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Aloha Thrivers,

This is part two of our jammed pack update make sure to head over to our Steam page to see part one.

Our Kickstarter Campaign is just around the corner and we’re excited to share where we see the game heading with the backing of your support. In the meantime, we’ve added a huge amount of new content and upgrades to keep the momentum going. Here’s the second half of our August update.

Coconut Grenades

For the past several months we’ve had one player request more than any other by a wide margin, it’s not even close. You’ve told us, many, many times how badly you wanted exploding coconuts in the game. We heard you loud and clear…coconuts can now go BOOM.

Main Screen Redesign

If you haven’t logged in for a while you’re in for a nice surprise. We’ve completely redesigned the starting screen.

Not only does it look better but you can check out some interesting character statistics like number of kills, time played, number of people you’ve eaten, distance traveled, quests completed, and chests opened.

Character Customization Update

Some of our OG testers will remember this character screen

The new screen has a bit more color and texture to it, making it more Hawaiian and fun. There’s still numerous body type options, but now you can adjust the background and lighting options and turn off the UI to get a better look at your character during the design phase.

You can adjust overall body hair, size, muscle tone, and there are now facial feature options too numerous to count.

There’s even a section to choose what underwear and fanny pack (aka bum bag) options best fit your personal survival style.

Crafting Redesign

We’ve completely redesigned the crafting screen and UI.

Old timers will remember when creating weapons and tools looked like this.

The new look/UI is much more intuitive and easier to use.

Research Bench Redesign

We also made some big improvements to the research bench design for all your crafting needs.

The research system still works in pretty much the same way. Take an item you want to be able to craft, add it, the required amount of Rai (money), and energy to the research bench. Wait while the item is being analyzed….

And out pops a blueprint which you can study and learn how to make that item. The process looks better and is a lot easier to navigate and organize now.

Weapon Vendor

We love a good throwback and shared this concept drawing of a gunsmith which will be inside the Thorcon Power Plant, the game’s starting area and future NPC settlement.

There aren’t a lot of options for your gun repair and modification needs after the Fracture, but we still want the Thorcon Gunsmith to run a quality establishment and have been working on the tools of her trade.

We’ve put together drill presses and grinders from ruined pieces and spare bits.

Dismemberment System

The new dismemberment system gives your mutant head-shots a satisfying and gory ending but that’s not all.

You can also blast off arms…and legs if your aim is true. Clearing the island of mutants has never been more fun or bloody.

New Industrial Area

Hawaii offers us so many different types of environments to play with – mountains, jungle, and shores with sandy beaches. But this is the apocalypse people, so it’s time to add a new industrial area where future mutants will emerge and toxicity could be a thing.

Mines Dungeon

Finally, we made some big improvements to another one of our dungeons, the Mines.

We’ve updated the lighting and textures, added props and loot, built some new rooms to explore and added some survivor graffiti to the place

A bunch of mutants have taken over the old tunnels offering a big challenge for anyone trying to explore the upper tunnels or caverns below.

It’s still a work in progress but the top level can be a lot of fun to explore as long as you bring some friends and a lot of bandages.

Fixes

• Fixed the player inventory mesh not updating clothing changes in real time
• Fixed bug where a circle would appear on the HUD while using an item
• Fixed Ihe weapon not lining up properly with the player’s hand when throwing
• Fixed bug where equipped items could be invisible to other players
• Crafting multiple items at once will now split them up properly
• Fixed recipes that required energy always returning that the player was unable to afford it

• Fixed a crash that could occur when a player landed from a fall
• Fixed odd mesh with world grid being left after hanging body destruction
• Fixed some text being truncated in the main menu
• Fixed construction sounds and destruction effects not playing for clients
• Fixed projectiles showing up as machetes
• Fixed character icons not updating after creating a new character
• Fixed bug where fire actor would sometimes stay alive on pawns that died or vanished
• Fixed crash when opening a house container
• Fixed not being able to purchase items at vendors
• Fixed the research bench not playing the complete animation properly
• Fixed vendor names not showing in the vendor UI
• Fixed a bug where the order in which ingredients were listed in a recipe could cause the recipe to appear affordable when it otherwise wasn’t
• Fixed AI failing to be blocked by barricades- stuck in walls-small objects

• Fixed bug where attaching and detaching items could break the UI
• Fixed bug where viewing multiple chests would show incorrect items if too many chests were present
• Fixed stack and sort button not working
• Fixed canteen sizes not updating in the inventory UI
• Fixed item durability not rendering correctly in multiple widgets
• Fixed the Coconut Grenade ‘flickering’ out of existence on impact
• Fixed metal, spiked, and concrete barricades not properly applying a navmesh modifier
• Fixed VFX not showing up when a grenade detonates another grenade
• Fixed flare going out on impact
• Fixed positioning of 1911 when prone
• Fixed a bug where hit clothing items were taking durability damage twice
• Fixed first person offset bug with the coconut grenade
• Fixed upgrade tool not functioning

You can learn more about the game and get all the latest updates by going to our Discord server or checking out our Steam page.

Aloha Thrivers!

We’ve been hard at work updating the game and integrating your suggestions. Our Kickstarter Campaign is just around the corner and we’re excited to share where we see the game heading with the backing of your support. In the meantime, we’ve added a huge amount of new content and upgrades to keep the momentum going. We are breaking up the amount of stuff we’re showing off so we’ll have another update early next week just to cover everything.

