Hey everyone! Happy Friday!

In our last dev blog, we established that our next update will involve space, and include mechs. I feel like that’s a pretty good start!

Your personal mech will be your primary tool for exploring hostile new space environments. Upgrading and equipping your mech will be key as you take on greater and greater challenges in this new frontier. They’ll have plenty of cosmetic customization options, such as paint colors, so you can conquer the stars in style!

 
I wonder what other neat things you’ll be able to do with your new mech?

In other news! Starbound has been nominated for a SXSW Gaming Award in the category ‘Most Fulfilling Community-Funded Game’. If you’ve enjoyed Starbound, it’d be lovely of you to consider voting for us!

Hey everyone!

That unstable hotfix from last week is now a stable hotfix! Thank you to everyone who checked out the unstable branch and helped ensure we weren’t releasing a hotbreak.

Here’s what we fixed:

• Fix a bug causing frequent save file corruption on Windows after power loss
• Fix generated monsters not using their special attacks
• Fix kill achievements not unlocking properly
• Fix several materials being erroneously tillable or tilling with the wrong tile mod
• Fix a dungeon piece in underwater Hylotl cities occasionally failing to place
• Fix a dungeon piece in ice vaults occasionally failing to place
• Fix airship dungeon sometimes spawning without a clue object
• Fix Dreadwing not properly dying when killed with Doomcannon
• Fix Mazebound64 game
• Disable Outpost return gate to prevent several potential exploits
• Miscellaneous bug fixes
• Santa has gone ho ho home, to return another Christmas!

Hello! Many thanks for everyone who helped us out by playing 1.2 on the unstable branch and provided feedback or bug reports. Starbound 1.2 – Vault Update is here! Check out the trailer above to get the gist of what’s been added in 1.2, or check the patch notes below for a more in-depth list. Or both, even! Follow your heart! Either way, please enjoy the last big Starbound update of the year. :)

In case you missed it, we also recently launched a shop page on the Chucklefish blog! You can see all Starbound merch in the same place, and there are links to partner sites where you can buy them.

Onward to patch notes!

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