Grounded Dev Tracker

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: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/962130/announcements/detail/2943627152452595513]here[/url].

Ready to share the backyard with your friends? Well, this is the weekend to bring them in and learn to explore, build, and survive together!

Starting this Thursday, November 12th, and running through Sunday, November 15th, Grounded will be available to play on Steam for FREE!

Event period: Thursday, November 12th, at 10 AM PT, through Sunday, November 15th, at 1 PM PT.

So if you've been waiting to join the over 5 million other players in the backyard, now is the time to start! See you in the backyard!

THE KOI POND IS HERE
We have a new trailer, a letter from the devs, an update full of previews, and patch notes! Welcome to Grounded's Early Access Update 0.4!




A Letter from the Developers (Click to embiggen)
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Hello!

We have updated our Grounded public test branch! This test will allow players who own the game to hop into the game to help us test out new changes, features, and content for Update 0.4.0 before it is released for everyone.

Access to this branch will only be available for a limited time and may be unstable. We highly recommend that anyone who opts-in backs their saves up just in case.

Things to keep in mind:

• The content you are going to experience is currently in development. By participating in our Public Test Branch, you will be able to help us locate issues and fix them before the content is officially released to all platforms.
  
• Since this content is still in development, we ask that when discussing unreleased content to please respect those who aren't participating in the public test who may be waiting for the content to officially release. Use spoiler tags when you feel it is appropriate.
  
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Major Issues

• Fixed random client crash when pickup up items
  
• Fixed crash with destroying Grass Plank Pallet or Weed Log Pallet building
  
• Fixed crashes dealing with Cloud Save syncing on the Main Menu
  
• Fixed issues with saves not properly uploading or downloading from the Xbox Cloud causing corrupted or missing saved game

Thank you for your reports and your continued support while we further develop the game! We are working to push out updates to enhance your gaming experience continually.

To stay current with the commonly reported issues and to follow their status, please visit our Grounded Issue Tracker Trello Board[trello.com], or you can bookmark our ... Read more

: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/962130/announcements/detail/5411597309556208644]here[/url].

Earlier today we pushed out Patch 0.3.2 for all players. Please update your game when you see that this update is available to receive the following fixes and changes:

MAJOR ISSUES

• Fixed client crash when ziplines exist in the yard across very large distances
  
• Fixed random crashes when traversing the yard
  
• Fixed crash related to Frankenline when loading a saved game
  
• Fixed crash for clients when joining a game near a Spinning Wheel / Roasting Spit / Jerky Rack that currently has processing items on it
  
• Fixed random crashes when syncing cloud saves
  
• Slight improvement on Friends Search reliability

GAME

• Fixed issue with Inventory and Crafting screens having low FPS on Xbox and Win 10 Store builds
  
• Fixed issue where saving the game was not allowed if there was no internet connection
  
• Fixed clients not having access to...

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: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/962130/announcements/detail/2930113183951319892]here[/url].

Patch 0.3.1 was released today for all players. Please update your game when you see that this update is available to receive the following fixes and changes:

MAJOR ISSUES

• Fixed crash when placing grid-based buildings (Walls, Foundations, etc.)
  
• Improved reliability of friend search in the server browser.

GAME

• Fixed issue with conversations not triggering properly
  
• Hedge area art polish
  
• Added impact VFX for Ice Cap mints and webbed door
  
• Web sacs wiggle when hit
  
• Made sticky webs easier to hit while webbed
  
• The teens will sometimes verbally express their excitement when using a zipline
  
• Fixed durability not randomizing between which armor piece gets deducted from when hit

WILDLIFE

• Fixed soldier ants red eyes not appearing when angry
  
• Removing "venom" from Orb Weave...

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: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/962130/announcements/detail/2901965050767153297]here[/url].

Hello everyone! Patch 0.3 is now live - thank you to everyone who participated in the public test version and helped to make this patch better!

Included in the patch are the following changes and fixes we've made to the game:

NEW FEATURES

• The Hedge has been revamped with new content
  
• New Building: Zip-lines
  
• New Building: Spinning Wheel
  
• New Building: Signs
  
• New World Landmark: Frankenline
  
• Halloween Additions: Jack-o-Lantern landmark, Candy Corn food item
  
• Localization for French, German, Spanish, and Italian (more to come at a later date)
  
• New spider webs that stick to unsuspecting players and critters
  

CHANGES/GAME TUNING Engine

• UE4 Version Upgrade

Combat

• Ant Soldiers have a set of new attacks
  
• Ant Soldiers now deal more damage with their ...

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: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/962130/announcements/detail/2901965050745444567]here[/url].

Hello!

Today we are excited to announce that we have opened up a Grounded public test for our community! This test will allow players who own the game to hop into the game to help us test out new changes, features, and content for Update 0.3.0 before it is released for everyone.

Access to this branch will only be available for a limited time.

Things to keep in mind:

• The content you are going to experience is currently in development. By participating in our Public Test Branch, you will be able to help us locate issues and fix them before the content is officially released to all platforms.
  
• Since this content is still in development, we ask that when discussing unreleased content to please respect those who aren't participating in the public test who may be waiting for the content to officially release. Use spoiler tags when you feel it is appropriate.
  
• It is important to remember that your sa...

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: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/962130/announcements/detail/2918852280858575517]here[/url].

Hello everyone!

Today we released hotfix patch 0.2.2 for all players. This patch includes the following change:

• Fixed an issue introduced in 0.2.1 that caused some saves to fail to load for some players.

We want to thank you all for your patience while we worked on a fix for this issue, and we want you to know that we are working hard to find fixes for the other issues you have been reporting.

To stay current with the commonly reported issues and to follow their status, please visit our Grounded Issue Tracker Trello Board, or you can bookmark our Known Issues List.

If you are experiencing an issue that is not listed on either the Trello board or in the Known Issues List[support.obsidian.net], either email us directly at ... Read more

: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/962130/announcements/detail/2918851726491902393]here[/url].

Hello everyone!

Today we released patch 0.2.1 for all players. Please update your game when you see that this update is available to receive the following fixes and changes:

TOP COMMUNITY ISSUES

• The chat log will now show your own messages in the lobby and in the game.
  
• Ants will no longer be able to steal items from containers out of reach from them.
  
• You can now overwrite saved games.
  
• Save Games are grouped by playthrough in the Save / Load menu.
  
• Fixed an issue where the camera would go inside the player while in the 3rd-person camera when near specific building structures.
  
• Grub audio has been adjusted.

PERFORMANCE

• Better render performance when dealing with dynamic shadow culling.

MAJOR

• Added a message that will notify PC players when their system clock does not match the server clock. T...

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