Greetings Terrarians!
Spring is finally here - we think - sort of? Seriously, last week we had both 80F days and a day of snow. Come on nature, make up your mind! On a serious note, work on 1.4.5.7 continues unabated. As we mentioned previously, this post launch fix update is heavily focused on balance. Console and Mobile continue to chase right behind while preparing for Crossplay. The Terraria Board Game Kickstarter copies are finally hitting the hands of players (exciting!). It really has been an eventful month - and year - so far, with so much more to come. With all that being said, shall we dive into the details?
What lies in wait for Terrarians everywhere this month?
PC - RE-LOGIC
TERRARIA 1.4.5 - A DELICATE BALANCING ACT INDEED!
March saw the release of 1.4.5.6 for PC. This was mostly a bug/exploit-focused hotfix, with only a few additions that were mostly related to localization feedback. We know it was hard to follow the act that was 1.4.5.5's dash button, but bug fixes are important too! We can certainly see the light at the end of the tunnel at this point, we hope. We also know that 1.4.5.7 will be a bit of a different and more difficult beast to tackle.
If you missed any of the hotfixes thus far, you can find those changelogs here:
TERRARIA 1.4.5: BIGGER & BOULDER CHANGELOGS
As mentioned previously, for 1.4.5.7, the team has been hard at work under the hood since then focusing mostly on balance. To remind everyone of our philosophy going into that work, we wanted to re-share the below from our earlier "Status Update" post:
We're already looking into some adjustments based on the feedback shared from everyone. It's too early to share anything - but we're cooking. This includes looking at individual items as well as the performance of the various classes in the game. It isn't a feasible goal for every class to have exactly the same performance given their different tradeoffs, but we do want to be sure that every class feels viable, fun, and at least in the same ballpark power-wise at similar skill levels. What that looks like remains to be seen - but we are giving things a look.
We have gone through threads upon threads of feedback on this front. We have checked in with our testers of varying experience and levels of expertise. You can probably be pretty confident that we have seen almost any complaint on top of reading countless suggestions at this point in the process. That isn't to say we know it all, but we do have a a decent idea where the pain points are in the class/item balance ecosystem. We are also going to be clear that we are not looking to go and tweak every item in the game - rather we are focusing on the areas of most need (for example, early game Mage) and seeing what we can do to bring things in line for each class with the primary goal being to make things more fun and interesting. We know that whatever we put out for 1.4.5.7 will draw a wide array of opinions/feedback. We just ask that everyone keep in mind that we have clearly shown that we are listening - but at some point, we as developers have to make the final call on some things. Sometimes, different groups of players have directly opposing opinions on a topic, for example, and we have to make a judgement call. All that said, we do think that Terraria 1.4.5.7 will be a nice step in the right direction.
All that said, you probably came here for a little spoiler, right? Obviously, early game Mage is a space where there have been few options since the release of Terraria...
What if we told you that Gem Staves have been learning some new tricks...
Well, that's it for this month, Terrarians. Keep the notes coming in, and definitely keep your eyes peeled for the remaining 1.4.5 fix/patches that will be coming your way soon! Then it is on to Crossplay and then...
STEAM WORKSHOP NEWS
[img src="https://i.imgur.com/4Wu7N7y.png"][/img]Click the banner above to check out the Terraria Workshop!
Countless Terraria texture packs and worlds await you in the Terraria Steam Workshop! You are missing out if you haven't taken the time to check out these amazing creations from the community.
TMODLOADER NEWS - TML TEAM
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Hello everyone!
On April 1st the regular monthly update release of tModLoader for 1.4.4 will go live. This month's release contains a few bug fixes and new interfaces to allow more customizable and lower boilerplate autoloading. As always we are grateful for the massive amount of community participation in developing and testing new features each month. We will continue to update the 1.4.4 version of tModLoader with bug fixes as we work on updating tModLoader to the Terraria v1.4.5 update (Bigger and Boulder).
In our continued efforts to provide a safe environment for all players, we recently introduced a Workshop Rules Agreement (https://store.steampowered.com/workshopeula/1281930/). Modders publishing to the Steam Workshop will be required to accept these rules the next time they publish an update or new mod. We encourage modders to review the rules and keep them in mind as they create mods. We hope these new rules as well as our continued moderation will help keep players safe.
In regards to updating tModLoader to the Terraria 1.4.5 update, we mentioned last time that it is an involved process that will take many months. The tModLoader team spent this last month moving thousands of code changes over to the new Terraria source code. Now that this initial process is mostly complete, the code is in a state where we are ready for experienced contributors to help us go the rest of the way in restoring any remaining functionality. This process as well as any other big changes desired by the modding community for this update will take many months still.
