2023 is here and while it doesn't feel like it should be it's a new year. This year for Engineer Alpha I want things to be bigger and better than ever.
There are 4 major releases planned for this year with the first coming out next week.
The plan is to release a version roughly every 4 months, that is what feels like the best development cycle. Longer than that it feels like it drags on too long and I want to move on to the next thing. Shorter and I don’t feel like I have enough time to implement the big features.
The reality of me and how I work is that I need a deadline, so I made some for myself for the entire year. These are planned to be the stable release of the version with the optional development version coming out 2-4 weeks before.
Content and dates subject to change; the goal is of course not to, but there are many things in the universe beyond my control.
Version 0.5 will contain essentially a complete overhaul to how technology is researched. Most of the technologies themselves will not change but how you unlock them will. There will also be many other changes like the updated furnace and mining drill as well as some other stuff.
Version 0.6 will completely redo the world. Changes to spawns for plants and ores. New terrain and biomes. All the stuff you would expect, I hope.
Version 0.7 is the one I am most excited about. The furthering of the tech tree and the addition of more awesome stuff like trains and freight containers.
There will of course be many other things added along the way and I do take requests so as always feel free to put things you want here on Steam or the official Discord.