Rift Miner - Version 0.02.000: The Foundation Update!

Greetings from the Void, Miners!

This is a game-changer. Based on your incredible feedback, I've been deep in the engine room, completely rebuilding the very heart of Rift Miner. While not every change is immediately visible, this update creates a rock-solid foundation that makes the game smoother, more stable, and more satisfying than ever before.

A Rock-Solid Core: Stability & Performance Overhaul

The biggest progress happened under the hood. The entire world generation system has been torn down and rebuilt from scratch to be smarter and faster.

• TACKLING THE #1 CRASH: The game-breaking crash after several portal jumps has been directly targeted. I've completely overhauled the game's memory management between Rifts, which should resolve the issue for most players and make the game vastly more stable overall.
• SMOOTHER RIFT ENTRY: The jarring "hitch" when generating a new Rift has been massively reduced. By moving world generation to background threads, the transition is now much smoother and gets you into the action faster.
• FLUID MINING EXPERIENCE: The stutter when breaking blocks is gone! The world is now divided into smart "chunks," resulting in a consistently smooth framerate, no matter how fast you mine.

Gameplay & UI: Polished to a Shine

You'll feel these improvements everywhere. The core gameplay loop has been refined for a better flow and feel.

• THE UPGRADE TREE, RE-DESIGNED: The entire upgrade tree has been re-forged with more logical and intuitive progression paths. The "spaghetti" is gone, making your choices clearer and more impactful.
• A NEW COAT OF PAINT: All block textures in the Rift have been replaced with new, custom-designed visuals, pushing the game closer to its unique art style.
• NEW PRECISION TOOL: This isn't a shooter! The old crosshair has been replaced with a sleeker bracket-style design.
• FLAWLESS READOUTS: The resource counters in your UI now dynamically resize their text, ensuring they never glitch or overflow their containers again.

This was a monumental effort to build the foundation Rift Miner deserves. Thank you for your continued support and incredible feedback. Please jump in, feel the difference, and let me know what you think!

Happy Mining!
Larsi