Development Patch Notes

1.3.0a16

2019-04-29, 14:34 UTC+0

• Fixed error when creating free boats
• Fixed issue with clearing boat route not triggering route refresh for items at harbours
• Fixed issue with boat not being removed from queue when clearing route
• Fixed bug with ordering boats queueing
• Fixed idle boat notification not triggering after clearing route
• Added limit for amount of boats that can stop at a harbour

1.3.0a15

2019-04-29, 01:07 UTC+0

• (Temporarily) removed building level from victory conditions [you may need to delete any maps saved in ==1.3.0a15]

1.3.0a14

2019-04-28, 23:38 UTC+0

• Fixed searching by text in map browser
• Fixed victory conditions not showing up correctly in map browser
• Added building level option to construction victory condition
• Fixed deleting rail bridges with destroy tool
• Fixed bug with free boat construction in sandbox
• Added darker flora and rock palettes
• Added limits to number of players and amount of flora/rocks in a map

1.3.0a13

2017-09-03, 09:02 UTC+0

• Added market option for custom maps

1.3.0a12

2019-04-27, 18:43 UTC+0

• Fixed deleting a map
• Fixed Exit Game button not exiting
• Boats are now free in free construction mode
• Escape now brings up menu in map editor

1.3.0a11

2019-04-27, 12:18 UTC+0

• Added sorting options for map browser
• Fixed verification bug with maps with no victory conditions
• Fixed saving bug with maps with no thumbnail
• Palm trees can now be planted in the desert

1.3.0a10

2019-04-26, 23:52 UTC+0

• Fixed setting victory conditions
• Fixed Large Harbour entrance land adjustments
• Fixed Large Harbour interior pathing (please rebuild any existing Large Harbours!)
• Fixed Large Harbour expeditions (please rebuild any existing Large Harbours!)
• Fixed postcard mode issues
• Fixed bug with selecting Clipper in Boatyard
• Implemented icons for boats, Large Harbour and Large Storage Yard
• Proper floor graphics for Large Storage Yard
• Added verification for domination victory when not enough players

1.3.0a9

2019-04-25, 18:17 UTC+0

• New Lugger boat - carry more resources!
• New Large harbour - supports multiple docking boats!
• New boat captain bot - awesome hat!
• New model for Large Storage Yard
• Improved screenshot/postcard mode [F12]
• Removed irrelevant buildings from map editor victory conditions
• New icons for flora, rocks and palettes in map editor
• Fixed not showing other users' maps preview images/author names in Workshop map browser

1.3.0a8

2019-04-23, 22:36 UTC+0

• Fixed some issues with publishing and unpublishing custom maps
• Added Postcard Mode for taking interface-free snaps of your colony

1.3.0a7

2019-04-19, 09:40 UTC+0

• Fixed bug with publishing a map which doesn't have a victory condition
• Added image and title to map verification
• Default map visibility is now 'public'
• Fixed map editor play start marker not updating on first click

1.3.0a6

2019-04-18, 00:37 UTC+0

• Fixed bug with 'playable' player toggle not saving in map editor
• Fixed existing scenarios not being listed in save scenario panel if going straight into new map
• Fixed camera hotkeys still active when editing title and description in map editor
• Fixed UI bug in map manager caused by selected a map without victory conditions

1.3.0a5

2019-04-17, 23:48 UTC+0

• Fixed bug from previous build with carrybot generation
• Fixed bug from previous build with buildings sourcing resources when not connected to a road post

1.3.0a4

2019-04-17, 23:12 UTC+0

• New Large Storage Yard - includes additional entrance! (placeholder graphics)
• Added option to turn on free road post placement (automatically happens if you've already completed campaign mission 2)

1.3.0a3

2019-04-16, 16:35 UTC+0

• Added verification system for publishing and playing custom maps
• Improved some map editor UI

1.3.0a2

2019-04-15, 17:50 UTC+0

• Fixed bug with expedition boat not returning properly after dropping off resources at new harbour