We ask that players and modders remain patient as we work on the update. tModLoader will continue to work as expected during this process, but please note that Terraria players and worlds played on the 1.4.5 update can not be migrated to and used on current tModLoader.
Modders and users should also keep an eye out for our monthly Steam announcement on the 1st where a complete listing of bug fixes and API changes for this month's release will be listed. The in-game news button on the main menu will direct you directly to the announcement once it is live.
We look forward to seeing how mods make use of these new features. As always, if you are having issues of any sort, definitely don't hesitate to check out our FAQ on github or reach out to us at our Discord.
TMODLOADER STEAM WORKSHOP
[img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/3949769/7a27011270895daaf45499c6c7a0663d3e586410.png"][/img]The TML Steam Workshop has over 10,000 mods for you to enjoy! Coupled with the in-game mod browser, the TML Steam Workshop is a great way to explore what modded Terraria has to offer - check it out today by clicking the banner above!PlayStation, XBOX, Nintendo Switch, Mobile - DR STUDIOS
Hello Terrarians!
Alongside the PC version, we remain hard at work on patches this month. 1.4.5.5 went live last week, containing fixes to some of the most pervasive bugs we've seen reported, with 1.4.5.6 to follow today (it may even be out for everyone - except Switch, where we are waiting on approvals - as of the posting of this State of the Game). Suffice it to say that bugs will always be on our horizon when releasing updates - but in addition to that, we are also constantly reading your critiques and looking for things to improve.
On that note, one piece of feedback we've received recently pertains to our crafting menu - notably that there are a few missing features / inconsistencies compared to PC. Though touch / gamepad considerations prevent us from making it completely 1:1 with PC in terms of appearance, we wanted to take some time to address what we could - namely colours, layout, size, quantities, categories and bulk crafting directly accessible from workstations.
Though bulk crafting requires a little bit more time in the oven before we're ready to show it off, we have the other changes ready to share with you today. Here's an interim look at the new crafting UI!
(We know this is on imgur - sorry UK folks, the file was just too large to get onto Steam, where the file size limit is REALLY small and we haven't found a great third party alternative that works with Steam yet)
Note that this is still fairly early on, and subject to change in future patches. That said, we hope this helps bring the menu more inline with PC, and are looking forward to seeing how everyone finds it!
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Until next time, Console & Mobile friends - thanks for all of your love and support!
COMMUNITY
Greetings Terrarians!
Here's the latest and greatest happenings on the Community side of things. Thanks as always for being the most engaged and awesome gaming Community ever!
TERRARIA MERCHANDISE HUB
The Terraria merchandise hub is where you can find all of the latest and greatest Terraria merchandise all year round - with new stuff arriving all of the time! Check out the latest merch drops as well as some classics and pick up that epic Terraria gift for a friend (or yourself!).
[img src="https://i.imgur.com/VaZ73gn.png"][/img]Click the banner above to head to Terraria.org/store now!
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TERRARIA MERCHANDISE UPDATES
CHIBICHANS - SERIES 2: JUNGLE PREORDERS OPEN UNTIL APRIL 17
The second series of Terraria Chibichans are still available via preorder! Series Two features the Jungle Biome, with appearances by the Zoologist, Witch Doctor, Bee Armor, and more.
If you order yours during the preorder phase, you will also receive an exclusive Doctor Bones Chibichan absolutely free!
Click on the banner image above to pick yours up today and be sure to check out the entire Terraria Collection over at Terraria.shop!
TERRARIA - THE BOARD GAME UPDATE
[p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/3949769/e8523cca6d3eb40a175dcb41753517f81d2ec716.png"][/img]Hello Terrarians!
Chris here, lead developer at Paper Fort Games. This month’s Terraria: The Board Game designer diary is a relatively brief one as we push through the final stages of fulfilment.
We’re incredibly excited to see copies arriving with backers—and even more so to hear that the board game truly feels like the video game. Capturing that experience in a physical, tabletop form was one of our biggest challenges, so it’s fantastic to know it’s landing just right!
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WORLDWIDE FULFILLMENT UNDERWAY!
Worldwide fulfilment is now well over halfway complete. A few regions are still awaiting delayed ships, but they’re expected to arrive very soon—and we’re excited for everyone to finally get their hands on the game.
