Construction System and Material Updates

[h3]Building a Base[/h3]
There’s no doubt that building something is one of the best parts of a survival game. Whether it’s a bridge, a look-out tower, or a communal base for stashing loot and security, a good construction system can really draw you into a game. We’ve done a big overhaul to our construction system recently, and this week we completed metal, the last (for now) of our building material options.

[h3]Teamwork Makes The Dream Work[/h3]
Building a little hut in the woods can be fun, but if you pool your resources with others you can build something big very quickly.

We’ve spent a lot of time refactoring the construction system, making huge improvements in performance, and this week we added metal as our 4th building material option. It may be the most durable but the other materials available have plenty to offer players too.

[h3]Thatch[/h3]

While it may not have worked out too well for the first little pig, building a base out of dried grass is a great option in Fractured Veil. Thatch may be the weakest material but it is also the cheapest in terms of resources required to build. In a relatively short time, you and a few friends can build a sprawling beach base with a great view of the water and shoreline.

[h3]Wood[/h3]

A little stronger than thatch and absolutely beautiful, wood is a favorite around here because of how good it looks with the jungle as a background. We’ve included decals and markings inspired by traditional Hawaiian designs. It even looks great illuminated by the light of a drone.

[h3]Stone[/h3]

It takes a lot of rock pounding to construct, but a stone structure can take a beating. It’s not just the durability that makes stone a good building material, it is as pretty to look at as it is strong. With totem inspired poles and Hawaiian designs etched in the rocks themselves, stone is a great material for a house or an outpost guarding a stream.

[h3]Metal[/h3]
Last but certainly not least is our newest option. Metal is the most durable material currently and the most time consuming to collect.

A collection of siding, diamond plate, old pipes, scraps and empty cans (even SSHAM, Lahaina's favorite processed meat product) metal building materials look the most like something you’d be able to buy at a post-apocalyptic home improvement store.

We’ve made sure to add a number of decorations and accent pieces to the collection of metal bits to provide a cohesive feel with the other building material.

With the completion of our metal construction materials, causal players and those who hate to logout alike have great looking options to stake a claim to a bit of Lahaina and build a home base.

[h3]Beta Keys[/h3]
The end of our system updates is right around the corner. In truth, we’ll be testing and building for many months to come but the window allowing us to let new testers in the game is almost open. As always, a big mahalo to our testers who help us find bugs and provide great ideas for the game. We love your feedback!

Here's a list of everything you found and we fixed since the play session last week.

Schism3110, scud, and zaccsi - Can’t place foundations, intersection issues
After server crashes multiple issues with players until killed
Server crashes after attacking building
Aazlor - issues with upgrading the L stairs from thatch to metal, shape/direction changes

If you want to learn more about Fractured Veil check out our Discord server and to see a complete list of updates and fixes visit our Reddit page.
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