Patch Notes

## Patch 01.40 - 2024-01-10

* Fixed an issue where upon inspecting the Snowman item in First-Person View, the correct text was not displayed.
* Fixed an issue where when holding the Snowman item, its position would shift incorrectly.

## Patch 01.39 - 2023-12-22

* Happy Holidays from the Void! Comrades, prepare yourselves for another year of festivities!
	+ The Christmas Tree (large) and Christmas Tree (small) items from last year will now be craftable at The People’s Workbench
	+ More Christmas-themed items have been added. Turn your town into a winter wonderland!
	+ Holiday themed islands from last year are back! Also, a new island, MIX COLOR WHEEL will be added! The appearance rate for the new island will be increased while the event is active, so invite your fellow comrades and explore together!
	+ A new themed item will be added alongside the new island.
	+ The Packing Boxes available for purchase on the Black Market will now appear as presents.
	+ The Santa’s Helper costume will be available for purchase on the Black Market.
	+ Snowballs will begin appearing in towns. Gather your fellow comrades and enjoy a snowball fight!

## Patch 01.38 - 2023-10-26

* The Halloween Event has returned. Let's have fun with the spooky spirit!
	+ During the event, you will receive a special reward from the Trick or Treat Campaign when logging into your town! Maybe you'll get lucky?!
	+ The spawn rate of the rare moon island will increase. But some of it looks a little different from last year...?
	+ New limited time item: The Jack'o'Lantern! Five different types are available to collect and decorate your town. They can be crafted at The People's Workbench.
	+ During the event, the Toil rewards for defeating Zappta and Zappto will be increased. Also, upon defeating Zappta, the "Pumpkin Ball" item will drop instead of crystals.
	+ The limited time costume from last year's Halloween event will be available to purchase on the Black Market.
* Two new islands, "Horrible Fortress" and "Shining Hour" will appear! The spawn rate of these islands will be increased during the event, so gather your fellow comrades and explore together!

## Patch 01.37 - 2023-09-06

* Anniversary Event from September 7th to September 28th!
	+ New costumes will be presented to comrades who log in to their town during the event.
	+ One new bag has been added. It is available from the Party Member Catalogue. Please enjoy coordinating it with your costume or use it to accompany you to a new island!
	+ The new islands, "Maiden Blessing" and " Synchronicity" will appear' During this period, the appearance rate of the islands is increasing. Let's explore the new islands from every corner!
	+ To celebrate our 1st anniversary, we are offering a 30% discount on various tools sold at the Union Shop and other locations! Take this opportunity to purchase many tools and head out to the islands! The sale will change on a weekly basis.
	+ During the event, more Freeman Dollars will drop than usual. Collect as much as you can and shop at the black market.
	+ New Decorative Symbols "Golden 1" and "Star" have been added. During the event, the probability of new Decorative Symbols appearing is increased.
	+ New lighting has been added.
	+ A Drops campaign will be held on the live streaming website Twitch, where exclusive items will be available! Please check the official Tomorrow's Children Phoenix Edition website for details how to receive rewards and the event schedule.

* The Bankrotz Zolot will appear again! Let's work together with our comrades to defeat this powerful enemy! We have investigated the movement patterns of the Banktrotz Zolot and it appears that they will attack the town at the following times!
	+ 9 September, 4AM (UTC)
	+ 9 September, 9AM (UTC)
	+ 9 September, 12PM (UTC)
	+ 10 September, 7PM (UTC)
	+ 10 September, 12AM (UTC)
	+ 10 September, 12PM (UTC)
* Fixed an unnatural pattern on some costumes.
* Corrected unintended costume status to correct status.

## Patch 01.36 - 2023-08-10

* Fixed an issue where Comrade AI's bag was not being displayed correctly.
* Fixed a problem in which beach balls received as a login bonus were disappearing when entering or leaving a town after being placed in the town.

## Patch 01.35 - 2023-08-09

* The Summer Campaign is underway! From August 9th to August 31st, soak up some summer sun with these exclusive bonuses!
	+ Visit your town during the event period to receive the event exclusive items "Megaflora (Fury)" and "Beach Ball". After obtaining them, you will be able to create them at any Workbench!
	+ New summer-themed islands, "Deep Concentration" and " Satellite Broadcast" will appear. The appearance rate of these islands will be increased during the event period. Team up with your comrades and explore the new islands.
	+ Two newly added bags will be available to order from the Party Member Catalogue. Show off your best summer styles with these new accessories!

