Feb 18, 2014

Terraria - Demilogic

Version 1.2.3.1 is now live! This update brings mostly bug fixes from the last update. Enjoy!

Balance Changes:
Spectre Hood doesn't increase mana usage anymore.
Made it slightly easier to advance in frostmoon waves.
Made several frostmoon monsters shoot slower and do less damage.

Bug Fixes:
Fixed bug with a naked arm drawing over some vanity shirts.
Fixed bug where Autopause played bad with Chest renaming (and sign editing a bit).
Fixed bug where Brick Layer and Cement Mixer were not reducing stack quantities when placing items.
Fixed bug where prefixes were not getting set properly on a world load.
Fixed bug where coins would disappear during Quick Stack.
Fixed an exploit where you could duplicate coins with Quick Stack.
Fixed crashes when starting the dedicated server in a language other than English.
Fixed an issue where Team Dyes were causing crashes when used with Capes.
Fixed a bug where the map was drawing Fireblossom wrong.
Fixed a bug where the map was showing Water Candle as Band of Regeneration.
Fixed bug that was causing maps from older versions to erase.
Fixed a bug where Chests could not be placed on 2x1 tiles. There had to be a solid tile to the right of the chest to place it.
Fixed several typos.
Fixed bug where in-game options Map Control section wasn't blocking input like the regular controls.
Fixed bug where Hardcore characters couldn't open the menu after death.
Fixed bug where opening a chest with a sign open would lock the inventory.
Fixed bug where stylist had a hole in her selling list if you didn't meet a requirement.
Fixed bug where Magnet Sphere applied venom and Venom Staff did not.
Fixed the problem with the familiar wig and missing hair.
Added Butterfly Bottle recipes.
Fixed non-animating critter cages.
Due to layering issues, you can no longer show a shield and a cloak at the same time.
Gemspark blocks now properly glow when dropped as items in the world.
Fixed bug where hidden accessories still applied their dye color (wings still apply it if hidden but in the air).
You can only equip one pair of wings at a time.
Face accessories that shouldn't show hair no longer show hair.
Fixed the Cthulhu typos in game.
Hardmode bosses no longer spawn if another boss is alive.
Hardmode bosses will no longer spawn if no player is above ground.
Fixed an issue where placing a bucket on a mannequin would eat it whole
Fixed workaround delay for placing things on mannequin starts using your items.
The travelling merchant can no longer spawn in lava.
Fixed problems with rescued NPCs not having any names.
Fixed the recipe for Super Mana Potions. They now correctly create 15 Super Mana Potions.
Fixed the Stylist name "Esmeralda" to not have a space at the end.
Platinum coins now stack to 999.
Fixed an issue where tiles might not update properly in multiplayer.
Fixed torches being able to be placed on wrong sides of slopes (that leaves them in air).
Fixed the problem with altars/pots/chests spawning in bugged conditions.
Fixed a bug with ice bricks not blending with snow blocks.
Fixed the Fairy Bell buff from breaking quick buff.
Chests should no longer lose their names in multiplayer.
Fixed bug where players would fall into tiles when walking into a ceiling with a mount.
Fixed bug where Cogs could be overwritten by another item in the Steampunker's shop.
Fixed bug where prefixes would be lost when you buy an item from the shop with right click.
Fixed bug where long hairs would draw the front part in the player's feet when in reverse gravity.
Fixed bug where palladium pickaxe and drill would say they can mine adamantium and titanium when that's no longer the case.
Arcane Rune Walls now count for housing.
Fixed bug that allowed mana hair to go pink when you armor that gives max mana.
Fixed bug where capes did not show properly when mounted.
Fixed issue where maps were not saving on some worlds.
Fixed bug where Blue Moon and Harpoon had invisible hit boxes near the player.
Fixed bug where frostburn wasn't applied in pvp when using flower of frost.
Fixed bug that allowed levers to be placed and immediately broken.
Fixed bug where queen/king statues didn't teleport stylist and travelling merchant respectively.
Fixed bug where painted tiles did not draw on the map properly.
Fixed bug where steampunk workbench was not craftable.
Fixed bug where you could have Fairy Bell and other light pets up simultaneously.
Fixed a few language issues pointed out on the forums.
Fixed a bug where Extendo Grip let you open chests that would instantly close again.

