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1.0.29.0 is up! It fixes some pretty annoying idle bugs and a buuunch of annoying behaviours that bog down job efficiency.

# 1.0.29.0 Patch Notes

Bug Fixes

- [x] Fixed an issue where entities wouldn't start a job.
- [x] Fixed an issue where entities would collect resource from across the map instead of using ones nearby.
- [x] Fixed an issue where entities would stop doing a job if a high priority job was created which they could carry items to. This would result in haulers stopping in the middle of a stock room job to bring items to a high priority auto-job. i.e., bringing brick to a high priority brick job they can't build.
- [x] Fixed an issue where unclaimed items were set to claimed on game re-load.

Tuning/Content/Polish/Misc

- [x] Invert scroll wheel now only inverts the list scroll direction.
- [x] Settlers will try and prioritize resources based on closest to job OR entity. Used to be just to entity. This should now cause settlers to use resources if they are close to the job itself.
- [x] Added individual item counts to tracking entry which also shows what items are unclaimed.

Thanks everyone!

Waylon

Edit: I've uploaded 1.0.28.2 which fixes a serious auto-job bug for rooms. Should be working again. Sorry about that.

Hey everyone,

I've just uploaded some more fixes and small changes to help address issues folks have raised. The biggest issue being that players could not integrate captured entities into their settlement, but some other fixes for quite annoying bugs in there too. Plus some tuning to bandit raids to make them less intense.

As always, thanks for providing bug reports and feedback!

# 1.0.28.1 Patch Notes

Bug Fixes

- [x] Fixed an issue where the Integrate Citizen job wasn’t changing entity faction.
- [x] Fixed an issue where chairs weren’t being recognized for the Relax With Drink job at the Tavern.
- [x] Fixed an issue where the “Remove” tooltip showed left mouse click instead of right mouse click.
- [x] Fixed an issue where control group permissions weren’t showing up or being saved.
- [x] Fixed an issue where control group entity selections weren’t being saved.
- [x] Fixed an issue where only one entity would sleep at a time.
- [x] Fixed an issue where seeds were still being eaten by entities.

Tuning/Content/Polish/Misc

- [x] Added notification for captured entities that become citizens.
- [x] Added option to rename entity from their tootlip attributes.
- [x] Tuned bandit raids to happen a bit later, and at lower frequency.
- [x] Added scroll wheel toggle to game settings.
- [x] Added more tutorial tips.
- [x] Added 4th HUD scale.
- [x] For displays with DPI higher than 200, the UI scale defaults to 2 instead of 1.
- [x] Pregnancy duration for humans has been reduced by one day.
- [x] Humans now become adults at 16 instead of 18.
- [x] Changed wording of path not found notification.

All the best,

Waylon

Hey everyone!

Happy to see so many new faces in the community. I'm working away furiously on the issues that were brought to my attention this weekend. In this patch I address a particularly nasty game freeze that happened after killing bandits. You shouldn't encounter that issue any more. As well, there are a few more serious bugs I'm working on for the next patch coming very, very soon.

And, of course, I've heard loud and clear that a tutorial needs to be added. That is one of my top priorities and I've added the first section to this patch. It's definitely not the final tutorial (maybe like 10%), but it's what I was able to get accomplished in between the chaos that was this weekend. Thank you so much for patiently waiting on that!



Here are the patch notes:

Bug Fixes

[x] Fixed an issue where killing entities would freeze the game.

Tuning/Content/Polish/Misc

[x] Added a toggle to disable/enable/reset the tutorial in settings.
[x] Added the first section of the tutorial.
[x] Tuned down the xp gained from killing entities in combat.



Thanks to all of you providing feedback, thoughts, and bug reports. It is extremely helpful. Also, big shout out to the long-time players that have been helping answer questions in the forums. I have been inundated with messages, so it's incredible to have some help there. Thank you!

I should have another patch out pretty quick with more tutorial updates and bug fixes. Stay tuned for those!

All the best!

Waylon

Well, my friends, we finally did it. I've just hit the big green button and 1.0.26.0 should be live on all platforms.

I started making this little game at the beginning of 2017. I didn't know what I was getting into at the time, but I knew I wanted to make a colony sim set in a strange, little fantasy world. It has been a monumental challenge, and it's because of your constant patience and encouragement that I was able to get to 1.0. Especially over the last several months where players have helped me find bugs in the beta or simply kept me company. So, for that, truly, a genuine thank you to all of you.

And if you are a new player, thank you for playing my game. It means a great deal to me.

Now, this isn't the end. We are just getting cooking! If you've read my previous posts, you know that there's a lot planned for upcoming versions of the game.

[h2]Next Steps[/h2]

[h3]A Fifth Playable Race - The Tomek[/h3]
A subterranean people that dwell underground, living off crystals they grow in torchlit gardens.

[h3]Overworld Conquest[/h3]
Expand your kingdom, trade with allies, send out armies.

[h3]Deeper History And Events[/h3]
More fleshed out backstories for entities in the world, along with enriched events that take place.

[h3]More Content[/h3]
I'm going to continue adding things for players to find, build, and explore! Especially mechanisms for players to alter their settlement.

[h3]Mod Support[/h3]
This will be a big one to focus on immediately. I really want to get modders up and running as soon as I can.

[h3]Localization[/h3]
Going to do my best to get the game updated so it can support other languages. This will likely be a big task! So, here's hoping it can be done sooner rather than later.

[h2]Concluding Thoughts[/h2]

I'm sure the next week will be busy fixing issues players come across, but I hope to get trucking on these new things very soon. :)

Thanks again to all of the players that have been a part of this journey or are now discovering the game for the first time. I really appreciate you all!

Waylon