We love seeing your adventures begin, so if you’ve received your copy, please share your photos on social media and tag @paperfortgames so we can celebrate with you! ????Find us on Instagram at Instagram and on Facebook at Paper Fort Games!
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IN-DEPTH UNBOXING, PACKING & STACKING VIDEOS
In case you missed it last month, below you’ll find a fantastic unboxing video of the Hellstone pledge; huge thanks to Joachim for sharing this on his YouTube channel So Many Games, So Little Time. If you have a second, please head over and support his videos by subscribing.
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We recently uploaded a Packing & Stacking video where Chris will walk you through how to organise your Terraria: The Board Game KS Edition. You can access the video via the QR code printed on the Packing & Stacking guide in your game box, or watch it below!
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FELINE APPROVAL CONFIRMED!
Thanks to jazamatazz9 on Reddit and @Woelf on BGG for sharing photos of their cats getting acquainted with the game!
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3D-PRINTABLE BIOME TILE FRAME SYSTEM
This fantastic 3D-printable biome tile frame system was designed by Mario Gonzalez; find it on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3671776/3d-printed-grid - designed by Mario Gonzalez.
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BECOME A FAN ON BGG AND RATE THE GAME!
If you have a spare minute, we’d hugely appreciate your support over on BoardGameGeek. Clicking the ❤️ button to become a fan and leaving a rating once you’ve received your game both help us tremendously as a small, independent publisher.
BGG page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/391286/terraria-the-board-game
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THANK YOU!
Thank you, as always, for your incredible support, enthusiasm, and patience. We’re thrilled to see players finally diving into Terraria: The Board Game and experiencing the world for themselves!
Until next time, Terrarians!
-Chris and the Paper Fort Games team
OTHER COMMUNITY NEWS
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TERRARIA MEDIA SPOTLIGHT
[p]The Terraria community is filled with incredible fan media. We love to browse Terraria associated social pages and check out the creative minds sharing wonderful creations. We wanted to spotlight some of the trending media that caught our attention this month. Please let us know if any of the shared media has a different original creator.(CLICK A GIVEN IMAGE TO HEAD OVER TO THE THREAD WHERE WE SAW IT)
by BobSword
by notlazuli
by BlueJay_T_Gaming
by TobyTwo (Terraria NPCs as hearthstone cards)
"Battlecry: Discover a minion, or deal 3 damage to an enemy minion."
by Braxiations
by lucybubblegum
by mathbrush
by decepticlown
by StarsAndStuff
by JuniperAbaddon
by CyAzuhra
by rayney
by ZenostheHunter
INFLUENCER AMA SERIES
To celebrate the launch of 1.4.5, the Terraria Discord team has been hosting a series of AMA with a variety of Terraria content creators you may be familiar with. This has allowed for some great community interaction asking the most important questions. Here is the current list so far for a recap.
- Terrasteel
- Throarbin
- Terraria Slime
- Kepples, Waasephi & Megaswave
- Sorbet Cafe
- Wand of Sparking
However, the AMA series is far from over so stop on by the Terraria Discord for future AMAs & other events!
1.4.5 BUILDING CONTEST WINNERS
We have our winners for the first building contest in the official Terraria Discord after 1.4.5's launch. Participants were tasked with focusing their builds on new features added by the update (Blocks, Furniture, etc). Check them out below!
loku - 40,000 Prize Points and the Event Winner role
quiantkbw123 - 30,000 Prize Points
Armstarck - 20,000 Prize Points
All of our other participants have received 1000 Prize Points!
Thanks to everyone who submitted entries for this event.
1.4.5 VANITY CONTEST WINNERS
And to follow up the first building contest in the official Terraria Discord after 1.4.5's launch, comes a vanity contest! Participants were tasked with creating custom vanity outfits. Note, submissions from this event will not be added to Terraria, as this is just a contest for the Discord server!
Check them out below!
Higuruma Hiromi - 25,000 Prize Points and the Event Winner role!
Star - 15,000 Prize Points
Ultra Craw - 10,000 Prize Points
All of our other participants have received 500 Prize Points!
Thanks to everyone who submitted entries for this event.
CONGRATS TO OUR LATEST HIGH END ROLE MEMBERS ON THE TERRARIA DISCORD
We wanted to send along a shoutout to DT for getting "The Winner" and "Unlimited Void" roles and to Pedro for obtaining the "Zenith" role over on the Terraria Discord Server! This is not an easy feat, and we really appreciate their dedication to all things Terraria.
Until next time, Terrarians - we hope you have an amazing month, and we look forward to bringing you the latest and greatest next time!