1.3.0a1

2019-04-15, 09:32 UTC+0

• Create, share and play maps using Steam Workshop!
• Refactored boat and train stops - you can apply rules to each stop on the vehicle's route
• Harbours and Train Stations now support incoming and outgoing rules
• Map editor now supports victory conditions [placeholder UI graphics]
• Trains are now colour of your colony
• Fixed carrybot's pickup and drop off animations when on steep slope

1.2.2a7

2019-03-22, 00:35 UTC+0

• Train Stations can now have several trains call at station
• Trains now block each other on track
• Train speed now affected by amount of resources that it is carrying
• Further fixes to elevated rail construction
• New train driver bot

1.2.2a6

2019-03-19, 20:26 UTC+0

• Trains can now stop at multiple stations
• Map improvements: Fixed black lines, double-click to go to location, more accurate panning, zoom uses mouse position, map clamped to edge of window
• Fixed some elevated track construction edge-cases

1.2.2a5

2019-03-18, 00:50 UTC+0

• Finished arch and supports for all bridge sections
• Fixed issue with starting/ending road and paths under bridges

1.2.2a4

2019-03-17, 01:23 UTC+0

• Fixed issue with placing shaft mines in map editor
• Fixed error with AI tile checking
• Added snow palette for rocks

1.2.2a3

2019-03-15, 23:19 UTC+0

• Trains can now transport construction materials to stations under construction

1.2.2a2

2019-03-15, 23:19 UTC+0

• Fixed issue which created problems with bridge overlapping and land sculpting

1.2.2a1

2019-03-14, 21:40 UTC+0

• Train Track Bridge System - create train routes in the air over water, buildings and obstacles
• New individual research icons
• Improved icons over boats
• New SFX for blacksmith and wheat farmers

1.2.1.5a2

2019-02-02, 01:23 UTC+0

• Fixed bug from last patch with playing sandbox mode and auto research

1.2.1.5

2019-02-01, 00:47 UTC+0

• Added notification icons when a new building or a new level of a building is unlocked
• Fixed bug with cancelling research whilst Research bot was heading to work
• Road post now has a darker colour if it has any transport rules
• Improved Forester bot animation

1.2.1.4

2019-01-29, 12:25 UTC+0

• Fixed effects and production progress not showing up for production buildings when loading a game

1.2.1.3

2019-01-29, 02:11 UTC+0

• Fixed issue where loading a game could potentially interfere with a stackbot in the middle of fetching a resource

1.2.1.3a3

2019-01-29, 02:11 UTC+0

• Fixed edge case where well and mountain mine stackbots could ignore production resources that needed collecting
• Fixed bug where boat would create a very long back and forth route when calculating a route to the tile it was currently on
• Construction demands adjust a bit more intelligently when multiple resources no longer required
• Fixed buildings potentially demanding resources when destroyed

1.2.1.3a2

2019-01-27, 02:28 UTC+0

• Fixed AI player not prioritising military research if game had been reloaded after their initial workshop had been built
• AI Players now always build charcoal burners
• Fixed difficulty toggles on scenario selection screen
• Fixed issue of road tile never getting upgraded if road layer had been cancelled whilst in the middle of upgrading it
• Road Layers now have a maximum range of 100 tiles
• Fixed copy for Mining I and Mining II

1.2.1.3a1

2019-01-26, 02:30 UTC+0

• Fixed edge-case placing building would break roads when tile had been manually raised
• Fixed Foresterbots taking twice as long to plant trees as they should have in non-snow terrain
• Reduced Palm Trees planting times
• Fixed building not being removed from another buildings's import list if destroyed
• Fixed potential AI bug when allocating layers near the edge of the map

1.2.1.2

2019-01-25, 00:22 UTC+0

• Fixed tooltips not showing up on some interface icons
• You can no longer select a building as an import building to itself

1.2.1.2a2

2019-01-24, 20:46 UTC+0

• Reverted changed from previous build that was sometimes causing road connection issues when destroying a building
• Fixed issue where destroying a building wasn't removing it from buildings it was connected to

