• Added main menu fades for better transitions
  
• Added secure / unsecure sounds to containers
  
• Fixed a bug with main menu that could cause load to fail when pressing a sequence of buttons
  
• Fixed some weird behavior with cable colliders on cranes
  
• Fixed some cable alignment issues on crane
  
• Fixed a bug where cargo is not released when crane is destroyed
  
• Fixed some bugs related to cleaning up crates attached to client vessels from server tab
  
• Fixed some background errors related to cleanup of cranes with drivers in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a problem where crane lift can be init incorrectly in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a bug that could momentarily prevent quick switch between subvessels in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a timing issue when securing containers while clients are joining
  
• Fixed a bug that can disconnect clients when raising/lowering anchor while joining
  
• Fixed a bug that can disconnect clients when securing/unsecuring containers while joining
  
• Fixed a bug that can disconnect clients when toggling lights while joining
  
• Fixed a bug that can disconnect clients when toggling smoke while joining
  
• Fixed an audio pop at the end of shipping container grab sound
  
• Fixed a bug were Nautikins would snap while standing on top when securing rotated containers
  
• Fixed a bug where unsecuring multiple stacks of crates can cause crates to teleport momentarily multiplayer
  
• Fixed a bug that required pressing switch lift twice after server switched lift on a crane
  
• Fixed a sorting problem with map icons on clients vs server for cranes
  
• Fixed a race condition with Nautikin platforms in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a bug with camera transitions
  
• Fixed a velocity issue in multiplayer when releasing containers from lifts while moving at high speeds
  
• Fixed map icon grouping spacing with different resolutions
  
• Fixed a bug with cleaning up Nautikins seated in cranes from server view
  
• Fixed a bug with attaching steel cables to client cranes in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a multiplayer issue with platforms when joining and players are jumping around
  
• Fixed an aiming problem with mirrored deck missile launchers
  
• Main menu buttons no longer show modal background
  
• Masked image flicker when scrolling fast in load dialog in main menu
  
• Masked image flicker when scrolling fast in vessel load dialog
  
• Improved performance of load dialog in main menu
  
• Changes to crane physics
  
• Various crane improvements
  
• Crane now behaves differently underwater
  
• Crane lifts now interact with water
  
• Cargo on crane lifts will now interact with water
  
• Crane lifts will now automatically adjust height when grabbing cargo
  
• Can no longer destroy build areas while players are controlling subvessels
  
• Server will now wait for clients on cranes to return when cleaning up by force in server tab
  
• Changed where crane grab / release audio plays
  
• Adjusted crate push force for Nautikins
  
• Containers will no longer secure if Nautikins are standing under them

If you had mirrored deck missile launchers you will likely have to replace them in build mode to get them to work. Any vessels saved with them flipped (the red button is on the left) will need to be updated. The easiest way would be to clone the mirror and then delete the old one. Failure to do so will manifest as inverted controls when operating the mirrored launcher.

Boat cranes are now slightly more complex physics wise than map cranes because they require a higher fidelity of collisions.

Cranes are a lot of work. The containers all tie in with crane behavior and vessels which make it a major part of the game, and lots of fun when it is working properly, which should be more frequently now. Some of the primary issues surrounding this involve forcing the game engine / physics engine to do things it was not designed to do or doesn't want to. But cranes exist and these ones are physics based, not just animated.

There are some know issues/limitations with elastic PhysX forces and the nature of the crane cables in the game which prevent perfect accuracy when moving at 50+ knots but should no longer be noticeable unless you are switching seats a lot without actually adjusting the crane. Most of the time stuff like this will likely not be noticed by anyone (except me!), but fixing such things is usually not worth it and would require CPU math to work beyond the limitations of the engine which would slow the game down. It is also extremely difficult sometimes to get physics to sync in multiplayer! It is a pretty cool crane. I am planning to add a magnet hook for picking up vessels later.

This is the 0.9 update! The game is making great progress and has benefited from a significant amount of feedback! I am very excited that the game is getting closer to completion and there is still a long list of tasks for me to complete as well as a backlog of overflow goodies. If you have feedback or suggestions now is the time to get it out there so I can prioritize it for the release. I am hoping to get more groups of people playing multiplayer, single player is now extremely stable and multiplayer I would say is very stable (but may vary between updates). If you have friends who want to play the game with you or you are interested in joining testing in some way let me know. This update marks a planned milestone for the completion of early access (1.0) and will be accompanied by the second price increase in the near future (most likely after the next sale). So if you are interested, now is the time to become a dolphin fish person of some unspecified nature (Nautikin).

Some of the next things I will be working on will be enemy vessel AI, more sea creatures, more activities, and of course more parts! There are now over 130 parts in the game you can use to build almost any vessel you can imagine.

I am making a big effort to get the word out about this game with limited success. If you can, link this on your social media or tell whoever you think may be interested. If you have not already done so leave some feedback or suggestions. If you are interested in staying up to date with the development of this game, the Discord server[discord.gg] is the best place and I am happy to discuss the game with whoever is interested.


This was really awesome, most of this is from the multiplayer testing for this build.
These are some testing videos I made while working towards the beginning of this build. I include these when I have time because they are an interesting window into what is going on and they are fun videos.
If you are interested in more of the videos check out the Youtube channel or click on some of the previous updates below near the bottom.

• Added FixedTorpedoLauncher part
  
• Added UnderwaterCountermeasures part
  
• Added MoveableCamera part
  
• Added FixedCamera part
  
• Added DeckControls part
  
• Added movement root to fire monitor
  
• Added first person / pov cameras to various driver seats
  
• Added setting to disable weather in island mode
  
• Fixed a bug where countermeasures do not work against fixed launchers
  
• Fixed a bug with countermeasures on clients in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a bug with lock on related to controlling a vessel with launchers previously controlled by another player
  
• Fixed an audio problem related to moving physics objects through the world
  
• Fixed an audio popping issue with boat engines sometimes the first time you start the engine
  
• Fixed some audio popping on clients when server cleans up vessels
  
• Fixed a bug with drydock camera when returning to drydock
  
• Fixed a bug with initial position of runway camera
  
• Fixed a bug with fog when entering drydock
  
• Fixed a bug with fog when below water line in drydock
  
• Fixed a bug with underwater lighting during heavy weather
  
• Fixed a bug with weather system camera detection
  
• Fixed an issue with local position targeting for missiles
  
• Fixed a visual timing issue with light part when spawning
  
• Fixed an audio popping issue with some looping boat engine sounds
  
• Fixed a bug with water wake sounds
  
• Fixed some audio popping when recovering moving vessels while camera is underwater
  
• Fixed an audio bug that played music as if it was underwater
  
• Fixed a bug with campaign unlocks
  
• Fixed a bug that allowed selecting parts when over a UI element when tabbed out of the game
  
• Fixed an occasional audio spike when launching aircraft related to wind
  
• Fixed a bug with fire monitors not putting out fires
  
• Fixed a bug with client activities display multiplayer sync
  
• Fixed a bug with crane fires on clients
  
• Fixed some rain audio popping when disallowed in build mode
  
• Fixed a bug with spawning parts on cranes in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a bug with welder audio stopping abruptly underwater when activated rapidly
  
• Fixed a similar audio bug with extinguisher
  
• Fixed a bug when saving/loading container positions
  
• Fixed a bug with server cleanup of Nautikins controlled by other players
  
• Fixed a container detection bug with crane travel lift
  
• Fixed a physics bug caused by switching lifts with a container currently on the lift
  
• Fixed a bug when getting out of moving subvessels
  
• Fixed a bug where weapons on destroyed vessels can be active in the background
  
• Fixed a bug with initial missile trail positions in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a bug with missile launcher aimer when switching cameras rapidly during lock ons
  
