Primal Carnage: Extinction News

The easter update for Primal Carnage: Extinction is now available. It's a bumper event featuring our own version of an easter egg hunt, Oviraptors galore and a new addition to CTE mode! Check it out...



[h2]EGGCELLENT REWARDS TO BE UNCOVERED[/h2]


We're running a SCAVENGER HUNT during the easter event! Look hard enough and you will find certain clues hidden around the maps. Once deciphered, these reveal a fragment of a special code. When a code is completed, players can enter it on the in-game store to receive an event item.



Each code is made of three fragments that must be entered in the right order, and there are 9 codes in all. We have a dedicated Primal Codebreakers channel on Discord, where players can work together to solve the riddles. Get involved!

(*Special item codes can be redeemed once per player)

A special thankyou to the following community creators for contributing to this event:
ArchShiranui, Akira, Ghostway, Mathew Mii, Paradox_Sox, Velociboy, Visser Al, and waddigator

[h2]NEW NESTING GROUNDS[/h2]


We're thrilled by the reaction to the new Borealis map and are happy to announce that it now supports Capture the Egg mode! Those crafty dinosaurs have had plenty of time to build nests all over the cloning facility after it was evacuated, with dozens of clutches hidden all over the place. Time to get in there and clear the place out.

As a reminder- each team takes turns playing humans, after which the one with the most egg points is crowned the winner. Remember: the highest value eggs are furthest from base!

[h2]DOUBLE EGGS-P [/h2]
For the duration of the Easter Eggstravaganza, players will receive double extinction points while playing Capture the Egg mode! We've also added a new throwable weapon that may or may not trick the scalies...



We call it the "Explosive Grenegg" -stroke of genius from the guys in the lab, nasty surprise if mama tries to take this one back to the nest!

So get out there and steal some babies!
Wait, that sounded wrong...

[h2]EGG-NAPPERS HAVE TAKEN OVER THE STORE![/h2]


You might have noticed a certain *feathered fiend* is everywhere in the Extinction Store today. We've got Oviraptors coming out of our ears over here! We think one of them might have found a leftover jar of brain hormone, and having hijacked a remote terminal is now trying to take control of the item list.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gaf_yGfdW0
They pecked apart the control pad on the door, so it could take a couple weeks before we're able to get in there and clear out the chickens... In the meantime, you can browse all the feathered finery on display by using our special event page on Trello.

[h2]STAY SAFE, STAY PRIMAL.[/h2]
We're aware that many, many people are cooped up at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. Hopefully all of you are regularly washing your hands and staying safe indoors! If you're looking for something to do though, you could do a lot worse than becoming a dinosaur...

We'll soon be launching a month-long discount for Primal Carnage: Extinction, because who needs to go outside when you can hunt dinosaur eggs instead of chocolate ones? Stay safe people!


[h2]FULL CHANGE NOTES[/h2]
Below is the complete changelist for the Easteru pdate. We have a special something for Acro players who might have felt a little left out after Rexes and Spinos got their buff assists recently...

• New Acro roar assist -get bonus points if a player makes a kill under the influence of your roar!
  
• Double EXP enabled on Capture the Egg mode
  
• Added an "eggcellent" new challenge
  
• Added timed eggsplosive grenegg as a default item
  
• Secret clues now hidden on several TDM & GTTC maps
  
• PC-Borealis map: added support for CTE mode
  
• PC-Borealis map: collision fixes and refinements
  
• PC-Borealis map: can now go under the helipad in Freeroam
  
• PC-Borealis map: raised kill-Z floor to stop people surviving a fall into the river
  
• PC-Borealis map: added more spawn points
  
• PC-Borealis map: various level optimizations
  

[h3]
:egg: HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE! :egg:[/h3]
-The Primal Carnage Team

A new patch is now available. This is a quick stability update for Primal Carnage: Extinction, improving connectivity with the remote inventory servers.

The last couple of days we saw a large increase in the number of failed connections when players start the game. If this occurrs, your loadout and items are not synced and progress is not saved. In light of this, we decided to make some rapid server-side changes to setup a new domain for synchronizing with. This should hopefully be a lot more stable.

Unfortunately this means we have to patch the game as well, and we apologize for the inconvenience. We're hopeful that everyone will be able to connect to the economy server without much issue after downloading the latest version.

In other news, keep an eye out for info on our upcoming Easter Event next week.
A certain egg-napping class will be getting its time in the spotlight!

A new update for Primal Carnage: Extinction has been released! Version 1.13 comes with a brand new map to play on and a plethora of new items. Read all about it...

[h2]Welcome to The Borealis Facility[/h2]


Located at the head of a glacier in the freezing arctic, Borealis is a secluded research and cloning facility with some dark secrets. We're thrilled to be officially adding the fourth community-created map to the game, another great environment by talented mapper Othello (who just keeps getting better and better!).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4thG0dWdes
Borealis is built primarily to support Team Deathmatch, but you can expect Capture the Egg support in a future update. And of course, we'll soon be debuting a brand new map stamp for Borealis as well. Support the creator and get a special Necropolis Nova skin for your generosity!


