Occupy Mars: The Game News

Thank you for feedback regarding the newest version of the ☢️ Nuclear Update, 0.152.10!
We are very grateful to you for sharing all those bug reports and suggestions. 😊

Today, we're excited to announce that the fresh build for the Nuclear Update just landed on Steam public_testing and nuclear_update_preview branches! 🔥👏

[h3]Changelog 0.152.10 -> 0.154.4 (public_testing & nuclear_update_preview)[/h3]

This was challenging time for our devs, they needed to face the issues with saving the game (also the one related to sleeping 😴), taming sandstorms that lasted too long and much more! 💪🔧

For full list of bugfixes and implemented features, take a look below. 📋
[h3]
Bugfixes:[/h3]

• fixed oxygen system inside the outpost
  
• fixed ATV bringing the player outside map borders
  
• fixed not creating save files in rare circumstances
  
• fixed issue with blocked rover and marstruck
  
• added fix to the game behaving as if the player's outside when he's inside
  
• added fix to looped sleep animation
  
• fixed blocked interactions while picking up rocks
  
• fixed not properly working UI when building rover's welder
  
• added fix to laggy autosave when waking up from sleep
  
• added a fix to the sandstorm lasting too long
  
• fixed duplicating uranium in centrifuges
  
• added minor cinematic intro improvements
  
• fixed putting damaged circuit board into ATV
  
• reworked big miner's ramp model
  
• fixed possibility of repairing the circuit board without using the workbench
  
• fixed not working controls after interacting with a map
  
• fixed the issue of getting blocked during the escape in the campaign
  
• fixed the missing R (reset) button on the vehicle controls list
  
• removed the rock giving an excessive amount of resource
  
• fixed dying when taking the helmet off inside of the base when there's no reason for it
  
• fixed not working lights in buildings
  
• fixed freezing controls in the tutorial
  
• fixed not recognizing some rock types by the detector
  
• fixed not disappearing probe event's target point
  
• fixed failing F5 (autosave) after interacting with inventory
  
• fixed wrong values after picking the cable up
  
• fixed doubled water spot target point
  
• fixed the wrong value showing on the miner's UI
  
• fixed sticky rocks
  
• improved sandstorm event's notification behavior
  
• added fix to ATV not moving while sandstorm event
  
• added fix to ATV gets broken during every sandstorm
  
• improved hangar's textures
  
• fixed inability to change the suit's battery
  
• fixed getting a boost of electricity tech points in a very early stage of the game
  
• blocked the possibility of grinding ITS
  
• fixed not loading part of the map
  
• added fix to starting a new game with a heavy suit on
  
• added fix to the ingenuity looking damaged right after being printed
  
• fixed different quantities of resources in tipper and crusher
  
• blocked the possibility to claim a reward multiple times for hacking the antenna
  
• fixed wrong info about water source when building a Sabatier reactor
  
• fixed issue with supply drop falling under the surface
  
• fixed overloading rover by the miner
  
• fixed bug with not getting exp for decoding a pendrive
  
• fixed issue with disappearing small circuit board from the workbench
  
• fixed holes appearing on the map at the joints between parts of the terrain
  
• added fix to sandstorm entering the base
  
• fixed pump extension's blueprint available to be found as one of the last
  
• fixed the difficulty with picking up rocks with the rover after the meteorites hit
  
• fixed an issue with the game's brightness
  
• fixed malfunctioned vegetables and recycling in the campaign
  
• added a fix to the electricity tutorial bug not letting the player progress
  
• fixed meteorite crater's footsteps sound
  
• fixed inability to drop egg rock
  
• blocked sandstorm hitting at the same time as a thunderstorm
  
• fixed not working night vision after interacting with a container
  
• fixed flying supply drop container
  
• radiation from solar storms is no longer affecting the player inside the cave
  
• fixed no info about night vision on the player's UI controls
  
• fixed translation - large hydroponic shelf labeled as small
  
• improved player's avatar on the tablet
  
• fixed wrong names on the materials panel while building
  
• fixed small miner making sounds before building it
  
• fixed vehicles tab not showing other rover's trailers apart from the attached one
  
