The second update for Loftia has arrived, focusing on technical stability and systemic balance changes during the game's Early Access period on PC. This patch targets several high-frequency crashes and quality-of-life issues reported since launch.

Key Technical and Stability Improvements

Players experiencing performance issues should see improvements following these fixes:

  • Stability: Resolved several gameplay crashes and reduced freezing during menu navigation, specifically within the Friends page and when using the Tool and Emote wheels.
  • Performance: Optimized shader preloading for Windows and Mac to decrease stuttering and improved performance within the Overgrowth cave.
  • Save Handling: Improved save processing during scheduled shutdowns and at the end of World Project days.
  • Audio: Corrected missing sound effects for batteries and energy stations, while improving audio streaming to prevent stuttering in busy environments.

Gameplay and Balance Adjustments

The development team has implemented several changes to core mechanics:

  • Crafting and Resources: Fruit trees now guarantee a fruit drop with a 20% chance for a seed. Recipe locations have shifted, with the Basic Mannequin moving to Project Station Level 2 and the Seed Maker to Level 3.
  • Fishing: Fishing spots have been rebalanced; uncommon fish are now more frequent, while rare fish have become harder to find.
  • Pets: Gameplay-obtained pets now have a maximum friendship level of 5. Kickstarter and DLC pets no longer require friendship leveling, as they arrive fully unlocked.
  • Social: A temporary cap of 100 friends has been implemented for new requests to mitigate lag. Existing friends lists exceeding this number will not be purged.

Bug Fixes

Several quest-blocking issues have been resolved, including:

  • Fixed dialogue progression for the Permission to Glide quest.
  • Corrected issues where Atlas appeared at the incorrect quest stage and duplicate NPCs appeared after skipping the City Tour.
  • Resolved instances where players could become permanently stuck in the Hanging Gardens and Gridfall areas.
  • Fixed the Recycler's quantity selector and ensured the Particle Accelerator correctly identifies item status.

Players should ensure their game client is updated to the latest version via their launcher to access these changes. Additional details and known issues are available on the official Loftia website.