Beginning in v0.50.0, colonies set in 'online mode' will require an internet connection to play, and resources will now be synchronized with the server. If you are unable to connect to the internet, you will have to play an offline colony.
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What will happen if there's the need for restore from an older backup?
Chrome forgot more than once it's internal storage and I had to restore from an older save.
Or like in my situation where the game is too big to save?
The data on the server will not match with the ones in the game file anymore.
I hope these colonies will not get auto banned then.