Primeval News

Update 0.2.50.15

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Game Settings:
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Refresh Rate is no longer a setting you can change in the graphics options menu, which should prevent some freezes and crashes from occurring.
Windows BSOD should no longer happen when changing the display resolution.
Game audio volume levels can now be adjusted in the game's options menu. You can adjust music volume, footstep volume, call/roar volume(combat slider), and ambience volume.

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Dinosaur Balance:
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The compsognathus' hatchling size has been increased from 0.125 to 0.25, which is double the previous size. The juvenile's base size has increased from 0.25 to 0.5, which is double the previous size. The sub adult's base size remains unchanged. The adult's base size remains unchanged.
Archelon no longer guard their nest. Once hatched archelon will leave their nest and will not try to return to fend for it or to protect their young.
Dinosaur turn speed has received a tuning pass!

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Environment:
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The ground's grass texture has been replaced with a dirt texture.
The game's lighting and post processing effects have received some adjustments.

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Mechanics:
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Turning your dinosaur left and right with the 'A and D' keys has been added back to the game. The only difference is that you can't use them to turn your dinosaur while moving. Turning your dinosaur while moving is done while looking with the mouse. This method of turning is only usable while stationary.
Dinosaurs can no longer walk backwards.
Dinosaurs now have a separate turn speed for land and for water.
Adjusted the camera's Y-axis offset to be slightly higher. It is now halfway(0.75) between its old offset(1.0) and its last offset(0.5).
Updated the in-game instructions.

Update 0.2.50.3

Greatly reduced the evolution points required to unlock dinosaurs so players can get in there and test out them all out. This will most likely be changed back in the future. Until then, have fun with testing all the dinosaurs!

Update 0.2.50.2

The player's amphibious and aquatic dinosaurs can now swim under the water's surface. If your dinosaur is swimming at the surface of the water, press the 'Spacebar' key to dive underwater. If your dinosaur is underwater and near the surface of the water press the 'Spacebar' to switch back into surface-swimming mode.
The player's dinosaur now turns the direction the camera is looking. The 'A and D' keys are no longer used to turn the player's dinosaur.
The camera's Y-axis offset is now half as high from the base of the dinosaur as it was previously. It seemed like too much of the dinosaur was at the bottom of the screen.

