Dominion Orbital Group

Marek's blog post: https://blog.marekrosa.org/2019/08/space-engineers-economy-update.html

Economy Deluxe Pack

Vending Machine - a variation of the Store block supporting new direct UI

ATM - a variation of Store block supporting only withdraw/deposit of Space Credits

Miner suit

Soldier suit

Disco armor skin

Glamour armor skin

Silver armor skin

14 Safe Zone skins

32 faction logos

Free Additions to existing DLCs Our community is very important to us and as we were working on this release we’ve decided to surprise you by one decision: we are adding new things to already existing DLCs. Everyone who owns particular DLC will get the following things for free: Additions to Space Engineers Deluxe Edition

Golden armor skin

New track from Karel Antonin

Comic concept art

Additions to Decorative Pack

Corner couch

Toilet version with the door entrance

Desk without chair (straight and corner)

Additions to Style pack

Retro suit

Ghillie suit

Wood armor skin

Moss armor skin

New Features and Changes

Economy

Store block

Contracts block

Contracts

Generated contracts for every NPC Contracts block

Safe Zone block

Safe Zone coloring and support for new visualisation of the safe area

Added more Safe Zone features

Space Credits - new ingame currency

Medkit consumable - gives health when used

Powerkit consumable - gives suit energy when used

Zone Chip - item for Safe Zone block

Datapad - content item

Package item for Hauling contract

Faction reputation

Player to player trading

Added factions filter

NPC trading stations

Generated NPC Factions

Faction logo

Faction background and icon colors

Faction bank account

Cargo ships changes

Support for multi grids (cars etc.) for Console block

Added terminal panel anyone can use checkbox for Doors, Store and Contract block

Trade mode for Connector

Timeout feature for Connector

Ore deposit HUD icon color was changed to khaki to be more visible with several beacon/antenna icons at the same time.

Trash cleaner new features

Admin features

New world session settings for dedicated servers

Added reset Good.bot hints button in the options.

Added two new achievements - Millionaire Club, Friend of the Factions

Updated Russian, Chinese, French and Turkish localization.

Star System custom world with turned on economy and changed the settings for that gameplay.

If you want to play it in an older world, you have to turn it on in the world settings (Advances Settings in game, Dedicated Server UI for multiplayer).

AI generated store content for NPC Store block

Player can buy items, gas or ships from the NPC Store

Player can sell items

Support for player created store items

Cashback feature for withdraw/deposit ingame currency as physical item

AI generated contracts for NPC Contracts block

Support for player created contracts

Hauling contract

Acquisition contract

Escort contract

Search contract

Repair contract

Bounty contract

Allow convert to station

Allow landing gear lock

New UI for selecting faction logo

Client side script for the LCDs to show your faction logo.

They can spawn as one of the NPC factions

This allows you a safe way to access other grids and disables power/gas transfer. Also connected grid can not manipulate items through that Connector.

After disconnecting there is an interval when player can not connect again.

Player can set timeout when connector auto-disconnects connected grid.

AFK Disconnect - disconnects player after a certain amount of time when player is inactive.

Stop grids after a certain amount of time when player is not connected.

Remove Old Identities feature.

Ignore PCU feature

Ignore Safe Zone feature

For ore deposit - amount and size on asteroids

For drills - new harvesting ratio multiplier

For economy - you can turn off Bounty Contracts, change economy tick, set station generator ranges

Fixes

Fixed Air Vent displaying yellow error lights when depressurizing in open air.

Fixed assigning ownership of any block.

Fixed mods failing to create terminal controls (error included).

Fixed highlighted inventory item loses selection when mouse moves to blank area.

Fixed NPC behavior that attached to remote control is not reset after built in projector.

Fixed rare cases of inventory desynchronization.

Fixed large amount of hydrogen thrusters causing simulation speed drop.

Fixed an ALT key issue when looking around in first person and messing up camera.

Fixed issue when controlling non moving ship and jumping around when ejecting floating objects.

Fixed Interior/Corner light with high offset causing flickering.

Fixed Build Planner reporting "## component(s) could not be deposited" incorrectly.

Fixed removing voxel mod breaks the world.

Fixed issue when player is unable to weld/grind Cargo ship's block in multiplayer.

Fixed issue when checking Add to Favorites joined server.

Fixed issue when Alt-Tab changed the HUD mode.

Fixed armor slope 2x1x1 pattern.

