Drill Core News

[h3]Attention Platform Managers,[/h3]
We are proud to announce that we have updated Drill Core to version 0.24, and managers will be able to access the following fixes and features in the demo as of now:

Changelog:

[h2]Features:[/h2] [h3]Changes in AI logic:[/h3]

• Miners will now dig the Flaming block from the safe side, if possible.
  
• By receiving Priority Order, 3 closest miners will stop any other job and go to dig out the priority one.
  
• Maximum amount of miners per order is now limited to 3.
  
• New alternative AI for miners added as optional setting. It's an experiment from our side that can be turned it via Settings -> Gameplay -> Set Alternative Miner AI as enabled. With it miners will prioritize closest orders and will distribute less throughout the whole shaft. To send them to other part of the mine, you'll now have to get full use of priority orders.
  
• You can now order workers to go back to work after retreat
  

[h3]Other cool features:[/h3]

• The maximum depth has been increased to 1000m.
  
• 2 Easter eggs have been added.
  
• 44 new lines of the voice of announcer have been added. This is the voice of Devora Wilde, who voiced Lae'zel in Baldurs Gate 3, Tzarina Katarine in Total War: Warhammer 3 and many other great characters.
  
• Added 90 miner voice sounds. Added reaction to enemies, fire, orders, priority orders.
  
• Added the ability to scroll windows using the W, S, arrow up, arrow down buttons.
  
• Added the ability to scroll the camera when hovering the cursor to the very top/bottom of the screen.
  
• The width of the Shield turret laser depends on its hp to make it easier to understand when it will be destroyed.
  
• Added sound effect if the block order has been deleted.
  
• New score sound effect added.
  
• A new enemy has been added. It will start appearing from a certain night.
  
• Underground bugs and workers create blood particles at death.
  
• You can now give priority orders to the guards not only by pressing the middle mouse button, but also by pressing the side mouse buttons.
  
• Rocket launcher ability rocket does not circle around the target now.
  

[h3]Balance:[/h3]

• The time for the monster to climb out of the crack now depends on the difficulty.
  
• Rocket launcher ability rocket max speed increased x2.
  
• The damage to blocks from the fire stream of the fire block now increases with the depth. I.e., the stream will destroy blocks at any depth at approximately the same speed.
  

[h3]Bug fixes:[/h3]

• Fixed a bug where an incorrect amount of experience could be given at the end of the contract.
  
• Fixed a bug where guards could ignore underground enemies after setting up a patrol point.
  
• Fixed a bug where the Repair station button was not pressed when the camera was zoomed out.
  
• Fixed a bug where clicking on the Factory resource collection button could open a building destruction window.
  
• Fixed a bug where ore could not fall out of a Swarmlite bug.
  

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[h2]Attention Drill Platform Managers![/h2]

An Important Bulletin from Drill Core Corporate HQ



We are proud to announce that as part of Steam Next Fest our Voluntary Obligatory Corporate Management Training Session, lead by expert Manager Aliensrock, will again be presented at 10pm CEST (4pm ET, 1pm PT) on the 11th of June in case any of our esteemed managers missed the first broadcast!

Remember, while this is an entirely voluntary training session, the company will be keeping an eye on who is truly enthusiastic about our work! So make sure you attend! (Your pay will be deducted for the time spent in training).

Once you've completed the training video, return to your drilling platforms in the Demo, available now!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2821800/Drill_Core/

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🛠️ Watch the Trailer

[h2]Attention Drill Platform Managers![/h2]

An Important Bulletin from Drill Core Corporate HQ



We are proud to announce that as part of Steam Next Fest our Voluntary Obligatory Corporate Management Training Session, lead by expert Manager Aliensrock, will be presented at 11pm CEST (5pm ET, 2pm PT) on June 10th!

Remember, while this is an entirely voluntary training session, the company will be keeping an eye on who is truly enthusiastic about our work! So make sure you attend! (Your pay will be deducted for the time spent in training).

Once you've completed the training video, return to your drilling platforms in the Demo, available now!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2821800/Drill_Core/

Drill Core Corporation “Building Tomorrow's Galaxy One Core At A Time”
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🛠️ Wishlist Drill Core Now
🛠️ Download the Demo
🛠️ Join the Discord
🛠️ Follow us on X (formerly Twitter)
🛠️ Watch the Trailer

Hello Drill Platform Managers!

This is a message from Drill Core Corporation HQ.
Our shareholders are super happy with Drill Core's performance during the playtest phase!

Over 40,000 new Drill Platform Managers have joined our corporation. Imagine how much more effective we will be with that many human resources! Over 2000 of you have provided extensive feedback via the survey form alone, and the Discord is buzzing with ideas and suggestions! That’s what we call exponential growth!

Thanks to you, we’ve already released 7 patches to fix bugs and improve the game’s balance. We’re so pleased with how the playtest version is working now that we’re turning it into a demo that will be available to everyone!

