Patch Notes (version 0.7.x)

New Systems

• Cargo bay quick slot: New cargo bay sprite in the quick-slot toolbar for faster inventory access.
• Dirt mounds: New tile type you can dig into.
• Battle reactions: Players and enemies can react to battlefield actions, such as thrown explosives.
• Guided battle tutorial: Walks new players through the basics of combat.

Enhanced Systems

• Stability and Stagger: Both stats are now percentage-based.
• Conveyor Processing Machine (CPM): Dedicated UI makes it easier to drop items into the machine.
• Melee stamina combos: Successive sword slashes are faster while stamina lasts. When stamina runs out, slash rate drops sharply.
• Stagger bar: Clearer feedback when the player becomes staggered in battle.

Improvements and quality of life

• Larger directive and contract modals.
• Use button added to Upgrade Sigils.
• Dark outline on keywords in notes and dialogue.
• Red cross bars on staggered AP bars in battle.
• Visual FX for hunger and thirst curse on the player.
• Player candle hidden (still used by NPCs).
• Improved dialogue writing.
• Game over screen now shows the gold penalty amount.
• Reminder toast if an Upgrade Sigil sits unused for a while.
• Modals confirm with Enter.
• Meditation (slime) shows turns remaining until the explosion.
• Computer console gains a yellow band shine when the CPM holds objects.
• Better camp deployment flow and music transitions.
• Elevator panel UI is 25% larger by default for readability.
• Wood item names better match spawn rarity; birch wood added to more craft recipes.
• Played time shown on load-game slots.
• Faster CPM manufacturing for a quicker loop.
• Trading UI: Pulsing actions and a clearer grid.
• Map UI: Markers and labels.
• Help UI: Search plus clearer categories.
• Explosions briefly light the area afterward.
• Grass patches can regrow; cutting them spawns grass particles.
• Ore and wood use the tiered star rarity scale.
• Buff potion timers tick only on the player’s turn.
• Electronic doors unlock from inventory (no need to use the head on the door).
• Contract list shows sprites the same way directives do.
• Slightly faster default dialogue typing speed.
• Some toasts are deferred so they do not stack all at once.
• Improved screen shake.
• Enemies and battle drops get lights during combat for better visibility.

Quests and contracts

• New contract for digging mounds.

Game balancing

• Drinking and eating cost 1 AP (down from 2).
• Heavy armor AGI debuff reduced to -1 (from -5).
• Fortify buffed to 30% by default.
• Tall grass is more likely to drop gold.
• Swapping battle gear (armor, shield, and so on) costs 2 AP.

Bug Fixes

• Fortify button no longer gets stuck disabled.
• Fixed a rare case where eating and drinking locked outside battle.
• Player battle portrait uses the correct model.
• Fixed CPM item production timing.
• Fixed several Level 1 tutorial tips.
• Fixed a rare soft-lock after dying in battle.
• Fixed NPC stock resetting on level transition.
• Fixed decontamination showers sticking when re-entering the RC.
• Battles only start when player and enemies can path to each other.
• Dialogue with NPCs is blocked during an ongoing battle.