Terraformental news & patch notes

Content

• Alt Desc:

  • Finish Cooling Unit before learning how

• Alt Logs:

  • Inspect Projects at Astrape after reading Laurion's general analysis, before Face 3 Report

  • Lift Anchor Lockdown from rover on east side

  • Walk to Anchor 1st time after lifting lockdown from rover

  • Search Viral Lab Body before/after triggering artifact

• Reworded:

  • Log for arriving at Strabo's hidden lab to state the rocks should shelter the rover

UI

• Resource Cost/Gain always shown with 2 dp

Balance

• Check Weather Forecast is hidden if you have the rover display running

• Face 2 Specialised Drill bonus 1.5x -> 1.25x

• Increase base time for Face 3 from 1200s -> 1320s

Bugfixes

• Fixed another, less common hover panel crash

• Corrected drill having old multiplier when you Take Drill rather than Search Drill

• Added save migration so saves which already have the drill with the old multiplier get the new one

• Added save migration for saves which lifted anchor station lockdown before .16

• Codes actions at Strabo Comm/Weather marked Completions Persist if you looped with PDA

• Fixed "Take & Synth Ration" having incorrect lock reason

• Dilated Total/Remaining correctly shows infinite on actions with x0 multiplier

• Actions with resource drain no longer show Grants Resource with x0 multiplier

Apologies for all the issues people have been having with actions (especially travel actions) not completing properly. For those who've missed my responses on the Discord and Steam forums, the bug only occurred if you were hovering over certain actions when they completed, which is why it wasn't noticed sooner. I believe (but haven't been able to fully confirm) that this was also indirectly responsible for some saves becoming corrupted.

If you have a save which still doesn't load properly in this version, you'll need to load an earlier save. If you have any saves made on this version which have any kind of crash, please report it along with an exported save from before the crash occurred, and steps of what you did to cause the crash.

Balance

• Reduced upgraded drill power drain 1.5x => 1.25x

General

• Optimised drain rate calculations for actions with resource drain

Bugfixes

• Equipment tab only enables if you have the PDA

• Fixed null reference on tooltip lock reason

  • This should fix all the "actions don't complete properly" issues

• Fixed actions with resource drain sometimes using base drain rates instead of multiplied drain rates

• Error Details box doesn't auto-expand (so it won't go off top/bottom of the screen for long errors)

• Fixed persistent icons showing on unknown persistent actions

• Park, Charge & Gather at Santo Central is repeatable

Content

• New Logs:

  • Notice that hunger has been delayed by stasis

  • Noting the Laurion-Glacier route when you reach Laurion and it's available (also discovers on map)

  • Return to Strabo (after first Depart for Talos action)

• Alt Logs:

  • Inspect Pascal's PDA after Search for Ration Packs

  • Inspect Jag's Workstation before Santo's Design Computers

  • Read Face 4 Report after seeing/learning about/building the cooling unit

  • Inspect Design Computers after learning about or searching for Strabo, or after Inspect Jag's Workstation

  • Rover Weather Display when sheltered and no transceiver

  • Rover out of power with destroyed solar panels

  • Inspect Clothes without suit

• Alt Desc:

  • Hack Jag's Workstation before Inspect Design Computers

• Reworded/Clarified:

  • Approach Quarry log to only say you hope you can open the gate if you tried the tram

  • Search for Drill logs specify that you pick it up

  • Action tooltips when getting partial familiarity from a similar action

  • Reworded log for Explore Ground Floor in Astrape to say other sections either don't have power connections or burned out

  • Reconfigure Airlock name/description to specify it's the facility's airlock

  • Unload Propeller description so it doesn't mention leaving it behind

UI

• Improved formatting on tooltips for actions with boost

• Unified resource cost tooltips

• Save name defaults to "Manual Save" if one isn't entered

• Updated Music link on main menu to Davis' new website

Balance

• Power running out while digging clears the queue

• Can exit top station if you left snowmobile outside

• Grouped Transfer Cell actions with Transfer Unstable Cell actions

• Grouped Enter/Exit top station and Pneuma actions with others

• Decrypt Key Card Data counts as Hacking

• Inspect Air Traffic Terminal uses/is damaged with the Admin computer system

• Inspect Air Traffic Terminal only available after Try Repair VTOL

• Dis/Assemble Propeller gets tool boost from a multiplier

• Grouped pump actions between recyclers

• Decrypt VTOL Data allows Decrypt Talos Data (with alt desc)

Bugfixes

• Better generic save migration for proxied actions

• Proxied actions weren't maintaining dynamic naming

  • Install/Remove Pump with tools actions were always "from Water Recycler" rather than "from {location}"

• Enabling Show Resource Time/Order options immediately updates them

• Reordered Strabo bottle thought segments when you've found all the buildings

• Removing power artifact from Pneuma actually removes the effect

• Corrected Conditions:

  • Death messages for collecting each of the Matter artifact pieces

• Unified some more Equipment tab location names

• Maybe stopped Saved popup from scrolling the log panel (I can't repro)

• Instant events with cooldowns save their cooldown

  • Stops the water refiller instantly triggering multiple times on load

• Prevented Error 515 being shown when hovering a CAction's locked subaction which you haven't reached yet

• Current map location updates as you move (if Pause when PDA open is off)

• Swap Rover Solar Panels only shows Power Coupler on map if you have regular panels installed

• Sub menus disable parent menu input until closed (so you can't open multiple Export menus)

• Equipment tab correctly shows Power artifact location when in Pneuma

• Strabo artifact compulsion allows inspecting it

• Corrected descriptions of Enter & Lift Lockdown CActions

• If a save is loaded from a previous version and no time has passed in the current loop, the game will auto-loop without incrementing the loop counter

  • This will help reduce issues from moving between versions

• Fixed crash on death messages for being stuck on face 4 or 5 of the obelisk

• Jolimaku's giant list of typos

• Typos

Content

• New Logs: Build EM Field Canceller

Bugfixes

• Cut Generator from Rover is actually attached to the rover

• Fixed multiple SingleVariableString crashes

• Corrected conditions:

  • Two sticky death messages

  • Start drilling into face 3 with the upgrade

• Added locked reason when you have a focused action available

• Corrected lock reason priorities for Open Door to Facility

• ProxiedActionWithItemCost is cloned properly

• Logs for seeing a storm approaching don't show when you're on the summit

• Hunger Starts event is paused by resource stasis

• All mining motor multipliers are correctly removed when the motors are

• Typo

Summary

With the last of the "local" (relatively easily reachable by rover) facilities now in the game, the Laurion obelisk can finally work the way I originally intended. Rather being an early-game challenge which you can burn through in a couple of loops if you know what you're doing, it's now a mid-game challenge which is helped by each other facility. As always, there's also a long list of minor balances, QoL and other changes.

Obelisk Rework

Due to the scale of the changes, I've reset progress/completions on all actions within Laurion's mining wing, so all players will need to go back there and redo them. This also affects PDA notes and the start-of-loop water bottle logs, so everyone will get nudged that direction. Since you're no longer expected to have the benefit of having completed the obelisk from the start, a number of journey times have been slightly reduced to compensate.

