InfraSpace News

Hello everyone,

we aimed to finish the Pipes and Spaceship Update in May, but it looks like we'd be cutting it too close and are going to push it back to next Friday, June 3rd.

The reason is that we probably *could* have rushed to finish it this week barely, but then there'd be a big risk we'd be releasing a buggy mess. So, I think taking one more week to finish it properly is worth it in this case. I hope you can bear the wait!



Since I got some questions about the update, I wanted to give you some gameplay relevant info:

First, there will be 3 resources you can transport by pipe:

• Oxygen
  
• Water
  
• Methane
  

Second, pipe transport is not free. It might seem like an easy solution to build out a pipe system and skip all of the traffic, but the more buildings are connected to a pipe system, the more costly it's operation. Each connected factory needs to keep up pressure in the system and pays for that effort with a 33% efficiency cost.

You can decide whether it's worth it to eliminate the extra traffic or go for faster production instead. The benefits of this tradeoff might change depending on the size and layout of your city and if you already have problems with traffic or not.



And finally, I always like closing out an update with a couple of screenshots, so here you can see the new methane power plant for electricity generation as well as the methane fermentation plant that gets methane from organic waste:



Happy playing and until next week!

Hello everyone!

This week, we worked on 3 main components:



A lot of this is general work to get the gameplay working, like getting resources into and out of the pipes, but there is one thing I can show you with a screenshot:



You can use different pipes for different resources. Pictures you can see the water supply for the habitats and some methane drills on another pipe system.



One of the new buildings is going to be the methane power plant, which Andreas is working on right now:



Also, as a small extra tidbit, check out our simple, but effective water animation :D





Now that we are more people on the team, we can do a little parallel development. Lasse and Adriana have started experimenting with some stuff for the update AFTER the pipes update. That way we already now what to do exactly after the next release is done. I know you're curious already, but we'll start posting about these once the pipe update is out.

Finally, we're working to finish the update in May - it's going to be exciting.

Happy playing!

Hello everyone!

It’s been a while, but we’re making steady progress on the pipes update and will be releasing it in 2 weeks from now!

Check out the way buildings automatically connect to your underground pipe system:



Buildings always choose the closest pipe to connect to, so you can precisely select which building is connected to which pipe system.

Meanwhile, Andreas has finalized another batch of production buildings:



You can see the yellow methane driller on the top right and the big pumping station on the left right next to it.

Finally, you will also be able to ferment Methane from organic waste - the fermentation plant is probably our most chemistry-looking building yet:



I hope you can stomach the next 2 weeks until the pipes update comes out - happy playing!

Hello everyone,

we have finished a batch of buildings for dealing with water: These buildings help you filter water from the atmosphere or get it from the ground. Also, you can store any kind of liquid or gas in a tank in order to build up some reserves.



The new pumping station is next on our list - it will help connect nearby buildings to the pipe system more easily:





And finally, we're introducing a new resource! You will be able to get methane from processing organic waste or drill for the resource in the planet's crust as shown here:



Because methane occurs as a gas usually, you will be able to use the pipe network for methane transportation or keep using the trucks and trains you're used to already.

Happy playing!

Hello everyone!

What better resource to put into pipes than water?
Starting with the next major update, you'll have to provide water to your habitats to keep them liveable.

There are two main ways to get access to water. The first is filtering out stray water partlcles out of the atmosphere:



Since the atomsphere isn't all that humid, this is a very energy intensive process, but it's easy to set up.

Once you settle in and can build some bigger machinery, it's wise to drill down and extract water from underground reservoirs:





And finally, I'd like to leave you with a view of your damaged ship before you start repairing it:



Finally, I want to confirm that the Pipes & Spaceship Update is going to be released in May!

Happy playing!