Hi everyone

Here are the patch notes for the latest update which contains an important bug fix that has been reported in the 0.6 update by the community. As always, thank you very much to our amazing TerraTech Worlds community for all the invaluable bug reports being posted via Discord.

If you have any feedback, please share your thoughts with us.

Please note: This update is on Steam beta branch ttw_unstable - Work-in-progress version

• Fixed issue causing the game to crash if a Tech has an antenna block or flag block on it and uses the Tech Yard Dock module to go from land to water or vice versa.

Hi everyone

Here are the patch notes for the latest update which contains several bug fixes that have been reported in the 0.6 update by the community. As always, thank you very much to our amazing TerraTech Worlds community for all the invaluable bug reports being posted via Discord.

If you have any feedback, please share your thoughts with us.

Please note: This update is on Steam beta branch ttw_unstable - Work-in-progress version

• Fixed issue causing crafting recipes to disappear from Cab Crafting in a multiplayer game after the host leaves, then starts up the same game again and others re-join via "Continue."
  
• Fixed issue causing objectives to disappear for clients when the host has completed the onboarding objectives and their next one is to find the Forest Trader, then clients join the game, complete the onboarding tutorials themselves, exit then re-join - at this point, the Forest Trader objective was missing from the Prospector Portal.
  
• Fixed errors with launchpad delivery missions referencing old resources that are no longer in the game.
  
• Fixed crafting recipe errors for Rocket Fuel and Heater Fuel that referenced old resources that are no longer in the game.

Hi everyone!

Thank you for being so patient whilst we've been working on the latest update for TerraTech Worlds. This update is a big one to end the year on a high.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Your old saves will not be compatible with 0.6. For players who still want to play with their old saves in version 0.5, we have set up a Steam beta branch called legacy_0.5_build (please note that this branch will always be available, but won’t be receiving any further updates).

Let's get into explaining all the new changes:

• Block Scavenging Rework
  • Tech blocks are now scavenged from enemy Techs in a "Scavenged" state. These blocks can't be restored by a repair charge, and you can’t reskin them. They also look worn and rusty to signify their difference from a "Licensed" block and finally, when shot off your Tech, they will lay on the ground and must be manually picked back up again.
    
  • Licensed blocks have more health and can be reskinned. They are also always available from your Tech Yard, so you can't lose them!
    
  • To license a block, you now have to attach the appropriate Tech Yard module to your Tech Yard or visit one of the new in-game block traders.
    
  • Licensing a scavenged block costs $crip which you can earn from completing missions and sending resources into space via the launch pad. You can also sell unwanted scavenged blocks to the trader or by building a shop Tech Yard module at your Tech Yard.
• Block Progression
  • The new scavenging system meant we needed to rework how and where you get new blocks. They are now spread out over the four biomes and increase in "quality" and power as you progress further through the planet. Each biome will also have a set of blocks (including special blocks) which can be obtained via the biome's trader or the enemy Tech population. (We'll explain this concept a bit further in an upcoming Dev Diary, but for now, enjoy exploring and let us know if you have any questions in the comments below!)
• New Cab Progression
  • Lots of new cabs have been added to the game. We have also re-balanced the existing cabs to take advantage of new progression. These are available at the trader stations and each biome will introduce new, more powerful cabs which can be unlocked and purchased.
    
  • We've removed the concept of cab efficiency and re-balanced the efficiency points into the total reactor limit for each cab.
    
  • We have removed the overheating state when a Tech reactor is pushed over its capacity. If you push your Tech over its capacity then it will simply be inoperable.
• Blockpedia
  • All Tech and structure blocks can now be tracked via the Blockpedia. It will tell you which blocks have been discovered and licensed.

• We have removed the spatial UI. Players were having difficulty with legibility, as it was being affected by TAA (temporal anti-aliasing).
  
• We took this opportunity to update the UI with new designs and improved functionality. This is still a work-in-progress with lots more UI updates coming soon!

• Structure Block Clipping (Structure Blocks)
  • You can now turn on block clipping which will allow you to intersect structure blocks (this isn't available for Tech building). You can create some crazy art deco structures now.
• Block Nudge
  • We have added block nudge to the game, both for structure and Tech building. By holding CTRL you can nudge a block into a difficult spot if the block snapping isn't giving you your desired results.
• Improved Block Snapping
  • Blocks should be easier to snap together as we have been refining the snapping algorithm. We have also added a slight transition animation/lerp which has smoothed out the way blocks select and move to a different attach point.
• Free Rotation Mode (Structure Blocks)
  • You can now rotate a structure block around all its axes so you can get the perfect placement. You can toggle between block snapping and free placement modes.
    
