Trailmakers News

[p]Santa Melvin brings Christmas presents in the last Trailmakers update of the year! [/p][p]Since (almost) all of you have been good this year we are giving you two new blocks and a whole bunch of tweaks n’ fixes to play around with over the holidays.[/p][p][/p][h2]Highlights:[/h2]

• [p]Two new Underwater Props. Small and Large Ship Screw.[/p]
  • [p]Small Ship's Screw[/p]
  • [p]Large Ship's Screw
    We added functionality to these screw propellers to simulate an engine turning on and slowly increasing in speed when receiving input and slowing down gradually again when not getting any input. On top of this they are able to stop rotating and change direction instantly to simulate a gearbox with two crankshafts and a clutch. We believe this gives a good feel, makes it responsive and is similar to how some ships work.[/p]
• [p]Frozen Tracks Campaign and world improvements, tweaks and changes.[/p]
• [p]Improvements to Snow Deformation visuals, better blending between hard and soft edges and when late joining a server you will now see where people have deformed snow.[/p]
• [p]Toggle to reset Snow Deformation in Sandbox Sessions.[/p]

[p] [/p][h2]Everything else:[/h2][p]GENERAL - Added Q and E shortcuts to Crafting UI in relevant game modes to increase/decrease amount.[/p][p]FROZEN TRACKS - Missions that used to reward the player with pre-crafted blocks now reward Recipes of the same blocks instead. So get out there and gather those resources![/p][p]FROZEN TRACKS - No more long distance mission markers, use compass and map for a more immersive experience.[/p][p]FROZEN TRACKS - More Block Crates (74 now!) and a rework of the crate placement to get a better feeling of weapon progression[/p][p]FROZEN TRACKS - The world has been polished; Tundra Lowlands, Jagged Highlands, Mount Nordlys, Skargard Icebergs and all Underwater areas have been improved.[/p][p]FROZEN TRACKS - Submarine progression has been modified so player receives a Gyro Stabilizer early on, instead of having to rely on fins.[/p][p]FROZEN TRACKS - The Depths can now be explored to obtain Titanium.[/p][p]FROZEN TRACKS - Enemy encounters have been polished; there are now more artillery and hover tanks in the world.[/p][p]FROZEN TRACKS - More secret areas to explore.[/p][p]FROZEN TRACKS - Aqualite now spawn by Point Flotsam[/p][p]FROZEN TRACKS - JUGGERNAUGHT has been renamed to JUGGERNAK. Obvious in hindsight, really.[/p][p]FROZEN TRACKS - Epic Loots: Defeating DESTRUCTO, KRAKEN and JUGGERNAK now spawn large yields of rarer resources.[/p][p]FROZEN TRACKS - Block Crates, Power Cores and Ancient Blueprint pods that are uncollected will now appear on the map and compass when you are within 20m of them.[/p][p]FROZEN TRACKS - Sanctuary is now in its restored state in Sandbox mode.[/p][p]FROZEN TRACKS - Increased amount of resources that drop from Large Iron and Sulfur Nodes.[/p][p]FROZEN TRACKS - Improved cases of resource nodes spawning in awkward locations.[/p][p]FROZEN TRACKS - Changed so you no longer start with a craftable Large Pulse Miner - you need to find it now![/p][p]FROZEN TRACKS - Repair Tokens now have a beacon to highlight where to find them at a distance.[/p][p]FROZEN TRACKS - Made Ancient Blueprint Pods discoverable so they appear on the map/compass when within range.[/p][p]FROZEN TRACKS - Increased respawn time of resource nodes to 15-30 minutes.[/p][p]PIONEERS - We also removed the long distance in world Mission Markers from Pioneers too. They will appear when you are close to a mission objective, and they will still be on your map and compass![/p][p]AIRBORNE - Increased the aggressiveness of the Dogfighters in Airborne, they’d gotten a little too passive…[/p][p]BLOCKS - Mini Grenade Launcher tweaks.
ClipBulletInsertionTime 3.5s > 1.75s
ReloadCooldown 0s > 1s[/p][p]BLOCKS - Shotgun tweaks.
Recoil  0.5 > 2
JamWhenClipEmpty 1 > 0 (No longer need to wait for it to fully reload before you can shoot)
ClipSize  4 > 3
ClipBulletInsertionTime 0s > 0.6s
ReloadCooldown 1.5s > 1s

