The next round of improvements to DoN is here! Along with major bugfixes and improvements this update also features redesigned gameplay. Notably...

Long Jumps Redesigned

In response to feedback from players over the years, Long Jumping for the Jumping Spider has been great simplified with a new "aim and leap" design that is more intuitive and reduces the number of input buttons you need to remember! Now just use the mouse to point to where you'd like to jump... and that's it :) Visual improvements have also been added here! Now the jump reticule accurately orients itself to the surface you're jumping onto (like the underside of a flower or steep side of a stalk) providing valuable visual information before you make that pivotal jump! Another visual improvement is easier aiming for jumps that end in midair - the jump reticle now anchors itself onto the midair point you're leaping onto (rather than the surface you'll fall onto) making it easier to adjust and perform corrections during complex jumps. So, Happy Jumping, everyone! :)

Camera Improvements

Includes:

• Better transitions during movement, darts and jumps
• Moving fast across dense clumps of flora now yields a better camera experience.

Critical bugfixes

* Monarch Mating flying issues prior to female race fixed * Planteray Ecology - No longer crashes during "Submerge land masses" tutorial Apologies to new players in the recent week whose experience of the game may have been dampened or cut short but the above issues. There's a lot more to experience now that these issues have been fixed so please give the game a try again now :)

Looking ahead

The ongoing focus continues to be on general improvements and bugfixes, gradually building momentum towards larger updates. Appreciate your patience and support during this transition period as the game's development gradually pushes forward into full throttle again :) Thank you everyone :) - Venugopalan Sreedharan (Developer of Nature & Life - Drunk On Nectar)

[ 2021-05-13 21:08:30 CET ] [ Original post ]