Downgrading back to 0.17.6 and then returning to 0.17.7 fixed it for me, and I am unable to reproduce it anymore, may be related to an update bug.
it was doing it with every save game, even new ones, so I don't think it mattered at the time.
Note: before downgrading i tested it twice, so it was not ...

I tried with 4 different saves made with 0.17.5 or 0.17.6 and the game crash on loading, here is one of the crash reports:

I canceled the Rocketry research, game crashed, it was in a multiplayer world on latest version available for now [0.17.5]
Attached to this report you can get the log file after the crash

I am not sure if this is a bug or is intended, but shields do not cooperate in the Power Armor (I am using a power armor mkII)
If you look at your armor while you get attacked you can see that shields get unpowered and powered one at a time, this make me think that the power of the 2 or 3 Portable ...

but those achievements are marked with that written on them, plus i unlocked it on factorio, no way to unlock it again...
now i'll check that other topic

I unlocked Finish the game achievement only in the game, but not on steam... what should i do?

Loaded a map saved with factorio 0.12.22 in 0.13.0 and launched rocket with satellite, achievement unlocked only in the game

When entering into the base with a Tank at full speed, gate graphically open but the tank hit them (even if they look open) and explode destroying them

to recreate this bug place some gates and just go full speed against them with a tank, they won't open in time.