• fixed getting stuck behind the outpost's airlock
  
• blocked the possibility to build a pump extension upgrade before building the pump extension
  
• improved miner's model
  
• fixed living room capsule's struts being too short
  
• added missing translation - decoding in progress
  
• fixed incorrect unit in a battery rack
  
• fixed inability to put pendrives into the circuit box
  
• fixed overall issues with snapping rocks to the player
  
• added a fix to levitating rocks' parts
  
• fixed too large item description font in the seed machine
  
• fixed difficulty with filling missing panels in the corridors
  
• improved terrain graphics
  
• fixed not starting weather effects despite flashing warning icon
  
• fixed not working rover's radar in TPP view
  
• fixed pump socket having the wrong colour
  
• changed tipper's ramp label for miner from "tipper" to "container"
  
• fixed ATV's LOD textures
  
• fixed the wrong underground resource spot description
  
• fixed incorrectly displayed information in the vehicles tab
  
• fixed displaced 3d printer's door in the starting capsule
  
• fixed electricity icon overlapping the temperature on the top UI
  
• fixed flashing tanks texture
  
• fixed ITS' cargo clipping into the wall
  
• fixed marstruck's and motocross' lights being on when the player's not using them
  
• changed the big antenna's icon in the building menu
  
• fixed ITS cabinets closing immediately after opening
  
• fixed flickering shadows in the greenhouse
  

[h3]Added features:[/h3]

• auto-deleting already decoded pendrives
  
• added keybind "Q" for radar toggle in the rover
  
• improved the system that will automatically fit rock to the player's hands
  

If you can't see the bug or idea you reported, it doesn't mean it was ignored - we analyze each report individually and put it in the appropriate place in the queue on our to-do list. 🧐📝

In the meantime, we would love to hear from you! So let us know in the comments what is your ✨favorite feature✨ inroduced in the Nuclear Update. Or maybe one of these needs to be improved? Surprise us! 🤯💥

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Steam Next Fest is still there! 🚨 While Occupy Mars is no longer a demo, you may want to learn about other upcoming games - maybe somting will attire your attention!

Click here to learn more about Steam Next Fest:



It so happens that our friends from DRAGO Entertainment are taking part in the Steam Next fest with a demo of their creation, Winter Survival. ❄️

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1394960/Winter_Survival/?l=polish

Winter Survival is the ultimate experience, where you cross your boundaries and override fear to survive in the wild woods before rescue arrives. 🏔️🌲Try the demo now 🎮 and add Winter Survival to wishlist!

And that's all we had for you today! As always, we encourage you to visit our social media to keep us updated about your experiences and concerns. 😉

Take care,
Occupy Mars team

The Occupy Mars team is very grateful to you for the overall positive reception of the ☢️ Nuclear Update! We've been closely following your feedback, keeping the developers updated with reported bugs, and we're happy to announce that, as a result, today we can bring you another update with fixes. 👏

[h3]Changelog 0.152.7 -> 0.152.10 (public_testing and nuclear_update_preview)[/h3]

We've focused on 🛠️ fixing the most critical bugs, including the one with the well, and we've also improved the sandstorm 🌪️ system a bit, since you've often reported inconveniences related to this particular event.

What we have fixed:

• incorrect pump input value
  
• discrepancy between the value given by the well and the spectral detector
  
• bug with hanging in the air after save reload
  
• excluded small miner to be received in a supply drop
  
• shortened sandstorm event duration
  
• improved notifications about sandstorm event
  

If you encounter any issues or have concerns while playing version 0.152.10, feel free to reach out to us through our social media channels. We appreciate your feedback, as it helps us improve the gaming experience. 🎮 Your input is valuable, so don't hesitate to share any thoughts or observations. Thanks for being part of our community! 📱💬

We are currently testing another update with even more changes and improvements, so hopefully the next one will be stable enough to be released on Steam default branch, as well as on Epic and GoG but for that we still need some time, so thank you for your patience. 😊

Looking forward to see you in the next devlog...

