Clear your calendar and fill your freezer with frozen pizza, because youre not going to leave your PC for a week!

Super Buckyball Tournament is back today, and you can play the demo here!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1059110/Super_Buckyball_Tournament!
Have you been twitching for the past 2 months since we closed the Preseason? Then you are about to get something to calm your nerves.


We open the gates to our new stadium and the rest of the package right now

And will leave it open until: Feb 9th 11:59PM PST

Make sure that you dont miss out on this special opportunity to try our new character Sky, play on our new stadium Mist City and of course to battle your friends and foes in the highly anticipated 4v4 mode which takes the competition to a higher level.

On top of that we also want to celebrate this beta with a tournament where all our enthusiastic Buckyballers get to throw down for cash prizes!

We welcome you to get your team together and signup for either of our 2 Tournaments:

EU Tournament Feb 7th, 5pm CET. Sign up Here US Tournament Feb 7th, 12pm PST. Sign up Here
If you do not yet have a team, do not fret. You can join our amazing Discord Community to find new teammates!

See you all on the field!

- Pathea Games

Merry Christmas and happy holidays everyone!

Here we celebrate Christmas and New Year with an all new special episode of My Time at Pathea.

2020 has been a big year for us.

We have announced My Time at Sandrock, we launched the game Ever Forward, we had SBT in open alpha and open Beta.

Next year is expected to be even bigger as we are expecting to Launch both My Time at Sandrock and Super Buckyball Tournament and we have been working hard to get the games ready for you.

At Pathea we thank everyone for all the massive love and support for our games. Were looking forward to bring you more amazing content in the coming year, cant wait to see you next time!

GET SBT PRE-SEASON HERE !

Welcome back to the future where speed, strategy and intensity are sweeping across the world with fast-growing Sport; Super Buckyball Tournament. Everyone can join, no matter if you are human, android, robot or have had your DNA spliced with an animal. But beware that only the toughest have what it takes to make it to the top.

[u]Features[/u]

In addition to our six characters, two stadiums and mission system featured during the games open alpha earlier this year, the preseason will include:

New challenger Samba: This guy is the first Chimera on the field and being half tiger, he is someone to watch out for. He is now one of the strongest characters in the game and his ultimate which gives him a massive speed boost, makes him hard to catch up with.


2 Arcade modes: Dodgeball & Mayhem
These to modes will be unlocked when you reach lvl 6 and will rotate every 24 hours, meaning one mode will be available to enjoy every day.

Dodgeball challenges you to avoid getting hit by two balls while making sure those balls dont rest on your side of the field for more than 12 seconds.

Mayhem is a super-powered version of Standard mode, as abilities charge three times faster and players take control of random characters each time a goal is scored.



New lobby with cool new UI and animated backgrounds.

In-game background music has finally been added and with new sound effects for all characters, the game should definitely be experienced with the volume turned up.

a comprehensive collection of skins (which includes accessories and player icons),

Season pass with 60 levels. You will now be able to level up this all new season pass by completing daily and weekly challenges and earn special rewards.


High Definition Render Pipeline (HDRP).
We have given the whole game a makeover and optimized it to HDRP which has improved graphics and performance and gives you a much smoother gaming experience.

Our player-friendly community where you can find new friends to play with, join special activities or challenge other players is on the official SBT Discord
To keep up to date with all the latest information onSuper Buckyball Tournament, pleas follow us on:
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If you like us want to see the game grow and succeed, a nice review would be a great help.
We would also be super stoked if you were to wishlist the full game Here.

Thanks for your support!!!

- Pathea Games

ATTENTION: PATHEA GAMES NEEDS YOUR HELP!! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR

KICKSTARTER.

Hey Sandrockers!

• New Combat - a revamped combat system that allows the player to quickly shift between melee combat and 3rd person shooting mechanics.
• Great Music - an original soundtrack with dynamic in-game music that reflects where the player is and what they're doing
• More Elaborate Story and Deeper Characters- a vastly enriched storyline, hundreds of side-quests boasting over 30 completely new characters, each getting more attention than before with their own story to discover, as well as the return of a few familiar faces for fans of the series.
• Build with Friends! Co-op multiplayer - Perhaps the most exciting addition to the game is a new multiplayer function that will finally allow players to visit a unique multiplayer map where they can build a workshop together and experience an additional storyline that unfolds there
  

See you there and Rock on Sandrockers!

DearPEPlayers,

Asyouknowbynow,ifyou'restillplayingPE,ourlobbyserverhadanissuewhereallthecodebasegotdeletedfromitsserver.Aftertryingtofixitforthelastmonth,we'vearrivedattheunfortunateconclusionthatit'salostcauseunlesswecompletelyrewritethecodefromscratch.WeusedasoftwarecalledU-linkforPE,andthatsoftwareisnowdefunct.EvenifwehadtheoriginalU-linkcode,westilldon'thavetheconfigurationsandadditionalcodewewrotebackin2013.Underthecircumstances,wejustdon'thavetheresourcestorewrite themultiplayercodeforPE.We'retrulysorryforthis.

Withoutthemultiplayer,PlanetExplorerswillnotbethecompletepackagethatweoriginallyenvisioned.Thus,startingnextweek,we'llmakethegamefree.We'llalsotrytomakethegamecodeavailableonline(we'restilllookingintothehowpart).

Goingforward,wewillbemakingaPE2.Itwillbemuchbetterthantheoriginal,aswe'vematuredasastudio.We'llprobablystartonthatprojectnextyear.We'llputthatgame'salphaonabranchofPlanetExplorersforfreeforyoutoplaywhenthetimecomes.

Thankyouallforsupportingusallthistime.

PlanetExplorersTeam

Hi everyone,

We've been working hard on getting the network code for multiplayer back online. Due to the server outage, some of the server code base was lost. As we went looking through it, it turns out there was more loss than we anticipated. So it's taking a bit more time to fix it than we expected. But we do have someone working on it and will hopefully have multiplayer back soon. Please stay tuned for further information. Thank you.

Hi guys,

We have found out that the server of Planet Explorers is down. We're trying our best to fix this issue and hopefully get it done very soon. We will post out the update once the server is back to life. Please stay stuned. Thank you.

It's been a long time since the last update. And here's what we've been doing.

Changelist：

Changed the inertance of the default camera to 0(ps: old players need to tweak it yourselves in setting)
Fixed the bug that clicking tower defense button may lead to game crash in single player mode.
Fixed the bug that some materials show wrong number when repairing ISOs.
Fixed the bug that player can accomplish the Counterattack mission in adventure mode by destroying any one of PUJA camps.
Fixed the bug that clicking UI leads to game crash when player defends towers& mobs siege the city.
Delete the camera shake when player is in idle state.

It's been a long time since the last update. And here's what we've been doing.

Changelist

Changed the inertance of the default camera to 0(ps: old players need to tweak it yourselves in setting)
Fixed the bug that clicking tower defense button may lead to game crash in single player mode.
Fixed the bug that some materials show wrong number when repairing ISOs.
Fixed the bug that player can accomplish the Counterattack mission in adventure mode by destroying any one of PUJA camps.
Fixed the bug that clicking UI leads to game crash when player defends towers& mobs siege the city.
Delete the camera shake when player is in idle state.

Hey guys, a really quick update to fix a couple of major issues.

Changelist:
Fixed the bug where the pistol cannot shoot.
Fixed the crash caused by UI operation during tower defense in single player.

Hey guys, a really quick update to fix a couple of major issues.

Changelist:
Fixed the bug where the pistol cannot shoot.
Fixed the crash caused by UI operation during tower defense in single player.

Hey all, another patch in coming. We took a look at a lot of the co-op story issues and tried to fix as many as we can.

Fixed the display error of the Mctalk in multiplayer coop
Fixed issue where the Mctalk stays on the ground even after the take-off in multiplayer coop
Adjusted the collision of firebear nest in story mode, so that the firebear will not get stuck
Adjusted the following AI of NPCs, so that they will not teleport to your front
Fixed the issue in multiplayer story mode where the number of monsters and attacks in tower defense missions are different for each player
Fixed the bug that Pajan not showing up in last battle in multiplayer coop
Changed the mission structure of helping colonists to safety for multiplayer coop
Fixed the issue where vertical plane cannot be dragged to the lowest plane in creation system
Added the setting of aim sensitivity in options
Added the setting that players will know which mission they're doing after interacting with NPCs
Added the total bullet number in your bag aside of the existing bullet number in your weapon
Added store icons aside of merchants' name in multiplayer story mode
Added free perspective while running, press alt to do so
Changed the sorting rules of the ISO downloading from the workshop
Added the terrain numbers in the mini map in story mode
Adjusted the campfire model, so that it will not look like a giant one
Optimized the displaying of the building, so that the building will show up more smoothly
Optimized the frame rate in multiplayer coop

Hey all, another patch in coming. We took a look at a lot of the co-op story issues and tried to fix as many as we can.

Fixed the display error of the Mctalk in multiplayer coop
Fixed issue where the Mctalk stays on the ground even after the take-off in multiplayer coop
Adjusted the collision of firebear nest in story mode, so that the firebear will not get stuck
Adjusted the following AI of NPCs, so that they will not teleport to your front
Fixed the issue in multiplayer story mode where the number of monsters and attacks in tower defense missions are different for each player
Fixed the bug that Pajan not showing up in last battle in multiplayer coop
Changed the mission structure of helping colonists to safety for multiplayer coop
Fixed the issue where vertical plane cannot be dragged to the lowest plane in creation system
Added the setting of aim sensitivity in options
Added the setting that players will know which mission they're doing after interacting with NPCs
Added the total bullet number in your bag aside of the existing bullet number in your weapon
Added store icons aside of merchants' name in multiplayer story mode
Added free perspective while running, press alt to do so
Changed the sorting rules of the ISO downloading from the workshop
Added the terrain numbers in the mini map in story mode
Adjusted the campfire model, so that it will not look like a giant one
Optimized the displaying of the building, so that the building will show up more smoothly
Optimized the frame rate in multiplayer coop

Ok, this is a very tiny patch since build 1.1.1, so we'll not change the version number.

In this patch, we fixed the bug that sometimes players cannot export ISOs or update ISOs to workshop in multiplayer.

Have fun in game!

Ok, this is a very tiny patch since build 1.1.1, so we'll not change the version number.

In this patch, we fixed the bug that sometimes players cannot export ISOs or update ISOs to workshop in multiplayer.

Have fun in game!

So we've had a couple of staff changes causing a delay of this release, mainly trying to find a mulitplayer programmer. Now that we've finally found one, we're starting our updates again, sorry for the rather long delay.

PE is content complete, but there's a lot of room for better user experience and less bugs, so we'll still be working on that. The next item on the list is to see if we can cut down on the stuttering.

Changelist

Fixed monorail consistency issues in multiplayer
Fixed NPC store issue when buying from a second page and resetting to first page
Fixed Chen Zhens music playing too loud when approaching him a second time
Fixed sound settings not being applied correctly in the menu
Fixed not being able to shoot an arrow after crafting an arrow on the go
Fixed Gerdy still floating in her stasis tube sometimes in story mode
Fixed tower defense issue in multiplayer when the player fails when getting a little too far from the mission area
Fixed issue with item disappearing when moved to inventory from fast bar, only reappearing after refresh
Fixed bug with ISO numbers exporting wrong, causing the player not being able to get into the vehicle
Fixed issue with the currency resetting to the old meat currency after an event in the story mode
Fixed NPC cash not being saved in multiplayer
Fixed stuttering when firing a weapon for the first time
Tweaked time for getting on a monorail
Tweaked mission UI display to more easily display main missions and sidequests
Changed the display of friendly players to arrows on maps in multiplayer instead of a dot
Added ability to teleport to a friendly player by clicking on the player on the map in multiplayer
Added sleeping bag for coop story
Added a "track" option in the replicator to see what you're still missing for replicating an item

So we've had a couple of staff changes causing a delay of this release, mainly trying to find a mulitplayer programmer. Now that we've finally found one, we're starting our updates again, sorry for the rather long delay.

PE is content complete, but there's a lot of room for better user experience and less bugs, so we'll still be working on that. The next item on the list is to see if we can cut down on the stuttering.

Changelist

Fixed monorail consistency issues in multiplayer
Fixed NPC store issue when buying from a second page and resetting to first page
Fixed Chen Zhen’s music playing too loud when approaching him a second time
Fixed sound settings not being applied correctly in the menu
Fixed not being able to shoot an arrow after crafting an arrow on the go
Fixed Gerdy still floating in her stasis tube sometimes in story mode
Fixed tower defense issue in multiplayer when the player fails when getting a little too far from the mission area
Fixed issue with item disappearing fwhen moved to inventory from fast bar, only reappearing after refresh
Fixed bug with ISO numbers exporting wrong, causing the player not being able to get into the vehicle
Fixed issue with the currency resetting to the old meat currency after an event in the story mode
Fixed NPC cash not being saved in multiplayer
Fixed stuttering when firing a weapon for the first time
Tweaked time for getting on a monorail
Tweaked mission UI display to more easily display main missions and sidequests
Changed the display of friendly players to arrows on maps in multiplayer instead of a dot
Added ability to teleport to a friendly player by clicking on the player on the map in multiplayer
Added sleeping bag for coop story
Added a "track" option in the replicator to see what you're still missing for replicating an item

Hey everyone, here's latest build, it's mostly bug fixes. We've gathered a lot of data from players during this time to pin point some of the rarer crash bugs.

Here's the changelist

Fixed replicator filter not working sometimes
Fixed Xbox 360 controller dodge function not working
Fixed monorail stop time not synchronized in multiplayer
Fixed some items not being able to repair, upgrade, and recycle in multiplayer
Fixed around 40 crashes

Also, going forward, the price for the game will permanently drop to $14.99.

Hey everyone, here's latest build, it's mostly bug fixes. We've gathered a lot of data from players during this time to pin point some of the rarer crash bugs.

