Changes:

Creativity:

• Thruster ‘flames’ can now be colored via the color & texture tool. To do this first select a color then aim the color & texture tool at the flame of the thruster to change the color independently from the rest of the thruster block.
  
• Holographic deco blocks can now have the holo display color changed
  
• Ctrl-RMB now copies the block attributes if the current slot has a stack of blocks. In Creative Mode the block type is also copied.
  
• TextureColorTool: now you can select texture/color with CTRL-RMB when pointing at a block
  

Other

• Dialogues: HtmlWindow: added a new tag %CONTENT_DIR% that will get replaced with the directory of the Content folder so you can access ingame data. %CONTENT_DIR% can be used much like %SHARED_DATA%
  
• Volumetric lights are now connected to Atmosphere fog & weather
  
• Added ‘TribalAnvil’ to Tribal Deco block group
  
• Added missing database variables to Dialogues Example File
  
• Added info about new shield parameters to blocksconfig and intemsconfig.
  
• Updated BlocksConfig with info about new Dialogue setting: DialogueSingleUserAccess: true
  

Content Updates (Default Scenario):

• Updated hover info cards stats: coloring highlights, eg Airtight: No = No is now red
  
• Updated hover info cards description texts info content and visuals (Start items, Surivial Constructor items, devices/items relevant for HV/BA microtorials)
  
• Changed wording of Exploration Token message when finding iron, copper, silicon the first time to reduce confusion of new players about ET usage.
  
• Changed: Akua: Only Survival Tool and Flashlight drop around the escape pod (the other items are placed in the players inventory); No change to Skillon, Masperon and Ningues
  
• Changed: Picking up the Survival Tool does not autostart a video anymore. (Video Manual added as consumable item)
  
• Changed: ‘Getting Started’ Video does not start automatically anymore (see below)
  
• Changed: Deactivated text-intensive popups for PDA, Techtree and Inventory (basic info are move to startup mission)
  
• Changed: Added short linear mission on game start when accepting Robinson Protocol
  
• Changed: deactivated dialogue popup pointing player towards the Obelisk
  
• Changed: deactivated auto-start of HV and BA building Tutorials. Player is now given a ‘consumable’ item to start both tutorials whenever he wants. (No changes made to actual micro-tutorials yet)
  

Fixes:

• 00188: Resource icon of Carbon does not display on map side panels
  
• 08079: Light barrier distance slider resets itself if the size is setup to =<4
  
• 00208: Players can run underwater whilst holding weapons/tools.
  
• 08286: Camera shaking while crouching whilst the jetpack is on in space
  
• 00338: POIs taken over by players still have dialogues on it
  
• 00337: Blocks with Dialogue Class in config always show popup on PlayerStructure
  
• 00348: Spotlight slope have wrong collision model
  
• 00336: Blueprints with "cockpit 6, cockpit 6 (armored), cockpit 6 (Legacy)" will be missing a cockpit when spawned in <- You will need to place a new cockpit in the BP then overwrite it for this to work
  
• 00372: Large Minigun Drones weapon can get stuck
  
• 08169: Pressing a number key while in turret view results in CoQ loop
  

2022-08-10 v1.8.8 B3864

Changes:

• DialogueSystem: added second optional parameter to dbplayer vars "param2: steamid" to force using the steamid instead of the player entity id. The steam id will not get reset if the player wants a fresh start.
  
• Reduced Volumetric Lighting. & aalso to add on this topic:
  We are working on a change for this for a future release that will automatically adjust the intensity depending on atmosphere settings & weather conditions that are active on the playfield.
  

Fixes:

• Signals in MP not staying assigned
  
• Weather such as Hail, Fire rain etc could damage the player when they were in shelter (Abandoned, wreckage POI's etc)
  
• DecalSystem: fixed regression that decals didn't get switched off on first entry into the game (and some other strange effects)
  

Update of scenario : Stranded at Nemesis (Survival Challenge):

• No human freighters anymore (Now always TVI2 prefab)
  
• Hint console: Lore explanation for public faction setting
  Planet:
  
• Hiding technical POI ‚PlayerSpawnerWater‘ from detector
  Station:
  
• Fixed Interweap trader not responding after second talk
  
• Rotated flight direction of escape pod
  
• Moved station core, added CPU extenders, tweaked looks
  
• Short reaction Helpdesk alien if you behaved very badly
  
• Intro dialog for SushiBar, MACorp; Cobalt hint
  
• Hint token in cargo bay. Added shotgun, Added explosive device
  
• Exchanged truss block at BargainerSV with walkway
  

2022-08-05 v1.8.7 B3863

Fixes:

• Exception that can trigger when far away from a planet in space
  
• Multiple exceptions found in logs sent in to us
  

2022-08-03 v1.8.6 B3862

Changes:

• Added: New oxygen leak path visualisation added to the oxygen debug visualisation to help to find holes inside constructions.
  