  • You can now also raise and lower a block using the Z and X keys.
• Planet / Terrain Block Alignment (Structure Blocks)
  • We have added a button to align structure blocks to the planet or the terrain.
• Driving With a Block
  • You can now drive with a block on your cursor while in build mode. You can rotate blocks or hold down Shift to drive your Tech around.
• New Camera Block Rotation Options
  • We have added a number of new block rotation options for you to choose from. You can now change how blocks rotate based on camera type (forward, dynamic and local). Do play around with these settings and see what ones you like best.
• New Platform Blocks
  • A new selection of platforms have been added to the game. These include corner ramps and platforms with different attach point configurations.

• There has been further iteration of the tutorial to make it faster, simpler and easier to understand the core concepts of TerraTech Worlds.

• New Tech Yard Modules
  • We have split out a bunch of functionality that used to sit on the Tech Yard so we can introduce it step by step. Things like repair charges and block storage now require their own modules to be attached to the Tech Yard.
    
  • Tech Yard block storage is now shared between Tech Yards.
    
  • We have added a module which will expand your Tech building area.
• Claiming Tech Yards
  • Tech Yards automatically claim themselves. You can thank us later.

• New boat blocks
  • SEA Galliot
    
  • SEA Pontoon Body
    
  • SEA Pontoon Cap
    
  • SEA Beam Body
    
  • SEA Beam Cap
    
  • SEA Hull Body
    
  • SEA Hull Cap
    
  • SEA Versatile Pontoon Body
    
  • SEA Versatile Hull Cap
    
  • SEA Versatile Hull Body
    
  • SEA Versatile Pontoon Cap
    
  • SEA Float 311
    
  • SEA Weighted Keel
    
  • SEA Deep Weighted Keel
    
  • SEA Long Weighted Keel
    
  • SEA Manoeuvring Prop
    
  • SEA Double Screw Prop
    
  • SEA Rudder Prop
    
  • SEA Basic Rudder
    
  • SEA Performance Rudder
    
  • SEA Deep Draw Rudder
• Tech Yard Dock Module
  • A block that enhances a Tech Yard to provide a means for a Tech to move from land to water and from water to land.
• New flight blocks
  • Flight Big Propeller
    
  • Flight Fan Propeller
    
  • Flight Landing Skid
    
  • Flight Stabiliser Wheel
    
  • Flight Wing
    
  • Flight Centre Wing
    
  • Flight Vertical Centre Wing
    
  • Flight Step Wing
    
  • Flight Vertical Wingtip
    
  • Flight Tail
    
  • Flight Propeller
    
  • Flight Cab
    
  • Flight Wide Cab
    
  • Flight Booster
    
  • Flight Narrow Frame
    
  • Flight Wingtip Holder

• We have changed how the resource scanner works. It has been removed as a default option on your cab. This is now a block you will have to find out in the wild or purchase from a Trader.
  
• We have also simplified the scanner's behaviour and improved the UI so it should be far easier to understand and use.

• The forest biome has been substantially reworked. The biome's layout has been updated to include new distinct areas (including a deadly lightning forest).
  
• We have removed or smoothed a lot of the terrain that sometimes randomly destroyed your Tech.
  
• There are lots of new environmental assets from new shrubs to larger rocky cliffs. There is even a new lightning shrub.
  
• The forest faction's bases have been reworked to include the newer cosmetic blocks.
  
• The enemy boss now has an exciting new weapon.
  
• Lightning storms are now more frequent, but we have updated the VFX so the lightning strikes should be more obvious.
  
• The Tech lightning rod doesn't need to be activated anymore. Once added to your Tech, it will give your Tech protection from lightning.
  
• The structure lightning rod should once again generate power when hit with lightning.

• A challenging objective to build a very large structure towards the end of the forest biome.

• We have added a brand new set of status effects VFX that signify when your Tech is affected by a particular debuff. These will sometimes have a full screen effect as well.
  
• All the weapons VFX have had a polish pass to make them brighter and easier to identify. These also change based on block modifiers.
  
• All the storms have had their VFX improved.
  
• Each biome can now have its own atmospheric lighting setting so we have completed a pass to make the lighting more distinct across the planet.
  
