• Fixed a variety of issues with unit & block cost multiplier rules
• Fixed many various crashes
• Fixed various achievements not triggering
• Fixed pathfinding not being able to path through solid enemy blocks
• Fixed naval units sometimes attempting to pathfind through land
• Fixed water tiles with space background resulting in a black background
• Fixed internal legacy blocks being logic constants
• Fixed power node double-click leading to interaction rate limit triggering
• Fixed units sometimes being unkillable
• Fixed units with long paths sometimes recalculating forever
• Fixed serious issue with player units getting bugged in certain maps with puddles
• Fixed Neoplasia reactor sometimes not exploding
• Fixed units randomly dying when hitting corners
• Fixed piercing bullets permaturely hitting blocks "under" bullets
• Fixed missiles dealing double damage to units
• Fixed FPS not limiting accurately
• Added setting to disable all lighting
• Added logic unit autoPathfind command (default wave pathfinding)
• Made logic unbind command set `@unit` to null
• Made "any" environment accessible outside of sandbox
• Made payload loaders no longer accept inputs from payload unloaders
• Added logic sensors for shields, content ID (inverse of lookup command)
• Added logic particle effect instruction
• Added logic sync instruction
• Setting factory output points now updates "last accessed"
• Disabled team switching menu in multiplayer outside of sandbox/PvP
• Decreased canvas block silicon cost slightly
• Scathe ammo usage decreased to 15
• Buffed Precept unit

• Fixed logic icons for certain content being squished
• Fixed a freeze caused by stack routers
• Fixed Base AI not working sometimes
• Fixed mods not being able to override UI images
• Fixed map flags added in objectives not syncing
• Fixed a crash related to editing canvases
• Added votekick reason option, made votekicks cancel-able by admins
• Added button for admins to switch player teams
• Added past player names / IPs to player trace info
• Added fill erase mode to editor
• Added option to adapt UI to Macbook notches
• Made Serpulo attack sectors not invade nearby sectors while you are attacking them
• Various improvements to the schematics UI
• Starting unit command can now be selected in reconstructors
• Units now retain their last command when controlled and un-controlled by players
• Misc pathfinding bugfixes; units should not get stuck moving backwards
• Legged/insect units should no longer pathfind around solid blocks they can step over

• Optimized base memory usage slightly
• Fixed logic blocks not re-enabling blocks when unlinking from them
• Updated various Serpulo turret sprites/animations
• Re-added the base builder AI rule and enabled it in the existing custom game attack/PvP maps
• Buffed Tecta unit
• Made file chooser on Linux now use Zenity when possible
• Improved schematics used in base generation on Serpulo
• Various minor improvements to modding API

• Fixed "any" environment button not enabling
• Fixed a crash related to an experimental rule being enabled on certain servers
• Fixed lag caused by sorters updating minimap very quickly
• Fixed Serpulo generated bases sometimes having unlinked power nodes
• Fixed JSON planets/sectors/status effects not having a mod name prefix - this may break bundles
• Fixed invalid liquid consumption stats on plasma bores
• Doubled max schematic size
• Canvas blocks now show their image preview in the schematics dialog
• Newly created maps and schematics now use the provided name as a filename instead of random numbers (Limited to alphanumeric characters)
• Added camera rectangle to map view, right-click to move the camera
• Added building damage indicators to minimap
• Added logic pathfind instruction - supports arbitrary coordinates
• Added unit health multiplier rule
• Added map 'ends after wave' rule
• Added search bar for wave UI
• Added new Erekir gas and liquid sprites
• Added functionality to make overlays/floors place-able in mods (or servers with the revealedBlocks rule edited)
• Added piston regions to blocks that did not have them
• Added search bar to custom game menu
• Minor improvements to server list UI

• Fixed startup crash when changing UI scale to 5%
• Fixed network error when calling world logic explosion instruction with a null team
• Fixed sector background simulation not taking into account builder/repair units
• Fixed server-side network error when placing certain large logic schematics
• Fixed force projector hitbox being a square
• Fixed blank weapon stat boxes for certain units
• Fixed various regressions from last release (batteries being broken in mods, server menus not closing...)
• Added support for multi-barrel recoil in mods
• Made duo barrels move separately when shooting
• Improved stat display for various blocks

• Fixed some keybinds missing translations
• Fixed a long-standing pathfinding issue of enemy wave units exhibiting "confused" behavior in certain maps
• Fixed a server exploit that allowed users to block others from connecting
• Made entity sync network errors log a warning instead of forcibly disconnecting clients
• Made server list show multiple servers per row on wide screens
• Misc fixes to Steam lobby system; you can now set a name/color when hosting
• New UI for turret/unit weapon stats in core database
• Improved support for modded planets with different radii
• Added support for `cloudMesh:` and HexSkyMesh as a type for planets in JSON mods
• Added world logic setProp instruction; while unfinished, this instruction allows world processors to set attributes of buildings and units, like health or items stored

Another minor maintenance release - the most notable change here is the addition of a boost toggle command option for Nova/Pulsar/etc.