... or during today's stream! 📺 Join us for some gameplay, discuss the latest update, and relax with fellow Martians! 🤜🤛

📅 25-01-2024
🕔 5:00pm CET
🌍 Twitch and YouTube

Take care,
OM team

[h3]The Nuclear Update v0.152.7 went live on nuclear_update_preview branch![/h3]

This is for all of those who couldn't wait anymore - switch to the beta branch on Steam and have fun. But first, let's have a little sneak-peek 👀of what's waiting for you and watch the brand-new trailer 🎬 below:

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
❕❕ The new update is now available on both nuclear_update_preview and public_testing branches on Steam. ❕❕

We have decided to release it on the beta branches first because we want to gather your feedback 💬 regarding any bugs, and most importantly, the necessary balance and economic changes following the introduction of new mechanics.

Although we've been testing it for some time, this version may contain bugs 🐛 so, just in case, please first backup your save files located in:

C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\LocalLow\PyramidGames\OccupyMars\SaveData

[h3]How to switch the branch: [/h3]



And finally, let's take a look at a full list of bugfixes and implemented features! To summarize the most important ones, we have prepared a graphic 📷, bringing them all together:



[h3]Changelog v0.142.8 -> v0.152.7 Major Update[/h3]

Features - what we have added:

• pump extension
  
• uranium centrifuges
  
• automated miners
  
• kilopower reactor
  
• random events: supply drops, meteorite fall, probes and special sandstorms - check your tablet notifications for more info!
  
• pendrives adding a boost of experience points
  
• upgraded circuit board boxes to store also pendrives
  
• pump station extension technology
  
• visual upgrade of building coloring
  
• experience points when arriving at a landmark
  
• landmarks mechanics - when discovering a new historical place, the player can find a pendrive
  
• new languages - Dutch, Ukrainian and Romanian
  
• the coloring system of ready to load rocks
  
• rearrangement of tablet buttons
  
• water spot on Corolev Crater
  
• new technologies in the tech tree
  
• historical place containing Mars 3 Lander
  
• historical place containing Mariner 4 Probe
  
• model of Opportunity rover
  
• description of game modes in the Main Menu
  
• new locations to the Historical Places achievement
  
• notifications in the messages tab
  
• vehicle localization tab in the tablet
  

Bugfixes - what has been fixed:

• fixed invisible collider preventing driving a rover in tutorial 3
  
• fixed possibility of upgrading tools on the already occupied workbench
  
• fixed disappearing cable from tutorial 4
  
• fixed rover spawning in mid-animation in tutorial 5 making it not interactable
  
• fixed unmovable trailer after restarting tutorial 5 while changing the tipper
  
• fixed looping sleep animation
  
• fixed stuck inside of the workbench after assembling the missiles
  
• fixed mouse controls not working after loading the save
  
• fixed disappearing items from the inventory box after loading the save
  
• fixed player blocked on the battery UI
  
• one of the cases with game freezing on the saving screen
  
• blocked tablet after starting the game
  
• another edge case with a blocked tablet
  
• flying rover after resetting it when an ore got stuck to it
  
• disconnection of a cable from ITS which was causing other bugs
  
• scrapped outposts displaying gray on the map
  
• loot spawning in strange places making it unpickable
  
• possibility of upgrading a broken tool
  
• visible refrigerator screen on the tablet's background
  
• inability to repair the board taken directly from the hotbar
  
• lack of oxygen in the rover not causing death
  
• additional seed magazine spawning in the starting capsule after loading the save
  
