The Anthropocene Expansion

The Anthropocene is the current update where data miners are making predictions of the future patches. There is still a debate on when the update dropped, varying from 70+ years ago to 50,000 years ago.

## Buffs and Nerfs

* Polar bears will have to give up some evolution points to make them more viable in the water than only on land
* Fewer ice sheets mean less area for seals to camp which means orcas will have an advantage, however ice sheets open and close which means when they need to find a place to breath, they may not find one.
* Cephalopods have buffed spawn rates due to warmer water.
* Smaller spawn areas for Sea Turtles
* More Sea Turtles will spawn as females
* New playable class, Grolar bear
* Buff spawn time to the house cat
* Fleas and ticks multiply faster due to hotter climates.
* Mammal builds in the African server nerfed due to ticks, but it balances out because oxpeckers will grief the ticks.
* Jellyfish can spawn in more servers
* Oxpeckers buffed due to more loot.
* Expanded range for snakes
* Crows nerfed because of the increase in the mosquito playerbase.
* Humans nerfed because more frequent weather effects deals damage to structures
* Arboreal builds are now playable on more northern servers
* Arthropods in Central America are moving north
* Deer buffed because of earlier spawn times and more loot, but also nerfed due to ticks
* Muskoxen buffed because of more loot
* Shelled creatures have weaker shell thanks to acidification in oceans
* Saltwater and Freshwater mixing are more common in coastal areas, nerfing tigers.
* Mosquitos buffed because of earlier spawn times
* Amphibians severely nerfed thanks to more diseases in water bodies.

## Insect-pocalypse

When dataminers where you know, finding details in the code, they found a file called insect-pocalypse which raised a question, are insects getting nerfed? Are insects getting bad? Is it some insects or all of them? We have our best guesses ready to be revealed so not all insects are getting banned or nerfed, some have even been buffed. Specialists are being nerfed as more harsh and unexpected conditions are happening in the overworld. Examples include the Monarch Butterfly and Fig fly. The main buffs are the ones to scavengers and yellow jackets. There is more left over loot made by humans and landfill biomes also made by humans.

## Patch Notes

* Increased temperatures
* More toxic oceans and air
* More human waste
* More plant loot
* Significantly less snow and ice
* More droughts
* More forest fires

## Important Events

These events are possible dates that dataminers can signal to as the start of the Anthropocene Expansion.

### Agricultural Revolution (~8,000 - 12,000 years ago)

The transition of human mains from hunter-gatherers to farmers meant there will be less reliance on natural resources for their sustenance (Leafcutter ants were way ahead of human mains in this prospect). However, around 10,000 years ago, humans began to domesticate plants and animals, leading to the establishment of permanent settlements, the development of complex societies, and the subsequent transformation of landscapes.

The practice of agriculture involved clearing land for cultivation, irrigating fields, and selectively breeding plants and animals to enhance productivity. These activities drastically altered ecosystems as large areas of forests were cleared, wetlands drained, and habitats modified to accommodate agriculture. Loss of habitat of other builds was a necessary evil for them. While there was a growth in the human playerbase with the rise of civlisations, the environmental impacts were starting to accumulate to the point where it can be a cause of concern for the entirety of the Earth with more technological advancements.

The impact of agriculture on the environment and society is so significant that it has led scientists, geologists, and environmentalists to propose that the development of agriculture marks the beginning of the Anthropocene epoch. This proposed epoch recognises the fundamental and irreversible changes that human activities have brought about on Earth's systems and emphasizes the need for sustainable practices to mitigate further environmental degradation.

### Industrial Revolution (1760 - 1840)

The Industrial Revolution was a period of rapid transformation of processing and manufacturing with technological advancements that occurred from the late 18th century to the early 19th century. It started in Britain and gradually spread to other parts of the world. This era marked a significant shift from an agricultural and handicraft-based society to one dominated by factories and machinery.

During the Industrial Revolution, there were major advancements in various industries, including textiles, mining, transportation, and manufacturing. The introduction of new machines and technologies, such as the steam engine and power loom, revolutionized production processes, making them faster, more efficient, and less labor-intensive. This led to the mass production of goods, increased productivity, and the growth of urban centers.

The industrialisation also brought about social and economic changes. It led to the rise of the factory system, where human mains were employed in large-scale factories instead of working from home or in small artisanal workshops. This resulted in the emergence of the working class and the decline of traditional craftsmen. The factory owners, capitalists, became wealthy and influential, while the working conditions for laborers were often harsh and dangerous. Additionally, the Industrial Revolution had a profound impact on transportation and communication. The development of canals, railways, and steamships revolutionized travel and trade, enabling goods and people to move faster and more efficiently than ever before. This facilitated the growth of international trade and globalization.

### WW1 & WW2 (1914 - 1918, 1939 - 1945)

This event was a full on war between superpowers and smaller nations, started by Austria-Hungary as Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie were assassinated by a Serbian nationalist. This resulted in many human builds dying and even some other builds like canine and fish factions. It was not a matter of who won but who lost the least. Nations mainly involved: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Ottoman Empire (the Central Powers) vs. Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Canada, Japan and the United States. Germany was most affected once the war ended and Treaty of Versailles was passed. Austria-Hungary would soon split after the war and Ottoman Empire fell and became Turkey later on. An alliance of nations was founded on 1920 by the Paris Peace Conference, called The League of Nations, was formed whose mission statement was to maintain world peace. It had mixed success before it dissolved in 1946.

World War 2 had even more nations giving out free game overs. This time, it was started by Nazi Germany, which seized Sudetenland (from Czechoslovakia) and Poland. This went against the appeasement policies agreed on by Nazi Germany, UK, France and Italy. Even other builds died due to the collateral damage from the war, especially from nuclear radiation. The main nations involved were the Axis powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) against the Allies (France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and China). Nuclear bombs would be invented in 1942 in the Manhattan Project, building on research from the 1930s on nuclear chain reactions. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (cities in Japan) in August 1945 marked the end of the World War 2.

##### D-Day

An event during WW2’s event against the 2 groups of nations. No other builds died aside from human builds. This war would take place in france being a war with UK, US, Canada, France, Australia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, the Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Greece and Germany attacking west Europe. This was a good day for scavengers near the location of France after this finished.