• Added 1x Pop-up Warning to Shoot (press K)
• Reduced the Chance of Launch Failures (Turn Off in Options)
• Added 1x USS Armstrong Pop-up Window (click ship)

• Added a "Thrust" Warning Pop-up to Mars landing (tap W to thrust)
• Enhanced Mars Graphics
• Mars lander Smoke FX - added to indicate if the lander was damaged before orbit
• Hard Landing - Achievement added

It has been a productive year for AdventRPG.com. Recently we released [3] Skyrim Special Edition mods for Windows, PS4, and XB1. Including Dark Isle: War & Mythos a survival horror sandbox.



Dark Isle: War & Mythos has been downloaded over 20,000x, so jump on in and be very afraid...



We have carefully listened to our players since Early Access 2-years ago. Dozens of upgrades have been made to Mars 2030 this year alone. Including graphical updates, FX, simulated moon exploration, planet views, and a pet rat. We call him Nimoy!


• Moonbase Rover: Moon sample delivery game featuring HD scan data of the Moon (press F2)
• Baby Lettuce Farming (press Tab)
• Pet Rat (press Tab)
• R.S.S. Rasputin, competitive space corp ship added
• Starbase Mars Mothership added (press F1)
• U.S.S. Armstrong graphic updated
• 25 Crew graphics updated
• Cockpit graphic updated
• Micrometeorite Storm graphics updated
• Asteroid Field graphics updated
• Added New Launch Failure
• Button added to fire Mass Drivers from Ship Status Window (press P)
• Button added to Overclock Shields from Ship Status Window (press P)
• GUI Close buttons added
• Help screen clarified and updated (press Esc)
• Reduced number of Solar Storms
• Reduced the chance of Space Crisis, to provide more media time
• Added 5 New Achievements:



• Should fix a bug that caused the progress indicator to vanish.
• Fixes a bug that could cause the Crew Crisis Selection Window to close too quickly leading to crew neglect.
• Fixes a bug that caused a sound FX loop in Moonbase Rover under certain conditions.
• Fixes a bug that could cause Space Gunner's shots to bypass certain Asteroids.
• Should fix a bug that could cause the "Pause" text to overlap the score.
• Slightly Boosted Moonbase Rover speed.
• Adds Lens FX to Rocket Take-Off sequence.

• Should really fix a bug that caused the progress indicator to vanish.
• Fixed a bug that could cause the Help screen to appear and not be able to be closed.

• R.S.S. Rasputin song added.
• Starbase Mars Mothership added. (press F1)
• U.S.S. Armstrong controls are no longer floaty.
• Fixed a bug that could cause Starbase Mars stealth ships to not be correctly destroyed.
• Starbase Mars stealth ships will now spawn slightly more often.
• Slightly buffed Starbase Mars railgun drone hit points.
• Added keyboard tips to two crew interactions.

• Jupiter Probe: Hera 1 added. Simulates a probe in orbit around Jupiter (press F3)
• Mars Telescopic view added (press F3)
• Ship Function Selector added (press P, click new list icon)
• Help screen updated
• Fixes minor unreported bugs
• New Achievement added



Expect a Nimoy the rat update and we are extra excited to release the third Mars 2030 mini-game Moonbase Down:



Thank you for playing Mars 2030 and supporting our long term development efforts. We fix all reported game breaking bugs asap. If you encounter any, please let us known in comments or discussions.

AdventRPG.com
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Ever wonder what it would be like to survive a trip to Mars? Dr. Beth Healey survived a remote base in Antarctica, then she went for a serious challenge and tried to beat Mars 2030!

Check out the educational voyage on YouTube: http://www.sciencefocus.com/article/space/space-explorers-computer-game-space-science-explained

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S8Ka5p1h80
Happy Summer everyone! Mars 2030 [1.2.5] was released today!



