Topic: New patch on 2012-08-22
The live server will be down for a patch on 2012-08-22 from 12:00 CEST. Estimated downtime will be 2 hours.
The patch will contain:
* the new spark teleport system
* the private transport assignment system
* MPC Aura buildings - delayed to next patch
* numerous fixes to assignments
* revamp of the beginner mining tutorial
* market sell and buy order extension bonuses increase to 5/25/50
* factional commodities won't require plants as components from another faction's island anymore
* adds new random NPC spawns to Alpha 2 islands
* fixes to missile and EW turret behaviour
* the usual smaller fixes and balance changes