Lightyear Frontier News

[p]In this week's Hotfix, we've added some new content, like an upgraded Seed Extractor in direct response to your feedback wishing for more efficient seed production, but also made various changes and bug fixes! 🌱⚙️

A change we want to highlight for this hotfix is that we have updated the environment around resource-rich areas, so this may cause floating resources and extra plants in existing saves! We tried our best to avoid your homesteads, but keep your tools ready since there is a possibility that some extra resources might appear in your home! 🌳🪚 Check out our chunky fix list below! ⬇️✨[/p][p]
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• [p]Added the Seed Extractor II blueprint to Milestone 5. The Seed Extractor II creates seeds with 5x the input and output in the same amount of time as the regular Seed Extractor[/p]
• [p]Lola now sells Power Cores, which increase Mech Power by 1. (Their cost increases after every purchase)[/p]
• [p]Added a ruin close to the starter area (To quicker get introduced to ruins and the artifacts)[/p]
• [p]When starting the game for the first time, you will be presented with a short list of important settings[/p]

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• [p]Updated environment around resource-rich areas in Outset Grasslands (some floating resource nodes and extra plants may occur in existing save files)[/p]
• [p]Overhauled environment in the lower part of Outset Grasslands (some floating resource nodes and extra plants may occur in existing save files)[/p]
• [p]Updated environment around resource-rich areas in the mountain (some floating resource nodes and extra plants may occur in existing save files)[/p]
• [p]Updated environment outside the Hall of Fame ruin[/p]
• [p]Increased drone watering speed by ~30% (in response to player feedback to make the drone feel more rewarding)[/p]
• [p]Mech and Exofarmer damage scaling settings are now personal instead of controlled only by the host of a session[/p]
• [p]Increased maximum queue in crafting constructs from 10 to 20[/p]
• [p]Crafting queues now calculate the amount of time left and progress all queues by that amount of time at day transition[/p]
• [p]Slightly increased Floater environment damage so they now break small trees in one hit (Have fun lining those shots up!)[/p]
• [p]Moved Barrel construct recipe unlock from Milestone 6 to Milestone 3[/p]
• [p]Moved Spike Saw Sweeping Strike Mod Chip recipe award from Milestone 2 to Milestone 1[/p]
• [p]Spike Saw Mk. 1 is no longer listed as a reward for Milestone 1 (since you already have it)[/p]
• [p]Changed the categorization of several decorations to be more intuitive[/p]
• [p]Reduced the cost of several constructs[/p]
• [p]Reordered available deliveries in the Resource Delivery Cannon menu to be closer to the expected order of discovery[/p]
• [p]Made other players' Mechs look less floaty as they move around[/p]
• [p]Honeybottle growth time increased from 3 to 4 days (existing saves with fully grown honeybottles may find them reverted to the growing stage, but they will be fully grown the next day instead)[/p]
• [p]Mech tools are no longer unequipped from the Mech model when docked (to allow tool repair while docked)[/p]
• [p]Added more resources all over the map and replaced resources that were floating in the air or were positioned weirdly[/p]
• [p]Moved some existing nodes further away from mountain sides for easier extraction[/p]
• [p]The wall preventing players from entering the ??? area is now visible from further away[/p]
• [p]Increased the weight of several items that weighed less than 0.1 units and were incorrectly displayed as weightless[/p]
• [p]Increased the Stone drop rate from Gravelgourds, upping the average yield by ~50%[/p]
• [p]Added Spirepot Tree Sprouts to Lola's store[/p]
• [p]Added some more Unstuck Safespot locations in Hexagon Valley[/p]
• [p]Added a way to more easily get out of the Landing Pad and Loading Dock ruins in case you went in there without your Mech[/p]
• [p]Removed a small beach where it was easy to get softlocked without upgrades[/p]
• [p]Adjusted sun rotation[/p]
• [p]Adjusted the color of the sky and grass[/p]
• [p]Adjusted fog density and color during dusk/dawn[/p]
• [p]Improved the collision of Ulf's house to make building his decorations easier[/p]
• [p]Reduced Fuel Efficiency Mod Chip Lv 1 & Lv 2 power costs to 0, max fuel efficiency is capped at 90%[/p]
• [p]Added a tooltip to explain how to select Mech Transform Modes[/p]

