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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.

Remember to join the new Discord server. It's a great way to get help and interact with the community, as well as giving suggestions and feedback on the game!
Discord invite link: https://discord.gg/FAFgrKD

This update adds some new items, new armor system and a bunch of fixes, tweaks and polish. I haven't been able to pump out as much content this week, since I've been working on stuff behind the scenes that will help in implementing new mechanics/features later on.

The new armor system changes how damage reduction of armor is calculated.
This means some pieces will give more/less armor, but the damage taken should be about the same as previously.

You may have noticed I've been releasing an update every weekend, and I plan to keep doing that every friday from now on.

Big thanks to Ghost, who's been helping out with creating new and updating textures in the game.

[h3]Changelog[/h3]
Additions:
Added buff when close to settlement flags that reduces mob spawns.
Added spawn message for ancient vulture when spawned via breaking totem.
Added tungsten armor set.
Added ectoplasm item, dropped from deep cave spirits.
Added treasure potion, used to find chest etc.
Added Shadow Bolt magic weapon, crafted at advanced workstation.
Added recipe for Wood Boomerang and removed it from chest loot.
Added sound effects to many more weapons.
Added Life Pendant trinket, crafted at advanced workstation.
Added stone path recipe.

Changes/misc:
Reduced the recipe cost of floor tiles.
Changed tungsten sword texture.
Reworked how damage reduction from armor is calculated.
Rebalanced a bunch of mobs damage due to new armor damage reduction.
Changed traveling NPC arrive message to "is arriving".
Bosses now have some slow resistance against Polar Claw.
Spirit mobs will now render the eyes in darkness, so you can see them coming.
Changed boss spawn item recipes to use demonic bars.
Increased Elderly Wand damage.
Improved desync issues for homing projectiles.
Made you able to place floors on top of snow.
Settlers and villagers will now always close doors they open, unless players is in the way.
Updated all flower and seed textures.

Fixes:
Fixed tool damage enchantments not working correctly.
Fixed ninja mobs teleporting too far away.
Fixed spawn message for ancient vulture not showing up for all players on level.
Fixed bucket picking up water or other tiles when using it.
Fixed desync issues with doors, switches etc.
Fixed desync issues when placing water near lava.
Fixed ancient vulture not counting as a boss in stats.
Fixed some issues with health/combat desync.
Fixed server errors when clients were using ladders.

And a bunch of other minor changes and fixes.
0.20.6 was a small hotfix for a crash involving the tutorial.
You might have to restart Steam to get the update.

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.

With this new update, I would like to invite you all to the new official Discord server, where I will be active and talk development, suggestions and bugs with players. It's also a great way to keep up with announcements, chat with fellow players and find people to play with.

Discord invite link: https://discord.gg/FAFgrKD

This update adds a completely new tech tier, new cave system with new ores, mobs and items. To get to this new cave system, you have to start by killing the Pirate Captain. If you've already done this, you'll have to find a new one to kill.



Next update will focus on adding some more end game content that uses these new items, max HP etc.

Many objects have gotten a texture update and can now be rotated in all directions. This required some reworks to object rotations, so many of your objects will likely be rotated and have to be replaced. If you're not ready for this change, I have created a new beta branch that runs on 0.20.4. You can opt into it the same way you opted into this version.



[h3]Changelog[/h3]
Additions:
Added Ninjas to snow cave mobs.
Added tooltip about quartz ore to demonic pickaxe.
Added a completely new tech tier and workstation.
Added a deeper caves, reach it by defeating pirate captain.
Added tungsten ore and bars.
Added a set of tungsten tools.
Added a set tungsten weapons.
Added life quartz ore.
Added Life elixir, can now permanently increase max health up to 300.
Added skeleton mobs and a spirit in deep cave.
Added abandoned mine generation to deep caves.
Added Bone Hilt trinket.
Added Bone arrows.
Added Elderly Wand magic weapon, found in deep cave chests.
Added Fire Stone trinket, found in deep cave chests.
Added new fishing rod, found in deep cave chests.

Changes/misc:
Many objects can now be rotated in all directions.
Updated a bunch of object textures and collisions.
Made some minor changes to dungeon generation.
Reworked NPC village generation. Should now be much bigger and not have random paths.
Removed invasion events until more content/meaning is added around them.
Ancient statue summon item recipe now no longer hidden.
Demonic workstation can now craft anything from regular workstation.
Quartz set bonus now also ignores the hit.
You can now no longer mouse over yourself to see health and name.
Increased stack size of many items.
Pirate Captain will now spawn a ladder to deep caves when defeated.
Did some experimental changes to projectiles. They should now be less likely to desync.
Slightly increased damage of Ancient Vulture boss.
Significantly reduced teleport sickness time.

