The Ashray enemy is now live!
Ashray may look friendly but has an explosive personality. They have long been planned to be part of the Blue Crystal trees, but haven't made it in the game until now. A new contraption will show up early next week related to them, so keep an eye out for that update too.
The Ashray have a specific place in the world lore and Breakwaters fiction. Coming from the Blue Crystal trees, they manifest directly from the crystals but when daylight comes they return to their prisons until the next night. As the Blue Crystal trees roam the island (did you know the crystal trees can move?!), the Ashray's prison moves with the tree. It's best to not let the trees get too close to your base.
Online Alpha updates:
This week I was able to update the build each day, multiple times a day in some cases, to the Online Alpha branch. Next week I will continue to update it quickly with improvements, feature updates, and bug fixes. If you have bugs to report or feedback, feel free to share in the Discord. If I am online, I am always happen to chat too.
Recent improvements to the online alpha have been mostly related to bug fixes and quality improvements. It's feeling much better but there are a few things to still work on before it can move to public beta. If the current velocity is kept with bug fixes, then it shouldn't be too long.
Hope your weekend goes well!