Here's the changelist

Fixed replicator filter not working sometimes
Fixed Xbox 360 controller dodge function not working
Fixed monorail stop time not synchronized in multiplayer
Fixed some items not being able to repair, upgrade, and recycle in multiplayer
Fixed around 40 crashes

Also, going forward, the price for the game will permanently drop to $14.99.

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Another update is here. In this build, we mostly corrected some story issues.

Changelist:

Fixed issue with southern island mission
Fixed issue with adventure mode storyline
Fixed issue with monster wiki
Fixed issue with the last adventure mode story mission not being able to be completed
Fixed issue with NPC getting stuck in the colony
Fixed issue with repeating prompt when finishing tasks
Fixed issue with crashing while getting off a monster while in an attack animation
Fixed towns with cordial status not being able to be attacked again in adventure mode
Added two new achievements
Optimized connecting to the lobby and servers

Another update is here. In this build, we mostly corrected some story issues.

Changelist:

Fixed issue with southern island mission
Fixed issue with adventure mode storyline
Fixed issue with monster wiki
Fixed issue with the last adventure mode story mission not being able to be completed
Fixed issue with NPC getting stuck in the colony
Fixed issue with repeating prompt when finishing tasks
Fixed issue with crashing while getting off a monster while in an attack animation
Fixed towns with cordial status not being able to be attacked again in adventure mode
Added two new achievements
Optimized connecting to the lobby and servers

Hey guys, as you already know we have changed our official server in order to have a more smooth gameplay experience. Thus for now the customized server has been temporary shut down. We Will need the host to restart the server, or else other players cannot see it in the server list.

If you are using a standalone server, to restart the server you will need to copy the folder named ConfigFiles in the game server file and overwrite the same folder in your standalone server file.

Hey guys, as you already know we have changed our official server in order to have a more smooth gameplay experience. Thus for now the customized server has been temporary shut down. We Will need the host to restart the server, or else other players cannot see it in the server list.

If you are using a standalone server, to restart the server you will need to copy the folder named ConfigFiles in the game server file and overwrite the same folder in your standalone server file.

Happy International Labour Day！ In this release, we moved the official server to a 8G RAM server, which is much larger than the former one (4 G). It's faster and more stable now. So enjoy!

Fixed some immediate issues.

Changelist
Fixed repair machine not working in multiplayer
Fixed upgrade machine not working in multiplayer
Fixed recycle machine not working in multiplayer
Fixed not being able to enter Build mode servers
Fixed not being about to recruit Feroz to colony
Fixed random NPC teleporting issue

Hey everyone, a new build is here:

Fixed crash in store in adventure mode
Fixed not being able to complete a mission in multiplayer
Fixed bug in enhance machine
Fixed bug in building system
Fixed the dropping rate of the poisonous blood
Optimized the bug reporting system
Added Achievements on Steam
Added monster Kazma
Added monster Blue Dragon
Completed in game monster wiki

We'll continue to fix any issue that comes up as well as add more missions for the next build. We know there are still some small issues with the story mode, we'll be looking to fix these as well. We'll also release the stand alone version early next week.

We have been resetting and restarting our official servers without much notice before, and we're very sorry for that. From now on, we plan to regularly restart and reset the official servers from March 31st to make sure they run smoothly, and new players can play from the very beginning of the story.

Reset time: every Thursday morning around 5:00 eastern time

Restart time: the first Thursday of each month around 5:00 eastern time

Please save your buildings and creations in advance so it won't affect your fun in the game. :D

This is a small patch v1.0.7.1. We've added several practical functions and fixed some bugs.

Changelist:

Fixed displaying error in Chen's conversation script
Fixed the bug after fast travel while riding an animal
Fixed no gunshot sound effect while using ISO gun
Fixed save and load bug after riding animals at night
Fixed players able to ride the monsters in tower defense quest
Fixed the bug the dismissed followers will revive players
Fixed the monster biscuit quest incorrect display on map
Adjusted the riding position on ursus bear and lupus wolf
Adjusted the drop rate of the poisonous blood
Fixed crash while using ISO axe in tutorial
Added All Scripts Available for single player adventure in starting options
Added new scripts into All Scripts Available list.
Added monster idle time after canceling riding so that it doesn't attack the player right away

We’ve released the latest build of Planet Explorers on Steam. This version has the animal riding as well as some extra missions. This one took a lot longer than we planned as we decided to add in several new animals (in the end, only one made it in, it’s on one of the islands) and the animations took a while. We’ll add the rest of them in the next build.

Changelist

Added trading card system on Steam
Added animal riding system in game (through Chen in story)
Added three more missions
Added a new monster boss
Added being able to select all scripts at world create in Adventure
Fixed the resource diplomacy mission not being able to repeat
Fixed bug in music player
Fixed items in inventory not being able to reorganize
Fixed players not being able to exchange items in multiplayer
Fixed bug in store page
Fixed bug in replicator
Fixed durability display error in Enhance machine and repair machine
Fixed UI bug in create mode under 2560 x 1440
Fixed multiple colony icon on map in multiplayer
Fixed the displaying error in storage box in multiplayer
Fixed several crash bugs
Optimized Chen’s background music.
Cleared and rebooted all the official servers

So our game price is now officially $19.99, and a 20% drop in price in all other currencies as well.

Our next update will be around mid-Feb. The new missions to find Andy's body and to find more of Coi's friends will be in this update.

Hope everyone had a great time during the holidays. We wanted to add in riding animals in this build, but a few animation error delayed the release, so it will come in the next build. We have added in the music player, with that all the Kickstarter promises have been fulfilled. We are going to continue to fix bugs. We're also aiming to get 2 add on missions added in the next build involving the two islands off the Galileo Continent. We also have a few more animals to add. Here's a look at riding animals:



Changelist 1.0.6

Cleared and rebooted all the official servers
Fixed 10 crashes
Tweaked the maximum attack range for ISO swords
Fixed no ammo consumption for the follower's second inventory
Fixed NPC skill disappearing when reload save file after fast travel
Fixed the durability data in build system inconsistent with the data after the export
Fixed ISO turret and ISO cannon not working after being attacked by monsters
Fixed repair machine stop counting after fast traveling in story mode
Fixed training station not working
Fixed Mac player not able to log in multiplayer
Fixed no firing sound for the natives
Tweaked the dps of ISO weapons
Optimized Chen's background music (doesn't repeat as much)
Optimized mobile phone UI
Optimized the workshop download/upload interface in multiplayer
Optimized the interface after pressing ESC
Added a new side quest for Chen (to enable music for player)
Added the music player in game, can open Ogg, Wav, Flac, and Mp3 from local file, available in the phone
Added save function for Phone UI
Added UI save function when riding with a vehicle
Added UI save function in build mode
Added the consumption for fertilizer sprayer and manure sprayer in multiplayer

Another update. We didn’t add in the story elements that we wanted, still tweaking some issues with adding in story elements without causing save problems, so hopefully next time. We’re also adding in a music player next time. The 32 bit version is up…but it’s not stable yet, it crashes after about an hour, so we’re still tweaking that as well. Finally, we’ve started on testing out if the player can ride animals…still not sure if it’ll be in, but we have some ideas on how to accomplish it.

Fixed some crash bugs
Fixed font errors in message box
Fixed no sound for reloading and shooting when using ISO gun
Fixed the range of turrets when enemy players attack from out of range
Fixed repeated conversation in the tutorial
Fixed followers getting too many items when collecting
Fixed missing sentences for Andy
Fixed mission cannot be completed when attacking opposed camp in multiplayer
Fixed the ambush mission not triggering after Todd dies in multiplayer
Fixed the repair machine not working properly
Fixed reloading sound and firing sound not synchronizing with the animation in multiplayer
Fixed some missions not completing after a server restart in multiplayer adventure
Fixed the colony icon of the opposed camp being seen sometimes
Fixed NPC disappearing in colony
Fixed GRV ships mission cannot be completed in multiplayer
Fixed skill level of followers
Tweaked sound logic when in third person
Added the great sword and dagger to the creation system
Added 6 language fonts in game (including Russain, French, Spanish, Italian, Germany, and Portuguese. The translation in these language will function well in game)
Added background music for Chen
Added particle cannon script being sold by Percy Malik

We’re opening up the language spreadsheet to players who want to help with the localization of Planet Explorers. Everyone who would like to translate the story or any UI content can edit this sheet. Here is the how-to:

First open Steam. Right click Planet Explorers and choose properties. Click local files tab in the new pop-up window and choose browse local files.


The folder you’ve just opened is where your game is installed. Find the file named i18n. This is the database for all the text in the game. The extension of this file is .db, so you will need the right software to open it. We use SQLite v2.1.

You can edit all the text under Browser data tab by double clicking the text field.

Or if you like, you can modify the table and create a new language sheet. Just to make sure the field type is text.
Save and apply all the changes. Now you've finished most of the work, the rest is to load the new spreadsheet in game.

Click into the Option in launcher and switch to the language you would like to use. Then you are ready to go.

These edited databases will not be attached to the game (the game officially only has English and Chinese), so for anyone who wants the translation to be other than English and Chinese, you will have to download the text databases that other people have shared.

A bunch of fixes this week. We fixed the skill tree resetting bug for real this time! We are also continuing to optimize the multiplayer code. Starting next build, we’ll be adding in more features and missions to the game. Once the current build stabilizes, we’ll be putting out the 32bit version and the standalone version on our site.

Also, we're resetting the official servers as the buildup is causing a lot of lag, we suggest that everyone playing on these servers save your buildings so that you won't lose them very easily.

Added stamina expenditure for axe and sword use
Added settings for getting ISOs in dungeon (you will get different ISOs based on the level of dungeon)
Fixed firing sound not synchronizing with the animation
Fixed skill tree data issue
Fixed spelling errors in UI
Fixed no transmitter script in adventure
Fixed items being sold in the wrong store
Fixed several UI crash bugs
Fixed the scroll bar in the repair machine not being able to scroll
Fixed NPC job title not being updated after player assigned jobs in Personnel
Fixed zero durability loss for ISOs in multiplayer
Fixed the usage of monster beacon in multiplayer (now a team can only place one monster beacon)
Fixed multiple players cannot proceed with multiple monster beacons at different locations in multiplayer
Fixed load file error when saving game after loading old saves in multiplayer
Fixed skill tree not being able to save in multiplayer
Fixed the data storage error for terrain and plants in multiplayer
Fixed NPC skills not being able to initialize in multiplayer story mode
Fixed multiple ashboxes in coop story
Fixed firebear shooting multiple fireballs in coop story
Fixed NPCs following other players in adventure multiplayer
Fixed Tariq fighting the Puja when he should be running away
Optimized ISO export in multiplayer
Optimized the network in multiplayer

So let's redo v1.0.3 again, without the crashing at the start of story mode. We've also tweaked the multiplayer portion of the game, it should hopefully be smoother than before. We're still continuing the optimization process.

Fixed crash bugs
Fixed multiplayer tower defense issues
Fixed passengers not synced up with the terrain in multiplayer
Fixed sometimes not being able to enter dungeon when latency is high
Fixed NPC skills in story coop
Fixed Kayla mission issue
Fixed placing a colony before the colony mission causing issues in story mode
Fixed block sync for multiplayer
Optimized some server code
Tweaked items in multiplayer
Added ladder script to the first towns in adventure
Added PS4 controller support (must reset controls in options)
Added ISO upload UI in multiplayer
Added more story animations

Another small patch. We’re looking to add PS4 controller support as well.

Fixed crash bugs
Fixed multiplayer tower defense issues
Fixed passengers not synced up with the terrain in multiplayer
Fixed sometimes not being able to enter dungeon when latency is high
Tweaked items in multiplayer
Added ladder script to the first towns in adventure

We have made available the Planet Explorers demo on the store page, available are about 2 hours of story, the build mode, and the custom world editor. So for anyone sitting on the fence, try it out and see if it's for you!

Another small patch for bug fixing.

Fixed several crash bugs
Fixed training station not training sometimes
Fixed grass not showing up sometimes in multiplayer
Fixed armor duplication bug
Fixed skilltree getting cleared when the server updates (but it doesn't protect this time unfortunately)
Added tool tips to the mineral scanner

First patch! Another patch coming tomorrow. All saves should be safe, but if you ran into any issues, it’s recommended that you restart. We should solve most of the issues within this week, we just never had so many players going through everything, so we’re seeing some issues that are rare.

Changelist

Fixed 10 crash bugs
Fixed not being able to get on the bike in multiplayer
Fixed Allen getting stuck sometimes with Gerdy
Fixed launcher text missing in Linux
Fixed no sound for learning scripts in multiplayer
Fixed pathfinding stuck using dungeon numbers when leave the dungeon
Tweaked easy mode numbers (so it’s a little more challenging)
Tweaked campfire sound

And here we are, after two and half years in Early Access, we’re finally ready to release the game on Steam. This does not mark the end of development for this title, we will continue to bug fix, tweak, and update this game for at least another half a year, after that it will depend on sales. We plan to continue to add more side stories to both adventure and story mode. We’re also looking into putting in features that were left out of the final build, such as animal riding.

In this build, we’ve opened up the language spreadsheet so that players can do translations into their own languages if they want (and then load that spreadsheet ingame), we’ll talk more about this in a couple of days.

We have found that there have been players who change numbers with a third party software in multiplayer games, giving them the ability to one hit kill other players. So, we added an anti-cheating mechanism. When we detect cheaters, he or she will be kicked from the game. If this persists for 3 times, he or she will be banned from multiplayer and reported to Steam. This is a new feature that we hastily put together, so we do need a lot of community input on if this is the right way to go and if it’s fair for everyone involved.

We’re also in the process of pushing out a demo for new players and the OST for tomorrow (or whenever Steam approves). The OST’s a DLC and will cost $3.99 on Steam. The 32 bit version of the game will be later this week or next.

Finally, we want to thank everyone who’s been with us throughout Early Access, without you, we wouldn’t have been able to be where we are today. There were a lot of rough spots throughout development, but we tried our hardest to make the game as well as we can make it. We hope you’ll enjoy it.

P.S. Please help us spread the word about this game, tell you favorite streamer, Youtuber, new media, everyone and anyone!

