Eco News

We have released patch 0.8.0.1 with the following fixes and improvements:

Fixes:

• vehicles crossing 0-coordinate should behave less obstinate
  
• fixed some "Alice in Wonderland" effects (world titled issue)
  
• fixed problem with unfair deals when you get full price for part of sold/bought items if destination inventory has not enough space
  
• fixed links to previous elections in Web UI
  
• fixed starting New Game from clean Steam installation
  
• fixed incorrect ping calculation
  
• fixed crash while connecting pipes through zero point
  
• fixed redefine District action to take into account existing Districts
  
• fixed issue with large world generation and ore amounts - low sample size sometimes created inadequate amounts of ore in worlds 200x200 or larger
  

Performance improvements:

• memory optimization (fixed regression for chunks memory consumption)
  

Balance:

• self-improvements experience slightly nerfed
  
• minor changes in tech tree for pipes
  
• the following objects now require flowing water supplied via plumbing: BlastFurnace, OilRefinery, Sink, Laboratory, Combustion Generator
  

Fellow Eco-Players,
the Big Eco Game community event with Jeff Grubb and friends started this night.
They're playing through Eco 8.0 all month long with 70+ players and three major factions!

Multiple people are streaming this event, so here are some of them you can follow to get a look on Eco 8.0 in action on a highly populated server:

- GamesBeat on Twitch http://twitch.tv/gamesbeat/
- Jeff Grubb on Twitch http://twitch.tv/jeffgrubb
- DrJonez on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/drjonez
- Rinderblock on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/rinderblock
- Cristian_arg_ on Twitch (Spanish) https://www.twitch.tv/cristian_arg_
- Matt Chandronait on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/mattchandronait
- Jesterpc on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/jesterpc
- Skrattybones on Twitch http://www.twitch.tv/skrattybones
- GoodWorkVideoGames https://www.twitch.tv/goodworkvideogames