uFactory News

Version 0.6.5.0 (the Endgame Update) has been released.

This brings the Campaign Mode nearly out of beta! Every major feature is now implemented (other than electricity and freight variety, which will come later). We'll be releasing a number of balance changes and bug fixes over the next couple weeks, and we can use all the feedback you can give us!

Enhancements in this patch:

• Added win state, earned by buying out all competitors
  
• Added Bank AI companies
  
• Added loans to campaign finance window
  
• Changed starting cash grant to part-grant/part-low-interest-loan. The ratio between them is configurable when starting a new campaign
  
• Added bankruptcy fail state
  
• Added low-interest bankruptcy-prevention stimulus loans
  
• Replaced all achievement icons with new higher-res ones
  
• Added a dozen new achievements, including 4 hidden ones (see below)
  
• Added tablet descriptions to every machine and conversion process in the game
  
• Added tablet descriptions to every liquid in the game
  
• Added placeholder output filter display on mechanical arm machine details menu for when the output is not present or has no options instead of leaving the display entirely blank
  
• Filled in some missing info in factory leases
  

Fixes in this patch:

• Fixed bug calculating difficulty values when starting new campaign
  
• Fixed bug preventing lease renewal dialog from appearing
  
• Fixed bug that caused lapsed-leased factories to continue to appear on HUD
  
• Fixed bug that caused factories to keep old names after switching hands
  
• Fixed missing input connections on steam cracker, pressure cooker, and fractionator
  
• Fixed bug that left active orders and offers for vacated factories
  
• Fixed bug with ethylene carbonate production that asked for ethylene as an ingredient instead of ethylene oxide
  
• Fixed orientation error in liquid and gas exporter ghost tokens while building
  
• Fixed broken rotation on ethylene glycol and polyethylene glycol tokens
  
• Fixed bug that populated extraneous entries in ownership dropdown in buy stock offer window
  
• Fixed bug that prevented campaign saves from loading if the player had recently offered to buy stock before saving
  

Balance changes in this patch:

• Rebalanced the fuel value of several substances and the display in the tablet for that value
  
• Moved the formic acid hydrolysis process from dilution chamber to liquid blender machine
  
• Increased output of polyethylene glycol production
  
• Decreased number of pencil boxes per crate from 50 to 20
  

Compatibility:

• Standalone sessions should be compatible with previous versions.
  
• Campaigns should be compatible with v0.6.x earlier versions.
  

Here is a shrunk-down preview of the hidden achievement icons:


Don't worry, though, we're not done with uFactory yet! We'll be squashing bugs and working on balance the next couple weeks, then we'll start bringing in new content and features that everybody's been waiting for, like electricity generation, machine mod chips, workshop mod support, trains, boats, and planes, and so so much more.

Version 0.6.0.0 (the Ownership Update) has been released.

Changes in this patch:

• Added audio for new campaign log entries
  
• Added valuation of assets to determine proper company net worth
  
• Added stock shares for all companies
  
• Added artificial stock valuation modifier
  
• Added stock market window, with a general listing tab, a detail tab, an active offers tab, and an active auctions tab
  
• Heavily rebalanced AI technique and starting cash to improve stock performance
  
• Added quick-sell stock feature, that allows you to quickly sell any stock you own at below market value
  
• Added stock auctions feature, allowing you to put stock you own up to public auction. The AI will bid on it, usually ending up somewhere around the market value, but it takes several days. The AI can also put its own stock up for auction and you can bid on it.
  
• Added buy offers, allowing you to choose your price and offer to buy stock that the AI owns. You'll be given a general idea about how they might react, but you won't know for sure until a couple days later when they respond to your offer. The AI can also make offers on stock you own, and you can decide if it's worth it or not.
  
• Added force-buy feature, allowing you to force a company to sell you its stock. Right now, this requires you to pay 5x the current market price. The AI can also force-buy your stock, but inflating the value as much as possible will make that harder (on the other hand, the influx of cash from a force-buy may be a blessing in disguise).
  
• Added a failure state for the campaign. If your ownership of your own company falls below 50%, the game will end and you will lose.
  
• Added two new opportunity types related to the stock market. One will trigger as soon as tutorial opportunities are completed, the other will trigger when low on funds.
  

Please note, this is part 1 of a 2-part major update. Part 2, v0.6.5.0, the Endgame Update, will come before the end of the month.

Version 0.5.3.0 (the Chocolatey Opportunity Update) has been released.

Changes in this patch:

• Added cocoa and sugarcane processing and chocolate manufacture
  
• Added phosphoric acid manufacturing
  
• Added chocolate production scenario
  
• Added "Opportunities" to campaign mode that form a basic bootstrapped tutorial and then some additional optional goals and rewards for players to pursue
  
• Reworked campaign finance window- it should be much more accurate and comprehensive now
  
• Added campaign-mode specific music
  
• Fixed issue loading saved games with gas filters
  
• Increased gas filter throughput
  
• Fixed major bug with liquid/gas filters that caused them to back up
  
• Fixed issue with gas importer orientation
  
• Added log notifications for deliveries
  
• Added filter controls for log notifications to factory details screen in campaign
  
• Fixed bug that granted achievements for scenarios even though main objectives were failed
  
• Fixed slowdown on start campaign bug caused by truck lights
  
• Updated trucks to turn off their headlights during the day
  
• Fixed logistics bug that stunted economic growth during pre-game simulation
  
• Tweaked retail store buying habits to help spark initial demand
  
• Reduced overall populations to help stabilize the economy early on and decrease initial generation simulation wait time
  
• Added equipment costs when building or renovating factories
  

Changes since last major version

• Added the long-awaited copy machine settings tool
  
• Fixed bug preventing entering campaign factories in some configurations
  
• Cleared new save text field when re-opening the page
  
• Added confirmation to tablet save page
  
• Fixed bug that allowed tablet to open in loading screen
  
• Added storage window
  
• Added output full blockage to factories
  
• Improved status feedback for player factories in HUD
  
• Adjusted graphics on loading screens
  
• Made city label in store window a link
  
• Added gas filter machine
  
• Slowed down slowest in-factory time scale
  
• Fixed broken load standalone button in main menu
  
• Added cargo vehicle tooltip
  
• Added cargo vehicle follow-cam
  
• Added auto-morph inputs to factory diagrams
  
• Added autosave to campaign and controls for its frequency to the tablet menu
  
• Added flavor text to several tablet menu pages
  
• Fixed issue with resource tokens remaining after deleting/moving some machines
  
• Prevented tablet from opening on Esc if another window is closed
  

Patch 0.5.2.5 has been released to the main branch.

Changes:

• Added the long-awaited copy machine settings tool.
  

Patch 0.5.2.4 has been released to the main branch.

Changes:

• Fixed bug preventing entering campaign factories in some configurations
  
• Cleared new save text field when re-opening the page
  
• Added confirmation to tablet save page
  
• Fixed bug that allowed tablet to open in loading screen