• All the Needle, Acid and Snowberries have had their VFX update.

• Improved Crafting Progression
  • As Tech blocks are no longer craftable, the whole crafting progression has been redesigned. New fabricators, combiners and other production line machines have been added to the game and spread out over the different biomes. They are also now only unlocked once you have discovered all the resources needed to craft them.
    
  • A large amount of new components have been added to the game to give the crafting a bit more flavour.
• Structure Discovery and Researching
  • Structures are now unlocked by Discovery, similar to blocks. When you find a resource that is part of a structure's recipe, the structure becomes discovered and can be found in the ‘Structures' section of the X-pedia. This reveals the details about the structure as well as the other ingredients needed to finish research on the structure. To craft a structure you must have found all the resources that make up the recipe.
    
  • This paces the number of structures to craft and helps you focus on the things you can craft but will tell you what else you need to find to craft the next structures. The Structure X-pedia is your helper in structure progression.
• Crafting System Rework
  • We have continued to iterate on the crafting system. We now make a distinction between manual crafters (one item at a time) and automated crafters (like a production line)
    
  • We have broken the link between the crafting UI and the conduit attach points on each machine. Now recipes will dictate how many inputs and outputs are required so any conduit attach point can be used in any order.
    
  • Automated crafters will only take resources that are needed for their currently selected recipe.
    
  • Recipes which you don't have the ingredients for are now greyed out on the crafter.
    
  • You can now select a recipe to track via the Blockpedia.
• Resources
  • We have reduced the amount of resource givers throughout the planet. However we have increased their size and the amount of materials that can be harvested from them. There are now also resources that are buried under the earth. You will need the appropriate scanner to find them though.
    
  • A bunch of resources have been renamed in line with the new crafting progression. Probably the biggest change is that Carbon is now called Organics.

• There have been some big improvements made to the map. You can now zoom in and out. Biomes have their own distinct colours and we have added more map indicators which show important information.
  
• We have turned the fog of war back on which should help you find the areas of the planet you haven't explored yet.

• We have added a new underlaying system which allows us to better manage weapon damage types. We have used this to introduce some subtle tweaks, for example, lightning will do more damage to your Tech when it is wet! Moving forward it will give us far more options when adding new weapons and resource harvesting lasers to the game.
  
• As part of this work we added damage number indicators when attacking resources and enemy Techs with weapons/harvesters.

• We have added achievements to the game for you to master and unlock.

• We have been doing a huge amount of optimisations on CPU and GPU usage. We are hoping that you will see a big improvement in frame rate.
  
• We have upgraded to the latest version of Unreal 5.4.

• We have improved the stuttering that occurs when multiple mergers are used in line.

• Recent text changes have not been localised yet for non-English languages.

Please let us know if you have any comments or questions, and remember that you can join us over on the TerraTech Worlds Discord server[discord.gg] to chat with devs and get the most up-to-date info on the game!

Hi everyone

Here are the patch notes for the latest update. As always, thank you very much to our amazing TerraTech Worlds community for all the invaluable bug reports being posted via Discord.

If you have any feedback, please share your thoughts with us.

Please note: This update is on Steam beta branch ttw_unstable - Work-in-progress version

• The crafting recipe for the AntiOx Sprayer has been updated so it's craftable with resources and structures available in the swamp biome.
  
• Oil spawners have been added to the swamp and arctic biomes.
  
• The Combiner structure is now craftable via the Advanced Fabricator.
  
• Several items have been added to the desert trader's list of things for sale.
  
• The EXP Cab available at the Arctic traders now has a unique buff instead of being identical to the desert biome cabs.

• Destroy the Gator (Swamp boss) objective now completes correctly.
  
• The Combiner structure was mistakenly called the Processor.
  
• Fixed issue with game crashing for all client on a dedicated server when anyone starts attacking a resource seam.
  
• Fixed issue causing the Insignia blocks to be shown in an incorrect position on the map.
  
• Fixed issue with the purple HALO indicator, that shows you the direction of the current objective's Bastion block, disappearing when you stop moving.
  
• The Purifier is no longer on the crafting list of the Intermediate Fabricator as it is obsolete now.
  
• Some traders in the arctic biome were mistakenly selling cabs for free.
  
• Fixed issue with mouse wheel + L/R buttons on the d-pad not working in the Prospector Guide.

Hi everyone

Here are the patch notes for the latest update. As ever, thank you very much to our amazing TerraTech Worlds community for all the invaluable bug reports being posted via Discord.

