Planet Explorers alpha 0.83 has been released on Steam. We’ll release the stand alone versions next week once we know for sure the builds are pretty stable.
Changelist
New costumes/armor
Continent generation in adventure
River generation in adventure
Lakes generation in adventure
Biome borders in adventure no longer a straight line
NPC houses are now models for smoother experience
Added F1 and F2 for camera modes (with tweaks)
Redid parts of the storyline from a0.82, more streamlined
Much easier to place monorail parts
Able to edit a monorail line after completion
Changed the way multiplayer loads, no more waiting forever for everything to load
Changed multiplayer auto saving to 30 minutes
Added multiple new Puja/Paja types
Falling AI will now play effect when hitting the ground
NPCs in adventure mode will come after people for hitting them or other players in towns (in PVP)
Fixed multiple bugs from multiplayer
Added glowing flora at night in the forest
Added 5 new animal species in the rainforest biome
Toughened the robot bosses in multiplayer
Added new animal animations
Added portable water pump
Added in procedural map caching as an option
Colony shielding will now drive away animals or deduct health when upgraded
If we run into problems with a0.83, we’ll be pushing smaller patches right away. Our next big build should be a0.85, sometimes in September.