• R.S.S. Rasputin song added
• Starbase Mars Mothership added (press F1)
• U.S.S. Armstrong controls no longer drift or feel floaty
• Fixed a bug that could cause Starbase Mars stealth ships to not be correctly destroyed
• Starbase Mars stealth ships will now spawn slightly more often
• Slightly buffed Starbase Mars railgun drone hit points



• Jupiter Probe: Hera 1 added. Simulates a probe in orbit around Jupiter (press F3)
• Mars Telescopic view added (press F3)
• Ship Function Selector added (press P, click new list icon)
• Help screen updated
• Fixes minor unreported bugs
• New Achievement added



• Added a "Thrust" Warning Pop-up to Mars landing (tap W to thrust)
• Enhanced Mars Graphics
• Hard Landing - Achievement added
• Mars lander Smoke FX - added to indicate if the lander was damaged before orbit



• Added 1x Pop-up Warning to Shoot (press K)
• Reduced the Chance of Launch Failures (Turn Off in Options)
• Added 1x USS Armstrong Pop-up Window (click ship)

We are close to the release of Mars 2030 [1.3] which will include a fancy new mini-game!

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We are excited to release Mars 2030 1.2 for your spacefaring enjoyment. The following changes have been applied:

• Moonbase Rover: Moon sample delivery game featuring HD scan data of the Moon (press F2)
• Baby Lettuce Farming (press Tab)
• Pet Rat (press Tab)
• R.S.S. Rasputin, competitive space corp ship added
• Starbase Mars Mothership added (press F1)
• U.S.S. Armstrong graphic updated
• 25 Crew graphics updated
• Cockpit graphic updated
• Micrometeorite Storm graphics updated
• Asteroid Field graphics updated
• Added New Launch Failure
• Button added to fire Mass Drivers from Ship Status Window (press P)
• Button added to Overclock Shields from Ship Status Window (press P)
• GUI Close buttons added
• Help screen clarified and updated (press Esc)
• Reduced number of Solar Storms
• Reduced the chance of Space Crisis, to provide more media time
• Added 5 New Achievements:



Moonbase Rover Mini-Game:


Asteriod Fields 1.2:


R.S.S. Rasputin:


• Should fix a bug that caused the progress indicator to vanish.
• Fixes a bug that could cause the Crew Crisis Selection Window to close too quickly leading to crew neglect.
• Fixes a bug that caused a sound FX loop in Moonbase Rover under certain conditions.
• Fixes a bug that could cause Space Gunner's shots to bypass certain Asteroids.
• Should fix a bug that could cause the "Pause" text to overlap the score.
• Slightly Boosted Moonbase Rover speed.
• Adds Lens FX to Rocket Take-Off sequence.

• Should really fix a bug that caused the progress indicator to vanish.
• Fixed a bug that could cause the Help screen to appear and not be able to be closed.

• R.S.S. Rasputin song added.
• Starbase Mars Mothership added. (press F1)
• U.S.S. Armstrong controls are no longer floaty.
• Fixed a bug that could cause Starbase Mars stealth ships to not be correctly destroyed.
• Starbase Mars stealth ships will now spawn slightly more often.
• Slightly buffed Starbase Mars railgun drone hit points.
• Added keyboard tips to two crew interactions.



• Jupiter Probe: Hera 1 added. Simulates a probe in orbit around Jupiter (press F3)
• Mars Telescopic view added (press F3)
• Ship Function Selector added (press P, click new list icon)
• Help screen updated
• Fixes minor unreported bugs
• New Achievement added

Please report any bugs in comments below or Steam discussions. We try to resolve all reported show-stopping issues as quickly as possible.

Thank you so much.

AdventRPG.com

The long time coming soon Mars 2030 1.2 update, is now coming very soon!

AdventRPG.com has maintained our plans to update Mars 2030 until the year 2030 and beyond. The 1.2 update we will add some new features and enhancements that round out the space travel experience. Giving you more mini-games to keep the epic trek to the red (green) planet lively.

Upcoming 1.2 Features:

• Baby Lettuce Farming
• Pet Rat
• Moonbase Rover (mini-game uses HD scan data of the moon)
• Reduced number of Solar Storms
• Graphical Enhancements
• More!

-Three new achievements added!


Screenshot of our next mini-game "Moonbase Down". Planned for the 1.2 release.

If you encounter any problems please let us know in discussions. We try to fix any reported game breaking bugs as quickly as possible. Expect more new features coming to Mars 2030 soon.

GM-X

Hotfix 1.1f
-Fixed a bug that would auto-quit instead of loading the Hall of Fame.

Update 1.1g
-Adds Navigation points, which boost final score.

Hotfix 1.1h
-Fixed a bug that would cause a restored game to trigger an empty event window, and stall the game.