* A number of gameplay tweaks have also been introduced.
	+ Once player have held "Planter (Rebirth)" and "Fish Figure", they will be able to create them at the Workbench.
	+ Fixed a problem in which Matryoshka were disappearing immediately after appearing on certain islands.
	+ The sound effects heard when a player holds a "Megaflora" or "Fish Figure" in their hand have been corrected.

## Patch 01.34 - 2023-05-09

* The Garden Party Event begins from March 9th until May 30th, there's a bumper crop of seasonal content for you to enjoy:
	+ A certain gardening themed island will crop up more frequently, with added monoliths revealing new areas to explore.
	+ Players that log-in during the Garden Party Event will receive either the Megaflora (Faith) or Megaflora (Innocence). Craft and trade these giant plants with your comrades to complete the set!
	+ The cost of manufacturing many flower and plant-based items at the Workbench is greatly reduced between May 9th and May 30th. Fill the Void with fresh spring flowers!
	+ During the Garden Party Event, players will receive the durable Eaglecorp Shovel as a log-in bonus. Can you dig it?
* When player stands near a monolith, the number of required to activate that monolith is now displayed.

* To celebrate the Garden Party Event, we’re holding our first screenshot competition!
	+ Simply post a screenshot to Twitter that best shows off the theme of ‘Spring’ using #TheTomorrowChildren and #TTCScreenshotContest, and our developers will pick their favourite to win a fabulous prize!
	+ The winning entrant will be decided on June 5th, so use the perks of the Garden Party Event wisely to stage a beautiful Spring scene!
	+ For more information, check the official Tomorrow Children Website at https://the-tomorrow-children.com/

## Patch 01.33 - 2023-05-03

* Comrades, the rare Bankrotz Zolot have once again been sighted! Take up arms against these powerful foes and receive exclusive rewards! After charting their migration patterns, our reports indicate that they will appear during the following periods:
	+ 5 May, 4AM (UTC)
	+ 5 May, 9AM (UTC)
	+ 5 May, 12PM (UTC)
	+ 6 May, 7PM (UTC)
	+ 6 May, 12AM (UTC)
	+ 6 May, 12PM (UTC)

## Patch 01.32 - 2023-03-21

* The Spring Festival begins on March 21st.
	+ Enter your town during the first half of the event (March 21st to April 3rd) to receive the new Planter (Perception) item. Once you have received one, you can craft it freely at the workbench!
	+ Enter your town during the second half of the event (April 4th to April 10th) to receive a free Tent. Perfect for camping out in the warm spring weather!
	+ A certain spring-themed island will appear more frequently, with secret new additions activated by monolith.
	+ During the event, spring clothing will be on sale in the Apparel Shop.
* To improve performance, the maximum number of citizens placed in town has been reduced.
* A problem with some text not displaying correctly has been rectified.

## Patch 01.31 - 2023-02-17

* The rare Bankrotz Zolot has surfaced! These glimmering goliaths may appear in town only at the following times. If you can defeat these powerful enemies, you will have the chance to obtain exclusive items. Rally your comrades and join forces to fight off thee Bankrotz Zolot!
	+ 18 February, 12AM (UTC)
	+ 18 February, 9AM (UTC)
	+ 18 February, 12PM (UTC)
	+ 18 February, 11PM (UTC)

## Patch 01.30 - 2023-02-13

* Fixed an issue with public speakers announcing an attack on the town whenever fire broke out at VoidKa vending machines at island bus stops.
* Fixed an issue where checking certain items with the first-person camera would display the item description instead of the item name.
* Other bug fixes.

## Patch 01.29 - 2023-02-07

* The Valentine's Day Event begins on February 7th.
	+ During the event, when crafting a Decorative Symbol, a new heart variation may be created instead of a number or letter.
	+ During the event, nine different variations of the 'Object of Affection' a heart-shaped soccer ball, can be crafted.
	+ The appearance frequency of a certain romance-themed island has been significantly increased. New Valentine's Day surprises have been hidden in this version of the island, so explore it thoroughly!
* 'Metal' and 'Coal' sign variations have been added for the Guidepost.

