Bug Fixes:
- Crates/Cargo no longer reset the scrollbar to the top after depositing
- Newly spawned enemies will no longer float (worst bug in the game as of now)

QoL:
- Night time lasts much less than day time

A larger Content/QoL update is planned for later this week!

[h2]Welcome to the Less Rage Update![/h2]
Craterbound has definitely had a bit of a rocky start, with many of our players understandably not knowing how to start the game, find bosses, defeat the tanks, etc. Craterbound's first major update serves to fix these issues and to rebalance early game combat.


[h3]Tank Changes[/h3]
Tanks have been the bane of many player's existence, including myself. Thankfully, they have been changed for the better:

• Tanks can now be killed without crafting expensive EMPs
  
• Tanks can be killed by attacking them several times with your stun pistol, the amount of times is dependent on game difficulty (2/4/5)
  
• To balance this, tanks are now stunned for less time, dependent on the game difficulty (1.25/1.0/0.75)
  
• Tank random resource amount range has been increased.
  

• Bosses can be found on the tablet's map through the skull icons
  
• Fabricators now have item descriptions so that you know what you're fabricating
  
• Multitool laser now lines up with crosshair
  
• Added loading screen
  
• Enemies repopulate faster, giving less time where there are no enemies around
  
• Added FOV and Invert Mouse settings
  
• Copper asteroid fragments now spawn closer to impact and give more resources
  

• Fixed players on slow computers falling through the map
  
• Fixed bug where players' sensitivities would default to zero
  
• Rocks/Enemies should no longer spawn on bases or trees
  
• Rocks no longer float mid-air
  
• Enemies will no longer spawn on unwalkable slopes
  
• Compass direction now lines up with tablet map
  

Welcome back Craternauts, I believe following this update many of you will find Craterbound much easier to play.

Tank Changes:

• Tanks are now killable without EMPs. The player must shoot the tank until blue stun particles appear around the tank. Shooting/hitting the tank one more time after that will shatter it and allow it to be mined.
  
• EMPs will immediately shatter Tanks, and are still overpowered in killing them.
  
• Tanks are now stunned for much less time when stunned.
  

• Added loading screen
  
• Fabricator now has item descriptions
  
• Fixed players on slow computers sometimes falling through the world on map load
  
• Compass direction now lines up with tablet map direction
  
• Rocks should no longer float, or spawn on bases/trees
  
• Enemies should no longer spawn on trees or on slopes which are too steep to walk on
  
• Enemy spawn timer should be increased, less long waits for repopulation
  
• Fixed sensitivity defaulting to zero
  
• Added FOV setting
  
• Made multitool line up with crosshair
  

QoL Balance Updates:
- Made laser tanks not spawn until players are capable of defending themselves with EMPs
- Made laser tank chase radius much more reasonable
- Made laser tanks stunnable for more times and for longer before resistance is gained

Options Updates:
- Sensitivity Slider Option Added
- Moved V-Sync and Colorblindness options to video options panel

Craterbound is releasing June 15th, 2022!
After more than a year of development, Craterbound is almost ready for its release into Early Access next week! Following its release, multiple QoL and bug patches will be released each week in order to improve and expand Craterbound past its state in Early Access. This will continue for several months until Craterbound is stable and ready for its full release. I look forward to welcoming in all the future "Craternauts" and watching you all crash and burn on the planet below!

[h2]"But I don't want to wait a week!"[/h2]
Never fear, Craterbound's official Discord Server is active and ready for more Beta Testers! To join the closed Beta test, simply join our Discord Server and request a Beta key in the #key-request channel. If you do decide to become a Beta Tester, keep the following in mind:

• Report any bugs you see to the appropriate channel
  
• Send any constructive feedback you can think of into the appropriate channel
  
• The voice-lines are placeholders for the next several days, but will be replaced by the end of the weekend by proper voice acting
  
• Most days there are several bug patches a day, so things can get messy while we are finishing up our testing period