Balance · 2
When a den is destroyed, the bear loses half of its territory bar and its fight bar is maxed out.
den destruction consequenceThe smell range for bears has been increased by 50% to allow them to detect rotten garbage from further away.
smell range
Content · 10
Bears now attempt to establish their dens under dead trees and prioritize locations away from the homestead that are near resources like rivers, berry bushes, or mushroom patches.
den placement logicA bear's den location is remembered by its owner, but the den expires if the owner dies; however, a new bear may occupy the spot if it's a prime location.
den ownership and expirationBears will now not arrive until year 3 of the game.
arrival timingA den is destroyed if the dead tree above it is cut down.
den destructionAfter traveling far to find food, bears will return to their den area once their needs are met.
return to den behaviorOccupied bear dens will appear as hot spots on the temperature overlay.
den visibilityIt is advisable to lure the bear away before attempting to remove the dead tree to destroy its den, as bears patrol the area around their dens most actively.
den removal strategyDens will expire and bears will seek new locations if the den becomes undesirable due to nearby torches or buildings, or if the bear can no longer reach the location.
den abandonment conditionIf a bear's storyline concludes through events or hunting, that specific story element will not repeat for 5 years.
story element repetitionIf a bear den with a bear inside is approached, the bear will emerge to protect it.
den defense behavior
System · 4
Bears can still be toggled on and off in Settings/Gameplay on a per-world basis.
per-world settingBears are now defaulted to off in the game settings.
default settingOlder saves will retain their last Bear gameplay setting when loaded into a new world map.
older save compatibilityThe 'Allow Bears' option is now a World Map Setting available at New Game Startup.
world map setting
UI · 2
Many toggle buttons have been updated so that the entire toggle element displays help text when moused over, instead of just the small toggle box.
toggle button behaviorClicking on the text of a toggle button will now also toggle the button's state.
toggle button interaction
Fix · 1
Fixed an issue where bees were leaving behind node reservations when their tasks were aborted and they were searching for a dead tree.
node reservation fix