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Patch #V 1.1.2
V 1.1.2 New features Item rewards for quests. Notification added for quest items. Time of Day widget, Sun icon defines when sun is up, Moon icon defines night time. Changes Exp notification gains are clearly separated n…
Store2 changes - Nova Genetics
Patch #V 1.1.1
New features Added inventory shortcuts tooltip. Changes New Plant fiber mesh and icons. Plant fiber bushes added near deep water areas. Plant fiber now takes 1x2 inventory space. Fixes Fixed Mission markers error if pla…
Patch notes6 changesFixGameplay - Nova Genetics
Patch #V 1.1.0
New features Friendly AI faces now players if they are close by. Basic swimming system. Hardened Wood upgrade tier added. Farming system. Plants require sky light and water. Seed vendor added. Locations display notifica…
Store19 changesFixGameplay - Nova Genetics
Patch #V 1.0.21
Fixes Loading save game, crashed the engine. Added unit tests, so it won't happen again.
Announcement1 changeGameplay - Nova Genetics
Patch #V 1.0.20
Changes New game day and night time calculation logic refactored. Now New game starts with a certain daytime between 8 am - 5 pm. Improved AI reaction timings New save game logic, Steam user Id is used for save files no…
Store11 changesFixGameplay - Nova Genetics
Patch #V 1.0.19
New features Crafting items at player inventory, awards with Survival Exp. Keys system Some entrances require Key items to be accessed. Example: Outpost doors may require a keycard. Cave walls may require artifacts. If…
Store12 changesFixGameplay - Nova Genetics
Patch #V 1.0.18
NB: Existing save games may be broken, cause previously Max stats information wasn't saved down. New features AI kill statistics is counted and displayed under stats interface. Survival and Combat perks system. Player l…
Store5 changesGameplayUI/audio - Nova Genetics
Patch #V 1.0.17
New features Added dust particles into large ruin areas. Added Asteroid particles. Added Blood toxicity survival stat. Blood toxicity is increased if you consume items (water, food etc..). Some items may decrease blood…
Store16 changesGameplayUI/audio - Nova Genetics
Patch #V 1.0.16
New features Support for Multi-level totem challenges. Some totems may have more than 1 wave, therefore reward awarded by totem changes after a certain time wave. Added possibility for thunderstorms. Thunder may light u…
Event15 changesFixGameplay - Nova Genetics
Patch #V 1.0.15
New features Added pickup animation for small world items. Added animations for intractable bush / tree harvesting. Added equip & unequip sounds for armor clothing. Added rings crafting, rings may give extra quick slots…
Store21 changesFixGameplay - Nova Genetics
Patch #V 1.0.14
New features. Possible to craft Wooden spikes. Wooden spikes can be upgraded into reinforced wooden spikes. Killing AI with Static defense items (Wooden spikes), won't reward players with experience. Wooden spikes recip…
Store7 changesGameplayBalance - Nova Genetics
Patch #V 1.0.13
New features Separate lighting system for day and night. Previous lighting system shared settings for day and night, therefore it was not possible to tweak night settings, without impacting day lighting. Now night and d…
Store9 changesFixGameplay - Nova Genetics
Patch #V 1.0.12
New features Added quick split for stacked items. When dragging an item, hold down Shift to quickly split stack. Added sounds when moving items around at inventory. Added sounds when crafting items at inventory. Upgrade…
Store13 changesFixGameplay - Nova Genetics
Patch #V 1.0.11
This patch focuses mostly on optimization. Currently it's planned to release at least one patch which focuses on optimization at least once in a 60 days time frame. Changes Revamped Ore Mine starting location. Revamped…
Store5 changesGameplayBalance - Nova Genetics
Patch #V 1.0.10
New features Items crafted at player inventory, display now messages when crafting is completed. Added support for missions which require item equipping. New mission added which introduces players into graded items and…
Store12 changesGameplayUI/audio - Nova Genetics
Patch #V 1.0.9
New features Minimap marker is automatically removed if the user is closer than 5m to the target which was set. Added Sap into tree loot list. Changes Balancing changes to all crafting recipes. Previously to survive hor…
Store9 changesFixGameplay


