Wicked Island [Ongoing] - Version: 0.8.5.5

What's New in Wicked Island Version - 0.8.5.5?

What’s New?
– **Evercoal**: A craftable item that never stops burning
– Ability to **trade with Farmer NPCs** (seeds and produce) and **Barmaid NPCs** (food items).
– **Autopickup** added for wooden logs .
– **Iron ore** now spawns in clusters around large rock formations, but these are guarded by enemy groups.
– **Drake Towers** : Holds a chest guarded by 3 drakes.
– **Mazes** : 6 mazes, each containing a chest and guarded by minotaurs.
– **Speedlines effect** when sprinting ‍♂.

Changes
– Lowered sound of **footsteps** on grass and dirt.
– Tweaked **cave brightness** for better visibility.
– Reverted to the **old breast physics simulation** for improved visuals.
– Reduced **pushback on parry**.
– Deck UI can now be closed using `Esc` or `Tab` keys.
– **Bow durability doubled**.
– Tweaked **gold value** and **weight** of multiple items.
– Increased **auto pickup range** from 800 → 2000 for better item collection.
– Improved **loot lists** for chests and containers.
– Adjusted **EXP gain** for harvesting and bow usage based on ammo type.
– Removed **volumetric fog** option for easier lighting optimization.
– Tweaked **fog density** and removed certain non-functional graphic options.

Bug Fixes
– Logs spawning below ground and incorrect log sizes fixed.
– Collectible cards no longer spammable for duplicates.
– Night spawns now reliably generate enemies.
– **Servants** now spawn with the correct race from the nursery.
– Containers and tables/pots are no longer lootable after being broken.
– Fixed **cursor** not appearing on the death screen.
– Fixed **planking animation** while riding dragons.
– Ragdolls now work properly .
– Numerous fixes to **building systems**, including refunding resources and preventing destruction on load.
– Fixed **stamina bugs**, **fall damage**, and **level/EXP tracking**.
– Improved **dialogues** to avoid abrupt endings.
– Fixed **random character generation** to prevent odd abominations.

Performance Enhancements
– Added **billboard LODs** for many actors.
– Automated instancing of static meshes to reduce draw calls.
– Tweaked settings related to **hardware ray tracing** for stability.
– Disabled unnecessary **network code** in movement components for reduced CPU load.
– Improved performance in **building mode**. ️