Update 0.2.49.6

Dinosaur hatchlings' scale has been changed. Dinosaur strength, health, speed, etc. is proportionate to their size. In most cases the hatchlings are larger than they were previously so they will be more powerful. This is for both the player and the AI.
Some of the dinosaurs' egg sizes has changed.
Spinosaurus hatchling size changed from 0.125 to 0.25. The size it grows as a hatchling until it reaches the juvenile stage changed from 0.825 to 0.5. The size it grows as a juvenile until it reaches the sub-adult stage changed from 1.65 to 1.5. Its full-grown adult size remains unchanged.
Velociraptor hatchling size changed from 0.1 to 0.125. The size it grows to as a hatchling until it reaches the juvenile stage changed from 0.275 to 0.25. The size it grows to as a juvenile until it reaches the sub-adult stage changed from 0.55 to 0.75. Its full-grown adult size remains unchanged.
Dilophosaurus hatchling size changed from 0.35 to 0.45. The size it grows to as a hatchling until it reaches the juvenile stage changed from 1.125 to 0.9. The size it grows to as a juvenile until it reaches the sub-adult stage changed from 2.25 to 2.7. Its full-grown adult size remains unchanged.
Dimetrodon hatchling size changed from 0.15 to 0.25. The size it grows to as a hatchling until it reaches the juvenile stage changed from 0.625 to 0.5. The size it grows to as a juvenile until it reaches the sub-adult stage changed from 1.25 to 1.5. Its full-grown adult size remains unchanged.
Pteranodon hatchling size remains unchanged. The size it grows to as a hatchling until it reaches the juvenile stage changed from 0.45 to 0.2. The size it grows to as a juvenile until it reaches the sub-adult stage changed from 0.9 to 0.6. Its full-grown adult size remains unchanged.
Ankylosaurus hatchling size changed from 0.15 to 0.2. The size it grows to as a hatchling until it reaches the juvenile stage changed from 0.55 to 0.4. The size it grows to as a juvenile until it reaches the sub-adult stage changed from 1.1 to 1.2. Its full-grown adult size remains unchanged.
Brachiosaurus hatchling size changed from 0.1 to 0.1125. The size it grows to as a hatchling until it reaches the juvenile stage changed from 0.3 to 0.225. The size it grows to as a juvenile until it reaches the sub-adult stage changed from 0.6 to 0.675. Its full-grown adult size remains unchanged.
Compsognathus hatchling size remains unchanged. The size it grows to as a hatchling until it reaches the juvenile stage remains unchanged. The size it grows to as a juvenile until it reaches the sub-adult stage changed from 0.5 to 0.75. Its full-grown adult size remains unchanged.
Oviraptor hatchling size changed from 0.075 to 0.15. The size it grows to as a hatchling until it reaches the juvenile stage changed from 0.45 to 0.3. The size it grows to as a juvenile until it reaches the sub-adult stage remains unchanged. Its full-grown adult size remains unchanged.
Parasaurolophus hatchling size changed from 0.1 to 0.4. The size it grows to as a hatchling until it reaches the juvenile stage changed from 0.775 to 0.8. The size it grows to as a juvenile until it reaches the sub-adult stage changed from 1.55 to 2.4. Its full-grown adult size remains unchanged.
Stegosaurus hatchling size changed from 0.1 to 0.3. The size it grows to as a hatchling until it reaches the juvenile stage changed from 0.75 to 0.6. The size it grows to as a juvenile until it reaches the sub-adult stage changed from 1.5 to 1.8. Its full-grown adult size remains unchanged.
Triceratops hatchling size changed from 0.1 to 0.175. The size it grows to as a hatchling until it reaches the juvenile stage changed from 0.575 to 0.35. The size it grows to as a juvenile until it reaches the sub-adult stage changed from 1.1 to 1.8. Its full-grown adult size remains unchanged.
Archelon hatchling size changed from 0.05 to 0.125. The size it grows to as a hatchling until it reaches the juvenile stage changed from 0.5 to 0.25. The size it grows to as a juvenile until it reaches the sub-adult stage changed from 1 to 0.75. Its full-grown adult size remains unchanged.
Sarcosuchus hatchling size changed from 0.1 to 0.175. The size it grows to as a hatchling until it reaches the juvenile stage changed from 0.5 to 0.35. The size it grows to as a juvenile until it reaches the sub-adult stage changed from 1 to 1.05. Its full-grown adult size remains unchanged.
Tyrannosaurus hatchling size changed from 0.125 to 0.25. The size it grows to as a hatchling until it reaches the juvenile stage changed from 0.8 to 0.5. The size it grows to as a juvenile until it reaches the sub-adult stage changed from 1.6 to 1.5. Its full-grown adult size remains unchanged.

Update 0.2.49.5

The game's input controls have been changed to be more in-line with other dinosaur games to make it easier to pick up and play. I like these controls enough to leave them here unless I get enough feedback that something should be changed. In the future I will enable the game options input tab and let the user change their key-bindings. In-game instructions have been changed to reflect these new key-bindings.

'Escape' key : Opens and Closes the gameplay menu.
'Escape' key : Closes the instructions window.
'F1' key : Toggle overhead health-bars on/off for other dinosaurs. (must be playing as a dinosaur and alive)
'F4' key : Toggle the user interface on/off. (must be playing as a dinosaur and alive)

'WASD' keys : Move your dinosaur.
'BackQuote' key : Toggle between walking and running modes.
'Left Shift' key : Sprint. (must be moving forward)
'Left Click' mouse : Perform a basic attack.
'Q' key : Smell for food and dinosaurs.
'E' key : Eat food.
'G' key : Pick up or drop food.
'F' key : Drink water. (must be standing in or next to fresh water)

'1' key : Call for help. (Sometimes alerts aggressive dinosaurs of your location) (useful for luring in prey)

'2' key : Start a pack or herd.
(You must have grown older than a hatchling and your species must be one that travels in packs or herds)
(The current amount of pack or herd members is displayed on the Pack button as the first number)
(The maximum amount of pack or herd members is displayed on the Pack button as the second number)
(As your dinosaur grows older your maximum pack size may increase)

'3' key : Leave your pack or herd.