This update IS compatible with old savegames!
But it's still advised to start a new game, as the amount of tweaks is enormous.
FULL CHANGELOG <- Click here
Reworked ranged attack:
Previously, in order to trigger a ranged attack, you needed to click 2 times, according to a "timer". Now, you enter in "Aim Mode" (holding C or Right Mouse) and Left Mouse click to attack. The camera will slightly shift towards the mouse position in order to make aiming easier, and there is no need to time the clicks in order to give power to the shot.
There should be a visible target cursor on the Triceratops head in this screen, but for some reason it was not captured.
Pterosaurs:
The old bird sprite is changed to Pterosaur (no specific species name for it, suggestions are welcome). It's still a mere visual effect, not a full-fledged animal yet, but it works much better in reinforcing the cretaceous atmosphere. Also, it can vary in color, and wind can influence its flight.
Fire Pit improvements and other stuff:
Fire Pit will now always prevent a fire from becoming uncontained, the previous mechanic didn't work very well, and was rather frustrating as it was not clear how much fuel was too much, causing the fire to go out of control.
Many more improvements have been made to fire and torch mechanics: charcoal is a much better fuel now, branches last longer, as well as some other additions. Several items take longer to decay over time, especially wood.
Improved tooltips and Muscle Soreness:
Some UI Tooltips expanded to include more info in less space, and in a more easy-to-read fashion. You can now asses factors causing your Health to drop, and what's the downside of your Muscle Soreness:
Speaking of Muscle Soreness, it has been nerfed, and partially reworked: it reduces much faster when sleeping and resting, and increases more slowly from fatiguing actions.
"Sexier" character sprite and refined balance:
Added a needed feature to the character sprite: nipples; will a gender option be added in future? Probably. Also, the body sprite changes more drastically according to mucsle and fat % (veins are visible with high muscle and low fat, for example).
Survival mechanics balance has been improved even further in this update, which means the game is less frustrating, but at the same time more realistic! You can check all the changes in the changelog, as always.
Next big update - Troodon:
As title. No more waiting, the next major update will bring the long awaited new animal! There is still work to do, but it's close to release.
Dan