Devblog 138

✦AI summary1d

Major update introducing natural caves, world generation improvements, and significant balance changes to explosives, building costs, and spears.

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▲Buffs7

Melee:Spears now deal more damage when used as a melee weapon.→Increased

Melee:Hitting players with spears in melee is now more forgiving.→Easier

ExplosivesSatchel Charge:Satchel charges are now cheaper to craft, making raiding more accessible.→Reduced

Exotic Pieces:Exotic pieces like embrasures and prison gates are now 50% cheaper to craft.→Halved
Ladders:Ladders now require fewer components to craft.→Reduced

GeneralHigh-tier loot crates will no longer contain low-value 'garbage' items.→Optimized

SpearsThrown:The damage dealt by throwing spears has been reduced.→Decreased
General
- Most military-grade weapons must now be found rather than crafted.Craftable→Uncraftable
- Crafting salvaged tools now requires more components.→Increased

GeneralResolved exploits that allowed weapons to fire faster than intended.→Fixed

World
- Natural caves have been added to the world generation, providing new exploration and resource opportunities.→Added
- The default world size has been increased to 3500, allowing for larger maps.→3500
- Water Treatment Plant:The area where players cannot build around the Water Treatment Plant has been expanded.→Increased
Explosives
- C4 / Satchel / Survey Charge:C4, Satchel, and Survey charges now have proper viewmodels, worldmodels, and sound effects.→Added
- Thrown Items:Explosives now land and orient themselves correctly based on the throw trajectory.→Corrected
BuildingCodelocks:Codelocks now require a manual action to unlock after the code is entered.Auto-unlock→Manual
General
- The M92 weapon has been added to the game.→Added
- Melee and projectile checks have been tightened to reduce cheating.→Stricter