V17.0 Update!
Hey folks!
Today's update adds various new content, some balancing/changes and lots of optimization to various assets. There's also a few new holiday pieces to let you decorate for the holidays- hope you enjoy!
[h2]Content List[/h2]
[h2]Trader additions and changes[/h2]
[h2]Shield Changes[/h2]
Today's update adds various new content, some balancing/changes and lots of optimization to various assets. There's also a few new holiday pieces to let you decorate for the holidays- hope you enjoy!
[h2]Content List[/h2]
- ADDED - Rooster, not needed for reproduction of chickens but grants 4 raw chicken when butchering from the barn.
- CHANGE - Chickens will now reproduce automatically over time.
- ADDED - New trader technologies are available for purchase.
- CHANGE- Various changes to the shield.
- CHANGE - "Tree chop" sound effects.
- ADDED - Repair Bench: you can now repair destroyed clothing, armor and shields.
- CHANGE - Small Rations now require cooked chicken instead of raw.
- CHANGE - The stone grinder used to provide 10 sand and 2 iron fragments every 25 seconds- the time has been increased to every 50 seconds.
- CHANGE - Can now Alt/RMB sand, clay, and cement in and out of cement mixers.
- CHANGE - Interacting with Stone Crates will auto-deposit all stones in your backpack.
- ADDED - New "Move All" button to help shift items to and from containers.
- ADDED - Sound attenuation to AI when stuck on spikes.
- ADDED - Christmas Tree that can be found in the decor filter tab.
- ADDED - Various wrapped gifts are now found in the decor filter tab.
- OPTIMIZATION - A huge reduction in draw calls from static meshes, which resulted in the RAM requirement being reduced to under 5GB and an increase in FPS.
- OPTIMIZATION - Found a FPS drop issue when using unreal engines default wire component. When a player had a large amount (50 to 100) of wire connections, a performance drop was very noticeable. To correct this issue, we changed the wire component to using a simple mesh and spline. Players may notice a small visual change to the connected wires.
[h2]Trader additions and changes[/h2]
- ADDED - Core Strength technology increases max weight by 25.
- ADDED - Lucky Raider technology will help you find better loot while scavenging through POI containers.
- ADDED - Iron Stomach technology let's you eat less and stay hydrated longer. 25% reduction in hydration and nutrient depletion speed.
- ADDED - Energy Boost technology helps you sleep better and increase your bodies energy level. 25% reduction in your energy depletion speed.
- ADDED - New Repair Bench technology from the trader.
- ADDED - New filter buttons in the trader interaction UI.
[h2]Shield Changes[/h2]
- CHANGE - Made the shield mesh smaller to avoid blocking the players view.
- CHANGE - Added shield sound effects.
- CHANGE - The Shield is no longer equipped by default: players must craft and equip it via the armor UI. The shield now has durability and can be broken or repaired.