Alpha Milestone 1.0.12 - Villagers and Camps Update

[h2]Alpha 1.0.12 is one of our largest updates yet with tons of new content and improvements![/h2]



[h2]Villagers are a new AI type you can come across in the overworld [/h2]

• Traveling villagers come from other biomes, and will provide trade in future patches
  
• Villagers can be harmed, but there will be consequences when the bounty system is implemented
  
• Each traveling villager has a unique garb / backpack suited to their biome
  
• Villagers have their own Sentius which will react when you approach them
  

[h2]Villager camps are new locations that spawn randomly within the biome [/h2]

• Each camp contains a cooking pot and resting fire by default for your convenience
  
• Villagers are locals to the biome surrounding the camps and dialogue will reflect this
  
• Companion Sentius at camps can't be tamed and are owned by the resident Villager
  
• There are 8 camp variations which randomize location / attached villager with each seed
  

[h2]Yagi camps have also gotten an upgrade this patch [/h2]

• Originally planned as 1.0.13, a major Yagi update has been included with 1.0.12
  
• New ranged Yagi types will attack from a distance using throwing axes
  
• Yagi will ragdoll upon death providing more visual feedback
  
• Camps are larger with more AI and wider battleground
  

[h2]New tamable Sentius Stagma has been added to the loop [/h2]

• Stagma is an aggressive Sentius that will attack within distance
  
• With a combination of ranged and melee attacks, it is a formidable foe
  
• After taming, you can spawn in Stagma as a mount
  
• Some villagers will have Stagma as well in their camps as companions
  

[h2]In game UI, base building UI and overall UX improvements [/h2]

• Updated UI pallette with flat black and white theme
  
• New features to in game menu such as depth of field
  
• Rebuilt the categories system and inventory for better readability
  
• Music player issues resolved
  
• Base building performance drop resolved
  
• Random crashes decreased through UI causes
  
  

[h2] Share your experience by reporting bugs / sharing your top seeds! [/h2]

• Upload your bug reports here to help the team fix them!
  
• Share your favorite world seeds, or select one from the list for your next session!
  

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[h2]Check out the Livestream with the devs with live commentary![/h2]



[h3]You can expect hotfixes between this patch and 1.0.13, to improve new systems and fix bugs. [/h3]

Until next time, thank you for your patience and support while we develop Skyclimbers.