[h2]Snowbound Makeover[/h2]
As we're adding a new wintery map to the game, we have gone back and refined one of our oldest.



Snowbound has received a major layout overhaul, redesigned to have more open areas whilst also adding extra Tyrant blockers that the big boys will need to navigate around. Humans can no longer hunker down in one small hovel all the time, and must use the maze-like corridors through the level to their advantage in juking their scaley pursuers.

There's been a very positive response during our open beta tests so far, and we hope you'll enjoy this newly revamped version of Snowbound!

[h2]New Cosmetics[/h2]
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This update also includes dozens of new items to deck out your dinosaur or merc with. These range from a collection of cool new hats for humans, to several additional free drops to earn while playing, such as the Spino Search Taunt!

And if you missed out on our Saint Patrick's Event, the most sought-after items will be sticking around for one final week, as an extra chance to grab a dapper green tophat for your human or dinosaur.

[h2]PCE Version 1.13 Change Notes[/h2]
-Added PC-Borealis map
-Overhauled PC-Snowbound map
-Increased health of Cryo slightly
-Reduced roar cooldown of Cryo from 47 secs to 30 secs
-Fixed characters sometimes looking like "ghosts" when low health vision effect is active

A new patch for Primal Carnage: Extinction is now available and we're running a special mini event!
Read on for all the juicy details, boyos..

[h2]It's easy being green. [/h2]


Why celebrate the occasion for just one measly day, when there's seven in a week?
That's right, we're running a Saint Patrick's Event for the next 7 days in Primal Carnage: Extinction!

We've decked out the store in emerald finery, with a plethora of new fan-made items now available, from the beautifully ornate Knotted Netgun to the Paddy's Pride top hat, and two new taunts courtesy of our resident "fanimator" Waddigator.
[h2]
Double Drop Week![/h2]
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Feel lucky? You should!

During the Saint Patrick's Event, players will receive double the regular amount of skin drops!
We've also added a bunch of new free drop items to obtain with this patch. Enjoy!
[h2] New Map Coming Soon![/h2]


Today's patch also lays some of the groundwork for the next major update coming very soon, which will include the fourth officially accepted community map for PCE! We have seen a hugely popular response to the Borealis map during testing, and are super excited for more people to get the chance to play in this creative new environment soon!


[h2]Version 1.12.15 Full Changelog[/h2]
Alongside this week's special event is a small(ish) game update with some community-suggested balance tweaks and a couple of fixes. Here's the details...

-Added St. Patricks Event content
-Changed a condition variable for TDM that was causing third rounds to occur

-Increased direct instant hit damage of Cryo acid globs from 36 to 45
-Increased flamethrower damage from 2.85 to 2.92
-Reduced accuracy when hip-firing sniper rifle
-Increased scoped and crouched accuracy of sniper rifle
-Reduced radius of sensor mines from 1600 to 1200 units
-Increased stungun weapon accuracy, reduced max range of stungun
-Increased assault rifle grenade blast radius slightly
-Increased momentum of grenade launcher rocket (wheeee!)

-Fixed some missing item text
-Updated a few economy icons
-Fixed incorrect masking on a handful of skins


:clover: Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! :clover:

Love is in the air today, as we launch the Valentines Update for Primal Carnage: Extinction!



We've got a range of new items coming in and a handful of extra fixes for you all, read on for the details...

[h2]Feeling Tickled Pink[/h2]


You may notice a certain theme in-store this week. We're embracing the feels as Valentine's Day is nearly upon us. Check out a charming collection of new community-made skins and taunts, from the rosy red cheeks of the Blushing Rex to the hot salmon pink of Empress Cryo, take your pick!

[h2]Valentines Gift [/h2]

A new gift available for this week only! Cupid's arrow strikes at random, giving one special someone on the server a sweet new item. It's like "secret santa," but in February... share the love!

There are more than 20 items obtainable from inside Valentines Gifts. To have a peek at what's available, look here. We've got a whole Trello board showcasing everything!

[h2]Official Soundtrack update[/h2]
To tie-in with Steam's soundtrack sale that's on right now, we've overhauled the official soundtrack DLC so it will work better with the updated Steam music features. The album contains a huge assortment of tracks from the original Primal Carnage and Primal Carnage Extinction- featuring almost 100 minutes of pulse-pounding music by acclaimed maestros Gareth Coker (Ori and the Blind Forest) and Zach Lemmon.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/361440/
Connoisseurs of prehistoric beats can download the official soundtrack for 40% off during the sale period!

[h2]Patch Notes[/h2]
Alongside this week's event, we have another small game update. Here's the change list...

• Reduced damage of Carnotaurus bite from 75 to 60
  
• Added randomization to main menu music, now swaps between 3 tracks.
  
• Resolved some collision issues in GTTC-TheFalls and GTTC-Downpour
  
• Fixed a couple of T.Rex skins that were missing their spikes
  
• Fixed some incorrect inventory icons
  

We also released an update last week which improved the Carnotaurus roar ability, among several other changes. 2020 has only just begun, and there's a lot more we're planning this year for PCE, so stay tuned for more info.


Happy Valentine's, everybody!

-With love,
The Primal Carnage Team