Changelist

Fixed 4 crash bugs
Fixed large wheel not having any torque
Fixed AI still discharging an attack after it’s already been killed
Fixed Type 01 gloves discription
Fixed not being able to drag objects into the world after exiting the tutorial level
Fixed Language Art mission
Fixed vehicles sometimes bouncing players into the sky
Fixed NPC dying then becoming unresponsive
Fixed NPC store reselling fixing durability of items right away
Fixed assembly core being destroyed with one hit sometimes in multiplayer
Fixed colony not being damaged when its maker is offline in multiplayer
Fixed some voice over and text not matching up
Fixed passengers on vtols not being able to get off after it explodes in multiplayer
Fixed blocks sometimes not saving in multiplayer
Tweaked item order in inventory in multiplayer
Tweaked distance for picking up and logging
Tweaked training station UI
Tweaked NPC name UI
Tweaked vtol’s ability to stay level when moving forward with large engines
Tweaked infection rate when picking up poop to much lower
Tweaked the size of the McTalk’s support structure
Tweaked sounds
Tweaked tutorial
Tweaked colony repair numbers and items
Added anti-cheating mechanism in multiplayer
Added ability to change game location in Linux in OptionConfig.xml
Added option to have scripts or not in multiplayer when creating server

Planet Explorers is Now Available on Steam!
Planet Explorers is an open world sandbox adventure RPG game set on a distant planet. The game uses a new OpenCL calculated voxel system to allow players to change the terrain in any way, create new objects such as weapons, vehicles, objects, and do it anywhere.

Unfortunately, we'll have to delay the final build a day to tomorrow. For once it's not a bug (well, not one of our bugs anyway) causing the delay. Steam's developer site has been down all day (it's 9:30pm where we are now), so we couldn't upload the build or change the store front. Hopefully this will be solved in the next 24 hours. Sorry everyone!

Another small build that fixes some stuff.

Fixed 1 crash bug
Fixed not being able to click on NPCs sometimes
Fixed helmet error 2042 issue
Fixed the town icon sometimes not appearing on the large map in adventure
Fixed ISOs from dungeons not seen by all players
Fixed environment sounds always sounding very close
Fixed penguin animations
Tweaked some sound effects
Tweaked tutorial level
Added skill tree tutorial text

A small patch to fix some issues.

Changelist

Fixed 1 crash bug
Fixed door not opening
Fixed not being able to place monorail parts
Fixed not being able to get the colony mission sometimes in adventure
Fixed not being able to talk with Hitomi
Fixed towns and NPCs not appearing when you fly very fast in adventure
Fixed custom map multiplayer not working
Fixed GivenName issue in adventure mode
Tweaked NPC pathfinding in dungeons
Tweaked tutorial level
Tweaked dungeon footstep sounds
Added NPC voiceovers
Added dodge grenade behavior

We’re motoring along with the bug fixes and tweaks. We know there are some balancing issues in adventure and will be going over them this week. There will probably be 2 more builds this week.

There is an extra bug where sometimes you can't talk with other NPCs (other than the mission giver) in adventure mode, we're still looking at it. And custom maps in multiplayer is currently not working, we're changing a little bit of code.

Changelist

Fixed 13 crash bugs
Fixed skill tree not causing the HP to rise in multiplayer
Fixed digging issue
Fixed opengl texture issue
Fixed follower gathering ability not working sometimes
Fixed not being able to send in the crash log in first person
Fixed duplication issue when the follower equip and unequip a weapon
Fixed Paja spawning after the end game battle
Fixed players being able to take story NPCs into dungeons in adventure
Fixed player character disappearing then appearing when falling very fast
Fixed opengl shadow issue
Fixed armor buffs not working in multiplayer
Fixed player getting crushed to death when fast traveling into a wall
Fixed trade post showing the wrong durability numbers
Fixed no invincibility after respawn in multiplayer
Fixed falling to death when sleeping
Fixed colony shield not hurting animals in multiplayer
Fixed human enemies shooting once then reloading
Fixed turret damage sound still playing after having picked it up
Fixed warbird range attacks being too high
Fixed followers not helping when attacking town buildings
Tweaked multiplayer so that players cannot build colonies in a town
Tweaked some sound levels
Tweaked some animal attack timing
Tweaked several spelling errors
Tweaked follower pathfinding inside dungeons
Tweaked loot drop in adventure so that more script gets dropped
Tweaked cave dungeon collision
Tweaked tutorial level
Tweaked adventure story mode script drops
Tweaked building model defense collision triggers
Tweaked town building HPs
Deleted NPC stamina UI (since it’s not needed)
Deleted the multiplayer points system and store
Added NPC farming skill so that farming becomes faster
Added invincibility after fast travel
Added armors from the multiplayer store to story and adventure modes
Added music to dungeons
Added more Andy talking points
Added Kickstarter ingame items (the codes will be sent over the next 2 days)
Added more voice overs
Added more cutscene animations

And here we are, at beta 0.9, the game’s basically asset complete. We will now be aiming to get this game out in final form on November 7th. We wish we had more time in Early Access, but we’ve been in here a long time, and people are getting impatient (players, investors, development staff, you name it). Of course, final doesn’t mean the end of updates, far from it! That’ll be saved for another news post on our post-final plans. But right now, for the next couple of weeks it’ll be tweaks, bug fixes, polish, and more tweaks.

In general, we have gotten crash bugs down to a minimum (we’ve only received 5 new ones since the last build, and they were fixed). If you’re crashing to desktop, we will need you to submit your output log to us to figure out why it happened.

For Kickstarter supporters, we added your names into the game at all the crashed ships. You’re listed as Star X Corporation employees, who made the colony mission to Maria possible. The in game armor and weapon sets are done but we’re still working on the code, so you’ll get them next time.

Also, please, please, please(!) spread the word that Planet Explorers is hitting final. Tell your family and friends, Youtubers, news portals, message boards, everyone! We need all the help we can get since we sort of stayed off the grid during much of development. The sales of this game pretty much feeds our studio and all of our future games.

Changelist

Fixed several crash bugs
Fixed NPCs sometimes not using ISO guns
Fixed hitting Paja causing a drop in relations with the Puja
Fixed headless bandit leader
Fixed NPC following the player after a follow mission
Fixed NPCs not returning to town after a mission in multiplayer
Fixed multiplayer lobby music loudness not being controlled
Fixed texture flickering in opengl (by default Linux)
Fixed tutorial bugs
Fixed follow mission target right at where the player is in multiplayer adventure
Fixed colony NPC armor UI issue
Fixed various NPC store issues
Fixed some NPCs head outside the monorail when sitting
Fixed not all the correct sub-scripts are given when given a script
Fixed NPC assignment not saving correctly
Fixed enemy humans defensive and offensive numbers being wrong
Fixed enemy humans not wearing clothing sometimes
Fixed mission UI display issue after loading a game
Fixed voxel digging issue in first person when the player is close up to the voxel
Fixed players hearing vehicle sounds of other player even when far away in multiplayer
Fixed a background sound playing right after loading into the game
Fixed not foot mark after fast traveling in adventure
Fixed wind sound not playing
Fixed colonists saying their starving when there’s food in the storage
Fixed mouse locking when server gets closed while on a vehicle
Fixed turrets not firing when someone’s stealing them in survival multiplayer
Fixed not being able to get hit by Puja gun fire when sitting in a chair
Fixed fast travel after NPC death causing main storyline to break
Tweaked monster beacon strength
Tweaked flying robot attacks
Tweaked fish types in story mode so more are aggressive
Tweaked animation speed for melee attacks
Tweaked tutorial level, it’s way more hands on
Tweaked footstep sounds
Tweaked NPC inside pathfinding logic
Tweaked NPC spawn in adventure so that they appear closer to town
Tweaked Trade Post in the colony so that it sells everything from NPCs the player’s met
Tweaked colony enhancement machine UI
Tweaked replication speeds for materials (such as steel)
Tweaked animal relations
Tweaked NPC models
Tweaked NPC stores in adventure
Tweaked the number of dye needed to make pigments
Added more Andy talking points
Added new adventure missions
Added adventure storyline to multiplayer
Added armor buffs
Added Kickstarter supporter names ingame, check around the crashed ships and L1 section
Added more background sounds
Added more NPC sounds
Added more footstep sounds
Added follower voice overs
Added turret effects when damaged
Added prompt that ISOs can only be fixed in the colony
Added prompt that ISOs can only be upgraded in the colony
Added gathering dye to the Processing Facility
Added new entrances for the adventure dungeons

Another small patch. Another reminder that adventure multiplayer has some issues right now as we're moving some single player adventure functions into the multiplayer version, this will be fixed in the next build.

Changelist

Fixed 4 crash bugs
Fixed colony follower UI issue
Fixed not being able to submit the output log on Linux
Added more NPC voiceovers

Another small patch that fixes some crashes and bugs. Please note that we’re in the process of moving some single player adventure elements into multiplayer, that’s why there are some issues there. Please tell us when you hit or get hit by any of them.

Changelist

Fixed some crash bugs
Fixed some story bugs
Fixed some adventure bugs
Fixed animal movement bugs
Fixed Allen fighting animals while carrying Gerdy
Fixed NPC greeting sounding every time the talk UI comes up
Added 4 guns

A patch to fix all the crash issues that we’ve received so far since b0.8. Next build should be this weekend.

Changelist

Fixed many crash bugs
Fixed colony repair costing too much
Fixed adventure missions not spawning enemies when the area is in water
Fixed no markers for robot fish in the Epiphany engine mission
Fixed some sounds being too loud
Fixed Andy playing wrong sound clips
Fixed fruit delivery mission Agnes display issue
Fixed colony issues with no eating, NPCs standing at the same spot, etc.
Fixed sound issue when a dialogue UI pops up
Fixed not being able to talk with a NPC after a while in adventure
Fixed Skyrunner rising off the ground when talking
Fixed picking up tradepost showing -1
Fixed tower defense situations being triggered while NPCs are talking
Fixed issue with losing control of vtols to the assault crafts mission
Changed some character dialogue in story
Modified some hair models
Modified some animations
Added more adventure missions
Added more NPC voice overs
Added NPC greetings and farewells
Added bending roads in adventure
Added animal wiki to adventure
Added colony explanations under help

We’ve spent the last two weeks furiously fixing and tweaking stuff. Now that we’re not focusing on adding stuff, fixing and tweaking issues has become a lot easier. The new crash reporting function has helped us a lot. We’ve found that more than half of the bugs we’ve received are due to players loading old incompatible saves in adventure mode. As you know, we’re changing adventure mode with every build, so its saves are not safe until final. We do need everyone’s help in going through Story mode, we’re going through it everyday, but since it takes 15 hours at the fastest for a run through, finding bugs there is slow going. Our next build will be next week.

Changelist

Fixed many crash bugs
Fixed animals sleeping in dungeons
Fixed followers not following
Fixed author not able to reupload to Workshop
Fixed name and HP appearing very big in first person when looking up
Fixed scripts not in versus mode
Fixed memory leak when getting colony placement mission in adventure mode
Fixed trees falling over with one axe swing in multiplayer
Fixed Linux issues with Clear the Nest mission
Fixed Linux issues with Helping Gerdy mission
Fixed “not enough materials” UI bug when placing voxels
Fixed being able to pick up chair while sitting on it
Fixed followers circling when trying to help cut a tree on a slop
Fixed stair collisions for buildings
Fixed some tree models not having roots
Fixed Calling Home mission issues
Fixed player not being able to get up sometimes due to ragdoll
Fixed NPC that gives the mission being different from the one who receive it
Fixed birds not countering sometimes
Fixed sound stuttering
Fixed Rol not telling you she’ll join you if the player fast travels
Fixed training facility displaying “you can’t enter build mode”
Fixed multiple targets appearing on large map when in tower defense
Fixed crash when two players pick up an object at the same time in multiplayer
Fixed multiplayer recruit and release NPC bug
Fixed server being set to unlimited supplies on default
Fixed being able to delete empty saves
Fixed not being able to complete Gerdy missions from start game after the stasis tube
Fixed Andy popping up after fast travel
Fixed animals getting stuck on rocks sometimes
Fixed GRV boss HP being too high to see
Fixed protect objects increasing indefinitely in the colony UI
Fixed being able to hit own NPC in survival mode
Fixed not being able to see another player pulling out weapon in multiplayer
Fixed Botonist’s List mission cannot be completed
Fixed not being able to access diplomacy in the menu
Fixed no incubator given in the adventure story
Fixed recycle machine being able to replicate items
Fixed repair machine being able to replicate items
Fixed upgrade machine being able to replicate items
Fixed inaccurate guns for vehicles
Fixed Given_Name issue in adventure mode
Fixed multiple propellers on vehicles being too loud
Fixed not being able to repair the scuba mask
Fixed talking with NPC when the server turns off causing a crash
Fixed NPCs not appearing in the quarantine tent in story mode
Fixed adventure UI issue with the monster beacon in multiplayer
Fixed NPC voiceover stopping suddenly
Fixed issue with the save causing the NPCs to not be clickable
Tweaked bird range attacks
Tweaked the cost of the revival shot
Tweaked some player animations
Tweaked NPC revive time slower
Tweaked colony replicator so that it always leaves two spots for the player
Tweaked some mission rewards in story mode so players don’t have to collect these items again
Tweaked flora appearing beyond the terrain
Tweaked Character Creation UI
Tweaked alien town HP so they’re easier to destroy
Tweaked group ai attack so they don’t all swarm at the same time
Tweaked animal HP and ATK
Tweaked boss loot drops
Tweaked story NPC weapons
Tweaked adventure side quests
Tweaked adventure items and script distribution
Tweaked adventure shop items
Tweaked mini-map icon colors to match in game colors
Tweaked NPCs hitting members of the same team having too much effects
Tweaked robot count in the final battle
Tweaked in game models
Tweaked build mode close icon
Tweaked the amount of force received when blocking with a shield (ctrl)
Optimized NPC pathfinding on multi-floors
Added more Andy prompts in story mode
Added Andy voiceover
Added a new cave dungeon
Added function to hide old incompatible saves
Added laser rifle
Added NPC sprinting to catch up to prey
Added ability to sell scripts
Added ability to buy scripts from stores
Added NPC facing the player when talking
Added adventure tower defense enemy types
Added being able to shoot guns underwater
Added new diamond tools models
Added tool tips
Added enemy numbers selection on adventure map creation UI
Added more NPC voiceovers
Added more adventure story content

Hey guys,

Finally, here comes the result list for the ISO design contest. We’ve got a lot of designs coming from players all over the world. Now we selected 20 ISOs as templates in our creation system tutorial. We need these template SIMPLE and WITHOUT using any customized materials or textures. So if you are not in the list, please don’t feel sorry about it. It doesn’t mean your work is not good, it’s just they are too fancy to be the template in the tutorial…

As promised, we will send out email along with steam keys to the players below (one steam key for one template). And we’ll also list your name in the game credit. So please keep an eye on your mailbox/message box.

