Devlog #104: Co-Op update progress and other news

[p][/p][h2]Colonist Report:[/h2][p][/p][h3]Pioneers,[/h3][p][/p][p]Thank you for all the feedback! After the launch of the co-op playtests we received an incredible amount of reports and suggestions across reviews, ingame reporter, Discord, Steam Community and email. We’re hard at work analyzing them and pushing forward.[/p][p][/p][h3]What’s Next?[/h3][p]We’ll most likely split the coop content into more than one update. We are planning to release patch with fixes and smaller features as well as another pack of unblocked technologies and buildings.[/p][p]Here’s what’s already incoming (some of those affect both single player and coop):[/p]

• [p]🏍️ New driving model for quad and motocross – auto-camera, in-air position adjustments, easier landings.[/p]
• [p]📜 Player's choice of blueprints – choose 1 of 3 blueprints to unlock technologies.[/p]
• [p]📦 Bigger inventory technologies - unlock boxes for rocks and building materials.[/p]
• [p]🏗️ More buildings and technologies enabled in coop - more and more features from single player enabled in coop mode.[/p]
• [p]🌐 Better stability & reconnects, plus private co-op game options.[/p]

[p]We are also reworking some core systems under the hood. This groundwork will allow us to expand the game further, by adding, among other things:[/p]

• [p]Multiple Rovers - new system will allow players to build more than one Heavy rover, both in coop and single player mode 🚀[/p]
• [p]Autosaves at fixed intervals 💾[/p]
• [p]Weather system upgrade ☁️[/p]

[p]Those features will not be implemented in the first patch, but will come with the full co-op update once they’re ready.[/p][p][/p][h3]Behind the Scenes[/h3][p]Our whole team recently gathered to discuss the long-term vision, roadmap and lessons learned from the co-op launch. It was an intense but productive meeting – we came out aligned, optimistic and focused. While co-op remains our main task, we’re also paving the way for the Chemistry Update and Robotics Update.[/p][p][/p][h3]A Word to Our Community[/h3][p]Whole team is focused on delivering updates to the game. Remember – you can always send us your suggestions and ideas for what you’d like to see in the game. Every submission is reviewed, and many of them end up in the game. We’re making this game with you and for you. Without your feedback, we wouldn’t be where we are today. We’re lucky to have such a passionate, dedicated community.[/p][p]Stay tuned, and keep those fingers crossed for us.
Occupy Mars Team[/p][p]
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