0.5.2 has just been released! It contains five variants of quarter blocks. Placing a quarter block in front of a full block will allow you to climb the block without jumping. This way, you can create much more efficient stairs!

The grey quarter block can be crafted by players without the need of any colonists. It's crafted from stone bricks.

It can also be crafted by colonists, but it requires some research. When all of the research is unlocked, the stonemason can craft grey quarter blocks. Colonists can use the splitting stump and planks to craft the light brown and dark brown quarter block. And finally, the dyer can craft white and black quarter blocks by applying gypsum or charcoal to grey quarter blocks.

We've been thinking about adding "corner quarter block" so you can use the new blocks as some kind of baseboard to decorate your buildings. We liked the idea, but adding two variants ('inside' corner and 'outside' corner) of each of the five different quarter blocks will clutter your stockpile too much.

That's why we wanted to add an automated system that automatically adds a corner block when you place quarter blocks in the right pattern. We haven't added this yet though, and consider it to be a lower priority than builders & diggers.

If your designs really need new 'corner blocks', please post a screenshot of your building in our Discord and we'll reconsider the priority :)

Another change in 0.5.2 is an update to the lighting system. Placing multiple torches in a small area resulted in lagspikes when placing or removing blocks in that area. Older PCs encountered this problem earlier than more advanced computers. We've reworked the lighting and the lagspikes should be gone now!

We've also added four new achievements to 0.5.2. We've added achievements for recruiting 100, 250 and 500 colonists, and for producing 1000 bronze arrows. The achievement stats are publicly available and they allow us to see exactly how many players have unlocked, crafted or used certain things.



Colony Survival Wiki

Gamepedia has made a great template for an official Colony Survival Wiki. The game can be confusing and the manual isn't always updated to the latest game version. The Wiki can be a great tool to organize and find information. We hope some of you are willing to help us add content to the Wiki. It's greatly appreciated!

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The stairs aren't definitive yet nor have they been tested for a long time. If you encounter any problems or want to suggest changes, please post them in the comments or on Discord!

Bedankt voor het lezen!