Fixes:
Fixed placement preview being offset with interface size.
Fixed walking animation speed of polar bears.
Fixed spawn house being placed on top of liquid resulting in it being destroyed on tile update.
Fixed not being able to place objects on top of pets.
Fixed quick and clumsy trinket enchantments being reversed.
Fixed buttons sometimes not in focus when hovering over them.

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

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

This update brings interface sizing, a new boss and a bunch of content mainly focused on the desert biome/cave. If you don't want any spoilers, I recommend to stop reading here and just find a new desert cave to explore!

Here's a small teaser of where you can find the new boss:


[h3]Changelog[/h3]
Additions:
Added interface size setting.
Added snow and swamp variations of crates.
Added vases to desert caves.
Added Sand Spirit mob to desert caves.
Added Mummy Mage mob to desert caves.
Added Heavy Hammer weapon, can be found in cave chests.
Added Ancient Feather trinket, found in desert cave chests.
Added Mining Charm trinket, found in desert cave chests.
Added Cactus Shield trinket, found in desert cave chests.
Added quartz ore to desert caves, must be mined with demonic pickaxe.
Added quartz armor set, can be crafted at demonic workstation.
Added new boss. Summon item can be crafted using quartz, found in desert cave chests or dropped from desert mobs.
Added Quartz Staff magic weapon, crafted at demonic workstation.
Added Vulture Staff, dropped from new boss.
Added Vultures Burst, dropped from new boss.
Added Vultures Talon, dropped from new boss.
Added Magical Quiver trinket, bought from hunter after new boss.

Changes/misc:
When trying to mine something you cant, you will now hear a "dink".
Increased damage of mummy mob.
Changed attack speed buff tip to be more intuitive.
Reduced damage of flintlock pistol.
Increased damage of genie lamp weapon.
Items will now never despawn, instead there's a limit of 500 per map.
Increased arrow stack size to 1000.

Fixes:
Fixed cave chests rooms sometimes overlapping.
Fixed sorting of full inventory deleting last item.
Fixed missing swampgrass locale key.
Fixed weapon enchantments not working.
Fixed health number flickering during regeneration.
Fixed sounds sometimes not playing when they're being played elsewhere.
Fixed sounds rarely playing really loud.
This update also includes a bunch of fixes from the main branch.

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

Note: Will you have to generate new caves for the new generation to show up

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

v. 0.20.3

• Added anglers bait, can be bought from angler.
  
• Added "No settler" option to prevent settlers to move into a room.
  
• Added swamp and snow cave rock and floors.
  
• Added mummy that spawns in desert caves and surface.
  
• Added sandstone and swampstone walls and doors.
  
• Added swamp larva bait, can be found in swamp cave.
  
• Increased price of worm bait bought from angler.
  
• Removed unused decimals on pawnbroker item value tooltip.
  
• Ice will now turn into water when digging it, and can only be placed on shore water.
  
• Changed cave chest rooms to have walls types that matches the biome.
  
• Changed void apprentice teleport cooldown to 3 second.
  
• Fixed pawnbroker profits not updating when adding single items.
  
• Fixed desert underground ores being wrong rock type.
  
• Fixed destroying a ladder would not remove the ladder up.
  

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

I will start to add more biome exclusive content, mobs, items etc. both underground and on the surface.
Note: Will you have to generate new caves for these new cave biomes to show up and generation will likely still change in future updates.

This update may have made your settlers disappear from the minimap. To fix this, refresh them by locking the room to the same settler.

v. 0.20.2 was a small hotfix for an issue with setting spawn inside the dungeon.

As this will likely be the last content update before the 25th I wish you all a happy holidays! :D

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

v. 0.20.1

• Added rope item, can be bought from the farmer.
  
• Added wooden fence gates.
  
• Added map icons for ladders going up.
  
• Added ability to feed flora to cows and sheep for a drop.
  
• Added rare imported cow and sheep to Traveling Merchant shop.
  
• Added farming scythe, can be bought from farmer after Void Wizard.
  
• Added traveling pawnbroker, will arrive like traveling merchant.
  
• Optimized HUD rendering.
  
• Updated wood fence texture with shading.
  
• Changed wall recipes to make 1 for half ingredients.
  
• Fixed possible desync when interacting with mobs.
  
• Fixed missing sign recipe.
  
• Fixed missing sensor and sound gate recipes.
  

And a bunch of other smaller changes and fixes.

You might have to restart Steam to get the update.