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Ahoy Pathfinders!

In this latest patch, we’re bringing major changes to sea forts, providing three different options to buff your fleet.

Need a little speed? The Atlantean spire gives you a little extra wind in your sails.


Defenses need a boost? Try the Industrial Generator to fortify your fleet.


Want some more firepower? Check out the Army of the Damned pylon to add some more pop to your arsenal.


We also have the usual bug fixes to help streamline your playing experience. And don’t forget to check out the broadcast contest going on with winners being featured on our Atlas Steam page. Please check out the details here to submit your videos and have the opportunity to win up to a $25 Amazon gift card.
As always, we, the Atlas team, appreciate your support and ‘til next time, may your skies be clear, waters calm, and sails full in whichever way you roam.



v525.06

[h2]**Sea Forts: New Towers with Global Buffs**[/h2]
Three new towers are available for construction on the Sea Fort islands. Each provides a different buff for ships on the same server.

• [h3] Atlantean Spire[/h3]
  
  • Provides Buff: Sailing Speed +15%
    
  • Craft Requirements: 500 Crystal, 100 Fibers, 600 Stone, 150 Thatch, 300 Wood
    
• [h3]Industrial Generator[/h3]
  
  • Provides Buff: Ship Damage Resistance +15%
    
  • Craft Requirements: 150 Fibers, 100 Metal, 600 Stone, 100 Thatch, 250 Wood
    
• [h3]Army of the Damned Pylon[/h3]
  
  • Provides Buff: Ship Damage Boost +15%
    
  • Craft Requirements: 150 Fibers, 300 Hide, 200 Stone, 100 Thatch, 600 Wood
    
• The towers can be learned by training in Advanced Automation and built at the Smithy and are powered by using coal as fuel
  
• Only one tower can be built at a Sea Fort island
  

[h2]**Misc:**[/h2]

• Bug Fix: Fixed an issue when grabbing the Yeti with a crab made the Yeti lose collision
  
• Bug Fix: Fixed an issue in which certain weapons could be fired through meshes
  
• Bug Fix: Fixed issues with buffs lingering on unintentional weapon types
  
• Bug Fix: Fixed issues which didn't allow wild seeds to be gathered from vegetables
  
• Bug Fix: Fixed instances in which Yetis couldn't harvest certain resources
  
• Bug Fix: Fixed instances in which certain items could be crafted without the proper cost
  
• Bug Fix: Claim tower decay is now enabled in PvE
  
• Bug Fix: Fixed an issue with platform saddles clipping through structures
  
• Bug Fix: Fixed an issue where creatures with platform saddles could be on top of other platform saddles
  
• Bug Fix: Performance issue related to spyglass and tradewinds
  
• Bug Fix: Fixed some instances of ship building exploits
  
• Bug Fix: Fixed ammo stacks not dropped properly when dropped from munitions box
  
• Peace phase has been removed from Sea Fort Islands
  

Again, we would like to emphasize that ATLAS is still in Early Access, meaning many things can and will likely continue to drastically change - even in the middle of development. Anything discussed is only up to date as of the moment it is posted. Features and changes that ultimately make it to the next patch, as well as timing, may be different from what was previously discussed.

As always, we appreciate the suggestions and feedback from the community. Please keep them coming! Thank you for all of your support! :)

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Happy Sailing,
- ATLAS Crew

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Ahoy Pathfinders!

With the release of the Trade Winds update right around the corner, we have prepared some instructions for those on Private Servers to make sure they are ready to set sail when the patch drops.

For the most part, existing private servers should still work "as-is" once the update occurs. However, existing map images/assets need to be changed from jpg to PNG, either manually or by re-exporting from the SGE.

Below you will find the link to the latest SGE:
https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cdn.atlasdedicated.com/ServerGridEditor_04-26-21.zip

If you need further assistance, we will be providing detailed screenshots and step-by-step instructions a little later. Thank you for your patience and we can wait to sail the Trade Winds with you soon!

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Ahoy Pathfinders!

Get ready to set sail and begin your adventure anew as big changes are hitting the shores of ATLAS!

On April 28th 7:00 PM PT, we'll be wiping for an exciting fresh start with the new Tradewinds Update!

Let's take a look at a few of the new features on the horizon:
- A whole new map to explore, featuring Tradewinds - special waterway canals to get you traveling around the world faster for some high speed action!
- New Railing Modules - the first line of customizations for the Modular Ships system!
- Platform Saddles - ride in style while laying waste to your enemies

Stay tuned! We still have more updates underway sailing along the Tradewinds!

We'll also be extending our Spring Rate-Up event until then! Go wild and end things with a bang before beginning a new chapter in your journey!

Private Server owners - we will have further information about configurations and recommendations so you can prepare for this update.

Ahoy Pathfinders! ☠️

With warmer winds approaching the seas, it's time to SPRING into action with another RATE UP Event!!

From now until April 23, enjoy x4 Gold 💰 , x4 Taming 🐘 , x5 Harvesting 🌿 , and x5 EXP💪 !!

Happy Sailing!

Ahoy Pathfinders!

With this patch, we will be altering some mechanics and improving some features in preparation for changes to come in following patches.

Mainly, we are introducing a new claim system for all lawless regions. Find some land, stake your claim tower, and defend your territory.

Also in this patch, a new Seahorse saddle to ease the ride on our spiny friends, buffs to our latest ships, and other QOL adjustments.

