🔧 Patch 2.0.3 – New Bots, Better Combat, Smarter Tools

This update brings a number of improvements to combat, user experience, and performance. If you’re already testing version 2.0.2, this build is a direct upgrade — especially for players exploring tougher asteroids or pushing late-game raids.

⚔️ Combat & Enemies

• Added a stronger variant of the Blade Bot : faster, more durable, and appearing during high-level raids or on resource-rich asteroids.
• This new enemy now drops Steel Scrap, which ties into the newly added...
• Steel Recycling — a new research unlocked after both Recycling and Alloys.
• Projectile behavior has been updated: they can now hit multiple targets at once if their hitboxes overlap or are adjacent. This improves effectiveness in tight combat formations.
• The **small Blade Bot** has received a minor **color adjustment** for easier visual distinction.

 🖥️ User Interface Improvements

• A Ko-fi button has been added to the intro stage.
• The tab bars now fills out available space for a cleaner and more consistent layout.
• When mining, a pickaxe icon now indicates the targeted tile or wall.
• Mining actions are no longer canceled if the mouse briefly moves out of range — interaction feels smoother overall.

 🐛 Fixes

• Fixed cursor flickering over external links in the intro screen.
• Adjusted the hitboxes for Blade Bots to improve accuracy.
•  Resolved a UI glitch with the Smelter window’s tab bar border.
• The Mob Info panel (opened with `M`) is now working correctly again.

⚙️ Performance & Debug Tools

• Reworked the internal handling of projectile data for better performance and easier maintenance.
• For testers using Debug Mode, two new tools have been added:
•   You can now step forward one tick at a time when paused (use `#`).
•   Projectile tiles are now highlighted in green when toggling hitboxes (`H` key).

📥 Download & Feedback

You can download the latest build here

Feedback and bug reports are always welcome — join the Discord community:

Thanks again to everyone playtesting — your feedback is a huge help as the game evolves.

– MechanicusKai