Ahoy Caretakers
Update 02: OCEAN - The Final Frontier is live now and free for all Early Access players.
This update adds a new way to travel, new quest locations to uncover and a lot of work under the hood to keep your voyage stable as the world expands.
NEW VEHICALE: CS‑17 Courier Skimmer: fast surface travel, petrol cylinder support, and mooring cable towing
NEW QUESTS AND LOCATIONS: A new biome - Rocky Islands and The Maze (Transposium) - easy to reach, easy to get lost in
NEW EXPLORATION TOOLS: Sonar module to scan the ocean floor and newly available resources including ore
BOAT CUSTOMIZATION: 37 full boat paint styles across four paint zones! Combinations beyond counting, all scavenged in the world
PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY: a major pass across core systems including physics, buoyancy, underwater visibility, UI and more
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If you just want the quick version, read the highlights above. If you want it all, here are the full details:
▶ Full patch notes: HERE
Fixed issue where inventory transfers could fail and lose items
Fixed Soilforge Prime not producing methane
Fixed Seed Reserve being placed below rocky terrain and becoming inaccessible
Fixed Basketballs / Bowling Balls / Bowling Pins providing no noticeable bonuses in Human Growth
Fixed Field Binoculars zoom bug that could cause permanent zoom
Fixed physics chains occasionally “exploding” when grids unload/reload
Fixed old doors still being referenced in levels, which could cause crashes
Fixed the Lazarus Pod causing seeds to disappear if grabbed during seed generation
Major peformance optimizations across core systems, physics, buoyancy, UI and more
New resource: Ore (with metals of varying types)
Mystery Phone: Who’s calling you?
Buttons can now be toggled by physical impacts
Adjusted underwater glowstick colors to better match visuals
Fixed glitchy movement when transitioning between two connected ladders
Fixed mooring cables snapping too easily
Fixed “Repair Diesel Engine” objective marker in “Vessel of Tomorrow” being placed too high
Reduced cyclone sound volume
Fixed basketball minigame not registering scored shots
Tuned swarm behavior so it can’t affect the boat too aggressively
Fixed items occasionally being lost when looted
Fixed non-detachable attachments detaching when colliding with static geometry
Fixed shooting modules / boat components causing them to detach when they shouldn’t
The Maze (Transposium): New location + questline. Easy to reach, easy to get lost in.
Rocky Islands: New biome style + new questline.
CS-17 Courier Skimmer (JetSki): A new way to move, with petrol cylinders and mooring cable support
Sonar: New module to scan what lies beneath the waves
Boat customization: 37 full paint styles across 4 paint zones (combinations are… a lot). All scavenged in the world.
Build decorations: Use the Replica Scanner to scan decorations and build them later
Fixed Cable Extender text being displayed without localization
Fixed text on Fortiheld storage container appearing below the intended display area
Fixed Lightning Rod description showing its name instead of its description
Fixed pause menu navigation issues while driving the Donk-Lift 3200
Fixed “Robot the Builder” achievement not unlocking
Fixed cable glitches when dragging cables on the boat while on a ladder
Fixed characters skimming along edges while falling
Fixed a small area in First Whisper Cave air pocket being treated as underwater
Fixed water textures appearing in the hidden shaft at Refuel Outpost Gamma
Fixed an issue preventing crafting of certain grenades
Fixed players sinking after jumping off Sanctuary Dock roof
Fixed binocular zoom level characters displaying as question marks
Fixed a crash that could occur after prolonged flamethrower use
Fixed input loss when holding Pilot Boat while opening a menu
Fixed hangar doors not persisting open/closed state correctly
Fixed objects attached to the boat losing buoyancy
Thank you all for being part of our voyage!
—Channel37