Lastly, we felt it best to provide an explanation regarding the latest server outages. Due to a read-only trigger, it seems our databases could no longer store information during the time of the incident and became desynced from the play servers. While our initial fix solved the problem on the master, the issue remained on the secondary and took a bit longer to remedy than anticipated. We apologize for any inconvenience but again, thank you all for your patience and understanding during this time.

To remedy the unfortunate side effects, we have decided that this will be the final patch before the wipe. This will allow us to work out any kinks with the new claim system before wiping.

As always, we appreciate your support and ‘til next time, may your skies be clear, waters calm, and sails full in whichever way you roam.



v523.8

New System: Area Claiming
New Tower types have been added to claim land in lawless regions. Claiming gives ownership over an area, preventing any other companies from building there. A new claim also gives ownership over any buildings in its area. Destroying the tower removes the build prevention and allows anyone else to claim the area and its contents.

• The claimed area is visible on the map
  
• Claim Towers may be seen through concealment with the spyglass
  
• Claim Towers cost Island points, starting at 4 and maxing around 8
  
• May claim Armored Docks and the ships inside them
  

New Structure: Land Claim Tower
This Tower must be placed on land. When first placed, it will start at 10% health, and slowly repairs itself and upon reaching 100% health will lay claim to the surrounding area of land.

• Claiming takes about 45 minutes without interference
  
• Enemies may damage the claim tower while it is building to slow its progress or destroy it
  
• Players may "repair" the tower for 2% health every 5 seconds (costs 100g)
  
• If a competing tower is built within the radius before this tower is complete, it is immediately destroyed
  

New Structure: Water Claim Tower
This Tower must be placed within already-claimed water. It extends the claim radius out to sea to protect your harbors.

• Claiming takes about 30 minutes without interference
  
• May be repaired like the Land Claim Tower
  

New Saddle: Seahorse Saddle
The Seahorse Saddle can be crafted in the Tannery after learning the Underwater Taming skill in the Beastmastery tree.

• An equipped Seahorse Saddle is now required to ride a Seahorse
  
• Crafting Resources: 40 Fiber, 75 Hide, 20 Organic Paste
  

Majestic Kraken

• Cannon damage increased from 150% to 160%
  
• Starting crew increased from 14 to 22
  
• Dried Tentacle cost reduced from 75 to 50
  
• Bug Fix: Deck widened on the middle level of the Majestic Kraken to cover the gap between the outer walls and deck
  
• Bug Fix: Cosmetic kraken meshes should no longer disappear
  

Ramming Galley

• Cannon damage increased from 125% to 140%
  
• Starting crew increased from 14 to 18
  
• Front Castle, Rear Castle, and Gunport Railings now appear damaged when at low health
  
• Bug Fix: 'Leaking' HUD text no longer appears when Gunport Railings are heavily damaged
  

Ships

• A Ship Respec option is now available in the ship stat menu
  
  • Ship Respecs costs 2,500 Gold which is consumed from the player's inventory
    
  • Ships can be respec’d once every 48 hours
    
  • A ship must be fully anchored in order to respec
    
• Increased the height of the lowermost deck on the Ramming Galley and Majestic Kraken. This allows taller structures (such as the Food Larder) to be placed
  
• Rope Ladders and Wall Hooks may now be placed on sails on the Ramming Galley and Majestic Kraken
  

Markets

• Trade preferences of other Markets can now be viewed by selecting the 'View Trade Offers' option in the settings dropdown for each available Market
  
• Bug Fix: Markets can no longer be placed on ships
  

Tames & Creatures

• Increased feeding radius for bola entrapped Elephants
  
• Crows can now equip hats
  
• Bug Fix: Heavy Cyclops Helmet is now positioned correctly on Parrots
  

Misc

• NPCs will no longer target Grenades
  
• Some Blueprint Craft Counts increased at higher quality tiers
  
• The Single Player map on PC has been updated to include Sea Forts and Ship Salesman Island
  
• Bug Fix: Army of the Damned Treasure Guards should no longer spawn underneath structures
  
• Bug Fix: Antidote no longer disappears from the Mortar and Pestle
  
• Bug Fix: Crossing grids in Single Player should no longer cause the game to crash
  
• Bug Fix: Resolved issue where properties in GameUserSettings.ini were reverted to their default settings on private servers
  

Known Issues

• Majestic Kraken Ships obtained prior to this patch lost the blue tint on most of their pieces
  
• It can be difficult for colorblind players to differentiate friendly and enemy Claim Tower icons when viewing them through the Spyglass
  
• Flag on top of the Water Claim Tower doesn't raise
  
• The Single Player map on Xbox has not yet been updated with Sea Forts and the Ship Salesman Island
  

Again, we would like to emphasize that ATLAS is still in Early Access, meaning many things can and will likely continue to drastically change - even in the middle of development. Anything discussed is only up to date as of the moment it is posted. Features and changes that ultimately make it to the next patch, as well as timing, may be different from what was previously discussed.

As always, we appreciate the suggestions and feedback from the community. Please keep them coming! Thank you for all of your support! :)

[h2][/h2]
Happy Sailing,
- ATLAS Crew

For the latest dispatch on #playATLAS keep yer one good eye trained on this here information

Natter n' chatter on Discord: https://discord.gg/playatlas
Hear ye, hear ye on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sailtheatlas
Watch us scallywags on Twitch: http://twitch.tv/sailtheatlas
Plus ye can band with us Pirates on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/playatlasgame