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Facepunch Studios · Facepunch Studios·$39.99
Oct 12, 2017 · 106mo ago

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A comprehensive update featuring Unity engine upgrades, significant quality-of-life improvements for workbenches and recycling, and various balance adjustments to loot, crafting costs, and armor protection.

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Buffs13

  • Miner HatMiner Hat now provides protection to the wearer.Added
  • Candle HatCandle Hat now provides protection to the wearer.Added
  • Boonie/Bandana/CapThese headgear items now provide minimal protection instead of none.0Minimal
  • Workbench
    • The interaction radius of workbenches has been tripled, making them much easier to use.1x3x
    • Workbenches can now be rotated using a hammer for better base layout.StaticRotatable
  • RecyclingBroken items now guarantee a minimum recycle yield of 10%.0%10% %
  • Bradley APCBradley now drops elite crate loot upon destruction.StandardElite Crate
  • Lantern
    • Lanterns now provide more light.LowHigh
    • The cost of the Lantern has been reduced from 40 to 25 Metal Fragments.4025 Metal Fragments
  • Clothing
    • Research cost for Hoodie and Pants significantly reduced from 250 to 75 scrap.25075 scrap
    • Snow Jackets and Vagabond clothing are now more common and cheaper to craft.RareCommon
  • General
    • Fixed an issue where stone ore was too scarce in the world.ScarceImproved
    • Added toggled map grid coordinates and markers for destroyed heli/bradley debris fields.Added

Nerfs5

  • Candle HatFixed an issue where the Candle Hat had an oversized 30m light radius.30m m
  • RecyclingRecycling items now removes any attached ammo or attachments.KeptRemoved
  • Bradley APCBradley APC now heals at a significantly slower rate.FastSlower
  • FlamethrowerThe Flamethrower now requires a Tier 2 Workbench to craft.NoneWorkbench Tier 2
  • GeneralElite crates at LSR now spawn every 2 hours instead of every 20 minutes, and contain half as much loot.20 min2 hours min

Other changes2

  • Miner HatMiner hat is no longer emissive to other players when switched off.Always OnToggled
  • GeneralGame upgraded to Unity 2017.1.2 for improved performance and stability.Unity 2017.1.2

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