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Scrap Mechanic
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Axolot Games · Axolot Games·$28.99
Jun 24, 2020 · 74mo ago

Patch Notes 0.4.6

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Update 0.4.6 introduces cotton farming, new craftable items, significant networking optimizations, and various quality-of-life and balancing adjustments to crafting and resource gathering.

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  • Cotton
    • Cotton can now be grown in soil, allowing players to farm it directly.Added
    • Cotton seeds can now be purchased from the hideout trader, making the resource easier to obtain.Added
  • Crafting & Economy
    • Buttons and switches now cost the same to craft in both mobile and stationary craftbots.VariableSame
    • The price of drills and saw blades at the hideout trader has been slightly reduced.Reduced
    • Cardboard is now cheaper to craft.Reduced
    • Wood block 1 now requires less scrap wood to craft.Reduced
    • Concrete requires less stone to craft.Reduced
    • Paint now costs fewer flowers to craft.Reduced
    • Batteries and Fertilizer can now be crafted in the craftbot.Added
  • Vehicles & Power
    • Reduced fuel and battery consumption for vehicles carrying very heavy loads.Reduced
    • Gas Engine:Fixed a bug where gas engine efficiency upgrades weren't applied until a game reload.BuggedFixed
    • Fixed a bug that caused parked vehicles to continue spending fuel or batteries.ConsumingNone
  • Vacuum PumpBlock Placement:Fixed an issue that prevented the vacuum pump from placing blocks on the same creation.BuggedFixed
  • Networking & System
    • Fixed an issue where networking events could lag behind on clients.LaggingFixed
    • Fixed multiple crashes, including one when dragging parts of a destroyed creation and one during shutdown in full screen.CrashingFixed
  • World & Environment
    • Oil geysers now provide more crude oil.Increased
    • Breaking clams now yields more glue clams.Increased
    • Smaller stone chunks are now easier to destroy with the drill.HardEasier
    • Added lights to ruins for better visibility.Added

Nerfs2

  • Crafting & EconomyConcrete now requires more water and chemicals to craft.Increased
  • Vacuum PumpProjectile:Reduced the speed of projectiles fired from the Vacuum Pump.Reduced

Other changes2

  • Chemical ContainerThe chemical container is now available for crafting via the Craftbot.Added
  • Networking & SystemImproved networking with better object prioritization and reduced bandwidth for interactive parts.Improved

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Patch history

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  1. Update 0.6.5, 0.6.4, 0.6.3, 0.6.2, 0.6.1 (Updated June 21)Jun 1, 2022 · 50mo

    A series of hotfixes (0.6.1 to 0.6.5) following the Challenge Mode update, focusing on crash stability, HUD improvements, modding tool fixes, and various bug fixes for Challenge Mode and Creative worlds.

    +5
  2. Update 0.6.0 Test (Updated May 30)May 9, 2022 · 51mo

    A massive technical update focused on modding tools, introducing a new Tile Editor, World Builder, and extensive Script API expansions, alongside general stability and performance optimizations.

    +4
  3. Update 0.5.1Mar 31, 2021 · 64mo

    Update 0.5.1 focuses on stability and bug fixes following the Creative Mode update, specifically addressing crashes and save file compatibility.

  4. Creative mode update test 0.5.0 (Updated March 30)Mar 4, 2021 · 65mo

    A comprehensive Creative mode update introducing bot capsules, expanded terrain with water and resources, new chat commands, and significant physics and performance optimizations.

    +13
  5. Patch 0.4.8 Test! (Updated November 11)Sep 1, 2020 · 71mo

    A comprehensive test patch focusing on the introduction of the Beacon, survival parts integration into Creative mode, significant UI overhauls, and extensive performance optimizations for ragdolls and frame rates.

    +101
  6. Patch 0.4.7 Test!Jul 14, 2020 · 73mo

    Patch 0.4.7 focuses on restoring localized languages, fixing various survival and building bugs, and adding minor audio-visual polish.

    +11
  7. Update 0.4.6 Test! (Updated June 23)Jun 12, 2020 · 74mo

    Update 0.4.6 focuses on significant multiplayer networking optimizations, crafting recipe rebalances, and various quality-of-life improvements to world interaction and building.

    +9
  8. Patch Notes 0.4.4May 26, 2020 · 75mo

    Patch 0.4.4 focuses on raid performance optimizations, stability fixes, and various gameplay corrections for bots and building mechanics.

    +4

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