[img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//33586940/a67762c1814247b9e529aa5bb8fa762bcd479591.jpg[/img] The Year of the Super Rat is here, and it brings with it 5 new Super Rat and Mouse breeds in the Research Lab! You'll also earn Cheese Coins after each game which you can exchange for 9 limited-edition event items to celebrate the occasion. The New Year also brings with it some major new game features. This includes the Super Animal preset system that allows you to name, save and switch between your favorite Super Animals as well as some highly-requested inventory system upgrades. You’ll now be able to share guns, ammo, health juice, and super tape amongst your squad to help you in your climb to the Top of the Food Chain! [h1][b]Save and Name Your Super Animals with Presets[/b][/h1] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//33586940/602df72c6da6c16c9ddd094533b7d072012217ad.jpg[/img] [list] [*] Create your very own Super Animals, name them and save them in the Customize screen for easy access. [*] Click the randomize button to randomize your animal, breed and outfit. [*] Saved animals will sync online between different computers (if you're using the same account). [*] Save up to 20 Super Animal presets. [/list] [h1][b]BETA: Overhauled Inventory Management[/b][/h1] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//33586940/abe4c6da6254eb2eb41ad1673c58d794e452ceee.jpg[/img] We're in the process of overhauling inventory management and HUD and are super excited about how it's shaping up, so we wanted to release it early so we can get your feedback as we keep fine tuning and polishing it up! Let us know in Discord and on Steam forums what you think so far, and how you'd like to see it continue to evolve. We'll be continuing to update and improve it, so please mind the dust, and we hope you enjoy the preview! [list] [*] Adjusted the HUD layout of weapons and items for easier access and management. [*] Tap [b]i[/b] or hold [b]ALT[/b] to begin managing your inventory. [*] Easily share ammo or weapons with teammates. Simply drag items off their slot to drop them (or press Y on controllers). [*] Primary weapons can be dragged between their slots to swap order (or press X on controllers). [*] Hold [b]SHIFT[/b] while dropping an item to drop half the quantity of the stack (ex. if you have 50 Little Bullets, holding shift will allow you to drop 25 for a teammate). Press A on controllers to drop a half stack. [*] Inventory hotkey as well as the drop half-stack key can be rebound in settings. [*] Armor is now displayed in your inventory as well so it can be dropped too. [*] Tooltips have been added for all inventory items, displaying weapon stats and more. [/list] [h1][b]Year of the Super Rat[/b][/h1] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//33586940/4b902e9e86b8a31a232b95d3542c5bcd7a95c6da.jpg[/img] [b]Jan 23 - Feb 16[/b] We're testing a new event format, so we want to hear your feedback and how you think it compares to previous events! Simply play games of SAR and get rewarded with Cheese Coins at the end of each match. The longer you survive, the more coins you get! Exchange your Cheese Coins for 9 limited-edition event items: [list] [*] Pink Lunar Shirt [*] Hanfu [*] Yellow Tang Suit [*] Mandarin Hat [*] Bamboo Hat [*] Wooden Chopsticks [*] Dadao [*] Red Paper Fan [*] Guandao [/list] We're also bringing back all 8 of 2019's Lunar New Year items, which will randomly drop after matches during the event so you can collect them all. For players that finish the event early and have extra coins to spend: Cheese Coins can also be redeemed for a random item of Uncommon or higher quality. Unlock 5 new Super Rat Breeds in the Research Lab: [list] [*] Super Radioactive Rat [*] Super Lunar Rat [*] Super Field Mouse [*] Super Golden Mouse [*] Super Toy Mouse [/list] All breeds are permanent additions to the Research Lab, and 2019's two special Super Pig breeds, the Super Lunar Pig and the Super Golden Pig, are also making their return! [h1][b]Bamboo Biome Overhaul[/b][/h1] The bamboo biome has been reworked: previously it could be difficult to navigate around certain bamboo formations and collisions were often unclear. With the new bamboo forest there are more open pathways, better clarity around collisions, and fewer small objects to get caught on. Let us know what you think! As we say goodbye to the Year of the Super Pig and welcome in the Super Rat, the Bamboo Resort has received a brand new golden rat statue to mark the occasion. The resort's gates also have a brand new Spring Festival Couplet thanks to community member, Atuin (牛棚大師). Right: 炮仗響穿竹外天 Left: 金蕉倉滿慶豐年 Middle: 春迎鼠瑞 [h1][b]Even More Updates[/b][/h1] [list] [*] The epic M16 can now spawn in the world (only legendary remains exclusive to Mole Crates). [*] Skating speed on ice increased by 11%, but rolling no longer receives a bonus on ice. [*] Thomas Gun reload time increased to 1.7s from 1.5s. [*] Thomas Gun clip size reduced from 50 to 40. [*] Map & game data is now cached in memory so subsequent matches will load very quickly now. [*] Map and minimap text is now translated. [*] Updated several missing translations. [*] Made some performance improvements related to lighting and shadows. Players may see +10-20% or more FPS, but it will depend on whether your processor or graphics card is the bottleneck. [*] A few cosmetics (such as the Rainbow Baseball Cap) were moved to a texture atlas with no compression, which fixes some graphical artifacts. [*] Clothing & cosmetic bug fixes. [*] Fix for being stuck when throwing a grenade while entering a Hamster Ball. [*] Several art assets cleaned up and improved on size. [*] Removed some old unused environment art assets. [/list]