Patch 0.62 is live

Greetings Platform Managers!

Today we released our first small Patch, which addresses some of immediate feedback we received after the EA launch.

Features:

• Alternative AI setting is now set by default (miners are distributed a little more efficiently according to orders).

• Added an indicator for workers who cannot get on the platform.

• Removed "conditions" from the Contracts screen in Main Menu.

• Added a system that prevents ore from falling below the platform.

• Added a new visual for Terrabors in the frost biome.

• Added a system that prevents loading corrupted save file. Game loads the last uncorrupted backup save file instead.

• "Delete save file" button added to the main menu.

• The value by which they change the rate of fire has been added to the description of all the Catalyzers.

• Turrets Expander reloading time was added to the description.

Balance:

• The number of permanent resources in the mine has been increased by 1.5 times.

• The resource and level requirements for many permanent upgrades have been reduced.

• The reward for contracts has been increased by 15%.

• The number of permanent resources for a loss has been increased by about 2 times.

• First 3 difficulties are easier now.

• The frequency of random events is greatly reduced in the first three difficulties.

• Arachnor is harder on higher difficulties.

• Higher difficulties are harder now.

• Catalyzers effect increased from 7.5% to 8.5%.

• Lightblade turret damage increased from 2 to 2.5.

• Laser turret damage reduced from 11 to 10.

• Poison turret damage increased from 8 to 9, poison damage increased from 15 to 17.

• The qualifications for Protector Dock, Repair Station and Drone Station now have different difficulty requirements.

• The qualification for Protector Dock now requires 10 iron instead of 20.

• The qualification for Repair Station now requires the core to be at 90% durability or more (instead of 100%).

• Added a new purchasable permanent upgrade for +1 technology reroll.

• Saw Drone Station ability rebalanced (damage increased from 2.5 to 9, speed increased from 10 to 20, initial lifetime decreased from 8 to 5.5).

• Exploder ability damage increased from 100 to 250.

• Lifeweaver enemy on frost planets HP reduced from 350 to 250, but he will appear more often.

• The monster distribution system in the waves has been slightly redesigned. It's more random now.

• Reduced the amount of transferred resources and experience from Drill Core Demo saves into Early Access version.

Bug fixes:

• Fixed Exploder ability sound on x2 game speed.

• Fixed game crash when cursor is hovering Exploder building and it explodes.

• Fixed a bug that caused the platform to not start drilling in some cases.

• Potentially fixed a bug when the app is using the wrong gpu (if player has two).

• Fixed a bug when Elite guard projectiles could not deal damage.

• Fixed a bug where the mini-drill didn't change speed.

• Fixed a bug where trapped workers stopped digging blocks.

• Fixed game crash when using the ability of drone-carriers when there are carrier drones in the mine.

This is small set of immediate improvements we wanted to release as soon as possible. Please, expect another patch in a week from now.

Best regards, Drill Core Inc. R'n'D department