Fixed astronaut position changing after save/reload and switching view.

Fixed autopilot on huge ships in atmosphere failing to reach a single GPS waypoint.

Fixed camera not resetting when pressing V.

Fixed issue when admin could not change sharing of the enemy block with turned on Access to all terminals feature.

Fixed issue when character on ladder was being moved around with the grid.

Fixed character status while climbing ladder is desynced after reconnect.

Fixed client desynchronization after merging grid.

Fixed crash when using Jump Drive with a grid with connector in yellow state.

Fixed damaged small armor LOD1 holes.

Fixed deformed interior wall visually detaching from surrounding armor.

Fixed FPS drop when pasting ship with scripts.

Fixed Good.Bot AI oxygen alert.

Fixed half armor blocks texture pattern.

Fixed half armor slope shifted UVs.

Fixed issue with hands keeps shaking when grinder stops for other players view.

Fixed icons for air vent actions are not being saved in multiplayer.

Fixed issue that player could not die due to suffocation in a Safe Zone area.

Fixed issue in Learning to Survive scenario that Good.bot task disappears after save / reload.

Fixed issue when merging can stop atmo-thruster animation.

Fixed missing thumbnail when creating new blueprint from clipboard.

Fixed issue when multiple pasted asteroids could not be edited by voxel hand.

Fixed multiplayer desync issue with ore boulders.

Fixed missing warning when using disabled voxel hand.

Fixed issue when PCUs in Info tab of Terminal screen were not updating properly.

Fixed planet yellow filter switching on and off.

Fixed Round Armor Slope texture pattern.

Fixed issue with rubber banding when jumping.

Fixed issue when activation of activated ship drill would stop animation.

Fixed ship drill not moving after /save command.

Fixed small landing gear and small decoy LODs.

Fixed issue of some armors having wrong texture scale.

Fixed issue of some block inventories not updating grid mass.

Fixed issue when turret does not target grid in range after reload in multiplayer.

Fixed issue when unpowered or turned off Programmable block LCD was still on.

Fixed issue when using CTRL+V with empty clipboard in survival changes your viewpoint.

Fixed vulture drone behavior.

Fixed wrong armor skin being highlighted upon returning to color picker screen.

Fixed several AI issues when controlling ships.

Fixed desync when switching landing gear status through toolbar while it is attached by autolock.

Fixed missing settings for 1x1 small battery - PCU, particle effects, sounds.

Fixed C# language regression from the last Major update. Supported language is C# 6 or lower again.

Fixed issue with #pragma warning. This directive is prohibited to use now.

Fixed various English language bugs.

Hotfix 1.192.020

Fixed a crash caused by Mod Pipe Conveyor Extension

Fixed a crash in voice chat

Fixed a crash related to Trash removal admin feature

Fixed a crash when image of a banner and of a highlighted banner were the same

Fixed inability to start drilling with Hand drill when clicking too fast

Fixed Light Armor Slope not being skinnable with Moss Armor Skin

Fixed missing emissivity on displays of Economy blocks

Fixed new Corner couch still having mount points of original couch

Fixed ship not reacting on Y-axis when controlling it from a turret

Asteroid Belt Blockade

Political tensions between the inner and outer planets have been sparking conflict all along the belt.   Space Pirates have blockaded supply routes through the belt, cutting trade lines between the inner and outer planets.  

Industry is going without necessary components, leaving many businesses unable to manufacture their products.   Cobalt shortage is the most critical, leaving Thruster Components in high demand for Ion Engine construction.

No official announcements have been made through official Space Pirate channels, but it is blatantly clear the faction is responsible and are actively attacking civilians.

Construction on Dominion Orbital’s new is expecting delays due to supply chain issues with Cobalt.  Normal suppliers no longer have inventory of Cobalt Ingots used to manufacture Thruster Components that are needed in construction.

We were working on the new Ion Thruster Wing and the Assembler just stop running.  We were shocked it was out of Cobalt.  --Dominion Space Engineer

It is unknown when availability in the region will change.  There have been discussions of potentially launching the Tom Sawyer on schedule with construction complete except for a couple Horizontal Ion Thrusters.

Plutonium-Cobalt Zoning Inc. (PCZ), the standard supplier powerhouse, is reporting normal stock of Cobalt but is unable to get supplies past the Asteroid Belt due to the current overwhelming threat of piracy from SPRT Space Pirates.  Representatives from FTSC First Colony have issues warnings to the region and advised against travel from from the outer planets.

