0.54.00 EXP. BUILD!

Hey everyone,


We’re really excited to be able to release a new update. It’s no secret that it’s been a while since our last update; the last few months have been pretty hard for us as we dealt with the paperwork and fallout of Telltale going bankrupt, leaving our console port in limbo. It’s all pretty much behind us now and things are looking up. We’re working on co-publishing the game ourselves and will have more news and a release date soon; Thanks again to everyone who continues to contribute and support our small studio and Stranded Deep.

In the meantime, we’ve been working away behind the scenes on a new update and here it is! There’s of new stuff in this update and more to come so check it out! We’ve released this update on the experimental branch for now, but we’ll be following any bug reports closely as we’d like to get this on the stable branch asap!

Have fun!

Stay Alive!
:: Beam Team
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- Fixed being able to drag objects attached to .
- Fixed colliders having no effect when stuck in a moving object (spear in coconuts, etc).
- Fixed important bug where could go missing when re-parenting.
- Fixed possible scenario of not picking up all .
- Fixed playing the wrong sound on objects.
- Fixed being cut off prematurely.
- Fixed pause menu audio plying over .
- Fixed showing invisible.
- Fixed placement being different to loaded positions.
- Fixed LOD’s.
- Fixed tip spelling mistake.

- Changed default . ‘Show Watch’ is now Y/Triangle. ‘Inventory’ and ‘Crafting’ Menu are bound to L and R bumpers.
- Removed interacting. Can now pick objects off Spear.
- Nerfed . Overly complicated and hard to understand.
- Changed watch indicator to show if you are protected from sun or not. Underwater or in shade will show “None”.
- Improved feedback. Low/critical vitals will now flash.
- Improved feedback. Removed rounded values on vital bars. Easier to monitor which vitals are depleting.
- Added (Sun Protection Factor) vital to watch.
- Removed vital from watch. Had no effect in-game. You can still sleep through the night.
- Removed clock screen from . Waste of screen space. The clock, date and UV now appear as a top bar that is always visible on any screen.
- Increased size on screen.
- Changed .
- Added distant billboards for .


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Select from the new character gender option when creating a new game to play as either a male or female character. Co-operative gameplay will assign both genders but these can be alternated from the gender option. Changes are purely cosmetic.

- Added audio clips.

- Added models for the intro Private Jet scene.

- Added settings!
Select three types of game difficulties from the new Difficulty option when creating a new game. Please note these settings cannot be changed once the world has been created.

• Normal Difficulty
  
  Play Stranded Deep the way it was meant to be played whether you are new or experienced.
  
  
• Hard Difficulty
  
  Play Stranded Deep with more of a challenge. Vitals deplete faster, side effects are more dangerous, resources are harder to harvest, and creatures do more damage.
  
  
• Creative Difficulty
  
  Play Stranded Deep without worrying about your vitals or taking any damage. You will still need to harvest and scavenge resources but without the constant threat of dying. You are invincible! Also you wear a nice hat so everyone knows you like it easy.
  

- Added settings!
Select three types of animal difficulties from the new ‘Animal Difficulty’ option when creating a new game. This option is separate to the games difficulty setting for those who like to customise their experience. Please note these settings cannot be changed once the world has been created.

• Normal Animals
  
  Animals behave naturally set to the standard difficulty.
  
  
• Passive Animals
  
  Sharks and Snakes will not attack. Bosses will still attack.
  
  
• Removed Animals
  
  Sharks are removed from the generation and will not spawn. Bosses will still be generated.
  

- Added new
Stamina is displayed by a yellow bar at the bottom of the screen when sprinting or sprint swimming. Once stamina is drained the bar will turn red and a cool down penalty will be applied until Stamina is fully replenished. Sprinting and sprint swimming require and consume stamina. Stamina can be increased by training the ‘Physical’ skill (see below).

- Added new
Skills make surviving easier and unlock different content. Skills can be viewed from the new Player Skills watch screen.

• Hunting Skill
  
  Hunting skill level effects the amount of damage melee and ranged weapons do to creatures in the world. Hunting experience can be gained by killing creatures. The more dangerous the creature, the more experience.
  
  
• Cooking Skill
  
  Cooking levels effect the amount of calories foods give. A higher cooking level will give more nutrients. Cooking experience is gained by cooking foods.
  
  
• Harvesting Skill
  
  Harvesting levels effect the amount of damage done to resources when using tools. A higher harvesting level will gather resources quicker. Harvesting experience can be gained from harvesting resources such as trees, rocks, clays, scrap, and wood.
  
  
• Physical Skill
  
  Physical levels effect your stamina and oxygen. Higher physical levels increase how long you can sprint and hold your breath underwater. Physical experience can be gained by swimming and building structures with a hammer.
  
  
• Crafting Skill
  
  Crafting experience is gained by crafting items, and building structures. The more advanced the object or structure you craft, the more experience is gained. Certain crafting combinations are now locked until the crafting level requirement is met.
  

- Added for faster underwater movement.

- Added new craftable items and bar!
Each tool-belt level unlocks more hotkey slots and the next level tool-belt. Keyboard uses 0-9, controller uses D-Pad for first 4 slots.

- Added new craftable item.
This can be placed on rafts, structures, or terrain. Each shelf allows for 3 storage containers to be stored securely.

- Added loot item for getting a better look at far objects.

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- Added new fish!
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- Added new from past survivors.
- Restored Easter egg.
- Restored Easter egg.
- Restored Easter egg.

- Added new .
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- Upgraded to Unity 2017.4.30f1.
- Upgraded to Steam SDK 1.46.