Patch 0.14.2: feedback update and balancing fixes

Direct answer

Fields of Mistria 0.14.2 was a feedback-driven quality-of-life and balancing update. It added translucent buildings and trees, a crafting MAX button, wood and stone bundles, skill progression adjustments, new storage icons and cosmetics, additional NPC dialogue, and a large set of gameplay, animal, festival, UI, visual, and crash fixes. The official post also includes a 0.14.3 follow-up section; those notes are kept separate from the 0.14.2 claims below.

Everyday quality of life

Trees and farm buildings become translucent when the player walks behind them. Crafting UIs gained a MAX button for up to 999 items, and the Carpenter’s Shop began selling wood and stone bundles in stacks of 20 and 100. The update adjusted Woodcrafting, Combat, and Fishing experience; the official note says updating a save adjusts skill levels upward to reflect the new progression.

The Inn gained Salt and Pepper Shakers, storage received category icons, and Wheedle’s Stall gained Court, Dancer, and Rogue cosmetics plus the Animated Bird Fountain. Mist Spots received new furniture and cosmetic drops. Date cutscenes became skippable, interface graphics were optimized, and letters with attached items automatically acquire those items when read. Previously unclaimed attached items are dropped in front of the mailbox after updating.

Gameplay and NPC boundaries

Legendary insects are no longer restricted to certain times of day, Upper Mines bug spawn rates were adjusted, Summon Rain petrifies Lava Cats, and animals can eat and be hand-fed Wheat. Mines fish count toward the Crown Request for Fish. The Repair the General Store quest requirement is five Iron Ingots, and Golden Duck Mayonnaise is accepted by the Golden Ingredients Crown Request.

Romanceable NPCs wear beach outfits on Summer Beach Dates, the Harvest Festival Dance became a romantic date with a Photo Card, and additional dialogue conditions were updated for player progress and heart level. The notes also fixed an extra birthday gift edge case, Saturday calendar date previews, and several legendary-fish and animal-collision behaviors.

Stability and 0.14.3 boundary

Crash fixes covered multiple simultaneous sound effects, animals finishing grazing, and several visual and mine interactions. The official post’s 0.14.3 section then corrected over-tuned bug spawn rates, restored bugs on the player’s farm, added a low-storage save warning, fixed the Small Red Coop shadow, and addressed dive-spot and crafting-scroll crashes. Do not label those 0.14.3 fixes as 0.14.2 behavior.

Next step

For current saves, use the later 0.14.4, 1.0.1, and 1.0.2 pages and include version, platform, mods, and the exact reproduction in a correction report.