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v0.20.8 - New boss, armor, weapons and updated textures

To get this update, you have to opt in inside your library:
Necesse -> Properties -> Betas -> Select 0.20.x in dropdown.

Reminder: It's recommended to back up your saves when playing on experimental version. You can do so in game on the load menu.

The new and growing Discord channel is is a great way to give feedback on updates like these, as well as suggesting new features and interacting with other players.
Discord invite link: https://discord.gg/FAFgrKD

This update introduces a new boss, health bars, new armor set and weapons, as well as a bunch of new and updated tree and tile textures. To get these new trees you'll have to find a new island where they will generate.

Full changelog below.



[h3]Changelog[/h3]
Additions:
Added boss health bars. These will likely be changed, can be toggled in interface settings.
Added new boss, spawn item found in deep cave chest, dropped from deep spirits or crafted at advanced workstation.
Added Shadow Beam magic weapon, dropped from new boss.
Added Reapers Call magic weapon, dropped from new boss.
Added Reaper Scythe melee weapon, dropped from new boss.
Added Death Ripper ranged weapon, dropped from new boss or sold from gunsmith after new boss is defeated.
Added ammo box trinket, sold by gunsmith after new boss.
Added Shadow armor set, crafted at advanced workstation.
Added palm trees to desert biome generation.
Added spruce trees, will generate along with new oak trees.

Changes/misc:
Improved world time desync between server and client.
Reduced the rate that grass grows.
Updated grass textures.
Updated a bunch of tile textures.
Updated pine and oak tree textures.
New players will now have PvP disabled by default (unless forced on by server).
Private drops from bosses will now be dropped at boss location instead of player.
Changed Pirate Captain and Ancient Vulture to drop an item for each attacking player.
Increased size of dropped items.
Changed Void Staff to have shorter range, higher damage.
Blacksmith and gunsmith will now also buy tungsten and life quartz after Pirate Captain.
Mage will now buy void shards after Void Wizard and ectoplasm after Pirate Captain.

Fixes:
Fixed wire edit selector sometimes being messed up.
Fixed recall scrolls not being consumed when used while dragging.
Fixed abandoned mine bedroom chest sometimes not having any loot.
Fixed training dummy placement rotation.

And a bunch of other minor changes and fixes.
You might have to restart Steam to get the update.