1.2.1.2a1

2019-01-24, 20:46 UTC+0

• Fixed issue where harbour's connection to road post could potentially become detached when destroying nearby building
• Increased valid building connection length from 15 to 20
• Clicking on the unconnected building icon now open the building's connections panel

1.2.1.1

2019-01-23, 12:03 UTC+0

• Fixed an issue where you couldn't save after loading an old AI savegame
• Fixed issue where a building's connections were incorrect up due to an error caused by a en route resource was affected
• Fixed being able to sculpt a tile with a path on

1.2.1a12

2019-01-22, 19:15 UTC+0

• and Surface Miners no longer pass through rocks (and potentially get stuck on slopes) on their way to gather resources
• Scenario construction victory requirements now clearer when more than one building required
• Improved prompts for Level 2 building unlocks on Mission 2

1.2.1a11

2019-01-22, 11:35 UTC+0

• Fixed issue with AI calculating flag connections from buildings. Should no longer create crazy path matrices

1.2.1a10

2019-01-22, 00:15 UTC+0

• Map Editor - Fixed issue when saving over existing file

1.2.1a9

2019-01-21, 23:06 UTC+0

• Fixed being able to play user maps in sandbox mode
• Map Editor - fixed error when trying to place fish outside map

1.2.1a8

2019-01-21, 16:42 UTC+0

• Map Editor - added starting height option for new scenarios
• Fixed issue with building connections being made when path next to road but no connection - mainly affected AI
• Minor tutorial fixes

1.2.1a7

2019-01-20, 16:07 UTC+0

• Fixed mesh clean error in Map Editor to do with shaft mines

1.2.1a6

2019-01-20, 02:45 UTC+0

• Can now play user scenarios in sandbox mode
• Forestry building visuals now change based on tree type
• Correct icons for Forestry tree selection
• Increased reputation per dollar in the Market

1.2.1a4

2019-01-14, 17:28 UTC+0

• Fixed error when creating a new game
• Fixed error when placing Forestry
• Fixed direct building connections not being created sometimes

1.2.1a3

2019-01-14, 00:18 UTC+0

• Added ability to choose which tree Forester plants
• Improved Wheat Farmer animations and tweaked Wheat Farm/Flour Mill/Bakery numbers
• Improved high score listings
• Map Editor - fixed error on fish mode

1.2.1a2

2019-01-06, 02:35 UTC+0

• Map Editor - fixed bug with placing underground mine
• Map Editor - fixed error when removing player with no starting location

1.2.1.0

2019-01-05, 17:45 UTC+0

• First version of Map Editor (#custom-maps)
• First version of leaderboards for economic campaign missions
• Recoded calculation of building's connections to paths and other buildings - no more lag and new UI panel where each one is listed
• New 3D models and animations for Forester bot, Smith and Furnace bot and Baker bot
• No longer adds incorrect building types to priority menu on game load

1.2.0.4

2018-12-11, 22:44 UTC+0

• Fixed bug where loading a game would sometimes cause a stackbot to cancel job and potentially leave a resource stuck

1.2.0.2a2

2018-12-06, 21:03 UTC+0

• Should have fixed Fuel building (Blast Furnace etc) Stackbots sometimes getting stuck (also reboots them on game load)
• Fixed Glassworks smoke and building footprint boundaries
• Improved Market panel UI a bit

1.2.0a25

2018-11-30, 22:43 UTC+0

• Fixed Charcoal Burner not having enough incoming storage
• Fixed tab switching if building was under construction
• Added 'Create Fuel' advice
• Added building limit info on construction panel for Space Port
• Added notification for increasing trader reputation

1.2.0a23

2018-11-29, 00:53 UTC+0

• Converted Blast Furnace, Blacksmith and Brickyard to use Fuel (i.e. accepts Charcoal)
• Increased Charcoal Burner requirements
• Trader Reputation now gained when buying resources
• Added notification for Trader Reputation increase
• Fixed a couple of brick road/path combination tiles displaying incorrectly