• Fixed a bug where crane lifts lower slightly when switching lifts
  
• Fixed a bug where switching lifts on moving boats does not maintain momentum
  
• Fixed a bug with fuel pumps where invalid connections pumped fuel anyway
  
• Blind fix for obscure ocean shader problem
  
• Weapon aimer UI is now more accurate when quickly moving camera
  
• Countermeasures are now destroyed when impacted by a projectile
  
• Changed the way that dynamic audio tracks moving objects
  
• Reduced engine fade audio even lower so any potential audio popping at very low volume cannot be heard by raising the volume
  
• Adjusted buy shack audio for air vent
  
• Boat engine audio will now fade when cleaning up vessels to prevent audio popping
  
• Explosion splash damage will no longer impact Nautikins that are behind an obstruction (wall / seat) when damage is not nearby
  
• Missile fire order is now determined relative to the camera direction
  
• Improved fog / weather transition when camera enters the water
  
• Weapons can now be binded to sub vessels
  
• Changed the way smoke emitters and lights register for deck controls support
  
• Nautikin jump sound no longer plays when spawning vessels
  
• Unlocked parts in campaign are now sorted the same way as they appear in sandbox
  
• Removed some sort of background thumping from beach waves audio loop
  
• Smoother weather transitions when switching cameras
  
• Fired missiles are now hidden when in build mode
  
• Increased audio range of countermeasures
  
• Changed the way crane cable colliders work
  
• Crane physics changes

Torpedoes rely on sonar pings to acquire targets. Slow moving vessels with their engines off will not be detected.

Underwater countermeasures can be used in the air if desired but are less effective.

The missile order changes are nice because when you are locked onto a target it will now fire the missile closest to the direction you are aiming with the camera first before firing the others. This is a change from previous behavior that allowed missiles facing the opposite direction to fire first which didn't make a lot of sense.

When in the island view / mode it can sometimes get very foggy or stormy similar to when in build mode, so there is now an option to turn this off.

The camera part is awesome. It lets you create any point of view you want and you can switch views with "V". A good example of this is creating first person perspectives for your vessels or a rear view camera.

Driver seats now have integrated first person perspectives, but you can only switch to them when the seat has a driver.

Some parts previously saved with vessels are now saved with subvessels so their initial load states may be incorrect (i.e. Lights, smoke emitters). This also means that when controlling subvessels like cranes with lights attached, you can only turn the lights off and on while in the crane and no longer from the main vessel.

Some position info for structures may be incorrect and need to be re-deployed and saved.

The guides will be updated in the near future for new parts and what not.

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• Added new Nautikin "Mr. Barnacles"
  
• Added DeckMissileLauncher part
  
• Added FixedMissileLauncher part
  
• Added FlareCountermeasures part
  
• Added keybinding for missile lock on
  
• Added keybinding for countermeasures
  
• Added new feature that lets you unlock certain parts in campaign with shells
  
• Added more nonsense messages
  
• Fixed a bug with bow thruster force
  
• Fixed a collider issue with Submarine Hull
  
• Fixed a collider issue with Submarine Upper
  
• Fixed a bug with crane cable colliders
  
• Fixed a bug with unintentional rope tension on crate hooks
  
• Fixed a bug where on rare occasions sharks would attack Nautikins in submarines in a horrifying manner
  
• Fixed a lighting issue where getting in a deck cannon deep underwater would cause darkness when exiting
  
• Fixed a lighting issue where the camera may flicker when changing cameras underwater
  
• Fixed a background error with empty structure initialization
  
• Fixed a problem with harpoon launcher material groups
  
• Fixed a bug with client collisions
  
• Fixed gaps in smoke trails
  
• Fixed bug that prevented fuel from updating when instantly out of fuel with multiple fuel tanks
  
• Fixed a bug that prevented dragging expensive items in the buy shack inventory
  
• Fixed a bug with Silva buy shack in campaign
  
• Fixed a bug with Nautikin buy shack worker skin
  
• Nautikins getting out of seats underwater will now float next to the seat instead of snapping to the deck
  
• Material groups for various weapons no longer paint over minor details
  
• Changed collision detection on Vessels and Nautikins to allow for smoother physics movement
  
• Performance improvements to open world
  
• Some explosive projectiles will now sync client impacts
  
• Flare launcher item flares are now also countermeasures

On rare occasions the shark may have been able to see Nautikins in seats when underwater. This would result in an attack and destruction of the seat. Sharks will still be able to attack when you are actively running from them into a seat, but they will no longer be aware of your presence and only your previous location before you entered the seat. If the shark attacks your seat and finds you in the seat the Nautikin will be killed, however if you are fleeing and the shark does not find you and instead crashes into the vessel or something else the shark will lose interest.

If the current fuel tank is suddenly empty, the fuel system will now immediately try to use any leftover required fuel from the next non empty fuel tank. Previously large sudden fuel usage would result in a single fuel tank instantly being emptied regardless of how much fuel was used (infinite free fuel!). This allowed things like small aircraft with many fuel tanks to fire many weapons they should not be able to fire multiple times relying on each fuel tank instead of instantly draining all fuel tanks as desired.

Countermeasures do not currently have a keybinding for controllers.

Countermeasures are considered fixed weapons by build mode so that they will trigger the same warnings even though they are not technically weapons.

• Added giant turtle sea monster
  
• Added giant turtle meat item
  
• Added new Monster Hunt activities
  
• Added success banner for Treasure hunt activities
  
• Added additional multiplayer sync for players joining while sharks are attacking
  
• Added title case formatting to various UI elements
  
• Added indicator to activity UI in campaign to indicate the need for trade routes
  
• Added timestamp to chat messages
  
• Added refresh button to server join view
  
• Added some build warning dialogs to certain designs when launching vessels
  
• Added setting to disable build warnings
  
• Added HUD toggle for taking screenshots
  
• Added cable colliders to crane cables for movement restrictions
  
• Added some code to detect and log potential stack overflow bugs that would otherwise crash the engine without information
  
• Added material groups to submarine engine part
  
• Added toggle fuel mass to build mode
  
• Added turn on/off interaction to fuel tanks
  
• Added turn on/off interaction to ballast tanks
  
• Added turn on/off interaction to oxygen tanks
  
• Added UI indicator to on/off interaction
  
• Added more nonsense messages
  
• Added water crashing sound when vessels enter the water
  
• Added more water sounds as vessels move through the water
  
• Added material groups to various landing gear wheels
  
• Added material group to jet engine
  
• Added support for parts with multiple details
  
• Added new feature in build mode to reset materials to default with the "F" key
  
• Added settings for build mode to change rotation and position snap
  
• Added setting to disable shell spending alerts in campaign
  
• Added warnings for too many engines
  
• Added logging when vessels launch for debugging purposes
  
• Fixed a problem with shark inventory
  
• Fixed a problem with loading saved steel cables dropped items
  
• Fixed a bug where dynamic audio could play further away than it should
  
• Fixed bug with enemy AI where it could get stuck if that target was far away quickly
  
• Fixed a bug with steel cables
  
• Fixed a bug where map cranes where considered boats by some sections of the code
  
• Fixed a bug with foam shader
  
• Fixed a bug related to UVs initializing from save files
  
• Fixed a performance problem with part UVs
  
• Fixed a bug where ragdolls tend to spaz out when moving fast
  
• Fixed a bug where Nautikins could be removed from ladders by water forces
  
• Fixed a bug with Server view where some buttons were disabled when performing actions
  
• Fixed a bug that breaks the Server view when attempting to cleanup a build area that has nothing deployed
  
• Fixed a bug where dead Nautikins rotated with vessels in the air
  
• Fixed a bug that triggered a background error when undoing a material group and then activating the tooltip
  
• Fixed a UI bug when clicking on parts of the materials windows that don't do anything
  
• Fixed a bug where completing an activity can disable the mouse if you attempt to open the map before closing the success dialog
  
