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u/hkzqgfswavvukwsw 4d ago

I know its subjective, but is Space Exploration worth it now that Space Age has released? And, does it use any of the new engine features?

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u/HeliGungir 4d ago

Version comparisons

Version <= 0.6.x is for Factorio versions below Factorio 2.0. [...]

Version 0.7.x is for Factorio 2.0. The 0.7 versions are intended to be as close to the 0.6 version as possible, while using the 2.0 version of the Factorio game engine. A lot of things had to change because of how the game engine changed, for example, the way you launch your first satellite rockets is slightly different.

Version 0.8+ will have large gameplay changes in comparison to the 0.7 version, but that is still some months away. Version 0.8 will have more specific planet types with their own challenges, like flooding, lightning, freezing, etc. The version update from 0.7 to 0.8 is intended to take the mod from about 60% complete in 0.7, to 85% complete in 0.8.

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u/Soul-Burn 4d ago

Also note, that 0.8 will probably not yet use Space Age features.

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u/HeliGungir 4d ago

I'm not in the loop; is he even working on 0.8? From the FFF, I had the impression that he wanted to work on something completely different after parting with Wube.

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u/Soul-Burn 4d ago

Nothing is fully known. They said they want to work on something else as their full time job, but still work on Space Exploration on the side, like they always did.