v0.11.0 Patch Notes

09 Apr 2026Developer post

🔧 NEW FEATURE: Gear System

The biggest addition in this update. Gears are a brand-new collectible system that adds a layer of strategic depth to your land operations.

Collect Gears on the map — Gears now spawn during land map generation. Click to collect them into your inventory.
Equip Gears on Pipe Valves — Attach gears to valves to boost resource extraction. Each gear has a rarity tier with different power levels.
Multiplies Amount — Gears provide bonuses: resource yield, scaling with rarity.
Gear Inventory UI — New inventory panel lets you browse, select, and manage your gear collection.
Visual & Audio Polish — Gear rotation animations, particle effects, ticking audio, collection/equip sound effects.
Smart Equip Validation — Can't equip gears on building-connected valves (shake + red flash rejection feedback).
Persistent Save/Load — Your gear inventory and equipped gears are saved and restored between sessions.

The foundations of planetary curvature are in. Land surfaces now curve to simulate the shape of small planetoids.

Underground Environment — New textures, materials, and assets for the subsurface layer beneath the curved terrain.

Battery Discharge Effects — New visual lightning effects with particle waypoint generation, easing curves, and configurable ramp-up.
Battery Charge UI Animation — Battery charge state now displays with a dedicated charge animation in the UI.
Balanced Lightning Pricing — Lightning power values, pricing, and hold durations tuned for a more satisfying risk/reward curve.

Utility AI for Attacks — AI opponents now use a utility-based decision system, making them smarter and more unpredictable.
Reactive Attack Response — AI retaliation system has been fixed and improved.
New AI Mechanics — Smarter targeting with grudge and forgiveness systems.
AI Land Bidding — Reworked bidding logic for AI competitors.

Town upgrades now auto-apply when entering land — No more manual re-purchasing.
Hidden redundant buttons — Upgrade buttons for auto-granted upgrades are now hidden.

Accurate Total Debt Display — End-of-year debt projections including interest on existing loans.
Dynamic Debt Updates — Total debt label updates in real-time as you take or repay loans.

Smoother Scanner Movement — Ground plane projection fallback and smooth lerp interpolation.
Better Mouse Scroll Handling — Refactored scroll input for more intuitive zoom.
New Scanner Mine Prefabs — Updated visuals with new materials and improved scaling.

Vehicles are now significantly smarter about where they go and when they go there.

New Vehicle Speed Upgrades — Additional speed upgrade tiers for Hovertrucks.
New Vehicle Capacity Levels — Added Capacity Level II for improved transport efficiency. Distance-Aware Routing — Vehicles choose the nearest profitable target instead of the first one found.
Predictive Dispatch — Vehicles estimate arrival times and pick drills that will have resources ready.
Stale Target Detection — Vehicles automatically redirect mid-route when targets are depleted.
Silo Pile-Up Prevention — Dispatch checks incoming capacity before sending more trucks.