STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expeditions · published · build 23708214
Greetings, Astroneers! We have another patch out today to get some more bug fixes and improvements added. In addition to this, we’re granting a missing reward some players have been reporting.
We’ve seen players reporting not getting their Backpack V3 reward by completing the “Dig Deep” Mission from Captain Jupiter, and we have a fix for that going out today alongside this patch. For all affected players, you should look at your INBOX once you log back into the game to claim this missing reward.
We’ve identified the cause of this issue and it shouldn’t be a problem moving forward.
That’s right, our first Community Challenge has concluded, and as a result new Landing Sites in the Tangle are available! This was a good test of our unlock systems and we will be making adjustments based on feedback for future Community Challenges. Thanks to everyone who submitted Task Tokens over the week and keep the feedback coming!
This patch focuses on another batch of bug fixes we wanted to get out in advance of our first major update. The bulk of the bugs addressed here are in the UI system, but a few other improvements are included as well. Below is a full list of what is included:
General:
AG-18176 – Fixed one of our most commonly occurring crashes on the Xbox Series X|S.
AG-18037 – Fixed an issue that was preventing players from appropriately getting progress in Tasks and Missions that require splashing another player with a SPA Water Canister.
AG-18198 – Made corrections to where the SPA Water Nozzle and SPA Water Canisters unlock in player progression.
Developer Note: 18037 and 18198 address two very commonly asked questions in our Community Discord. Before unlocking the Tangle, these recipes weren’t shown in Printers. While this is moot now that the Tangle region is unlocked, it’s still worth issuing a fix in case this becomes relevant again in the future.
AG-18259 – Fixed a major issue where certain Stickers, like “Ship Faced,” “Biologee Whiz,” and “Plantihero” would revert their progress upon server travel.
Developer Note: This seems to have been occurring with Stickers which shared progress with another activity. We’ve hardened the system so that Sticker stats increment and retain their progress correctly even if a similar Task or Mission has been completed.
AG-17862 – Fixed an issue where certain audio tracks would continue playing after landing on Tephra.
User Interface:
AG-18212 – Palettes that cannot be equipped on your Dropship no longer show up in the Customization Closet.
Developer Note: The ability to apply any owned palette to your Dropship will be included in an upcoming update! In the meantime, we don’t want to confuse players by showing palettes that cannot actually be applied.
AG-18223 – Fixed an annoying bug where players would unintentionally purchase the “EXO Suit” in the EXO Outfitters instead of their intended suit selection.
AG-18053 – Fixed an issue where Opening and Closing the “Examine” view with certain visors equipped would cause the player to lose input in both the EXO Outfitters and the Customization Closet.
AG-18177 – Fixed an issue in the Customization Closet where the View Store button can sometimes go missing.
AG-16972 – The “Team Up” ping is now visible to players not in your Squad.
Developer Note: The goal of the “Team Up” ping is to signal that you would like to squad up with players you encounter on the ESS Starseeker or on the planet. That doesn’t work too well when only your existing squadmates can see it! There are some distance and timing limitations on the ping to prevent spam, but with this change you should now be able to clearly signal that you’re LFG!
AG-18035 – Fixed an issue where certain resources could not be pinged on the Planet View map.
AG-6239 – Fixed an issue where the UI prompt to interact with Inventory systems would linger on screen for PS5 players.
AG-18255 – Fixed an intermittent issue where opening the profile of a player you searched for by name would not work.
STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expeditions is now available on Steam, the Xbox for PC App, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2 in Early Access!
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– Honourael.