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==Update - Wednesday April 2, 2014==

===~~Features~~===

===Changes===

* New [[Trade Portal|trade portals]] allow buying and selling items on a global marketplace with all other Blockheads players

* A new [[tutorial]] to help out new players starting a single player [[world]]

* Adds recent server list for connecting to [[Server|online servers]]

* New [[scorpion]]s can be found in the [[desert]], and are particularly active at [[Astronomy#night]]

* New multiplayer worlds can now be up to 16x larger!

* [[Blockhead]]s can now die, but can regenerate at the [[portal]]

* New [[scorpion]]s can be found in the [[desert]], and are particularly active at [[Astronomy#night|night]]

* [[Blockhead]]s can now [[Death|die]], but can regenerate at the [[portal]]

* Craft [[Easel|paintings]] using any picture you like from your camera roll

* New stairs and ~~columns~~ for decoration and to make moving between floors easier

* New [[stairs]] and [[column]]s for decoration and to make moving between floors easier

* New fast and convenient electric elevators

* New [[~~Golden~~ Bow & Poison Arrows|golden bow & poison arrows]]

* New [[Gold Bow & Poison Arrows|golden bow & poison arrows]]

* You can now [[paint]] [[ladder]]s, [[Wooden Bed|beds]], [[chest]]s, [[Shelf|shelves]], [[Display Cabinet|display cabinets]], [[safe]]s, [[sign]]s and [[shop]]s

* Many bug fixes and tweaks<noinclude>[[Category:Updates]]</noinclude>

===Fixes ~~& Tweaks=~~==

==Bug Fixes==

* Many bug fixes and tweaks

<~~noinclude~~>[~~[Category~~:~~Updates]~~]</~~noinclude~~>

<ref name="forumpost">[https://web.archive.org/web/20150511132609/http://theblockheads.net/forum/showthread.php?10159-1-5-ART-TRADE-amp-ARCHITECTURE-Update!-Out-today!]1.5 ART, TRADE & ARCHITECTURE Update! Out today! </ref>

Game

* All known dupe and exploit bugs fixed

* When app is launched from a join URL, the details are filled in, but it no longer connects automatically

* Fixes problem where incorrect workbench/sign/bet etc. might be interacted with if two objects occupy the same space (eg. sign in front of workbench)

* Fixes issues where game becomes unresponsive in multiplayer when a notification is displayed, or the control panel or app switcher is brought up

* Fixes issue where un-dyed items were rendered as white in dye bench UI

* Dying clothing now doesn’t restore that clothing to its unused state

* Can no longer drink coffee or eat coffee cherries if hunger and energy are at max, and you already have the coffee speed bonus.

* Fixes issues when rotating device while connecting to a server

* Blockheads and NPC animals/monsters now inflict less damage when attacking if their health is low

* Wires can now be placed on solid blocks, provided the blocks don’t contain ore

* Fixes bug where sometimes plants or other items could end up colored completely black

* In multiplayer, blockheads can no longer take lights, wires or beds placed by other players

Server

* Lowers memory usage and improves performance on servers with a large number of previous players

* Fixes memory leak when stopping and starting worlds

* Decreases Disk I/O by saving far less frequently which can massively improve server performance

* Fixes App Nap causing servers to become unresponsive in Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks

* Fixes issue where server admins and moderators couldn’t kick players who had active blockheads but weren’t connected

* Fixes issues where a kicked/banned user’s blockheads may stay visible to other clients

* Fixes bug where admin players couldn’t remove shops

* Ladders, windows, lights, wires, beds, and gems can now only be removed by the player who placed them

* Large server worlds

= References =

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 ==Update - Wednesday April 2, 2014==
-===Features===
+===Changes===
 * New [[Trade Portal|trade portals]] allow buying and selling items on a global marketplace with all other Blockheads players
 * A new [[tutorial]] to help out new players starting a single player [[world]]
 * Adds recent server list for connecting to [[Server|online servers]]
-* New [[scorpion]]s can be found in the [[desert]], and are particularly active at [[Astronomy#night]]
+* New multiplayer worlds can now be up to 16x larger!
-* [[Blockhead]]s can now die, but can regenerate at the [[portal]]
+* New [[scorpion]]s can be found in the [[desert]], and are particularly active at [[Astronomy#night|night]]
+* [[Blockhead]]s can now [[Death|die]], but can regenerate at the [[portal]]
 * Craft [[Easel|paintings]] using any picture you like from your camera roll
-* New stairs and columns for decoration and to make moving between floors easier
+* New [[stairs]] and [[column]]s for decoration and to make moving between floors easier
 * New fast and convenient electric elevators
-* New [[Golden Bow & Poison Arrows|golden bow & poison arrows]]
+* New [[Gold Bow & Poison Arrows|golden bow & poison arrows]]
 * You can now [[paint]] [[ladder]]s, [[Wooden Bed|beds]], [[chest]]s, [[Shelf|shelves]], [[Display Cabinet|display cabinets]], [[safe]]s, [[sign]]s and [[shop]]s
+* Many bug fixes and tweaks<noinclude>[[Category:Updates]]</noinclude>
-===Fixes & Tweaks===
+==Bug Fixes==
-* Many bug fixes and tweaks
-<noinclude>[[Category:Updates]]</noinclude>
+<ref name="forumpost">[https://web.archive.org/web/20150511132609/http://theblockheads.net/forum/showthread.php?10159-1-5-ART-TRADE-amp-ARCHITECTURE-Update!-Out-today!]1.5 ART, TRADE & ARCHITECTURE Update! Out today! </ref>
+Game
+* All known dupe and exploit bugs fixed
+* When app is launched from a join URL, the details are filled in, but it no longer connects automatically
+* Fixes problem where incorrect workbench/sign/bet etc. might be interacted with if two objects occupy the same space (eg. sign in front of workbench)
+* Fixes issues where game becomes unresponsive in multiplayer when a notification is displayed, or the control panel or app switcher is brought up
+* Fixes issue where un-dyed items were rendered as white in dye bench UI
+* Dying clothing now doesn’t restore that clothing to its unused state
+* Can no longer drink coffee or eat coffee cherries if hunger and energy are at max, and you already have the coffee speed bonus.
+* Fixes issues when rotating device while connecting to a server
+* Blockheads and NPC animals/monsters now inflict less damage when attacking if their health is low
+* Wires can now be placed on solid blocks, provided the blocks don’t contain ore
+* Fixes bug where sometimes plants or other items could end up colored completely black
+* In multiplayer, blockheads can no longer take lights, wires or beds placed by other players
+Server
+* Lowers memory usage and improves performance on servers with a large number of previous players
+* Fixes memory leak when stopping and starting worlds
+* Decreases Disk I/O by saving far less frequently which can massively improve server performance
+* Fixes App Nap causing servers to become unresponsive in Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
+* Fixes issue where server admins and moderators couldn’t kick players who had active blockheads but weren’t connected
+* Fixes issues where a kicked/banned user’s blockheads may stay visible to other clients
+* Fixes bug where admin players couldn’t remove shops
+* Ladders, windows, lights, wires, beds, and gems can now only be removed by the player who placed them
+* Large server worlds
+= References =
+<references/>

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