hotfix · January 2, 2024

Ostranauts Hotfix 0.13.0.6 Addresses AI Piloting and Docking Bugs

Ostranauts hotfix 0.13.0.6 is live on Steam, bringing major AI piloting adjustments, collision fixes, and relief for station-trashing haulers.

Blue Bottle Games released hotfix v0.13.0.6 for Ostranauts on Steam. Moving out of the public test beta, this update targets AI pilot behavior, docking errors, and collision damage calculations following the Lucky Number 13 update.

AI Piloting and Navigation

AI pilots are less likely to crash into targets. Adjustments to how AI approach targets mean they slow down sooner, drift off-target less, and use fuel more efficiently. The update also fixes a bug that caused AI ships to maneuver too soon after undocking, and prevents AIs from trying to sit in navigation stations while players are dragging them around.

Docking and Station Safety

A critical bug that caused OKLG to get trashed when AI haulers pushed derelicts into it is fixed, along with an issue where hauler ships failed to behave correctly after docking or dropping off a derelict. Strange AI ship behavior following crashes while docked has also been addressed.

Collisions and Inventory

The patch resolves a bug that caused double damage during ship collisions, as well as fixing post-collision movement logic. Additionally, a bug causing purchased items to disappear inside inaccessible furniture when sent to an off-screen ship zone was fixed, alongside several null reference exceptions.

Why this patch matters

This hotfix addresses the spatial quirks introduced in the Lucky Number 13 update, making automated ship traffic and station trading much safer.