Fixes:

• 00344: Invisible NPC Spawners cannot be removed or interacted in Creative mode any more
  
• 00343: Motion sensor & Light barrier visualisation disabled in Survival mode
  
• 00259: Heavy windows texturing issue
  
• 00339: Opening certain containers results in opening another one
  
• 00335: Light blocks cannot be colored
  
• 00341: The light cast from a light block when setup to blink doesn't blink.
  
• 00342: Issue with some blocks preventing oxygen inside structures
  
• Fixed a CoQ related to lights
  
• Fixed holo screen 05
  
• Fixed planets culling too early
  
• Multiple exceptions found in playfield logs
  

2022-08-01 v1.8.5 B3859

Changes:

• Added Scenario: 'Stranded at Nemesis' is a WiP challenge scenario available from the scenarios menu.
  
  
• Added Asteria Destroyer (Thanks to jrandall) to new SaN scenario https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1780720140
  
• DialogueSystem: added new database variable 'dbplayerpoipos_int' that can be used f.e. on traders in a POI and it will preserve its value even after the POI did regenerate
  
• Done 00276: Added new PdaDataOp "DeactivateCurrentChapter"
  
• Added more quality settings for Screen Space Reflections and Shadow Quality
  
• Updated: Fully rebalanced (destroyable) deco rocks. Hitpoints and Crushed Stone drop are now based on their approximate default-size volume & size. (Note that the same model sized larger via playfield_dynamic config will not provide higher HP and will not drop more crushed stones); Please report rocks that are not destroyable/seem to have wrong values with screenshot + info about planet and biome name!
  
• Updated: Updated all new (and some old) deco plants/trees with proper HP values & drops related to HP and appearance of model (Fiber/WoodLogs) (Part 1)
  
• ExecuteOnActivate code is now also called when accessing blocks using logistics.
  
• Changed: Quest missions are not deleted after leaving a planet anymore
  
• Changed: Tales of Tash logs you found, can now be read on the Academy network-consoles in some POI of the moons with the ‘Private User History’ option (when available)
  
• Changed: technical change to make quests more reliable
  
• Changed: quests do not mark their location automatically anymore (the quest info has all details where to find them, though)
  
• Changed: Robinson Protocol starts with a “pick up and read” list when accepted to give a better direction.
  
• Changed: Robinson Protocol prompt to build a shelter is now triggered at sunrise at the first “morning” after you set up your first Portable Constructor the day before
  
• Changed: PDA item no longer drops on crashsite (Info about HUD added to new PDA-mission list complete message)
  
• Changed: AssaultCyborgDamaged now uses SMG instead of long range laser rifle
  
• Changed: Slightly reduced amount of Corndog bushes in crashsite area on Skillon
  
• Changed: Added more (dangerous) enemies to Skillon (removed Megalonopses)
  
• Changed: Collection Point logic changed (removed Admin Core. Placed more loot)
  
• DISCLAIMER: All changes made to Skillon will not apply in an ongoing savegame! New start on Skillon is required to see the changes!
  
• Added: Scraper POI added to Skillon (thx to Fractalite)
  
• Added Skillon Academy network console content
  
• Added help for retrieving all tales of tash logs (usable from the Academy network consoles ‘Private User History’ options)
  
• Added message when Digsite Terminus is activated
  
• Added ‘conclusion summary’ message when all 16 Tales of Tash logs are found. (Can also be re-read in the Log archive and in the consoles!)
  
• Added a few more infected warriors to Digsite Terminus to make the POI a little more interesting
  
• Added a turret robot to lower level of Supply Bunker
  
• Added: Pirates crashed vessel (prepare for Quest Lines on Skillon)
  
• Added: occasional FireRain weather effect added to Skillon
  
• Added PDA Action parameter "EndData" - if used that action (when completed) ends the game (with a fullscreen end picture and sound)
  
• Updated: Changed Settlement Chief house (thx to Stellar Titan)
  
• Updated Loca: Description for Survival Tent, Handling descriptions for Terrain Placeables
  
• Updated +ExampleInstance playfield_static.yaml
  
• Updated Stamp Database
  
• Updated MoonTemperateStarter (Deco, playfield_dynamic.yaml )
  
• Updated TemperateSwamp
  
• Vuplex Webview 4.1 Update
  

Fixes:

• 00307: Non Airtight blocks becoming airtight
  
• Fixed: Most traders hat no items in their list / empty lists
  
• Fixed: some POI on Omicron did not spawn reliably
  
• Fixed: Frame Module Concrete did not advance Base Building Tutorial
  
• Fixed: Debug entries in PDA were still visible
  
• Fixed: Quest Super Fertilizer could not be completed at quest NPC
  
• Fixed: Quest-Cancel on Akua-exit does create a loop when teleporter is used (Known issue: Quests could still be seen active in the questlog)
  
• Fixed: plants and trees could be salvaged with survival tool
  
• Fixed MP: Set Signals over Dialogues do not work
  
• Fixed: Opening Telluropod loot had metal-sound effect
  
• Fixed DamageMultiplierConfig.ecf not considered for blast damage.
  