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• [p]Fixed various crashes[/p]
• [p]Drone fuel consumption reduced by 75% (Drones were using much more fuel than intended)[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where you were unable to find all artifacts for the Landing Pad and Loading Dock ruins[/p]
• [p]Fixed a state that could leave the exofarmer without tools after a save file crash[/p]
• [p]Lost Inventory can no longer spawn in water after exofarmer getting knocked out[/p]
• [p]The Exofarmer now teleports to their mech when falling into the void inside the Vault[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where ranch animals would sometimes become "Sleeping Beauty" and sleep forever[/p]
• [p]Fixed client seeing other Mechs sliding around after they had transformed back into Biped mode from another mode[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where player-made paths would sometimes fail to load for Clients[/p]
• [p]Fixed a couple of issues that caused performance stutters for Clients when walking away from large groups of constructs[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that caused eggs to not spawn correctly in multiplayer[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where "Drink Coffee" emote would not work properly in Photo Mode[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where Wheat Trophies would turn into Polyberry Trophies after saving and loading the game[/p]
• [p]Crystal Shards' final delivery now correctly requires 100 items instead of only 10[/p]
• [p]Resources shouldn't respawn incorrectly after a save and load[/p]
• [p]Most likely fixed the issue where Behemoth would sometimes stop spawning[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where the textures of the flying Behemoth would often be very blurry[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where Phosphoric and Nitrogenic Fertilizer had the Potassic Fertilizer icon[/p]
• [p]Villagers can no longer get stuck inside their lander if you're far away when they arrive[/p]
• [p]Fixed the locations of the inspection points in the Loading Dock that were floating in the air or had obscured vision[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where coziness buffs would stop saving properly after 30 days of playtime[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where Floaters would deal a lot more damage to the player than intended[/p]
• [p]Plants far away should now respawn as intended[/p]
• [p]Adjusted collision on Hexagon cliff and Alien Fence to easier to step up as the Exofarmer[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where some models were slightly floating in the Loading Dock ruins[/p]

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[/p][p]Next month, we are slowing down with hotfixes as many of us are starting to take some well-deserved time off for summer! But we always aim to have some of our cool team members available, so please share feedback or bugs you encounter. 🐛[/p][p]
Thank ya'll for hanging around! 🤗

// The FRAME BREAK team[/p]

[p]A new week with more bug squashing, and we're back with some improvements! ✨ Check out below what we caught and cleaned up thanks to our community's diligent bug reports 🦾🐛 [/p][p][/p][h2]🚀 NEW FEATURE[/h2]

• [p]The game will now automatically save every 5 minutes (real time) in addition to once at the start of each day[/p]

[p][/p][h2]🪲BUG FIXES[/h2]

• [p]Fixed issues with offline play, including getting stuck on the loading screen when starting a new game[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where Silver would not appear[/p]
• [p]Deliveries can no longer be sent if all available milestones have been completed[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where ores sometimes respawned right when harvested[/p]
• [p]Mitigated (hopefully eliminated) the issue where distant items fall through the ground[/p]
• [p]Interacting with the fallen satellite interaction point now properly unlocks a figurine construct[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where one could get stuck inside the vault by using the "Help, I'm Stuck!" command or running out of fuel[/p]
• [p]Adjusted iron nodes so they no longer get stuck on top of the pillar[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where personal Quests would not function properly in offline play[/p]
• [p]Fixed various crashes[/p]
• [p]Fixed text header issue on Ruin region artifact counter UI element on HUD[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where death caches would sometimes spawn in the air[/p]
• [p]Updated collision on mech tools, fixing Sprout Cannons not being repairable[/p]
• [p]Fixed the Repair Tool showing "No Ammo" prompt when it shouldn't[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where you'd sometimes get hundreds of Refillite spawning in a small area[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where some wild crops would sometimes disappear when walking far away and coming back[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where some wild crops would sometimes be invisible[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where wild Polyberries would change to a low detail version very close to the camera[/p]
• [p]Made item ejection more consistent on the Seed Extractor and Oil Presser[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where Znorks would have a solo party instead of going to sleep at night[/p]
• [p]Fixed a collision issue with the Single Hardwood Fence Gate that prevented passage[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where snapping for normal constructs stopped working inside buildings[/p]
• [p]Fixed the collision missing from part of the broken alien crane[/p]
• [p]Fixed faulty Spike Saw hit detection on crops (wild and planted) and Refillite that made the range of the tool feel shorter than intended[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where neighbours wouldn't stand still when talking to them[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where contributing items to holograms by physically carrying them there with the P.I.C.K Axe could be finicky, as the items would block the hologram[/p]
• [p]Fixed multiple Behemoths spawning on top of each other[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where tools and transform modes that weren’t currently active got damaged when players got knocked out or entered water[/p]

