Merry Christmas Colonists!

Finally, content update is here! You can grab the latest changes on Steam!
I am very excited to present them below!

BALANCE

Every single technology in the tech tree got re-balanced, so check how it works for you!
The game should be more challenging, but also more focused on automation. Basic science can also be automated with mining, including drills. I hope it is not too hard. You will need to scale your station a little bit before moving to the next technology.

NEW TOOLS

The new radial menu simplifies tools selection. New tools for extraction, movement and terrain modification are implemented. More are coming for Terraforming update!

NEW HAND CRAFTING

The interaction with hand crafting recipes is now simplified. Each recipe is directly accessible in the menu. Select the multiplication button before pressing recipe to craft x1, x5 or x25 items!

REAL AUTOPILOT

Autopilot before the update allowed you to control all thrusters at once, selecting the direction you want to move. You had to be very precise to match station velocity to reach planets.
With the new Autopilot technology, you can simply pick stations/planets to go there!

STARGATE STATION TRAVEL

It's now possible to take space station to another dimension!
Before going though the Stargate you have the choice to leave it behind or bring it with you!

IMPROVED LOGIC

Timer pusher is now improved, allowing to push item from conveyor belt to machines setting a specific time. Splitters are also improved: they check what resource has been pushed, making the mix of resources split independently and equally. For example: 9 carbon+ 9 gold will guarantee to have 3 for each direction (left, right, forward).

COPY AND PASTE ATTRIBUTES

Copying and pasting functionality was the most wanted feature. It allows to copy and paste device attributes.
It's very handy when it comes to disable many devices, changing recipes or visuals like edges for many floors at once. Furthermore, it also supports pick element, so it will be possible to pick a device and paste it with all settings preserved.

DECORATIONS ROTATE/SCALE

Each decoration and decal can be rotated and scaled via [E] menu. Morover, the new function copy and paste attributes, makes decorations having the same look and size!

IMPROVED MULTIPLAYER API

It's now possible to use JOIN/INVITE for both dedicated servers and player servers.
You can join your friends automatically.

BLUEPRINTS IMPROVEMENTS

Blueprint Designer is allowing to modify device attributes. You can configure devices, logic blocks and visual style for your blueprints before constructing them!

FOOD EFFECT

Different types of food affects speed and energy of astronauts.

STEAM WINTER SALE 2023

To celebrate Christmas, Astro Colony is getting the highest discount ever!https://store.steampowered.com/app/1614550/Astro_Colony/
I am also streaming the game tomorrow morning (EU) at 10CET (10AM) both on Steam and Twitch
Wishing you a peaceful, joyful holiday season and an even better year than the last! Happy holidays everyone!

Tefel (Terad Games)

[ 2023-12-21 22:15:34 CET ] [Original Post]