What changed in Surviving Mars in 2021

79 updates · 10 main milestones · Mar 15, 2021 to Dec 15, 2021

  1. 26 events
    Fixed War Tension Not Changing in 'Last War' Mysterybug fix
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    Fixed Cargo UI Displaying Unavailable Prefabsbug fix
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    Fixed Drone Reassignment Issues with Hotkeysbug fix

    Multiple drones can now be reassigned/moved correctly using suggested hotkeys on the controller.

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    Fixed Asteroid Lander 'Unknown Launch Issue' Statusbug fix

    Resolved when destination is set and fuel tank is full.

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    Fixed Crash When Toxic Rain Startsbug fixMilestone
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    Fixed Technical Text in Spanish for Asteroids Remaining Timebug fix

    Issue with remaining time in Planetary view.

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    Fixed Waste Rock Not Appearing in Command Center Timeline Statsbug fixMilestone

    Issue resolved for existing save games on all platforms.

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    Recon Center Discovery Rate Adjustmentbalance change

    Discovery frequency is now less extreme, fixing low recon centers not contributing to discoveries.

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    Fixed Drones Gathering Resources from Unreachable Areas on Asteroidsbug fix
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    Fixed Lander Rockets' Auto Mode Requesting Seeds and Waste Rockbug fix
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    Fixed Underground Resource Nodes Spawning in Tunnelsbug fix

    Now only spawn in rooms for new games.

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    Fixed Dome Passages Appearing on Other Map During Constructionbug fix
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    Fixed Missing Anomaly Near Underground Entrancebug fix

    Issue resolved on a particular map.

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    Fixed Resources Unloaded from Elevator Ignored in Requestsbug fix
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    Fixed Orphaned Drones Not Transportable via Elevator's Cargo UIbug fix
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    Fixed Disasters Not Appearing in Some Casesbug fix

    Issue persists on old saves and in specific edge cases.

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    Fixed Black Cubes Appearing Inside Colony with Active Sensor Towersbug fix

    Resolved issue with S.H.E.P.I.D researched.

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    Fixed Drones Endless Fixing of Elevator on Mars’ Surfacebug fix

    Issue caused by underground Elevator being shrouded in rubble.

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    Fungal Farm Food Production Adjustmentbalance change

    Higher food production in the underground and lower food production on the surface.

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    Fixed Technical Text in Turkish for Regular Anomaliesbug fix

    Corrected description issue.

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    Oxygen and Water Consumption Reduction for Underground Domesbalance change

    Consumption rates adjusted to align more closely with surface domes.

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    Fixed Expedition Rockets Not Loading Colonistsbug fixMilestone

    Now functioning correctly on all platforms.

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    Fixed Drones Pathfinding Issues to Depositsbug fix

    Drones no longer try to navigate through underground walls.

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    Fixed Lander Rockets Losing Drones During Transportbug fix

    Issue occurred when more than 20 drones were requested.

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    Fixed Underground Staying Dark in Photo Modebug fix
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    Fixed Underground Anomalies Spawning Under Stone Formationsbug fix
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  2. 27 events
    Asteroid Venturesnew contentMilestone

    Venture to asteroids for temporary mining outposts and new resource extraction.

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    Colonist Filters Enhancementquality of life

    Filters now include all colonists with a certain trait, even with undesired traits.

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    Tech Queue Reorderingui ux

    Easily adjust the order of techs within your research queue.

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    Leak Icons for Cables and Pipesui ux

    Icons above leaks help locate cable and pipe issues easily.

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    MAC UI Image Issuebug fix

    Many UI images don't show up in the Mac build.

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    Epic Build Icon Issuebug fix

    Black squares shown instead of B&B content icons on Epic build (Mac).

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    Cycle Through Gridsui ux

    Cycle through different power and life support grids via the top bar.

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    Smart Apartments Adjustmentsbalance change

    Reduced resident slots and increased maintenance cost.

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    Camera Issue with Astronomer's Pinbug fix

    Camera goes out of the map if clicking on the Astronomer's pin while in orbit.

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    Asteroid Cargo Transport Issuebug fix

    Drones busy transporting resources do not get added to Lander rocket cargo when out of range.

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    Underground Buildable Area Issuebug fix

    Even after clearing debris, the area remains uneven and unbuildable.