• Fixed a bug where activity success dialog does not prevent island interactions
  
• Fixed a bug with AI wandering when flying in jets
  
• Fixed a bug where deck weapons can be controlled when success dialog is open
  
• Fixed a bug that allowed moving crane when certain UIs were open
  
• Fixed a bug where Nautikins ignore steel cables when entering the water
  
• Fixed a problem with vessel platforms where they could periodically ignore steel cables
  
• Fixed a problem with walking on vessels when steel cables are attached
  
• Fixed a problem with pushing other Nautikins when steel cables are attached
  
• Fixed an animation issue where Nautikins arms will remain up when the object they are pushing has moved away
  
• Fixed a bug where repairs do not progress correctly when taking damage while repairs are in progress
  
• Fixed a bug with vessel platform timing on join in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a multiplayer timing issue where two players could attempt to control the same vessel
  
• Fixed a logic error with vessel platforms and landing gear
  
• Fixed a bug with chat when joining
  
• Fixed a bug where obstruction dialog disabled chat
  
• Fixed a bug where waypoints occasionally flicker when flying around in a jet
  
• Fixed a multiplayer sync problem that causes position snapping when exiting deck weapons
  
• Fixed a multiplayer disconnect error that can occur if a player gets in a seat at the exact moment another joins
  
• Fixed a movement problem with Nautikins on certain vessels
  
• Fixed a bug that allowed un-initialized servers from appearing as empty servers in Join view
  
• Fixed a camera issue when launching vessels
  
• Fixed a bug where repairing a vessel with missing parts showed 99% when the vessel shows 100% when seated
  
• Fixed a bug where clients could crash into the water at high speeds an not register damage
  
• Fixed a multiplayer collision bug that allowed clients to collider with objects only present on the server
  
• Fixed a small vessel damage desync issue
  
• Fixed a bug where Nautikin fall animation does not sync when jumping out of a vessel quickly
  
• Fixed some issues with audio in multiplayer when clients spawn vessels with crew
  
• Fixed a logic error with platforms
  
• Fixed a bug where the crane could be bent
  
• Fixed a bug where saves won't load with only structures
  
• Fixed a bug where a save won't load if a crane is holding a container
  
• Fixed a PhysX bug with crane lifts
  
• Fixed a bug where renaming a game always saves in lower case
  
• Fixed a bug with hot swapping structures that have crew
  
• Fixed a bug where angled ladders can cause an obstruction instead of climbing
  
• Fixed a bug where ladders will allow you to climb further if angled above a vessel
  
• Fixed some fast movement jitter with map
  
• Fixed some audio popping with deck weapon movement
  
• Fixed an audio bug where Nautikins feet make sounds when spawning into a vessel
  
• Fixed a mesh problem with env suit feet
  
• Fixed a bug that can cause a disconnect in multiplayer if you join while someone is firing a weapon
  
• Fixed a config issue with Oxygen tank optimization
  
• Fixed a bug in build mode where center of mass does not update when placing root part
  
• Fixed some shader artifacts on the wetness for the pilot helmet
  
• Fixed a bug with recovery buoy that could destroy it instantly if close to sea floor
  
• Fixed a UI resolution issue with waypoints / objective indicators
  
• Fixed a bug where chat would not enable if you immediately open the in game menu
  
• Fixed a physic bug with occasional janky jet movement related to triggers
  
• Fixed a bug in build mode that caused child parts to move incorrectly when resizing parent
  
• Fixed a bug with tracking undo states for grandchild parts
  
• Fixed a bug where placing engines underground causes issues with vessel launch
  
• Fixed a bug where putting a sail on an aircraft causes errors
  
• Fixed a bug where sharks secretly kill Nautikins multiple times per second
  
• Fixed a timing issue with Nautikin death ragdoll
  
• Fixed a UI bug with shell display in campaign
  
• Fixed a bug with saved harpoon load order
  
• Fixed a bug where harpoons are not cleaned up when recalling a vessel
  
• Fixed a bug where server cleanup does not cleanup harpoons
  
• Fixed a bug with multiple harpoon launchers
  
• Fixed a bug with fuel cable save order
  
• Fixed a bug with platform collisions and harpoon launchers
  
• Fixed a bug were client may not exit a seat correctly the first time they join
  
• Fixed a problem where certain Nautikin actions were not prevented while inventory was open
  
• Fixed some minor mesh issues with shipping container
  
• Fixed a bug where success banner does not appear if you unsecure containers while in the delivery area
  
• Fixed a desync issue in multiplayer where other players appear to wobble on rocking vessels
  
• Fixed a bug where Nautikins necks snap upward when zooming out really far
  
• Fixed some missing load states from in progress rescue activities
  
• Fixed a bug with island camera where a previous interaction was not cleared and could cause bad states later
  
• Fixed a UI problem with chat location when in vessel mode
  
• Fixed an audio priority issue when player spams jet engines
  
• Fixed a timing issue with fuel usage
  
• Fixed a explosion issue when changing drivers with ropes attached in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a bug with structure deploy position
  
• Fixed a cleanup issue with ocean waves
  
• Fixed an issue where landing gear spams skidding sound sometimes
  
• Fixed a bug that can cause problems if you jump out of a jet at the exact moment it explodes into the water
  
• Fixed some problems related to server cleaning up vessels while clients launching
  
• Fixed a bug where you can launch a vessel and then change the build and return the wrong vessel later
  
• Fixed a background error when switching build areas with a mirror part selected
  
• Fixed a bug where pressing escape with chat open can lock up controls
  
• Fixed an issue with planar reflections on ocean
  
• Fixed a bug with crane collisions
  
• Fixed a bug in campaign related to material costs
  
• Fixed a bug with crane angle checks
  
• Fixed a bug with map crane reset when a different lift is selected
  
• Fixed a bug where clients can be disconnected when securing crates at the same time as server
  
• Sharks vision will now be blocked by other sea creatures
  
• Camera is now occluded by enemies
  
• Camera occlusion is now more consistent between vessels and Nautikins
  
• Other vessels no longer occlude the camera when in a vessel
  
• Minor improvements to steel cables
  
• Tweaked activity probabilities to accommodate new activity
  
• Improvements to animations sync in multiplayer
  
• Performance improvements to jet engines when turned off
  
• Can no longer equip / unequip hand items while on ladders
  
• Weapons can no longer be fired immediately after spawn
  
• Reduced the complexity of large anchor colliders
  
• Vessels no longer include null values in save files to reduce size
  
• Vessels no longer include default values in save files to reduce size
  
• Servers with different game versions will no longer allow mismatched clients to join
  
• Join errors will now contain the response from the server
  
• Updated transparency on Nautikin health bar UI
  
• Treasure Hunt activities are no longer available in campaign until you unlock your first trade route
  
• Retracted landing gear is now saved
  
• Ocean will no longer attempt to update when paused
  
• Build mode now has a loading modal for when complex ships are loading
  
• Changed the way weapons handle firing point blank
  
• Changed the way that projectiles sync collisions to better sync
  
• Changed smoke emitter surface align
  
• Nautikins can no longer die before being placed in a spawning vessel
  
• When a harpoon hits a shark it will now attempt to snap to the mesh. It will not move with the animations.
  
• When a harpoon hits a Nautikin it will now attempt to snap to the mesh. It will not move with the animations.
  
• You can now dispose of sharks corpses with interaction mode
  
• Increased shark cleanup timer
  
• Tracers are no longer visible in build areas
  
• Some weapon parts can now be toggled
  
• Beach ball will no longer be kicked when Nautikin is standing still
  
• Ship rudder / engine rotations are now saved
  
• Steering and throttle locks are now saved
  
• Steering and throttle positions are now saved
  
• Physics velocities are now saved with vessels
  
• Aircraft trim is now saved
  
• Helicopter rotor trim can now be applied when the engine is off
  
• Crane lifts can now be secured with steel cables
  
• Cranes can no longer move cables when the lift is colliding with an object
  
• Improvements to the restrictions of cranes and getting things stuck
  
• Crane cameras are not longer obstructed by vessels
  
• Updated UVs on Submarine engine part
  
• Updated UVs on BowThrusters part
  
• Updated UVs on StandardBoatHull part
  
• Clients no longer display buttons that are for the server in activities UI
  
• Nautikin first person camera will no longer bob underwater when swimming fast.
  
