Guess what Atomians?
IT'S UPDATE TIME!
Version 0.9.0.4150 will be released today at 1:30pm (UK time) and it contains all this lovely lovely stuff!
Remember I told you something exciting was coming? Well get ready, there's lots to read...
Right here, right now!
https://www.youtube.com/embed/tQPn-QfiEPg
We are so overwhelmingly excited to tell you all about this new improvement. It is now possible to change your outfit and buy new items without having to leave the space you are in! That's right, the menu to do this is now on the touchpad button (or space for PC users), meaning instant access to your wardrobe.
Check out the video above to see it in action!
Change your outfit to match your mood or your destination. Show your allegiance to your friends by sporting the same cool accessory. Be the darling couple of AU by coordinating your date outfits. Compare your latest purchases, and show off your extensive collection. Like what you see? Buy it and put it on straight away! And best of all avoid that horrible moment when you realise you and someone else are wearing the same dress!
You can also change your gender and skin tone in this menu.
Customise on the fly with our new player menu. So many creative possibilities now unlocked and available to you, wherever you are in Atom Universe!
We think this is pretty handy, and we hope you do too!
Would you like to see the menu?
There are other improvements to the menus that we need to tell you about. Quite a bit has changed about the way you access many of the features, so spread the word and help people out if they get confused!
We have two menus in the game, one is called the Player Menu, and the other is the Action Menu.
Use the Action Menu if you want to pose, dance or change your emoji/flag. Press square (or Tab for PC users) and use the menu in the same way you have before. We have simplified this menu so that you can get to the section you want much quicker.
Use the Player Menu (press touchpad or space) to buy items, customise your avatar, access the social features, view your stickerbook or travel to other spaces.
If you were wondering about chat, it's still on triangle (or Alt for PC users), that hasn't changed.
At first it might take a little getting used to, but enjoy your new menus!
There's More to Explore in Aurora Private Islands
Your own Private Aurora just got bigger! We have added a cluster of three new islands, providing more tranquil space, a picnic spot and a funky dancefloor! This new improved space also includes exclusive furniture items. Gather around the campfire, set out your beach furniture and watch the glorious fireworks decorate the beautiful night-time sky. Bring your friends to enjoy this wonderful space!
It's a lovely surprise for those who supported us by buying Aurora Private Islands, thank you for your contribution to Atom Universe!
Spinning Around
We have a new toy for you to play with! Visit Arcade Plaza or The Hub and seek out the new fidget spinner game. Test your button-pressing prowess and set your fastest speed! Compete with other users by making it onto the global leaderboard! Or just use it to pass the time while you wait for your friends.
90s Dances
Here comes another dance pack! This one contains 6 kitsch dances to throw you back to the 90s. You 'can't touch' it for it's retro feel. The pack comes with an iridescent version of the urban boots, which look super cool. There's some great party moves in there, so get the whole room involved, 'strike a pose' and 'jump on it'!
TOUCHDOWN!!!
The football season kicked off at the weekend with the start of the pre-season exhibition games. You might already have a favourite team, but how about supporting #TeamAtom by wearing our own football jersey? Available for Adam and Eve, you can customise the colours to create your 'away' strip too!
You can pair it up with these striped sweatpants for Adam when you are not out on the field, and here's a cute plain version of the pleated skirt for Eve; it's colour customisable so you can match it to your team's colours and become a punky cheerleader!
Travel 1st Class
We have added Aurora and the Urban Apartment to the quick travel menu on the START tab. It's a handy way to get straight into game as quickly as possible and now you have more options to choose from.
Some other bits and bobs...
It's Good to Stay Active
This patch sees the introduction of an inactivity timer. If you do nothing for 1 hour you will see a message with a countdown. If you want to stay in the space you can cancel the message, and carry on as normal! If you don't cancel it, you will be whisked back to the main menu.
Be aware- this will also happen if you are dancing, posing or have opened a menu and you are not doing anything else, like interacting with the menu or chatting for example. Moving around or interacting with the space will also reset the timer, so chances are you will never see the inactivity message, as you are all busy little bees!
We are doing this to make sure we don't have any pesky servers hanging around with one 'afk'(or absent) player inside. We want to make sure that our servers are lively spaces with a positive vibe, especially when new people arrive. Pitching up to an empty space with one non-responsive player in it is not the most welcoming experience!
All in Moderation...
We have improved our moderation tools so that we can more effectively help people who are having an unpleasant time in the game. Now if we ban a player they will be removed from the space they are in, meaning the ban becomes effective immediately.
We have also added another element to the 'block' feature. Now if you block someone their Avatar will be hidden, as well as their chat. If they were bothering you by following you around...BLOCK and be gone :)
We have some other new tools available to us as well that we are not going to go into details about here, and also further plans to improve our reporting feature. So watch out trolls!
User Profile
Have a look at your new User Profile which is available to view on the Settings tab of the main menu. Here you can see some details about your account, including your display name/ID, the date you created it, and the status- for example if you are currently banned that would appear here.
Bug Fixes
Improvements to items: