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New accessibility options

[h3]Version 0.5550920377[/h3]
🎯 [Accessibility] You can now enable auto-cast for all relevant item slots (engine, active auxiliary items and weapons). See the check boxes in the inventory screen.
🎯 [Accessibility] The skill toggle hotkey has been replaced by a radial menu that contains shortcuts to all current toggles (skill, engine, active auxiliary items and weapons).
🎯 [UI] A bunch of new portraits have been added for elite enemies.
🎯 [Gambler] The gambler now stocks 3x more items per re-roll.
🎯 [Gambler] The gambler is now more expensive.
🎯 [Gambler] It is now possible to specify a multiplier at the gambler. Higher values means better gear at a higher cost.
🎯 [Balance] The hull of all stationary summons (e.g., turrets) has been increased.

Hotfix

[h3]Version 0.55509203761[/h3]
🎯 [Balance] Reduced the likelihood of Hammerheads in one of the Void Space Continuum Events.
🎯 [Bug fix] Fixed an issue in the event allocation system introduced by version 0.5550920376.

Option to disable friendly fire, adjust the color of lasers, and more!

[h3]Version 0.5550920376[/h3]
🎯 [Misc] You can now set friendly fire to "None" (henceforth the default value). If "None" is set, collisions are disabled between player bullets/beams/etc and player ships - unless the bullets/beams/etc provides useful buffs to other players.
🎯 [UI] Descriptions have been added for all friendly fire options.
🎯 [UI] You can now change the color of the laser sight. This option is located in the user interface section of the main menu options.
🎯 [UI] The "Loot filter" has been renamed "Item filter"
🎯 [UI] The modals in the storage (edit tab label and filters) can now be disabled through the escape/back key.
🎯 [Item filter] Item modifications can now be filtered using the regex text inputs in the character sheet and storage tabs (filter all mods by writing 'mod:').
🎯 [Storage] You can now move all items from all inventory slots to the storage with a single click (X/RMB instead of A/LMB).
🎯 [Shop] You can now sell all items in all inventory slots (X/RMB instead of A/LMB).
🎯 [Dedicated server] There is now an option to change friendly fire in the dedicated server.
🎯 [Balance] The player previously had a base buff to velocity of 100. This stat has been moved as a based buff to all (new) engines.
🎯 [Bug fix] Fixed an issue that could result in events (e.g., dungeons) overlapping.

Enemy highlighting and an additional control option

[h3]Version 0.5550920375[/h3]
🎯 [Controls] It is now possible to lock the crosshair in front of the ship when using mouse + keyboard. This setting is called "Mouse aim" and located in the control scheme section of the main menu.
🎯 [User interface] It is now possible to enable highlighting (either red or white) to all enemies. This setting is available in the User interface section of the main menu options.
🎯 [Bug fix] Fixed an issue that caused player damage bonuses to get capped at 80%.
🎯 [Bug fix] Fixed an issue with the distress call event which could cause enemies to spawn infinitely.
🎯 [Bug fix] If the chat input was bound to a different key that is valid as a chat input (e.g., "a" or "/"), it would previously add that key to the chat message whenever it was sent. This is now fixed.

Imperius and Vagrantis skill updates, and a reworked Act 3 completion cutscene!

[h3]Version 0.5550920374[/h3]
🎯 [Balance] The Vagrantis skill "Omnipotent Fortitude" has been revised and now also affect on-board ship turrets.
🎯 [Balance] The Imperius skill "Warp Plasma Damage Amplifier" has been revised and now increases % damage instead of fixed values. Damage is increased by X% per point of max hull divided by the diameter of the used ship. This also applies to on-board ship turrets.
🎯 [Misc] The cutscene after Act 3 has been completed has been fully reworked.
🎯 [Bug fix] The dedicated server could previously, given certain conditions, trigger a save of the storage and achievements. If run from the same folder as the Nienix executable, it could cause an overwrite of the storage/achievement data. Note: If this has happened to anyone, you can recover the correct storage/achievements from the Backup save game folder.
🎯 [Bug fix] Fixed an issue related to ghost loot.