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Cross-platform factory, timed mode, asymmetry, XP and more!

Creature Crafter · published 24 Aug 2024, 10:16 UTC · build 15440671

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Hey Creature Creators!

A new update is now live with a tonne of new features, fixes and optimizations!

Here is a summary of all the changes:

Added/Removed:

- Add cross-platform factory (i.e., Steam workshop) support to the main menu
- Add timed mode with online leaderboards
- Add asymmetrical body parts functionality
- Add shine and metallic properties to individual body parts
- Add player world chat side-menu
- Add an experience system (XP level is now prepended to online player names)
- Add zoom in/out and flip buttons
- Add button for hold ability
- Add fire breath keybind
- Add role title during the building phase of Kaiju Hunt
- Add setting to optimize lighting
- Remove cash (unlocks, quests, battles, and mini-games now reward XP instead)
- Remove nudge distance check so that parts can be nudged anywhere within the platform (no need for save/load glitch)

Changed:

- Optimize UI and the load time for the main menu and game scenes
- Optimize lighting (lights disabled at threshold distance, lights fade in/out when entering/exiting a dark area and maximum light sources per creature (4 for local and 2 for remote creatures))
- Replace “Big Time Spender” achievement with “Experienced Creature”, since cash has been replaced with experience
- Increase min/max camera angle (clamped while editing)
- Increase max warnings for tiered framerate (250 ticks)
- Reset target framerate to 60fps for mobile on startup
- Move arm body parts from Farm to Cave, Sandbox and City to ensure timed mode quests can be completed
- Double health contributed by body weight
- Show minigame pads in singleplayer worlds
- Prepend modded and beta worlds with coloured tags

Fixed:

- Clamp bones to x=0 when dragging to prevent twisted spines
- Fix critical issue that occurred when players disconnected during a minigame
- Fix statistics not updating on load
- Fix world chat throwing errors when disabled
- Fix all issues with Kaiju Hunt and NPC AI
- Prevent damage from being taken and save/load operations while editing
- Fix Minigamer achievement
- Fix legacy progress data migration issue
- Fix "We Are Alike" comparison check
- Fix raft issues
- Check if eye, pattern and platform exists before showing tutorial
- Reset underwater state on death

If you encounter any issues, or have feedback/suggestions you would like to share, consider joining the official community Discord server: https://discord.gg/sJysbdu

Cheers,
Daniel

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