1.2.0a22

2018-11-28, 13:05 UTC+0

• Removed slope restrictions when placing buildings. I.e. Buildings can now be placed anywhere, as long as tiles is free and above water
• Fixed unparsed text on natural resource notification
• Fixed not being able to set to any on existing storage rule
• Improved UI for existing storage rules
• Improved UI for resource journey

1.2.0a21

2018-11-27, 00:35 UTC+0

• Construction process should now keep a more even track of resources needed and request resources more efficiently
• Research and Construction now use the oldest resource in the resource queue, avoiding problem of requesting the same resource over other resources
• Fixed minor graphical issue where surface deposits might incorrectly be in faded or darkened mode

1.2.0a20

2018-11-26, 01:00 UTC+0

• Fallback water shader

1.2.0a19

2018-11-24, 01:54 UTC+0

• NEW Additional landscaping tools allowing freer modification of the terrain
• Made notifications look a bit nicer

1.2.0a17

2018-11-22, 00:57 UTC+0

• NEW - You can now buy natural resources at the Space Port (commission applies)
• Added graph panel to show income rate over time
• Fixed bug when destroying Harbour did not reset docking tiles properly and could lead to not being able to rebuild Harbour in same location
• Fixed some tile icons that were accidentally removed in previous dev build
• Fixed listings on Fuel Resource production tab
• Clicking on a building under construction will always take you to construction tab now
• Added Charcoal Burner icon and proper floor graphic
• Improved floor graphics for train tracks

1.2.0a16

2018-11-21, 00:40 UTC+0

• Added $ income rate per day in colony stats for market enabled games
• Fixed bug with Forestry from previous version
• Fixed colour label in Sandbox setup panel

1.2.0a15

2018-11-20, 17:49 UTC+0

• NEW - Charcoal Burner building - produce Charcoal from Logs to fuel Bakery
• NEW - Choose your colony colour in sandbox mode
• New model and animation for Researchbot
• Fixed building not being removed from other building's export list if destroyed
• Fixed Road Layer unit getting stuck sometimes
• Fixed error on load when resource's destination is destroyed and game is saved while resource is still in transit

1.2.0a14

2018-11-16, 13:49 UTC+0

• NEW Added ability to set import and export whitelists for production buildings
• Fixed laying train track breaking road or paths in certain situations
• Improved messaging and tile visuals when track can't be placed or removed
• Road and paths are no longer allowed consecutive tiles along train track
• Resource Transport Rules panel now updates correctly when adding/removing transport rules. Also number in tab now matches up to number of affecting rules
• Fixed harbour/station overlay icons breaking when the resource transport rules panel is closed if it was showing a harbour/station entry

1.2.0a11

2018-11-14, 11:24 UTC+0

• Fixed some issues with destroying buildings changing the landscape in unhelpful ways
• NEW Added autosave iteration and interval settings

1.2.0a9

2018-11-11, 21:57 UTC+0

• Fixed existing Surface Mines throwing error when trying to head to work

1.2.0a8

2018-11-11, 19:37 UTC+0

• NEW Priority Mining Tiles for Surface Mines
• Fixed bug with resources potentially being accepted by destroyed building which was sometimes causing problems, especially with watchtower captures
• Disabled sculpt and destroy hotkeys for start of Mission 1

1.2.0a6

2018-11-11, 00:53 UTC+0

• Fixed bug with Road Layer bots upgrading the same tile and sometimes getting stuck
• Fixed bug where higher level mines would not show in the production listings for a resources
• Fixed bug with destroying wheat fields sometimes and not burning when lost
• Road Layer bots now retriggered when a new path is built
• Sandbox - added ability for military maps to change the AI difficulty level or turn them off completely

1.2.0a5

2018-11-09, 17:02 UTC+0

• Fixed error when building destruction leads to resource trying to reroute to that building
• Fixed bug where it was possible for expedition boat to leave before all expedition resources fully loaded
• Removed trade ship logging
• Fixed boat construction notification icon

1.2.0a4

2018-11-08, 23:22 UTC+0

• Fixed bug where resources were ignoring harbour rules once they reached the previous harbour in the route
• Resource selling now only on mineable resources
• Added Clay to Mission 4

1.2.0a3

2018-11-08, 16:25 UTC+0

• Fixed stackbot getting stuck if resource is manually destroyed during pickup phase
• Fixed animations of space port ship
• Fixed inaccessible fish locations in Mission 6

1.2.0a2

2018-11-08, 03:38 UTC+0

• NEW Sell your resources for cash at the new Space Port building in the first draft of the endless sandbox mode (resources market prices not yet balanced)
• Fixed error when destroying orchard field
• Fixed error when trying to save game in AI game
• Fixed inaccessible Salt Mine in Mission 11 draft
• Changed in-game game time display method to 'X years X months X days'

1.1.1.1a1

2018-11-07, 14:21 UTC+0

• Fixed not being able to place fishing huts side-by-side sometimes (maybe have to rebuild any existing fishing huts)
• Fixed destroying boatyard not resetting tiles correctly
• Destroying buildings should clear up tiles more cleanly now

1.1.1a2

2018-11-06, 13:24 UTC+0

• Added Import Whitelist functionality to Storage Yards
• Fixed error caused by destroying storage yard and it trying to relocate resources to itself
• Fixed Engineering displaying negative numbers
• Removed mention of road posts on harbour's rules panel

1.1.1a1

2018-11-06, 01:45 UTC+0

• First draft of Mission 11 added to sandbox (biggest map yet)
• Halved Bakery's Coal consumption
• Fixed resources waiting at harbours not being rerouted when their route is removed
• Fixed bug where loading a game with a new expedition harbour with no watchtower yet would not let you place a watchtower
• Fixed error caused by loading a game where a bot printer was in middle of printing cancelled bots
• Fixed error caused by loading a game where the original harbour of an expedition had been destroyed and then new harbour was built
• Fixed potential error caused by loading game where building was burning
• Fixed best time display on scenario screen
• Added hotkey for skipping destroy warning [LeftAlt]
• Can no longer 'remove' train platform, allowing you to erroneously delete track at station
• Game Complete no longer shows medals for military games
• Added more Stone to starting Mission 3 island
• Added more Stone and Gold to Mission 5
• Added Casual mode to Mission 6
• Added more Coal to Mission 7
• Added more fertile land and resources to Mission 9
• Added Casual mode to Mission 10 and added Infinite Stone resource for AI

1.1.0a13

2018-11-03, 20:36 UTC+0

• Fixed boat route ordering
• Fixed boat and train renaming

1.1.0a12

2018-11-03, 20:00 UTC+0

• Fixed issue with loading game after setting harbour rules
• Harbours and Train Stations now show up in resource banned list
• Road Post connections to buildings are now sorted by distance

1.1.0a11

2018-11-03, 16:42 UTC+0

• Added whitelist and blacklist rules for harbours and train stations
• Improved route calculation to avoid busy or blocked roads
• Fixed bug where destroying a road without a flag was not clearing attached building's routes to road posts
• Fixed edge case where stackbot could get stuck if resource deleted during pick-up

1.1.0a9

2018-11-02, 18:49 UTC+0

• Implemented 'collapse' system for watchtowers. Once captured, repairs need to be started within a certain time otherwise the building will collapse
• Increased Watchtower projectile range a little
• Increased stackbot export path distance, fixes resources being assigned but not delivered on very long paths
• Fixed ammunition and repair resources not being flagged as urgent sometimes
• Fixed repair resource demands not showing up in correct places sometimes
• Fixed error with orchard field being lost at particular time
• Fixed Weaponsmith causing a freeze sometimes
• Fixed null ref when placing wheat field on edge of map
• Fixed bug where road tile would not be removed correctly on a track tile
• Fixed production building that was exporting directly to harbour for transport causing resources to disappear
• Fixed burning VFX on residences
• AI enabled on AI sandbox maps
• When placing buildings, switching Level remember rotation and flippedness
• Enabled unusual aspect ratios
• Resolution refresh rate should be applied now

1.1.0a8

2018-10-31, 15:56 UTC+0

• Fixed bug with error logging causing savegame not to load
• Fixed edge case scenario where stackbot fetching a resource from a building whhen the target destination was invalidated case the resource to stay registered with the export road causing a potential subsequent error where another bot delivering to that road post could get stuck
• Fixed middle mouse button going to last notification on 'down' instead of 'click'
• Fixed issue where you could end up with an unremovable solitary flag if it was connected to a harbour on the starting island

1.1.0a7

2018-10-30, 17:39 UTC+0

• Fixed bug where direct delivery of expedition resources from storage yard were not being delivered
• Fixed bug when clearing a boat route while boat was docked would result on the boat not moving when a route was reassigned
• Fixed bug where clearing a boat route while boat was having resources loaded onto it would result in stuck Harbour stackbots
• Fixed train timings so train doesn't leave before being fully unloaded
• Fixed bug with recent update where Meat might not get delivered to a Residence if sharing the same path
• Added refresh rate options to resolution selection screen

1.1.0a6

2018-10-30, 02:49 UTC+0

• Fixed incorrect game time display on game complete screen
• Added Steel to bottom left section
• Added Free Construction mode to sandbox
• Road Post Rules now apply correctly for the first road post on a route
• Fixed camera angle for large monument
• Building is now removed from Storage Yard's Export list if destroyed
• Removed tutorial elements from sandbox
• Disabled AI in sandbox
• Stop under construction ports being selectable for route
• Prevent boats from having same stop twice in a row
• Ability to change last notification Hotkey (middle mouse)
• Fixed [No Resources] in Resource icon tooltip for Food and Alcohol

1.1.0a4

2018-10-29, 01:59 UTC+0

• Fixed mission goal for Mission 10 (will fix in existing saves)
• Changed Mission 10 water in the west (won't fix in existing saves)

1.1.0a3

2018-10-29, 00:52 UTC+0

• Fixed saving a sandbox game
• Fixed close buttons on sandbox windows
• Disabled AI for military maps for now

1.1.0a1

2018-10-28, 12:25 UTC+0

• First iteration of sandbox mode - play an existing map, with options for research, fog of war and territory. More soon!

1.0.2.2

2018-10-27, 21:24 UTC+0

• Fixed bug with harbour stackbots getting stuck

1.0.2a1

2018-10-26, 16:47 UTC+0

• Fixed bug with storage yard being placed with shared path to harbour and then expedition resources being sourced from there
• Fixed bug when Residence completes upgrade and the stackbot happened to be delivering a resource into the residence, chance it could stall later on
• Buildings broken by previous ratio slider bug before are now Fixed if loading and old savegame
• Fixed harbour construction resources being delivered directly incorrectly to outgoing storage
• Fixed edge case where boat would leave whilst harbour bot was on way to unload a resource, which could lead to issues
• Fixed road layer getting stuck sometimes when conflicting with another road layer
• Fixed Road Layer Idle pose so it resets correctly
• Fixed Salt description which had incorrect mine building levels

1.0.1

2018-10-25, 22:44 UTC+0

• Fixed HQ resource ratio slider bug
• Fixed issue where game wouldn't load if you were on a OS with an unusual calendar (e.g. Thai)
• Fixed Mission 3 location where harbour would not have enough room for queue buoys
• Fixed incorrect Mission 6 goal
• Fixed edge case bug where boatyard stackbot would not deliver the last Planks to the boat construction
• Fixed colony boat not immediately leaving boatyard if target harbour has only one boat and that boat is en route
• Fixed sea animation speed carrying over from previous game
• Fixed 'Find Coal' and 'Research Mining I' advice items not disappearing once completed