Dear Stormworkers,
AI helicopters are here! In this weeks update, AI piloted helicopters will take off from helipads, navigate their patrol route or fly to their destination, and land again! To check out these new helicopters, start a game with the AI aircraft add-on enabled.
This new AI is similar to AI ships, and you will now encounter the occasional NPC helicopter that is going about it's business in the world of Stormworks.
This new AI code means that characters now have the ability to pilot a helicopter, and we have added the new AI helicopter type to vehicle seats. We have more plans to add new vehicle types and new AI for driving different types of vehicles and different functions. Critically, the new AI can operate in a fast cruising mode or a high precision mode to allow for landing and take off.
Thanks to all the players in the community who contributed vehicles towards the new AI script. Players can easily add their own helicopters by following the control scheme, and tags, and creating their own mission. We will go over the details in a future announcement!
Following from last weeks post, we thank all the players who have been providing valuable feedback on modular engines. We are continuing to improve this feature and are working with players on the experimental branch. If you want to get involved, you can check out the experimental changes and let us know your thoughts and feedback!
As always, we continue to work hard on improvements and fixes to the game. See the change log for this weeks updates. We also plan to release fixes that we have been working on throughout next week.
We have more very exciting minor and major updates on the way and look forward to sharing more info in the coming weeks!
Much love <3,
The Stormworks Developers
Patch Notes
v1.1.4-6
Feature - added AI helicopters add-on
Fix - reduced exhaust production on modular engines
Fix - improved modular engine passive cooling
Fix - rendering modular engine starter belts
Fix - updated fluid gantries
Fix - increased air scoop pressure
Fix - renamed torque tooltip to RPS