If you have any feedback, particularly regarding building with the new flight blocks, please share your thoughts with us.

Please note: This update is on Steam beta branch ttw_unstable - Work-in-progress version

• Flight Big Propeller
  
• Flight Fan Propeller
  
• Flight Landing Skid
  
• Flight Stabiliser Wheel
  
• Flight Wing
  
• Flight Centre Wing
  
• Flight Vertical Centre Wing
  
• Flight Step Wing
  
• Flight Vertical Wingtip
  
• Flight Tail
  
• Flight Propeller
  
• Flight Cab
  
• Flight Wide Cab
  
• Flight Booster
  
• Flight Narrow Frame
  
• Flight Wingtip Holder

• A new objective has been added to maintain power for the Mega Structure in the forest biome.
  
• Completing the forest biome Mega Structure provides the following benefits to the player:
  
  • Increases the scanner range
    
  • Scanning reveals resource seams
    
  • Scanning reveals enemy locations
• Purple pips on the HALO indicate locations for objectives.
  
• The pulse furnace now triggers automatically in cold temperatures. You can now no longer manually trigger it.

• General improvements and bug fixes for game controller support.

• Fixed crash caused if you put a block in Tech Yard Storage and then put the connected Tech Yard in your cargo while in Tech Yard build beam.
  
• Corrected misinformation where the hint text in the objective “Craft the Launch Pad RA7” tells the player to craft it at a Basic Fabricator, but it’s crafted at an Intermediate Fabricator.
  
• Fixed bug causing the driving controls to lock up when the player attempts to take a Mega Structure out of their cargo while out of the S.E.E.D.'s area.
  
• Fixed issue causing the player's Tech to rotate when they press E to continue during tutorial objectives.
  
• Fixed error with the counters on active objectives being the wrong way round e.g. 1/0 instead of 0/1.
  
• Fixed issue where Mega Structure objectives would not progress if bastion blocks were found/looked at before the S.E.E.D. Objectives now progress properly regardless of order.
  
• Fixed crash firing the Beacon Layer block.
  
• Fixed issue with Defeat 50 Woodlands Faction Techs not counting destroyed Techs correctly.
  
• Fixed issue with SEA Rudder blocks not attaching correctly when next to other blocks.

Hi everyone

Here are the patch notes for the latest update. As ever, thank you very much to our amazing TerraTech Worlds community for all the invaluable bug reports being posted via Discord.

If you have any feedback, particularly regarding building with the new boat blocks, please share your thoughts with us.

And to give you a heads up, the next update we're planning to release towards the end of this week will include a new set of flight blocks.

Please note: This update is on Steam beta branch ttw_unstable - Work-in-progress version

• A challenging objective to build a very large structure towards the end of the forest biome.

• SEA Galliot
  
• SEA Pontoon Body
  
• SEA Pontoon Cap
  
• SEA Beam Body
  
• SEA Beam Cap
  
• SEA Hull Body
  
• SEA Hull Cap
  
• SEA Versatile Pontoon Body
  
• SEA Versatile Hull Cap
  
• SEA Versatile Hull Body
  
• SEA Versatile Pontoon Cap
  
• SEA Float 311
  
• SEA Weighted Keel
  
• SEA Deep Weighted Keel
  
• SEA Long Weighted Keel
  
• SEA Manoeuvring Prop
  
• SEA Double Screw Prop
  
• SEA Rudder Prop
  
• SEA Basic Rudder
  
• SEA Performance Rudder
  
• SEA Deep Draw Rudder

• A block that enhances a Tech Yard to provide a means for a Tech to move from land to water and from water to land.

• Improvements and iteration on the forest biome game progression.
  
• Mushroom trees and trees in the swamp now require more damage to be destroyed.
  
• Improvements and iteration on the swamp biome game progression.
  
• Reduced the wind strength during storms.

• Fixed bug where a client's progress through the tutorial is now saved properly.
  
• When your Tech is destroyed, any custom fire group settings made remain intact now for the respawned Tech.
  
• Fixed crash when trying to rotate a "red" hanging block.
  
• Fixed crash when taking the PRD Hull block out of the Tech cargo during the onboarding.
  
• Fixed issue with the mass of trees, boulders, hazards etc having very different scales of values.
  
• Fixed bug causing the inventory UI to duplicate when the cab is attached.
  
• Fixed several objectives which weren't completing properly.
  
