Here are some news about the v0.8 update! It's progressing well and should soon be complete.
Here is what is already done:
- new ocean and mountain generation, and improved water simulation.
- new view with visible clouds and city lights, and improved enhanced view (cf. screenshots below).
- dynamite (and other terraform tools) item.
- basic modding support (lua files to change item parameters and balance, 3D models, textures, sounds, etc.)
- additionnal musics
And here is what is yet to be done (if no unexpected issue) :
- container ships
- two new trees types
- improve mineral & cities placement at planet generation.
As with the previous major update, the price of the game will rise a bit. From $12 now it will rise to $14, but only after a 20% discount for a week at v0.8.0 release.
As i had explained before, the idea is that you pay only for what is already done, no promises, and future update are bonus.
The soundtrack will also be made purchasable with this v0.8.
A summary of the roadmap:
- v0.7 was about quality of life updates
- v0.8 is about the planet generation, the environment, the modding
- v0.9 will be about new content (new items, objectives and a simple story)
- v1.0 final release will be about the same as v0.9, once it's enough polished and balanced.