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- Gameplay
- Maps
- UI and audio
- Performance
- Fixes
- Server
Death By FrostByte changes
Frozen Water Update - 1st MAJOR UPDATE - v0.13.5a
Hello Survivors,
We are excited to announce that Death By FrostByte first major update, Frozen Water Update is now available to play! The game will be 15% off for the first week!
New Features & Content
Added 8 Utility Items
Water Pipes (Heated / Regular)
Large Water Pipes (Heated / Regular)
Heavy Duty Cables
Underground Lines
Utility Gates
Water Pump
Utilities Overhaul
Added Water as a Utility Type
Circuits are now color coded
Rename Circuits
Circuits now have a max load; power circuits can now be overloaded
Water Circuits can freeze
Houses and Farms have integrated water tanks
Buildings requiring water now needs to be connected via water pipes
View the temperature map while working with utilities
Pass circuits through each other with Underground Lines
Combine circuits together with Utility Gates
New circuits can now be created by adding cables on an empty tile
Added Force production option for Water Pumps and Coal Generators.
Snow Storms
Added Snow Storms
Added Signal Loss for Market, Workers Applications, and Available Contracts during storms
Added Snow Buildup (takes longer to craft items)
Added new SFX (circuit overload, water pump, circuit reset)
Added new upgrade: Better Antennas (stops signal loss during storms).
Tutorials / Manual
Added Interactive Tutorials (Overview Tutorial, Crafting Basics, Utilities Basics)
Added 2 new pages in the manual based on Utilities.
Added Key Binding guide when starting new game.
Other
Added 2 New Music Tracks
Added Weekly Targets (revenue targets and weekly loan payments)
Game Improvements
Complete revamp of Water Tank (Water can freeze inside tank, tank no longer generates water, now includes an internal heater)
Removed the New Circuit Button.
Reorganized main menu
Added Loading scene
Increased the amount of quantity there is in large resources.
Added new Environmental SFX based on the current weather.
Added new Day / Night environmental visual effects.
Lower cost of land tiles.
You can now modify the automation label of storage units.
Added small water pockets throughout the world.
Revamped the circuits overview menu.
Performance: Complete item sprite overhaul.
Bug Fixes
Fixed Assembly Machine and Factory displaying items to craft that was still locked via researched.
Fixed the next page button still showing up on the last page of the Craft-O-Pedia.
Fixed Contracts including Wind Diverging wall when item was still locked.
Fixed issue when checking items inside storage units when one or more is frozen. (For example: Farm not finding any seeds when there are clearly available seeds in storage)
Fixed Input Field being modified when not selecting it in the Factory and Assembly Machine menu.
Fixed Coal Heater warning about NO FUEL not stopping after turning item off.
Fixed Power Icons disappearing.
Saves from the previous version (v0.12.7a) will not be compatible with the new update due to heavy construction that the game is currently experiencing. You can find a guide on how to change the game version HERE
CLICK HERE to join the Death By FrostByte discord server.
We hope you enjoy this update!
Stormee Games
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