• Actually fixed host research not syncing to clients correctly (for real this time)
• Fixed Steam workshop maps displaying an error upon update attempt
• Fixed Sublimates targeting ducts but being unable to hit them
• Fixed sandbox displaying as survival with Discord integration
• Fixed repair turrets incorrectly displaying status as red when not targeting
• Fixed 'hidden' content (planets, etc) displaying in list of mod content
• Fixed several crashes
• Fixed Oct shield break effect being hexagonal
• Improved mod dependency resolution
• Buffed Conquer slightly, nerfed Collaris range slightly
• Made Disrupt/Quell no longer target air units
• Added a boost toggle command for units that can support it (nova, etc) - keep in mind that these units cannot shoot when flying, and will not try to find a landing position if blocked

This is a minor release aimed at fixing various bugs and balancing issues with 7.0.

• Fixed many various crashes
• Fixed world message being replaceable
• Fixed various Serpulo sectors having no waves
• Fixed inaccessible resources under blocks appearing in sector resources info
• Fixed units following wrong team when assisting
• Fixed liquid puddles not syncing in multiplayer
• Many other minor bugfixes
• Improved loading speed of maps with many power graphs
• Improved performance of entity removal (should make effects/bullets less laggy)
• Made Oct shield an octagon
• Made block statuses flash when low on power/liquid instead of staying green
• Disabled campaign research/state syncing across multiplayer due to confusion campaigns should be completely separate now
• Decreased Scathe fog uncover range (75% of range -> 40% of range)
• Increased Quell build cost
• Nerfed Locus, buffed Vanquish, Conquer, Cleroi
• Added rule for unit crash damage

7.0, an update that has been in development for more than 1.5 years, is finally here. As with earlier major updates, there are too many changes to list in a single post - these are just the highlights.

The Erekir Campaign

• An entirely new planet, with its own tech tree, units and blocks
• 100+ new blocks to research
• Significantly more streamlined and linear then the Serpulo campaign
• No procedural sectors, only 17 larger hand-made maps, with optional sectors to be added later
• Attack fully functional enemy bases with smarter, dynamic unit AI

New Units

• 15 new units to research and construct on Erekir; 5 new naval support units on Serpulo
• A new payload-based unit construction system for higher tiers
• A new class of tank units
• A new variant of insectoid walkers
• Hovercraft units with unique weapons and abilities

New Production Blocks & Turrets

• 10 new turrets on Erekir
• Missile launchers, lasers and artillery with unique firing patterns and animations
• A new heat system for powering or boosting certain blocks
• An entirely new resource production tree
• Power production utilizing new liquids, items and terrain
• Two new reactors with their own "meltdown" mechanics

New Transportation

• Ducts, a higher-throughput transport block
• Directional bridges with no configuration
• Routers with 3 output directions, no backflow, and sorting capabilities
• Drone item transport for long-distance delivery
• Payload mass drivers for shooting units or containers across points
• Orthogonal beam nodes as a different way of transferring power

New Unit Controls

• Units can now be selected and commanded to positions or enemy targets, similarly to other RTS games
• Formations have been removed - simply select units instead
• Command centers have been removed - as a replacement, select all factories (shift+h) or all units (shift+g) to command them all to a point
• Serpulo support units now have several "modes" depending on capabilities - repair, mining, rebuilding, and player following/assisting
• While this system is still quite primitive, more features (hotkeys, waypoints, etc) may be added later

Conclusion & the Future of Mindustry

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The Beta

Switching to the Beta

A v7 Release Date

The first Erekir build is finally here.
This is a massive update that brings with it an entirely new planet - Erekir - with a completely new tech tree. It would take too long to list all the changes and additions in this build, but here are the highlights:
- A new, separate (but incomplete) campaign on the planet Erekir with its own mechanics. - 100+ new blocks - New units - New items - New factories, turrets, distribution blocks, support structures, etc - New systems for "scripting" maps with logic blocks and objectives - A fog-of-war system, available as a custom map rule and enabled on Erekir - Countless tweaks, improvements and QoL changes - Countless bugfixes... and probably even more new bugs
The old command center and formation mechanics have been replaced with a 'RTS' command system. Holding [Shift] places you in 'Command Mode', which gives you RTS-like control over your units. Left-click to select groups of units, and right-click to order them to locations or targets. Note that there is currently no way to RTS-control builder/support units present on Serpulo, like Poly or Mega. Please keep in mind that the Erekir campaign is still completely unfinished, and covers less than half of the tech tree. While Erekir is nearly complete in terms of block/unit content, most things not covered in the campaign are completely unbalanced, and should be treated as such! Damage/speed/reload/etc values of end-game content are essentially untested placeholder values. For an introduction to the new systems introduced in this build, play the campaign first. The content added in this update has not been properly tested in custom maps or PvP yet. To test this build, you must switch to the v7-testing branch by right-clicking Mindustry in your Steam library, then, clicking properties -> Betas -> v7-testing.