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    Underground Explorationnew contentMilestone

    A new area to explore right beneath your colony, uncovering Martian Underground secrets.

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    Dome Birth Limit Controlquality of life

    Allow births as long as the dome has available living space.

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    Drones Gathering Resources Issuebug fix

    Drones occasionally try to reach unreachable areas on Asteroids to gather resources.

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    New Resource: Exotic Mineralsnew contentMilestone

    A new resource exclusive to asteroids to improve your colony.

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    Asteroid Landers Pin Menu Issuebug fix

    Pin menu does not show incoming Asteroid Landers from Asteroids.

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    New Building: Amphitheaternew contentMilestone

    A new building to comfort colonists and increase tourist satisfaction.

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    Medical Post Usage Changesbalance change

    Reduced number of colonists that can use it per shift and increased service comfort.

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    Custom Colony Name Featurequality of life

    Change your colony's name to better fit its identity.

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    Extended Resource Infoui ux

    Top UI tooltips expanded with more information per resource.

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    Shuttle Flight Height Issuebug fix

    Shuttles can fly ‘too high’ vertically in the Underground.

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    Rebalanced Door to Summer Eventbalance change
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    Asteroid Lander Salvage Issuebug fix

    Contents of salvaged asteroid lander dumped on landing pad, making drones unusable.

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    Rocket Launch Warning Issuebug fix

    No warning about unloaded cargo when launching a rocket back to Earth.

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    Construction Ranges Improvementui ux

    Hold CTRL to see dust ranges of buildings and other relevant ranges.

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    School Spire Trait Odds Reducedbalance change

    Reduced the odds of the genius trait being given.

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    Unreachable Cave-ins Issuebug fix

    Some cave-ins are unreachable and cannot be cleared, preventing further exploration.

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  3. 5 events
    Fixed upgrade namebug fix
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    Fix for In-Dome Buildings Pack DLC Assistive Technology upgradesbug fix

    Fixed issue preventing Assistive Technology upgrades from applying to In-Dome Buildings Pack DLC.

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    Fixed tourism reward screen soft lockbug fix
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    Added missing Upgrade in TechPresetnew content
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    Removed Rain Man story bitchanges
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  4. 3 events
    Fixed Hotel door issuebug fix

    The door should no longer require Space Race DLC to let the colonists leave.

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    Fixed Safari sight bugbug fix

    Sights now work even if the player does not have the Green Planet DLC.

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    Fixed dome filtering issuebug fix

    Colonists should now only live where they are allowed to.

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  5. 4 events
    Fixed tourist expedition exploitbug fix
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    RC Safari visiting tweakedbalance change

    The RC Safari should show it has a maximum of 10 passengers and increasing the wait time before departing.

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    Fixed Xbox One Paradox Account loginbug fix
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    Fixed In-Dome building pack localizationbug fix
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  6. 7 events
    Updated Terra Tourism text in Englishlocalization

    Text change to fit with the new tourism reward mechanic.

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    Fixed crash on Mega Dome completion in existing save gamesbug fix
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    Fixed Rocket naming issuebug fix
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    Fixed colonists not aging and tourists not leaving after 5 solsbug fixMilestone
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    Adjusted satisfaction rewards from Low-G Amusement Parkbalance change

    Fixed issue where the park awarded more satisfaction than intended.

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    Fixed mass colonist suicides issuebug fixMilestone
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    Fixed Windows 7 startup crashbug fix
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  7. 7 events
    Smart Apartmentsnew content

    Introduced a new residential building that combines features of Apartments and Smart Complexes.

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    Martian Hospitalnew content

    New hospital building designed to handle a larger influx of patients in advanced settlements.

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    Retirement Residencenew content

    Introduced a new type of residence exclusively for retirees to address housing issues in large settlements.

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    In-Dome Building Pack DLC Announcementnew contentMilestone

    Introduction of a new Content Creator Pack featuring 8 new buildings with unique gameplay features.

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    New Kindergarten and School Buildingsnew content

    Added a larger kindergarten and a big school that functions as a Spire, providing Genius traits to some students.

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    Medical Post and Security Postnew content

    Created smaller facilities that occupy a single box but provide essential health and security services.

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    TV Studio Workshopnew content

    New workshop where settlers produce Reality Shows, increasing funds with each broadcast.

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