• Stair part now casts two sided shadows
  
• Server will no longer allow clients to join while loading
  
• Center of mass is now affected by fuel in build mode
  
• Updated map center on controlled and jump to behavior to follow the target until you move the map
  
• Updated Join view cancel button position
  
• Nautikins will make noise when hired from buildings to express their eagerness to work
  
• Improved network sync for fuel pump animation
  
• Recovery buoy will now prevent usage when there is nothing to recover
  
• Slight improvement to waypoint visibility over extreme colors / brightness
  
• Change the way the map scales with different monitor resolutions to make things more visible
  
• Map refactor / improvements
  
• Various UIs now scale differently for different resolutions
  
• Change some capabilities of boundary enforces
  
• Dropped items now register as mass on vessels
  
• Weapon parts can no longer operate when they have taken minor damage
  
• Changed the way that adjusting grandparent parts affects children when scaling to better handle mirror parts
  
• Updated aircraft wing surface align configs for various parts
  
• Changed the way that mirror parts align to surfaces
  
• Adjusted shipping container stack positions
  
• Adjusted shipping container collider accuracy
  
• Updated "darkness" shader which is meant to absorb light, to better hide light on parts with holes
  
• Updated shell icon in campaign spend notification
  
• Updated vessel upload wizard logging to prevent spamming Steam upload progress in logs
  
• Fixed harpoon launcher parts are now saved
  
• Improved camera occlusion
  
• Vessel debris will no longer obstruct the camera
  
• Notifications are now in the bottom left because there are less buttons there
  
• Harpoon ropes are now hidden when inside build area
  
• Resetting vessel camera zoom will now default to original vessel size / zoom
  
• Nautikins will no longer fall while vessel is spawning
  
• Updated Seat part surface align
  
• Containers no longer obstruct cameras
  
• Secure / unsecure interactions now display the state next to the name of the container
  
• Delivery spawns will now detect obstructions in pickup area
  
• Chat window will no longer display over activities UI when activated from vessel -> map
  
• Exiting seats will now limit the available detection area to the height of the Nautikin
  
• Adjusted rate at which subvessels use fuel to match new fuel timing
  
• Adjusted damage from impacts with water
  
• Adjusted landing gear damage absorption
  
• Standard sea plane landing gear now absorbs impacts on land
  
• Can no longer open the map while vessel is loading
  
• Removed lag check tolerance for welder damage because it is inconstant with other damage methods and causes problems
  
• Patches to ocean shader
  
• Chat will now become inactive when pressing escape
  
• Improved crane cable movements on clients
  
• Updated in game logo for higher resolutions
  
• Portus buy shacks now sell welders
  
• Increased cost of welders

• Adjusted Crane LOD
  
• Adjusted Staff building LOD
  
• Adjusted container LODs
  
• Adjusted crate LODs
  
• Adjusted control tower LOD
  
• Improved vessel optimization
  
• Destruction optimization for vessels with lots of parts
  
• Optimization for vessels with many stacked Network parts
  
• Optimized water simulation when launching vessels
  
• Reduced collider polygons on deck cannon
  
• Reduced collider polygons on deck harpoon
  
• Reduced collider polygons on fixed harpoon
  
• Improved performance for Nautikin collisions on vessels
  
• Improved performance for pushing other Nautikins
  
• Improved performance when Nautikins are Swimming
  
• Improved performance when Nautikins exit Seats
  
• Collision optimizations
  
• Improved repair performance

There is no reason to prevent seeing inside a vessel, it is actually quite useful when you have constructed something that has small rooms or internal parts. This was previously only for the ship you were in but it seems inconsistent that way.

The monster hunt activity really only has the one monster type it spawns right now (the giant turtle), more monsters are planned for later.

This build contains some of the other fixes I may have mentioned in threads as "in the next build".

General performance improvements for various Nautikin movements accounts for 3% down to 1% CPU usage

I am sorta against putting restrictions on what can be built, so whenever possible build mode allows you to do whatever you want. I have been over time adding dialogs that appear to tell you about certain things that are happening or hard limitations with the game engine. Now I am going to start adding specific warnings for things that are known to cause performance problems that are not yet or cannot be optimized further. It will still allow you to launch, and you can disable the warning if your computer can handle it fine, but multiplayer is also a consideration.

Fuel tank serialization has changed so any saved fuel tanks will load as full until saved otherwise.

Weapon parts will no longer fire or be able to move when they are smoking or on fire. Prior to taking minor damage (smoke) they will be able to take some damage and deform, depending on what material you build the weapon out of it might look a little weird, but the idea is that you need to repair it when it takes damage now.

Material groups now supports renderers with multiple materials, however only one material can be applied.

Rope / Harpoon serialization has been changed so any saved ropes / harpoons may need to be resaved or initially look weird

Fuel cable serialization has been changed so any saved fuel cables may need to be resaved

Depending on what was in your save file, you may need to toggle parts on that were previously saved prior to toggling parts on/off before it will save on

Delivery containers will no longer obstruct the camera because there was some inconsistant behavior when on land vs on vessels. It cannot obstruct the camera while moving on the boat because it can create jarring camera snaps while the boat moves that cannot be corrected currently. So you can see inside containers at any time now, they may have interiors later anyway. The occlusion behavior in general is moving more towards only obstructing your POV for the map / map objects vs objects that you have created and are controlling, which can be in an infinite configuration and otherwise unpredicatable to the camera.

Guides will be updated soon.

• Added new Nautikin "Chum chummington"
  
• Added map icon sorting for consistency between single player and multiplayer
  
• Added direction arrows for ladders in build mode
  
• Added save and quit button
  
• Added player list to in game menu
  
• Added date to log files to better help with keeping track of log files from players for bug fixes
  
• Added map button to center on the controlled object
  
• Added button "G" to make Nautikins speak on demand
  
• Added BeaconPart
  
• Added Emergency Beacon item
  
• Added some of the new items to various buy shacks on different islands
  
• Added "No crew available" dialog when attempting to launch when there are no crew members
  
• Added some dynamic physics logic to allow Nautikins to both push vessels and be pulled by vessels with ropes
  
• Added info popup when switching between parts that may not be visible using keys
  
• Added ragdoll to shark
  
• Added SFX to shark bite
  
• Added new item Shark Meat
  
• Added new feature to disable specific engines with interaction mode
  
• Added misc settings tab to UI
  
• Added misc setting to disable weather while in build mode
  
• Added misc setting to open map to controlled
  
• Fixed a bug related to getting off short ladders
  
• Fixed an error message when server cleans up Nautikins in map cranes
  
• Fixed a bug where Nautikins in map cranes are cleaned up even when "Cleanup controlled" is unchecked
  
• Fixed bug with initial ship engine state for uncontrolled vessels when joining multiplayer
  
• Fixed a bug where map colliders do not load when switching between quality levels when memory mode is persistant
  
• Fixed some bugs with destroyed aircraft engines being considered for various calculations
  
• Fixed a bug where vegetation chunks don't load if you switch back and forth between quality levels without closing menu
  
• Fixed bug with undo stack in build mode that caused sample mode to stop working until you click on something
  
• Fixed a bug with mass when loading inventory with no items
  
• Fixed an animation bug related to interaction mode and getting in seats in multiplayer
  
• Fixed an animation issue with arms when fast jumping out of whatever while moving forward
  
• Fixed an error message that added fuel cables as a vessel damageable part in multiplayer (doesn't really do anything)
  