Introduction

Why is this update taking so long?

When will v7 be released?

When is the next pre-alpha/alpha/beta release?

Erekir Content Preview

Units

Blocks

Unit Control

Logic: A cursed creation. While technically the most powerful unit control method, it is orders of magnitude more complex than anything else in the game. Commanding units with logic either requires copy-pasting schematics you don't understand, or spending hours learning a bespoke programming language with very sparse documentation. Neither of these are acceptable. Even beyond the complexity, logic unit control is incredibly clunky, un-intuitive, and subject to limitations (like lack of proper pathfinding). Players should not need to know how to program to play this game properly. [/olist] Something had to be done. Thus, I have made the following changes:

• Formations have been removed completely.
• Command centers have been removed.
• No logic blocks are available on Erekir. EDIT: Based on feedback, I will definitely be keeping it on Serpulo.
• A new RTS-like unit control system has been introduced.

I've been hinting at adding them for a while, but after experimenting with the mechanics, I am confident that RTS controls are the best way forward. Here's how this looks in-game, so far:
Now, I know that this raises numerous questions, such as:

• How will this affect PvP?
• Will units have sub-commands ("fire at will", "patrol"), like some other RTS games do?
• Will builder/repair/miner units be controllable as well, and if so, how?
• How will build assistance work without formations?
• Does this mean that fog of war will be introduced as well?
• How does the player switch between building with their unit, and commanding?

I will not be answering these questions, as I don't have a good answer to most of them - and even if I did, my answers could change over the course of development. All I will say is that, at the moment, I am trying to keep things as simple as possible. In my testing, even the current bare-bones RTS control system is worlds better than anything the game had previously.

Logic "World Processors" / "Map Scripting"

This is a relatively minor feature I've been developing for use in campaign maps. Essentially, they are processors for scripting maps. These can only be placed or interacted with in the editor, and are for map-makers only. World processors can currently do the following things; I may add more functionality as necessary:

• Spawn units.
• Set blocks.
• Get blocks/buildings at any location.
• Create explosions.
• Show the player notifications or mission objectives.
• Pan and zoom the camera, for cutscenes.
• Sense any block info without linking to it.
• Set a limited amount of game rules, such as lighting, build speed and waves.

World processors are meant to be placed in a corner of the map; while they are blocks with teams, they cannot be accessed, shot, broken or hovered outside of the editor. Note that they are simply logic processors with special instructions - this is not a new language or scripting system. Below is a simple demonstration of a "cutscene" implemented with a world processor. Note that the trigger is a button for simplicity, but in most cases, you would have the trigger be something else out of the player's direct control.
Some examples of what can be done with world processors:

• Display a special objective for the player, e.g. "destroy building X", sense when the block is destroyed, and perform actions based on that event.
• Spawn custom waves in any location based on time, or any other variables.
• Activate enemy base functionality only when the player has achieved a certain objective, like surviving X amount of waves.
• Day-night cycles in custom maps.
• "Defense" objectives wherein the player core is destroyed if they fail to prevent a different block from being destroyed.

Internal/Modding API Changes

In addition to all of the above, I've also been working on improving the modding API, fixing inconsistencies, and adding more features for modders to utilize. Unfortunately, this also comes with the downside of breaking the overwhelming majority of older mods - after discussing this with the community, I've come to the conclusion that this is the only way forward. Here are some examples of changes I've made so far - everything is still subject to change. If you're not a modder, feel free to skip this section.

Weapon/Unit/Turret Animation System

Turrets, units, and weapons now support animation parts. These can rotate or move individually depending on their progress value, which is usually the weapon warmup or reload. Close-up of the tank shooting animation:
Code (minus the blades, which are defined in a loop):

Weapons, Turrets and Units

Weapons and turrets have long suffered from an inconsistent feature set and API. I've attempted to improve the situation by implementing a unified system for bullet patterns and shooting behavior. This means:

• Turrets and units can now have an arbitrary amount of bullet barrels.
• Units now support duo-like double-shot patterns.
• Swarmer and Cyclone turrets now correctly have 3 true barrels instead of randomly spewing bullets everywhere.
• Java/JS mods can easily define complex bullet patterns for their turrets without creating subclasses of Turret or Weapon.

