❄️ Dreadline - The Frostline Update 🎄

[h3]Holiday Cheer, Hull Repairs & a Whole Lot of Polish[/h3][p]The seas have turned cold… but your boat just got a whole lot cozier! [/p][p]This year’s Christmas Update brings festive fixes, smoother sailing, better stability, and a heap of holiday charm ❄️[/p][p]We’re also launching the Dreadline x Mineral Madness Bundle - more on that at the end! 🧪💎[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][h3]🎄 Christmas Event System[/h3]

• [p]Seasonal event framework activated[/p]
• [p]Holiday rewards, festive fishes & winter prep features included[/p][p][/p]

[h3]🧦 Holiday Cosmetics[/h3]

• [p]New Christmas bobber variant[/p]
• [p]Seasonal wardrobe sync fixes (Saves through steam)[/p]
• [p]Cosmetic restoration issues (e.g., missing titles/hats) resolved
  
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[h3]🔔 Event Audio & VFX[/h3]

• [p]Fixes to alarms, electrical cues & event SFX[/p]
• [p]Better muting/unmuting of audio during malfunction or cold-engine states [/p][p][/p]

[hr][/hr][p][/p][h3]⚡ Electrical Malfunction Improvements[/h3]

• [p]Complete fuse-box minigame now stable[/p]
• [p]Middle fuse interaction errors fixed[/p]
• [p]Malfunction lamps, blinking lights & spotlight behaviour cleaned up
  
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[h3]⚙️ Engine & Boat[/h3]

• [p]Reverse steering fixed (again!)[/p]
• [p]Engine death → menu transition no longer drags sounds with it[/p]
• [p]Hull damage persistence fixed across sleep/reconnect (it will now repair when sleeping as intended)[/p]
• [p]Boat destruction correctly disables affected systems[/p]
• [p]Screen shake added to all hull impacts[/p]
• [p]Audio no longer loops, cuts out, or sticks between sessions [/p]

[h3]🌩️ Weather & Lighting[/h3]

• [p]Dynamic storms stabilized[/p]
• [p]Fog & water colours properly biome-linked[/p]
• [p]Gamma settings corrected (up/down parity, brighter max)[/p]
• [p]Spotlight rotation & cabin lights syncing for all players
  
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[h3]👁️ Eyelurker Overhaul[/h3][p]Dreadline’s stealth-horror monster received its largest polish pass yet.[/p]

• [p]Teleport smoothness & attack timing fixed[/p]
• [p]New “heads up” cues[/p]
• [p]New audio & VFX polish[/p]
• [p]Aggro reset, last-stage behaviour & hit feedback corrected[/p]
• [p]Desync issues cleaned up
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[h3]🎣 Fishing & Gear[/h3]

• [p]Float rod range extended[/p]
• [p]Hooked fish now sell properly[/p]
• [p]Big Fish jump behaviour repaired[/p]
• [p]Fish stealer reliability improved + snatch hitbox fixed[/p]
• [p]Custom bobber audio cooldown added[/p]
• [p]“Throw” renamed to Cast[/p]
• [p]Fish-on-hook desync issues resolved[/p]
• [p]Fishing reaction timing fixed
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[h3]🧰 Tutorial & Onboarding[/h3]

• [p]Ladder collision fixes[/p]
• [p]Tutorial area equipment unlock improvements[/p]
• [p]Onboarding text/UI pass[/p]
• [p]Spotlight & electrical behaviour corrected inside tutorial
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[h3]📦 Interface & QoL[/h3]

• [p]Shop UI cleanup: fixed dropdown overlap & button resolution[/p]
• [p]Disconnect confirmation added[/p]
• [p]Receipts now enlarge correctly[/p]
• [p]Compass model fix + new font polish[/p]
• [p]Quota freeze bug resolved[/p]
• [p]Title screen script cleanup [/p][p][/p]

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• [p]Drowning animation inconsistencies[/p]
• [p]Fish rotation issues[/p]
• [p]Crab jittering fixed[/p]
• [p]Emote sound syncing[/p]
• [p]Footstep spam reduced[/p]
• [p]Engine sound no longer leaks into menus[/p]
• [p]Joining under the map resolved[/p]
• [p]Duplicate characters removed[/p]
• [p]Alarm sounds triggering reliably[/p]
• [p]Tutorials no longer softlock on interactions[/p]
• [p]Various collider, map-layer & object-placement fixes across islands [/p]

[p](Dozens more small fixes are included - this is a big polish push!)[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]For the holidays, we’re teaming up with Mineral Madness! You can now grab both games in a discounted bundle - perfect for players who love exploration, progression, and chaos.[/p][p]Keep an eye out for cross-promotional goodies 👀[/p][p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]🎁 Christmas Event activated [/p][p]⚙️ Electrical, engine & weather systems polished [/p][p]🎣 Fishing fixes galore [/p][p]🛥️ Boat & multiplayer stability massively improved [/p][p]💎 New Dreadline x Mineral Madness bundle live[/p][p]🚀PSST we are prepping for our full launch this year! [/p][p][/p]