Updating Review as of experimental Alpha 21,
I really feel the changes they have made to the game both performance and gameplay aspects have been greatly improved.

1. The new water system with the dew collectors and no more jars to refill. I actually like this change due to the fact it makes water harder to get while also making the water filter helmet mod more necessary in the early game. You can still find murky water while looting and can still buy drinks from vending machines and the traders so the change does not make the game harder in my opinion.

2. The change to S. Tyrannosaurus. and Furious Blows. I really appreciate the decision to merge/ change these skills so that now you can choose a Melee weapon type, Skill into it and get the benefits of reduced stamina usage and faster attack speed for that chosen weapon without having to Multi-class into a different skill tree just to get the benefits.

3. The change to Schematics/Skill books. Having the chance to find Skill books based on what you spec into makes finding what you actually need much easier. the fact they made Skill books generic so you just find them to (Level) that skill up to get the recipies you need instead of finding the specific recipe means no longer hunting for something really rare and instead just getting the skill books and knowing once you reach a high enough skill level you will unlock it a positive change.

4. The new Infestation Quests. I like the added challenge this brings. Not only do you get more combat in your quests which is a plus for me, the added benefit of more reqards for these specific quests and the bonus xp for this type of quest on top of more xp clearing POI's Makes these my favorite type of quest. I hopped for more high tier POI's to be added than there were but once more get added these infestation quests can become a real challenge for T5 POI's and look forward to that.

5. The performance. I noticed a pretty big improvement in my frames in this build from Alpha 20. Being able to fully appreciate the game the way it was intended with it being stable enough to hold 70 frames give or take at ultra+ settings and around 100+ frames for high settings is a pleasure. There are some lag spikes when refreshing POI's or loading new chunks however that is fine.

All in all I am really happy with the progression of the game and look forward to the development. I will continue to tell my friends about the game/Purchase it for them as I plan on sinking More hours in with every update. Glad I bought this game way back in the day and to play through all the updates and changes over the years has been lovely. It has been a pleasure watching this game and company grow, the visual changes, the performance changes, all of the reworks to existing systems as well as the new systems and removal of systems no longer needed or outdated either due to design views or whatever it may be. My hats off to the Fun Pimps on making a game that is the closest thing on the market to what I feel is the perfect game for me.

Updating Review as of experimental Alpha 21, I really feel the changes they have made to the game both performance and gameplay aspects have been greatly improved. 1. The new water system with the dew collectors and no more jars to refill. I actually like this change due to the fact it makes water harder to get while also making the water filter helmet mod more necessary in the early game. You can still find murky water while looting and can still buy drinks from vending machines and the traders so the change does not make the game harder in my opinion. 2. The change to S. Tyrannosaurus. and Furious Blows. I really appreciate the decision to merge/ change these skills so that now you can choose a Melee weapon type, Skill into it and get the benefits of reduced stamina usage and faster attack speed for that chosen weapon without having to Multi-class into a different skill tree just to get the benefits. 3. The change to Schematics/Skill books. Having the chance to find Skill books based on what you spec into makes finding what you actually need much easier. the fact they made Skill books generic so you just find them to (Level) that skill up to get the recipies you need instead of finding the specific recipe means no longer hunting for something really rare and instead just getting the skill books and knowing once you reach a high enough skill level you will unlock it a positive change. 4. The new Infestation Quests. I like the added challenge this brings. Not only do you get more combat in your quests which is a plus for me, the added benefit of more reqards for these specific quests and the bonus xp for this type of quest on top of more xp clearing POI's Makes these my favorite type of quest. I hopped for more high tier POI's to be added than there were but once more get added these infestation quests can become a real challenge for T5 POI's and look forward to that. 5. The performance. I noticed a pretty big improvement in my frames in this build from Alpha 20. Being able to fully appreciate the game the way it was intended with it being stable enough to hold 70 frames give or take at ultra+ settings and around 100+ frames for high settings is a pleasure. There are some lag spikes when refreshing POI's or loading new chunks however that is fine. All in all I am really happy with the progression of the game and look forward to the development. I will continue to tell my friends about the game/Purchase it for them as I plan on sinking More hours in with every update. Glad I bought this game way back in the day and to play through all the updates and changes over the years has been lovely. It has been a pleasure watching this game and company grow, the visual changes, the performance changes, all of the reworks to existing systems as well as the new systems and removal of systems no longer needed or outdated either due to design views or whatever it may be. My hats off to the Fun Pimps on making a game that is the closest thing on the market to what I feel is the perfect game for me.