Sand Modifications for Rover

​There were two issues with how motors worked on the journey to/around Strabo.​ Firstly, they were too powerful for that journey. Secondly, and somewhat opposite to that, they were almost not powerful enough when returning to Strabo to collect/scan the propeller. These problems have both been fixed with the introduction of sand mods, much like Pneuma's ice mods. Upgraded motors now give a reduced bonus when driving on sand, making them less powerful when first going to Strabo. Once you find relevant info in Pneuma, you can unlock sand mods at Strabo which boost the speed on sand (at the cost of lower speed on solid ground). When used in conjunction with either type of motors, this makes the rover slightly faster than it used to be with just the motors, giving a more comfortable margin for getting the scan.

​Sandstorm Rebalance

​Sandstorms have always had the problem of sheltering being somewhat of a trap, especially on the first journey. The logs over-exaggerate how dangerous they are, but sheltering costs so much time that you're pretty much guaranteed to run out of supplies before reaching Strabo. So the logs have been reworded to better present the decision, the time to find shelter has been reduced and the sandstorms themselves have been shortened (with solar panel dps being scaled up to maintain average damage per storm).

What's Next

With this complete, I'll be moving on to v0.7, aiming for a September-October release. As well as the next facility, this update will include new features for combined actions so that you can partially customise them to suit your play-style and an overhaul of the vehicle/travel system to better support multiple vehicles.

Full Changelog

Content

• Obelisk rework:

  • All progress in mining wing reset.

  • Suits now have heat/cold resistances which multiply the effects of environmental effects. The exact numbers have changed slightly, but overall balance is mostly the same.

  • Balance tweaks to keep the major travels similar difficulty:

    • 2x Navigate Rocky Terrain 105s -> 90s

    • Follow Ridge 105s -> 90s

    • 2x Follow Tracks to Astrape 180s -> 165s

    • Drive Towards Astrape from Dam 300s -> 250s

    • Total Strabo travel 1140s -> 1080s

• Sand Modifications for the Rover:

  • Enhanced/Mining Motors have lower speed and efficiency on sand

  • Hear about sand mods at Pneuma (already done if you've completed Pneuma before)

  • Learn more on Jag's workstation

  • Buildable at any workshop after that, works much like ice mods but for sand

  • This makes motors way worse for actually doing Strabo, but makes it easier to get the prop scan

• New Actions:

  • Un/Install Power Artifact in Pneuma and Anchor station

  • Check Power System in Santorini

  • Search for Ration Packs at Strabo tower to point you to the weather station

  • Inspect Air Traffic Logs at Astrape Hangar to point you to both the desert and glacier

• New/Alt Logs:

  • Drive to top of elevator after Santo explodes without seeing crater

  • Watch Artifact Logs in Santo after climbing plateau

  • Observe Near Astrape when heading to Astrape

  • Cycle Astrape airlock with rover after inspecting chargers before vehicles

  • Inspect Mid-Range Transceiver after agri system dies

  • Search Glacier at Astrape after finding smuggler's camp

  • Find Astrape crates post-Pneuma

  • Drive to Summit after seeing crater or after practicing

  • Warning when you progress any non-driving action in the rover during a storm

  • Inspect Emergency System after bypassing it

  • Unblock Messhall when you know what's inside

• New Notes:

  • Tasks > Astrape Crop Harvest topic

  • Tasks > Jag's Projects topic

  • In Artifacts > Santo regarding climbing the plateau

• Alt Desc:

  • Sandstorm event when you're not in the desert

  • Force GFD after repairing generator

• Death Message:

  • Be >20% through the mining wing door when it closes

• Clarified/Reworded:

  • Log for getting closest crate 1st time

  • Death message for getting Pneuma's artifact

  • Print Key Card 1st time

  • Logs for finding algae 1st/2nd time

  • Drive to Plateau description

  • Cleaned up some plateau-related bottle thoughts

  • Call Tram from 2nd station while blocked

  • Renamed all Open Vehicle Bay actions to Try Vehicle Airlock

  • Log for seeing 1st sandstorm, reducing implication of danger and better explaining options

  • Log for reading Enhanced Motor data in Strabo specifies "no extra cost per distance"

  • Wording around remote lifting elevator lockdown and Kain's PDA

  • Reordered bottle thought segments when you've got Strabo's artifact but haven't done everything else

  • Emergency Air Tank description specifies they're one-use

  • Log for Toggle Lockdown from lower admin

  • Log for Inspect Admin Computer in Pneuma to better explain requirements for decrypting codes

  • Bottle thought regarding reaching the plateau to include the alternative of climbing gear

• Equipment Tab:

  • Added portal charge requirements

• CActions:

  • Return to Rover from Strabo Tower when powered

  • Open & Enter/Exit Mining Wing

  • Drive to Highlands (from Astrape)

  • Drive to Santorini (from Highlands)

  • Loot Mess Hall

  • Unblock & Loot Mess Hall

• Improved support for learning Strabo from Pneuma

• Repair rover actions visible but locked if you inspect rover and watch log

• Enter/Leave Mining Wing visible but locked if door is closed and you've entered before

• Generator Controller swapped to high/low power modes

UI

• Actions with persistent completions have an icon, blue border and tooltip info

• Added icons for Storm and Storm Approaching (used for both types of storm)

• Added East/West suffixed to Depart for Glacier actions

• Park in Top Station with Light Rover visible but locked when lockdown not lifted

• Drive to Dam from Santo is visible when combined

• Reaching Santorini discovers all 3 compounds (since you see them all from the ridge)

• Drive to Quarry discovers start of route to Astrape

• Unified Air to always be before Power

• Added HidesAllOtherActions flag (global actions will no longer appear alongside artifact actions)

• Added total game time to EoC screen

• Added non-resource deaths to stats

• Resource boost tooltips show remaining boosted time (assuming boost lasts the whole time)

• Clarified action tooltips when it's a long action with no other dilation

• Added total resource costs to CAction tooltips

• Added Saved popup when quicksaving or non-action-based autosave

• Equipment in/on a vehicle is listed below that vehicle on the map tooltips

Balance

• Sandstorm rebalance (make sheltering less punishing):

  • Reduced Find Shelter base time 45s -> 35s

  • Reduced Sandstorm duration 60-120s -> 45-90s

  • Scaled up sandstorm damage to keep roughly the same

• Swapped Strabo's power transfers to use transfers

• Increase summit climb base time 660s -> 720s

• Swapped the climbing gear and practice bonus (so practice is better)

• Can exit the light/rover outside the top station and enter/exit on foot

• Return to Rover from Monitoring station is repeatable

• Un/Load motors actions are repeatable

• Added final Drive Back to Talos to CAction

• Added Depart from Dam to Drive to Glacier CActions

• Added Drive to Glacier to Drive towards Pneuma from Santo CActions

• Can't call tram to Plateau until you inspect it

• Hack Quarry Gate is hidden until you learn tram is blocked (MC wants to take the tram)

• Try Airlock doesn't count for completion

• Long Action threshold 5m -> 4m

• Long Action dilation cancelled when vital resource in danger

• Grouped Un/Install Power Artifact actions into "facility main generator" and "backup/mobile generator"

• Grouped Generator Un/Load actions with Recycler Un/Load

• Reaching the dam discovers the start of the route to Santo

• Gather Supplies outside Laurion is repeatable

• Grouped Pneuma Mess HAll Take Water with others

• Remove Last Rover Cell proxies non-last

• Added checkpoint save when tram arrives at Astrape

• Reduced number of Talos checkpoint saves after first 2 loops (but added one for Leave In Rover)

• Ensured all WithTools/Fast action variants are proxying their defaults

• Can cut generator from rover anywhere with tools (once you know it's possible)

General

• New Option: Reset Action Warnings

• Changed action speed/drain multipliers to be stored globally instead of per-action when possible

  • Reduces size of save data

  • If new actions of a type get added in a new version, saves with that multiplier will get them on the new actions

• Changed actions to save a -1 for "time remaining" if there's 0 progress

  • So in future if I change an action's base time, it'll auto-adjust

• Stopped saving IsAvailable and IsUnlocked (unused)

Bugfixes

• Subtly changed how CActions mark sub actions as completed

  • Fixes Scavenge from Tunnels CAction, but could have unexpected side effects

• Corrected Conditions on several actions

• An action's progress changing updates CActions even when not at the front of the queue

• Crash when shutting off emergency systems while charging rover

• PDA button wasn't flashing after loading if you had unread notes

• Queuing an event once when it can't start yet (e.g. refine metal before started up) shows 1 charge instead of 2

• Removing the VTOL's motor for the drone locks the diagnostics

• Entering an area discovers in instead of only its ancestors

• Santo locations will flash the PDA/Map buttons when discovered

• CActions are more reliably removed from the correct group

• AreaMetaFlag requirements are blocked by locked areas when targetting the player

• Map doesn't show line to timeworn rover until you find it

• Actions which require tools/charger etc only require access to them, rather than being in a descendant of them

  • E.g. Build personal upgrade actions won't appear before opening the GFD to access the workshop

• Accessible areas list updates at the end of effect blocks instead of start of frame

  • Caused certain CActions to fail sub actions immediately after travel sub actions

• Fixed collapsible panel not waiting long enough before updating its height

• Rover Storm Display only triggers if you don't already know about the storm

• Typos

General

• Optimised saving/loading area meta flags

  • Reduces save size slightly

  • Improves future compatibility

Balance

• Resource items are consumed more aggressively when that resource is "in danger"

• Micro fractures can be repaired at any location with a vehicle airlock

• Added warning message to Depart for Glacier actions if you've not reached Santo

Bugfixes

• Dis/Connect Solar Panel Mount is repeatable

• Timed event speed multipliers correctly reset on loop/load

  • Fixes the Crop Harvest sometimes not starting until you turn it off and on again

  • Huge thanks to my testers for tracking this one down!

• Corrected action tooltips when both similar actions and partial completion bonuses are active

• Truck motor actions aren't visible until you examine the vehicles

• Collecting closest crate discovers both dam routes (instead of just east)

• Cross River actions are visible but locked until the dam closes

• Improved handling of resolutions and fullscreen

• Load Motors on Tram works properly at the quarry

• Corrected conditions:

  • Move Motors through Portal doesn't require the propeller to be disassembled

  • Can't Move Propeller to Aircraft from aircraft

  • Install Enhanced Motors in Truck doesn't hide as soon as you start it

  • Upgrade Truck Motors hidden when you have enhanced motors to install directly

  • Death message regarding issues at Astrape doesn't show if you got the artifact

  • Load Motors on Tram lock condition was inverted (you could only load them on the tram when it wasn't there)

• Typos

Content

• New Actions:

  • Send Elevator Up/Down without you

  • Disconnect Solar Panel Mount

  • Check Weather at Pneuma

  • Move Motors Through Portal

  • Upgrade Cargo Truck Motors (can also do a direct swap and back if you have enhanced motors)

• New CActions:

  • Enter & Lift Lockdown

  • Repair Quarantine & Park

  • Disconnect Light/Rover & Leave

  • Light/Rover Park & Charge

  • Gather Supplies at Summit

  • Climb to Hangar

  • Climb to Hangar & Gather

  • Return to Rover from Hangar

  • Return to Rover from Anchor with power

  • Climb to Plateau Compound

  • Scavenge from VTOL Shaft, Smugglers Camp and Treatment Plant

• New Logs:

  • Drive Towards Santo from Astrape after Santo explodes

• Alt Logs:

  • Enter plateau for 1st time via climb

  • Approach monitoring station 3rd time post-artifact

  • Search for Pneuma at Laurion after finding elevator

  • Rover power runs out with full power pack

  • Try Open Santo Vehicle Bay after visiting plateau/quarry

  • Drive Around Plateau when you have climbing gear

  • Drive to Old Treatment Plant before Inspect Machines at Reservoir

• Alt Desc:

  • Climb down to Ladder after repairing elevator

• Alt PDA Notes:

  • Tasks > Tram regarding climbing the plateau

  • Tasks > Enhanced Motors after Explore Design Lab before Inspect Design Computers

• Reworded:

  • Inspect Tram Systems at Plateau before learning about Astrape

  • Equip tab to state cell charger requires rover charger

  • Inspect Elevator (in Pneuma) before Check Quarantine to suggest returning to admin

  • Climb into Crater description to not state you have the gear

  • Un/Load Propeller action descriptions no longer specify Astrape

• 3 new Death Messages for making persistent progress in Pneuma without completing the artifact

• Equipment tab includes climbing gear unlocking some actions

Features

• New Option: Reset consumption priorities to X (replaces tickbox)

UI

• Events which force pause on start (storms) respect right click options

• Produce Metal Sheets/Propeller are locked until you've queued Refine Metal

• Produce Metal Sheet locks Produce Propeller

• Combined actions with only resource item actions sort into resources group

• Drive to Plateau visible but locked if you don't have climbing gear

• Lock message for Open Portal prioritises Santo being destroyed rather than power

• Move Propeller Through Portal visible but locked when portal isn't open

• Un/install water recycler groups treated as identical

• Resource CActions are grouped in Resources when using Resource or Area sorting

• CActions with any vehicle travel actions which don't return the vehicle to the starting point are grouped in Vehicle Travel

• Personal equipment tab shows "Acquired: Yes/No" (or in some cases "Built")

Balance

• Game will pause when sandstorms become visible if you're in Strabo Tower and have checked power

• Added Enter Pneuma to Snowmobile to Pneuma CAction

• Motors can be un/loaded from the tram anywhere

• Grouped Take Metal Sheet

• Laurion and Santo Central Gather Supplies are repeatable

• Strabo monitoring station "Gather Supplies from Outpost" is repeatable

• Decrypt Tram Codes uses Hacking

• Bypass Elevator Safeties uses Hacking

• Propeller can be unloaded from rover (almost) anywhere

Bugfixes

• Wider range of saves are allowed to be deleted

• Propellers can't be loaded on the tram while they're on the tram

• Water recycler can't be loaded on tram when it's not there

• Stopped more PDA flash on load

• Actions with resource boost/drain update total remaining cost while hovering

• Everything at/around the plateau reacts better to you getting there pre-Astrape

• Being outside Pneuma on foot isn't counted as being on the snowmobile for snowstorm logs

• Food synths stop showing resource on map if they're destroyed

• Pneuma emblem shown in elevator

• Drive to Pneuma from Summit CAction had sub actions backwards

• Achievement for reaching Pneuma triggers with snowmobile

• Return Transceiver CAction hidden if you don't have it on you

• Several Pneuma actions affected by artifact obsession

• Call Tram from Plateau/Central can be done once before unblocking

• Negative resources never show as in danger

• Fixed several issues with Strabo logs/death messages thinking you haven't reached it

• More Plateau-first Santo fixes

• Swapped actions correct way round on Pneuma CAction

• Fixed several CActions never appearing

• Fixed loading recycler on tram from Quarry

• Can't Install Rover Solar Panels in Strabo Hanger when rover is outside

• Uninstall & Unload Recycler CActions appear in less invalid places (like outside Santo central)

• Corrected conditions:

  • Explore Supply logs to better handle not having read all the crates

  • Bottle thoughts when you've reached the elevator but not gone inside

• Transfer cell to Expedition Rover actions don't appear until you search it

• Strabo hidden lab artifact drain isn't re-added on loop once you have it

• Exit Pneuma hidden if there's no rover outside

• Rover charging complete logs only show if you're in the same area as the rover

• First time checkpoint saves count as autosave (not shown on save menu and can't be deleted)

• Save menu prevents manually saving autosave names

• Deleting a save deletes old backups of the same name first

• Glacier edge isn't affected by fog

• Inventory panel only updates at the end of the frame

• Other optimisations

• Typos

Content

• Alt PDA Notes:

  • In Facilities => Talos on 1st loop before inspecting food synth

• Alt Desc:

  • Drive Up Hill towards Santo before/after having driven up it and knowing Santo has exploded

  • Reassemble Aircraft after 1st time

• Combined Action: Bring Rover Inside Astrape when power artifact has been removed

• Clarified/Reworded:

  • Load Water Recycler on Tram description to not exclusively mention Astrape

  • Drive Up Hill towards Santo with climbing gear after Santo explodes to say you can't see anything in the crater

  • Corrected description of Bring Rover Inside at anchor station

  • Rewrote description for taking empty power cell from grey crate

  • Descriptions of Drive to Glacier no longer spoil the elevator

Balance

• Reduced glacier elevator time 60s -> 45s

• Added Take Emergency Air actions to Climb Up/Down Elevator combined actions

• Seeing Santo's destruction from the top of the glacier counts as having seen the crater

UI

• Added "Requires X to complete" to action with resource cost tooltips

• Solar panels are now equipment areas (visible on map tooltips)

• Opening the Export menu automatically triggers an export

• Re-enabled PDA Note copy text buttons

• Drive to Dam & Collect Crates isn't available if they already washed away

• Unload Water Recycler while on an elevator is hidden while moving instead of locked

• Move Propeller Through Portal is visible but locked if it's assembled

• Equipment tab:

  • Added climbing gear practice bonus

  • Added un/powered indicator to portal artifacts

Bugfixes

• Dam closing event doesn't hide when you collect the crates (unless you already have the codes and know about Santo)

• Dual resource items will be consumed for their secondary resource if they are the only items you have for that resource

  • E.g. Algae is your only water source and ration packs are the same/higher priority than algae. It will wait until you have room for 1 algae + 1 ration before eating a ration pack, to ensure you eat algae without waste

• Map no longer shows infinite enhanced motors in your location

• Fixed crash when reaching Astrape via tram with power artifact installed (especially if you then saved)

• Fixed resource sometimes getting "stuck" and never updating

• Dam crates only show resources on map if they've not washed away

• Climbing out of crater gives practice bonus

• Riding the tram to Astrape counts as vehicle travel

• Fixed several issues with propeller actions (especially the forged propeller)

• Water Filler stops working if the recycler runs out of charges or the rover runs out of power

• Can't call tram first time when it's in transit

• Water recycler can't be directly loaded into rover when it's on the tram

• Water recycler can't be "moved outside" tram, whether it's moving or not

• Install Mining Motors not visible while they're on the tram

• Tram to Astrape cancels if the tram is destroyed in Santo

• Tram doesn't have tools when travelling between Santo compounds

• Several more tram issues

• Corrected Conditions:

  • Certain Pneuma logs in niche orders

  • Sending the tram to Astrape actually sends the tram

  • Refine Metal requires Explore Storage Area

• Typos

Content

• Alt Logs:

  • Rover out of power with fuel in the generator

  • Late Pneuma exploration in a certain order

• Clarified/Reworded:

  • Inspect Food Synth log at Talos to make sure the players knows it's expected to break eventually

Balance

• Tram can be ridden directly from Central/Plateau to Astrape

• Synthesise Food action remain unlocked if output is full (so long as queue isn't)

Bugfixes

• PDA buttons reset when loading/starting a new game

• Corrected value of a Pneuma bonus in equipment tab

• PDA Note Lists display correctly after save/load

• Drive Towards Laurion from route to Pneuma is only visible after you've driven there from Laurion

• Vehicle resources remain pinned while you're in an area with it

• Build Enhanced Motor hides when you can't afford it

• Generator stops when uninstalled by any means

• Uninstalling generator removes fuel from UI

• Returning to Talos cancels all solar boost effects

• Corrected Conditions:

  • Water recycler can be unloaded while the rover is unlocked

  • Log for seeing portal close to Santo explosion doesn't show if you're also in the blast zone

  • Log variant for Cut Generator from Rover with power artifact on it

  • PDA Note in Facilities > Pneuma regarding finding the elevator before you had

  • Log for driving to elevator for 1st time when you already repaired it

  • Log for Search for Confession didn't display in certain game states

• Typos

Content

• Pneuma!

  • Includes over 30k words and 4 new tracks of original music

• Santorini Plateau Rework:

  • Initial explore actions have been reset so everyone will get the updated logs and know what's going on

• Dam Crates Rework:

  • Split into Get Crate and Take Item for each crate

  • Slightly reduced total time to collect all

• New end of content screen requires fully repairing Astrape's VTOL

• New Actions:

  • Find Talos-Laurion tunnel from Laurion side

  • Split Install Generator in Rover from other Install actions

  • Triangulate (Strabo) Comm Station without activating the broadcast

  • Minor new content in Astrape (Cell Chargers)

• Lots of new combined actions, alternate logs, PDA notes, action names/descriptions and death messages for existing content

• Reworded/clarified some existing logs

Features

• Map location tooltips

• show items/equipment you've found there

• Equipment tab (Hotkey: Q)

• Note topics are now completable

• Added right-click menu for actions to be favourited/hidden

  • Favourite actions remain visible outside of combined actions

  • Hiding a combined action makes all sub actions visible at the top level

• Added right-click menu for actions to set which ones trigger auto pause/wait cancel

• Collapsible inventory groups

• Pinned resources now use tabs so multiple can be pinned

• \ Added special Checkpoint saves for first time reaching facilities/touching artifacts

• Implemented actual resource transfers

  • E.g. When Rover/Expedition rover is using power while at max power and charging will only drain what it needs, not its max charge speed.

• Action Completed autosaves are only made on actions with base time > 4s (can be changed via option)

• Actions with resource boost can have a Boost Requirement

  • Used on Plan Route to Santo to require admin office being open

• Improved auto consumption priority

• View missed combined actions

• Native Linux build

UI

• Generator fuel is visible in the parent area when installed

• View Death State button doesn't appear on loop 1

• Food Synth combined actions show more accurate lock messages

• Combined Actions with *only* Vehicle or Personal travel actions will be grouped accordingly (when grouping by Type)

• Improved tooltips for acitons with resource boosts

• Added facility logos to Actions/Queue background and note topic headers

• W toggles Wait

Balance

• Astrape discharge only damages water recycler instead of destroying it

• Security/Tram room actions burn out with civ computers

• Transfer Power from Cell to Facility uses Ignore Space in Inventory flag (can be done even if you have 5 empty cells already, but warning is given)

• Returned exp rover max charge rate from 5/s > 50/s

• Talos' life support coupler can be un/installed repeatedly

• Strabo Monitoring Outpost power capacity increased 100 > 250

• Swap Rover Solar Panels returns your power coupler (if yours was connected)

• Removed limits from VTOL power capacity

Bugfixes

• Fixed water bottle segment regarding learning more at Laurion not appearing

• TimedGameEvents don't pass time from before they trigger

• Reduced font size on Pause button slightly to avoid wordwrap

• Strabo hangar doesn't auto disable air recycler when you leave

• Personal resources recalculate danger levels when moving areas and when area rates change

• Resource death is delayed until the end of the frame, and is ignored if the resource was restored

• Unified spelling of vapourised

• Several bugs with consumption of dual-resource items

• Several bugs with portals

• Several bugs with propellers

• New music tracks actually play now:

  • 2nd Talos track

  • 2nd Santorini track

  • 2nd general Travel track

  • "Lonely Travel" (for travel to/from/around Strabo)

  • Strabo track

Content

• Alt Logs:

  • Inspect Tram Power after removing artifact

  • Load Generator for first time while carrying fuel

  • Santo explodes while a portal is in the process of opening to it

  • Portal open/ing with other half in Santo when it explodes and you don't know that it explodes

• Alt Desc:

  • Head for Lost Rover after finding it

  • Download Locator Codes without PDA

• Death Message:

  • Touch 2nd half of Strabo artifact with 1st half in Santo after explosion

Balance

• Astrape power surge damage increases for each fully destroyed system

• Action to return to central desert available when searching for VTOL/Hangar

• Move Water Recycler Inside (Laurion) is repeatable

• Park, Charge & Gather at Central unlocks more naturally

• Reverted Dig Out Rover to 30s base time and removed all completions

  • It removes sand/s, so completing it faster doesn't remove sand faster anyway.

UI

• Enter Control Tower in Quarry is visible outside combined actions

• Increased padding on PDA Notes

Bugfixes

• Clarified wording that Astrape's snacks are non-nutritious

• Water bottle segment for "detour to Laurion" doesn't show if you have no reason to go

• Fixed crash when loading a legacy VariableLog into a StaticLog

• Combined actions can be started so long as at least one sub action can be finished

• Fixed Santo-Astrape journey actions being grouped incorrectly

• Optimised action tooltips

• Motors can be moved to aircraft after being unloaded (not uninstalled) from rover

• Corrected conditions:

  • Log for Santo exploding while a portal is connected to it

  • Death message for "you reached the dam before" if you've crossed the river this loop

  • PDA Note in Facilities > Strabo regarding knowing the tower doesn't move

• Losing power in comm/weather before storm starts disables rover weather display immediately (instead of after the next storm)

• Combined actions sometimes showed as locked when they shouldn't be

• Combined actions to return to & dig out rover are locked during sandstorms

• Death message for getting stuck in empty mining wing doesn't appear until the door is closed

• Water bottle segment for "made it to Laurion" only shows until you get there a 2nd time

• The Actions, Inventory and Queue panels actually maintain the same size (finally! :D )

• Combined Actions don't include completed subactions in their Effects

• Items won't be consumed if a preffered item (via amount or priority) is on cooldown and you're not about to die

• Rover power low log doesn't show if you're not in the rover and don't have the PDA

• Loop time updates after looping

• Typos

Content

• Alt Logs:

  • Search Astrape in Laurion after getting Astrape's artifact

  • Inspect Tram System at plateau with/out tram codes/frequency

• Alt Notes:

  • In Tasks > Tram regarding also needing the plateau's codes to unblock the tram

  • In Tasks > Tram for if you get the plateau codes before some/all of the Astrape pieces

  • In Mysteries > Evacuations regarding the Santo/Astrape evacuations when you know different amounts

• Alt Desc:

  • Trigger Comm Station Broadcast with transceiver installed

  • Fill Water Bottle at Astrape, depending on durability

• Actions:

  • Remove Transceiver from Rover (only visible at Astrape)

  • \ Gather Supplies in Laurion

• Reworded:

  • Get Tram Override Codes to say you can use them from anywhere in Santorini

  • Unblock Tram before you've been to the plateau to better explain what's wrong

• Gather Supplies in Talos includes air tanks

• Driving from Talos to Dam uses same logs for arriving as driving from Laurion

• Reworked water bottle log segment for detouring to Laurion

Bugfixes

• VTOL generator no longer gets double buff from power artifact

• Fixed some saves ending up with only 2 max completions on Take Water Bottle (until you loop)

• Fixed PDA Notes not updating at the start of a new game (until you load once)

• Parking in Astrape requires having tried opening the vehicle bay after removing the artifact

• Sand will be drained while driving, regardless of whether a storm is running

• Queued Wait actions no longer show x0.0 time dilation

• Pressing P opens the menu

• Wait button is disabled when you're dead

• Fixed combined action progress bars

• Strabo transceiver-related actions being visible if you installed then uninstalled it

• Removed duplicate log when driving to Strabo's outpost

• Correct logs will be displayed for Inspect Mining/Admin before discovering rover power

• Reworded action descriptions for un/loading equipment with rover un/locked

• Food Synth sub actions don't appear outside their combined actions

• Properly fixed food synth power efficiency

• Drive to Timeworn Rover (from Laurion side) hidden after revisiting until you learn about motors

• Exp rover charger can be connected without power

• Unblock tram doesn't become visible if you die in Santo's explosion

• Typos

Tiny bit of content to help people who get stuck looking for Strabo's missing aircraft, and a handful of minor bugfixes.

Content

• New Action:

  • Decrypt VTOL Data action in Astrape admin (once you know to look for it)

• Alt Notes:

  • Various points in Tasks > Strabo VTOL when you've completed Decrypt VTOL Data

• Alt Logs:

  • See unexpected storm arriving while in a shelter

  • Find Talos-Astrape Tunnel, Review Rover's Data and Investigate Coordinates after Decrypt VTOL Data

• Reworded:

  • Take Transceiver description and log to explain the machines will be paused

  • Read Traffic Control Logs and PDA Note to more directly hint to Astrape

Bugfixes

• Save migration to fix saves from pre-v0.5.1 having Other Buildings +35/s instead of -35/s until you loop

• Partial repeated save migration to catch saves which hadn't had food synths and Talos power discovered

• Food synth events update the UI after pausing at the end of a cycle because they're full

• Timed events load their effectors properly (e.g. tram boost)

• Timed events can't be triggered while the game is loading (stops synth drains sometimes being added on loop)

• You can drive back to the Crashed VTOL after leaving it

• Slightly widened action tool tips to prevent flickering between wrapping text and not

• Combined actions which are removed will trigger nested actions to release their sub actions

Summary

This update includes several significant balance changes and a lot of small content changes. So let's go over the larger balance highlights first.

Food Synthesisers

The food synths have always bugged me. Sure, you'd get better at pressing the buttons by doing it lots, but how/why would you pressing the buttons better make them use less power to create the same amount of food? So they've been given the same treatment as a tram - there's a short action to start it going, then the majority of the time is covered by an event. The event has a fixed time, so it uses a fixed amount of power.

This has a few side effects. For starters, you can queue up several (up to 5) portions of food to be synthed, then leave and do other things while it actually gets made. When you come back, all the items are sat there waiting for you to quickly pick them up. It also preserves the balance better, and leaves much more room for future content to do more interesting things with them.

Journey to Strabo

This journey caused a lot of frustration for people, especially on the first attempt, mostly due to a lack of information. So the changes here are mostly just giving more/better information rather than actual balance changes. Before even starting the journey, you'll learn from Laurion that a supply cache was left along the route by the evacuation, and once you've reached the cache the first time the journey action will be split in 2 so you know when exactly you'll reach it in future.

Strabo Power

Strabo's original power system was very heavily skewed in favour of people who already knew all the content. Arriving very early gave you a huge advantage. But if you knew exactly what you were doing, even if you arrived very late you could still complete the entire facility relatively easily thanks to the backup generator and amount of fuel you were given.

Now, arriving later has far less impact on how much power is available. Once you arrive power will run out a lot faster (unless you micromanage it very well), and you'll be forced to spend more power to complete most of your goals.

What's Next

Now that this update is (finally) out, I'll be giving it a few days before I update the free version, then taking a short break. Probably shorter than I normally would, because this minor update has taken so much longer than I wanted.

After that though, I'll be starting work on the Pneuma update, with the aim of releasing it in May.

Full Changelog

Features

• New Autosaves:

  • Action Completed cycles through 3 slots

  • Start of loop

• Stat: % of Combined Actions found

Content

• Actions:

  • Install Standard/Enhanced Motors after removing motors at Astrape

  • Install Mid Range Transceiver in Rover (allows remote-activation of some actions and speeds up some others)

  • Carry Propeller (parts) Through Portal

• Combined Actions:

  • Load & Install Water Recycler

  • Unblock, Boost & Call Tram

  • Depart for Talos from Strabo Outpost (unlocks with Depart for Strabo, should reduce confusion)

  • Enter each Strabo building from Rover when parked outside

  • Shutdown Other Buildings

  • Upgrade Rover Motors in Hangar

  • Return to Rover from each Strabo building

  • Loot Astrape Crates

  • Locate Hangar

  • Find Crashed Aircraft

  • Uninstall & Unload Recycler

  • Boost & Call Tram from central and plateau

  • Take & Synth Basic Food/Rations

• Alt Name: Bypass Rover before reaching Laurion

• Alt Desc:

  • Drive to Comm after turning it off (already found this loop)

  • Inspect Vehicle Airlock at Astrape before trying Open Vehicle Bay

  • Search for Astrape in Laurion after reaching Astrape

• Alt Logs:

  • Dig 1st/2nd layer of obelisk without inspecting computer

  • Enter Strabo for 1st time this loop and comment on current power generation

  • Install 1st/2nd solar panels before connecting the mount

  • Approach Astrape without inspecting Talos' drills

  • Water bottle segment when you know how to unblock the tram but haven't completed the rest of Santo

  • Inspect Tram Controls after finding tram power and after boosting it

  • Repair Main Generator in 2nd/3rd+ loop after removing the food coupler

  • Drive to Search Area for 2nd time having made no progress 1st time

  • Inspect Pascal's PDA and Computer without having recovered the outpost message

  • Explore Control Room in weather station with no power

  • See a storm approaching which you knew was coming and you're already sheltered

  • Mining machine finishes recall when you're not at the quarry

  • Rover finishes charging in Strabo Tower/Hangar

  • Walk into admin office door trying to get couplers (after nearly walking into GFD)

  • Drill 5th Layer after touching Astrape or Strabo artifact

  • Inspect Crops Greenhouse after getting survey results; during a harvest; after a harvest

  • Observe Near Quarry/Astrape after 20% (but before completing) Observe Highlands

  • Find Faster Highlands Route 1 and 2 (from rover)

• Reworded:

  • Inspect Drones log when you've inspected the transceivers but don't have one

  • Astrape's Inspect Admin log to make sense when there's no power

  • First generator overheat log to mention "maybe you should bring equipment which benefits from the sun instead"

  • Search Strabo logs and Drive to Search description to mention a cache of supplies

  • Log for Install Mining Motors to mention bringing old motors

  • Inspect Long Range Transceiver to account for unblocking the tram from any compound

  • Approaching Strabo's outpost to account for knowing about the supply cache

  • Search Other Buildings after Check Power System

  • Locate Weather Station first time log

  • Loop 1 travel log to clarify the purpose of the heaters

  • Loop 1 Inspect Food Synth log to mention you can queue up food then go do other tasks

  • Second log for Search Strabo in Laurion to say Strabo stopped sending updates a while ago

  • Harvest finishes before you've found the warehouse

  • Connect Other Buildings explains the different power requirements

  • Finding no protein bars in Strabo

  • Search Lost Rover clarifies the beacon having its own power source

  • Inspect Containment Chamber log to explain the frame is twisted and the door couldn't be opened even if you dug it out

• Alt Notes: Regarding the PDA being affected by the time artifact if you haven't woken up with the PDA yet

• Death Messages:

  • Low priority message after stepping through a portal (and not travelling anywhere in the rover)

  • Dig final layer of obelisk but don't touch the artifact

  • Find Talos-Dam route

  • Get Laurion's artifact, return to empty pit in future loop and run out of power while inside

• Renamed Derelict Rover to Timeworn Rover

• Renamed Power Bank to Power Pack (and removed reference to it being useful in the rover)

Balance

• Reworked journey to Strabo

  • First time is still 1 big scary action

  • Once you reach the outpost, it's permenantly split into 2 actions (Drive to Outpost and Drive to Strabo)

  • The 1st action gets no familiarity from its own completions, both get familiarity from the 2nd action's completions

  • Reverse journey has the same split, and share familiarity from its 2nd action with all 3 other actions

• Reworked Strabo's Power

  • The panels now start in hibernation mode (retracted)

  • You can do a short action followed by a 30s event to extend/retract the panels

  • Panels take damage/s during storms instead of a fixed amount at the end of a storm

  • While retracted, panels only take ~15% damage from storms but generate no power

  • Moved Fuel Canister from the Tower to the crashed VTOL

  • Reduced Strabo backup generator fuel capacity 360 -> 250

  • You can only toggle power on the central tower or all other buildings (not individually)

  • Reduced Comm/Weather station drains 15/s -> 10/s

• Food synth rebalance

  • Synth action starts a timed event which drains power/s for a fixed duration

  • Up to 5 charges of the event can be queued up

  • When the event completes, 1 charge is added to a Take action (max of 5)

• Added Equatorial Sun event

  • Starts when you reach the search/central area

  • Blocked by being in shelter or inside a building

  • Drains 0.05 water/s (extra 50% of base)

  • Reduced to 0.01/s with environmental suit

• Reworked Check Weather from Rover into Setup Weather Display (reveals all future storms)

• Installing mining motors returns 4 medium or enhanced motors (depending whether you'd upgraded or not)

• Can't Dig Out Rover while a sandstorm is going

• Astrape's Open Vehicle Bay action is faster and makes more sense after removing the artifact

• Reduced base time of Dig Out Rover (needs to be completed multiple times to fully dig out, but can get familiarity)

• Added power cost to Lift Lockdown (explains why you need more power to do it)

• Upgrade Rover Motors requires all 4 motors before starting

• Unified time of Take Glacier Water and Powah Bars in Astrabe Admin (2s > 1s)

• Undirected Astrape surges now deal 2.5% damage to all 4 systems instead of 10% to a random one

• Added 10% time dilation to all combined actions

• Talos' Gather Supplies:

  • Reduced to 5 of each

  • Only unlocks the loop after you Get Up

  • Includes Protein Bars

• Tram:

  • Can't be remotely unblocked until you get to the plateau and get codes

  • Can be unblocked/boosted from plateau and central

• Finding the lost rover is boosted by the transceiver

• Once you dig the final layer of the obelisk, all other actions are hidden until you touch the artifact

• Leave in Rover from Astrape moves the rover outside instead of leaving it in the airlock

• Grouped Unload Water Recycler while rover is locked with the unlocked variants

UI

• Timed events show a speed multiplier (when not x1)

• Resource timers don't display when empty and no generation

• Added sub-areas to Strabo Tower to better group actions by Area

• Added 'IsIgnoredForActionGroups' to Areas (currently recycs, gen, motors and prop)

• Added a Delete button to save/load menus

• Reduced width of PDA Notes scrollbar

• Moved Dam-Astrape route on the map to clarify it's on the west bank

• Unlock Workstation hides once you have motor info

• Open Security Door in Astrape hides if already unblocked and boosted tram

• Area resources show as in danger if your personal resources are too low

Bugfixes

• Action button highlights work correctly when leaving combined actions

• Corrected conditions on alt descriptions for Force Admin Door in Laurion and Strabo

• PDA Note Entries/Categories not hiding on load

• Action Groups and Combined Action panels update their size more reliably

• Resources action group always sorts to the top on Resoures & Areas sorting

• Pause on Resource Danger ignored for first 30s each loop

• Fixed crash loading legacy saves in certain states

• Can move mining motors to VTOL after uninstalling from rover

• Can't extract water from a powerless Astrape before inpsecting the recycler

• Agriculture events pause if power runs out

• PDA Note regarding sandstorms in Facilities > Strabo doesn't mention solar panels if you never installed them

• Timed events resume if/when their speed multiplier increases from 0 (agri events when you reinstall the transceiver)

• Timed events don't disappear if you save/load while they're running

• Action With Charges cooldowns update when entering a new area

• PDA Note regarding the radius of explosion in Artifacts > Santo doesn't specify where you died

• Default Astrape death message is used if you arrive via tram

• Hidden lab uses Strabo music

• Logs show for 2nd half of portal artifact finishing charging

• Rover out of power variant for having solar panels isn't shown if you haven't connected the panels yet

• Actions in multiple combined actions don't re-appear until all the combined actions are gone

• Call Tram to Quarry claims it's stuck when it's not

• Map updates correctly on game load

• Corrected conditions on Remove Full Power Cell actions (fixes negative power and infinite cells)

• Can't Drive to Search Area/Towards Strabo while sheltered

• Empty action groups don't get stuck

• Rover has to be in the hangar to install/swap solar panels

• Check Other Cryopods and Inspect Life Support become known persistent after loop 1

• Fixed memory leak on save/load dialogue

• Game no longer autosaves when dead

• Corrected conditions on logs for portal artifact finishing/cancelling/failing charging

• Pre-quit saves aren't made if you're dead

• Build Solar Panel combined action not available if you installed the Strabo panels

• Load Motors on Rover moves the player into the rover

• Can't build pressure regulator if the rover isn't there

• Solar panel boost logs on the way to Strabo don't show if you haven't connected them

• Middle click settings apply to resource priorities

• Corrected condition on log for approaching timeworn rover from Laurion if you never revisited it

• Pin Tower Resources only works while the comm station has power

• Fixed conditions on the disabling of Strabo power drain for air recyclers

• Changing items to/from DoNotUse updates resource bar colours

• Open Vehicle Bay at Strabo hidden when you're sheltered

• Death message for confirming Strabo outpost moves won't show on a later loop if you "miss" it when you first see it

• Events with long names (e.g. tram to plateau) wrap on the tooltip instead of overflowing the box

• Move Generator into Laurion isn't in the rover when Laurion is powered

• Typos

Assuming no new bugs arise from this patch, I'll be starting work on the v0.5.1 minor content update to round out Strabo. It'll aim to balance out Strabo a bit, add in minor content that's been suggested or didn't make it into the initial release, and clear up some of the worst UI irritations. But for now, patch notes!

Features

• Options:

  • Show loop timer on main screen

  • Group by "Resources or Area"

  • Pause on item cooldown complete

Content

• Alt Desc:

  • Exit Through Vehicle Airlock and Cycler Vehicle Airlock with rover in/outside

  • Get Back on Course after loop 1, before reaching Laurion

  • Park in Central before/after exploring

  • Force Admin Doors with/out power and hacking

• Alt Logs:

  • Manually cancel charging portal artifact

  • Call tram after seeing it's blocked but not unblocking it in any loop

  • Inspect chamber in the hidden area after watching the logs

  • Open Portal 3-7 times

  • Take Mid Range Transceiver after exploring agriculture control room

• Death Message: Head towards Astrape with/out any motor upgrades

• Actions:

  • Move Generator Outside with/out power (so long as your rover is outside)

  • Unload Mining Motors anywhere you can exit the rover

  • \ Gather Supplies at Talos

  • Split Build Solar Mount to Connect Solar Mount

• Clarified names of Bypass Derelict Rover actions

• Clarified log to search logs for new facility

• Sending tram to Astrape without you has a warning message

• Log for Inspect Mining Motors is now constructed

• Rewrote endgame logs to account for no power coupler

Balance

• The tram being destroyed removes power drain from Astrape

• A facility starts with 50% damage

• Reduced damage per event from 10% -> 5%

• Events continue after taking the artifact, but at lower rate (1-2m -> 5-8m delay)

• Familiarity grouped Head for Derelict Rover with Depart for Talos (from derelict)

• Actions to install mobile equipment reset when the equipment moves

• Actions to unload mobile equipment reset when the vehicle they're in moves

• Agriculture control is disabled when you take the mid range transceiver

UI

• Added copy text button to PDA note entries

• Added support for non-Qwerty keyboards

Bugfixes

• Prevented loading saves from future versions

• Corrected Conditions:

  • Several alt logs for waking up with the endgame item

  • Strabo Death Messages appearing late/multiple times

  • Several Note Entries

  • Call tram after unblocking in a prev loop (not this loop)

  • Rover low on power when you have/not installed the generator in prev loop

  • Water Bottle log segments regarding Strabo

• Combined actions (especially nested ones) are better at resetting

• Combined actions give a nicer message if you partially complete them, then hover when they're locked

