new content

• new mechanic "drops" - storms uncover drops around the map. These drops provide powerful reward choices when connected to your base and can be modified by augments
• new mechanic "deployments" - in addition to drops offering blueprint options they can also offer a deployment option which replaces the drop tile with a powerful rare building
• new mechanic "defense protocol" - ruins have this additional option. Deploys shields around the ruin to create a small safe area for base building
• new augment "storm overload" - undefended batteries are always hit by storms. Batteries destroyed by storms explode levelling adjacent mountains and unprotected buildings
• new augment "hab module" - deploys grass in a circle around your base
• new augment "expansionist" - future events will not have a blueprint or deployment reward but will leave behind a frontier post in addition to the option you chose. Frontier posts are shielded and provide +1 water and +1 power per turn while connected
• new augment "reactive coating" - buildings destroyed by storms leave behind a scrap shield
• new building "hydraulic fracturing pump" - converts adjacent sand and mountain tiles to water while connected (deployment only)
• new augment "careless archaeology" - this ruin is destroyed. Connection to it is no longer required for victory
• map gen - tall mountains have been removed from the game. All buildings that were fixed to them have been distributed among other tile tiles
• map gen - lava and water spawn with a small clearing now allowing for more base building and larger open spaces overall

changes

• minishield now shields all surrounding tiles (not just adjacent) but can only be built on water. Resource cost changed from -1 power per turn to -1 water per turn
• biodome grass radius increased to 2 (was 1). Now a deployment building only (no longer in core building pool)

nerfs

• overwhelming industry - now gives +1 to all metal producers instead of 2x metal income
• sub zero battery - energy storage reduced to 8 (was 12)
• volcanic mineral filter - metal cost increase to 5 (was 4)

buffs

• hybrid storage - cost reduced to 5 metal (was 7) to make it more spammable. Storage it provides has been reduced to 2/2/2

bug fixes

• fixed issue with loading save files losing you a turn
• node tiles no longer multiply negative income. Multiplier only applies to positive income
• recycler refunds water when recycling aqueducts