Version history

0.0.254B

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A list of changes made in each update. A ^(?) denotes that the info there is guesswork, and possibly incorrect. Known bugs in the latest versions are listed here.

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Changes

Changes

• Abolished cycles - dates are measured in days only.
• Walls now short circuit as well as Power conduits.
• Blasting charges cost more.
• Rebalanced Cassandra’s raiders to not send advanced enemies too early, and to pace them a bit slower.

New content

• Added warning popup for loading old saves with new versions. This is not supported.
• Added Chill Callie Classic storyteller, the more relaxed version of Cassandra.
• Added a toggle to run the game even when the window isn't focused.

Bug fixes

• Fixed a number of serious issues, including roofs not building over large indoor constructions, crashes on building at the edge of the map, wardens convincing prisoners endlessly, and landing pods destroying designated areas.
• Fixed a serious bug in Cassandra which was blocking events at high populations.
• Attempted to fix the black screen bug

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Previous Version: [[Version/1.5.4241"" contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation.]] Released on: –

Next Version: [[Version/0.0.232"" contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation.]] Released on: –

"Error: Invalid time." contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation.

Released on: –

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Changes

Changes

• Reorganized enemy attack AI to acquire turret targets even without line of sight.
• Totally refactored how equipment and verbs are managed under the hood.
• Split repair from construction
• Beating the fire on a burning pawn stuns them.
• Firefighters will extinguish nearby friendly pawns even outside home zones.
• Melee attacks incap more than guns and explosives.
• Cannot speed up time while a colonist is on fire
• Short throws will no longer have large inaccuracies
• Redid how the game uncovers fog at map start.
• T and G are now zoom keys
• Traders now stay around for two days, not a half day.
• Reorganized options menu.

New Content

• Added video quality levels. Mostly it just turns off AA.

Bug Fixes

• Many bugfixes in prep for public alpha

Previous Version: [[Version/1.5.4241"" contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation.]] Released on: –

Next Version: [[Version/0.0.232"" contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation.]] Released on: –

"Error: Invalid time." contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation.

Released on: –

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Changes

Changes

• Plants and such no longer cover bullets as well as sandbags.
• Raiders now opportunistically attack any building they happen across if not engaged in combat. Attempt to funnel them at your peril.
• R-4 charge rifle now has a unique sound.
• Weather (rain/fog) now affects chances of hitting a target (along with light levels and many other factors, good luck hitting someone on a foggy night now).
• Hid the trait system to avoid confusion (since traits do nothing).
• All weapons now have unique graphics.
• Rewrote storage square management system to use the generalized work reservation manager.
• Fast-forwarding is disabled during combat where you are under attack.
• Balanced down hydroponics growth rate.
• Charged batteries now explode while burning.
• Rebalanced shooting and melee to make skill more important.
• Drafted colonists no longer interrupt when melee attacked.
• Traders are now rarer but carry more goods.
• Dump sites no longer default to accepting humanoid corpses. Graves no longer default to accepting animal carcasses.
• Smoothed out and softened how AI Storytellers handle colony population.
• Colonists now gain bad thoughts from sleeping outside.
• Replaced all noncommercial free sounds and attributed those under attribution licenses.
• Power connectors report power net status.
• You can now dump meals in dumping areas.
• You can now click on names in the overview to center on the colonist.
• Overview now displays health of wounded colonists.

New Content

• Added map size adjustment in an advanced menu at game start.
• You can now prioritize colonists’ tasks individually.
• Levels now cap at 20 (as designed).
• Added max selection size and max drag designate size.
• Added raiders: sniper squad and mercenary squad.
• Some electrical devices now short-circuit and cause fires if left out in the rain while running.
• Split Shooting Accuracy breakdown into misses due to equipment and misses due to skill.
• Added skills (which do nothing yet): cooking, medicine, artistic, crafting
• Added work tags (most of which do nothing yet): Firefighting, scary, artistic, cooking
• Added credits screen.

Bug Fixes

• Various bugfixes and balance adjustments.

Previous Version: [[Version/1.5.4241"" contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation.]] Released on: –

Next Version: [[Version/0.0.232"" contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation.]] Released on: –

"Error: Invalid time." contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation.

Released on: –

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Public Version 0.0.232 was released on October 16, 2013 - Pre-alpha press release 1

References

• Internal version
• New perma-changelog.