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Version 1.2.4 Is Now Live

Version 1.2.4 is now live, bringing lots of new content, fixes and changes!

[h3]1.2.4 Update Video:[/h3]
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[h3]Communications System:[/h3]
The Communications System can scan for radio signals.



[h3]Auto-Cafe:[/h3]
The Auto-Cafe produces various hot and cold beverages.



[h3]Battery Charger:[/h3]
The Battery Charger is a battery recharge system.



[h3]Tank Refill System:[/h3]
The Tank Refill System mixes chemicals and refills compressed fuel and air tanks.



[h3]Medi-Factory:[/h3]
The Medi-Factory is a medical manufacturing system.




[h3]New Items:[/h3]
Many of these are related to the new equipment above.

Coffee Grounds:
Used by the Auto-Cafe to produce Coffee and Cappuccino.



Cappuccino:
Created by the Auto-Cafe. Cappuccino provides a slightly higher boost than plain Coffee does.



Dead Power Cell:
Used by the Battery Charger to produce usable power cells.



Auxiliary Water Filter:
Used by the Water Recycler to provide a boost to water production rate.



EVA Drink Bag:
Created by the Auto-Factory. It allows water to be drunk during EVA.



[h3]A New Cinematic[/h3]
There is now a short cinematic event unlocked by the Communications System that will provide some clues related to the events occuring in the game.


Other Changes and Fixes:
  • The UI has been improved. Icons now appear next to almost all item texts which will help players better understand crafting and other actions.
  • All crafting equipment will now display the crafting item in the game world as it is being crafted.
  • Most crafting operations can now be cancelled with items being refunded appropriately.
  • EVA Ports can now detect fuel and oxygen sources in both the player inventory and their own inventory. This simplifies loading fuel and oxygen into EVA suits.
  • Crafting equipment such as the Auto-Factory can now detect crafting requirements in both the player inventory and their own inventory. This simplifies crafting.
  • Collision has been improved. Collision accuracy has been improved. Various collision bugs have been fixed.
  • Fixed a bug that caused estimated salvage times to be negative or otherwise incorrect.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the clausterphobia affliction to occur more often than it should.
  • Player inventory size has been increased.
  • The new equipment and items in this update have necessitated significant rebalancing of the difficulty levels. Many changes will be noticeable in the game on all difficulty levels.
  • Many other fixes and improvements.


[h3]Some News:[/h3]
Above Earth development continues. The next priority is going to be something experimental.

The Trello board has been updated or will be soon:
https://trello.com/b/ewpYkK9i/above-earth-development


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