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Patch 0.3.5

0.3.5 is out on Steam/Web
- New policy: Rechargeable Battery - battery fuel economy improves by 100% (ie. 50% fuel cost)
- Add an option in statistics bureau to show theoretical input/output capacity, which will assume all buildings are working with full adjacent bonus and ignore shut down (replace the old option)
- Tile modifiers are rounded to the nearest 5%
- Your last built buildings will appear at the top of your build panel and bind to key [1] if it can be built. Mines have been moved to key [2]. Adjacent buildings will be highlighted and appear at the top as well
- Now you can see resources with special transport cost in logistics center (scroll to bottom)
- Fix the missing :star: for expansion owners in Chat (now it's a golden cog)
- Policy center will show a run out timer if you don't produce enough policy points
- Add a check to disallow importing new save to old game version (which will result in corrupted save)
There are 68 resources, 92 factories, 34 policies and 9 maps available in this version

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574000/Industry_Idle/
Web: https://play.industryidle.com/
Google Play (0.2.9): https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.fishpondstudio.industryidle
AppStore (0.2.9): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/industry-idle-factory-tycoon/id1554773046

Patch 0.3.4

Patch 0.3.4 is out on Steam/Web
- Now battery can be used as fuel as well
- New policy: The Wind Rises - wind turbines work 100% of the time but produces 30% less power (expansion pack 1)
- New policy: Science Literature - book publishers produce science instead of culture
- New policy: Free Delivery - warehouses provide the same fuel save on outward transportation as well
- Balance: University's base output has been changed to 15 Culture and Science (from 20)
- Balance: Opera House's base output has been changed to 10 Culture (from 6)
- Fix a bug where research center and wholesale center erroneously count resources en route (you cannot pay for research and wholesale orders with resources en route
- You can now choose a player flag in Headquarter. It shows up in the chat currently
- Auto scroll chat if you've already scrolled to the bottom
- Update French translation
There are 68 resources, 92 factories, 33 policies and 9 maps available in this version

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574000/Industry_Idle/
Web: https://play.industryidle.com/
Google Play (0.2.9): https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.fishpondstudio.industryidle
AppStore (0.2.9): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/industry-idle-factory-tycoon/id1554773046

Patch 0.3.3

Patch 0.3.3
- Reduce the warehouse power consumption (it should now require less power when you add a new route)
- Rewrite the way resources are counted: now resources en route are counted as well. This will result in a more stable resource numbers and make the Moving Average option obsolete (which has been removed)
- Shopping Spree no longer has an upper cap (it was 10x of resources) - so now it will buy from Trade Center as long as you have a deficit
There are 68 resources, 92 factories, 30 policies and 9 maps available in this version

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574000/Industry_Idle/
Web: https://play.industryidle.com/
Google Play (0.2.9): https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.fishpondstudio.industryidle
AppStore (0.2.9): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/industry-idle-factory-tycoon/id1554773046

Patch 0.3.2 - Experimental MacOS + Linux Support

- Now there's experimental MacOS and Linux version on Steam! Please note these two versions are provided on the best effort basis - they are not fully tested so please report any issues on Discord
- Logistics center now shows fuel cost per route (instead of per transport)
- Increase warehouse base capacity, and the capacity is now divided among all routes. Power usage per route has been changed
- Power Banks needs to be researched (it will take effect after you start in a new city)
- Fix the UI glitch that turning on/off auto sell will make the inventory amount flicker
- Update Chinese and German translation
There are 68 resources, 92 factories, 30 policies and 9 maps available in this version

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574000/Industry_Idle/
Web: https://play.industryidle.com/
Google Play (0.2.9): https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.fishpondstudio.industryidle
AppStore (0.2.9): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/industry-idle-factory-tycoon/id1554773046

Patch 0.3.1 - Please upgrade if you cannot load the game - 中文玩家请升级这个版本解决进入游戏的问题

Patch 0.3.1 has been released to Web/Steam
- Fix the game stuck at loading screen when playing with Chinese language, please update to this version if you cannot load the game 中文玩家请升级这个版本解决进入游戏的问题
- Cancelling an order will refund 90% instead of 75%
There are 68 resources, 92 factories, 30 policies and 9 maps available in this version
Web: https://play.industryidle.com/
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574000/Industry_Idle/
Google Play (0.2.5): https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.fishpondstudio.industryidle
AppStore (0.2.5): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/industry-idle-factory-tycoon/id1554773046