As an example, here's what the new Swarmer bullet pattern looks like: 'shoot' is a field of each Weapon and Turret that defines its bullet pattern. This defines a 3-barrel shot pattern.
Result:
It is also possible to chain together shot patterns, to make things like this (demonstration only!):
Bullets can be created with custom movement callbacks. This pattern, for example, creates two bullets that move in a helix:

Consumption & Generators

The block consumption system has been rewritten to allow for:

• Multi-liquid consumption
• Multiple consumers of the same type, e.g. two ConsumeItems
• Filter/efficiency consumption that does not depend on specific block type

Most old generator classes - SingleTypeGenerator, BurnerGenerator, ItemLiquidGenerator and DecayGenerator - have been replaced with a single class, ConsumeGenerator. As an example, here's what the new definition for the combustion generator looks like:

Drawing

The DrawBlock system has been expanded to support more block types, including generators, pumps and turrets. This means that it is no longer necessary to extend these classes for custom drawing behavior. All drawing-specific GenericCrafter subclasses (Smelter, Cultivator, ...) have been removed. In addition, all DrawBlock subclasses have been made modular. For example, this is how a smelter draw implementation can be defined on a GenericCrafter (or generator):

[ 2022-03-10 20:54:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Build 127, the first pre-alpha release of v7, is now available on the v7-testing Steam branch. To opt in, right click Mindustry in your Steam library, then click Properties -> Betas -> Select v7-testing in the drop-down box. Note that this is a highly incomplete version of v7. Most content planned for v7 is unfinished, and will not be included in this release! Ideally, this version should be more stable than 126, but without a release, I cannot say for certain. The current "stable" version (126.2) contains severe bugs & balancing problems that have been addressed in this release. Due to these issues, I may have to split the v7 update into two different parts; whether or not such a split release happens at all depends on how long it takes me to finish the "interplanetary" v7 content. Consult the Mindustry Trello for more information on plans for the full v7 release.

Changelog

• Countless bugfixes
• Countless unit & turret balancing tweaks
• Optimized fire visuals
• Made mass driver output speed more FPS-independent
• Made phase bridges overdriveable & more reliable at lower FPS values
• Reorganized core items & guardian bar UI
• Added red outline for guardian units
• Added more options to editor filters
• Added editor filter copy-paste buttons
• Added display of current status effects to Ui
• Added 5 new support naval units
• Added payload void & source for sandbox
• Added a payload mass driver equivalent
• Added polygonal core protection rule
• Added core-capture rule for PvP/attack maps
• Added one experimental core-capture PvP map
• Added lights for most effects & bullets
• Added new T2 repair point
• Added controls to deposit current unit into payload block directly
• Added schematic tags
• Added client-side "ghost building" sync when playing multiplayer
• Campaign: Reorganized sector icon selector, added support for content sector icons
• Updated packaged Java version to 16
• Made units unstackable in most situations
• Mods: Support for loading classes from other JARs as dependencies
• Mods: various API changes, see https://mindustrygame.github.io/wiki/modding/7-migrationv7/ for details
• Logic: Added inverse trig operations
• Logic: Added content ID lookup & wait instructions
• Lots of other stuff I probably missed

• Fixed bridges being planned without unlock in campaign
• Fixed player moving slower on servers with status effects
• Fixed player not respecting formation speed on servers
• Fixed separators consuming power when idle
• Fixed logic blocks not saving buildings on reload
• Fixed rare door placement crash
• Fixed logic units being able to take/remove items from any team block
• Improved power node link preview
• Reduced Nova range slightly
• Added list of status effects to core database
• Added status effect display to bullets (icons contributed by @sk7725)
• Added block info keybind
• Added bullet stats for continuous laser turrets (e.g. Meltdown)
• Made bridges autolink when dragging multiple lines
• Disabled logic unit building for servers by default
• Internals: Removed all code for disposing resources on exit; this should be handled by the OS now
• Logic: Made `dead` sensor return 1 for `null`, to simplify validity checks
• Logic: New text parser; supports defining and jumping to labels with `name:` instead of numbers
• Logic: Added support for negative draw coordinates
• Logic: Disabled packets for config; may desync, but will help reduce lag
• Campaign: Various tweaks to make background simulation more accurate

• Various minor bugfixes
• Made water extractor use metaglass for building, to be consistent with pumps
• Added automatic conveyor/conduit bridging over obstacles
• Added 'defender' AI for Oct; follows nearby units
• Cores can now replace most transport blocks; turrets can now replace each other
• Improved bridge & power node linking previews
• Buffed Segment & Vela
• Added logicUnitBuild rule; Sandbox server owners are advised to disable logic building with `rules add logicUnitBuild false`.
• Logic: Changed default unit control state to be 'idle', not 'stop'
• Logic: Made config / unit building instructions accept buildings as configuration to copy their config. This allows for self-replicating processors.
• Logic: Added sensors for `dead`, `controller`, `size`, `boosting`
• Logic: Made `controlled` return ctrlProcessor/ctrlPlayer/ctrlFormation/0 depending on controller type
• Logic: Deprecated "commanded"; use `controlled` instead! This sensor will be removed in a future release.
• Logic: More hints

