Dev Update: The Frontier Got a Lot Wilder

We’ve made some big changes to the Frontier, giving you a graphical update and more to discover every time you head out prospecting.

Full release notes below:

Fatal Frontier 1869 - Early Access Patch Notes (1.0.0-1.41.2) News - For a limited time, new accounts receive a complimentary mining pass, claims, and greenbacks. - The Great Gold Draw is now active. Visit: https://www.fatalfrontier.com/lpgoldbar-august for details. Game Updates - Open Range maps have been updated, they have more dynamic layouts and appearances. - Towns appear in biomes outside of the Wilderness. - Points of interest differ from map to map. - The Coast biome has been updated to better represent the Alaskan coastline. - Additional points of interest have been added to the Coast region pool, can you find them? - Some new enemies have been added to the Open Range game mode, proceed with caution! - John Bannon has become more tolerant, it will take longer to fuel his hatred. - The Alien Spider boss has been renamed. - The Saloon and Doctor's Office now take greenbacks as payment for their services. - Nellie has been buffed, she now starts with a better weapon. - Nellie's dog Finn has been buffed, his damage has been increased and he should not tire as quickly. - Finn will find his way back to you faster than before when tired. - Big Game Hunter and Bounty Hunter traits have had their dodge chances reduced. - The Intro screen at the start of a run now has an option to skip for future runs. - Tooltips can be reset in the options panel of the lobby UI to re-enable them. - Shop inventories have been updated. - The Bishop's Quest has a more substantial reward upon completion. - The Tree of Woe encounter has had its difficulty reduced. Fixes - Fixed an issue where reload was allowing weapons to fire instantly. - Fixed an issue where players could gain effects from traits that were not equipped. - John Bannon will no longer respawn and now has Savage and Enraged variants. - Players will no longer receive negative XP at the end of a run for bonus store credits. - Lynx audio volume was reduced. - Skill checks are no longer interrupted by opening the map. Known Issues - Melee NPCs can attack players while in a Watch Tower (players now have an increased Dodge chance). - The Dodge bonus while attacking from a Watch Tower or player-built Shack is being analyzed.