Consortium Chosokabe-Zöllner GmbH (CCZ), newer supplier in the marker was from the merger of Chosokabe Refining, Zöllner Transportation GmbH, Yamato Mining & Refining GK, and Deutsche Post DHL.  has reported dwindling reserves of cobalt and is rumored to start focusing on refined materials like Super Conductors and Solar Panels over supplying raw materials through the system

It is unknown if availability of Cobalt will change in the system any time soon. Shipyards are scrambling to find sources of Cobalt Ingots and Ship Designers are starting to consider Hydrogen powered solutions as standard design guidelines.

More information will be distributed as information develops. Dr. Pierre Chang C.T.O. Dominion Orbital Shipworks Dominion Orbital Group

Bringing Space Engineers back to the roots of space travel.

Tyrenol has some fun facts about his rocket build:

It is a full replica, complete interiors

It has all the stages the real one has (the lander even has 2 stages)

All crew compartments are airtight

It is 150 meters+ high

It has working (Small grid) hatches and doors

It is almost 100% small block except for some of the big thrusters

It can house 3 crew-members

The only thing that returns to earth is the command module on the top (above the service module)

The lander has a "TV cam" and a laser antenna so you can watch the first steps and landing from earth-like

It has 2 flight computers(one on the rocket one on the lander) that use commands to control thrust on the (large) thrusters

It is almost to scale

Download the Saturn V in Steam Workshop HERE.

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Bugs

Crashes

Fixed a crash when trying to open terminal and inventory at the same time due to one key being bound to both actions

Fixed a crash when a server was restarted while the client was using Nvidia Ansel

Solved Issues From Support Site

Fixed an issue where servers couldn't download certain mods while not logged in to Steam

Fixed an issue where the direction of a sorter was effectively switched when used by Build Planner withdrawing items

Fixed an issue where a helmet on the armory locker looked blockier

Fixes

Fixed an issue where players were able to enter spectator mode without it being enabled by utilizing character death

Fixed inability to change the character model to a wolf or a spider

Fixed power switch hotkey being able to shut down power on all connected grids, even through landing gear

Fixed solar panels and wind turbines not updating after shutdown command came from a connected ship

Fixed Skeleton suit not being color-able

Fixed several issues where tool and weapon skins would not apply after leaving customization screen

Fixed mouse cursor disappearing when opening/closing Ansel (Ansel is dependent on Geforce Experience, make sure you have it installed for optimal behavior)

Fixed first-time tutorial screen links appearing misaligned

Fixed rapid movement of a left arm at the end of Assist Come Closer and Assist Stop

Fixed a hole in Armory block geometry

Fixed overzealous shading on the side of the Kitchen block

Fixed certain programmable block scripts not being synchronized to clients due to using too many sprites and not fitting into packets

Fixed certain programmable block scripts not working for clients in Lobby and on DS

Main Feature: Build Planner (BP)

Info about build planner keybindings added to help screen (F1)

Players can now plan ahead by putting blocks into BP UI which is part of the G-screen UI

Blocks can be put to BP by drag&drop or by clicking MMB over blocks in G-screen

Incomplete blocks can be added to BP by RMB while holding a welder

BP will withdraw and deposit relevant components from the conveyor system you are interacting with using inventory screen buttons or rebindable shortcuts

BP will put needed components to production when interacting with terminal, inventory screen/production screen using buttons or rebindable shortcuts

Held block from toolbar can be put to empty BP by clicking RMB over a highlighted conveyor port, it will try to withdraw components for it at the same time

Other Features

Added small grid version of a cryo chamberAdded ability to change armor skins

Added Clean Armor Skin

Added ability to change ship skins without changing color, vice versa or both at once

Added helpful block icons into terminal screen

Added Style Pack DLC containing two character skins, four character emotes and two armor skins

Added 2 new character skins (NextGen and Fiber) to Steam Item Store

Changes

Updated LCDs in Campaign missions to present new LCD features

Spectator movement and rotation speed are now saved together in the save file (Singleplayer only)

Reformatted LCDs in Rival Platforms Custom map to show new LCD features

Changed the "Put everything into constructed block stockpile" feature from RMB when holding welder to LMB due to Build Planner interaction

"This is not main cockpit!" text now disappears after a while

Removed horizon and altitude indicators from decorative seats