## Patch 01.28 - 2023-01-16

* The Lunar New Year Celebration begins on January 16th.
	+ The chances of finding Freeman Dollars in the Void are significantly increased. Fill your pockets while you can, because...
	+ ...Rumour has it the Black Market will be holding a sale from January 23rd to January 31st! This will be the perfect time to begin the new year with powerful new equipment at a knock-down price!
	+ A rare lunar-themed island will appear much more frequently than usual. There are also exclusive New Year additions, so be sure to explore it thoroughly before the Lunar New Year Celebration ends.
* In addition, the following gameplay tweaks have been made:
	+ Comrade AI will no longer pick up coal that is placed on the frame in front of a Thermal Generator.
	+ A bug where certain title screen options would not display correctly under certain conditions has been resolved.

## Patch 01.27 - 2023-01-05

* Added new function for the delivery of bonus items.

## Patch 01.25 - 2022-12-19

* When only a few Matryoshka Dolls remain on an island, Comrade AI will now point towards the remaining Matryoshka Dolls.
* Fixed an issue that occasionally caused towns to consume more electricity than required.
* Fixed a bug relating to recent changes that caused occasional game crashes.
* Gameplay bug fixes.

## Patch 01.23 - 2022-12-14

* Further holiday content updates have come to the Void!
	+ The exclusive 'Santa's Helper' costume is now available when first logging in to your town. Yule only be able to receive it until January 5th, so don't miss out!
	+ Any Black Market items dropped from your inventory will now be in holiday-themed gift boxes. Try leaving a present under a friends' Tranquility Tree - nothing says 'holidays' like a gift-wrapped jetpack!
	+ Players will receive a gift each day they login until December 25th - perfect to help with your 'Advent'-ures!
	+ A certain island has received a holiday-themed expansion - search it out and activate the monoliths to claim your rewards!
* An issue where the 'Browse comrade list' button was not functioning correctly has been resolved.
* Improvements made where other user IDs were not displaying in the station 'Town Information' menu.

## Patch 01.22 - 2022-12-12

* You can now switch between play modes by selecting 'Title screen' > 'Your town' and using the menu where town information is displayed.
	+ Travel to your town: the default open multiplayer mode.
	+ Travel to your town (town code only): this mode is only accessible to users who know the town code.
	+ Travel to your town (offline): a mode where other users will not be able to join.
* Fixed a network bug related to comrade ranking.
* Reduced processing load on pre-construction block units.
* Fixed an issue occurring in some user environments where towns were not properly consuming power.

## Patch 01.19 - 2022-12-05

* Fixed an issue when viewing comrade rankings where too many people are listed could cause operation issues to occur.
* Fixed an issue where accessing a tape recorder placed on an island could cause operation issues.

## Patch 01.18 - 2022-12-01

* The Winter Holiday Event has now begun!
	+ Large and small "Tranquility Trees" can now be made at Workbench.
	+ Snowballs will now appear in town. Gather your friends and enjoy snowball fights!
	+ Seasonal messages have been added to the megaphone under the 'Old Country' category.
* An issue where a large number of golden Bankrotz can appear at the same time has been fixed.
* Fixed an issue where selecting 'View Comrade Rankings' on the Town Statistics Board while offline would render inoperable.

## Patch 01.17 - 2022-11-26

* The Black Market is currently having a sale until November 30th. With deep discounts and normally unavailable items, now is the time to visit and stock up on some essential adventuring equipment!
* The Golden Bankrotz event is finally here! Gather your friends to topple this gargantuan menace and earn huge rewards. This mighty Izverg can appear in town at the following times on November 26th: 12am UTC - 9am UTC - 12pm UTC - 11pm UTC

## Patch 01.16 - 2022-11-01

* Improved the search criteria for the "To Growing Towns" option so that more towns are listed
* Fixed an issue with the "To Towns With Private Residences" option where some towns were not listed, even after updating.
* The Halloween event has successfully concluded. Thanks for taking part, comrades!

