Changelog/2024/September 19

Hello!
Over the past couple of days we've been rolling some balance changes and bug fixes for the 0.20.6 update.
EDIT: We've reverted the halved Gemstone Powder amounts from Treasure Chests and pushed a few more bug fixes.
EDIT 2: We're going to revert the bug fix to Fuel being consumed on Mining Spread blocks.
Balance Changes
* Halved the weights of Gemstone Powder in Treasure Chests
** Designer's Note: Gemstone Powder rates were out of control following the update, with some players getting upwards of 5m Gemstone Powder per hour. While we do want to buff the rates a little, this was far far more than we were expecting.
* Halved the amount of Gemstone Powder dropped from Treasure Chests
* Nerfed the Mining Spread Armadillo gives on Hard Stone to 300
** Designer's Note: This change is also related to Gemstone Powder rates being too high, but we were also uncomfortable with the sheer amount of max Mining Spread you could get on Hard Stone.
* Removed the Gemstone Gauntlet's "Gemstone Snap" ability
** Designer's Note: We had performance issues with the reworked Gemstone Gauntlet (mainly due to the fact it had so many abilities/too much item lore) so we had to pick an ability to remove. We chose Gemstone Snap as many players find it annoying to refill their Gauntlet Meter every hour.
* Added a 2s cooldown to the Gemstone Gauntlet's "Reduced to Atoms" ability
** Designer's Note: We looked at many options for how to limit the sheer amount of money this ability could make, and ultimately we landed on adding a simple cooldown. We still want the Gemstone Gauntlet to be your go-to item for fighting mobs on Mining Islands, but it was simply too good left unchecked.
* Refined Mineral drop chance has been reworked as follows (originally 1/350):
** The drop rate of Refined Mineral now scales with breaking power, with the formula of Breaking Power/2000
* Glossy Gemstone drop chance has been reworked as follows (originally 1/725):
** The drop rate of Glossy Gemstone now scales with breaking power, with the formula of Breaking Power/2000
*** Breaking Power 6 (Ruby): 6/2000
*** Breaking Power 7 (Amber, Sapphire, Jade, Amethyst, Opal): 7/2000
*** Breaking Power 8 (Topaz): 8/2000
*** Breaking Power 9 (Jasper, Peridot, Onyx, Aquamarine, Citrine): 9/2000
Bug Fixes
* Fixed Dark Auction accessory line not being compatible with Brynmor's shop
* Fixed the new forge slots not showing their progress bars
* Fixed being able to mine the Fossil Research Center's roof
* Fixed items being sent to stashes not taking into account Mining Fortune or Smelting Touch
* Fixed Mithril Golem pet showing lower powder rates for other powders
* Fixed Melon Fortune not working on Melon Blocks
* Fixed Corpse Looter commission being stuck on 2/2 corpses
* Fixed Miner's Blessing perk not working in the Crystal Hollows
* Fixed Subterranean Fisher perk not working in many areas of the Crystal Hollows and Glacite Tunnels
* Fixed Gwendolyn's Garden offer allowing players to enter the Crystal Hollows without meeting the requirement
New Bug Fixes
* Fixed Night Vision talisman/effects not working outside dynamic lobbies
* Fixed Mithril Golem and Scatha Pet not applying to powder gained from garden Emissary Visitors
* Fixed Drill Fuel not taking into account Mining Spread
That's all for today! We are continuing to monitor mining rates and will continue to make changes if they are deemed necessary.