Primal Carnage: Extinction News

Yep, the entire Primal Carnage franchise is going on deep discount for the Steam Winter Sale!

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So, if you have never enjoyed the thrill of stepping on someone as a ten tonne dinosaur, or know a special someone who might be interested in some dino stalking but hasn't yet entered the carnage, now is the perfect time!

And don't forget, the winter update for Primal Carnage: Extinction is just around the corner!



We'll be back in only a couple of days with the full change notes for version 1.12, bringing a number of long-awaited fixes and quality of life improvements to the game. We're excited to see how some of the gameplay tweaks we've been trying out in Open Testing fare, once they are unleashed into the wild!

Also, if you haven't already- don't forget to check out our Discord!

A cold, dark chill is in the air. Winter is here, and the next Primal Carnage: Extinction game update is nearly upon us! With just a few days until the launch of our latest winter event, here is a little tease of what's stalking your way soon...

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Some of you may recall that Santa loved visiting our dinosaur island so much he decided to set up shop away from the north pole. Even trading reindeer for pterosaurs as our live-in festivity officer for a couple years there and keeping temperatures on the.. uh.. cool side. Fear not though, as winter will only last but a month this time round. The dinosaurs have started regarding jingle bells as the dinner bell at this point, so it's probably safer this way.

During the winter event there will be numerous discounts available from the in-game store, with new deals regularly appearing, so check back often if you're on the hunt for a new look!

In addition to a fountain of new festive fan-made skins, you can expect more game fixes and rebalancing. Issues with features such as tyrant roars have been resolved, further improvements to Capture The Egg mode are on the way and it's easier to find pickup items with them now being highlighted when you are low on health or ammo.

But this is just the tip of the iceberg, be sure to read the full winter update change notes on release!

Also, if you haven't already- don't forget to check out our Discord!

It's Thanksgiving and Steam is having another Autumn Sale!

Primal Carnage, Primal Carnage: Extinction, and Primal Carnage: Onslaught are all 50% off.

Grab a copy for you or a friend. Seize the moment and get a 4-pack.
Treat yourself, you've earned it.



So, this Tuesday happened to be the glorious 3 year anniversary of the Extinction Development Toolkit's... uh.. last update..

Unfortunately, it used to be very difficult to compile editor builds, so as a result we did them less often. The issue is that the difference in content between the editor and live game caused problems.

GOOD NEWS - We've taken care of the compile issue and today a new editor build will be live. In future, both the game and toolkit will receive updates at the same time.

Despite the pause in tool updates, the Primal community wasn't deterred. The team has been absolutely blown away by what you guys have created over the years. Some of what we've seen in the Workshop is even higher quality than what we're able to produce (although you'd never hear us say that out loud!).



But we want to see more. And we're dedicated to helping anyone willing to give it a shot. Going forward, one of our priorities will be to create more tutorials and prefab content to help speed up the creation process for everyone. If you weren't already aware, you can find the current developer wiki here.

If you have any questions or interest in showing off your work you can ping @Apoc and @dinosauriac in the #ExtinctionEditor section of our Discord. They'll answer. Or else!

Besides that, we're also looking into hosting a few community contests, with Workshop maps and skins being the most likely categories. If that interests you and you're thinking about diving in, don't wait until the last minute to start learning!


We wanted to let everyone know that Map Stamps have been very popular! For those that aren't aware, each Community Workshop map we've implemented into the game comes with it's own Map Stamp. The creator of the map gets two thirds of all Stamp revenue, while those who purchase a stamp get a special item. Stamps provide a way to give something back to the creators for their hard work, similar to the system for Workshop skin authors.

We're always on the lookout for more candidates for the Map Stamp system, so if you have a concept you've been working on but haven't posted it...don't hesitate! We really do want to see it.



With Spitter Week coming to a close, we now give attention to the long time fan favorite Turkey class with Turkey Week! 

If it's an Oviraptor or a Novaraptor with feathers on it, this week we're calling it a Turkey. And for humans players- it's open season on these guys. Especially for any hunter looking to catch a new exciting type of Turkey:



An Oviraptor!? With quills? This genetic experiment is clearly the work of a genius or someone pure evil.

We have three hot Oviraptor skins, an Ovi bundle, and two Feathered Raptors for this week's featured lineup. Along with that we're also cycling out several items that have been in for a few weeks for some brand new ones. What new ones? Check out the store and see for yourself!



Stay tuned for more information on what we'll be planning in December.
In the meantime...

Happy Thanskgiving!

The Dinovember Update for Primal Carnage: Extinction has been released!
Read all about it...

Halloween Horrors is behind us, but we have some frightfully good new looks in-store for Carnotaurus. This charging bruiser is the latest featured class as part of our new regular store rotation, with several new community-created cosmetics available now, alongside a character skin pack for the Carno.


In our last major update we added 3 new maps developed by our fans. We've loved seeing the positive response to these, and wanted to provide a way to give something back to the creators for their hard work. To that end, we are introducing Map Stamps to the store this month.

Map makers will receive two thirds of all profits from stamp purchases. As well as supporting creators, there is a unique skin obtained by purchasing each map stamp for your generosity!


As usual there are some balance adjustments and gameplay fixes included with this update...