• duplicating resources when an item is recycled
  
• inability to build buildings despite being on flat terrain
  
• passage remaining closed when building a dome and then the connector
  
• tutorial graphical issue
  
• blocked crane grabber
  
• rocks optimization
  
• controls not working in random moments of the gameplay
  
• blocking tablet when picking up an inventory box with a full inventory
  
• loot spawning issues
  
• [ESP] custom controls not saving
  
• cabbage jumping from 50% grown to fully grown
  
• container de-spawning
  
• inability to attach tipper
  
• disconnecting vehicle when being charged in the garage
  
• game not loading in the place where it was saved
  
• game crashing while accelerating on a quad
  
• inability to pick up a blueprint when the inventory is full
  
• taking the depleted battery from the battery rack after a while makes it 100% charged
  
• canteen lights causing performance issues
  
• invisible wall and objects appearing after grinding an outpost
  
• backup data folder including old BackupData
  
• incorrect blueprints randomization
  
• rocks sticking to player
  
• time not stopping while being in tablet's menu, causing death
  
• instant tool repair/upgrade
  
• difficulty with picking up small stones
  
• battery ghost turning into a scrap after being hit by the meteorite
  
• inability to take tools from the hotbar after clicking for a long time
  
• settings being saved without confirmation
  
• smoke coming out of the hatch
  
• not used animations has been disabled to ameliorate performance
  
• size of the wind turbines icons
  
• fixed motocross sound
  
• sound of the airlock in abandoned bases
  
• tesselation for normal and low graphics preset
  
• bugged jetpack on Arsia Mons
  
• jumping rover on an invisible collider
  
• electricity customization being unlockable only on the workbench
  
• wrong oxygen bottle icon in the tech tree
  
• FSR causing blurring the night sky in the main menu
  
• workbench's ghost color causing visibility issues
  
• plants returning to the inventory after being planted in hydroponics
  
• printer not returning all resources when canceling printing
  
• NPC's conversation heard from the ESC menu
  
• water/gas wires spawning in the amount of x999
  
• duplicating cables in the rover inventory after resetting the tutorial
  
• broken animation after restarting tutorial 4
  
• big crusher's fuses restoring after loading the game
  
• too small tool collider on the workbench
  
• floating cave
  
• sandstorm looking weak
  
• the appearance of the list of upgrade requirements to be more visible
  
• pinned blueprint not showing available resources
  
• disappearing pinned blueprint list of requirements
  
• boulders spawning position
  
• white stains on the terrain
  
• indestructible inventory box if something's inside and if player has full inventory
  
• getting stuck under the building on the motocross
  
• issue with building the tipping trailer using the big crusher
  
• seed machine looking bad on fantastic preset
  
• flickering ITS' power socket
  
• light source positioning on the motocross
  
• [DE] translations
  
• taking the helmet off not switching off the flashlight
  
• collecting huge amounts of cables/pipes
  
• O2 socket light appearing through the cap of the power socket
  
• too high contrast and saturation at small crusher UI
  
• wrong description after unlocking detector level 2
  
• destroyed base music
  
• disappearing well shadow
  
• incorrect display of subquests in tablet
  
• missing translation on spectral detector UI
  
• [DE] improved naming consistency
  
• [PT] minor localization issues
  
• removed the dot on the tutorial's exit panel
  
• [DE] FAQ loading screen displaying in English
  
• [PL] a part of printer's UI displaying in English
  
• [ESP] too big text volume
  
• fixed fusebox outlines
  
• indestructible rock in the cave
  
• missing instructions in tutorial 4
  
• small hole in landing capsule's door
  
• hanging holes after grinding the pumpstation
  
• [TU] minor localization issues
  
• visible water/oxygen bottle object name in inventory
  
• no space between end of the sentence and % when charging suit
  
• stretched circuit board model in one of the outposts
  
• opened seedtool holder in the starting capsule
  
• not aligned hotbar and inventory slots
  
• [DE] missing FAQ on the loading screen and other minor issues
  
• circuirs' instead 'circuits' in the tech name
  
• and more...
  

