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v0.2.7 is now LIVE for Avatar Tier+

Published: June 14th 2021, 4:37:32 pm

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Hi all,

The June updates marks the seventh month that Carnal Instinct has been available to Patrons, and how it has changed since November 2020! In this short time we've expanded and overhauled so many systems and assets that the world is a far cry from that initial release. This update is the next step in the consistent and wide-ranging improvements we've been making to the game and, as we work towards the implementation of males later this month, the inventory and equipment system was squarely in our sights. It was a massive undertaking, and we didn't know how much we'd be able to include in a single update, but here's the 'Surprise Bonus' we mentioned on the roadmap...

For too long you've been forced to go nude whenever playing as an Anthro character - that restriction ends today; in our first major step in upgrading the equipment system you can now combine any skin-tight garment with any body cosmetic. Blue Draconid in white wraps? Sorted. Calico Felian in a silver bikini? Go right ahead. There are now over 200 combinations of body cosmetics with which to fine-tune your avatar's.



Whilst this inventory itself is only temporary, as we're still in the process of overhauling the backend, we did think that some of the icons needed some clarification. To this end we've created new icons for all cosmetics, including a symbol to distinguish them from the forms. Eagle-eyed players will notice there are a few new options here too, with new Pale and Feral Felian skins now joining the line-up of cosmetics. 



Additionally we felt that gating human skin tones with cosmetics was reductive, so now you can choose the race of your human skin in the menu. As with many things in the world of Carnal Instinct, some are drawn from our world (Nubian) whilst others are entirely of Kethra's domain (Lybossan). There are 5 skin-only ethnicities currently available, though there are alternate heads in-development to ensure that players have the freedom to shape their ideal character.



In addition to the multitude of new customisation content there are countless adjustments to the detail of the world from additional idle animations that breathe life into the characters and foliage that bends and shifts as you walk through it, to alterative variants of the Cursed Ones and all new enemies such as the Crocodile. We're always pushing the visual fidelity and the overall quality, with this update being no exception.



Finally we've made some minor optimisations to the world itself, as well slightly expanding a few areas. It's important to us that every build of the game looks great and plays well. As for what's next, the Ascended update at the end of June will bring with it Male Humans, new zones, the 'Ultimatus' genital option, and much more besides. 

Keep an eye out for two Patron-only votes that'll drop in the next week or two - these will define some of the starting unlocks for the camp when it goes live in July.

From every member of the team, thank you so much for all of your support. It's already been an incredible journey and there's still so much yet to come. We really do appreciate each and every person that joins us on this adventure. 


Team Carnal Instinct


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