[p][/p][h2]🔁CHANGES[/h2]

• [p]Populated island between the Canyons[/p]
• [p]Made tornadoes appear less, last a shorter duration, and not chase players as aggressively[/p]
• [p]The Mech will now always have at least a bit of fuel in the tank if fuel consumption is turned off[/p]
• [p]Adjusted early game fuel scaling with mech power, reduced initial fuel consumption by ~50%[/p]
• [p]Refillite will now be used as fuel before any oils, when available[/p]
• [p]Added landscape backdrops to the world[/p]
• [p]Decreased strength of pushback when the Mech bumps into something[/p]
• [p]Slightly increased minimum Mech speed required to take damage from collisions[/p]
• [p]Increased minimum Mech speed needed to play animation where Mech reacts to an impact[/p]
• [p]Added Standard Farmech mech parts to appearances from the start[/p]
• [p]Added more Wheat to the crashed ship[/p]
• [p]Mech baseline weight capacity increased from 80 to 100[/p]
• [p]Increased durability of all tools & transform modes across all levels[/p]
• [p]Reduced crafting cost of the Plant Fiber to Wheat Seeds recipe from 100 to 20[/p]
• [p]Reduced crafting cost of all Spliced seeds from 5 to 2[/p]
• [p]Adjusted the build cost of all troughs to match available resources better when players usually unlock Diane[/p]
• [p]Added new visual state to Fuel Bar UI for over-encumbrance to indicate increased consumption[/p]
• [p]Iterated on the floater amount and location near the starter area[/p]

[p] [/p][p]A huge shoutout to everyone who are sending us bug reports and feedback! We are working hard to resolve the issues you've been facing and hope to patch another hotfix soon!🌱🚀

Until then, keep those farms going!😊[/p][p]//The FRAME BREAK TEAM[/p]

🔥Steaming Hotfix Incoming! 🔥

A huge thank you to the community for sending bug reports and feedback our way after the update! 🐛We put in fixes for some of them already in this hotfix and added some changes. This is what we fixed so far:

V 0.5.1593


[h2]🪲BUG FIXES[/h2]

• Removed various holes in the landscape
  
• Fixed camera snapping when Mech falls over
  
• Fixed issue where saving & loading during intro could cause a quest to be missed
  
• Fixed issue where clients would sometimes fall through the world when joining a session
  
• Fixed Notification Marker UI issue in the Customization page on the Mech Dock
  
• Made damage caused and received by Mech collisions more consistent for clients
  
• Fixed issue where the Mech could get moved to the starting location when loading a save file in a specific circumstance
  
• Fixed issue where faraway neighbours could fall through the world and disappear for the rest of the day
  
• Fixed issue where Fence Gates would only provide coziness when closed
  
• Fixed issue where players were sometimes able to interact with Mech parts from within the Mech
  
• Fixed issue where interacting with inspection points would make you partially invisible to other players
  
• Fixed parts of certain transform modes briefly appear when installing them on the mech
  
• Fixed Compost Box processing effects not playing
  
• Fixed doors not opening or closing if an Exofarmer was standing too close
  
• Getting knocked out now exits photo mode - would previously make inputs unresponsive
  
• Fixed the Field Plow, Pathmaker, and H.O.E. not working on snow
  
• Potentially fixed issue where foliage could look unhealthy even when far away from restorable trash
  
• Fixed grass and other elements that in certain circumstances moved in a choppy manner or froze completely, particularly at very high frame rates
  
• Fixed issue where you could build on the water in the underground lab
  
• Fixed issue where you were incorrectly allowed to build on some constructs, like the Merchant Dock and Farm Center
  
• Fixed Delivery Cannon not playing any animations when performing a delivery when loading a save with an in-progress delivery (Will now complete delivery right after loading in save instead)
  
• Fixed some goo disappearing without clearing it
  
• Center-aligned UI of coziness buffs on HUD
  

[h2]🔁CHANGES
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• Added descriptive text to save files that are not compatible with the current game version
  
• Mech collisions can now damage large trees
  
• Overhauled the environment around the vault
  
• Floaters don't target Refillite anymore
  
• Auto-move is no longer cancelled by opening selection menus, inventory menu, etc.
  
