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Game Update #14: Version 0.7.0, Build 17795

This Game Update is now LIVE to ALL PLAYERS

FIXED:

Lots of bug fixes (thanks to the community for finding and reporting these!)

  • AI bug fixes and tuning
    • Forest Giants now revert to dormant state
    • Defiled skeletons now wander the areas
    • Minimized creatures getting stuck on collision

  • Art and terrain optimizations

    • Removed some excess rocks
    • Updated objects with LOD models to help increase FPS on lower settings
    • Fixed issues with floating rocks in the sky =P

  • Fixed bug with Argo item spawner that was dropping multiple items
  • Wood Log decay timer increased to 40 minutes to match other items
  • Frost fern, stone, wooden logs now properly cast shadows

ADDED:

General:

  • Start areas have been visually revamped slightly to have a better balance for all players
  • Start area spawners have been rebalanced
  • New ruins have been added near Helion’s spawn area
  • Item spawners in camps have been revamped to better produce items valuable based on location

Art, Visual FX and UI:

  • Audio improvements
    • Improved player footstep sounds to better match the materials the players is moving across
    • Improved ambient wind audio
    • New audio for opening and closing doors

Crafting:

  • Everwood drop has been added to the game
  • Golden Reaver has been renamed to the Sundered Oathblade
  • Stone Stack Size increased from 15 to 25

Creatures:

  • Increased all Named Mobs/Special Encounter difficulty
    • Lycor, Helion, Ragnok, Draemar health increased by 15%

Environment:

  • Tower of Corta’Zul area revamp
    • Area around the tower has been revamped to more closely tie with the art and theme of the tower
    • Rocks in this area hold more valuable mining components
    • New ambient audio for the area

  • Mining drops on small rocks have been rebalanced
  • Vek and Befallen layouts have been revamped

Equipment:

  • Fleshbound hammer mining efficiency increased
  • Axes can now mine rock in a pinch (warning it will take a lot of hits)

Please post all Bugs with Build 17794!