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Steam News12 January 20242y ago

GeoDepths Update 1.1 & Dev Log #14

Hi all! I'm glad to announce that update 1.1 is available now to play! Including better drilling, unstable passages, more base customisation, machine enhancements, and more.

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What changed

0 fixes8 additions4 changes1 removal
  • Maps
  • Gameplay
  • Balance
addedNew Unstable Passages that lead to new underground maps containing resources. These passages can only be traversed through and back once, but more will spawn around the main map. (Also a new set of resources that can only be found in these temporary maps)
changedOverhauled item pickup/drop system to allow items to be placed down on surfaces.
addedCan create any number of the alien artifacts (they can be used as decoration now if you like).
changedChanged up the interior of the drill, allowing any items to be placed in it (Not just the alien artifacts).
changedImproved the feel of drilling in the drill. The drill accelerates to top speed now, rather than it being instant, and rotation speed will scale with movement speed.
addedAdded room styles (Industrial and Quarters) alongside the Default style.

GeoDepths changes

addedNew Unstable Passages that lead to new underground maps containing resources. These passages can only be traversed through and back once, but more will spawn around the main map. (Also a new set of resources that can only be found in these temporary maps)
changedOverhauled item pickup/drop system to allow items to be placed down on surfaces.
addedCan create any number of the alien artifacts (they can be used as decoration now if you like).
changedChanged up the interior of the drill, allowing any items to be placed in it (Not just the alien artifacts).
changedImproved the feel of drilling in the drill. The drill accelerates to top speed now, rather than it being instant, and rotation speed will scale with movement speed.

Hi all!

I'm glad to announce that update 1.1 is available now to play! Including better drilling, unstable passages, more base customisation, machine enhancements, and more. Join the discord to send any feedback or bug reports.

Check out the dev log to see all the changes.

Detailed Change Log

  • New Unstable Passages that lead to new underground maps containing resources. These passages can only be traversed through and back once, but more will spawn around the main map. (Also a new set of resources that can only be found in these temporary maps)

  • Drill offloading is now automatic.

  • Overhauled item pickup/drop system to allow items to be placed down on surfaces.

  • Can create any number of the alien artifacts (they can be used as decoration now if you like).

  • Created Item Dispenser which can print and dispense decorational items (Including resources).

  • Changed up the interior of the drill, allowing any items to be placed in it (Not just the alien artifacts).

  • Made the drill docking screen larger, and made it show stats on the drill, as well has being able to customise the drills terminal theme, and music. (Once researched)

  • Improved the feel of drilling in the drill. The drill accelerates to top speed now, rather than it being instant, and rotation speed will scale with movement speed.

  • Added room styles (Industrial and Quarters) alongside the Default style.

  • Added empty shelves and podiums, for placing the decorational items on.

  • Remade the power storage models.

  • Overhauled the research system, removing research points, and making research cost resources. Also improved how the terminal displays the research, allowing yet to be unlocked research to be visible.

  • Added refinery enhancement research, allowing Autoload and Overclock functions to be unlocked for both refinery types.

  • Added generator enhancement research, allowing Autofill function to be unlocked for both generator types.

  • Added these enhancement functions to be accessible from the Machine Command Terminal once unlocked.

  • Improved the conveyor models and underground map sprites for the resources to be more varied.

  • Allow sitting in chairs.

  • Added new purple terminal theme.

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Steam News / 12 January 2024

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