• Overhauled the environment around the landing pad ruin
  
• Populated area around the harbour ruins
  
• Caroot and Chromaize now glow at night
  
• Reduced scale of Caroots to improve visibility of the mounds and adjacent plants.
  
• Added foundations to some constructs that didn't have them previously
  
• All planted large plants now have the same size water indicator
  

We're aiming to have another beaming hotfix ready for you all next week! Until then, get em' farms growing! 💪✨

//The FRAME BREAK TEAM

It's here, it's finally here! Check out the new content, changes, bug fixes, and find information about our updated Road Map at the end!

We've been elbow-deep in the gears to bring this update to you, our community, and we are beyond excited to open up our barn doors and show our harvest! ⬇️

• Added a modular building and integrity system
  
• Added Exofarmer tools (H.O.E, Watering Can, Seed Bag, Repair Tool)
  
• Added Types to Crops and Mounds with various effects when they interact to encourage crop rotation
  
• Added drones to automate the watering process, accessed by building a Watering Drone Station
  
• Added Mech and Exofarmer health
  
• Damage can be scaled for each in the Settings menu
  
• Added the Mech needing fuel to operate
  
• Fuel consumption rate can be scaled in the Settings menu
  
• Added Home Area system to streamline various home-related systems like crafting from storage, Coziness, and fast travel
  
• Added the ability for Exofarmer to pick up resources, instantly moving them to the Mech's inventory
  
• Overhauled core progression with a new crop delivery system, accessed via the Delivery Cannon
  
• Added inspection points that players can interact with to get information about things in the world
  
• Added loadout functionality to make it easier to quickly swap parts and tools on the Mech
  
• Added "Queue Max" accelerator button to timed crafting Constructs, instantly queues as many of a resource as possible
  
• Added an indicator to show new recipes and Constructs
  
• Added "Quick Deposit" accelerator in storage Construct menus
  
• Exofarmers can now cycle between equipped tools on unpiloted mechs by interacting with the equipped tool
  
• Constructs can now be recycled with a shortcut while in build mode
  
• Added "Auto-hide HUD" setting
  
• Added new Exofarmer emotes
  
• Added several events and hazards to the game world
  
• Added new lore text unlocked by finding artifacts
  
• Added "Day Length" setting
  
• Added additional Decorations
  
• Added new minerals to the game world
  
• Added snow and gravel materials to the landscape
  
• Added more artifacts in various places in the world
  

• Improved Exofarmer animations
  
• Made physics simulation, including Mech movement, start slowing down when below 19 FPS rather than 30 FPS
  
• A Mech colliding with an object can now deal damage to that object
  
• Items placed directly into storage now count towards discovering new recipes
  
• Storage constructs can now be relocated without having to empty them first
  
• Available items will now be automatically contributed to a construct when placing it
  
• Overhauled Mech animations and effects
  
• Changed build mode controls to allow full movement capabilities
  
• Many larger objects will now appear to break apart when destroyed, e.g., trees and large bushes
  
• Split resource nodes between respawnable and one-time nodes, with new art to distinguish the two
  
• Overhauled Mech customization to allow for easier and expanded control over parts appearance and colors
  
• Recoloring is now done via a menu instead of via the Exofarmer’s Paint Gun
  
• Removed Paint Gun’s secondary color mode
  
• Overhauled game world
  
• Overhauled fertilizer to make it easier to get and apply with a new transform mode
  
• Overhauled scale of game world objects and constructs to be more suitable for the exofarmer and properly convey the mech's size
  
• Overhauled the Irrigation Hose's secondary ability to make it more viable for larger fields
  
• Overhauled the Artifact system to unlock lore texts and rewards over time
  
• Split the Field Plow and Harvester into two separate Transform Modes
  
• Changed the third-person camera for Exofarmer
  
• Added distance blend to cliff materials, leading to sharper textures up close
  
• Overhauled narrative and game introduction
  
• The mech can now absorb water simply by standing in it
  
• Updated the world map, including a more granular fog that clears as you explore
  
• Changed the shape of respawning resource bases so that dropped resources are easier to retrieve
  
• Updated and added many Mech and Exofarmer sounds
  
• Completely rebuilt crop systems to support much larger fields
  
• Removed hazardous events that occurred on your farm (Slime Bubbles, Noxious Weeds)
  
