Temperature Update
We have continued development on the player temperature system by expanding our research into how ambient temperature affects the human body and how core body temperature fluctuates during the course of the day. The system at present isn’t exactly working as you might intuitively expect based how we feel in real life when in different temperature environments.
As you can see from the graph below, the human body’s core temperature goes up and down over the course of 24 hours. We are now using this data to dictate the character’s core body temperature in Jaws of Extinction.
Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_body_temperature
The human body is comfortable between an ambient temperature of 22.7°C to 24.4°C (73°F to 76°F). The body will go about it’s normal fluctuation routine in this temperature range. We call this range the ‘comfort zone’.
To make sure ambient temperature changes do not affect the player so dramatically, we have added a buffer to extend the comfort zone. If the ambient temperature is within the buffer, the character’s core temperature will attempt to regulate back in to the comfort zone. If the ambient temperature is too far outside of the buffer, the character’s core body temperature will start to be affected. This change should make the temperature system more robust due to being affected less by reasonsible short-term ambient temperature changes.
Depending on how far outside of the comfort zone the character’s core temperature is will also determine the speed at which temperature is able to correct itself back to normal. You may still need to manage your temperature by warming up by a heat source or cooling down in a river or shower if particularly hot or cold.
This fix is now available on our public staging branch. To download Version 0.2.8.9a, follow the instructions below, to select a BETA in Steam.
Public Staging Branch
The intention of the Public Staging Branch is to be a pre-release of our normal patch content so that we don’t risk making changes which can have unexpected issues in the main game so often. From now on, all updates will be available on the “Public Staging” branch before being released to the main branch on Steam. Updates on the staging branch will appear more regularly than the normal fortnightly patches and are added as required by the developers. We advise that the Public Staging Branch should only be used by players interested in testing fixes and updates.
How to enable the public staging branch
Right-click on Jaws of Extinction in your Steam library and select “BETAS” from the pop-up window. From the dropdown selection (shown below) select “Staging”.
Click close on the pop-up window and you will find the game being updated to the staging version on the public staging branch.