Anyway, here is the list:

[img=http://planetexplorers.pathea.net/news/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016101201.gif]

Besides, we reeeeeally think it’s a shame for some works cannot be shown to other players. We’ve got so many beautiful ISOs. So we decided to post these designs on facebook, twitter and any of our social media site, well of course the precondition is that you are comfortable with our decision. If you don’t want us to do that, please write us an email about it via admin@pathea.net.

Thank you so much! Have fun in game!

We’ve added the final large new feature to the game in this build, which is the adventure single player mainline story addition. Players of course can ignore it and do what they have been doing in Adventure mode all along. Besides the storyline, we’ve also added new sidequests and enemy states to this mode. Now, this isn’t something complicated like in Civilization, but you will be able to destroy enemy towns or make peace with them. Some features are still missing (such as making peace) and will be in in the next build. All replication scripts have been taken out, so players will need to find them by doing missions or hit the dungeons. Also in this build, we’ve tweaked the strength of some of the boss animals, they’re probably a little too hard now. But please try it out and give us some feedback. We’re done adding in any major new features, so what awaits are tweaks (balance, animation, control, UI, player accessibility), bug fixes, and small additions (like more ambient sounds and npc sounds). We’re going through all the suggestions and feedback from players and will try to polish the game as much as possible before release.

Changelog

Fixed collision issues in the desert city
Fixed able to use Linux to start server under HeadlessServer (must install mono-runtime)
Fixed grass disappearing too slowly
Fixed iso guns disappearing in first person
Fixed mission UI not showing the target NPC portrait sometimes
Fixed hydrogen taking too much time to replicate
Fixed Paja ranged soldiers sometimes not fighting when close
Fixed Paja launcher center not having a door
Fixed animals lunging and not moving
Fixed NPC standing on his/her own body when dead
Fixed colony parts not counting for missions when they’re placed before the mission
Fixed sometimes player getting up slowly from ragdoll
Fixed 33 different UI bugs
Fixed many colony bugs
Optimized stuttering due to NPC spawning
Optimized tree generation
Optimized stuttering caused by antialiasing
Optimized Puja and Paja so that they don’t switch weapons so often
Optimized AI so that they don’t run into things as often
Tweaked NPC behavior so that they can get ammunition directly from the colony storage
Tweaked animal AI defense and HP (might be a little hard right now, still tweaking)
Tweaked replicator speed for handheld and colony
Added human enemies
Added ability to hide the small map
Added AI opting for range weapons first
Added AI group attacking different targets
Added AI calling for help
Added AI group retreating behavior
Added limitation to the amount of AI attacking the player at the same time in a group
Added adventure storyline for single player
Added new random missions for adventure mode
Added enemy states to the adventure map in single player
Added building ruins when a building is destroyed
Added UI guide for driving vehicles
Added dungeon with human enemies
Added more player made template ISOs
Can no longer continue game after a crash (which could cause more issues)
Can now send us the crash data after a crash

We ran into some issues while adding a storyline to the adventure mode, so that has been pushed to the next build, again. But we’re getting pretty close there. Game balancing is also being focused on for the next build. For this build, we’ve fixed a lot of bugs, added some new things, and tweaked a bunch. The biggest change is with the replicator. We’re trying to separate the handheld replicator with the colony one. So that means we’re fine tuning the replication speed. The colony replicator with workers will be much, much faster than the handheld, this is still being worked on for the next build, so it’s not completely in yet. We hope to hear some feedback on this topic. Next build will be out next Friday-ish.

Changelist

Fixed follower UI and colony UI not being consistent
Fixed AI being indecisive
Fixed AI pausing before action
Fixed AI not being able to lunge while running
Fixed Puja putting away weapon before attacking another target
Fixed sound stuttering
Fixed NPCs in the colony chasing one animal
Fixed Michael being pulled back to the colony on the swamp mission
Fixed NPC money not renewing each day in multiplayer adventure
Fixed the dayu not dropping the fish tail and scales each time
Fixed not being able to change the image type on the large map
Fixed iso beds speeding up time in multiplayer
Fixed Rol and Kayla mission conflict when cancelling one of the missions
Fixed adventure mode NPC death in vehicle ragdoll issue
Fixed Peter’s eyes model issue
Fixed colony repair machine UI issue
Fixed range weapon and mission UI having conflict
Fixed tutorial crash
Fixed collision on some desert city ruins
Fixed some plants when grown cannot be clicked on
Fixed RQAnimation crash
Fixed Gerdy turning in the healing machine in multiplayer
Fixed not being able to dodge right away when wielding dual weapons
Fixed NPCs being sent to 0,0 in story coop
Fixed L1 section collision issues
Fixed follower NPC UI issue when changing armor
Fixed random NPC not having any ammunition when made follower
Fixed BTMonster crash
Fixed NPC following the wrong player in story coop
Fixed UI blocking mouse access bug
Optimized loading and spawning
Optimized ragdoll
Tweaked bird sounds so that the player gets warned when attacked
Tweaked sellers of items in storymode so that if a npc dies, someone will still have the item
Tweaked guide wording for build mode
Tweaked some NPC stats
Tweaked animal spawn in caves
Tweaked ambient sound distance
Tweaked fusion plant to more output
Tweaked NPCs so they don’t get hungry or sleepy when under attack
Tweaked block type textures (will add more later)
Tweaked the speed at which the replicator operates, more objects will take more time
Tweaked the monorail so the player can get on or off without pointing at the rail
Tweaked build mode free camera so it can also penetrate water
Added prompt for player when the game is using the integrated gpu instead of the stand alone gpu
Added organic fertilizer to adventure mode
Added work icon for the follower when he/she’s working
Added the heat pack (more advanced than torches)
Added UI sound effects
Added more sound effects
Added cancel to the replicator
Added controller enable option in Options
Added controller remapping
Added plants dropping pigments
Added more variety to NPC colony foods
Added Puja/Paja sounds
Added Paja weapons
Added more voiceovers
Added damaged (not destroyed) blocks in colony shield auto regenerate
Added 2 robot bosses to adventure mode
Added colony medical facility giving medicine to the storage
Added Chinese to the creation system

Small small patch.

Fixed Allen giving out multiple motorbikes
Fixed Peter confrontation mission

This build came out a little earlier than expected, because we pushed the adventure mode and balancing changes to the next build, due to several issues in story that just couldn’t wait (namely the Allen Carter getting ported back to the colony issue at the Martian colony). We also did some tweaking to the start of the story mode so that players can get into the groove of the game much faster (by having Gerdy give out the bow and arrow and Allen give out a motorbike). Next build should be out around the 14th.

Changelist

Fixed scrambled adventure map
Fixed “destroy and see” mission not counting correctly in multiplayer
Fixed Allen Carter teleporting back to the colony during the rescue mission
Fixed character skin and hair color changing
Fixed aim issue in 4K
Fixed world map not showing completely in 4K
Fixed mouse position being off in 4K
Fixed colony change armor UI changing the shapes of characters or deleting them
Fixed some trees not shining when being planted
Fixed Chen shooting animation sliding
Fixed some NPC skills icons being wrong
Fixed after a switch to the Mari currency fast travel still using meat
Fixed adventure skill tree appearing in story mode
Fixed birds not being deleted in multiplayer even when the AI turns off
Fixed NPC ragdoll issue
Fixed NPC following doing back and forth sometimes
Fixed adventure difficulty changing to normal upon loading
Fixed vehicle weapons aim
Fixed follower robot not attacking ranged foes
Fixed Creation tooltips
Fixed ISO beds not working in multiplayer
Fixed NPC eye problems
Changed name of pivot to hinge in scripts
Changed Puja salad to native salad
Changed block textures
Tweaked Tariq mission so that players can fight the Pujans
Tweaked Peter mission so that players can fight the Pajans
Tweaked monster beacon animal spawn types
Tweaked McTalk structure placement distance
Tweaked the level of ambient sounds
Tweaked Andy ingame aid
Tweaked fatigue animation so that it’s further apart
Tweaked ISO weapon aim
Tweaked building UI so that icons grays out when in voxel building mode
Added prompt UI for when something is in the way of building
Added sound effects
Added cave pathfinding points in story mode
Added simple controller support
Added Kayla’s song
Added more NPC voiceovers
Added ISO motorcycle to Allen Carter mission
Added wooden bow and arrow to the weapons Gerdy gives

A small patch.

Fixed character transparency issue after death
Fixed NPC missing at 0,0 point when another NPC tries to find him/her
Fixed NPC some skills descriptions being wrong
Fixed NPCs not hitting Paja and Puja laying on the ground
Fixed blurry font being checked in options on default
Fixed random missions sometimes not saving correctly
Fixed processing facility workers suffocating
Fixed build mode instructions not consistant with actual controls
Fixed follower dying and not moving bug after getting released
Tweaked pickaxe speed so it’s faster
Tweaked monorail joints so that it auto adjust to obstacle height and delete trees in the path
Tweaked Andy guidance UI
Tweaked fish tail and scales to rare items
Tweaked colony animations
Added option for having prompt for gathering in options
Added ending cg
Added colony sound effects
Added Allen Carter voiceover

In this build, we’ve continued to kill bugs and tweak issues. We added in a new tutorial system in Story mode so that new players will not be lost (it's a little wonky right now). For the next build, we’ll start the comprehensive balance tweaks and adventure mode storyline, it should be out around September 5th. We’re also looking at how to get the game working correctly in 4K, we finally got a 4K monitor in the studio.

Changelist

Fixed audio manager crash
Fixed colony network nullreference crash
Fixed behave runtime select weapon crash
Fixed bonepanel UI crash
Fixed not being able to change the brush from the quickbar in build mode
Fixed window not closing when exporting iso buildings
Fixed only seeing the weapons of a NPC and not the body
Fixed dash stuttering when turning camera very fast
Fixed Chen not joing colony if left at Giant Tree
Fixed Adisa eyes problem when in idle
Fixed players and NPCs not being able to use items in multiplayer on Linux
Tweaked andhera attack and defense, probably should avoid now
Tweaked story NPC missions so that they’re not prepetual
Tweaked disease system so players will know when you’re about to get sick and do something about it
Tweaked AI spawn map
Tweaked follow missions so that NPCs can also fast travel
Tweaked adventure terrain generation
Tweaked Calling Home mission
Tweaked lights in the tutorial level for better performance
Tweaked old effects
Tweaked vehicle attack power for cannons
Tweaked animal sounds
Tweaked animal spawn numbers a little lower
Tweaked shockwave gun so it takes more energy
Tweaked mouse pointer
Deleted some unidentified objects
Optimized group AI
Optimized AI physics
Optimized birds running into objects
Added new guidance for the Creations System
Added simple template ISOs to the Creations System
Added new effects
Added NPC skill advanced explorer icon
Added new Andy guidance system in game (can turn off in options, some bugs)
Added voiceovers for 5 NPCs
Added ISO parts descriptions
Added more ambient sounds
Added new NPC animations
Added new player animations
Added reloading a gun for NPCs

As you may know, we are about to launch the final in the next month. And for the final version of our game, we are gonna need a bunch of ISOs as defaulted templates in the creation system. And we need your imagination to create some simple but nice items for us.

Equipment: Sword, Shield, Gun, Bow, Axe
Carrier: Small Vehicle, Large Vehicle, Helicopter, Battleship, Boat
Object: tiny (fine, rough), small (fine, rough), large (fine, rough)
Armor: head, body, arm and leg, hand and foot, decoration
Robot (fine, rough)
AI Turret

Please choose one of above type to create. If you prefer to make an object, or a robot, please do create both fine and rough ones (the fine and the rough will not require exact the same, but should look similar).

Rewards:
1. If your work has been chosen, you will get a steam key as reward. If you provided us multiple ISOs, and more than one of your pieces got chosen, then you will get more than one steam key (one steam key for one ISO).
2. The author will be also named in the credit list.

Requirements:
1. Please keep the item as simple as possible.
2. For the equipment that are made of the same materials, please keep their attack level and the defense level consistence.
3. Please do not place weapons on the carrier.
4. Please do not use customized materials or textures.
5. ISO shall not contain illegal content.
6. Please do not copy other people's design or the existing design.
7. You can add description or your signature in the ISO.

Deadline: August 31th.

Please leave us the download link of your ISO(s) on our board or email us at admin@pathea.net.

Good luck!

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An update that mostly patches up story bugs.