Hotfix 1.1i
-Minor performance boost.

Hotfix 1.1k
-Fixed a bug that could randomly cause the U.S.S. Armstrong to skip arriving at Mars.

We are excited to release Mars 2030 1.1 with new content, fixes, and adjustments that make the trip to Mars even more memorable. The following features were added or fixed in version 1.1:

-Achievements added.
-Ship Map added.
-Crew location indicators added.
-Crew Status browser added.
-Less thrust ("W" key) required to safely land on Mars.
-Quick Extra items button added.
-Crew Interactions added and diversified.
-Crew Mood more accurately reflected and accounted.
-Starbase Mars Railgun Drone controls no longer floaty.
-Starbase Mars Railgun Drone plasma torpedo added. Wave 4 and up.
-Railgun Drone graphic updated.
-Arrow cursor added.
-Help screen expanded.
-Close button added to Ship Status window.
-Slightly increased the recharge time of Overclock shields.
-Fixed music overlapping in the last half of the trip.
-Fixed a bug that sometimes caused irradiated crew to become immortal.

Hot Fix 1.1a
-Fixed music overlapping at the 12% marker.
-Fixed a bug that could cause the demise of a crew member due to radiation to irradiate (or zombify) additional crew.

Hot Fix 1.1b
-Fixed a bug that prevented power core viruses from correctly triggering a blinking alert light.

Hot Fix 1.1c
-Fixed a bug that could cause dead crew to come back to life irradiated.
-Fixed a display bug that caused certain irradiated crew to vanish from the ship map.
-Pressing "Esc" on the logo screen now skips right to the main menu.
-Loss of Oxygen or Coolant now causes a loss to morale.
-Reduced the chance of perma-failed Oxygen and Coolant System repairs by 50%.

Hot Fix 1.1d
-Fixed a bug where a badly damaged hull (and or a Navigation Virus) could cause the ship to become lost in space on orbit, instead of correctly ending the game.



This is the best build of Mars 2030 yet, but please report any bugs in comments or discussions. We will hot fix them asap. More achievements and content is still coming to Mars 2030. Relationships, new media, and experiments are next on the radar.

GM-X

The following features were fixed or added for 1.0.

-Added top 3 Hall of Fame scores.
-Increased default Ammo to 300.
-Extra Ammo provides two rounds now instead of one.
-Added a half-way check point system to continue.
-Fixed a bug that caused character generation to hang up.
-Fixed a bug where crew with the name K.C. could cause events to hang up.
-Reduced the shield damage of Solar Storms.

Action mode is still under development. Updates and new features for Mars 2030 will continue indefinitely. Your feedback and bug reports have greatly helped during Early Access and we hope it will continue.

GM-X

Minor rebalancing of cosmic events to better suit the new "Overclock Shield" function.

-5th Alien ship type added to Starbase Mars.
-Starbase Mars Railgun Drone hit points slightly buffed.
-Alien Armada positions adjusted.
-Event rate slightly increased.
-Certain rare cosmic events are slightly more common.
-Score should remain centered at high values.
-Asteroids do lower max shield damage, but higher minimum damage.

GM-X

The first content update for Mars 2030 Early Access!

-Overclock Shield: A slowly recharging solar powered shield booster.
-Introducing Media. "Starbase Mars" features unlimited levels. Press F1 to play between crisis.
-Use the W and S keys (or arrow keys) to control the railgun drone in Starbase Mars.
-Hold the left mouse button down (or the k key) to rapid fire.
-Fixes a bug that caused a flu "spiral" to hang up the game.
-Fixed the days counter, it is no longer slightly blurry.

Eventually, there will be a media room and more things to do in it.

Build #575a - Quick Fix

-Steam Trading Cards have been released. Enjoy!
-Fixed a bug that caused "Overclock" button to not disappear.
-250 ammo is now default.
-Added lights to Starbase Mars.

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-Best possible crew skills are practically default now.
-Reduced the damage of Micrometeorites.
-There is a chance that Micrometeorites do 0 damage to shields & hull.
-Reduced the pending notification display speed by 50%.
-Crisis bonus score display should no longer overlap the title bar.
-Xbox 360 controller should now work, in addition to USB.

Steam trading cards are ready and should be available soon!

GM-X