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Update 5 - TL;DR

• The update's highlight is badwater (currently in its third color iteration). Badwater is fluid, toxic waste that flows from Badwater Sources and taints regular water sources during badtides (see below). As explained in the post linked above, we strongly believe this new challenge makes the gameplay deeper and more varied, prevents "solving" a map too early, gives map creators extra tools, and addresses several common requests from players.
• Badwater fully uses in-game water physics, powers up water wheels and so on. Most importantly, it mixes with regular water.
• On top of badwater sources that burst with waste during wet seasons, we've added a new in-game season called badtide to the rotation. When a badtide triggers instead of a drought, badwater starts flowing from regular water sources.
• Beavers exposed to badwater may become contaminated. Contaminated beavers [strike]turn into zombeavers[/strike] are very slow and refuse to work. They must be cured using faction-specific methods - either in special pods (Iron Teeth) or with herbal medicine (Folktails).
• Badwater not only limits the irrigation range of regular water, but also kills all plant life in affected areas. The effects become more severe with higher badwater concentrations.
• To deal with badwater, you can use standard hydroengineering tools such as dams and floodgates. There are also special new buildings: dedicated badwater pumps, faction-specific barriers that limit contamination spread, and different high-end structures that seal badwater sources. The Iron Teeth seal even allows the flow of badwater during drought if that's what you need.
• Badwater also has a positive side - it's turned into the extract. This new resource is used to enhance bots, breed adult kits in Iron Teeth-exclusive Advanced Breeding Pods, and even produce more powerful dynamite.

• Speaking of terraforming, it is no longer exclusive to bots. The mechanical beavers have another distinct advantage, though - they're immune to contamination.
• For the update's launch, all built-in maps will be reworked with badwater in mind. Right now, 9 out of 11 maps are ready.
• Update 5 also adds many new decorations and attractions, most of them faction-specific. These range from lanterns and hammocks to exercise plazas and air tunnels. Here's a spoiler: there's more coming.
• We've implemented multiple quality-of-life tweaks. Keybindings are now customizable, saves have previews and extra details, custom map creators can add thumbnails and descriptions.
• Update 5 features numerous other additions, some long overdue. These include the removal of the irrigation tower (!) and adding tree-cutting animations (!!!).