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Full Unnatural Disaster update
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What changed
- Gameplay
- Maps
- Store
Unnatural Disaster changes
This latest flood of improvements to Unnatural Disaster upends the rules of the game, and provides a bridge to the next phase of development.
New Fluid Simulation
The core of this release is the completely new, fully-simulated volumetric water system. Liquid doesn't just react to disasters, it occupies space and can pool, gather, and flow realistically on the terrain!
This doesn't just look cool, it has a big impact on the way the game plays. Take tsunamis. Underwater earthquakes cause waters to recede at first, before roaring back bigger than before and sweeping away anything in their path. But they also require more finesse and strategy to use. The deeper and larger the body of water, the greater the effect. Puddles won't cut it!
Since this is a new and massive change, your feedback (and bug reports) are critical!
A Bigger Sandbox
| Plasma Ball | Transformer | Fuel Silo |
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Sandbox Mode has grown! New tools have been added to take advantage of the updated fluid simulation. Add or remove water to craft your own mountain lakes, reservoirs, canyons, or oceans!
These tools are accessible in Edit Mode under the faucet tab. Terrain tools (raise, lower, level) are now consolidated under the shovel tab.
And there's one more tab you won't recognize: landmarks. This includes a few new toys for creating your own awesome sandbox scenarios:
Plasma Ball: Smash this to release a pulse of energy, disabling nearby obstacles
Transformer: Erupts in flames on destruction
Fuel Silo: Volatile and prone to exploding (try lining them up in a row for extra mayhem!)
What's Next
The fluid simulation rewrite has been an opportunity to clean up some things under the hood and take a big step toward the ultimate 1.0 release. On the way there...
Story Mode is getting an overhaul. The new suite of tools added in this update will open the door to previously-impossible scenarios. Expect to see big changes here soon!
Sandbox Mode has some surprises in store. Without giving too much away, look forward to more goodies in the landmarks tab.
And of course, your feedback will continue to shape the final product. Be sure to share your thoughts with the in-game feedback buttons (email and social media), or right here on the discussion board.
Happy smashing!
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