Right-click the game on Steam → Properties → Betas → choose the top branch below none.
This update focuses on exploration, with two major additions.
First, we have unlocked the final outer ring of the map, expanding the world with new POIs and tougher encounters.
Second, we are introducing Outposts, a new system that deepens exploration, resource flow, and travel across the Wastelands.
Outposts allow you to extract resources from fully explored hexes and enable fast travel between the Project and distant locations. This is just one of many steps we are taking to improve the exploration experience.
Exploration
ADD Ability to build Outposts and all related functionality (Outposts import gathered resources to the Project shop at the start of each season; Expeditions can now fast travel from the Project to an Outpost and back)
ADD Map expanded to Ring 4, allowing tougher enemies and new POIs to spawn
ADD Initial version of the Minimap, supporting Outposts and fast travel
UI
ADD Continue button in the Main Menu, loading the latest save for the active profile
ADD Edge-scrolling speed setting
ADD Crafting costs and item values added to the Crafting screen
ADD Material tooltips now display rarity frames
ADD Rewards and penalties after events or battles are now grouped into clear categories
ADD Ingredient icon displayed on ingredients in the inventory
Game Customisation
ADD Difficulty option - Starting party size (On the highest difficulty, you begin with only yourself and your Expert.)
ADD Difficulty option - City market price modifier (Higher difficulties increase prices.)
ADD Difficulty option - Research cost modifier (Higher difficulties increase research costs.
ADD Difficulty option allowing significant scaling of enemy strength
ADD Challenge difficulty option now has a new parameter: Easy and Normal difficulties increase reroll success chances and guarantee success after an initial 80%+ roll. Higher difficulties provide no bonus.
Story
ADD 13 new POIs, each featuring new events on every floor
ADD The Twin Alloy will now appear in the Bar and chat to you a little. (Be patient with them. They will have more to say and do in the future, but they are only just getting their toes wet.)
ADD Extra dialogue options scattered in some POI for the starting NPC’s (Like Leon, Mouselav and the lot)
City
ADD STL exchange system (You can now exchange one STL type for another at a 2:1 ratio )
Other
ADD Additional 3D unit models for the map
ADD Erros screen which pops up when game encounters an error, to inform the player about that and offer the option to send a report about it
ADD Graphic to show dead enemies when they are eliminated in battle (instead of just their wounds)
MOD Resource rewards are now more appropriate to their map ring
(High-tier resources no longer appear close to the Project.)
MOD Eye on the Region indicator disappears once a region is fully explored
MOD Logbook now selects the active adventure when opened, if possible
MOD Logbook scrolls automatically to the most recent entry
MOD Rarity frames adjusted. Rare and Divine items should now be easier to distinguish
MOD Challenge roll results display faster when success chance is 100 percent
MOD Victory and defeat screens tweaked (Skip animations and more space for score entries in the summary)
MOD Unlocking building slots per tech level is spread more evenly
FIX Dr Bloodmaker appearing in the Bar
(Yes, the bit**chy doc is back. Although remember, she may still meet an unfortunate end via Project events before ever making it there.)
FIX Pathfinder now correctly grants MP on the first turn
FIX Items from the bottom row of the equipment grid appearing on the next page
FIX Light flashes when moving between Main Menu, Load Game, and New Game screens
FIX Combat Training Council bonus applying once as it should
FIX Ability - Pain, functionality not trigering in some cases is fixed now
Small fixes to spelling and localisation throughout the game