Beta Update V0.5.6 Release Notes

Another update is coming Wednesday 15th July during our 06:00am GMT maintenance window. A lot of what is in this update came directly from your feedback - keep your feedback coming!

New Functionality

Roommates are here!

One of the most requested features since we opened the Beta is finally live. You can now invite other players to share your lot as their home. Roommates can buy and place their own furniture, use everything on the property and even help build if you grant them that access - it's entirely up to you.

You can invite up to three roommates and manage everything from the new Roommates tab in the Lot Management Panel. And yes - you can be a roommate on someone else's lot and still own your own. A future subscription tier will unlock more roommate slots and lot ownership options.

Learn more on the Wiki: https://blueprints.vitaregame.com/doku.php?id=wiki:roommates

Lot Moderation

With Vitare growing, we have heard you on the moderation side of things. You - and your roommates - can now kick players from your lot. Lot owners can also add players to a ban list to prevent them from returning. A kick removes a player and blocks re-entry for 15 minutes. A ban is permanent until you lift it, managed directly from the Lot Management Panel.

Rares and Limited Time Objects

We are introducing a new category in Shop Mode for Limited Time Objects. Objects will appear for a limited window and then disappear - never to return to the shop. The only way to get one after it is gone is to trade with another player who picked it up. Our first rare object drops this weekend, so keep an eye out!

3 New Street Lights

Perfect for dressing up outdoor spaces. Three new street light variants are now available in the catalogue.

New World Map Point of Interest

The world map has had an update with a new decorative POI!

Gameplay Changes and Bug Fixes

Changes to object occupancy to stop multiple players using the same object simultaneously. Please let us know if you continue to see any unusual behaviour here - we are keeping a close eye on it
Platinum motives no longer decay at an unusually fast rate
Water is once again visible from lots in the surrounding terrain
Navigation paths improved to better handle furniture placement near walkways
Tip jars now accept up to V$2,500 per transaction, up from V$1,000
Ceiling objects now render at the correct height when a lot reloads
Ceiling objects now use grid placement - hold Z for free placement
Font size in the Lot Management Panel slightly increased
The Visitors tab has been removed from the Lot Management Panel
Fixed shared meals so servings count correctly for all players and food no longer disappears before it should - no pizza detective required
Motives occasionally froze during replenishment. This should no longer happen
Shop Mode has been slightly resized and object cards adjusted - icon sizes increased slightly. Did you know you can place objects in your lot and get a full refund as long as you do not exit Shop Mode? Great for previewing before you commit
Notification sound effects now respect the Sound Effects volume setting
You can no longer place a window inside another window object
Skill up and notification sound effects have been updated to softer sounds
Lighting tweaked to reduce brightness during the day
Lighting will no longer come through ceilings (roofing or floor tiles)
Performance enhancement for "High" graphics setting for better performance on lots with many lights