Future Updates

Future updates are updates that have not yet been released to the public. Most information on future updates are released via the @majicDave or @mjTheBlockheads twitter feeds or via official announcements on the forums.

Carbon Fiber Blocks

Revealed in a July 22 tweet, carbon fiber blocks are blocks presumably made of carbon fiber. When asked if aircraft would be added as well, majicDave responded "no comment!".

• Sources: Tweet 1 Tweet 2

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  Carbon Fiber blocks above a dirt ground

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  Carbon Fiber blocks at night

Improved Lighting

First revealed in a June 11 tweet, there will be various improvements to lighting in the game which is to be added in a future 1.6 update. There will be an ambient occlusion affect and directional lighting on side surfaces.

• Sources: Tweet 1 Tweet 2 Tweet 3 Tweet 4 Tweet 5 Tweet 6

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  Showing improved lighting in a cave lit by torches

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  Ambient occlusion

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  Improved lighting on side surfaces

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  Improved lighting on multiple surfaces

Clouds

Revealed in a September 22 tweet and shown again in a TouchArcade article on the 23rd, clouds have been shown in the game.

• Sources: Tweet 1 TouchArcade article

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  Clouds

Teaser Image

Posted on Twitter and the forums, the picture shows a blockhead carrying a sword wearing a jetpack in the sky.

More transportation

Majicdave is adding Jet packs which comes in one of his 1.6 posters

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  Teaser image

Crafting Speed

A November 12 tweet states that all crafting times will be halved in 1.6.