[/p][p]BUILDER - Improved how Controller selection works in the Paint Shop. Now the Textures, Decals and Colours section are their own area which you press A/X to go inside of and then you navigate inside it.[/p][p]CUSTOMIZATION - Added long scarf to body type 2.[/p][p]CUSTOMIZATION - Made the light on the Hard Hat from Rescue Pack DLC glow.[/p][p] [/p][p]Bug Fixes[/p]

• [p]Fixed recoil missing from blocks that should have it.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a MP bug with the difficulty scaling toggle not correctly updating its state across sessions.[/p]
• [p]Fixed numerous issues with Controller navigation around the Builder.[/p]
• [p]Fixed cases of pressing RB/LB to switch colours in Paint Shop also switching category.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug with block selection visuals being offset in specific cases.[/p]
• [p]Fixed not being able to directly enter negative values with Xbox virtual keyboard.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug in Deathmatch where the mouse cursor would persist across sessions if quitting to Main Menu with the scoreboard on screen.[/p]
• [p]Fixed some issues with the animation of steering in the underwater seats.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug where a Frozen Tracks combat mission step could not be tracked again via map marker if untracked.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug with Tank Steering Device where it would turn very fast immediately after letting go of accelerate.[/p]
• [p]Fixed the angle visualization on the Aiming Servo not correctly live updating when changing angle value.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug in Frozen Tracks where OVERLORD would not always play his attack VFX/SFX.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug with structures not correctly creating water splashes/foam when in water.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug in Pioneers with Cargo mission markers not correctly fading out when far away from them.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug with recalling a structure across soft snow sometimes doing crazy deformation.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug in Frozen Tracks where the Juggernak would flee from battle.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug where trying to spawn in another structure whilst having a 350+ Complexity structure in the Builder would not give you a “Do you want to delete the existing structure?” prompt.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a MP bug in which all clients would get into a temporary weird state if a late joining client joined during specific actions.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a MP Airborne bug in which Passengers could not be picked up in a mission if they had previously been picked up and delivered home in that session.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug with in world Mission Markers not showing in Airborne.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a crab in Frozen Tracks that took a path over some water.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug with Tank Tracks and Skis not correctly taking damage like they should on Lava.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug with the Flamethrower incorrectly one shotting Tank Tracks.[/p]
• [p]Fixed cases of BOTNAKs having a hard time hitting the player.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug with some near clipping when in first person in Submarine Seat.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug with tilted Lynx Tracks causing trail VFX to be misplaced.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug with Combat Tasks in Pioneers not correctly showing what you needed to kill in the Mission Card.[/p]
• [p]Fixed the missing Clamp Input tooltip on the Comparison Logic Block.[/p]
• [p]Fixed Power Core beams being visible through water in Frozen Tracks.[/p]
• [p]Fixed Character preview images in Customization not matching the updated models.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug in Frozen Tracks with the Paddle Block Crate being covered up by coral.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug with Decal Folders not correctly showing the DLC tag when unowned.[/p]
• [p]Fixed some missing colliders on lamp posts in Sanctuary.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug with the fire particles from the Fire Pit and Scone not looking correct.[/p]
• [p]Fixed Builder/Paint Shop UI not scaling very well with certain aspect ratios.[/p]
• [p]Fixed some Overtower Weakpoints not correctly being connected to their base.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug with resource node particles being uniformly distributed when broken on ice.[/p]
• [p]Fixed issues with controller navigation around the session settings menu.[/p]
• [p]Fixed bugs in Frozen Tracks with biome names appearing incorrectly.[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug with Cargo not deforming snow enough.[/p]
• [p]Fixed cases of the Maker Tool not correctly being anchored to the player in the three new Frozen Tracks outfits.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug in Pioneers with Tenso incorrectly losing his mission marker after the Intercom in Dawn of the BOTNAKs.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug where the selection sound would repeatedly play when closing the in game menu whilst inside the Builder.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug with Pioneers cinematic subtitles being left aligned.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug with Frozen Tracks cinematic subtitles in some localizations going out of bounds.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug with the character not ragdolling when thrown from seat on death in the three new Frozen Tracks outfits.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug with the Hover Block not behaving correctly after transforming into a structure using them on soft snow.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a controller issue with not being able to correctly navigate into a dropdown in the configurator.[/p]
• [p]Fixed navigation with controller around Decal Folders not having SFX.[/p]
• [p]Fixed navigation around colours in the Customization menu not having SFX.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug where clients could visually toggle the Difficulty Scaling option.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug with a dead Overlord still firing his AOE if a player got close to where he used to be.[/p]
• [p]Fixed not being able to Right Stick Scroll in the Server List.[/p]
• [p]Fixed the statue drop off zones in Trial of the Ancestors in Frozen Tracks being too small.[/p]
• [p]Fixed BOTNAK structures in Frozen Tracks not correctly casting shadows.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug with spawning on the Raft at the start of Overtower Gamma repeating intercom.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug with finishing Overtower Gamma teleporting you to an incorrect location.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a MP Frozen Tracks bug where some rewards would not correctly be granted if another client that had previously beaten the mission joined.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a MP Frozen Tracks bug where if a client joined during a mission that involved opening a recipe crate they wouldn’t get the recipe.[/p]
• [p]Fixed BOTNAK structures other than pipes being black on the map in Frozen Tracks.[/p]
• [p]Fixed the ‘Toggle Input’ text in Configurator not appearing in some localizations.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug with block selection sound not playing with mouse and keyboard.[/p]
• [p]Fixed some floating trees in the mud area in Treasure Island.[/p]
• [p]Fixed BOTNAK Sentry firing EMP repeatedly if killed during the blast.[/p]
• [p]Fixed layout issues in the Trailmakers Manual in specific localizations.[/p]
• [p]Fixed some player reported localization issues.[/p]

