| Cheat/Exploit | Status | Replacement Mechanic | |---------------|--------|----------------------| | Eternal Dawn code | | Day/night cycle is now server-authoritative. No client-side freezing. | | Item duplication | Patched | Inventory and container interaction now uses a transactional system. | | God mode (HP overflow) | Patched | HP is now capped at 200. Armor works differently (see below). | | Sector 7 AI blind spot | Patched | Enemy pathfinding redesigned. That corner now triggers an instant spawn of 3 hunters. | | Console command ‘god’ | Patched | Command removed and replaced with a read-only status display. | | Save scumming | Partially patched | Manual saves now lock after day 12. You get 3 total save slots per run. |
So, what now?
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