• Corrected logs for checking weather from the rover

• Prevent modifying generator for charging block when it's in a vehicle

• Tram can be sent to Astrape when any item is loaded on it

• Log for seeing that something doesn't move won't show the same loop you find it

• Grants Item tooltips on combined actions count duplicates

• Crop events visible when loading in certain states

• Inventory sorts consistently

• Reduced volume of Astrape music

• Item stats are saved even if you don't have any

• Endgame item doesn't give couplers when charged

• Actions to Install Solar Panels are hidden if you can't install them

• Actions related to the endgame item have a unique icon

• Clarified wording of note in Facilities > Strabo

• Stopping and restarting Astrape's reactor respects the power artifact being there

• Generator can't be installed in Astrape's vehicle airlock

• Events with a x0 speed multiplier don't show 0.0s

• Memory leak when loading

• Can't force consume when dead

• Fixed Modified Time display with partial progress

• Typos

NOTE: For some reason the Steam Store has decided to claim that the game is leaving early access today. This is very much not true. It only just entered early access, I don't expect it to be done for at least a year, and I've not set a release date in the store yet. I've message Steam Support about this, and hopefully it'll be resolved soon.

Content

• New Log:

  • Lift Lockdown on first 3 loops

• Alt Logs:

  • Inspect workstation after its password

  • Inspect Lost/Crushed rovers after learning something else is there

  • Cross the river towards Santo after reaching Astrape (notice the new route)

  • Remove Life Support Coupler before filters fail and before getting a suit

• Alt Action:

  • Assemble a large component with tools

• Alt Action Name:

  • Navigate Rocky Terrain once you reach the dam

• Alt Action Desc:

  • Inspect Tram Power Supply after removing the artifact

  • Inspect Research Lab Door before learning about the artifact

  • Drive to Derelict Rover after finding something else there

• Death Message:

  • After planning route to Santo

• Altered food/water action names to include actual item names

• Clarified text on a PDA Note regarding Astrape's artifact

• Updated description for Explore Warehouse

• Reordered water bottle log portions regarding Strabo

• Adjusted log to better reflect the number of water pouches in the hidden area

Balance

• Taking an uncharged artifact gives back a power coupler

  • Also updated the first-time charge and take logs to explain this

• "Gather Supplies" at Santo fills another 5 water bottles at the end

UI

• New Option: FPS Limit (defaults to 30)

• Transfer Power from Cell always visible even if combined

Bugfixes

• Laurion power up message not shown if you transfer power to rover

• Death message to look up northern facility doesn't show if you already did it

• Artifact was over-eagerly resetting (triggering wonky wake up logs)

• Drive to Outpost can't appear alongside Drive towards Facility

• Corrected Astrape power generation after restarting reactor

• Can now install mining motors in Central

• Drive to Dam doesn't appear when you're at the ridge

• Repairing the large component requires it being assembled

• Map button not visible until you watch the log

• Prevented saving with a blank name

• Escape closes confirmation dialogue instead of the Save Menu itself

• Generator regains usual stats when driving away from the debuff area

• Generator logs don't say you have fuel if you only have fuel which doesn't fit

• Agriculture control being destroyed doesn't instant complete events

• Fixed rounding error when resource rates were very close to 0/s

• Map doesn't show Dam -> Astrape route until you go back to Dam

• Astrape -> Dam route available as soon as you've reached Astrape

• Actions pop out of combined actions when multiple levels deep

• Can no longer park while sheltered

• Transfer Power from Cell only visible after discovering the area's power

• Action to use Artifact on backup generator only visible after inspecting it

• Unlock workstation not visible until you inspect it

• Typos

Content

• Alt Logs:

  • Build Solar Panel Mount first time having not/inspected solar panels at Talos/Laurion

  • Inspect Laurion Admin/Mining Door after learning about power (by running low on rover power)

• Tweaked wording of hidden area logs to say nothing of importance/interest was damaged when you entered

Balance

• Altered Laurion mining wing auto close time 10s -> 15s

Bugfixes

• Reverted to use OS decimal separators instead of forcing commas

• Crash if you hack 2 doors in Strabo

• Crash if you destroyed something which shouldn't be destroyed

• Reentering a hidden area doesn't re-trigger the event which happens when you first enter

• Combined actions to Collect Crates and Install Solar Panels at Laurion are hidden if you manually do their main sub action

• Rover out of power logs will only show at correct times now

• Corrected condition on log for looping after getting a powerful item, placing it, picking it back up then looping

• Actions to force doors at Strabo hide once you've done everything in that room

• Actions can no longer be started if they're already "queued" as part of a combined action (prevents accidentally interrupting/breaking it)

• Pseudo-random events (Strabo hazards) correctly save state at all times

• Action at Strabo is hidden once you no longer have use for it

• Typos

Just a quick hotfix to resolve the most pressing issues.

Bugfixes

• Added safeties to parsing Steam Cloud save data

• Fixed crash when Steam Cloud data included older (pre-v0.5) saves

• Fixed crash when the control systems of a certain facility were destroyed while an event was running

• Default VSync to disabled

  • This should prevent the game running slow when not focused. If you've already played, you'll need to disable VSync yourself if you're having this issue.

• Corrected conditions on the log for powering up Laurion using the generator

• Unified display of resources and drain rates on resource tooltips to 2 decimal places

• Fixed crash when loading certain saves in regions which use commas for decimal points

• Typos & text clarifications

Terraformental v0.5.0 - Strabo Update

Features

• Combined actions can be completed multiple times per loop

• Actions with base time > 5m get free time dilation to reduce them to 5m

• Added a 'View Death State' button to the death screen

• New Options:

  • Auto-pause on various triggers

  • Group Actions by Type (new default), Area or None (original)

• New Stats:

  • Last 3% of uncompleted blue actions (with individual spoilers)

  • Resources consumed/wasted from items

  • Total/Non-Persistent action completions

Content

• The Strabo facility!

  • If you only played the Steam demo, then you also have the Santorini and Astrape facilities to explore (these were previously available on the Itch.io version)

• Reworked water bottle log

• New actions and combined actions in early content

Balance

• Pressure regulator rebalanced

  • No longer constantly generates air

  • When the player is inside and air gets low, consumes a charge of Fill Air Tank and adds air to rover

• Astrape Rework

  • I'm not sure it's 100% where I want it still, but it's so much better than it was

UI

• Added indicator lines to resource bars

• Recoloured empty portion of resource bars to dark green when generating, dark red when draining but 'safe' (have items), bright red when draining and 'unsafe'

• Leave Rover always visible at top level, even when also in a combined action

• Resource hover tips show disabled effectors (e.g. solar panels while inside) and multipliers (e.g. Power Artifact)

• Resource expiry estimates exclude Do Not Use items

• Added 'units of ' to resource tooltips

• Actions with resource drain no longer show a resource icon until that resource is discovered

• Updated some icons

• Item Icons turn black when on cooldown so you can tell that they are even with 0.01s remaining

• Time rows in Stats always show precision to seconds

Bugfixes

• Prevented mobile generator running when not installed

• Actions to install Quick Filter update their name to show where you're installing it

• Outside Astrape and its roof are now part of Astrape for stats and music

• Lots of logs/actions/notes showing at slightly the wrong time

• Typos