The Open Cave

Hm.. I don't really know why it would be stuck at connecting for you. Can you give some more details on your PC and what you did to install TOC?

Can you explain the issue some more, or better, post a screenshot?

Let me add my condolences. May he rest in peace and always be remembered.

Heya,
If you created that avatar on another account, did you try recovering that account?

In the name of the TOC Team, I hope you had a few nice holidays and wish you all the best for the upcoming year 2017.

Sorry for the late response, I hope it works now.

Uploading avatars should work now. Thanks for reporting the issue!

I'm not sure myself, there is an evolutionary algorithm behind the system that calculates algae number and algae replication. Depending on how many players participate, the effect will be different. Also, I think the lake is only updated every hour.

Welcome to TOC.
The lake light meter is a display for the brightness of the algae in the lake. The brightness can be increased by throwing Er'cana pellets into it. (If you don't know Er'cana pellets yet, you'll understand in time if you keep exploring.)

Does it work now?