Major overhaul of the building system introducing structural integrity, a new placement system, and significant map size reductions for performance.
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▲Buffs7
- Building SystemAdded tooltips showing current block health and stability percentage, with a red background for unstable blocks.→Added %
- Building PlanIntroduced the Building Plan item, allowing players to select and place various building components via a right-click menu.→Added
- Hammer
- Health Regeneration:Hitting a building block with the hammer now temporarily increases its health regeneration speed.→Increased
- Pie Menu:Added a right-click menu for upgrading, downgrading, rotating, and demolishing blocks.→Added
- Tool CupboardAdded a UI notification on the bottom left of the screen indicating if the player is within a Tool Cupboard's influence.→Added
- Window BarsAdded window bars that block player movement but allow shooting, looting, and looking through.→Added
- GeneralOptimized tree rendering and terrain shaders to increase frame rates, especially on lower quality settings.
◆Other changes7
- Building System
- Buildings now have structural integrity; unstable structures will collapse, preventing 'stairs to the moon' while allowing some self-supporting floors.→Added
- Building blocks now start with low health (black color) and regenerate over time to reach full strength.→Dynamic
- Tool CupboardIntroduced the Tool Cupboard, which restricts the use of building tools within its radius to authorized players only.→Added
- Map
- Reduced default map size from 64km2 to 16km2 to improve overall game performance.64km2→16km2 km2
- Added -server.worldsize command allowing server owners to customize the map size.→Added
- General
- Began refactoring weapons to be actual entities rather than just items to allow for more complex future development.
- Added dancing chickens to the game as a work-in-progress feature.→Added
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Patch history
- PREMIUM SERVERSMar 13, 2025 · 16mo
Introduction of Premium Servers, requiring a minimum Steam inventory value of $15 to access as a measure to deter cheat users.
+1→ - 11 YEARS STRONGJan 2, 2025 · 18mo
A celebratory anniversary blog post recapping 2024 achievements and teasing the upcoming 'Primitive' update for February 2025.
+5→ - Excavator UpdateAug 1, 2019 · 84mo
Introduction of the Excavator monument alongside various map adjustments, server optimizations, and numerous bug fixes.
+5−1→ - July UpdateJul 4, 2019 · 85mo
July Update introduces horse breeds, hitching posts, streamer mode, and extensive client/server performance optimizations.
+4→ - Chippy ArcadeJun 21, 2019 · 86mo
Introduces the Chippy Arcade machine for Chippy players and implements several physics, AI, and network optimizations.
+6→ - Giddy Up!Jun 6, 2019 · 86mo
Introduction of horseback riding, significant engine upgrades to Unity 2019, various performance optimizations, and general balance adjustments to research and loot.
+5−2→ - The Smol UpdateMay 2, 2019 · 87mo
A smaller update focusing on memory optimizations, map improvements, weapon tuning, and various exploit fixes.
+10→ - Happy EasterApr 19, 2019 · 88mo
Introduction of a limited-time Easter egg hunt event featuring collectible eggs, tiered rewards, and specialized gear.
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