• Lightning trees cannot be undermined with terrain modification tools now.
  
• Lightning trees cannot be destroyed by weapons fire now.
  
• Needleberry hazards no longer fire on enemy Techs.
  
• Fixed issue with modifiers on blocks not being displayed on the block info panel and in parts of the Blockpedia.
  
• Fixed issue in multiplayer where clients see all recipes as unavailable in the Basic Fabricator, despite having the required ingredients.
  
• Fixed 2 non-functioning conduit attach points on the Smelter.
  
• Fixed issue with filtering on Advanced Splitter where resources weren't being filtered properly when priority is set to 1,1,1.
  
• Fixed the issue where Traders on dedicated servers remain closed after completing the onboarding tasks
  
• Several spelling mistakes have now been corrected.

• Driving controls stop working when trying to take a Mega Structure out of your Tech Cargo when in build beam away from the S.E.E.D.
  
  • Workaround: Pausing the game with Esc/P will restore driving controls.
• If you drive into the S.E.E.D. area with your inventory open, you can't take a Mega Structure out of your Tech Cargo.
  
  • Workaround: Close and open the inventory while in the area of the S.E.E.D.
• Prompts don't disappear in multiplayer when another player completes an objective.
  
  • Workaround: Complete the objective yourself to make the prompt disappear.

Hi everyone! Here are the patch notes for the latest update.

Please note: This update is on Steam beta branch ttw_unstable - Work-in-progress version

• Fixed non-functional attach points on the Zephyr 1.5m wheel block.
  
• The previous world, which is now redundant, has been removed from the planet select screen
  
• Fixed a crash bug caused when lightning trees hit the seams of a resource giver.

Hi everyone!

Thank you for being so patient whilst we've been working on TerraTech Worlds. This update is a big one, and there will be more updates to come to this build over the coming months! Your old saves will not be compatible with 0.6. For the players that still want to play with their old saves, we'll set up and maintain a Legacy Steam beta branch for version 0.5 (please note that this branch won’t be receiving any further updates).

Please note: This update is on Steam beta branch ttw_unstable - Work-in-progress version

Now let's get into the fun stuff:

• Tech blocks are now scavenged from enemy Techs in a "Scavenged" state. These blocks can't be restored by a repair charge, and you can’t reskin them. They also look worn and rusty to signify their difference from a "Licensed" block and finally, when shot off your Tech, they will lay on the ground and must be manually picked back up again.
  
• Licensed blocks have more health and can be reskinned. They are also always available from your Tech Yard, so you can't lose them!
  
• To license a block, you now have to attach the appropriate Tech Yard module to your Tech Yard or visit one of the new in-game block traders.
  
• Licensing a scavenged block costs $crip which you can earn from completing missions and sending resources into space via the launch pad. You can also sell unwanted scavenged blocks to the trader or by building a shop Tech Yard module at your Tech Yard.

• The new scavenging system meant we needed to rework how and where you get new blocks. They are now spread out over the four biomes and increase in "quality" and power as you progress further through the planet. Each biome will also have a set of blocks (including special blocks) which can be obtained via the biome's trader or the enemy Tech population. (We'll explain this concept a bit further in an upcoming Dev Diary, but for now, enjoy exploring and let us know if you have any questions in the comments below!)

• Lots of new cabs have been added to the game. We have also re-balanced the existing cabs to take advantage of new progression. These are available at the trader stations and each biome will introduce new, more powerful cabs which can be unlocked and purchased.
  
• We've removed the concept of cab efficiency and re-balanced the efficiency points into the total reactor limit for each cab.
  
• We have removed the overheating state when a Tech reactor is pushed over its capacity. If you push your Tech over its capacity then it will simply be inoperable.

• All Tech and structure blocks can now be tracked via the Blockpedia. It will tell you which blocks have been discovered and licensed.

• We have removed the spatial UI. Players were having difficulty with legibility, as it was being affected by TAA (temporal anti-aliasing).
  
• We took this opportunity to update the UI with new designs and improved functionality. This is still a work-in-progress with lots more UI updates coming soon!

• You can now turn on block clipping which will allow you to intersect structure blocks (this isn't available for Tech building). You can create some crazy art deco structures now.

• We have added block nudge to the game, both for structure and Tech building. By holding CTRL you can nudge a block into a difficult spot if the block snapping isn't giving you your desired results.

