Patch 0.99.56

Update 0.99.56

Added

• Conveyors, resources, gas pipes, power cables, and outposts are now included in capitalization in the Monitoring & Statistics window.

• Colonists now gain experience while working at outposts.

• Researching the Gas Extractor now unlocks pipe placement mode.

• Added a button to move the camera to a point of interest in the global Laser Cannon quest.

• Added new research upgrades for the Large Solar Panel.

• Added an upgrade for the RTG, increasing its maximum output to 40 units of power around the clock.

• Added research that increases colonists’ movement speed indoors.

Fixed

• Fixed the generation of gas veins on the surface. After this fix, veins will be regenerated, so you may need to rebuild Gas Extractors.

• Fixed the display of gas amounts in storage.

• Fixed a bug that allowed copying a purchased but unresearched module.

• Fixed the second upgrade for the Fundamental Science Lab.

• Fixed an issue where the third upgrade for the Kitchen could not be applied.

• Fixed descriptions for the Truck with Trailer upgrades.

• Fixed an issue where one of the seats in the Café incorrectly gave colonists a “being in the Bar” status.

• Minor localization fixes.

Balance

• Added a small chance to receive contracts with negative profit (5–15%).

• Removed Plasteel and Transparent Aluminum from the Medical Center construction recipe.

• Balanced the cost of outpost building upgrades.

• Reduced Kitchen production time from 40 to 35.

• Increased the efficiency of the Large Solar Panel from 300 to 325.

• Simplified the alternative recipe for microcircuits: now requires 1 silicon, 1 carbon fiber, and 1 aluminum.

• Changed the alternative recipe for modular frames: now requires more steel and less concrete.

• Increased CPU requirements for rovers.

• Reduced the base price of carbon fiber from 775 to 750.

• Increased the effectiveness of upgrades for the Large Farm and Mushroom Farm.

• Adjusted the research tree: the Gas Extractor is now available immediately after researching the Multi-Regolith Refinery.

• Reduced food consumption speed at outposts from 25 to 30.

• Reduced base food storage capacity at outposts from 250 to 200.

• Increased RTG upgrade bonuses for outposts from +6->+8, +8->+12.

• Slightly increased the cost of purchasing land for outposts based on area by 2–3%.

• Balanced the cost of some research.

• Balanced the impact of reputation on land purchase costs.