Solar Expanse Bugfix #4

Greetings Space Explorers!

A new build, 0.26.5.21.13 BETA just made it to the default branch! This build introduces several fixes, balance and QoL changes! Make sure to give it a try!

If you preferred the previous default build, make sure to switch to the "previous" branch!

Changes:

• added passive income from colonists (humans on other objects)

• button ‘x’ added to facilities and modules in construction queue for easy cancelling

• removed ‘enable tutorial’ option for all eras, now the tutorial is enabled by default in the Early Exploration era (can still be skipped once the game is started)

• Al-Ice rockets reworked and readded

• several research balances and changes

• time paused on cyclical mission creation

• optimal cargo amount info during mission planning

• new layout for certain tooltips

• replaced several AI arts

• some new tooltips and extra info

Fixes:

• disappearing asteroid engines on asteroid impact

• small fixes for optimal cargo amount calculations

• adjustments for launch cost to orbit with SC only

• research bonus to Atlas from fusion propellant research

• facilities switching on and off constantly when without power

• solar spacecraft needing fuel in orbits

• next crew module added is empty, if previous one was set to empty

• multiple SC's wrong capacity in mission planning

• cargo teleported to destination if the gravity assist mission is cancelled

• EMC catapult breaking in cyclical mission potential fix

• cyclical missions stopping without reason

• licence costs being multiplied with mining research

• multi SC mission not returning with all sent SC

• doubling mission panels

• disappearing + button for adding modules

• negative numbers of humans in habitats

• orbital mirror works after save/load

• LV reusability progress fixed

• asteroids shrinking

• SC's won't delete when canceling multiple gravitational assist missions

• hydrogen power plant water deposit method adjusted

• buying propellant in mission planning minor fixes

• notifications from facilities on asteroid after crashing asteroid

• fuel vanishing after flying to some objects

• several crashes and exceptions

• various performance optimisations and stutter reduction

• minor UI and graphical improvements

Known issues:

• incorrect SC/LV's/research state after launching mission and save/loading

• hydroponic farms stop consuming carbon - save/load as a workaround

• energy production/usage may not display steadily

• optimal cargo amount info may display incorrectly

• Stratos flights from planets to orbits cost 0 fuel - some fixes were introduced, but the problem still persists in some cases

• launching the game issues (black screen) on uncommon multi-screen setups. Known workaround: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1369700/discussions/0/802344445710216010/

• Earth deterraformation happens too fast

Thank you for all the kind words in discussions and reviews! 😀 Let us know what you think about the changes!

See you in space!

SpaceOps Team