February 7: Patch

[p]Hi everyone! This update focuses on protecting your progress and improving overall stability. Servers now automatically recover from save issues to prevent lost progress, several crash scenarios have been resolved, and rendering and backend optimizations improve performance. We’ve also fixed monster spawn positioning and cleaned up placeholder content to ensure a smoother, more cohesive experience.
[/p][p]Crafting, Interaction & System Fixes[/p]

• [p]Data Saves & Auto-Recovery Support[/p]
  • [p]If the server starts and detects a stale lock file, it will automatically recover from the most recent save backup, resulting in up to a 5-minute rollback[/p]
• [p]Removed Placeholder Narrative Notes[/p]
  • [p]Cleaned up unfinished narrative notes found at the a drydock and a shipwreck locations[/p]
• [p]Monster Spawn Positioning Fixed[/p]
  • [p]Resolved an issue that could cause monsters to spawn closer to or on top of players[/p]

[p]World, Content & Polish Fixes[/p]

• [p]Mandrel Root Icon Updated[/p]
  • [p]The Mandrel Root icon now more accurately represents the in-game pickup[/p]

[p]Performance & Stability Improvements[/p]

• [p]Improved Vehicle Platform - Airship Polling[/p]
  • [p]Optimized polling behavior between vehicle platforms and airships to reduce unnecessary overhead[/p]
• [p]Material Data Update Optimization[/p]
  • [p]Material data is now only modified when changes occur, reducing redundant processing[/p]
• [p]General Crash Fixes[/p]
  • [p]Addressed multiple stability issues to reduce unexpected crashes[/p]
• [p]Rendering Performance Improvements[/p]
  • [p]Improved rendering performance for distant objects and material handling
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• [p]Keyboard Rebinding[/p]

[p]While we were really feeling hopeful of getting key rebinds into 0.16.15 we unfortunately need a bit more time to iron out a few bugs. We know this is a heavily requested and important feature but we don’t feel good about shipping something we know needs a bit more time for you to all have a better experience. 
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• [p]German Localization[/p]
• [p]Node Regen (Stone, Ore, Trees, etc)[/p]
• [p]Haulables rebalancing[/p]
• [p]Player Projectiles[/p]
• [p]Hull cost reduction and Lower Hull Lifters[/p]
• [p]Winch Harpoon Sticks to Land -> Setting up for fun things to come [/p]

[p]If this update helped solve something that frustrated you or added something that you were looking for, please consider leaving a review as it greatly helps our small 15 person team as we grow throughout early access.[/p][p]
For a list of known issues following this update that require future code changes and cannot be addressed in a Hotfix, or suggest a new game feature, please visit our dedicated boards:

Feature Request: https://feedback.echoes.games/[/p][p]Bug Report: https://bugs.echoes.games/[/p][p]Discord: https://discord.gg/loricgames[/p][p][/p][p]Thanks!
  - Team Loric [/p][p]
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