Changelog

Version: 1.0.9
Date: 22. 03. 2026
  Changes:
    - XP tracks (Logistics, Construction, Production, Defense) now unlock automatically when their prerequisite technology is researched (logistic-robotics, construction-robotics, automation-3, gun-turret respectively), instead of requiring a legendary perk pick. Existing saves retroactively unlock any already-researched tracks on load.
    - Removed the four Ascension track perks from the perk pool (chance set to 0).
    - Legendary perks now only appear at levels that are multiples of 25 (level 25, 50, 75, …). At all other levels only common, uncommon, rare, and epic perks are offered.
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Version: 1.0.8
Date: 22. 03. 2026
  Bug Fix:
    - All tradeoff perks (Dead Eye, Sharpshooter, Spray and Pray, Hair Trigger, Siege Platform, Suppression Fire, Boom or Bust, Rocket Specialist, Brute Force, Patient Scholar, Rushed Research, Deep Study, Machine Mind) had locale descriptions that used "increased by __1__" templates where __1__ contained a compound string like "+12% dmg / -7% rate", producing broken text like "increased by +12% dmg / -7% rate, but fire rate reduced". Rewrote all descriptions to "X vs Y — __1__." format.
    - Overclock aura description awkwardly embedded the power penalty inside "run __1__ faster". Fixed to "Nearby machines speed up at a power cost — __1__".
    - Omega Arsenal (all_weapon_damage) description claimed "Doubles all current weapon damage bonuses" — it does not double, it adds a flat +20% per pick. Fixed.
    - Refinery Baron / Metallurgy Master (angel_productivity_epic, bob_productivity_epic) descriptions hardcoded "20% productivity" instead of showing the per-pick value via __1__. Fixed.
    - Omega Workshop (bob_recipe_efficiency) locale description claimed "+40% productivity" — actual value is +15%. Fixed.
    - Bio-Symbiosis (angel_bio_symbiosis) locale description claimed "+100% productivity" — actual value is +40%. Fixed.
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Version: 1.0.7
Date: 22. 03. 2026
  Bug Fix:
    - bob_recipe_efficiency: effect text claimed "-30% ingredients" but the perk applies +15% productivity bonus (more output, not fewer inputs). Corrected to "+15% productivity".
    - angel_bio_symbiosis: effect text claimed "×2 output" (implying +100% productivity) but the perk applies +40% productivity. Corrected to "+40% output".
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Version: 1.0.6
Date: 22. 03. 2026
  Bug Fix:
    - Extra Pick and More Rerolls perks had no effect on the next level's options. perk_offers[level+1] was pre-rolled when the previous level was picked, so by the time Extra Pick or More Rerolls was chosen, the next level's roll was already locked in with the old values. Fixed by always re-rolling level+1 after every pick so it reflects the current perk state.
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Version: 1.0.5
Date: 22. 03. 2026
  Bug Fix:
    - Fixed crash when picking Turbo Factory or Overclock Grid after the other was already active. In Factorio 2.0, accessing .name on an empty LuaItemStack slot throws an error (unlike 1.x where it returned nil). The beacon module inventory check now uses valid_for_read instead of valid before accessing slot contents.
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Version: 1.0.4
Date: 22. 03. 2026
  Bug Fix:
    - Global efficiency and speed beacons had no collision_mask set, causing them to inherit default beacon collision (including player layer). Players would freeze/get stuck walking through grid-center positions where beacons are placed. Fixed by setting collision_mask={layers={}} (no collision) on both global beacon prototypes.
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Version: 1.0.3
Date: 22. 03. 2026
  Balancing:
    - Level curve multiplier increased from 1.4x to 2.5x per level. XP requirements scale much steeper: Level 5 ~1.5k, Level 10 ~57k, Level 15 ~2.2M, Level 20 ~87M.
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Version: 1.0.2
Date: 22. 03. 2026
  Bug Fix:
    - Fixed crash on load: global beacon supply_area_distance (5000) exceeded Factorio 2.0 maximum of 64; clamped to 64.
  Changes:
    - Global efficiency beacon (Power Grid) and global speed beacons (Turbo Factory, Overclock Grid) now tile the entire base on a 128x128 grid instead of placing a single beacon at spawn. Each beacon covers a 128x128 tile area; beacons are placed automatically across all surfaces wherever the player has built.