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[p]The wait is finally over.[/p][p]Tank Tracks have arrived and the update is now live on all platforms. [/p][p]We have also released the Frozen Tracks expansion with Trailmakers’ first snow-map with REAL snow. None of that white-sand shenanigans anymore. [/p][p]You can buy Frozen Tracks (at a launch discount!) here:[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]We assume you have already stopped reading to go play with the Tank Tracks and we don’t blame you. But just in case you are still here, take a look at the full patch notes:[/p][p][/p][h2]HIGHLIGHTS (EXPANSION)[/h2]

• [p]The Frozen Tracks Expansion is now live.[/p]

[p]It includes:[/p]

• [p]The new snow map, Hoff[/p]
• [p]Campaign[/p]
• [p]Sandbox[/p]
• [p]Trophy Block[/p]
• [p]3x New Outfits[/p]
• [p]3x Tank Track Skins[/p]
• [p]2x Buoyancy Block Skins[/p]

[p][/p][h2]HIGHLIGHTS (FREE UPDATE)[/h2]

• [p]Added the Lynx Tank Track[/p]
• [p]Added the RAW Tank Track[/p]
• [p]Added the Golem Tank Track[/p]
• [p]Added the Triton Engine[/p]
• [p]Added the Submarine Seat[/p]
• [p]Added the Tank Steering Mechanism[/p]
• [p]Added the Small Ski[/p]
• [p]Added the Big Ski[/p]
• [p]Added Inverted Corner 2x2x4[/p]
• [p]Added Wedge Corner 2x2x4[/p]
• [p]Added Round to Square Transition 1x1x2[/p]
• [p]Added Single Round to Square Transition 2x2x2[/p]
• [p]Added Triple Round to Square Transition 2x2x2[/p]
• [p]Added Corner Buoyancy Block[/p]
• [p]Added Rounded Buoyancy Block[/p]

[h2]EVERYTHING ELSE[/h2][p]GENERAL - Updated some character models.[/p][p]GENERAL - Soft Surfaces such as sand and mud are now deformable. Christmas Island in Danger Zone has also been updated with the Soft Snow from Frozen Tracks.[/p][p]GENERAL - Changed the first time user flow so they are no longer forced into Pioneers Tutorial. You now get a choice of Pioneers or Main Menu.[/p][p]GENERAL - Steam - Added support to use PlayStation button sprites if playing with a PlayStation controller.[/p][p]GENERAL - Added a Max Framerate option for Steam and Win GDK.[/p][p]GENERAL - Enabled the “Motion Blur” and “Underwater Warping” toggles on console platforms.[/p][p]BUILDER - Updated Decal, Paint and Configurator UI to be consistent with the rest of the Builder.[/p][p]BUILDER - Textures, Decals and Skins are now all within what we call the Paint Shop.[/p][p]BUILDER - Added a ‘Select all Blocks of Same Style' button. This allows you to quickly select all blocks that are using the same colours and textures.[/p][p]BUILDER - Added several new colours[/p][p]BUILDER - Added a new Damping Slider to Hinges, Ailerons, Servos and Pistons to allow further customisation of how structures behave. This means if you want a floppy hinge, you can lower the damping and it will flop around like before the Unity update, for example).[/p][p]BUILDER - When playing with Controller and you have a Configuration Slider selected you can now press and hold Y/Triangle to allow finer input. If playing on console you can press X/Square to pop the console virtual keyboard and manually input values.[/p][p]Changes to BOTNAK Artillery:[/p]