Your feedback is very important to us so keep it coming!  If you’re interested in helping out head over to our discord let us know! We love hearing your ideas and talking about what’s coming up next.

Here’s a look at the biggest improvements and news about the latest features you’ll find in the game.

Ammo Vendor

We’re adding a bunch of vendors to the game’s starting area, The Throcon Power Plant. Our goal is to make everything a player might need to survive and thrive for a price available through various vendors.

Here’s a look at one of the latest, an ammo vendor.

We tried out a few different configurations to see what would fit best.

Here is a mock-up of what it would look like inside.

Inventory UI

We’ve completely overhauled the inventory to make it better looking and the UI easier to use and more intuitive.

Before: Some of our original testers will recognize the look and feel between the old inventory

After getting some feedback, and talking a lot about what works best, this is the new version.

Flare Gun

We’ve introduced flare guns in the game. They’re great for signaling other players or distracting the drone if it is focused on you when you’re trying to be stealthy. They do attract mutants and other players can see them but that can work to your advantage if you have people sneaking around your base with bad intentions during the night.

Of course, if you’re more concerned about aesthetics than tactics, there are very few things more beautiful than being chased by a group of burning mutants.

Breakable Loot and Bodies

We’ve made looting a lot more fun by adding a breaking system to the items you find exploring the map. You can break bags, boxes, crates, and bodies.

Even the hanging bodies you find around the map fall apart when you damage them enough. We’re not encouraging you to do it, and you may not like the treats inside, but hitting one of the “mutant pinatas” will make stuff drop out now.

Construction Destruction

While we were busy making things break in new and interesting ways we decided to add a destruction feature to player constructions because sometimes tearing stuff down can be just as fun as building something up. Attacks on your base won’t cause your construction pieces to disappear anymore; they actually fall apart.

Sometimes the results can be very dramatic, just look at how much air this piece of foundation gets.

Sewer Dungeon

Lastly, we’ve given our sewer dungeon a big facelift and added a few more passages to explore.

The place has come a long way since the days when everyone had one choice of clone.

We’ve improved lighting and textures, added more dangers and rooms to explore, and put a fresh coat of slime on the walls to make your time down there as enjoyably horrifying as possible.

You can learn more about the game and get all the latest updates by going to our Discord server or checking out our Steam page.

Aloha Thrivers! We’re back with another update and are happy to share that this month we made some customization improvements based on your feedback, added some new vendors, and made Maui a little more deadly in some areas and harder to survive. 

If you’re interested in telling us what you think about the latest updates or sharing any ideas you may have for the game, head over to our discord and [url=https://discord.gg/fracturedveil]let us know[/url]! We love hearing your ideas and talking about what’s coming up next. 

Here’s a look at the biggest improvements and news about the latest features you’ll find in the game.

Character Customization Updates: New Clothing and Improvements

We kicked off this month by removing the old Hawaiian shirt, cargo pants, and bucket hat outfit that was standard issue since the early days of alpha. A lot of players asked us when we were going to give folks more options.

So we added a bunch of new clothing options and even glasses so you can better see the bullets coming.

We Improved the look and feel of the first person meshes and animations as well.

There are many more options for making your character look unique now and we included a feature that can make your facial hair color match the hair on your head.

New Content: Vendors

The lone vendor in the Thorcon Power Plant has some competition now. New outfits and an array of weapons and gear (such as various clothing options) are purchasable from these three.

Vendors can be found across the map now for your survival needs. At the top of the tallest towers, to the worst neighborhoods in Lahaina.

Wherever you are, there is a sometimes friendly vendor location near you.

New Feature: Sleep

When a player logs out they no longer disappear into a void, they go to sleep. All your stuff will persist when you’re not playing the game, but your body is vulnerable while you sleep. So, you have to make good choices about where you decide to lay your head if you want to keep it.

New Content: Tree Classes and Tool Requirements

We’ve created a tiered system for trees and different tool requirements for harvesting them.

Your trusty shark-toothed pan (Killet) and stone axe are enough to harvest small and medium sized trees.

You’ll need a metal axe to handle large trees.

The ancient vine-covered giants require a saw-toothed axe to topple now.

New Feature: AI Zones and Updates

This month we introduced zones radiating out from the Thorcon that get more dangerous the further you explore. The area around the power plant remains mostly safe for players, but the island’s other inhabitants get more dangerous as you move away from the starting area. 

The zone closest to the Thorcon is filled with cannibals. They’re not too hard to manage as long as you burn everything you kill and don’t let them eat a corpse to power up.

Trophy Collectors are added to the mix in the next zone.They try to pin down players by throwing rotting heads that explode into clouds of toxic gas.

Move out a little further and you’ll start finding butchers and groups of mutants.

The groups get bigger and the mutants get tougher the further you go.

We also updated the toughest mutant currently shuffling around the island, Big Bob.

Bob’s attributes got an overhaul and we increased his charging speed.

Don’t let the cane fool you. He’s spry enough to catch just about anything if he’s hungry enough.

Miscellaneous Updates

Environmental Updates

• Improved foliage distribution and collision
• Improved rain occlusion

Harvesting Update

• Adjusted drop rate of coconuts and bananas

Game Update

• Added safe zone message when logging out and ‘Teleporting, please wait…’ after initial login

AI Update

• Improved AI movement, pushing, and avoidance system

Player Update

• Increased Stamina recharge rate while crouching
• The Respawn Penalty no longer affects the player’s carrying capacity

You can learn more about the game and get all the latest updates by going to our Discord server or checking out our Steam page.