• Blocks should be easier to snap together as we have been refining the snapping algorithm. We have also added a slight transition animation/lerp which has smoothed out the way blocks select and move to a different attach point.

• You can now rotate a structure block around all its axes so you can get the perfect placement. You can toggle between block snapping and free placement modes.
  
• You can now also raise and lower a block using the Z and X keys.

• We have added a button to align structure blocks to the planet or the terrain.

• You can now drive with a block on your cursor while in build mode. You can rotate blocks or hold down Shift to drive your Tech around.

• We have added a number of new block rotation options for you to choose from. You can now change how blocks rotate based on camera type (forward, dynamic and local). Do play around with these settings and see what ones you like best.

• A new selection of platforms have been added to the game. These include corner ramps and platforms with different attach point configurations.

• There has been further iteration of the tutorial to make it faster, simpler and easier to understand the core concepts of TerraTech Worlds.

• We have changed how the resource scanner works. It has been removed as a default option on your cab. This is now a block you will have to find out in the wild or purchase from a Trader.
  
• We have also simplified the scanner's behaviour and improved the UI so it should be far easier to understand and use.

• The forest biome has been substantially reworked. The biome's layout has been updated to include new distinct areas (including a deadly lightning forest).
  
• We have removed or smoothed a lot of the terrain that sometimes randomly destroyed your Tech.
  
• There are lots of new environmental assets from new shrubs to larger rocky cliffs. There is even a new lightning shrub.
  
• The forest faction's bases have been reworked to include the newer cosmetic blocks.
  
• The enemy boss now has an exciting new weapon.
  
• Lightning storms are now more frequent, but we have updated the VFX so the lightning strikes should be more obvious.
  
• The Tech lightning rod doesn't need to be activated anymore. Once added to your Tech, it will give your Tech protection from lightning.
  
• The structure lightning rod should once again generate power when hit with lightning.

• We have added a brand new set of status effects VFX that signify when your Tech is affected by a particular debuff. These will sometimes have a full screen effect as well.
  
• All the weapons VFX have had a polish pass to make them brighter and easier to identify. These also change based on block modifiers.
  
• All the storms have had their VFX improved.
  
• Each biome can now have its own atmospheric lighting setting so we have completed a pass to make the lighting more distinct across the planet.
  
• All the Needle, Acid and Snowberries have had their VFX update.

• As Tech blocks are no longer craftable, the whole crafting progression has been redesigned. New fabricators, combiners and other production line machines have been added to the game and spread out over the different biomes. They are also now only unlocked once you have discovered all the resources needed to craft them.
  
• A large amount of new components have been added to the game to give the crafting a bit more flavour.

• Structures are now unlocked by Discovery, similar to blocks. When you find a resource that is part of a structure's recipe, the structure becomes discovered and can be found in the ‘Structures' section of the X-pedia. This reveals the details about the structure as well as the other ingredients needed to finish research on the structure. To craft a structure you must have found all the resources that make up the recipe.
  
• This paces the number of structures to craft and helps you focus on the things you can craft but will tell you what else you need to find to craft the next structures. The Structure X-pedia is your helper in structure progression.

• We have continued to iterate on the crafting system. We now make a distinction between manual crafters (one item at a time) and automated crafters (like a production line)
  
• We have broken the link between the crafting UI and the conduit attach points on each machine. Now recipes will dictate how many inputs and outputs are required so any conduit attach point can be used in any order.
  
• Automated crafters will only take resources that are needed for their currently selected recipe.
  
• Recipes which you don't have the ingredients for are now greyed out on the crafter.
  
• You can now select a recipe to track via the Blockpedia.

• We have reduced the amount of resource givers throughout the planet. However we have increased their size and the amount of materials that can be harvested from them. There are now also resources that are buried under the earth. You will need the appropriate scanner to find them though.
  
• A bunch of resources have been renamed in line with the new crafting progression. Probably the biggest change is that Carbon is now called Organics.

• We have split out a bunch of functionality that used to sit on the Tech Yard so we can introduce it step by step. Things like repair charges and block storage now require their own modules to be attached to the Tech Yard.
  
• Tech Yard block storage is now shared between Tech Yards.
  
• We have added a module which will expand your Tech building area.

• Tech Yards automatically claim themselves. You can thank us later.

• There have been some big improvements made to the map. You can now zoom in and out. Biomes have their own distinct colours and we have added more map indicators which show important information.
  
• We have turned the fog of war back on which should help you find the areas of the planet you haven't explored yet.