Fixed fish swimming above water
Fixed mainline NPC not returning to give missions when being sent out as workers
Fixed character creator using a lot of memory
Fixed falling through the ground sometimes when fast travelling in adventure
Fixed talk icon not showing up for Allen Carter
Fixed replicator being able to replicate the number selected when a replication process is already going
Fixed replicator giving twice the amount of resources when pressing cancel during replication process
Fixed being able to delete the colony during an attack
Fixed build selection boxes affecting the camera
Fixed NPC chasing after birds without a usable weapon
Fixed Todd and Chen mission problem
Fixed colony mainline NPC waiting for a mission not being able to be assigned to a dweller
Fixed being able to pick up the campfire in Wiles’ camp infinitely and gaining charcoal in the process
Fixed no aid troops during a later battle
Fixed not being able to pick up ash boxes of some characters
Fixed colony attack animals sleeping when it’s night
Fixed the smoke not disappearing for the crashed lifeboat at the start
Fixed Rol sometimes following a player that just logged on into a coop story game
Fixed alien camp spawning too many aliens
Fixed NPCs not transferring enemy targets to other NPCs in a colony
Fixed gathering plants not precise in the tutorial
Fixed ISO weapon collision box inconsistency
Fixed vehicle bouncing into the air when hitting animal droppings
Fixed GRV mission sending the player to the swamp in one of the ships
Tweaked the monorail speed from 20 meters per second to 40
Tweaked monorail camera near clip
Tweaked NPC behavior so that he/she will prioritize range weapons
Tweaked some swamp animals so that they drop oil
Tweaked the character creation to also play the main menu music
Tweaked shockwave gun strength
Tweaked the way the build quickbar works
Tweaked animal spawn rates to more in story and adventure
Tweaked some animal projectile attacks
Tweaked the amount of birds spawned (less)
Tweaked quickbar number so that it’s always on top (still tweaking)
Optimized pathfinding
Changed launcher logo
Added more tooltips to the Creation Mode
Added anti-air cannons into multiplayer
Added new animation for some NPCs
Added vsync to all none ingame scenes
Added Kickstarter supporter names to the credits (tier $40 plus)

We fixed a lot of issues found in 0.1 in this build. Now with this behind us, the next build will be out around the 22nd. For the next build, we’ll be improving the user experience for the Creations Editor as well as the game overall.

Changelist:

Fixed monster beacons not disappearing sometimes
Fixed reticle not aimed at center in resolutions higher than 1080p
Fixed storage box causing movement and visual issues
Fixed Agnes dayu mission markers
Fixed disconnect from server issue
Fixed first person not able to correctly cut trees
Fixed linux memory issue
Fixed NPCs not being able to pathfind steeper slopes
Fixed NPC with little money showing “NPC_NAME”
Fixed Ataro stating not everyone’s in the colony yet
Fixed controller causing spinning (needs more testing)
Fixed not being able to pick up a torch
Fixed repairs costing too much
Fixed species wiki length and width numbers being switched
Fixed max replication numbers being wrong
Fixed background noises only playing once
Fixed numbers for Dayita turtle shells
Fixed not able to hit the GRV computer
Fixed Ava and Peter not returning to colony after the translations missions
Fixed Agnes getting stuck in the What Lies Beneath mission
Fixed Allen not being able to pick up Gerdy if she’s moved
Fixed colony showing two power plant tabs when one should be a nuclear reactor
Fixed other players not being able to grab items from the round storages players drop when they die
Fixed pressing the replicator construct button without selecting a script causing a crash
Fixed the first adventure mode mission pointing to another town
Fixed stairs not being able to lockon anymore after turning
Fixed not being able to right click on items with the build menu open
Fixed “under attack, can’t sleep”
Fixed headgear being in the wrong slot
Fixed Rol not following when conversation gets out of range
Fixed some skinning issues for armor
Fixed no random animals in linux
Fixed unable to right click items after using NPC shop
Fixed effects sounds not stopping after exiting vehicle
Fixed not being able to get one of Kayla’s missions
Fixed NPCs not firing range weapons at close range sometimes
Fixed being able to click on another character to talk when already talking with a character
Fixed colony being damaged without AI showing up
Fixed multiplayer logon issues
Fixed not being able to kill the marihare in the tutorial
Fixed laser turret tracking issue
Fixed all items being available in custom mode
Fixed NPC not moving after mission complete
Fixed Allen not displaying the talk icon when mouse overing him
Tweaked the distance in which birds follow
Tweaked armor defense numbers (very obvious now)
Tweaked Agnes fish mission to a side mission
Tweaked the building UI to be simpler and added a regular selection option
Tweaked the speed at which a player can get a disease
Tweaked dual swords swing speed
Tweaked raining in caves (if you move the camera fast, it will still rain some, can’t be helped, collision issue)
Tweaked building block defense numbers to much higher
Tweaked adventure mode terrain generation
Tweaked intro music
Tweaked world map
Tweaked NPC cave pathfinding
Optimized terrain generation
Added fertilizer sprayer script to adventure mode
Added the , and . keys for quickbar page toggle
Added followers moving away from digging UI boxes
Added wind sounds to mountain and volcano areas
Added more animal sounds
Added invincibility during cutscenes
Added music for Creations Editor
Added music for alien towns in adventure
Added more voiceovers
Added exclamation marks on the large map
Added doors to the Paja launch center model
Added the grappling hook to all modes
Added town names in adventure mode
Added tool tips to the Creations Editor

It has been a long road, but we've finally entered beta. What beta means for us is that all the major technical and artistic assets are in game, it does not mean we're only going to balance and bug fix from now on. There are still much left to do. Some key items on our to do list during the beta:

Ingame aid - something like the Word paperclip, optional but should be very helpful for new players.
Adventure storyline - we'll be adding in a more mission based system to the adventure mode that ties up all the gameplay elements.
AI tweaks and additions - there are still several species and behaviors to be added, also lots of balancing to do.
Storyline tweaks - adding in more cutscenes and more animation to bring the story to life, also balancing.
Optimization - optimize the game where ever possible.
Balancing gameplay - tweaks on animation, damage, hp, armor, defense, where to buy stuff, etc.
Animation - polishing up animation
Make ISO site - attempt to make an official download site for ISOs.
Bugs - terminate all bugs.
32 bit - Make the game run decent enough on a 32 bit machine.

Our beta will not last long, we should be out of it in 1-2 months. Does beta mean that saves will be protected? For story mode, yes. For adventure, no. If you want to be completely safe as far as saves are concerned, please wait for the final in a bit. Now that we're in beta, we need all of your help to determine the best balance and find all the bugs. Please give us your feedback on our board or the Steam boards or email us!

For this build, we've fixed a ton of things and added a ton more. We're still working on the ending cg for the story mode, we will add that over the next two weeks. Here's a non-spoiler screenshot from it.


Changelist

Fixed animals being indecisive
Fixed 1000 missions issue
Fixed tree respawning upon reload in adventure mode
Fixed left mouse click once to cut a tree in the tutorial
Fixed grappling hook pulling the player underground
Fixed NPC not arriving at the destination on time during Ataro mission
Fixed able to get 3 followers while in colony
Fixed McTalk ship appearing on the ground after it's taken off
Fixed NPC face image appearing blank after alt-tab
Fixed Confrontation mission, where Peter's not moving
Fixed NPCs moving off when selling things
Fixed multiplayer movement stuttering
Fixed colony buildings getting damage without seeing enemies
Fixed blindatillo ground shake attack
Fixed not being able to receive a mission in multiplayer custom maps
Fixed colony being destroyed during the final battle causing NPCs to run for 0,0
Fixed player canceling reviving causing a UI issue during the last battle
Fixed follower getting smacked underground
Fixed flying vehicle causing name stuttering
Fixed getting teleported when talking to a NPC in the training center
Fixed random NPC head image issue
Fixed follower inventory issue in multiplayer
Fixed NPCs not being able to use ISO guns
Fixed first bullet of the fertilizer gun not working
Fixed the fertilizer sprayer blocking the view in first person
Fixed dropping a second colony in multiplayer causing a crash
Fixed not being able to place a second marker on the map in multiplayer
Fixed not being able to save very far grass in options
Fixed crash when quiting to main menu from the first mission in the tutorial
Fixed player camera zooming in very fast when hit by bullets
Fixed arrow keys binding
Fixed stairs not auto locking
Fixed a follower's current command changing after fast traveling
Fixed gathering plants distance and icon not being the same distance in the tutorial
Fixed Puja attacking with axe without a target
Fixed mobile turrets not auto attacking devilwolf groups
Fixed some animals not fading in and out correctly
Fixed various UI bugs
Fixed factory replicator numbers bug
Fixed initial NPC face not displaying in adventure mode
Fixed Puja backing into a wall while trying to get a better shot
Tweaked tutorial level for better instructions
Tweaked the default selection tool when building blocks (now just click, drag, and lift)
Tweaked initial digging animation to be faster
Tweaked NPC aiming to be more accurate
Tweaked glider drop speed
Tweaked adventure mode river render
Tweaked vehicle controls to be more stable and less bouncy
Tweaked missile lockon time (.4 seconds)
Tweaked mineral spawning too low in the ground in adventure mode
Tweaked the grappling hook's low aim
Tweaked mineral scanner to be able to zoom closer
Tweaked armor and comfort relationship
Tweaked NPC group behavior (no more entire colony chasing after one rabbit)
Tweaked NPC attack behavior (won't all dodge at the same time)
Tweaked pathfinding for AI to get out of corners
Tweaked animal amounts in forest and rainforest
Tweaked animal amounts in adventure mode
Tweaked adventure mode terrain generation
Tweaked animal collision so that it's harder to push them above player head
Tweaked the timing for double tap when dodging
Tweaked story mode rivers
Tweaked when the player gets a fever
Tweaked comfort and stamina relations, most actions will now use stamina, low comfort will cause stamina to regenerate slowly
Tweaked stamina and weapon relations, higher stamina will let the weapon swing faster, include ISO weapons (we'll add swing speed and damage relationship later)
Tweaked some UI icons
Tweaked how far mobile turrets can be placed
Tweaked grass types and placement
Optimized tree generation
Completed the story mode coop mode, should be able to play all the way to the end of the story
Deleted some legacy items now useless in gameplay
Added new logo to the main menu
Added new intro theme
Added damage to vehicle from running into objects or terrain at high speeds
Added dual wield swords (actual two hands this time)
Added storage box seller in story mode (Anjum)
Added vehicle auto cruise (middle mouse button)
Added custom map co-op (bugs included)
Added AI attacking building blocks
Added an animal wiki (talk to Agnes), still working on the texts
Added more voiceovers
Added new NPCs
Added new story locations in story mode
Added being able to see NPCs on the large map within a certain ranch after Rol's mission
Added more animal sounds
Added UI icons
Added laser turret script to story mode
Added comfort to the main UI
Added new NPC animations
Added several side missions
Added many new story terrain features
Added 3 new ores (titanium, lithium, diamonds)
Added new mineral deposits in story mode
Added new minerals to scanner
Added new cave systems in story mode
Added storyline messages UI
Added Paja/Puja airships
Added Paja/Puja airdrop troops
Added Paja/Puja ground to air cannons
Added roads between towns in adventure mode
Added random attacks on colony in story mode
Added random animal attacks on towns and colony in single player adventure mode
Added random Puja/Paja attacks on towns and colony in single player adventure mode
Added new adventure biomes
Added new specific biome color scheme for adventure mode
Added background music to adventure mode
Added credits (Kickstarter backers will go up next build)
Added colony NPC behavior schedule
Added fusion plant
Added falloff for range weapon damage
Added ability to pull players back into the dungeon if he/she somehow falls out

A patch to fix some obvious bugs in a0.97, we were going to release this on Monday, then bug kept on popping up so it got pushed til now. Forgot to mention in the last update that we’re also tweaking the vehicle controls so that it’s heavier, it’s too light and loose right now. the changes will be in beta 0.1.

Changelist

Fixed crashing on Linux
Fixed trees not displaying in near terrain in adventure
Fixed dungeon texture stretching issue
Fixed fish swimming above the water
Fixed falling to the ground and broadcasting the battle music in multiplayer
Fixed intro cg stuttering (by lowering it to 720p)
Fixed pressing pause while gliding causing death
Fixed not being able to place a colony core under blocks
Fixed player turrets shooting at NPCs in adventure survival mode
Fixed giant fish being spawn in the lake above the cave during Agnes mission
Fixed unable to team up in multiplayer adventure survival
Fixed turret hitting mission NPC in multiplayer adventure survival
Fixed the monorail place range being too close
Fixed animation for reviving in water
Fixed locations for some story NPCs
Fixed L1 section disappearing after entering and leaving
Fixed getting stuck in GRV ship
Fixed workshop UI error
Fixed drowning in a submarine
Fixed monorail not receiving fog
Fixed bug with getting a mission while talking with a NPC
Fixed crashing for first time users when entering the tutorial after clicking adventure mode
Fixed Paja city texture not being there
Fixed Layerback foot prints for Ataro mission
Optimized ocean animal groups deletion from memory
Optimized sound effects loading causing studdering
Changed the wind sound in grasslands
Tweaked grappling gun
Tweaked beach sound
Tweaked many animal turn animations
Tweaked sword swing sound timing
Added mud footstep sound
Added 2 new animals
Added energy axe, shovel, pickaxe, sword, and shield to story mode (Percy Malik)
Added 2 new music tracks for Volcano and Redstone biomes
Added Puja and Paja battlegrounds in the northern grasslands
Added NPC hit sounds
Added ISO gun reload sound
Added swimming sounds
Added grappling gun sounds
Added tree falling sound
Added Player getting hit sounds
Added vtol sounds

We’re getting ever closer to the beta build. We are currently aiming to get into beta on July 18th and have the final build by mid to late August. In this current build, we’ve finished up the mainline storyline, you can go all the way from start to finish. It’s not polished yet, so for the people waiting to get into the story, please wait a bit more. We’re still adding in bits and pieces of the side quests.

For the next build, the focus for us is to better lead players into the game. We’re finding that a lot of players have little idea what to do once in the game, so they never get to the point of actually discovering all the systems. We see too many telling us that the game doesn’t have much content, which has us doing a lot of head scratching. Another major thing we’re work on is the linking up of the comfort, strength, animation speed, weapon weight, weapon types, armor types (and perhaps temperature) systems, this will solve several problems that you guys have mentioned before, such as players not using all the weapons and armor or jumping directly to the one with the most ATK or HP. We are also adding more code for NPC behavior when in battle, such as maybe a follower with a start up knife shouldn’t be waving it at a giant robot.

Here’s a new poster, once we hit beta, this will become the new image for the game on Steam.

