I have to say I mostly agree with you, I like this update more then not but the work load for a fresh start (not bringing any thing in with you or having help from a kerfur) is insane right now and having the controls change too was jarring but now I have them down they are mostly better i think, as this is a very early iteration of the 0.90 branch of this game I'm certain things will get better but if the work load is going to be as high with all the extras I think they might have to make the days longer.
Anyway I'm just going to repost this here as I kinda agree with you more here then in the other thread were I originally posted this
“I really like the added content, more immersive sim the better I say but right now the work load is just way too dam high especially if your starting fresh, I came in to 0.90 with a Kerfur O, 2 server racks of GPUs and coolers with a ton of other shit like a coffee maker to make my life easier and I still had to cheese my old save to send another 2 server rack full of GPU's just to sell because I did not know about the Cr towers (they are not even on the map yet) and the fuses they use (100cp to buy 1cp to sell RIP) and on day 11 I think all 3 of my tower whent down right after I spent my last coin on ATV tires and a solar pane so I needed a shit ton of money to buy the expensive fuse to fix the hard to reach towers (yes I could have just reset the tower and buy the fuse later but after doing that “puzzle” 3 times I made the decision to never do that again). Anyway I do really like the physical modules for upgrades, I also like the triangulation thing, at first not so much but after I mastered using one of the Cr Towers to find a ping and then used that to get the others over it was no problem, now I have it mostly upgraded it is a dream to use, better then the old system I think. I also love the base layout and how it has “grown” to be more in what you would think a base supporting a team of people would look like/need, the 70's carpet in certain spots just adds to the atmosphere i think and there is clearly more to explore and that has me excited/scared.
The ATV is a mixed bag for me, the major issue being the battery, having it not charge with an alternator is just wrong, like I get it as players we should be punished for leaving the ATV lights on when the engine is off in a immersive sim and the old ATV just had nuclear lights so you could get in the habit of never turning them off but to have them not charge and then needing a very expensive solar panel kit that lets be honest here is really mediocre is really not great, I get the need but the execution not great, I think we need to have a “weak” alternator to start with that barley charges when the “normal” lights are on and when you upgrade to the big lights that's when you need to upgrade the charging system, and then you can still have you mechanic were if you leave the light on when your off the ATV you lose battery charge, do it enogh times at night with a weak charger and big lights, you will suffer for it as you should for your poor planning :P. That's my biggest criticism of the ATV I would also point to the tires as being a bit to expensive (you should have a cheap option if your in a pinch like a 15cp “wheelbarrow” tire that you can bolt on but is very bad/dangerous but you can still use the absolutely necessary ATV) or just have them have a bit better life spans, but other then that I love it, it feels more stable and has wonderful upgrades like a map, god I love the map.
Anyway I like 0.90 more then hate it lol but thats mostly to the fact I came in to this game with a lot of wealth that you normally would not have with a new start, if I were to have a fresh start as it is I would hate it as there it too much to do and not enough time, like yea that's part of the game but now it is way too much and if the days don't get longer it's not going to be fun to play."