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I have started development on My Colony v0.50.0 on the web. This will be a bug fix/security/and Zolarg content update. It will be critical that everybody who plays online update to v0.50.0 once it is out. Also, after playing v0.50.0 you will not be able to go back to an older client version (on the same map) without risking a trigger of the auto-banner. So if you sync your game between web and one of the other versions, you should consider not doing that for the next few days.

Also, once v0.50.0 is released, older versions of the app client are going to be blocked from the My Colony server, so it is important for people who play online to update.

Thanks!

will the reptilians be added in this update?

Can't wait to see what Ancient Alien structures Zolarg will have.

@Bast - Are you going to make it so every time you do an update the older version can't access the server? I like this idea as it will make sure that everyone is on the same playing field.

@bkudaimi - No the reptilians will not be in this update. I want to focus on getting Zolarg up to snuff first. They are still way behind humans.

@Endy - They will be glorious

@misteddawn - I probably wont cut it off every update, but perhaps only allow the last 2 or 3 versions access online, as long as there isn't a major change. The problem is that sometimes people take weeks and weeks to update, and I would hate to just lock them out. Although it would be a good motivator for them to update.

bastecklein said:@misteddawn - I probably wont cut it off every update, but perhaps only allow the last 2 or 3 versions access online, as long as there isn't a major change. The problem is that sometimes people take weeks and weeks to update, and I would hate to just lock them out. Although it would be a good motivator for them to update.

That is a good idea and with this one, you will have cut out all the really, really, really old versions :)

A cut-off is a good idea. Major changes and game balancing changes should mark good cut-off points.

More changes for v0.50.0

Just added some more interaction changes to v0.50.0 that are currently live in the web version. Will require a hard-reload to take effect, and (due to the nature of javascript) may not work in all browsers.

Firstly, now when you select a vehicle or building, the sidebar will update to show the building options for that particular unit or structure. For example, if you click on an Extraterrestrial Builder, the sidebar updates to show only the buildings that the Extraterrestrial Builder can produce. When you deselect the unit, it returns to normal.

In addition, now when you select a Unit, you can just right-click somewhere to order the unit to move to that location. It is the same as clicking on 'Move' from the little object options window, but removes one click from the process. This is a feature that will not work in all browsers, as some implementations do not allow you to manipulate right-click behavior. You will probably need to do a hard-reload to get this to work, since I had to change several scripts in order to enable it.

Expanding on the right-click functionality, I also plan on adding the ability to set a 'rally point' for vehicle construction buildings. For example, you will be able to select the Small Vehicle Factory, and then right-click somewhere. Then, all new rovers from that factory will automatically drive to the rally point you selected once built. This isn't in there yet, but it should be before v0.50.0 is released for all platforms.

Enjoy.

Another update, the Tech screen now shows what each tech either unlocks or partially unlocks:

bastecklein said:Another update, the Tech screen now shows what each tech either unlocks or partially unlocks:

Man that is certainly going to be useful.
It will not only help newcomers with what they are supposed to do but also the more experienced players with better planning and organising their research and which tec is going to be better for the moment and on which you should focus first.