## Patch 01.15 - 2022-10-27

* You will receive a present when you log into your town for the first time between now and November 1st. Will it be a trick, or a treat? There's only one way to find out!
* The appearance of a rare island in the form of a full moon has become significantly more common during this period.
* Fixed an issue where placed block units would become invisible.

## Patch 01.14 - 2022-10-21

* To make it easier to see the battery level of hover cars and hover tanks, it is now displayed for a certain amount of time when getting in and out of the vehicle.
* Added "To Towns with Private Residences" to Town Search menu for towns with private dwellings.
* Added "To Growing Towns" to Town Search menu for towns with a few players.
* Fixed an issue where trophies could not be earned offline. Trophies for requirements that have already been met can now be obtained when performing the same action one more time, or when entering a town.
* Removed pumpkin balls from the maximum number of objects permitted in a town and placed them in a separate category. The problem of objects disappearing due to pumpkin balls has been improved.
* A cap has been placed on the 'return to work' contribution.

## Patch 01.13 - 2022-10-18

* Log in to your town before November 1st to receive the Halloween bonus "Jack-o-lantern" costume!
* 'Pumpkin Balls' can now be crafted at the Workbench until November 1st.
* Increased Toil rewards received for defeating Zappto and Zappta spiders until November 1st.
* Fixed an issue that caused player controls to become inoperable.
* Other minor bug fixes.

## Patch 01.12 - 2022-10-11

* The control-freeze in relation to the triggering of Monoliths has been fixed.
* By order of the Administrator, Void powers can no longer be used within city limits if you are not a resident.

## Patch 01.11 - 2022-10-07

* Fixed a problem in which the Ministry of Labor was reporting negative points for damage to facilities and equipment when a person had not been in his/her town for a while.
* The degree to which a town would fall into disrepair after being away from it for a period of time has been reduced. Also, facilities that can't be repaired when damaged are left alone.
* Fixed a crash that occurred in rare cases when the Comrade AI attacked Izverg.
* Fixed a problem in which metal dropped by Retashi under the effect of the Trudan Sunlight Brooch would affect the count of the island's Matryoshkas.
* Fixed a problem in which metal from floating lights on the island would also be counted in the matryoshka count.
* "Liking" an action of a comrade AI while they are doing something will now double the priority of that type of task for 15 minutes, and "disliking" it will prevent the AI from doing that action for 15 minutes.
* Default Comrade AI support has been increased from 2 AI Projection Clones to 3 AI Projection Clones.
* Some island problems have been adjusted.
* The search criteria for "Newly established towns" has been revised and the range has been expanded.
* To address the problem of towns crashing when the number of hover tanks and hover machines increases too much, a limit of 10 has been set.
* The number of hover machines increased by Mayor Stanchinski will also adhere to this limit.
* Fixed a rare bug where Comrade AI were not appearing for the player at the right time in the player progression after the tutorial.
* Other minor bugs have been fixed.

## Patch 01.10 - 2022-09-29

* Sending 'Praise' to a Comrade AI will now increase their decision-making speed and attack frequency.
* Sending a 'Snub' to a Comrade AI that is attacking with a turret or missile launcher will now temporarily stop them from attacking.
* Fixed an issue where Guideposts were not unlocked at the Workbench.
* Balance changes were made to resource consumption in long-term play. The cost of repairing facilities that can be built from the mid-game onwards, and the cost of producing Anti-Izverg Shells, has been increased.
* Fixed an issue where the town supply of Anti-Izverg Shells was reset to 0 when the population goal was reached.
* Fixed an issue where Comrade AI were not consuming town resources when creating Anti-Izverg Shells.
* The maximum number of Packing Boxes that can be placed in a town has been increased from 200 to 300.
* Fixed an issue where tents would immediately disappear after use when placed in a Packing Box. Furthermore, the time between tent placement and disappearance has been doubled to one hour.
* The HP of yellow and red Bondi has been increased.
* Fixed a crash that occurred when more than 16 monuments were built.
* Fixed an issue where quick use of a Boost Can near a bus stop would cause player controls to cease functioning.
* Fixed an issue where Matryoshka People would crowd together.
* Tuning of network code to improve performance.
* The automatic switch to holding your bag at bus stops has been disabled.