    - On perk pick: existing base is scanned via electric poles for immediate full coverage.
    - Coverage expands continuously as players move around their base (3x3 cell radius around each player, updated every 3 ticks).
    - Any entity placed by a player or construction robot instantly triggers coverage of that location.
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Version: 1.0.1
Date: 22. 03. 2026
  Bug Fix:
    - Removed unnecessary dependency
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Version: 1.0.10
Date: 22. 03. 2026
  Bug Fix:
    - Fixed crash on_init: unlockExtraTrack was declared local in perks.lua and was invisible to events.lua, causing "attempt to call global 'unlockExtraTrack' (a nil value)" when checkAndUnlockTracks ran on game load. Changed to a global function.
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Version: 1.0.11
Date: 22. 03. 2026
  Bug Fix:
    - Fixed character getting stuck while running. Four roaming beacon prototypes (sem-levelup-stand-still-beacon, sem-levelup-speed-aura-beacon, sem-levelup-efficiency-aura-beacon, sem-levelup-overclock-beacon) were missing collision_mask, inheriting Factorio's default beacon collision which includes the player layer. Since roaming beacons are placed directly at the player's position every 3 ticks, this caused constant micro-collisions. Fixed by adding collision_mask={layers={}} to all four prototypes.
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Version: 1.0.0
Date: 22. 03. 2026
  Features:
    - Added Extended Reach (common) — replaces 6 individual reach perks; each pick adds +1 tile to all reach stats simultaneously.
    - Added three Mining Drill productivity perks: Efficient Drills (common), Master Driller (uncommon, cap 8), Ore Baron (rare, cap 5).
    - Added Power Grid (legendary) — places a hidden global beacon that permanently reduces all machine energy consumption by 10%.
    - Added Overclock (rare, cap 5) — roaming aura that boosts nearby machine speed at the cost of increased power draw.
    - Added Turbo Factory (epic) — permanently increases all machine speed by 12% globally, but machines consume 36% more energy.
    - Added Overclock Grid (legendary) — stacks with Turbo Factory for an additional +20% global speed / +60% energy cost.
    - Added 4 weapon damage vs fire rate tradeoff perks: Sharpshooter, Spray and Pray (uncommon), Dead Eye, Hair Trigger (rare).
    - Added 2 turret tradeoff perks: Siege Platform, Suppression Fire (uncommon) — trade turret damage against attack speed.
    - Added 2 weapon-type tradeoff perks: Boom or Bust, Rocket Specialist (uncommon) — artillery vs rocket damage.
    - Added 4 research tradeoff perks: Brute Force, Patient Scholar (uncommon), Rushed Research, Deep Study (rare) — lab speed vs productivity.
    - Added Machine Mind (uncommon, cap 5) — boosts mining drill productivity but reduces manual mining speed.
  Balancing:
    - Removed iron, copper and stone smelting productivity perks (too narrow; redundant at higher levels).
    - Merged 6 individual reach perks into Extended Reach.
    - Nerfed rocket_damage: +20%/lv to +10%/lv.
    - Nerfed cannon, flame, uranium damage: +15%/lv to +8%/lv.
    - Nerfed turret_fire_rate, laser_turret_damage: +10%/lv to +5%/lv.
    - Nerfed turret_damage_all: +8%/lv to +5%/lv.
    - Nerfed logistic_trash_slots: +4/lv to +2/lv.
    - Nerfed research_modules, research_speed_rare: +15%/lv to +8%/lv.
    - Nerfed lab_productivity_rare: +8%/lv to +5%/lv.
    - Nerfed worker_robot_speed_rare: +20%/lv to +10%/lv.
    - Stand Still beacon speed module: 100% to 25% per module slot.
    - Speed Aura beacon speed module: 6% to 4% per module slot.
    - all_weapon_damage reworked: max level 1 to 4, additive +20%/pick (no more snapshot doubling).
    - angel_productivity_epic, bob_productivity_epic: max level 1 to 4, +20% to +5%/pick.
    - bob_recipe_efficiency: +40% to +15%.
    - angel_bio_symbiosis: +100% to +40%.