• [p]Blast Radius changed from 6 → 7 🔼[/p]
• [p]Blast Damage changed from 500 → 300 🔽[/p]
• [p]Blast Force changed from 1500 → 2500 🔼[/p]

[p]Changes in BOTNAK Mining Drone Tier 2[/p]

• [p]Health changed from 2000 → 1800 🔽[/p]

[p]Changes in EMP Blast:[/p]

• [p]Blast Radius changed from 15 → 6 🔽[/p]

[p]Changes in Mini Gun[/p]

• [p]MaxAimingAngle_Horizontal changed from 40 → 45 🔼[/p]
• [p]MaxAimingAngle_Up changed from 40 → 45 🔼[/p]

[p]Changes in Landmine:[/p]

• [p]Blast Radius changed from 40 → 20 🔽[/p]

[p]Changes in Small Ski:[/p]

• [p]Complexity Value changed from 20 → 10 🔽[/p]

[p]Bug Fixes[/p]

• [p]Fixed in motion repair incorrectly killing the player in Pioneers Sandbox.[/p]
• [p]Fixed alignment issues on the Inverted Corner 1x4x4.[/p]
• [p]Fixed cases of Elevator Fins getting weird after Transformations.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug with how speed was calculated with specific structure set ups.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that made Piston Accelerated things not work as intended.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug in Space Sector that would lock you in the Builder if you entered it in 0g without previously taking out a structure whilst in gravity.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug with BOTNAK Artillery sometimes not being rendered correctly in Pioneers.[/p]
• [p]Fixed some incorrect drag values that were set on some Wedge and Quarter Cone blocks.[/p]
• [p]Fixed the Unsaved Structure Prompt re-opening when it shouldn’t after previously being closed.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug with the Tractor Beam not correctly letting go of a held object when doing a structure repair.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug with anchor pinned structures and recall.[/p]
• [p]Fixed some known cases of Build Slot identifiers being lost.[/p]
• [p]Fixed cloth physics on flag blocks.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug with the sound of the Small Flak Cannon Skin being the same as the default skin.[/p]
• [p]Fixed some known cases of getting stuck in Builder.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug with the first ‘Exit Seat’ tutorial guide appearing too soon in Pioneers. [/p]
• [p]Localization fixes.[/p]

[p]Pack your winter clothes and leave some space on your blueprints for Tank Tracks because you will be going to the planet Hoff in exactly two weeks from today!
[/p][p][/p][p]Just a quick reminder of what is part of the 2.2 Update and what is part of the Frozen Tracks Expansion:[/p][p][/p][h2]2.2 “Tank Tracks” (Free Update)[/h2]

• [p]3x Tank Tracks[/p]
• [p]5x Transition blocks[/p]
• [p]2x Buoyancy blocks[/p]
• [p]1x Submarine Seat[/p]
• [p]1x Amphibius Engine
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[p][/p][p][/p][h2]Frozen Tracks Expansion ($14.99)[/h2]

• [p]New Campaign[/p]
• [p]New Map[/p]
• [p]3x Tank Track skins[/p]
• [p]2x Buoyancy block skins[/p]
• [p]3x Outfits[/p]

[p]See you soon![/p][p]We know this update has taken a while but we have also given it A LOT of love and we hope that shows once you get your hands on it.[/p][p]In the meantime, help us out by wishlisting Frozen Tracks:[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]
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[h2]Ti's the season of spooky again! [/h2][p]The Skull Face and Flame Hat returns to Trailmakers and you can claim them simply by booting up the game.[/p]

• [p]The Skull is available from October 16 to November 9.[/p]
• [p]The Flames are available from October 30 to November 9.[/p]

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