• Fixed some background errors on client when server shuts down
  
• Fixed some background errors related to destroying the vessel you are in with weapons on said vessel
  
• Fixed a disconnect error caused by server cleaning up vessels while players are joining (will now trigger an error message)
  
• Fixed some tooltips on server tab
  
• Fixed an inventory bug related to dragging when inventory is not open
  
• Fixed a bug that could prevent interaction mode if you open the map while hovering over drydock with m and then control something
  
• Fixed a bug where fired harpoons do not sync properly when clients join
  
• Fixed a bug with seat exit positions when joining games in progress
  
• Fixed a bug where drydock doors damage vessels on client when drydock is in use by server
  
• Fixed a bug that prevented steel cables from working when attached to network parts
  
• Fixed a position scan bug with drydock launch obstruction detection
  
• Fixed a bug that allowed Nautikins to sink quickly in the water
  
• Fixed some inconsistant deformation between colliders and visible mesh when damaging vessels
  
• Fixed a bug that allowed you to walk underwater with structures angled into the water
  
• Fixed a config issue with ramp part and uniform scaling
  
• Fixed a bug with build mode where vessel name could be reset
  
• Fixed some issues with welder activating when clicking on unrelated things
  
• Fixed some issues with extinguisher activating when clicking on unrelated things
  
• Fixed a config issue with submarine seat in build mode
  
• Fixed a bug where pilot helmet would drop under feet
  
• Fixed some underwater lighting issues
  
• Fixed a bug where whirlpool music can get stuck on
  
• Fixed some background errors when right clicking while dragging inventory items
  
• Fixed problem with PhysX initialization with loaded vessels
  
• Fixed a bug with fuel usage for vessels with multiple modes
  
• Fixed a multiplayer bug related to attempting to pickup items when you have no room
  
• Fixed a bug in build mode that allowed unmirrored placement when spamming clone
  
• Fixed a bug where Nautikins cannot be injured point blank by deck weapons
  
• Fixed a bug where Nautikins did not use gravity on death
  
• Fixed some problems with aircrafts throttle UI with variables geared engines
  
• Fixed a bug where Nautikins can get stuck in pilot seat when crashing into the water
  
• Fixed a bug with sampling materials on lights
  
• Fixed some errors related to aggressive mirrored stacking / cloning and undo stack
  
• Fixed a bug where locking ship steering on one ship and then returning later would not update UI
  
• Fixed a timing issues with seats in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a physics bug where Nautikins can pull a boat they are standing on with ropes
  
• Fixed some item configs
  
• Fixed a bug with landing gear where it would not apply brakes when uncontrolled
  
• Fixed a bug where runway build more would not align to the correct rotation when using surface align option
  
• Fixed surface align configs for some sea plane vent parts
  
• Fixed some problems with shark mesh
  
• Fixed a bug with sharks where they were still thinking when dead
  
• Fixed some bugs with how shark chooses where to swim
  
• Fixed a bug where inventory closes when clicking on context menu outside of window
  
• Fixed a gap in dock / map
  
• Fixed a minor physics sync bug with ships
  
• Fixed a minor timing issue with fuel loading from save file
  
• Fixed a bug where bow thrusters do not sync in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a bug with crane damage
  
• Fixed a shadow problem with point blank bullet impacts
  
• Fixed a bug where external lights can show in build area if fog rolls in while in build mode
  
• Fixed a layout issue with disembark button that prevented clicking the very left side
  
• Fixed some background warnings that could occur when cleaning up Nautikins
  
• Fixed a tiny mesh issue with Nautikins wrists while wearing jumpsuits
  
• Fixed collider precision for jet wing
  
• Fixed collider precision for plane wing
  
• Fixed collider precision for plane rear wing
  
• Fixed collider precision for sea plane wing
  
• Fixed collider precision for sea plane rear wing
  
• Fixed a bug with part placement in build mode related to specific parts
  
• Fixed a bug where button state are incorrect when transferring to drydock from runway when it has not be used yet
  
• Fixed a bug with landing gear when deploying from drydock
  
• Fixed some map LODs
  
• Fixed a problem with Skull island waterfall
  
• Fixed a problem with underwater rendering when near shoreline at Skull island
  
• Fixed a bug where other Nautikins could trigger Oxygen bar
  
• Fixed a bug when joining a game when items are dropped on vessels
  
• Fixed a bug with crane physics in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a bug with far away boats that have observers but no driver in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a bug with delivery indicators when joining a game
  
• Fixed a bug with loading saved secured containers for deliveries
  
• Fixed a bug where landing gear extend automatically in multiplayer when using different types of landing gear
  
• Fixed an accuracy issue with saving ropes in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a problem where Nautikins could be blown away by strong wind when on platforms
  
• Fixed a timing issue when attempting to observe a vessel that was destroyed in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a background issue with clearing platforms
  
• Fixed a timing issue that sometimes allowed questionably placed weapons to fire into the side of the vessel when turning
  
• Fixed a bug where getting out of a seat in a subvessel can causing you to pass through a fast moving vessel
  
• Fixed a bug where server could not reset map cranes if they were controlled by someone else
  
• Fixed a bug where crane lift cargo would not release when resetting map cranes
  
• Fixed a problem with uneven drag physics on mirrored parts that could cause steering issues
  
• Fixed a bug where g-forces are not calculated on clients in multiplayer
  
• Improved some network serialization calls related to syncing multiplayer
  
• Fires can now start from any impact above max damage
  
• Exploding vessels are now more likely to incapacitate crew
  
• Code now handles bad data for save files made during development
  
• Code will now handle corrupted item stacks and attempt to correct them from old saves
  
• Nautikins will now automatically swim across the surface of the water instead of entering / exiting the water when swimming upward
  
• Placement triggers will no longer block sample / apply material in build mode
  
• Ropes and cables are now hidden when in build mode
  
• Fuel cables are now ignored in build mode
  
• Adjusted default LOD bias for staff building that looked a little goofy
  
• Vessel platforms are now saved with the vessel
  
• Changed the way that physics load for vessels when loading a save file with platform vessels
  
• Vessel platforms will no longer clear when entering the water with steel cables attached
  
• Vessel launch obstruction detection will now ignore underwater placement if you choose to launch with obstructions
  
• Disabled log warnings for Emoticons in waypoints
  
• Underwater music no longer plays during whirlpool music
  
• Smoke emitters now force uniform scaling when part is scaled in a non-uniform way
  
• Build mode will no longer allow changing adjustment modes with hot keys while adjusting
  
• Activities view can now be closed using escape key instead of just the button
  
• Refactoring for in game menu changes
  
• Changed save behavior to allow waiting for save completion prior to quit
  
• Changed the way indicators display to better support beacons
  
• Deck weapons will no longer change the exit position as you rotate
  
• Other players can no longer access inventories controlled by other players
  
• Helicopter rotors now calculate drag more effectively for multiple rotor aircraft
  
• Throttle is now locked per vessel
  
• Minor optimization to vessel saving / loading
  
• Increased the number of inventory slots that Nautikins have in sandbox mode
  
• Inventory windows will now close other tooltips if you attempt to start dragging while one is open
  
• Changing displays with dropdown no longer requires restart
  
• Resolutions dropdown will now update when changing monitors
  
• Display dropdown will now update when using Alt+Enter
  
• Fullscreen mode dropdown will now update when using Alt+Enter
  
• Forces can now pull a Nautikin off a platform
  
• Updated some tooltips in activities view
  
• Structures built with build areas will now transfer the inventory of any containers when re-deploying
  
• Multiple sharks can now spawn
  
• Changed the way that sharks spawn
  
• Sharks can now be different sizes
  
• Updated shark LOD
  
• Sharks are now pushable
  
• Sharks will now respond to attacks
  
• Sharks will now swim away if no one is around
  
• Sharks will now hang out for a little bit in case you come back before leaving
  
• Sharks will now spawn if Nautikins are merely near the water as well as in the water
  
