Canary Update April 11, 2023

✦AI summary2d

The Canary Update April 11, 2023 introduces a new farm map, vehicle enhancements including high beams and sport tires, significant UI/UX quality-of-life improvements, and a wide array of critical bug fixes regarding networking and physics.

▲Buffs15

Vehicles
- Tires:Added sport tires to pickups and sportscars, likely improving handling or speed.→Sport
- Lighting:Vehicles now feature high beams for better visibility at night.→Added
- Fixed an issue where vehicles would fail to shift into higher gears.Bugged→Fixed
- Resolved an issue where vehicles would not spawn correctly on the main map.Bugged→Fixed
UI & UX
- Workbench:Added shift-clicking for faster item transfer from workbenches to inventory.Manual→Shift-Click
- HUD:Condition levels are now represented by bars on the HUD for better visual tracking.Text/None→Bars
- Inventory:Item nameplates now display the current stack count.Name only→Name + Stack
- Utility Items:Streamlined utility item usage by allowing double-click to equip.Single click/Menu→Double click
World & Environment
- Character:Rain now actively cleans the character, reducing their dirtiness level.Static→Reduced by rain
- Placement:Items can now be placed on countertops and cabinets, allowing for better base organization.Limited→Countertops/Cabinets
Server & Admin
- Added a replication graph to optimize server performance and reduce CPU load.→Reduced
- Server hosts can now password-protect their servers.Public→Passworded
- Admin Menu:Admins can now manually control the weather via the admin menu.→Weather Controls
- Added a /stuck command to help players recover from geometry glitches.→/stuck
BugfixesSurvival:Resolved a critical bug that caused players to lose all items upon death.Losing all→Fixed

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VehiclesDriving at extreme speeds now causes the character to panic, adding a risk factor to high-speed travel.→Panic
Bugfixes
- Combat:Fixed a bug where thrown canned food dealt excessive damage.Overpowered→Balanced
- AI:Zombies now correctly attack doors, increasing the threat to player bases.Ignoring doors→Attacking doors

✚Bug fixes1

BugfixesSurvival:Fixed issues with drowning and hypothermia mechanics.Broken→Fixed

◆Other changes4

VehiclesLighting:Players can now use the G key to cycle through headlight modes.→G
UI & UXScoreboard:Improved scoreboard readability by using minutes and hours instead of raw seconds.Seconds→Minutes/Hours
World & Environment
- Added a brand new farm map to the game.→Farm Map
- Added visual rain drops and puddles for increased immersion.→Rain/Puddles