2.0.6 BETA TEST CHANGES & FIXES

This BETA update focuses on repeatable quest progression and a new pass over cave generation and ore distribution to make underground exploration more rewarding.

Quests & Progression

• Fixed an issue where some repeatable quests incorrectly required the next tier of repeatable quests before they could unlock.

Cave Generation & Ores

• Added the Cave Spelunking mod.
  • Ores now generate more frequently on exposed cave surfaces and less often completely hidden inside solid rock.
  • Strip mining is therefore less effective, while exploring caves is significantly more rewarding.
  • Hidden ores can still generate, so traditional mining remains viable.
• Added custom cave-generation tuning to better support the new ore system.
  • Increased the frequency of caves that reach and break through the surface.
  • Raised the maximum height at which surface caves can generate, allowing more entrances to appear in hills and elevated terrain.
  • Increased cave width and vertical scale near the surface so entrances are less likely to form as thin or short dead ends.
  • Expanded the upper reach of underground cave networks so surface entrances are more likely to connect into larger cave systems.
  • Widened underground cave passages to improve connectivity and exploration flow.
  • Reintroduced rare ravines/canyons, creating occasional large vertical cave spaces with more exposed rock and ore.