• Fixed enemy power nodes getting linked w/ allied ones, leading to buggy power behavior
• Fixed chat not working when paused
• Fixed 128+ cores on map breaking servers
• Fixed editor breaking building links on resize
• Fixed onscreen green lines occurring for specific GPUs/drivers
• Made turrets/units take enemy hitbox size into account when targeting
• Made builder/repair AI flee from enemies when idle
• Made data export zip include folder entries and strip absolute file paths this may fix some issues with external archive programs
• Added rules for unit cap control [Contributed by @TranquillyUnpleasant]
• Added new splash damage algorithm should lead to faster & more accurate explosions, but may require balancing
• Added log file for data-loading events should assist with fixing the data wipe bug
• Mods: Fixed trailing commas in hjson files being parsed as part of unquoted strings
• Mods: Many various bugfixes for json effects
• Logic: Added tooltips to most instructions/operators
• Logic: Added `===` operator for exact comparisons, e.g. null checks
• Logic: Made 'invalid' operations such as sensing null blocks or 0/0 return null instead of 0
• Logic: Fixed units disappearing when moving to infinite position
• Logic: Added sensor for force projector heat

• Fixed logic blocks resetting state on map load or connection changes
• Fixed "#" in any logic string breaking instructions
• Fixed crawlers not exploding next to cores
• Fixed certain status effect combinations not triggering damage
• Fixed waves being infinitely skippable when game is paused
• Fixed constructed blocks sometimes having low health on servers'
• Fixed enemy core items not syncing
• Fixed insect units not being able to walk over solid blocks on space floors
• Buffed Fortress, nerfed Scepter, buffed Reign, buffed Vela
• Made vaults/containers able to replace conveyors
• Made Surge Alloy discharge lightning when destroyed in containers (Contributed by @sk7725)
• Made player stop shooting when a controlled suicide unit is killed (prevents Crawler chain-deaths)
• Made team colors for relevant blocks display during placement (Contibuted by @Quezler)
• Improved liquid bridge throughput
• Improved power network removal performance
• Added list of content to mod info dialog
• Added icons to mod browser
• Added support for Jar mod import to mod browser
• Added re-import button to mod info - only works for newly imported Github mods
• Added "Repo" button to mod info
• Improved mod browser layout on wider screens
• Made mod importer/browser use the default Github branch for downloads. The "6.0" branch is no longer checked first make sure your default branch is set up correctly!

As 6.0 is more or less stable now, updates have slowed down significantly. This is likely to be one of the last notable releases before 7.0.

• Fixed same-line logic comments not parsing
• Fixed Kamikaze achievement not triggering with flying units [Steam]
• Fixed mass driver rotating before payload is received
• Fixed bullets dealing splash damage twice upon collision splash damage of certain bullets has been increased to compensate
• Fixed floating point errors in core database leading to incorrect rounding
• Fixed unit payloads snapping rotations when entering reconstructors
• Fixed builder AI placing drills on incorrect/mixed resources & clogging crafters
• Fixed editor mirror filter being offset in certain situations
• Fixed music randomly cutting off after quit to main menu
• Campaign: Made invasion chance scale with nearby enemy base count
• Campaign: Added 20-minute invasion grace period after sector capture
• Made impact reactor warmup time scale with boost (@Quezler)
• Made players prioritize highest tier core when respawning
• Made logic programs reset all state on edits
• Made logic blocks no longer change 'last accessed' names when no edits are made
• Made naval paths preload on maps with spawn points on liquids
• Made Plastanium sprite slightly more distinct
• Made ground units avoid walking in slag/deep water even when it is the only valid path
• Made fire disappear faster in rain
• Made conveyor items render under most blocks
• Made server prevent duplicate IP connections
• Made crosses render on item/liquid sources & sorters in schematics
• Made building disabled state save upon world reload
• Made status indicators smaller for 1x1 blocks
• Made mod browser list mods by last update time
• Implemented automatic mod list updates (currently, every 4 hours)
• Improved unit selection visuals (@Voz-Duh)
• Improved power status information (@Slava0135)
• Added boost % bar to overdrive projectors (@Quezler)
• Added IPv6 address support to join dialog (@markozajc)
• Added core item incineration rule (@Quezler)
• Added carried payloads to unit status bars & info (Partially implemented by @Slava0135)
• Added slight shine effect, triggering upon building rotation
• Removed overflow gate inventory
• Increased power source output
• Many other minor bugfixes & tweaks

