Roadside Research

Greetings, very average Terran gas station owners,A new hotfix has materialized. After the previous one addressed the battery system and F.A.R.T., this one answers a couple of other reports that have kept our alien engineer busy. Here are the patch notes:Fixed objects that were floating.Fixed walls that had offset collisions.Fixed the rocket not launching and you being unable to buy a blueprint during the invasion tasks.Fixed various issues where NPCs wouldn't use shelves, the ATM and the cash register (there are still some cases e.g. with open fridges where customers won't use them and we'll resolve this with the next hotfix).Added a visual indicator for leftover concrete spots to still smooth out as an invasion task.With that, our work here is almost done (we are going to zap a few other bugs in a bit). Your work, however, has only just begun. The humans aren’t going to abduct themselves and what about Invasion Stage 1? Time to get your four-fingered hands dirty! Watching closely from orbit,Alien HQ

A priority hotfix is now live, mainly including changes to and fixes for the battery system and F.A.R.T. that were introduced with the Abduction Update.  Here are the patch notes: Batteries have been removed from man-made automation upgrades: self-service gas pump and self-scan register. Research Point cost for F.A.R.T. has decreased from 30000 to 15000. Research Point cost for a recharge has decreased from 1000 to 500. Research Point cost for Infinite Batteries has decreased from 250K to 100K. Recharging speed of batteries has increased from 2 min to 30 seconds. Recharging loads of Recharger have increased from 2 to 5. Removed the extra visual battery from the F.A.R.T. to make it less confusing. Lots of F.A.R.T. navigation fixes. F.A.R.T. can now grab boxes even if it can't reach them directly. Reduced battery drain of F.A.R.T. Fixed an issue where if a hunt started after an abduction, NPCs would run away instead of getting abducted.  We’re sorry for any issues you may have encountered, and we understand how frustrating that can be. Your feedback helps us figure out what works best, and we’re very grateful for that.  With that being said, we wonder how you like Invasion Stage

We are sorry for any trouble caused by the Abduction Update and understand your frustrations.  Based on your input, a hotfix is in the making to resolve issues regarding the Battery System and the restocking robot (F.A.R.T.). The hotfix will include these major changes: Removal of batteries from self-service gas pump and self-scan cash register Lowered costs to purchase a F.A.R.T. Lowered costs for recharges and the infinite battery upgrade Increased recharging speed and loads of the Recharging Tool Once we got news on the hotfix, we will share it here.  Thank you for letting us know your thoughts on the update. Your feedback helps us make Roadside Research the best it can be! The hotfix is now live!

Greetings, kidnappers from outta space! The new update has just beamed down for you to finally beam up some volunteer-ish humans. We promise, we’re just... borrowing them. More on that in a bit.  For this update, we introduced community playtests and they have been a great success with so many of you contributing to this mission. Yes, you made this update happen! Our green hearts go out to you!  And to all of you who have kept on researching humanity so diligently by playing the live version of Roadside Research, we want to say thank you! Creating updates that are heavily based on community feedback is what we are striving for, and it could not be possible without your support.  Finally, the stars have aligned and based on your input, we have synthesized an update full of player suggestions!  Here are the highlights:Now it’s time to clock in for your next shift at your favorite intergalactic research hub with these highlights: Abductions, a Fully Automated Restocking Technician (code name: F.A.R.T.), Invasion Stage One, and more! Abductions Use the Abductor Tablet and decode your customers’ most secret thoughts and preferences. Convince them to follow you onto your abduction platfo