Feb 18, 2014

Terraria 1.2.3.1 is live!

Terraria - Demilogic

Oct 26, 2013

Boo(m): Here Is Terraria’s Halloween Update

Terraria - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Nathan Grayson)

Did you know that it’s nearly Halloween? I’m only telling you because I definitely wouldn’t have any idea unless every game under the sun (or foreboding, fog-enshrouded moon, as it were) was running some kind of Halloween event. But these things can actually be decently fun when handled well, and this one, especially, is quite noteworthy given that it may well end up one of the final things that Redigit himself adds to Terraria. So then, what’s in it? What indeed.

No, I’m not actually going to do that to you. Goodie bags and themed pets and tiles and items and things! Also, a mysterious Pumpkin Moon event. Sweet, sweet trick-or-treat deets below.

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Oct 25, 2013

Terraria offers new treats, no tricks, in Halloween update

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People prepare for the night of ghosts and goblins in different ways. Some go trick-or-treating, while others get so drunk they start believing they are their costume. Only a select few lock themselves away to craft free Halloween updates for their games, and it turns out Terraria’s developers happen belong in the latter group.

Terraria’s “Halloween event” update fills your biome with Halloween-themed pets, costume paintings, gear, and friendly NPCs to sell you those items. Here’s hoping they don’t use your hard-earned cash to egg the impenetrable fortress you spent hours refurbishing. Slain monsters will also drop goodie bags containing “fun surprises” that hopefully won’t include mini bottles of toothpaste or, ugh, pencils. People who give those away on Halloween are the true monsters.

There’s also a “Pumpkin Moon Event” that can be triggered in hard mode. Developer Redigit was light on the details, but made the thing sound like a survival mode where you stave off waves of enemies. The more waves you survive, the better the spoils. The Halloween event lasts until Nov. 10, probably to let you recover from whatever candy coma you fall into.

There are also a bunch of non-Halloween themed bug fixes and balances. I found the most adorable one was “Mice can no longer spawn in hell.” That’s just my personal pick. Feel free to check out the full list and make your own decisions. Or, you could just tinker around while munching on your sugary-dessert of choice—preferably in a soundproof chamber where no doorbell can reach you.

Oct 15, 2013

Edge Of Space Dev On Major Fixes, Terraria Clones

Terraria - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Nathan Grayson)

Edge of Space is yet another one of those reminders that game development has gone completely bonkers in recent years. Like direct inspiration Terraria before it, Edge of Space offers massive, bit-and-bob-and-secret-and-jetpack-laser-shark-packed worlds, despite being developed by an itsy bitsy team of two. It’s also run the full gamut of crowd-powered developmental aids – from Kickstarter to Steam Greenlight to Steam Early Access. Lead developer Jake Crane has, in other words, been around the block. But in an ever-expanding genre with a single game’s influence looming heavy, how do you avoid being more than just a clone? And is the trend of Early Access actually a danger in disguise – both for gamers and developers? Also, what’s on the horizon for Edge of Space, a game that’s still very much unfinished? I spoke with Crane about all that and more.>

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Oct 3, 2013

Terraria 2 announced, creator wants to include “infinite worlds”

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Listen, Terraria fans. I don't want to rush you, but that giant patch you received a few days ago? You might not have the eternity to enjoy it that you previously assumed. Terraria's creator, Andrew 'Redigit' Spinks, has revealed that he's working on a sequel to the side-scrolling craft-'em-up, and despite some core similarities to the first game, he's teasing "infinite worlds" to be explored.

"I’m super excited about starting Terraria 2," Spinks told RPS. "It’s a ways out, but it’s gonna have a lot in common with the original. It’s gonna be quite different as well. I really want to expand on the whole Terraria universe.

"There’s a lot of stuff I’m locked into with Terraria. The way loot works, the way character progression works. In Terraria 2, I really want to have infinite worlds so you’re not just stuck to one world. You can travel anywhere. I want more biome diversity in that, too. There’s a lot of stuff ."

Not that development on Terraria: The First has finished just yet. While Spinks isn't planning anything on the scale of 1.2, he does want to finish the endgame progression within the next couple of months, as well as work on a possible Halloween update.

You can read the full interview over at RPS.