• We have added a new underlaying system which allows us to better manage weapon damage types. We have used this to introduce some subtle tweaks, for example, lightning will do more damage to your Tech when it is wet! Moving forward it will give us far more options when adding new weapons and resource harvesting lasers to the game.
  
• As part of this work we added damage number indicators when attacking resources and enemy Techs with weapons/harvesters.

• We have added achievements to the game for you to master and unlock.

• We have been doing a huge amount of optimisations on CPU and GPU usage. We are hoping that you will see a big improvement in frame rate.
  
• We have upgraded to the latest version of Unreal 5.4.

• We have improved the stuttering that occurs when multiple mergers are used in line.

• Some attach points on the Zephyr Wheel 1.5m cannot be used.
  
• There are text overrun issues in the controls screens for French and Spanish.
  
• Recent text changes have not been localised yet for non-English languages.

Please let us know if you have any comments or questions, and remember that you can join us over on the TerraTech Worlds Discord server[discord.gg] to chat with devs and get the most up-to-date info on the game!

After we posted our last Dev Diary which detailed some of the things you’ll be seeing in the next TerraTech Worlds update, we’ve had an amazing response from you all: we’ve been answering lots of your follow-up questions over on the TerraTech Worlds Discord server, and continuing to work hard to bring you the next game update.

Today, we want to share our updated TerraTech Worlds Roadmap, which has a few changes and updates from the one you may have seen previously:

As you can see, we have ‘Reimagined Planet’ scheduled for autumn of this year, which replaces the ‘New Planet’ information you would have seen on the older Roadmap.


You might notice that we’ve also added ‘Megastructures’ to the Roadmap as part of the autumn 2024 update!

Megastructures are large structures which need the help of Prospectors like you in order to be completed: you’ll need to explore, craft and battle your way through a series of tasks in order to get them working again.

You can think of Megastructures like milestones for you to achieve in each biome, which will give you a large reward: Megastructures unlock buffs for the whole world (so everyone joining your game will benefit from them!)

You can see some (very early!) concept art ideas for them here:

More information about Megastructures will be coming soon!


In our previous Dev Diary, we talked about all the important changes we’ve been making to improve TerraTech Worlds.

A lot of these changes directly affect the way the planet has to be built: for example, the changes to the early-game progression flow (i.e. all the stuff you’ll do in the first few hours of playing the game!) required major updates to how the forest and swamp are laid out. What we already had was working well for the previous iterations of TerraTech Worlds’ early game, but in updating the way we introduce the biomes to newer players, we needed to also change the layout of the biomes themselves to reflect this.

Additionally, after releasing our summer update, we received lots of amazing feedback about the desert biome, with lots of you talking about both the look and feel of the desert as being a ‘step up’ in terms of environments in TerraTech Worlds. We agreed, and knew that we wanted to bring the rest of the planet up to the same standard as the desert.

Both of these factors combined meant that remaking Nibiru became a necessity, and that we had to prioritise reimagining it over making an entirely new planet from scratch. We realised that if we had to make all of these changes anyway that we wanted to do it thoroughly, and make Nibiru the best it could be.

The reimagined planet will look familiar to those of you already playing, but most of the terrain, plant life and resources have been moved, along with new enemy bases & behaviours, new or moved points of interest, and a completely reshaped coastline to support the new upcoming boat Techs. (Apologies in advance to all of you dedicated map-makers out there!)

This is a huge piece of work for us so we want to make sure that we nail it before we start working on new planets.

We hope you’ll agree that getting the fundamentals of the planet right is a higher priority than making more stuff…however, we’re also aware that new stuff is always fun and exciting, and once we’re happy with Nibiru, we’ll be getting started on that new planet ASAP!


We’re still on track to release an Unstable build within autumn, but the Unstable build will work a little differently than previous ones: because this next TerraTech Worlds update is significantly larger than any we’ve put out before, we’ll be releasing several versions of the Unstable branch over the next few months.

We’ll begin with an Unstable branch which includes some of the features we’ll be bringing to the autumn update, and continue to update the build with more features over the subsequent weeks.

The Stable branch will follow later on: the date that this releases will be dependent on the feedback we receive from Unstable players, and the changes/additions/rebalances we feel we need to make based on both this feedback and our own development goals.

We’ll continue to keep you updated as we work towards releasing the next update for TerraTech Worlds: please feel free to leave any questions below, or join us over on Discord!

Until next time, Prospectors!