[img=http://planetexplorers.pathea.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/peposter-768x400.jpg]

Changelist

Fixed player falling through blocks when reloading
Fixed laser gun not being accurate
Fixed arrow number display
Fixed enemies respawning when fast traveling in adventure mode
Fixed having to press cancel twice when reviving
Fixed animation problem when picking up bullets without a weapon in hand
Fixed shotgun giving too many skill points
Fixed crash created by alt-tab and right clicking with gun equipped
Fixed not giving skill points for gun kills
Fixed battle music playing when hitting the ground
Fixed electric numbers issue for guns using electricity
Fixed colony sleep UI being able to gather mainline NPCs as followers
Fixed followers asking for repairs without a weapon in hand
Fixed Tariq repeating a statement throughout the game
Fixed being able to enter the dodge animation while on a glider
Fixed turrets not showing up on the small map
Fixed some animals not being able to land range attacks
Fixed adventure mode not having ocean bg music
Fixed NPCs getting attacked by animals and ignoring them
Fixed NPCs running into chests
Fixed NPCs with exclamation marks on the small map not giving a mission
Fixed Chen’s eyes
Fixed near clip problems with climbing ladders
Fixed the player becoming bald for a second when going from first person to third
Fixed no sound when in melee combat when in the air
Fixed no sound when in multiplayer
Fixed some issues with male and female specific clothing in the replicator
Fixed broken axe always broadcasting that it’s broken
Fixed digging in the GRV ship mission giving the wrong item
Fixed factory replicator workers stopping work when the player talks to them
Fixed being able to call a follower even when the follower is dead
Fixed the upgrade machine not being able to upgrade the axe
Fixed the energy shield not working for the follower
Fixed still being able to pick up items when the inventory is full
Fixed some fish and bird attack issues
Fixed animals spawning within the colony shield
Fixed the Paja not being able to get up after entering ragdoll state
Fixed Peter and Ava falling to the bottom of the desert tower when reloading on a slower harddrive
Fixed not being able to click the materials in the build menu with the mouse
Fixed issue with the tutorial level elevator when heading down
Fixed too many dungeons spawning in multiplayer
Fixed player not able to use own colony upon returning to server in multiplayer
Fixed the gather icon not showing in tutorial
Fixed colony NPC change cloth UI
Fixed tree billboards in water showing up above water
Fixed AI not gradually appearing when spawning
Fixed land AI spawning in water
Fixed ragdoll for hexapod
Fixed various UI bugs
Deleted the R&D skill
Deleted the World Editor button for Mac and Linux machines, the World Editor is Windows only
Changed the wooden bed to a sleeping bag to better fit the theme
Increased the draw distance for trees in adventure mode
Optimized ragdolls in oceans
Tweaked fog color for several biomes
Tweaked water gathering to holding the left mouse key
Tweaked NPC camp behavior so that they’re not eating and sleeping at the same time
Tweaked mineral scanner colors
Tweaked battle music for slow in and out
Tweaked tutorial missions to be more precise and clearer
Tweaked tutorial tips speed
Tweaked repair machine time to much lower
Tweaked recycle machine time to much lower
Tweaked the size of the plant root area when planting
Tweaked the colony building location so that it cannot be placed in caves or underwater
Tweaked all font to thick font
Tweaked the speed at which weather changes between biomes
Tweaked some animal turn animations
Tweaked the height and speed of aircraft
Tweaked sound output for animal groups
Tweaked animal speeds
Tweaked some NPC animations
Added all mainline story missions (bugs and all)
Added tooltips for options
Added followers using ISO weapons
Added new NPCs
Added new rivers
Added water in dungeons
Added more enemy types in dungeons
Added lights to some static models
Added lights to dungeons
Added water waves for animals
Added new ocean plants
Added new volcanic plants
Added the grappling hook, Hitomi sells it
Added many animal sounds
Added hit sounds
Added gun sounds
Added vehicle sounds
Added turret sounds
Added new cg intro (it might be a bit choppy for some, still working on that)
Added easy mode for story mode
Added pause when pressing esc
Added several new story locations
Added new terrain features to the world map
Added Puja and Paja kneeling animation for when firing weapons
Added using player made ISOs as loot for dungeons
Added levels for dungeons
Added more cutscene animations
Added sleep behavior at night for animals
Added 12 types of new animals
Added Ava’s little robot
Added placeable storage box
Added duel wield swords
Added colony warning for low coal
Added minirobot missile effect
Added followers being able to switch weapons when out of ammo
Added having Nan sell the laser pistol
Added ocean sounds
Added footstep sounds
Added canceling follow missions when entering a dungeon in single player
Added a new custom map

Another hotfix build.

Fixed Chen turret mission
Fixed followers freezing while cutting trees
Added thicker font (should fix all font problems)

A small patch that fixes some major problems. We are aware that there are some sound effects problems and lots of them missing, we’re working on that for a0.97.

Changelist

Fixed recycle machine giving a wooden hilt when placed a second time
Fixed followers not fighting until being hit
Fixed Allen Carter running in circles when dodging
Fixed Lao Lei fighting during rescue mission when attacked by a bear
Fixed program closing taking a long time
Fixed Tariq behavior during Rol rescue mission
Fixed adventure mode dungeon not saving
Fixed follower poison effects showing up as the player’s
Fixed transparency problem for animals
Fixed SSAO causing far off shadows and flickering
Fixed ISO turret causing a crash
Fixed follower names shaking on a vehicle when moving
Fixed ragdoll falling through the ground when loading (bury the dead mission)
Fixed colony attack not saving correctly
Fixed Brother and Sister mission
Optimized player performance
Tweaked dungeon loot types
Tweaked devilwolf animations
Tweaked marihare attack behavior, no more running in circles
Tweaked cave music track
Added battle music track
Added rainforest music track
Added many animal sound effects
Added prompt for when the colony is under attack

Hey everyone, we’re now up to a0.96, sorry for the delay, but there were several last minute problems. We wanted to get the story done in this build, but due to some asset delays, that’ll be pushed to a0.97. We did add in a lot of story content. We’ve also added in a new dungeon system to the Adventure map. We plan to use player made ISOs directly from the Workshop as treasures in these random dungeons. Speaking of the Workshop, we redid the programming for it with better compression, it’s now much faster when loading and has more options in search. The bad news is that it’s now reset, so the old ISOs will need to be uploaded again (they’re still there on the Workshop, just that the browser is only displaying the new ones). Another major change is the separation of tools and weapons, axes and knifes will stop being dual use equipment. Instead, they will become tools only. This change was made so that we can separate out the functions for every key. Finally, we also added in a disease system where the player can get sick from the elements of nature, such as staying in the rain for too long without the proper clothing, or out in the desert sun for too long without the proper clothing, or eating too much and becoming obese. This system is still unfinished as we haven’t added in the clothing functions yet.

For the next build, we’re going to get the completion of story, new cg intro, new terrain changes, new mineral deposits, and more. Coming around early June. For a look at the cg opening, check out these screens:

[img=http://planetexplorers.pathea.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/final_00345-768x432.jpg]

[img=http://planetexplorers.pathea.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/shot02_00050-768x432.jpg]

Changelist

Fixed player animation on the water surface
Fixed fish and animals spawning underground
Fixed shockgun not pushing back the Puja
Fixed the repeat spawning of bosses
Fixed NPCs not fighting back against player
Fixed Adisa following vehicle even after the player cancels the mission
Fixed logic problem with the bring Gerdy to Martian colony mission
Fixed Lucious not getting up sometimes
Fixed NPCs fighting in the water
Fixed taking all from followers duplication bug
Fixed save machine save issue
Fixed colony NPCs not able to be assigned jobs after becoming a follower once
Fixed placing items to charge causing crashes when no the colony have no power
Fixed sentry 3 not recharging
Fixed the position of some equipment in the UI
Fixed the gun pointing to the lower right when coming out of a run
Fixed iso falling through blocks
Fixed near clip problem in the colony shield
Fixed getting two followers, releasing one, and cannot revive the remaining one
Fixed NPC trying to attack enemies beyond a wall or terrain
Fixed factory bug when using colony only replication scripts
Fixed followers still attacking the natives when at peace
Fixed 2 NPCs planting at the same location
Fixed the spacing for which NPCs are planting
Fixed vehicle recharging causing a crash in multiplayer
Fixed riding in the monorail causing a crash in multiplayer
Fixed getting killed while in bed and pressing cancel causing the player to revive on the spot
Fixed the collecting facility cauing an error when the colony core is destroyed
Fixed the giant robots standing upright instead of kneeling when first encountered
Fixed fix machine saving issue
Fixed random NPC gathering bug in Adventure mode
Fixed fix machine wrong prompt issue
Fixed fix machine not fixing when the UI is closed
Fixed not being able to see the gun going from third person to first person view
Fixed NPC no longer teaching in the training facility after resting
Fixed gathering facility not working in Adventure mode
Fixed Adventure mode NPCs not helping with planting
Fixed not being able to draw a range weapon when an UI window is open
Tweaked NPCs broadcasting every thought
Tweaked gun reticle accuracy
Tweaked the size of fish
Tweaked the amount of fish
Tweaked Andhera Queen balance
Tweaked shockgun balance
Tweaked Puja and Paja attacks so that they move forward
Tweaked mineral scanner UI color
Tweaked the scale of the textures for building blocks
Tweaked the sound receiving position to the player position
Reworked the Workshop UI and functions, faster and shows more
Optimized NPCs
Optimized the smoke effects at the Mars colony
Added second gun reticle for when the aim object is close
Added talking to a NPC stopping autorun
Added select by material in the Creations Editor
Added tip for picking up the ashbox for the Layerback mission
Added warning prompt when the follower’s weapon breaks
Added underwater robot boss attacks
Added new cutscene animations
Added colony shield keeping animals out
Added colony shield doing damage to animals
Added colony shield effects
Added Andhera Queen egg laying
Added battery usage for drill and chainsaws
Added 12 new animals
Added first and third person tutorial
Added axe only cutting trees (now it’s only a tool, not weapon)
Added shader for Todd’s transparent suit
Added first slot of quickbar showing the equiped equipment
Added vehicle pushing down trees
Added vehicle hitting animals and causing damage
Added effects for animal droppings
Added sickness
Added colony too close to Martian colony warning prompt
Added new story parts
Added diamond based scripts
Added equiping flashlight and sword at the same time
Added last death spot on the main map
Added random dungeon to the Adventure map
Added custom mode to multiplayer
Added custom mode UI
Added safety axe
Added random attacks on the colony
Added the assigning of functions (other than camera turn) in the key changing option
Added gun sounds
Added trading between locals and colonists
Added 2 new music tracks

For this build, we continued our quest for feature completion. There was a delay of a week due to several bugs. We’ve added in more behaviors for animals and packs, as well as new animations (most likely some bugs). We’ve also added in more story pieces. We’ll try to finish out the main story by next build in early to mid-May. We tweaked a lot of the gameplay. We figured out some of the reasons why players couldn’t hit animals very well in melee and went about changing them. We’ve also tried to simplify controls where possible. Finally, we’ve tweaked the Adventure Mode terrain, hopefully, people will like this version better.

Changelist

Fixed the fertilizer sprayer being able to spray on blocks
Fixed player cutting a tree and getting resources when an animal pushes it down
Fixed the Processing Facility clearing jobs at night
Fixed follower colony NPCs not returning to base after self revival
Fixed “Call Home” mission saving problem
Fixed storyline NPCs being hungry
Fixed diplomatic mission pulling Ataro away from the colony
Fixed farm NPCs wondering too far from the colony
Fixed followers circling a tree before helping cutting
Fixed bed disappearing
Fixed andhera staying int the sun during the day
Fixed getting attacked during “Fruit Delivery” mission
Fixed pressing twice to reload a turret
Fixed NPC stuck and not doing anything
Fixed the esc key not working when digging in first person
Fixed cutscene camera tilting in first person
Fixed pressing enter causing the game not to respond
Fixed not being able to hit sometimes
Fixed slow Adventure mode LOD rendering
Fixed flora mission not collecting plants
Fixed charger giving negative numbers
Fixed birds flying too far away
Fixed Joyride mission logic problem
Fixed Gerdy sometimes not giving a mission at start game
Fixed being able to pull out colony parts in dungeon sections
Fixed dropping an object on the player causing the player to fly away
Fixed flying robots sending the player flying off
Fixed bosses spawning in camps in Adventure mode
Fixed Allen Carter not hiding in the tent during battles
Fixed towns half underground in Adventure Mode
Fixed NPC farming animation not repeating
Fixed blood sample mission causing random NPCs to disappear
Fixed Lao and Adisa not helping player fight
Fixed NPCs not shooting and keep on backing up when the enemy is close
Fixed the door dropping 1 meter when opened once
Fixed NPCs addressing the player wrong in Adventure mode
Fixed Allen Carter running in circles around the player when being chased
Fixed animals running in circles before attacks
Fixed NPCs falling through the monorail
Fixed graves not saving at Layerback location
Fixed NPC behavior crash in multiplayer
Fixed sound not being synced with tree cutting
Fixed NPC not reverting after being disbanded as a follower
Fixed the map UI question mark showing up too close to the player
Fixed the durability numbers differing between the Fix Machine and the inventory
Fixed gathering followers causing a crash in coop story
Fixed followers cutting double rooted trees sometimes cutting at air
Fixed fix machine items not saving
Fixed NPC appearing with the same skill set twice
Fixed jump animation
Tweaked ship energy usage
Tweaked ship turn speed
Tweaked the Adventure mode terraces
Tweaked bullet sound effect
Tweaked birds’ flying animation so they don’t fly off too fast
Tweaked player attack movement so that the hit connects after an animal is pushed back
Tweaked the way animals run away so that players have a chance to hit
Tweaked turret type 01’s ingredients
Tweaked the distance players can pick up plants in first person
Tweaked birds’ hardness to kill, will also now drop diamonds
Tweaked night darkness
Tweaked smoked sausage and roasted meat’s ingredients
Tweaked cutting tree view in first person
Tweaked headlight effect
Tweaked headlight location
Tweaked boss spawning rate for missions
Tweaked the amount of copper and sulfur appearing in soil
Optimized NPC memory usage
Optimized Adventure mode rendering
Optimized GC Collection
Added 10 new animals
Added long press for keys
Added animals instant animation switch to allow for better behavior
Added smoke effect to first lifeboat
Added the tutorial
Added a flour script seller
Added a light to Lao’s headlight
Added some cutscene animation
Added UI resetting inside the window when switching resolutions
Added loot drops in the form of bright balls
Added environmental effects
Added cave ambient background music
Added light rain
Added reticle to first person
Added being able to drag an UI window halfway beyond the edge of the screen
Added pressing “e” to pick up dead plants, cutting trees, and harvesting
Added andhera’s reactionary behavior to light
Added the “alt” key for deletion in build mode
Added NPCs dodging enemy skill attacks
Added scrolling to the Workshop

A quick patch to fix some minor issues.