Here’s what you need to know:

• Playtest Closure: The playtest closes today, May 30th, 2024.
• Demo Release: The demo will be available tomorrow, May 31st, 2024.

Our engineers are doing their best to keep your progress safe, but, unfortunately, they can’t guarantee they will succeed.

The demo will have the same content as the playtest. We will probably release a few more mini-updates, including one that adds a proper announcer Voiceover. But these will be minor updates.
As mentioned, we’ve received a lot of feedback, and we want to focus on working on that, along with the new content we’ve planned for the Early Access release.

Here’s a sneak peek of something very cool:



Before we sign off, here’s a quote from the Drill Core Corporation CEO:

‘We are very happy that you are enjoying your shifts as Drill Platform Managers here at Drill Core. You have helped us identify various issues, shared many great ideas and fuelled our enthusiasm to make Drill Core even better. Thank you very much!’

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Drill Core Corporation
“Building Tomorrow's Galaxy One Core At A Time”

We’re thrilled to report that 20,000 new recruits have signed up for the Drill Core playtest!
Your dedication and enthusiasm are propelling our mission forward, and soon we’ll be the galaxy’s leading drilling corporation!

You’ve been doing an excellent job so far, with minimal casualties in the first week.


Here are some key insights:

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• [color]Over 400 of you played more than 10 hours within the first day![/color][/h3]
  That’s the kind of commitment we need.
  
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• [color]Most liked part of the game: Drilling and Mining[/color][/h3]
  Who would have guessed? It’s clear you’re here for the core experience!
  
  [h3]
• [color]Most hated feature: Fire Blocks[/color][/h3]
  They’ve been dubbed "blocks that spit fire," and "flamey hell blocks."
  
  [h3]
• [color]Most frustrating worker behavior: Miners keep drilling into the flames[/color] [/h3]
  We’ll be updating our workers' safety protocols to help navigate these fiery obstacles.
  
  [h3]
• [color]Most unexpected issue: The game is not working on widescreens[/color][/h3]
  This has already been fixed, thank you for your quick reports!
  

Your feedback has been instrumental in refining our operations. Keep those reports coming in through the feedback form, and join the discussion on Discord.

Together, we’re shaping a stronger Drill Core. Keep up the great work!


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Strategist's Pro Tip:



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Here are the patch notes detailing our recent improvements:

[color]**V0.13**[/color]
Changelog:
Updated guard icon in barracks.

Fixes:
Fixed a bug with Catalyzer buildings .
The game is now available on widescreen monitors.
Fixed a bug with defence block (with blue shields).
Rocket Launcher reloading fix.

Balance changes:
Machine Gun Watchtower damage reduced.
Rocket Watchtower damage reduced.
Laser Watchtower damage reduced.
Rocket Launcher ability radius increased, damage reduced .
Machine Gun ability damage reduced.
Exploader ability damage reduced, cooldown increased.
The destruction of buildings and turrets now costs 1 iron.

[color]**V0.14**[/color]
Changelog:
Steam screenshot function on F12 now works properly.
Shield turret' shield hp now updates every morning.
There is a shield's durability UI on turret hover.
A splash screen was added at the start of the game.
Perhaps a partial fix for those who have the game freeze on the screensaver in the menu.
Tech reroll bug has been fixed

[color]**V0.15**[/color]
Changelog:
Updated guards icon in the HUD.
Game log has been added. So now it's easier to understand bugs on launch: (log path: C:\Users*YOUR_USERNAME*\AppData\Local\Drill_Core )
Fixed one more bug with defence block (with blue shields).
Fixed typo in the range of Shotgun turret.
Crumbling block fix.
Turret UI now shows the right reloading state after RPM has changed.

[color]**V0.16**[/color]
Features:
Maximum depth is 900m now (it was 400m)
Turrets upgrades rebalanced

Bug fixes:
Fixed a bug with unreachable blocks that occurred after crumbling block fell.
Fixed a bug related to the use of abilities.
Fixed bugs allowing to see the area below the level.
Fixed a bug related to laboratory upgrades.
Fixed bug with a negative resources.
Fixed bug with a shop window.

Balance:
Sprinter enemy speed increased up to 5 (it was 4.5)
Minigun turret spread increased (from 20 to 22)
Minigun turret RPM increase on target lock increased (from 14 to 16). Now it gets full RPM faster.
Poison turret projectile damage increased (from 5 to 7)
Poison turret poison damage decreased (from 8%/sec to 6%/sec)
Automatic turret cost increase (+1 iron)
Iron factory rebalanced (cost swarmlit on the higher floors)
Swarmlit factory rebalanced (cost +1.5 swarmlit)
Repair station heal amount increased (from 100 to 140).
Repair station reload time increased (from 100s to 150s).
Experience reward at the end of the game now depends on how many days you have survived. More days = more experience. But if player beats level faster then 18 days, he gets extra exp.

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Drill Core Corporation

“Building Tomorrow's Galaxy One Core At A Time”