[h3]What's next?[/h3]
Of course, we will concentrate on implementing hotfixes based on your feedback about the Nuclear Update. Additionally, we are planning to adjust the balance 🛠️ of some features to make the progress more enjoyable.

Following this, our attention will shift to the next most requested change - enhancing game animations and overall responsiveness. 🎮

We also have numerous content updates in the pipeline, some of which are hinted at in the graphic below
* approximate roadmap of updates, subject to change

We're also happy to announce that the Daily Deal is just around the corner and you will be able to grab Occupy Mars with -25% discount 💰, so if you don't have it in your Steam library yet, don't hesitate! The Daily Deal only lasts for a week, up to January 23. 📅

https://store.steampowered.com/app/758690/Occupy_Mars_The_Game/

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That's all for the Nuclear Update, but not the end of this devlog! We'd like to dedicate some of it to our friends, DRAGO Entertainment and Game Island as they asked us to share exciting news with you! 🎉

They are both releasing demo versions of their survival games very soon:

Winter Survival is the ultimate, frosty survival experience. Massive forests, frozen lakes and snowy mountains look innocent, but don't be fooled - wild nature keeps an eye on you, so watch out! ❄️

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1394960/Winter_Survival/

Serum from Game Island is a thrilling survival adventure in which you explore the mysterious world, solve puzzles and discover new technologies - all of it to find the precious 💉 Serum, which will keep you alive.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1610520/Serum/

And that's it for today's devlog! We hope you will enjoy the new update, have fun on the 🔴 Red Planet!

Yours,
Occupy Mars team

We are ready to reveal more news that the upcoming Nuclear Update ☢️ contains for you. You have already learned what supply drops are and how they work. One of the next special events you may encounter during gameplay is:
[h2]Probes🛰️[/h2]


Keep an eye 👀 on your tablet; sometimes you might receive a signal from a probe. If you choose to follow the signal, a dedicated tracking point 📍 will appear on your screen. The event is not time-limited, so you don't have to rush, but hey, who doesn't want to reveal the mystery already? 😏

Probes contain pendrives which are small electronic devices carrying technology data.


You can get it out of the probe and insert it into the corresponding science bench. The bench will decode the pendrive and you will be rewarded with experience points. 💡 You can use any bench you want or have access to, but using the appropriate one will give you the most experience points, so choose wisely!


We've also added two additional Historical Sites - Mars3 lander and Mariner probe. So get ready to go on an expedition and try to find them. And if you're a kind of photographer soul - take a screenshot 📸 of them, we'd love to see it!


That's all for today, but not all in this update! Check previous devlogs, stay tuned for more information about the upcoming update and feel free to share your thoughts with us by anytime simply hitting F4 during the gameplay or writing to our support address [email protected] 🎮

Take care,
Occupy Mars team

The upcoming Nuclear Update ☢️ hides new features and mechanics - but what are these? As promised, we're going to reveal the mystery, step by step in the devlogs, and this is one of them!

[h2]🚀 Supply Drops[/h2]


You can now expect packages 📦 of essential equipment and resources from the E.R.A. If there is a supply drop scheduled somewhere in your area, you will get a notification. Follow the coordinates from notification 📍 and see what's inside! 🗺️

[h2]🚀 Automated Miners[/h2]


There are small and big Miners - both were designed to facilitate the mining ⛏️ process by retrieving the resources straight from underground sources.



Use the new functionality of your spectral detector (which needs to be upgraded to lvl 3) or the Heavy Rover (unlock new technology to use it) to scan your surroundings in search for resource spots and build the automated miner* in the most convenient place.
*Miners require uranium rods to work.



We will show you more features in upcoming devlogs, so stay tuned!
All brave colonists aboard and see you next time! 👋

Take care,
OM team