Hey look, I'm back already! One thing we've wanted to add to the game for the last few years were more seasonal events, like spring and summer holidays, but with the way we handled those events with individual updates to the game to add and remove the events, they were never really feasible. That's all changed now with the calendar system!
Introducing the Bloom Day event!
This is a smaller seasonal event that spans the 12th and 13th of spring each year. You can participate by heading to Azura and speaking with Pebble just outside of Hope Harbor.
Also many of you complained about the apiary change, so I took some time to add what I think is a middle ground between them breaking and being infinite honey. Now you can refill your apiaries with royal jelly every 5 harvests to keep them producing. This is a test to see if it feels better and we can always balance it further by increasing the harvest count, so feel free to leave feedback.
Speaking of feedback, don't forget to join the Discord if you want to chat about updates, drop ideas or suggestions, or chat directly with me about the game or game development in general!
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I also fixed a few more bugs here and there, so here are the patch notes:
1.10.1.0 - Bloom Day Update
New:
Bloom Day Event and prizes:
New trinket
New interactable furniture item
New hat
New watering can
Seeds now have preferred seasons for growing (20% bonus grow time in preferred season -20% out of preferred season)
Using the deposit matching item button no longer locks your inventory until closed
Fixed:
Leaving the game during a fishing tourney no longer gives poor Raj amnesia
Witch’s Eve music now plays as expected when joining the world during the event
Fishmonger now properly weighs (measures?) fish for clients in multiplayer games
Bait box now opens properly and doesn’t give misleading, cryptic pop up text
Improved:
Apiaries no longer break randomly when used. Now they require royal jelly to produce honey and it runs out every 5 harvests