• Reduced default respawn time of ammo kits by 10 seconds
  
• Increased chainsaw damage from 210 to 212
  
• Significantly increased fire rate of standard pistol
  
• Reduced accuracy and effective range of standard pistol
  
• Reduced damage of standard pistol from 60 to 40
  
• Changed clip capacity of standard pistol from 15 to 9
  
• Fixed sniper rifle not using damage falloff
  
• Reduced damage at max range for sniper rifle
  
• Fixed dual pistols not using damage falloff
  
• Increased dual pistol damage from 45 to 50
  
• Reduced max sprint speed for Carnotaurus from 2.83x to 2.75x
  
• Slowed stamina regen rate for Carno from 20 to 15
  
• Reduced corpse heal rate from 150 / sec to 75 / sec for Carno
  
• Reduced minimum speed and distance required to successfully pounce
  
• Minor reduction to raptor pounce stamina usage
  

• Docks: fixed phantom health crates on TDM
  
• UtilityBase: fixed wall of invisible psychic energy on TDM
  
• UtilityBase: added another corpse to the compound area
  
• GTTC Ruthless: changed spawn point groups activated for spitters after first capture point
  
• GTTC Ruthless: fixed cave exit still blocking dinosaurs after point is taken
  
• GTTC Ruthless: Fixed resupply crates inside first human spawn not working
  
• GTTC Falls: fixed the main gate not unlocking properly
  
• PC-TheFalls: removed health pickup from inside the minidome
  
• Geothermal: fixed a couple of unusable pickup items
  

• Fixed the Acro not playing its Tyrant class music
  
• Increased audio max channels & streambuffer size to combat sound stuttering
  
• Fixed incorrect challenge requirements on tyrant swipe & stomp objectives
  
• Fixed points bonus for killing raptors who are pouncing teammates not working
  
• Fixed saviour kill challenge for killing raptors who are pouncing teammates
  
• Potential fix for vote-kick causing crashes in some cases
  
• Fixed dark slime Acro & cavansite Acro skins not working properly
  
• Fixed missing detail on Battlescarred Ovi feathers
  
• Fixed ash and wavebreaker Tupa being swapped
  
• Fixed the Vigilant Pathfinder being bald.
  

A while ago, the throwable items for human classes were re-arranged. However, there was a bug where loadouts would not be properly validated, which sometimes caused the wrong items to appear equipped.

The update *should* resolve this issue, but as a result everyone's loadout will be reset to default. You will need to re-equip your skins and weapons when next starting the game.

Our apologies for the inconvenience.


Over the past few weeks a number of backend fixes have been deployed for the economy system. Challenges and rankup rewards should hopefully be working properly now after this latest patch. We will be continuing to put more checks in place server-side, to ensure that the system is working as intended.

Be sure to head on over to the Issues & Bug Reporting forum if you encounter any problems.

Update 1.11.1 for Primal Carnage Extinction has just been released, and brings new Halloween Horrors for players to enjoy! You'll notice from the moment you hit the menu, we're in spooksville now.



The item store has been invaded by a terrifying assortment of new fan-made skins, with such deliciously evil designs as the ghoulish Abyssal Nova. And if you just missed out on Tyrant Week, there are several spine-tingling new looks for Spinosaurus now available, amongst other hair-raising horrors.



Following on from the changes brought in with our last major update (info here), there are a few extra tweaks coming into play this Halloween...

• Doubled damage of Dilophosaurus spit
  
• Increased collision impact radius of Dilo spit
  
• Lowered camera position for Dilophosaurus to improve aiming
  
• Increased duration of Dilo spit overlay from 5 to 6 seconds
  
• Lowered stamina cost of Cryo spit from 30 to 25
  
• Reduced damage of Cryo acid from 40 to 36
  
• Increased health of Pteranodon from 275 to 300
  
• Reduced max flight speed of Tupa class
  
• Adjusted position of Spinosaurus bite socket
  
• Reduced stamina cost for Carno special attack
  
• Increased damage radius of flamethrower fire
  
• Increased flamethrower instant hit damage from 2.72 to 2.85
  
• Increased chainsaw damage/sec from 180 to 210
  
• Shortened time before chainsaw overheats
  
• Increased netgun reserve ammo from 5 to 8
  
• Reduced headshot damage on sniper rifle from 1.3x to 1.25x
  
• Removed headshot damage bonus from stungun
  
• More than doubled the detection radius of sensor mines
  
• Reduced time between sensor mine pings

Also included in this update are a number of fixes for issues reported by players...

• Fixed phantasms blocking entry to the final capture point of GTTC Ruthless
  
• Ammo & health crates have returned from the Other Side on GTTC Downpour
  
• Fixed a rip in the space time contiuum centered on the DesertionPoint spillway fences
  
• Fixed flaming dart dilo being possessed by the spirit of another dinosaur
  
• Fixed ectoplasmic residue i.e. "shiny shoulders" on several Spinosaurus skins
  
• Exorcised various gremlins hiding in the ranking system

Finally, we're happy to say Primal Carnage Extinction is taking part in the Steam Halloween Sale, in case you or your friends haven't experienced the joy of eating someone as a robotic Tyrannosaurus Rex...