What changed in Kenshi in 2021

46 updates · 3 main milestones · Jan 22, 2021 to Dec 13, 2021

  1. 6 events
    Disguise Quality Affected by Stealth Skillgameplay

    Disguise quality is now affected by your UNMODIFIED stealth skill, correcting previous unintended effects from armor.

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    Bed Recovery Rate Tooltipui ux

    Bed recovery rate multiplier now displayed in tooltip.

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    Japanese Translation Updatelocalization

    Update to Japanese translation.

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    Towns Visibility Improvedvisuals

    Towns can now be seen from miles away instead of popping into view at close range.

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    Deferred Font Loadingperformance

    Font loading deferred to when splash screen is displayed to prevent long initial black screen for heavy languages.

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    Distant Towns Generation Optiongameplay

    Generate distant towns is now an option, disabled by default.

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  2. 4 events
    Kenshi T-Shirts Available for Purchasestore

    A total of six different Kenshi T-shirts are now available for purchase, with more colors and variations coming soon.

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    Die Cut Stickers Coming Soonstore

    Beautiful die cut stickers will be available for purchase soon as part of the Kenshi merchandise launch.

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    New Unique Designs for Hiver Sub-Races in Kenshi 2new contentMilestone

    Kenshi 2 will feature unique designs for all additional Hiver sub-races, moving away from the previous model's color variations.

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    Refined Hiver Design with Visual Distinctionsvisuals

    The Hiver design will include softer wrinkled skin and variations in horn length to enhance visual distinction between drone-types.

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  3. 2 events
    Hotfix for mods not loading header infobug fix
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    Fix for Popup Message Box Showing No Textbug fix
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  4. 19 events
    Fixed Crash if Base Mod Directory Does Not Existbug fix

    Resolved a crash that occurred if the base mod directory was missing.

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    Added Alphabetical Sorting for Dialogue Conditions and Eventsquality of life

    Dialogue conditions and events can now be sorted alphabetically for easier access.

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    Added Notes to Dialogue Linesquality of life

    Users can now add notes to dialogue lines, which are displayed in translation mode.

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    Added Find and Replace Functionquality of life

    A find and replace function has been added for easier editing.

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    Fixed Deleting an Item Not Flagging as Changebug fix

    Fixed an issue where deleting an item did not flag it as a change.

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    Fixed Crash in Dialogue Validationbug fix

    Resolved a crash issue in dialogue validation when invalid references are present.

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    Fixed Dialogue Conditions Editable on Locked Itemsbug fix

    Resolved an issue where dialogue conditions and effects could be edited on locked items.

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    Fixed Dialogue Lines Losing Link Flagbug fix

    Fixed an issue where dialogue lines would lose their link flag when deleted.

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    Fixed Filtering by Enum with Invalid Valuesbug fix

    Fixed an exception that occurred when filtering by enum with invalid values.

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    Added Auto-Complete to Dropdownsquality of life

    Auto-complete feature added to certain dropdown boxes for improved usability.

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    Fixed Deleting Dialogue Objects Not Deleting Associated Itemsbug fix

    Fixed an issue where deleting dialogue objects did not delete all associated line and condition items.

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    Forgotten Construction Set Updatesmodding

    Updates to the Forgotten Construction Set for Kenshi 1 and Kenshi 2, including bug fixes and quality of life improvements.

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    Introduction of River Raptor for Kenshi 2new content

    The River Raptor has been rethought and remodeled for Kenshi 2, featuring two variants.

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    Fixed Custom Enum Column Displaybug fix

    Resolved an issue with the display of custom enum columns.

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    Window Layout Saving Featurequality of life

    Users can now save their window layouts for different mods, improving usability.

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    Fixed Null Property Crashbug fix

    Resolved a crash issue related to null properties in the Set Field window.

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    Added Periodic Automatic Backupsquality of life

    The system now includes periodic automatic backups for user data.

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    Fixed Deleting Invalid Referencesbug fix

    Fixed an issue where users were unable to delete invalid references in the dialogue editor.

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    Improved Reference List Filter Speedquality of life

    The speed of filtering in the reference list has been improved.

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  5. 4 events
    Crash Fix from 1.0.52bug fix

    Hopefully fixed the crash issue that occurred in version 1.0.52.

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    Deferred Font Loadingperformance

    Font loading deferred to when splash screen is displayed to prevent long initial black screen for heavy languages.

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    Distant Towns Generation Optionquality of life

    Generate distant towns is now an option, disabled by default.

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    Bed Recovery Rate Multiplier Tooltipui ux

    Bed recovery rate multiplier now displayed in tooltip.

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  6. 2 events
    Disguise Quality Affected by Stealth Skillbalance change

    Disguise quality is now affected by your UNMODIFIED stealth skill, correcting previous unintended effects from armor.

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    Improved Town Visibilitybug fix

    Towns can now be seen from miles away instead of popping into view at close range.

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  7. 6 events
    Introduction of 'Ask the Devs' Channelnew content

    A channel for fans to ask questions to the developers has been added to the Discord server.

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    Animation Issues in Kenshi 2bug fix

    Fixed issues with character animations that caused unexpected behavior during gameplay.

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    Design of Defensive Gatesnew contentMilestone

    New customizable gates with military aesthetics and optional modules for enhanced defense are being developed.

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    Launch of Official Kenshi Discord Servernew content

    An official Discord server for Kenshi has been launched to provide mini updates and a direct line to Lo-Fi Games.

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    Music and Sound Design Insightsaudio

    A video detailing the music and sound design for Kenshi was shared, showcasing the creative process.

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    Biome Blending in Kenshi 2new contentMilestone

    Development of two adjoining biomes is underway to enhance the visual representation of buildings and characters.

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  8. 3 events
    Fixed deleting saves from new save locationbug fix
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    Fixed bar squads not spawning in Hengbug fix

    Resolved issue with multiple towns in one zone affecting squad spawns.

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    Fixed initial player health issue during character creationbug fix

    Addressed problem with health values when race was changed.

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