Changelist

Fixed not being able to talk with NPCs after loading a save
Fixed vehicle recharge speed in colony
Fixed animals being pushed up into the air a lot
Fixed birds bouncing up and down in the air sometimes
Fixed giraffe animation bug
Fixed falling to the ground after swimming to about 50 meters in height
Fixed NPC getting twisted by IK when holding a gun or bow
Tweaked the time for loot to disappear
Tweaked NPC gun attack distance
Tweaked adventure mode terrain so that more mountains and hills appear
Added some colony prompts

In this build, we focused on AI attack behavior and the new and Adventure mode terrain rendering (work in progress, some places are sorta flat). We also made it possible for executing custom stories ingame, so now players can make story based custom maps. This is still the basic version with bugs, so we look forward to players giving us feedback regarding the editor and its execution. We also started our optimization of the garbage collection problem, there’s some minor optimization with terrain rendering, that should make the stuttering happen farther apart. We’ve found that most of the stuttering happen while Unity is clearing terrain memory, so we’ll be optimizing that from now on. We hope to see improvement by the next build in early April. We ran through and fixed most of the storyline bugs, players should be able to go all the way to the Negotiations mission now. Starting with the next build, we’ll be adding a lot animation and missions to the storyline. We’ll try to be story complete by a0.96.

Changelist

Fixed SSAO affecting the digging box height position
Fixed not being able to open recharger UI in multiplayer
Fixed not being able to get on motorcycle
Fixed issue with having the main player being near for a tower defense mission to spawn monsters
Fixed alien attack mission auto completing when the player gets to far
Fixed missiles causing the camera to truck closer
Fixed player and NPC having different relationship with Pajans
Fixed object placement
Fixed crystal cave camera bug
Fixed calling home mission not saving materials
Fixed vehicle weapons not hurting animals
Fixed adventure towns npc spawning bug (causing more empty towns than usual)
Fixed NPC standing too close together
Fixed skill tree not equipping mining equipment
Fixed NPC without range weapons still attacking air targets
Fixed personal AI gun not being able to hit moving birds
Fixed refill bullets closing the turrets window
Fixed colony mission pointing to 0,0 point
Fixed main menu music stopping suddenly
Fixed mining script and skill tree conflict
Fixed NPC turning circles while pathfinding
Fixed GRV not going away after a certain story mission
Fixed player holding the npc while in Mars colony bug
Fixed Agnes disappearing from Earth camp
Fixed NPC with no money showing their name twice
Fixed Allen not moving in multiplayer when main player logs off
Fixed multiplayer continue loading when server going offline during load
Fixed 4X4 particle turret not centered
Fixed the male gold armor causing the arm to be transparent
Fixed the greenback rhino bouncing after death
Fixed getting blood sample from NPCs causing them to get kicked out of colony
Fixed followers falling off the monorail
Fixed not being able to dig when in water
Fixed water not under overhang
Fixed swimming with pick axe not having animation
Fixed player able to grab items from colony NPCs
Fixed effects causing stuttering when used for the first time
Fixed random NPC dialogue when giving the turret mission
Fixed water bump not being able to continuously pump water
Fixed fertilizer sprayer animation
Fixed not recording numbers for fire mission
Fixed layerback effect still going after its death
Fixed Gerdy being on the ground after loading her being carried by Allen Carter
Fixed NPCs trying to punch when equipped with a gun
Fixed NPCs still saying hungry and tired when not after a fast travel
Fixed UI not showing the different between the two different fertilizer sprayers
Fixed AI attacking another AI blocking its attack line
Fixed space bar plus hotkey causing problems
Fixed last ammo causing the player to enter the punch animation
Fixed aliens running underwater and shooting
Fixed not being able to continue mission when fast traveling during rescue Gerdy mission
Fixed NPC talk prompt causing player not being able to raise weapon
Fixed rocket launcher Pajan stuck in backing up animation when something’s blocking its path
Fixed Gerdy to Martian colony story logic problem
Tweaked how far plants are able to be planted so plants are easier to harvest
Tweaked AI attack behavior
Tweaked the amount of copper in adventure mode
Optimized terrain rendering
Added prompt for when colony does not have enough materials to upgrade
Added custom turret
Added Pujan NPC images
Added debuff effects to NPC UI
Added a couple of custom maps
Added Story Editor execution (custom stories can now run ingame)
Added new and faster adventure mode terrain
Added selection for turning off shadows for lights
Added new type 02 jetpack
Added followers gaining stamina when the player sleeps
Added NPC returning to base after a vehicle pushes them far
Added tree falling after being cut
Added tree falling effect
Added NPCs getting out of the way when the player walks through them
Added followers helping to pickup things and cutting trees
Added picking up ash box
Added the shockwave gun
Added UI position saving
Added personal AI lower power and HP warning
Added animal foot prints and graves for Ataro mission
Added putting the monorail cart directly onto the track

A small patch. Also a note on the stuttering in game, this is mostly caused by garbage collection (clearing out some of the memory), we haven’t fixed this yet because it’s caused by multiple things, so we’ll have to go through it one by one, but we are aware of the problem.

Changelist

Fixed NPCs not fighting during Pujan attack
Fixed objects not stacking on each other
Fixed Nan dialogue bug with Tariq
Fixed Rol taking a follower spot in multiplayer story coop
Fixed not being able to get the Nan cave mission after cancelling it
Fixed NPC not traveling in story coop
Fixed animation bug of rolling while aiming
Fixed multiplayer tower defense bug in which monster disappear when the main player leaves the game
Fixed NPC BTCheckPosition crash

Hey everyone, we’re getting closer and closer to beta. In this build, we mostly fixed a lot of the NPC behavior problems. We also moved the game up to Unity 5.24, which should fix some of the vehicle physics problems. We went about fixing most of the story related bugs, so players should be able to play through what we have right now. We’re trying to wrap up the story before beta. For the next build, which will be around mid-March, we’ll be focusing on AI groups and AI behavior, Adventure mode features, as well as the World Editor along with its story editor.

Due to upgrading to Unity 5.24, we had to repack our assets, so this build is pretty big and might affect some saves (we’re not sure).

Changelist

Fixed not being able to assign a job to Nan
Fixed NPCs standing too close
Fixed giant robots not shooting missiles
Fixed some NPCs not fighting enemies
Fixed planting time being reset upon fast travel
Fixed missions in adventure mode spawning enemies too close
Fixed NPCs not getting on the monorail
Fixed L1 section camera issues
Fixed ragdoll getting stuck when dying on signal tower
Fixed not being able to repair turrets
Fixed not being able to dig in water
Fixed farm not saving
Fixed arrow numbers not showing up
Fixed NPC not in towns unless reloading in adventure mode
Fixed multiplayer colonies not being able to upgrade
Fixed not being able to plant in multiplayer
Fixed monorail not being able to connect two ends
Fixed NPCs falling into the ground in multiplayer
Fixed multiple AI robot follower bugs
Fixed enemy inconsistency in multiplayer
Fixed not being able to place the repair machine on level 1 colony
Fixed NPC getting stuck in the Factory Replicator
Fixed farm UI
Optimized object spawning
Optimized group spawning
Tweaked nuke effect so that frame rate doesn’t drop
Tweaked the amount of rain
Tweaked the blurring underwater
Tweaked multiple story scenes
Added not being able to fast travel when on vehicle
Added mission failed UI prompt
Added followers helping player cut tree (when equipped with tree cutting equipment)
Added enemy missiles attacking multiple targets
Added torpedo effects
Added the Stay command for NPCs
Added colony self-sufficiency in multiplayer
Added some cave animals
Added middle mouse button for scrolling text
Added outline to UI numbering
Added launch facility location in the desert in story
Updated to Unity 5.24 fixing a bunch of physics bugs

A quick hotfix patch. Also a reminder that the World Editor is working pretty well now and that there’s actually a custom map that you can try out when you press Custom in the main menu.

Changelist

Fixed Adventure mode NPC store UI
Fixed follower death being permanent when logging off right after in multiplayer
Fixed Training Facility not working correctly
Fixed NPCs not being in towns in Adventure
Fixed custom weapons hitting the player when in vehicle
Fixed not being able to aim weapons on vehicle
Fixed trees respawning in multiplayer after already being cut

Hey everyone, a new build’s here. This build was mostly used to fix story problems. The storyline now hopefully goes to where we actually have it. The next build will be released by the end of Feb or early March and will have a fairly complete World Editor, new Adventure mode terrain, new animals, and new story additions.

Changelist

Fixed scuba mask using oxygen on the ground
Fixed group AI disappearing when the server creator logs off in multiplayer
Fixed cylinder blocks
Fixed flying robot bosses not landing
Fixed NPC able to do work in bed
Fixed infinite tree cutting bug
Fixed Nan teleporting to the top of the Andhera cave
Fixed bugs with Firebear mission
Fixed HP bar being too big when close
Fixed NPC falling into the ground in multiplayer
Fixed L1 section crash bug
Fixed Collection Facility not saving
Fixed adventure mode missions and rewards not matching
Fixed Rol not fighting
Fixed save crashes
Fixed planting crops and not getting harvests
Fixed eyes problems for mainline male NPCs
Fixed fishbones not disappearing in the Big Fish mission
Fixed Adisa showing up in the Martian camp
Fixed Gerdy disappearing
Fixed digging causing the player to get stuck
Fixed hiding parts in the Creation Editor not working
Fixed Mariturtles getting pushed off the ground when walking
Fixed problem with NPC Ben being killed off
Fixed block out of range bug
Fixed NPC turn animation
Fixed NPC conversation animation sliding
Fixed Gerdy sitting on ground when getting up
Tweaked skill tree
Added font check box in options for fixing blurry font (check only if you have blurry font!)
Added custom robot ingame
Added NPC moving aside
Added sitting in chair (press e)
Added robot fish AI boss (without attack behavior)
Added NPC in-camp actions
Added new skills to flying robot bosses
Added debuff effects
Added colony self sufficiency in single player

Another small patch.

Changelist

Fixed Bury the Dead mission
Fixed follower death icon on big map
Fixed action_throw crash bug
Fixed colony UI crash bug
Fixed birds flying too high
Fixed NPCs with exclamation marks on their heads in multplayer
Added sounds to 4 turrets
Added a greenback to the Carter Camp defense mission
Tweaked some random NPC dialogue

Another quick patch. I should note that in the colony, if you install a medical facility, it’ll not use any medicine to heal the colonists, thus solving a pretty large balancing issue for now.

Changelist

Fixed animals chasing to max chase range and stop responding to attacks
Fixed Chinese font problems
Fixed animal top speed limitation bug
Fixed animals not responding to vehicle fire
Fixed Linux not displaying animals
Fixed some Puja attacks not doing damage
Fixed overhead icons and letters getting too big when close to the camera
Fixed Chen’s sleeping position
Tweaked energy shield level and recovery speed
Added cutscene to the Andhera cave mission to get everyone out of the cave
Added colony NPCs can recover slowly from diseases by resting in a bed
Added colony NPCs can regain comfort level when resting in a bed
Added colony NPC disease UI

A quick patch to a0.91. We fixed the known crash bugs so far and some of the balance bugs. If there are more crash bugs, we’ll probably release another patch soon, if not, we’ll be releasing the next build as planned around the end of the month or early next.

Changelist:

Fixed server mismatch bug in multiplayer
Fixed the release follower crash bug
Fixed a follower crash bug
Fixed being stuck on the Tariq mission
Fixed not being able to change body shapes with male characters in the character creator
Fixed NPCs not being able to float up in the Big Fish mission
Fixed adventure mode town LOD problem
Fixed animals freezing after attacking
Fixed price display problem in multiplayer
Fixed ISO axe numbers problem
Fixed font problem (hopefully for everyone this time)
Tweaked NPC stamina and hunger decrease rate
Tweaked colony medical facility cure speed (5 sec instead of 20 min)
Added select all option in the scanner
Added knock backs to small AI

We spend the last three weeks fixing multiple bugs in the a0.9 version. This version is a lot more stable and smoother than the previous version. We’ll have another build out around the end of the month or early Feb. For that build, we’re aiming for more missions and ai features such as group behavior. We are reading the boards here and at our site, so if you have any bugs, please do send them in. That really helps us in a big way!

