Hey Folks!
Ostranauts v0.12.0.6 is now available on Steam, and your clients should be updating shortly.
This is a hotfix to our recently released "Rate My Ship" update that fixes several bugs and issues reported by players.
Saves from v0.12.0.0 and later should work. If you were experiencing issues in the older save, this patch may fix some, but others may persist depending on the cause.
- Fixed a bug that caused AI to open/close airlocks and factory reset door locks for fun.
- Fixed a bug that lost items that were attached to the cursor in the inventory UI when it closed if there was no space to drop it.
- Fixed a bug that caused the AI Auto button to show wrong status when switching characters.
- Fixed a bug that caused gigs to use the player as the client.
- Fixed a bug that prevented carrying an uninstalled switch.
- Changed traders/fixers to have a more obvious 'Offer to Trade' option on them.
- Changed courier gigs to have fewer expensive items, and local deliveries to have only cheaper items.
- Changed gig Nexus to always have at least one local gig that doesn't require undocking.
- Changed PDA text to better describe its capabilities.
- Changed recon gig text to mention PDA can be used to take photos.
- Changed gig Nexus UI to pause game when opened.
Most of these address some of the bugs or quality of life issues players have reported recently.
The AI one was an old familiar friend with a new face: AI doing insane things for enjoyment. While last time it was endlessly toggling a lamp on and off, this time it was a bit more serious. Fortunately, it wasn't hard to fix once we found the cause: we forgot to label door opening as off-limits for AI fun-times.
There was also a fairly serious item "ghosting" bug that could happen if there was something stuck to the cursor in the inventory screen when it closed. If that item had no space to drop, it would disappear. So this patch includes a fix to ensure that item continues to exist.
The gig neXus system also got a batch of fixes, largely aimed at helping players stuck on the station without funds to undock. This should ensure that there are always local gigs to run without undocking, and importantly, they don't cost $300k to start anymore. (Oops!)
We also added a few text changes to the recon gig type to make it clearer you don't need to buy a camera to complete it.
The Fixer and other traders now have a green 'Offer to Trade' action on them, since the blue action would sometimes be hard to see without scrolling. And the switch can now be carried in hands or dragged.
As always, there's plenty more for us to fix, change, and add! And we'll be continuing in roughly that order. In the meantime, let us know if this patch helps you out, as well as if it reveals new problems!
Best,
Daniel Fedor
Founder, Blue Bottle Games, LLC