Will you update to 0.18?

I don't currently have plans to do so, however if you want I will take a look at it and see if it's possible.

It would be a "nice-to-have" because im currently planning on starting a new gigabase with a friend.
Unfortunately i have no idea on how to maintain mods myself because if i would have that skill, i would do it :D

You should be able to add the mod while playing.
I'll take a look, there usually aren't a lot of changes between versions, and I haven't added any mechanics, so it shouldn't take long. I'll let you know once I know more

I have updated it to 0.18, tested it on my side and it ran just fine :)