• Sharks will now contain meat and/or golden shells when defeated
  
• Increased reward for rescuing Nautikins during rescues
  
• Improved Nautikins ability to swim across the ocean floor
  
• Improved smoothness of swimming out of water
  
• Nautikins will no longer slowly move down slopes when standing still
  
• Far away Nautikins will no longer drift slowly over time when standing on a slope
  
• Nautikins will no longer get wet when entering the water in airtight seats
  
• Vessels that are not controlled can now be controlled from Seats without having to use the map when they already have a driver
  
• Nautikins can now activate the buy shacks with e
  
• Transparent Vessel UI element bars are now more visible when empty
  
• Changed the wrists on Nautikin pilot suit to better conform to skin
  
• Performance improvements to build mode hiding of external objects
  
• Performance improvements to vessel damage
  
• Improved helicopter control when using multiple rear rotors
  
• Changed the way rotors respond when touching water
  
• Changed surface align for bow thrusters
  
• Changed surface align for submarine tail
  
• Changed surface align for submarine stabilizer
  
• Changed surface align for plane landing gear
  
• Changed surface align for helicopter skid gear
  
• Changed surface align for helicopter stabilizer
  
• Changed surface align for helicopter tail
  
• Surface align will now restore the selected part rotation when turning off
  
• Performance vegetation density now displays in 1/1000 instead of 0.01/1 so that more decimal places can be displayed when close to 0
  
• Performance tab is now truncated on lower resolution screens to make room for Misc. tab
  
• Enemy AI can now be stood on / count as platforms
  
• Helicopter rotors will no longer auto feather
  
• Improved save / load for vessel platforms

This build also includes changes from the most recent experimental build
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2244830/view/4014464668725715605

"New Vessel" should only appear when the game is first started, "New" is clicked, or a transfer has occurred. Previously this was reset when exiting the drydock but the last vessel is now always saved until you deliberately delete it to prevent losing your work or inconsistent behavior for Launch vs Exit

Speak ability does not currently have a controller binding

Helicopter rotors are intended to produce diminishing returns with altitude and more rotors. They are optimal for single rotor designs but will now function better with duel rotor designs and even quad rotors in terms of drag. Beyond quad rotors you may not be able to effectively control an aircraft with the current rotor specs (more rotor parts are planned for the future)

Light material groups can only apply / sample colors.

Pulling another player with a vessel in the air using a rope does not work very well because of the way that Physics sync.

If you remove a structure inventory container from the design or move it in a way that cannot be inferred the inventory items will still be deleted. If you re-arrange containers it is also possible their contents will be swapped, but that won't really be noticeable if they are the same part unless you have separate colors on them or something.

The shark limit is currently 3 for performance and multiplayer impact, spawning more than 1 shark is far less probable than 1 shark.

When you disable / turn off engines, they will automatically come back on at the speed you turned them off and or the current throttle. While not 100% realistic, it is more functional than having to stop and stop all engines to get things running smoothly again and it prevents you from falling out of the sky if you are building something complex and changing engines states mid air.

Guides will be updated soon.

(Updates: I may be updating the experimental build off and on as I approach the main build, but the patch notes will not be reflected until the main build is complete. Just keep an eye on the version if you are playing on the experimental build.)

This is a special build because there are a lot of improvements being made and there is still more work to be done on the main build. Normally I do not make patch notes or announce the experimental builds because they have until now been used primarily for testing purposes and short lived prior to the update of the main build. However, I have lots more to do for the current build so this experimental build will stay out there separate from the main build for at least several more weeks while I continue preparing the next update. It is unlikely I will update this experimental build again prior to the next update being ready. I have not written guides for some of the new stuff yet. The plan is to continue work on the main build and then do some multiplayer testing.

Since this work in progress / experimental build is stable enough to play I will put it out there for anyone interested in the latest and greatest of updates. The main build may be more stable so I would recommend playing that unless you have a specific interest in testing out the build before it is done. If you do play on the experimental branch, make sure you use a separate save file just in case!

• Added more nonsense messages
  
• Added new multiplayer feature "Platform Areas" to better sync Nautikins moving nearby vessels
  
• Added launch obstruction detection to build areas
  
• Added new item steel cables
  
• Disabled default unity player logging again
  
• Improvements to platform movement
  
• Improvements to platform collisions
  
• Fixed bug with engine UI related to multiplayer
  
• Fixed some culling problems with Ocean when in the air
  
• Fixed a bug that could potentially cause an infinite loop and engine crash if the shark gets stuck in a weird spot somehow
  
• Fixed a bug with jump animation
  
• Fixed a bug with jumping between different vessels
  
• Fixed a bug with jump timing
  
• Fixed a bug with rotation on static platforms
  
• Fixed a bug with revive timing
  
• Fixed a potential problem with crates detecting vessels
  
• Fixed a physics bug where crates could fly away when unsecured from a moving vessel rather than maintaining relative velocity
  
• Fixed a potential problem with runway light rendering far away
  
• Fixed a bug with swim animation when entering water with parachute after jumping
  
• Fixed some multiplayer timing issues related to securing crates
  
• Fixed a timing issue when spawning network parts related to subvessels
  
• Fixed a bug with crane container pickup angle checks
  
• Fixed a bug with crane container pickup where container can be ignored
  
• Fixed a client sync issue with securing containers that prevented vessels from moving
  
• Fixed a bug with ladder animations when loading related to multiplayer
  
• Fixed a bug with first person camera while on ladders on turning boats
  
• Fixed a bug related to saving Nautikin exit positions for seats when a vessel has just launched
  
• Fixed a bug with crane colliding with vessels when unobserved
  
• Fixed a bug with repair animation in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a bug with parachute drag
  
• Fixed a bug with character ability sync
  
• Fixed a bug with redundant buoyancy on server for multiplayer
  
• Fixed some sync issues with aircrafts physics
  
• Fixed a potential sync issue with 3 or more players
  
• Fixed a bug with climb animation underwater
  
• Fixed some timing issues with animations
  
• Fixed a bug that allowed grabbing ladders and getting stuck inside them
  
• Fixed 2 bugs that prevented reliable jumping off ladders
  
• Fixed bug with ladder movement
  
• Fixed some audio issues when loading multiplayer
  
• Fixed a bug with throttling down aircraft
  
• Fixed a bug related to placing other parts on ladders
  
• Fixed a bug that allowed getting on ladders by interacting with child parts
  
• Fixed a bug where eyes can disappear when incapacitating another Nautikin in first person
  
• Fixed some problems with touching items dropped on platforms
  
• Fixed a bug with fire detection when using welder
  
• Fixed a configuration issue with DinghyHull part
  
• Fixed a bug with Nautikin colliders
  
• Fixed some item highlight issues with ropes
  
• Changed the way ocean updates with camera
  
• Changed the way that Crates and Shipping containers sync
  
• Changed the way vessels sync in multiplayer
  
• Changed the way climbing ladders syncs in multiplayer
  
• Changed the way seats sync in multiplayer
  
• Changed Seat part seated animation
  
• Changed how exiting a seat handles multiple vessels nearby
  
• Tweaked debug display
  
• Shark will now decrease wander area if confined
  
• Shark can now wander away from where he spawned
  
• Shark can now be killed with physical impacts and has a higher tolerance for pain
  
• Nautikin mass is now linked to vessel when on platforms instead of a physical force
  
• Unsecured containers now rotated better with moving parts
  
• Overhauled platform movement
  
• Improvements to getting stuck on tiny parts of boat
  
• Improved Nautikin collision detection with static map objects (i.e. docks, rocks, trees, etc.)
  
• Interactions now ignore audio area triggers
  
• Vessel cameras will no longer be occluded by crates or Nautikins on the vessel
  
• Nautikin impact damage now has additional checks for cranes
  
• Code cleanup
  
• Deliveries are no longer destroyed when vessel is physically destroyed
  
• Vessels are now more stable when resting on other vessels in multiplayer (Helicopters on boats)
  
• Seats are now considered platforms, similar to ladders.
  