• Fixed: Titanium rock resource was set to the wrong HP scale.
  
• Fixed some seed instabilities on Omicron (Certain POI not spawning)
  
• Fixed: TribalBurialChamber NPCs did not attack player (Set to Alien faction now; 1st iteration change)
  
• Fixed: Settlement Chief did not offer info about Tash sometimes
  
• Fixed: Robinson Protocol prompt to build a shelter did not trigger sometimes
  
• Fixed: Some Ningues biomes were made of Cobalt resource (Default Multiplayer Scenario)
  
• 00274: Starter block core fall through the ground
  
• 00281: Talon guardians, infected etc that don't have crossbows aren't attacking the player
  
• 00243: PDA mission repeats although not set to repeat
  
• Fixed bug that decals on a just placed BP did disappear when placing this BP once again.
  
• 00187: Map markers set by PDA vanish from map
  
• Fixed: Alien Plant 01_1 and 01_2 cannot be destroyed. Important: PLEASE report other non-destroyable deco with a screenshot in our forums!
  
• Fixed: Story did not start when not completing the RP Pickup Tasks
  
• 00289: Devices behind the rendering range do not take HIT damage
  
• Fixed 00115: Items are not saved in an Admin Core blueprint
  
• Fixed: GIN console not working for IT loca (Note: When running into a broken dialogue, please always open the console and make a screenshot of the FIRST rows of the error.)
  

Updated Default MP scenario:

• Updated: Default MP Scenario Loading Screenshots config
  
• Updated gameoptions.yaml for Default Multiplayer scenario
  

• Fixed 00257: Tutorial does not start
  
• Fixed some missing Localization Keys
  
• Fixed: Some Snow Moon terrain texture was set to Cobalt
  

Updated IvD scenario:

• Added Carbon Rocks to Itaka and Korro
  
• Update LoadingScreenConfig
  
• Updated Tutorial Videos
  

• Fixed Traders show empty list (no items)
  
• Fixed infinite loading screen on Korro and Itaka
  
• Fixed Tutorial keeps popping up after declining
  
• Fixed The Gold Freighter Mission
  
• Fixed PlayerStart: that you sometimes spawn under the POI
  
• Fixed CoQ on Merrex
  

EAH:

• https://eah.empyrion-homeworld.net/download/patch-notes-emp-admin-helper-full
  

2022-07-11 v1.8.4 B3850

Fixes:

• 00267: Deco items can become unpickable after leaving & returning to a save game
  https://empyriononline.com/threads/...ertly-after-saving-and-resuming-00267.100143/
  
• 00264: Sensor signal detection area not working at certain ranges
  https://empyriononline.com/threads/sensors-are-broken-00264.100207/
  
• 00265: Plants can spoil when in a room that has a boarding ramp entrance/exit
  https://empyriononline.com/threads/plants-die-on-cvs-in-about-5-6-minutes-on-default-multiplayer-v1-8-2-scenario.100242/
  

Updated IvD scenario:

Fixes:

• Fixed CoQ on Merrex
  

Updated Default MP scenario:

Changes:

• Updated: Default MP Scenario Loading Screenshots config
  
  

  Fixes:

  
  
• Fixed: Some Snow Moon terrain texture was set to Cobalt
  

2022-06-30 v1.8.3 B3849

Changes:

• Added a few more infected warriors to Digsite Terminus to make the POI a little more interesting
  
• Added a turret robot to lower level of Supply Bunker
  
• Skillon: Initial Delay for FireRain and Heatwave were set to 0 (now set to 36 and 72)
  

Fixes:

• Various seats would break the 3PV camera when sat in them & changing between 1PV & 3PV
  
• Fixed a CoQ that can happen when a video starts to play
  
• Fixed a problem with Modular wings render range
  
• Opening Telluropod loot had metal-sound effect
  
• Window blocks when first loaded in with a structure can appear broken. See this post -> https://empyriononline.com/threads/heavy-windows-texturing-coloring-bug-00259.100173/#post-453748
  
• Signal (lever) animation not working at first switch
  

EAH:

• https://eah.empyrion-homeworld.net/download/patch-notes-emp-admin-helper-full