Good day, fellow engineers!
It feels like we just released an update, but here comes another one! Buckle up! 🚀
Improvements/changes/new features
Updated onboarding (#1804)
The output from “Small furnace” is moved from its side to its back (#1813)
“No room in inventory” is shown when there is no more room in inventory to pick up items from the ground (#1812)
Links to Steam and Pistonica Feedback page in start menu (#1820)
File menu (and options) is now opened using Esc key (#1817)
UI to unlock improvements with skill points is simplified (#1822)
Recipe name is now visible in research reward tooltip
Pistonica no longer catches keyboard/mouse input while not being the Windows application with input focus (#1824)
Pistonica is silent while not being the Windows application with input focus (#1824)
A friendly reminder to take a break is shown after 2 hours of gaming (#1826)
Full Swedish translation (#1831)
Main menu now plays a jazzy toon (#1833)
Additional start options: Quick (half price on research and build cost) and Marathon (double price on research and build cost) (#1836)
Special features/UI only visible for Content Creators (#1840)
Added a bridge to the north island (repairs needed!) (#1857)
Now, new trading deals can be signed as soon as delivery is completed on previous deal (#1851)
Demo edition will end after the second transmitter stage is built (#1830)
Features, research, buildings and items not available in the Demo edition are hidden behind a lock icon (#1860)
Improved models for Pile storage, 2 way sorter and Open-pit miner (#1724)
Bug fixes
Fixed: Sometimes grass and other ground vegetations disappear, or loads very slowly (#1860)
Fixed: If player builds a foundation or floor over the water, jumps into the water and drown, the player respawns just above the water surface and becomes trapped in a drowning loop (#1841)
Fixed: Sometimes (in Swedish) the news flash header is rendered on two rows (#1849)
Fixed: When demolishing several buildings while player’s inventory is full, only the materials from the first demolished building is placed in a temporary chest (#1863)
Fixed: Sometimes Pistonica crashed when moving stacks of items using drag and drop
Fixed: Placing furnace on top of a stone heater next to another stone heater could crash the game (#1867)
Balancing
Trading port build cost from 12 concrete + 15 iron to 30 concrete + 30 iron (#1855)
Greenhouse build cost from 10 glass to 20 glass (#1855)
Glass process time from 4 to 8 seconds (#1855)
Fewer hot spots of all kinds (about 30 % less) (#1855)
Research cost of shed storage from 4 to 10 planks (#1855)
Research cost "information trading" (green card) from 5 plank + 5 concrete to 15 plank + 15 concrete (#1855)
Rain weather cycle is slightly less frequent
// Team CCG