Testlive Patch (21.12.2018) - Purge Fixes and Building Optimizations

✦AI summary3d

A major update focusing on Purge reliability, building performance optimizations, and a comprehensive gameplay balance overhaul including XP increases and NPC difficulty scaling.

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The PurgeThe Purge now triggers more reliably and the meter fills as intended, ensuring a consistent threat.

Buildings

Structural buildings now load significantly faster, improving server performance.→faster
All placeables now have a minimum score of 1, increasing the decay timer for small bases.0→1
Almost all placeables can now be tilted or rotated to fit the landscape.fixed→tiltable

Experience (XP)

Overall XP gained from crafting has been increased and the curve adjusted.→increased
Significantly increased XP from killing monsters, animals, and T4 humans.→increased

General QoL

Increased stack sizes for Wood, Branches, Stone, and Plant Fiber.100→1000
Players can now return crafting stations to their inventory via the radial menu.permanent→recoverable
Clan members are now visible to each other on the map.hidden→visible

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NPCs & Monsters
- Human NPC progression across factions increased in difficulty, affecting HP, armor, and damage.→increased
- Many monsters (Bears, Undead, etc.) are now immune to knockback to prevent trivializing combat.susceptible→immune
2h SpearsHeavy Attack:Reduced damage for the first two heavy attacks to discourage spamming.→decreased

◆Other changes5

The Purge
- Human NPCs spawned during the Purge no longer spawn naked.naked→equipped
- Knocking out a Purge NPC no longer halts the entire event; it is now treated as a kill.halt purge→treated as kill
NPCs & Monsters
- Added a 2% chance for animals and monsters to spawn as 'Elite' versions with more HP and better loot.standard→Elite
- T3 and T4 NPCs now use efficient attack combinations instead of random attacks.random→combo-based
General QoLAdded a biography section in the STATS tab with privacy settings.none→Added