## Patch 01.09 - 2022-09-22

* Fixed an issue where people revived from Matryoshkas would stay around forever.
* Fixed issue with Eagle hand lights not sorting correctly in the inventory.
* New videos are now available on the propaganda TVs.

## Patch 01.08 - 2022-09-21

* Fixed issue with players becoming uncontrollable at times when picking up items.
* Fixed a network-related freeze that was affecting particular network environments.
* Fixed an application error that was affecting all users sporadically.
* Fixed issue that sometimes caused a rewind of save data after playing in another person's town.
* Increased durability of various equipment such as hover cars, hover tanks, energy refueling stations, and the large Gates.
* Increased the duration AI Comrades will visit your town when you use Quick Draft from 15 minutes to 60 minutes.
* The number of Izverg now dynamically adjusts to how many players are in a stage and the rank of the host player.
* Fixed the manually sort functionality of the Black Market inventory menu.
* Bondi no longer attack the town all the time.
* Residents now will appear in town from their houses if they exist.
* Comrade AI no longer try to put coal into hover vehicles.
* Comrade AI no longer feed gold into the Town Hall when it is maxed already.
* If someone builds a residence in your town your available mandate will increase.
* Town codes will now list up a town even if the running version is different, you just won't be able to join it.

## Patch 01.07 - 2022-09-15

* The overall frequency of Izverg attacks has been reduced. The frequency is further reduced when there are fewer players present.
* The frequency of two Bankrotz simultaneously attacking a town has been reduced.
* When searching for other towns to join, only towns on the same game version as the player will be listed.
* Fixed a crash that occurred when a request received from another town was cancelled via the Options menu when that town was offline.
* The maximum number of flowerpots that can be placed in a town has been increased from 40 to 60.

## Patch 01.06 - 2022-09-13

* Fixed an issue where the Mandate Cost in use was not increasing correctly.
* Fixed an issue where AI Comrades were not appearing as intended in some circumstances.
* Residences can now only be rebuilt using a Residence Permit. This resolves a bug where players could rebuild Residences with a Relocation Permit.
* The durability of fragile equipment such as ground lights, public speakers and signboards has been increased.

## Patch 01.05 - 2022-09-12

* Moving the Recharging Station was causing a crash that would prevent the game to load with a 105 error. This has been fixed.
* The MTU setting is now forced by the game's connection. Thanks for all the feedback and help from our users to find this issue. This fixes the 502 errors when trying to connect to a Town. You should no longer have to manually set your router's MTU.
* The Comrade AI has been tuned to prioritize the repairing of buildings more. They also will wait until the Izverg are closer to town before opening fire.
* The Matryoshka should break less easily when dumped with other resources.
* Placing a Matryoshka on a Matryoshka Rescue Pad as it disappeared was causing a crash. This is fixed.
* The boosted "bunny hop" jump bug on PS5 has been fixed.
* The leak of the Battle BGM to the title screen has been fixed.
* The mandate cost of the Vending Machines at bus stops has been reduced to zero.

## Patch 01.04 - 2022-09-09

* The Administrator Tower's limit of one has been fixed, and the building cost lowered.
* The issue with Sleep/Standby we mentioned in a prior Release Note has been fixed.
* The hard void around the bus stop has been adjusted to allow for the bus to unload.
* Network reliability has been increased.
* The building repair and Black Market Inventory crash when full have both been fixed.
* Plus many other crashes and issues have been resolved.

## Patch 01.03 - 2022-09-08

* The occasional black screen when loading crash has been fixed.
* The crystal drop for the Retashi has been fixed.
* The void-hardening feature of crystals has been widened by 25% and lengthened in time x4 to 1 hour.
* The area of Void surrounding bus-stops has been increased in size and moved towards the island for convenience.
* The hook gun's price has been reduced.
* Difficult islands no longer appear for low rank players.
* Your resource pouch's capacity now increases for every 10 ranks you gain and the old system based only on Strength has been retired.

## Patch 01.02 - 2022-09-06

* Made network stability improvements
* Fixed a number of known issues

## Patch 01.01 - 2022-08-24

* Made network stability improvements
* Fixed a number of known issues