V17.0 Update!

Hey folks!

Today's update adds various new content, some balancing/changes and lots of optimization to various assets. There's also a few new holiday pieces to let you decorate for the holidays- hope you enjoy!

Content List

• ADDED - Rooster, not needed for reproduction of chickens but grants 4 raw chicken when butchering from the barn.
• CHANGE - Chickens will now reproduce automatically over time.
• ADDED - New trader technologies are available for purchase.
• CHANGE- Various changes to the shield.
• CHANGE - "Tree chop" sound effects.
• ADDED - Repair Bench: you can now repair destroyed clothing, armor and shields.
• CHANGE - Small Rations now require cooked chicken instead of raw.
• CHANGE - The stone grinder used to provide 10 sand and 2 iron fragments every 25 seconds- the time has been increased to every 50 seconds.
• CHANGE - Can now Alt/RMB sand, clay, and cement in and out of cement mixers.
• CHANGE - Interacting with Stone Crates will auto-deposit all stones in your backpack.
• ADDED - New "Move All" button to help shift items to and from containers.
• ADDED - Sound attenuation to AI when stuck on spikes.
• ADDED - Christmas Tree that can be found in the decor filter tab.
• ADDED - Various wrapped gifts are now found in the decor filter tab.
• OPTIMIZATION - A huge reduction in draw calls from static meshes, which resulted in the RAM requirement being reduced to under 5GB and an increase in FPS.
• OPTIMIZATION - Found a FPS drop issue when using unreal engines default wire component. When a player had a large amount (50 to 100) of wire connections, a performance drop was very noticeable. To correct this issue, we changed the wire component to using a simple mesh and spline. Players may notice a small visual change to the connected wires.

Trader additions and changes

• ADDED - Core Strength technology increases max weight by 25.
• ADDED - Lucky Raider technology will help you find better loot while scavenging through POI containers.
• ADDED - Iron Stomach technology let's you eat less and stay hydrated longer. 25% reduction in hydration and nutrient depletion speed.
• ADDED - Energy Boost technology helps you sleep better and increase your bodies energy level. 25% reduction in your energy depletion speed.
• ADDED - New Repair Bench technology from the trader.
• ADDED - New filter buttons in the trader interaction UI.

Shield Changes

• CHANGE - Made the shield mesh smaller to avoid blocking the players view.
• CHANGE - Added shield sound effects.
• CHANGE - The Shield is no longer equipped by default: players must craft and equip it via the armor UI. The shield now has durability and can be broken or repaired.