A0.91 Changelist

Fixed NPCs not eating in colony when sick
Fixed unable to equip ISO gun
Fixed death crash multiplayer bug
Fixed death movement when pressing cancel multiplayer bug
Fixed NPC changing to farmer and stopping work
Fixed NPC death save bug
Fixed random controller conflict
Fixed blurry font
Fixed NPCs going to work and not picking up anything
Fixed Big Fish mission
Fixed signal flare bug
Fixed Gerdy getting up to fight
Fixed NPCs falling to the ground below when loading the desert tower
Fixed Rol story buy after dam mission
Fixed birds seeing underground
Fixed projectiles missing when fired from up close
Fixed NPCs not drowning in water
Fixed server stuck on 100% loading
Fixed Mac unable to create server
Fixed NPC animation blending problems
Fixed random NPCs not fighting
Fixed NPC bug-eye and open mouth
Fixed falling through the ground when fast travelling
Fixed birds diving underground
Fixed aliens hurting their own tower
Fixed flying robot energy blade attack
Fixed follower head UI bug
Fixed cutting wood and getting way too much
Fixed shovels not being able to dig aluminum
Fixed passive animals not attacking vehicles after being attacked
Fixed issue with voxel building incline controls
Fixed issue with Allen Carter standing on Gerdy
Fixed Allen Carter not running away from hare
Fixed animals in groups not running
Fixed cutting tree animation timing
Fixed monkeys through projectiles
Fixed giraffe projectile direction
Fixed turrets shooting at animals behind terrain
Fixed Adisa running off right away after a story conversation
Fixed several story dialogue problems
Fixed animals turning bug
Fixed clicking small map not going to world map
Fixed tooltips not displaying percentages for debuffs
Fixed NPCs getting stuck coming out of the Andhera cave
Fixed arrow effect
Fixed animals not giving up the chase
Fixed NPCs going to the top of the desert tower
Fixed Puja weapon changing animation bugs
Fixed AI not continue to fight during a battle
Changed tree collision boxes
Changed some hotkeys to locked
Changed voxel terrain building so that grass gets deleted
Changed mainline story mission exclamation marks to purple
Changed Puja visual and hearing detection distance
Changed friend icon in world map in multiplayer
Optimized Puja animations
Optimized Puja pathfinding
Optimized some of the stuttering problems
Tweaked emanation tower collision
Tweaked the amount of AI appearing in coop mode
Tweaked alien tower HP
Tweaked Blindatillo mission
Tweaked Puja gun accuracy
Tweaked comfort level decrease rate
Tweaked disease rate
Tweaked car controls
Tweaked motorcycle controls
Tweaked turn and sheath weapon timing
Tweaked firebear mission
Increased plant picking area
Added effects for taking medicine
Added animal creation area to World Editor
Added hotkey “z” for running and walking
Added partial damage to animals (shells are hard)
Added animal action for chasing into water
Added camera pan to calcite mission
Added animals pouncing
Added campfire
Added NPC sleeping and eating in camp
Added bird stopping action
Added no death in Build Mode
Added follower eating food and taking medicine
Added sword trail
Added repair machine in multiplayer
Added solar recharger in multiplayer
Added Puja medic
Added torpedo effect
Added Puja injury
Added new Puja animations
Added new NPC animations
Added new music to swamp and desert
Added robots being able to push down trees
Added ability for followers to generate comfort levels while the player sleeps

Happy Holidays everyone. Here's the a0.9 build. It's about a year late, and we are truly sorry for that, but sometimes, a major rewrite is needed (in retrospect, it's up for debate). For players updating from a0.87, this is pretty much a new game. Everything has been changed over the last year. This build is a bit rushed, so we expect there to be bugs. We'll straighten these out over the next two weeks. From now on, we'll be updating directly to the release build instead of the beta. We will be releasing a new demo based on the a0.9 build within the next two weeks as well.

A0.9 Changelist
Fixed turrets not firing at enemies sometimes
Fixed turrets not firing when not hit by an enemy
Fixed jetpack animation
Fixed NPCs not returning after chasing an enemy
Fixed grenade projectile motion
Fixed giant robot enemy weapons projectile motion
Fixed ISOs disappearing after entering model scene
Fixed Paja creation error in the desert
Fixed world map not displaying anything in Adventure Mode
Fixed turrets filling up durability after being picked up
Fixed multiple colony UI bugs
Fixed herbs adding full HP
Fixed NPC spawning twice in camp
Fixed repair machines not using resources
Fixed kicking out NPC from colony and having the NPC disappear
Fixed issue where some scripts can't be learned
Fixed issue of being able to pick up the ladder while on it
Fixed problems with bird projectiles
Fixed issue with NPCs not stopping for conversation in Adventure Mode
Fixed fertilizer gun projectile
Fixed issue with andhera not being scared of light
Fixed issues with respawning a follower
Fixed issue with NPCs waiting for food at the colony warehouse
Fixed issue with follower's HP not being full at the start
Fixed issue with not being able to assign NPCs to some colony functions
Fixed multiple coop Story mode bugs
Changed the arrow hit effect
Changed comfort level lowering speed
Changed custom axe orientation
Changed the range of looting for follow player camera mode
Changed grenade throwing animations
Tweaked weapons collision
Tweaked vehicle driving controls
Tweaked animal attack timing
Tweaked shield sizes for colony
Tweaked some story missions for better presentation
Tweaked number of herds spawning
Added animal area attacks hurting over animals nearby
Added Puja camps to Adventure Mode
Added new medicines
Added a new prompt when trying to learn scripts that's already been learned
Added NPCs putting weapons away when out of ammo
Added random color to NPC hair
Added random color for NPC skin
Added UI element for picking droppings
Added new story missions
Added a new story scene
Added randomized animal sizes
Added the Trade Post for colony in Story Mode
Added diplomacy to Story Mode
Added playable single player custom maps
Added scenario editor to the World Editor
Added ability to plant any object and AI in the World Editor
Added new missions in Adventure Mode

We're in the final stretch for a0.9, with this build we've added in a couple more key elements of that build, which are Story mode coop and the completion of all colony buildings. Right now we're waiting on the completion of multiplayer custom maps and world editor story editing features, as well as several art assets for the story. Alien, Animal, and NPC behavior and animation will also see a significant upgrade before a0.9 comes out.

A0.89 Changelist

Fixed issue with bury dead mission
Fixed issue with NPCs wondering off and disappearing
Fixed issue with NPCs falling into the ground
Fixed issue with NPCs not responding right away when attacked
Fixed issue with the replicator not being able to replicate multiple objects
Fixed issue with AI position inconsistency in mutiplayer
Fixed issue with player position inconsistency in mutiplayer
Fixed issue with Repair Machine display
Fixed issue with player equipment UI tearing
Fixed issue with digging effects not displaying
Fixed issue with NPCs appearing in water in Adventure Mode
Fixed issue with andhera effect
Changed the amount of NPCs appearing in Adventure Mode
Changed the distance bosses appear in Adventure Mode
Changed NPC shooting accuracy to less than 100%
Changed NPC behavior so that they don't just rush large bosses
Changed the pixel light count to a max of 50 in options
Changed mineral display colors in the scanner
Changed camera mode to F5, continue to press to change modes
Changed water fog to a lower level
Optimized NPC creation
Added ability to change hotkeys
Added new custom armor specs for materials
Added new custom parts for bow, laser rifle, and ax
Added coop for story mode (with bugs)
Added custom armor to multiplayer
Added robot enemies in GRV mission with new attacks and animation
Added robot enemies to other missions with new attacks and animation
Added UI display for picking things up and talking to NPCs
Added the drill
Added new story missions that extends beyond what's in a0.87
Added food and sleep affecting HP, stamina, and comfort
Added durability for items
Added Training Facility to colony (able to train soldiers now)
Added new bird animations
Added new animals with new behavior and new animations
Added damage to building blocks and terrain from enemies
Added invincibility when getting up
Added new buff icons

We’re getting into the final month before the a0.9 update. Lots of things to do and build, but overall, we’re getting ever closer. In this build, the biggest update is the ability to export custom armor. There are still some small problems here and there, but overall it works pretty well. We’ll be adding in custom armor stats over the next few updates. We’ve also gave aerial enemies a lot more punch. In the next build, we’ll also try to give you a look at co-op story mode, as well as more robot bosses.

Here’s a familiar custom armor made by a player:
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Changelist:

Fixed player position consistency in multiplayer
Fixed NPC falling to the ground in cliff mission
Fixed issue with freezing animal group behavior
Fixed disease cool down time issue
Fixed issue with water display
Updated pathfinding programming, allows for differences between small and large animals
Added new bird behavior and animation
Added new Paja robot animation, effects, and behavior
Added building damage
Added the chainsaw and related animation
Added some new animation for first person view
Added NPC wait and run behavior
Added some new AI skills
Added animal droppings
Added custom armor export (single player only)
Story can now proceed all the way to GRV ship

We waited a couple of weeks for Unity to fix a crash bug in 5.2, but it’s still not released yet, so we’ll just go ahead and release the current build rolled back to 5.0. This build added several things that players have been looking forward to, the most important being the first person view. This isn’t complete yet in this build, we’ll still be adding in first person specific animation in future builds. Next we’ve added back in the bird enemies with new behavior and animation, again, this isn’t complete, we have a lot more behavior sets and animations to add. It does give you a pretty good idea where birds will end up. With birds in the game, we’re almost done streamlining the storyline to where we can start adding in new missions and contents. We’re still on course to have a0.9 out by late November.

Changelist:

Fixed issue with NPC skills saving in multiplayer
Fixed issue with multiplayer AbnormalCondition
Fixed issue with IK and effects being at the wrong place
Fixed issue with colony storage and items bag not synchronizing
Fixed issue with NPC original clothing disappearing after putting on new clothing
Fixed issue with NPC not able to change cloth after a few changes of clothing
Fixed issue with not being able to learn new skills in the skill tree
Fixed issue with NPC changing jobs
Fixed issue with colony UI
Changed player attack animation and feel
Changed Items UI icons
Changed Character UI setup
Optimized grass generation, at least 20% faster
Optimized Character UI rendering
Added NPC being able to sleep to regain stamina in colonies
Added NPC skills (go gather, go hunt, etc)
Added NPC in colony jobs being affected by their skill sets
Added first person view, press F3 (no first person animation yet)
Added new aerial enemy behavior and animation
Added the medical facility to the colony
Added random diseases
Added the ability to form teams in multiplayer survival mode

This one took us a while, there were several bugs and efficiency problems forcing our attention. We fixed the cave pathfinding and NPC generation causing frame drops, and there are several more areas that we plan to look at to solve other stuttering issues. One major concern is that our current pathfinding is not only pretty bad, it’s also very resource intensive. We’re going about writing a whole new pathfinding system for our game, we can’t promise it’ll solve all the problems with AI, but it’ll be much better than what’s there now. For our next build, we’ll have new air enemy combat behavior, the medical facility for colony, most of the old animals back in, custom armor, NPC skills, and maybe an early form of first person camera. Also, if you want to see what we have left/are working on for A0.9, look here .

Changelist:

Fixed issue with ragdoll bouncing
Fixed issue with NPCs disappearing when logging on/offline
Fixed issue with auto reload
Fixed issue with pathfinding efficiency in caves
Fixed issue with spider web not disappearing
Fixed issue with dialogue not appearing after mission complete
Fixed issue with dialogue not leading to new mission
Fixed issue with Gerdy’s rest position
Fixed issue with mission icon size
Fixed issue with cutscenes generating enemies
Fixed issues created by random maps’ height configuration
Fixed issue with monorail creation
Fixed issue with efficiency
Changed logic for moving items out of bags
Changed vehicle consistency logic for multiplayer
Changed combat collision
Changed the balance of some of the Creation System’s addons
Optimized random NPC generation
Added the ability for players to attack NPCs in multiplayer
Added animals in forest and desert
Added the Processing Facility to the colony buildings (NPCs can now go out and gather for you!)
Added birds (no combat or new animations yet)
Added new gun grips to the Creation Editor
Added in optional skill tree leveling for Adventure Mode
Added in vehicle aiming HUD (press Z/X to lock and fire)
Added in layering for hit detection allowing for different damages to different parts of the body (will allow different damage from different weapons as well once we enter the numbers)
Added custom armor creation in the Creation Editor (cannot export yet)

We tried to get a couple of things into this build but failed, so they're for the next build. First is the (optional) level up skill tree for Adventure mode, second are several new weapon parts for the Creation Editor. At the end of this build, we ran into a few problems with AI pathfinding optimization, that's what caused the delay. The problem still persists in the form of frame rate drops when loading AI, we're going to fix that in the next build.

A lot of players have asked us about when we're moving forward with the story. Well, we're actually mainly focused on the story, it's just that there are so many moving parts and the story mode is the culmination of these parts. Once we have most of the AI and special events written completely, then story will go from start to finish without a hitch. The end part of the story needs new AI systems or they won't work (you know, the part about befriending or warring against...). Due to the AI being a bottleneck for our game, we've already put 3.5 programmers on this task.

For the next build, we're going to put in more animals, flying AI, better NPC AI, level up skill tree, updated battle/hit system, and perhaps an early form of the custom armor. Speaking of custom armor, here's a preview:
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A0.886 Changelist

Fixed issue with the "complete mission" UI not following the NPC
Fixed issue with not being able to get a mission through a story scene
Fixed issue with NPC getting stuck for rescue Rol mission
Fixed issue with missions where all NPCs need to arrive at a point to continue
Fixed issue with hatred transferring in multiplayer
Fixed issue with AbnormalCondition in multiplayer
Fixed issue with AI spawning in multiplayer
Fixed issue with follower story NPC always attacking an AI
Fixed issue with items disappearing from storage boxes after loading saves
Fixed issue with the town display icon being wrong
Fixed issue with the town display icon being at the wrong place
Fixed issue with pressing ESC causing some UI functions to stop
Fixed issue with cylindrical blocks displaying incorrectly
Fixed issue with F2 display mode where the mouse doesn't appear after pressing the ESC key
Fixed issue with recovering blocks throwing an error
Fixed issue with player locations not saving on large world map
Fixed issue with world map not centering on player during initialization
Fixed issue with auto turrets not shooting down an incline
Fixed issue with bed UI blocking off other UI after it's closed
Fixed issues with colony building repair
Fixed issue with colony NPC head display
Fixed issue with enhancing flare, stun, and blaster throwing an error
Fixed issue with mission display
Fixed issue with the NPC being bartered with walking away
Fixed issue with ash box being recognized as an item
Fixed issue with cutscene display time
Changed digging block brightness
Changed the frequency in which random loot appears
Changed the way VTOL and ships control
Changed some of the building UI so that they fulfill skill tree limitations
Changed a couple of animations for female character
Optimized AI Behavior
Added the player oxygen display
Added Trade Post building to colony
Added UI windows location saving
Added cave animals
Added basic cave pathfinding
Added submarine part to Creation Editor (controls like VTOL in reverse)
Added a couple of cutscenes
Added more animations to current animals
Added 8 animals
Added spider web effect to Andhera Queen mission