This update fixes newly reported bugs, adds some QoL features and introduces manual fertilization! Shoutout to Alexander for the detailed bug report. Happy holidays and best wishes for 2024!

ChangeLog

Additions

• New Mechanic: Fertilization. Nutrient consumption has been changed from a background process to a fertilization mechanic where you can use it to double food production for a while. Can be toggled in the Hydroponics Panel.

Improvements

• Default skin and eye color are now selectable
• Coffee Seeds now processable in any amount
• Hesiod Whiskey now processable as well as the empty bottle
• Volcanic Shards now processable for 1 mineral so they're not useless after the initial discovery
• Stock panel now shows production
• Tab highlights now offset in world space instead of local space (meaning they're consistently slightly above the target) Note that tab will not highlight interactables that are 'hidden'. Don't use it as an alternative to thinking & exploring.
• Helene now explains what getting the Chinese satellite link does

Fixes

• Opening and closing the orbital navigator no longer blocks hotkeys
• Tutorial no longer triggers power generator explanation after conversation with Misson Control if you've already constructed a pump
• Atmospheric Condensation Research now shows correct numbers
• Outpost Stock Panel Haber Generator shows correct numbers
• Fixed bug where table (item) buildables would not build due to a missing reference in certain cases
• Synthetic Biopolymers now refreshes polymer production number
• Fixed some colors
• Adanech no longer says "You again" if you never talked to her before
• Tab highlights no longer show highlights on floors that are not currently visible
• Saving and loading in Tuxing Liu will now correctly remember if you're in a suit or not
• Broken transponder can be processed
• Using science on strange materials no longer lets you add research more than once
• Can No Longer ask Phil why he's here if the story already moved past that point
• Can talk to Phil about whiskey even if you use the get all button to fetch it
• Can no longer farm disposition with Phil
• After bringing the special cargo to Magnus and it appears outside his camp, you can no longer click it to view the excavation site again
• Removed handbrake functionality from Rover in Shrangi-la as it didn't do anything that reversing can't do and it would have infinite torque on some systems

[ 2023-12-19 18:15:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

It is the year 2077. Earth is slowly dying and starving for energy, and humanity has turned to the solar system to meet its ever-growing needs. The Moon has been plundered; the Chinese have begun to colonise Mars, and now the world has set its eyes on hydrocarbon-rich Titan, Saturn's sixth moon. Your employers, the International Autonomous Space Association, are desperate to claim it before the Chinese can. On frosty Titan, this war will be very cold indeed.

Key Features

• A hard science fiction setting inspired by Robert Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov and Stanislaw Lem.
  
• An open-ended structure in which your choices define not only the course of the plot, but the fate of the world.
  
• A rich character-creation system, in which you define your character's attributes and develop his or her skills and gear over the course of the game.
  
• A robust base-building system, in which you must manage your crew, resources, and facilities to survive the harsh environment and your political rivals.
  
• Multiple approaches to the game's challenges: dialogue; crafting; exploration; trade; and violence are all viable ways to win.
  
• A rich and reactive story full of mysteries, twists, and memorable characters.​