In light of user feedback, I will be making some changes to the way co-op works in the campaign. These changes are in no way final, and may be reverted if problems are found with the approach. Currently, the campaign only affects the host player. While clients connected to the host are allowed to use the hosts's research, they cannot progress themselves. This is because there was no straightforward way for me to carry over 5.0's "parallel progression" system with shared items, as global inventories no longer exist. To improve the co-op experience, I will be implementing the following changes: 1. Any research the host does will transfer over to all connected clients, even after they disconnect. To prevent gaps in the tech tree, every direct dependency will unlocked as well. This means is that if you connect to a host and they research a Meltdown, for example, you will permanently get the Meltdown unlocked, along with the Arc, Lancer, etc. 2. Clients will be able to use any research they have, even if the host doesn't have it unlocked. 3. Clients will receive a copy of all the resources the host is producing on the current map, distributed to all their sectors. If they do not have space for the materials anywhere, they won't get any. 4. Clients will be able to research new tech in multiplayer, even if it depends on technology that only the host has. The item cost will be taken from their local inventory - not from the host. For example, if the host has unlocked the Scorch but the client has not, the client will still be able to research the Arc turret, which normally would require researching the Scorch. In doing so, they will unlock the Scorch as well, to prevent random tech tree gaps. This system is not particularly intuitive, but it's probably better than the current state of co-op.

After more than 9 months of development, 6.0 is finally here. There have been far too many changes to reasonably list here, so I'll go over the highlights.

Units

• The unit system has been completely reworked
• All unit sprites have been re-drawn and cleaned up
• Many new unit types have been added
• Player-specific pads and unit-specific factories have been removed
• All units can now be created, commanded and controlled by players
• 3 different unit factories: ground, air, and naval
• Each unit factory can produce multiple types of units
• Units can be moved into special tiered Reconstructor blocks to upgrade them
• 6 unit branches: insect units, ground attack units, ground support units, air attack units, air support units, naval attack units
• Each branch has 5 tiers, making 5*6 = 30 buildable units
• Each core block has a special player-controlled flying unit type associated with it, resulting in a grand total of 33 total units

Campaign

• Complete rework of the 5.0 campaign system
• Everything takes place on a planet, where each hexagonal/pentagonal sector is a separate map that can be visited
• 260+ procedural sectors, with 16 special "landing zone" sectors
• Procedural sectors are optional for campaign completion, but landing zones are not
• Most sectors have a certain number of waves that need to be survived in order to capture them
• Other sectors may have enemy bases on them, which need to be destroyed for capture
• Each sector will produce resources in the background even when you play in other sectors
• Resources can be moved between sectors with Launch Pads
• Sectors near enemy bases will be periodically invaded unless the enemy base is destroyed
• "Global Resources" no longer exist - all research costs are taken directly from your pooled core resources
• More planets will be added in the future

New Blocks & Mechanics

• Added upgraded 3x3 versions of the Silicon Smelter, Separator and Overdrive Projector
• Cores can now be upgraded to higher tiers
• Added "Segment" point defense turret - targets and destroys incoming bullets
• Added "Parallax" electric anti-air turret - pulls in enemy aircraft with a tractor beam
• Added "Foreshadow" long-range railgun turret, for taking down bosses and armored units
• Added "Tsunami" liquid turret - acts as an upgraded version of the Wave
• Added Plastanium conveyors - stack items together, move them with high throughput
• Added mud & dirt decoration blocks
• Added slag liquid floor, can be pumped to obtain slag
• Added space floor
• Significant amounts of block balancing, bugfixes and tweaks

Logic System

• Added Processor blocks that execute commands in a loop
• Processors use a very simple assembly-like language
• Code can be written in-game with a visual editor, or imported from text files
• Processors are capable of performing complex tasks, such as controlling units, reading block state, disabling/enabling buildings and outputting text to message blocks
• Added Display blocks - can be used for displaying vector images from processors
• Added Memory blocks - can be used to store numbers for internal processor use
• Added Button block - can be linked and used as an input devices for processors
• Examples of logic applications include automatic heat-sensing reactor controllers, unit transport systems, custom unit AI, visual power level displays, various types of games and more

Maps

• Added 4 new maps for custom games
• Added 5 types of weather: rain, fog, snow, sandstorm and sporestorm
• Each type of weather has a certain effect on blocks or units
• Added attack AI rule: when enabled, enemy cores will spawn units that build basic defense schematics
• Added map rules for fire, schematic use, enemy light visibility, unit ammo mechanics, explosion damage and more
• Added new filters in editor, to aid with procedural map generation
• Added new editor filter options

General Changes

• Added more music
• Added more sound effects
• Added community server groups
• Improved most sprites and icons
• Many small visual improvements
• Added button to pan camera around map
• New physics system
• Made schematics save power node connections & message contents when copying
• Many, many small QoL changes
• A lot more stuff that I've probably missed

This is the third (and final) development update concerning 6.0, the next major update for Mindustry. For the second part, see here. In terms of content, 6.0 is practically done. I've added all the units, blocks & new mechanics I had planned, and all that's left is balancing and further campaign implementation.

Current Progress

Units

More T4/5 Units

Unit Control

Unit Logic

Blocks

Turrets

New Terrain & Maps

Better Replacement

Tentative Release Date

This is the second development update concerning 6.0, the next major update for Mindustry. For the first part, see here. Many significant issues and bugs have been fixed since the last post. The game is now stable enough to play normally in multiplayer without game-breaking crashes or bugs, and most non-campaign content has been implemented. An alpha build may be released to a separate Steam branch in the coming couple of weeks.