• Slight improvement to foot animation when on ladders
  
• Nautikins now angle better to climb ladders with feet
  
• Improvements to platform collisions
  
• Improvements to character movement
  
• Improved collision detection for terrain
  
• Improved rope / cable rendering at high speeds
  
• Ledge detection now respects characters current speed and angle limitations
  
• Nautikins will now moved when pushed by cranes or other Nautikins
  
• Cranes now save the orientation of the lift, not just the rotation of the controls
  
• Improved performance of getting in / out of vessels
  
• Nautikins can now push each other
  
• Minor improvements to push mechanic
  
• Nautikins can now push other Nautikins underwater
  
• Improved underwater pushing animation
  
• Improved collisions for vessels
  
• Performance improvements for multiplayer physics
  
• Structures no longer attempt to sync position information in multiplayer
  
• Climbing ladders will now detect obstructing parts
  
• Tweaked beach ball behavior on platforms
  
• Drydock and Runway will now make some attempt to prevent spawning vessels inside each other (if you forget to remove a plane from the runway for example)
  
• Fire extinguisher is now sold at runway too

Steel cables work similar to ropes but instead create a fixed connection allowing for greater stability between secured objects. The primary purpose of this is to secure helicopters to boat helipads when moving fast, or vessels to other vessels in general when they are resting on top of one another.

Steel cables can only be used to secure controllable objects to platforms or the map.

Things that work include Nautikins on boats, helicopters on boats, Nautikins on jets, jets on boats, boats to map, Nautikins to map, etc.

Things that do not work primarly due to the limitations of the engine and multiplayer in general are, securing 2 boats together that could be controlled by different players or securing 2 Nautikins together. Crates do not work because they can already be secured. If either of these objects is not the current platform of the other, the connection will be disabled because it won't synchronize in multiplayer properly and spaghettification will likely occur. This may work in the future if control can be delegated to a single location when steel cables are attached, but the fixed connection and multiplayer synchronization have contradictory goals atm. Having control of your vessel delayed to the server for steel cables is likely undesirable. This behavior could be enabled for single player but is disabled currently to maintain consistancy between singleplayer and multiplayer.

Steel cables cannot be attached to cranes or subvessels.

The build area obstruction detection on launch is particularly useful for placing vessels on top of other vessel at launch (this is more of a side effect, but it is neat for putting jets on boats).

This build is a little bit larger and took a while longer than normal due to some complex changes to multiplayer that would have otherwise made the game unstable without a longer testing period. There was also a lot of refactoring ahead of new content that otherwise did not warrant it's own build.

Testing various fixes for obscure problems with the ocean shader, it's not immediately apparent that these will be successful so they may reoccur in changes from build to build.

Been chasing a silent crash. Player logging was enabled in an earlier build to see if Unity logged anything to the default Player.log or this somehow prevented the crash (it did not so its off again). Its possible this crash was caused by bad shark behavior but only time will tell.

Because the format of crane rotation has changed, loaded cranes will default to not rotated until saved again. This prevents bad collisions during initialization.

Pushing Nautikins controlled by other players is a little janky movement wise due to the requirements of network position syncing.

• Added slow move input to build mode
  
• Added FastMove / SlowMove to keybindings
  
• Added build move speed to control settings
  
• Added speed input to build ghost camera
  
• Added build mode setting for adjusting placement when scaling
  
• Added "Remove all waypoints" to server tab
  
• Added "Stop all activities" to server tab
  
• Added unwrap mode for materials
  
• Added part destruction indicator to hull integrity
  
• Added reset zoom keyboard options
  
• Added fuel cable visualization during placement
  
• Added transfer warning dialog to inform the player if the runway or drydock already has a vessel when attempting to transfer
  
• Added "Long fuel connector"
  
• Added "BoatTunnel" part
  
• Activities can now be accessed from the map
  
• Transfering vessels now removes the original
  
• In progress vessels that have no been saved will no longer be deleted when exiting the build area
  
• Made part filter button tooltips faster
  
• Fixed some sync issues with crates
  
• Fixed bug where picking up crates from the bottom of a stack would not cause the stack to fall
  
• Fixed a PhysX bug with ropes and mirrored parts
  
• Fixed bug with amount dialog
  
• Fixed bug where waypoints on the map can display over UI / buttons
  
• Fixed a warning in main menu
  
• Fixed a multiplayer bug where Nautikins revived on vessels could float slightly until they move
  
• Fixed timing issues with complex boats with many seats that could cause problems with Nautikins
  
• Fixed multiplayer bug that caused control to be released when destroying someone elses seat
  
• Fixed a bug with aircraft audio when joining sessions
  
• Fixed multiplayer bug related to rejoining / respawning client vessels after disconnecting during spawn
  
• Fixed a spawn order problem related to sub vessels
  
• Fixed some problems with immortal async threads
  
• Fixed some map bugs where icons would move around on clients while being launched / recovered
  
• Fixed a bug with store inventory calculations and amount dialog
  
• Fixed a bug with fuel transfer rate when engine is running and both tanks are full
  
• Fixed some timing issues with dropping items and players joining in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a bug with collision event tracking related to items
  
• Fixed Ramp part config
  
• Fixed some problems with material groups related to lights
  
• Fixed some weird behavior with undoing mirror parts
  
• Fixed a bug with Unity logging
  
• Fixed a bug with ballast tanks being controlled in aircraft mode
  
• Fixed a bug with fog lights
  
• Fixed a bug with platforms related to spontaneous levitation
  
• Fixed a bug that prevented using crew disembark button as observer
  
• Fixed a bug with platform movement and rotated parts
  
• Fixed a bug with platform movement in first person
  
• Fixed a multiplayer bug with Server cleanup all options
  
• Fixed a bug that allowed exiting the build area while a vessel was still being loaded
  
• Fixed a bug that allowed loading in build area while a vessel was still being loaded
  
• Fixed a bug where server tab could become enabled on client
  
• Fixed a bug with cleaning up items
  
• Blind fix for some spatial audio issues
  
• Center of mass will now reset to default position when re-entering an empty build area
  
• Center of mass will now reset when creating a new vessel prior to placing the first part
  
• Improved jet engine placement for normal align
  
• Nautikins now adjust for sea level changes in multiplayer
  
• Anchor chains will now change max length with sea level changes to prevent pulling small boats underwater
  
• Changed the way physics works when attaching boats to docks with ropes to better match harpoons
  
• Changed behavior for adjustments for parts with placement triggers
  
• Changed default chat enable state in multiplayer for server
  
• Improved physics behavior when Nautikins are tied to objects
  
• Improved position sync when launching vessels as clients
  
• Can no longer attach ropes to climbing Nautikins
  
• Activities will now populate while the UI is open when new activities are available
  
• Activities will now update in multiplayer on clients when the server changes activities while the UI is open
  
• "Paint mode" now displays as "Paint" to save space
  
• Updated configs for fixed weapon normal align
  
• Updated welder LODs
  
• Stores no longer attempt to calculate cost in sandbox mode
  
• Airport buy shack now sells fuel cables
  
• Improved buy shacks ability to refill multiple stacks
  
• Improved dropping items at feet when obstructed
  
• Store inventories are now cleared when full of sold items
  
• Store inventory UI will now refresh if you happen to have it open when it refills
  
• Buy shacks now have more slots
  
• Fuel cable setup will now cancel when you change Nautikins and other obvious cases
  
• No longer prevented from using ropes while on ladders
  
• Fuel connection will now cancel if connector is destroyed
  
• Fuel cables will no longer be destroyed when they lose line of sight
  
• Fuel cables will now be destroyed when they impact something with significant force
  
• Fuel connection setup can now be canceled with right click the same as ropes
  
• Fuel cables can now be destroyed by projectiles
  
• Fuel cable setup is now started with right click to accommodate other options
  
• Items dropped on parts that have been destroyed will now be destroyed
  
• Dropped items will now move with moving parts
  
• Updates to debug info
  
• Steam client send buffer failure will now trigger an auto disconnect
  
• Build mode undo stack is now more robust
  
• Mirror mode is now tracked by undo stack
  
• Logging now prints game version
  
• Audio sources are no longer pooled
  
• Flares can no longer damage vessels
  
• Current activity details are now cleared when ending activity on server
  
• Mod manager now checks to see if mod is already loaded when attempting to load a mod after rejoining a session
  
• Improved vessel angle synchronization in multiplayer

This build mostly contains things that were pushed out of the last build for one reason or another, including some user requests.

