The Colonists News

Hi everyone!

[h2]June Frontier[/h2]
A new month means a new frontier! This month's frontier shakes your early strategies up as L1 residences produce Energy twice as fast and lumberjack huts use twice as much. Upgraded roads work twice as well though so good luck!

[h2]Multiplayer Beta[/h2]
Good news if you've always wanted to play The Colonists with or against your friends, we'll be announcing a multiplayer open beta soon, keep your eyes out!

[h2]Featured Workshop Maps[/h2]
Here are five more excellent Steam Workshop maps from players - a mix of old and new, peaceful and military.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2977297621
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2965727984
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2151517242
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2900486435
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2708748079

[h2]V1.6.5 Release Notes[/h2]

• June Frontier
  
• Fixed fog of war not applying to fixed scenario games where it should (custom maps)
  
• Fixed proximity boost UI panel bug
  
• Fixed [Tab]bing through building levels
  
• Fixed selected map panel disappearing when subscribing to a Featured map
  
• [Modding] Special storage component now supports startingItems going beyond outgoing storage limit
  

Huge appreciation to everyone on Discord Server for all their ongoing testing and feedback! 🚀

If you do find a bug or have an issue please use Bug Reporting information page.

Thanks!

[h3]V1.6.4.3[/h3]

• Fixed occasional issue with construction button not responding when starting level
  
• Fixed specific version-related load game issue
  
• Fixed close button on expedition selection panel
  

Hi everyone!

[h2]May Frontier[/h2]
A new month means a new frontier! This month's frontier brings a new twist - all mines only require Level 1 Energy and there are natural resources everywhere. Plan your strategy and build that large monument as fast as you can!

[h2]Featured Workshop Maps[/h2]
Here are this month's five great Steam Workshop maps that you can also find in-game under Custom Maps - a mix of old and new, peaceful and military. We'll feature five more next month!
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2967220443
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2961896941
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2809456141
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1728517177
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1911765928

[h2]Steam Workshop Embeddable Mods[/h2]
When creating custom maps you can now embed mods as well as linking to existing Workshop ones, so it's now a whole bunch easier to create maps with your own custom settings and content!

For more information on making mods check out the Community Wiki

[h2]V1.6.4.1 Release Notes[/h2]

• May Frontier
  
• Local mods are now embedded in custom maps and will upload along with the map when published to Steam Workshop
  
• Fixed AI building excessive storage yards
  
• Rebuilt terrain overlay graphic system for modability and improved performance
  
• Added ability to set a market resource to be sell only or purchase only in market.json
  
• Added ability to set players starting money with players.json
  
• Added ability to easily set preresearched tech in techs.json
  
• Reworked boat expedition code for future updates
  

Thanks to everyone on Discord for their support & ongoing feedback! 🚀

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Hi everyone,

The April Frontier is live! This month's challenge is all about mega sheep farms - 3x production but 2x pasture size - you'll need new layouts to best optimise all that resource flow. Good luck!

Also, thanks to the brilliant community translators, The Colonists now officially supports Turkish!

[h3]V1.6.3.1[/h3]

• Added support for April fronter
  
• Added Cancel Expedition button for boats assigned to an expedition
  
• Fixed Cursor Constrained not being remembered properly between sessions
  
• Fixed techs not preresearching when testing custom maps with mods
  
• Terrain graphic overlay system rebuilt for modability
  
• SetTerrain now sets terrain categories
  
• On tech tree panel, a researched technology icon no longer shows padlock if completed but doesn't have required techs researched (only relevant when using preresearched techs)
  
• Enabled Turkish language
  

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

A few tweaks and fixes from the last couple of of patches:

[h3]V1.6.1.8[/h3]

• Fixed boats not docking correctly at flipped harbours
  
• Fixed bots auto-destructing after printing if there was a terrain kink in a road on the route to their building
  
• Fixed resources disappearing in certain situations where a 'Banned Except Storage' rule was on the road post of the target storage yard
  

[h3]V1.6.1.6[/h3]

• [Modding] New terrain types can now be added in a terrain.json file
  
• [Modding] Added ability to customise categories in the global storage section in the bottom left of the UI
  
• [Modding] Now handles invalid meta.json more gracefully
  
• [Modding] Added directory name as ID to local mod info panel
  
• [Modding] Custom victory conditions in maps with mods can now show correctly
  
• [Modding] When creating a custom map, it now remembers mods you select to a different list than the mod list used for playing random or sandbox games
  
• [Modding] Fixed fog causing blackout issue with mod prefabs using the standard shader in map view
  
• Fixed scaffolding not showing for upgrading buildings
  
• Fixed captainbots not appearing on clippers
  
• Fixed Road Layer L2 floor not showing
  
• Fixed "Infinity" showing occasionally in resource rate production stats
  
• Fixed production rate values not showing correctly for a few buildings
  
• Fixed text rendering of building limit section in construction panel
  
• Fixed error when monument boost is off map
  
• Fixed Korean font issue
  
• Stackbot pick up and put down animations now take into account road and path speed multipliers
  
• Added rating buttons to game complete screen for workshop maps
  
• Added water and wheat to 'Alcohol' resource preset
  

Thanks!