If you haven’t played Colony Survival in a while, v0.12.0.5 is a safe moment to jump back in. The game feels smoother, small annoyances are cleared, and your colonists will (mostly) do what you tell them. Not a revolution, but a solid evolution.
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To understand the importance of v0.12.0.5, one must first understand the landscape of the game before the 0.12 update branch arrived. Prior to this era, Colony Survival was largely focused on the "vanilla" loop: mine resources, build walls, recruit colonists, and survive the nightly zombie sieges. While engaging, the gameplay loop lacked depth in terms of technology and progression.
A core tenet of Colony Survival is the delicate balance of supply and demand. If you have too many bakers and not enough wheat, your colony starves. If you have too many guards and not enough ammo, your colony falls.