Happy Saturday evening, Miners!

I’ve been digging through your fantastic feedback and working hard on the next major evolution of the game. My focus has been on deepening the core systems while also polishing the overall experience to create even more interesting strategic possibilities. Today, I'm thrilled to give you a first look at the powerful new features currently in development.

The Automation Cascade: Multi-Level Collectors!

You’re about to get a major upgrade to your automation toolkit. Collectors are getting levels! Here’s how the new cascade system will work:

• A Level 1 (L1) Collector will automatically gather resources from your autominers in its vicinity.
• A Level 2 (L2) Collector will then automatically collect from all L1 Collectors within its range.
• A Level 3 (L3) Collector gathers from L2 Collectors, and so on.

This will allow you to design sophisticated and sprawling automation networks, funneling the output of hundreds of miners into a single, high-level collector for a massive payday with just one click!

Explore with Confidence: Introducing Camera Movement Zones!

We’ve seen your feedback about the risk of moving across the map. To address the "soft lose" situation of getting stranded, we’re completely overhauling camera movement. Instead of paying for every single move, you will now research and unlock entire Zones. Once a zone is unlocked, you can move your camera freely anywhere within its boundaries at no extra cost, making exploration more about long-term planning and less about punishing a misclick.

Your Empire Never Sleeps: Background Automation is Coming!

You asked for it, and we're listening. We're introducing a new, dedicated line of technologies that will allow specific autominers to continue working for you even when you're not actively playing the game. This makes your strategic choice about which resources and miners to specialize in even more crucial for your long-term growth.

Data is Power: Introducing Live Stats!

To help you optimize your new, complex empires, we're adding a live statistics panel. You'll now be able to see key performance indicators at a glance, including:

• Real-Time Production: See exactly how much your automated clickers are generating per minute.
• Last Collection: Track the total value from your last manual collection, giving you instant feedback on your layout's efficiency.
• All-Time Max Collection: A new personal record to chase! See the biggest single haul you’ve ever achieved.

These numbers will give you the hard data you need to make even smarter strategic decisions.

A Fresh Coat of Paint: UI Improvements & Better Fonts

Deep strategy deserves a clean presentation. We're rolling out a significant User Interface (UI) update focused on clarity and readability. This includes crisper, more legible fonts and reorganized menus to make managing your vast mining operation more intuitive and visually pleasing.

Our goal remains to make every decision a meaningful one. These upcoming changes are designed to enhance the strategic depth of automation and exploration, give you the data to perfect your plans, and make the whole experience smoother.

We can't wait to get these new features into your hands. Let us know which of these you're most excited about in the comments below!

Happy Mining!