• Increased the render distance of player-made paths
  
• Exofarmers can now be submerged deeper in water before getting teleported back into the Mech
  
• Increased Mech acceleration and turning speed
  
• The Vacuum Harvester can no longer be used to harvest crops
  
• Renamed to “Resource Vacuum”
  
• Adjusted achievements to fit the new progression and world
  
• Made the Mech stick better to the ground when running at high speeds
  
• Drastically reduces the frequency of situations where the Mech stops running on slopes
  
• Overhauled tutorial missions
  
• Updated main menu visuals
  
• Increased queue size in timed crafting Constructs
  
• Added amount slider to timed crafting Constructs
  
• Made trees and other landscape features visible from further away
  
• Updated item pick-up and discovery HUD notification
  
• Updated water tank HUD element
  
• Made the mech heavier - faster falling, more stable, rolls less when falling over, can't be pushed by exofarmers anymore
  
• Updated water materials for more variety and improved visuals - there are now differences between rivers, ponds, and lakes
  
• Water now reacts to the Mech and Exofarmer moving through it
  
• Added and improved various animal animations
  
• Overhauled various ruins
  
• The alien-themed music now stops playing when players have found all artifacts in a larger ruin area
  
• The Mech now assumes a different, slightly crouched pose when unpiloted
  
• Improved collision on several objects
  
• The Seed Shooter can now be fired continuously by holding down the shoot button
  
• Significantly improved Seed Shooter lock-on performance, especially network performance, to allow for more simultaneous targets
  
• Adjusted Seed Shooter lock-on behavior to make the acquisition of many targets much easier
  
• Made the Irrigation Hose's primary mode cover more area, requiring less precision aiming
  
• Rebalanced resource progression and changed nearly all construct costs
  
• Mech thrusters will now fully recharge in the same amount of time, regardless of duration upgrades
  
• Recycling a painted construct will now give back the applied paint
  
• Crops no longer wither 3 days after reaching the mature stage
  
• Recycling constructs now adds items directly into the Mech's inventory
  
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• Fixed recycled, or relocated hologram casting a shadow before disappearing
  
• Fixed players getting stuck attempting to create a new save game with all save slots filled
  
• Adjusted pop-up message when unable to disembark the Mech
  
• Farm animals can now experience the "Alone" status if they don't have enough company
  
• Fixed a rare issue where the player didn't spawn correctly, sometimes leaving them in a blue void
  
• Potentially fixed issue where some players would lose system audio when entering Multiplayer
  
• Fixed an issue that could progressively decrease performance and increase memory usage during a play session
  
• Fixed issues related to movement speed and encumbrance when using a Transform Mode
  
• Fixed several issues related to the spawning of resources
  
• Fixed snapping in build mode being too aggressive on the vertical axis
  
• Fixed most camera clipping in first-person as the Exofarmer when using zero view bobbing
  
• Fixed player-made paths sometimes being visible where they shouldn't be
  
• Fixed issues related to the frequency and context of PIP-3R dialogue, which should now happen less frequently and be more relevant
  
• Fixed controller vibration pausing periodically when using Mech thrusters for longer periods
  
• Fixed oversized snapping boundaries on Grinder
  

Phew, that list was a real wrench-turner! But the machine doesn't stop here.

We have reworked our roadmap format from the ground up in an effort to give you deeper insight into our development process. We want to try to share our plans in a much earlier state than before, even if that means sharing ideas that might not end up in the final game!

The new roadmap contains what we are already working on for future updates, for example, a new biome, ruins, building options, and more! It also contains features we're currently exploring and prototyping as possible additions to the game, like more traversal options.

We wanted to be as transparent with you as possible, so we even added features we're considering, although not ready to commit to, like the much-requested Creative Mode or expanded multiplayer hosting options!. At present, a lot of our focus will also go towards quickly fixing any bugs that may crop up after the latest update, but we plan to actively update the roadmap as we shift more of our effort towards working on the new content.

We're committed to constantly improving and evolving Lightyear Frontier, and the feedback from our community plays a huge role in shaping what comes next. We want to open up the dialogue with you even further than before and hear what you think through all stages of production. What are you most excited for? What do you feel is missing from the roadmap? Join us as the adventure continues, and check it out below!



Share your thoughts and suggestions about the Shifting Gears update and our Roadmap on Discord!


Thank you for joining us - See you next harvest!
// The FRAME BREAK team


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