Current Progress

Campaign

Research & Resources

Units

Walker Units

Naval Units

Boss Units

Logic

Displays

Memory Cells

Switches

Limitations

Release Time Frame

This is the first of several development updates I will be making concerning 6.0, the next major update for Mindustry. While the information below is not a comprehensive list, you'll see highlights of what I've been working on for the past few months.

Current Progress

Planets & The Campaign

Units

Control

Production

New Unit Mechanics

Basic AI

QoL Features

New Content

Plastanium Conveyors

Point Defense Turrets

Various Upgraded Blocks

Release Date?

This is a small update that addresses a few bugs related to servers and adds some QoL tweaks. Changelog:

• Added server categories (Partially contributed by @Quezler)
• Added rich presence support (Contributed by @danieljennings
• Added require() function for scripts (Contributed by @DeltaNedas)
• Added color gradient for battery status (Contributed by @Arkanic (eventually))\
• Optimized and cleaned up conveyor code
• Made unloaders take items from blocks in equal amounts when unsorted
• Changed script loading: For mods with more than one script file, the main file must be named "main.js" and must require() other files to run them
• Tweaked power block palette
• Slightly decreased differential generator resource usage
• Changed differential generator sprite
• Fixed incorrect line numbers in script errors
• Fixed client IDs resetting

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This is most likely the biggest update that will be coming before the release of 6.0. Notable features in this release include:
Liquid voids, which can be used in sandbox to reduce spills without using a powered incinerator, as well as underflow gates, which are inverted equivalents of overflow gates.
A new tech tree layout. This design reduces wasted space and prevents overlapping blocks appearing when mods are installed.
Font icons of most blocks and items. These can be used in names, the chat, or message blocks. To copy a character for a block or item to your clipboard, shift-click in the placement menu or database. Full changelog:

• Added new icons w/ smooth scaling
• Added liquid void (Contributed by @TsjipTsjip)
• Added bridge opacity slider (Contributed by @Quezler)
• Added "underflow" gate (opposite of overflow gate)
• Added "emojis" for most blocks and items into the font
• Added new tech tree layout w/ better mod support
• Added game log file, stored in data folder
• Added new separator sprite/animation
• Added list of affinity tiles to stats of certain blocks
• Added mod name to description of content, when applicable
• Added player limit slider
• Added visual indication of input mass drivers when configuring
• Added property for mod ores to be added to default generation
• Made chat no longer clear after /sync
• Increased cost for higher tier tech tree blocks
• Slightly increased build time of basic transport blocks to prevent spam
• Fixed votekick button not appearing
• Fixed infinite storage capacity exploit
• Reduced votekick cooldown
• Changed cyrllic font (again)
• Changed mod class whitelist to blacklist

This update comes with a new minimap view and some control improvements. You are now able to pan around the map with WASD while paused or dead, as well as move around the map view (M) with your mouse. Full changelog:

• Added new map view w/ panning and scrolling
• Added controls to allow moving camera while paused or dead
• Added block health rule
• Added more internal teams for alternative gamemodes
• Added features for improved server modding
• Major internal change: package is now "mindustry" instead of "io.anuke.mindustry" (will break plugins)
• Fixed scrollwheel failing to zoom randomly

The most significant feature of this update is mod scripting - you are now able create your own content with custom behavior and mechanics, using JavaScript. See the Example Mod for a simple block that creates its own behavior. This system has very little documentation at the moment, but more will come as things are developed. Full changelog:

• Added various new features for modding - see documentation for full details
• Added JS scripting - unstable, not well tested yet
• Added log console - press backtick (`) to open
• Added server block state autosync
• Added support for Thai font
• Fixed liquid junction to item bridge crash
• Fixed launch items not saving
• General maintenance bugfixes and translation updates

This update brings a few new blocks, some QoL changes, and many various bugfixes.
Pictured is the Plated Conduit, which is a liquid equivalent of the Armored Conveyor, and the Battery Diode, which can be used to directionally transport leftover power from critical areas. Both of these blocks were made with the help of @Quezler on GitHub.
A new lighting system is being tested. This can be enabled by starting a custom game and enabling lighting in the rules. Full changelog:

• Added experimental lighting system can be enabled in custom game rules
• Added power diode block (Contributed by Quezler)
• Added plated conduit block (Contributed by Quezler)
• Added hotkeys for selecting blocks (Contributed by joshuaptfan) [Desktop]
• Added light block for dark maps only
• Added customizable global rules [Server]
• Added commands to specify next map in rotation [Server]
• Improved pulse conduit speed (Contributed by Quezler)
• Improved building priority
• New permissive mod parsing format (HJSON)
• Fixed a few incorrect consumption displays in blocks
• Fixed some modding issues related to sets and formatting
• Fixed 'underwater' ores in editor
• Fixed incorrect bridge linking in certain conditions
• Fixed inverted sorter chains
• Fixed many other UI and minor in-game bugs

