*** Released 1/18/2018 ***

Limited Supply

• 17 new scenarios, each with 3 difficulty levels
• More like puzzles than other OTC content, where the player is challenged to work around new market restrictions. Players are restricted in what they can buy/sell and required to ensure their workers have consistent access to life support. Each scenario has a unique set of objectives that must be completed with that scenario’s market restrictions and colony conditions in mind.
• For more information check out the dev journal or visit our news page.

General

• Cave terrain is now highlighted when holding down the “z” key
• Caves with resource access are now protected on HQ found
• Infinite Map Challenge is now an option while waiting in the multiplayer queue
• Player names are now hidden in multiplayer loading screen when in Masquerade mode
• Ranked Queue stats are now refreshed when leaving the 1v1 or 4P queues
• Added version information to the popup when failing to join a lobby because the versions are different
• Added detailed tooltips for location selection
• Player option "Show Building Net Revenue" now available. This option enables the display of buildings' revenue on their respective buttons without having to hold down the 'x' key.

Balance

• Optimization costs have been adjusted
• Improved (25%) from 20 Chemicals, 40 seconds to 30 Chemicals, 40 seconds
• Efficient (50%) from 40 Chemicals, 60 seconds to 40 Chemicals, 50 seconds
• Advanced (75%) from 60 Chemicals, 80 seconds to 50 Chemicals, 60 seconds
• Perfect (100%) from 80 Chemicals, 100 seconds to 60 Chemicals, 70 seconds
• Elites now start with 2 extra shares owned (up from 1)
• Space Elevators now cost 600 Aluminum, 100 Glass, 100 Electronics
• Scientists now start with a Goon Squad
• Basalt construction penalty removed
• Nomads receive one claim per HQ level (including HQ1), changed from two claims per level after HQ1
• Elite Pleasure Dome now consumes .25 Chemicals per second (down from .5)
• Interest rate now increases by 2 for each bond level beyond “D” (D+1, +2, +3, etc.)
• Founding bonus money now cut in half every time someone founds
• Maps are no longer guaranteed to have one of either Pirates or Magnetic Storms.

UI

• Chinese and Korean text no longer shrinks down to an unreadable size in the character popups
• Changed the Return Claim icon
• New logo for Reclamation/Scavengers

Modding

• Stock warning will no longer appear in scenarios with Stock Market disabled
• Now possible to skip the Colony Class screen in games with a Colony Class
• Resource buttons can now be disabled if that resource cannot be bought and/or sold
• Resource rows can now be highlighted in the Market UI
• Scenarios can now have variable difficulty
• Additional options added for adjusting scenario objective display
• Added a way for modders to show the time limit without setting the mode to seven sols
• Added ability for modders to overwrite pause text
• Added customizable game info popup for modders
• Added customizable text to fund panel for modders
• Added ability for modders to toggle the resource panel display mode
• Added ability for modders to set mouse-over tooltip text for resource warnings
• Added PlayAudio() function for modders

Bug Fixes

• Fullscreen application now remains visible when switching focus to another application
• Resources that the player is not intended to be able to acquire can no longer be obtained through offworld launches (as with Scenario Toolkit scenario 3)
• Fixed hiring of employees with CTRL and SHIFT in Campaign
• Auction countdown will no longer display after an auction has closed
• Auction countdown no longer displays when there is no upcoming auction
• Added “Show Building Net” player option
• Starting “A Risky Investment” will no longer prevent debt from ticking in other Scenario Toolkit Scenarios
• Fixed bug in Raskolnikov’s Campaign HQ text
• Fixed Blue Chip Ventures bug that incorrectly set starting debt to $0 in some scenarios
• Fixed buy building bug where UI would say that you can build a building when you don't have enough money
• Players can now launch 2 shipments with one Mutiny
• Various Ranked Queue improvements
• Hotkeys are now restricted when their corresponding UI element (can no longer bid after intended in Tutorial 3).
• Players will no longer be sent to an empty lobby when a friend invite fails
• Various text improvements
• Scanning UI no longer appears when choosing second HQ location as Nomads on reveal map when all other players have founded
• Black Market highlighting no longer appears over character popups