Coffee Stain Studios has revealed the much-anticipated Update 5 will launch in its otherworldly factory building sim on the Experimental Branch on Steam on October 26th.
The date was revealed by Satisfactory Community Manager Jace Varlet on YouTube. Whilst a lot of what’s coming in Update 5 is yet to be revealed, we’ve highlighted some of the features that have been teased so far below.
- Update 5 will launch on the Experimental Branch on Steam on October 26th and bring a dazzling array of new features to the Early Access factory building sensation.
- The full list of content launching with Update 5 will be revealed at launch, but Coffee Stain Studios have already teased a small selection of the new features Pioneers can look forward to:
- New cosmetic structures
- A host of new buildable cosmetic structures are in the pipeline, as well as reworks and alternative versions of existing structures. Highlights include:
- A deluge of brand new objects, including: roofs, beams, ramp railings, barriers, small pillars, surface materials.
- New types, and variations of existing objects, including: Walls, ramps, railings, windows, walkways.
- Significant changes and updates to the build system, featuring:
- Increased freedom in how players can build through ‘hard and soft clearance mechanics’.
- This feature adds an additional level of detail to which structures can overlap and clip through each other.
- This is a highly anticipated feature to allow for more creative builds.
- Brand new build mode called Zooping
- This gives the player the ability to mass construct foundations, walls, railings and more through simply clicking and dragging!
- Increased freedom in how players can build through ‘hard and soft clearance mechanics’.
- A host of new buildable cosmetic structures are in the pipeline, as well as reworks and alternative versions of existing structures. Highlights include:
- Automated driving improvements
- Trucks getting lost in transit should be a thing of the past. Vehicles have better obstacle handling and are now fitted with a system to get them back on track whenever they go AWOL.
- There are multiple other improvements to vehicle automation, including improved visuals when viewing them from a distance, intelligent fuel management systems, as well as being able to share recorded paths between vehicles.
- Alongside a significant improvement to the vehicle automation system, the Truck Station will see a rework. The Truck Station is getting a face lift with a new model as well as an additional input and output port – doubling the Truck Station’s throughput. The UI is also getting a makeover and will feature additional logistics information.
- Northern Forest rework
- Northern Forest and its surrounding areas (Maze Canyon and Lake Forest) will receive a complete visual overhaul.
- AND MORE!
- Coffee Stain Studios will continue to share further content coming in Update 5 on YouTube in the weeks leading up to its release.
- New cosmetic structures
- Satisfactory is currently available for $29.99/€29.99 on the Epic Games Store, and Steam Early Access. For video footage of these new parts and components in action, see bel;ow
- Satisfactory launched into Early Access in March 2019, combining construction, exploration and a dash of combat, players must keep improving their factories, researching new technologies and automating vehicles all while defending themselves against hostile alien lifeforms.
- Update 5 will be available on the experimental branch on Steam and Epic Games Store from October 26th, and widely available in Early Access on Steam and Epic Games Store at a later date.
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