The Forest Update v0.03 - Veganmode, Pedometer, House Boat
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The third update for The Forest has been released early. This update includes a handful of new craftable items such as the Stick Marker, Wood Bench, House Boat and also a new hidden item (pedometer) which looks like a phone. Players can download the new update through the Steam client as usual.
No-one knew what to expect from the third update for the game, but so far it looks good. There are new additions to the survival book which players can craft including the monumental House Boat which requires 125 wooden logs. Yeah good luck getting all those! There's also a new hidden item (found on the plane) that looks like a mobile phone but is actually a pedometer for measuring your walking distance.
A "no mutants" mode called
Veganmode has been added to v0.03 which players can activate on the title screen. This mode is similar to some of the recent mods for The Forest which stopped mutants from spawning. The mode is useful for new players who want to enjoy the forest without the hassle of being attacked by mutants, but this mode will not progress the story.
Lets take a look at each of the new features:
Pedometer
A gimmicky item that's found inside the plane. The pedometer will track the number of steps you've taken, which may seem trivial at this stage of the game but its certainly going to have something to do with the story. It might be that something is buried somewhere on the island and the pedometer is going to be the perfect way to map out the location.
Stick holder
A new craftable container for storing sticks. Similar in everyway to the log holder except that it holds sticks rather than logs.
Requires: Stick marker
Mark an area of the map with a Stick Marker, useful for keeping track of your location when venturing into the wild.
Requires:Wood bench
A piece of furniture, the Wood Bench is nothing more than a decorative item to improve the luxury of your forest home.
Requires: 2 logs
House Boat
A leviathan of a floating house, the House Boat is the ultimate construction for those who love living on the water. Requiring no fewer than 125 logs, the boat is no amateurs choice.
Note: In v0.03 the rope isn't required for this construction.
Requires:- 10 stick
- 125 logs
- 15 rope
- 25 cloth
Arm effigy
A new effigy to add to your collection. This new one is much easily to build than the others because mutant arms are usually in abundance.
Other notable changes in v0.03
- Log cabin now has a door and a save game point, similar to the shelters.
- The annoying cassette player can be turned off by clicking it a second time when its playing.
- Yacht location is now random.
- Coral and seaweed added underwater.