[v0.0.28] Demo 3.0 - Secure knowledge, new difficulty levels, locations & more

Makers,

This version focuses on adding a lot of strong game mechanics and variance. It edges closer and closer to the full game vision. This will be the last demo version (except for patches for bug fixes).

Major Changes:

• Secured Human Knowledge - the main goal of securing lost human data is finally introduced! A new index tracks the data secured and new build prefabs for the mission

• Difficulty level implemented - affecting resource availability and enemy strength

• Procedural placement of resources - resources are placed dynamically based on a seed (deterministic per the seed)

Medium Changes:

• New Car seat - an updated car seat model

• Brakes - brakes were added to all engine-driven wheels using space

• New Triangular Platform Structure - allows for interesting base structures

• Updated Building Menu - split structure elements from modules

• Pickable Data Artifacts - you can now pick tech diagrams and data drives and use the data processor to secure their knowledge

• Updated Mission Objectives - added goals to secure 1TB of human knowledge

• New points of interest - new points of interest which you can break into to gather data artifacts

• New Build Specs - research server and data server build specs

• Improved Night Colors - much improved contrast at night

Minor Changes:

• Curved block color - now matches printed resource color

• Improved engine effects -  improved sound and smoke effects

• Better machine screenshots

• Preview Rotation - when building, rotation is remembered when a part is moved

• Drop Inventory - you can now long press on inventory items to drop them

Bug fixes:

• Fixed quit building mode while building menu is open

• Fixed In Game Menu invoked while exiting Machine Designer

• Fixed building mode active when entering Terminal while building

• Fixed dust particles colors at night

• And many many others…

Fight for Liberty, Fight for Progress!

Uzi