Mindustry 5.0 is now out, with many new exciting features. These include: Schematics. Select an area, then paste it somewhere else or save it for later use. Rotation and flipping is fully supported.
Automatic drone rebuilding. Phantom drones will now automatically replace broken blocks.
New placement controls. Edit your build queue on the fly, remove specific blocks or rotate existing ones. For planning on multiplayer servers, building can now be paused and resumed with a keybind.
Mods. Create and share your own modifications of the game through a simple json-based system. No knowledge of programming is required. Take a look at the example mod repository to see what this looks like. Documentation is currently a work in progress. Note that modding is currently unstable. Report any bugs you find using the link in the game. Full patch notes:

• Added inverted sorters: flip item output directions
• Added JSON config-based modding [Alpha, may be very unstable]
• Added block schematics: save and share your designs [Desktop]
• Added placed block rotation: Hold [R] and use the scrollwheel to rotate a block [Desktop]
• Added saving of blocks broken after enemy attacks
• Added phantom drone rebuilding of broken blocks
• Added radial tech tree layout
• Added autotiling for blocks in build queue and selection
• Added zooming and panning in tech tree/campaign select
• Added username labels to minimap [Contributed by Maxattax97]
• Added targeting priority for turrets/units: when targeting blocks, turrets will be attacked first
• Added new loadout select dialog
• Added link to Mindustry subreddit
• Added banning of blocks in ruleset
• Added internal plugin methods for switching servers and updating game rules
• Made incend bullets set enemies on fire instead of just setting everything on fire
• Made build requests be replaceable in build queue [Contributed by @clfer]
• New building system for desktop; supports editing the queue and pausing building
• Added power laser opacity slider [Contributed by azureblue]
• Fixed input not working with different keyboard locales
• Improved zone objectives: finishing attack maps unlocks next zones/configuration, waves no longer needed
• Increased minimum FPS to 15 to prevent game freeze
• Changed 'plugins' to 'mods': function the same way, but with more capabilities
• Tutorial text tweaks
• Disabled player-player and player-drone collisions
• Fixed crashing when launching in offline mode [Steam]
• Lots of other various bugfixes

Gameplay

• Create elaborate drills and conveyor designs to move resources into your Core
  
• Use production blocks to create a wide variety of advanced materials
  
• Build drones for automatically mining resources, assisting in building and protecting your base
  
• Distribute liquids and fight constant challenges, like outbreaks of fire or enemy flier raids
  
• Get the most out of your production by supplying optional coolant and lubricant

Campaign

• Advance through 12 replayable built-in zones with randomized spawn points
  
• Collect and launch resources
  
• Research new blocks to fuel progress
  
• Configure launch loadouts to bring resources to each zone
  
• Variety of mission objectives and goals
  
• Invite your friends to complete missions together
  
• 120+ technology blocks to master
  
• 19 different types of drones, mechs and ships
  
• 50+ achievements to complete

Gamemodes

• Survival: Build turrets to defend from enemies in tower-defense based gameplay. Survive as long as possible, optionally launching your core to use your collected resources for research. Prepare your base for intermittent attacks from airborne bosses.
  
• Attack: Build factories for units to destroy the enemy cores, while simultaneously defending your base from waves of enemy units. Create a variety of different types of support and offensive unit to assist you in your goals.
  
• PvP: Compete with other players on up to 4 different teams to destroy each other's cores. Create units, or attack other bases directly with your mechs.
  
• Sandbox: Play around with infinite resources and no enemy threat. Use sandbox-specific item and liquid source blocks to test out designs, and spawn in enemies on request.

Custom Games & Cross-Platform Multiplayer

• 12 built in maps for custom games, in addition to campaign
  
• Play Co-op, PvP or sandbox
  
• Join a public dedicated server, or invite friends to your own private session
  
• Customizable game rules: Change block costs, enemy stats, starting items, wave timing and more
  
• Mix&match gamemodes: Combine PvP and PvE gamemodes together

Custom Map Editor

• Paint terrain with an editor UI
  
• Edit and preview structures in-game
  
• Configurable tool modes: Change how each tool functions
  
• Powerful map generation system, with many different types of filters for procedural manipulation of terrain
  
• Apply noise, distortion, smoothing, erosion, symmetry, ore generation and random terrain to your maps
  
• Randomize and configure ore generation, as well as placement of river and resource tiles
  
• Configure enemy wave layouts
  
• Share exported maps on the Steam Workshop
  
• Customize base map rules
  
• Use 75+ different environmental blocks

• Memory: 1 GB RAM
• Graphics: Anything with OpenGL 2.0 Support
• Storage: 100 MB available space