First October Patch + More Playtesters Added!

Coloniser

Coloniser is a massively multiplayer RTS. Build a new colony over multiple technology eras. Recruit an army to wage war. Ally with other players to conquer more of the world. Persistent matches for up to 90 days with 16 players!

[h1]General Notes[/h1] We've got quite a few minor bugs we're addressing in this patch. There are still roughly 60~ outstanding bugs that will be addressed with the "big" AI Patch in mid-late October. [h3]What's ahead?[/h3] We're formalizing our Q4 / 2025 Roadmap and will have some information on that up this month. We'll also be hosting a fun "casual" event in late November once these next couple big builds roll out. [list] [*] Diplomacy system (this will introduce more team/coop mechanics as well) [*] Full keyboard shortcuts & hotkeys (customizable) [*] In-game Tech Tree [/list] [h3]Adjustments:[/h3] [list] [*] Minor Sound Adjustment (Lumber camp no longer sounds like coins) [*] Buildings have a terrain decal under them (this will be adjusted further) [*] Hover text on destroy button [*] Balance adjustments (higher starting lumber + lumber mill now requires wood instead of food) [/list] [h3]Bugs Addressed:[/h3] [list] [*] Trading unit's name is mismatched between the recruitment in Marketplace and the unit's title [*] Units have an outline flashing visible without being selected [*] Debug text is visible in all animals' names [*] Some units are not selected when inside a click & drag selection under different camera angles [*] Research queue icon is missing for the first technology in a queue in Homestead and University [*] Recruitment UI is visible in two locations [*] User can select unit with click & drag selection only when the entire model is inside a selection box [*] Player counter on Colony server shows different number of active and registered players than the actual in-game number [*] User cannot zoom in & out when hovering the mouse over UI elements [*] Click & drag selection box gets inverted while player drags it beyond map's boundary [*] Pressing the 'Cancel' button from a Chat Panel sends the written message [*] Era advancement research is not cancelled after destroying Homestead [/list]