Vessels that have not been saved or vessels with unsaved changes will no longer disappear when clicking the "Exit" button in the drydock. Instead the in progress vessel will sit there until the next time you activate that build area. This is useful when exiting the drydock to check on other things rather than launching. Additionally launching a vessel does not remove the in progress vessel from memory so the behavior of "Exit" and "Launch" will now be consistent. The only way to clear it out now will be a deliberate action such as creating a new vessel or loading a different one.

The goal of the rope changes is to make boats more maneuverable while tied to docks and prevent boats being pulled underwater with tide changes. It is still possible to get pulled under with ropes if you do not tie them off above the water.

Slow move is activated with the space bar. Slow move can be used in combination with Fast move to produce a sort of medium movement speed relative to the normal movement.

The unwrap mode is similar to the paint mode for materials in that it changes the appearance of the material, mainly to make smaller shapes look better / less tiled when scaled larger. Tiling is the default mode. Some meshes work well with unwrap, mostly uncomplicated parts like cubes and simple shapes, other things like complex hulls need to be reworked maybe in the future to better support unwrapping. Not everything will look good unwrapped.

The part destruction indicator will become active if a part is destroyed meaning the boat is beyond repair and that the hull integrity may not represent the status of the entire boat being fully repaired but rather that every remaining part has been repaired.

You can use ropes while climbing on ladders but ropes cannot be attached to climbing Nautikins.

Leaving default Player.log enabled until the next build because crashes have not reoccurred. It's possible the engine crashes because Player.log is not enabled. That would be ironic. Then I will probably disable it if and see if crashes return.

Long fuel connectors are sold at Portus.

Fuel cables will still use line of sight to prevent self collision with the vessel, meaning that if the cable starts wrapping around the vessel it will break, but it will no longer break from other objects lightly touching it such as Nautikins.

Saved dropped items will be lost because the save structure has changed to accommodate moving parts.

Guides have been updated.

Uploaded this cool boat used during testing:

https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=3117333857

• Added rescue activities
  
• Added Floaties item
  
• Added FireMonitor part (Fire hose)
  
• Added FixedFireMonitor part
  
• Added proximity check to dropping items to reduce chances of it dropping inside walls
  
• Added worker hardhat item
  
• Added worker jumpsuit item
  
• Added bot worker Nautikins for rescue activities
  
• Added destruction for cleat part
  
• Added auto camera clipping to curb culling issues with far view distance
  
• Fixed a bug that caused spastic behavior when anchors were attached on certain locations on planes
  
• Fixed a bug that prevents underwater explosions from rendering on clients when observing a vessel
  
• Fixed adjustments config on harpoon launcher
  
• Fixed bug with collider management for sub vessels
  
• Fixed background error with anchor UI on client
  
• Fixed bug where fuel tanks do not update when uncontrolled
  
• Fixed a bug where deck weapons would not sync angles properly
  
• Fixed a background error with weather
  
• Fixed some problems with anchor indicator
  
• Fixed bug with initial fire state for clients in multiplayer
  
• Fixed bug with initial vessel water state for clients in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a bug with inertia when launching aircraft from drydock
  
• Fixed inertia bug for vessels with multiple modes
  
• Fixed a bug with platforms in multiplayer
  
• Fixed bug where closing inventory with other menus open could lock input
  
• Fixed a bug with activity UI where accepting a mission before reading did not activate its detail
  
• Fixed a bug that allowed repairing parts that were on fire when repairing main hull
  
• Fixed bug where fire smoke did not count as extinguished when repaired
  
• Fixed a bug with delivery locations being disabled when used by multiple activities
  
• Fixed various issues in multiplayer related to when clients have auth
  
• Fixed bug with Nautikin observer indicator when disabling when controlling player returns to base
  
• Fixed a bug where activity detail is not cleared when the current activity is completed
  
• Fixed highlighting with some Nautikin LODs
  
• Fixed bug where subvessel cameras could activate erroneously when switching between subvessels
  
• Fixed bug where inventory can get stuck open if the Nautikin is eaten while accessing Inventory
  
• Fixed a bug that prevented removing waypoints
  
• Fixed bug where part filters are not reapplied when returning to build mode
  
• Fixed bug where camera view distance is not applied properly when changing while in a vessel
  
• Fixed bug where camera fov is not applied properly when changing while in a vessel
  
• Fixed bug with underwater culling in deep waters
  
• Refactored the way Anchors work to avoid PhysX jank when launching
  
• Anchors no longer process cable math or render when stowed
  
• Changed the way surface tension works with Nautikin swimming behavior
  
• Changed mass of build area kit
  
• Changed mass of env suit
  
• Changed the way that deck weapon angles are stored for better multiplayer sync
  
• Changed the way that damage vfx cycle
  
• Improved buy shack LOD
  
• Inventories now display mass
  
• Removed redundant network collider code
  
• Deck weapons will no longer fire when UI is active
  
• Decreased triangles on deck gun collider
  
• Decreased triangles on deck cannon collider
  
• Sub vessels will now auto populate colliders
  
• Usernames will now be scrubbed from logs to make contributing feedback easier
  
• Inventory menu will now automatically close when attempting to open in game menu
  
• Updated dropped hardhat LOD
  
• Updated weapon configs to be ignored by collision grid activation/deactivation
  
• Deleted unused damage area
  
• Activity UI refactoring
  
• Reduced ocean LOD
  
• Code cleanup
  
• Nautikins will now move with surface tension as sea level changes when swimming near the surface of the water
  
• Nautikin inventory mass now includes mass of Nautikin in UI display
  
• Subvessel cameras will no longer attempt to adjust camera distance on init
  
• Any open inventory that is destroyed will now automatically close the UI
  
• Updated names for grid chunk modes to match other modes
  
• Re-enabling Player.log to troubleshoot issues with Unity.
  
• Minor performance improvements vegetation grid
  
• Performance improvements to open world
  
• Changed the way music is applied for underwater vs build mode

Floaties increase buoyancy in the water and aid in the prevention of uncontrolled Nautikin drownings, they are currently sold at the Portus buy shack.

Store inventories do not display mass.

Usersnames are now scrubbed from logs for a couple reasons, its not useful information for debugging purposes and some may not want their usernames exposed in order to report bugs. Reporting bugs should be encouraged and I have no need or desire for PC usernames, this is something that Unity generates automatically when referencing path names for saving / loading game files like settings and vessels. Additionally, any unknown log statements that may contain usernames in the form ".../Users/[Username]/AppData..." will simply display "[Username]" instead of the actual PC username.

Worker hardhat and jumpsuit can only be obtained by rescuing Worker Nautikins

Some user requests got pushed out of this build into the next build due to various required fixes of existing features and the amount of time that rescue activities consumed.

Seems like outdated drivers may be causing a hard crash occasionally (unclear what the issue is), re-enabling the default logging to see if a crash dump shows up there, I sort of doubt it, make sure GPU drivers are up to date. Will probably disable again with next build.

With new dynamic clipping, even when the view distance is set to max, it will be clamped unless at very high altitudes that require the ocean to be rendered very far away.