Solar Expanse News

[p]Greeting Space Explorers! New build v0.25.11.29.2 ALPHA is live now for our Supporters! [/p][p][/p][p] If you want to become a Supporter and play Solar Expanse now in Super Early Access, it's available >>HERE< [/p][p][/p][p]Major Features: [/p]

• [p]Terraformation[/p]
• [p]Interstellar Ship[/p]
• [p]Constant Acceleration Flights[/p]

[p][/p][p]The journey was long and arduous, but we’ve reached our next destination! The terraformation system is up and running. Now you can change all the solid planets’ terraformation parameters to make them habitable, and see how they change over time! You can also build an Interstellar Ship and send it on interplanetary missions (we can’t visit other systems yet)! These projects will take centuries to complete, but they’re worth the wait! [/p][p][/p][p]Changes: [/p]

• [p]added terraformation parameters, facilities, researches, and visualizations[/p]
• [p]added the possibility to transfer resources into object’s deposits[/p]
• [p]Terraforming Mars and Interstellar Ship contracts are now completeable[/p]
• [p]added constant acceleration flights (Brachistochrone transfer)[/p]
• [p]changed the research tree into a linear one[/p]
• [p]added terraformation related contracts and Exoplanet Search contract[/p]
• [p]added color coding for asteroid pushability[/p]
• [p]cyclical missions can transport humans and end upon delivering specified amount of resources[/p]
• [p]optimized dependency of facility on crew and power[/p]
• [p]rebalanced power facilities[/p]
• [p]rebalanced costs of interstellar ship[/p]
• [p]rebalanced asteroid pushing[/p]
• [p]rebalanced resource deposits on certain objects[/p]
• [p]added several pieces of trivia[/p]
• [p]expanded drag and drop functionality[/p]
• [p]changed camera work and focus in certain situations[/p]
• [p]adjusted fastest and optimal flight suggestions[/p]
• [p]enabled Steam Cloud[/p]
• [p]added several tooltip strings[/p]
• [p]removed possibility to send crewed flights with rotary launcher[/p]
• [p]minor visual and UI adjustments[/p]
• [p]added missing arts, strings and sprites[/p]

[p][/p][p]Fixes:[/p]

• [p]fixed construction progression being resetted after loading a game[/p]
• [p]fixed Earth running out of water within a century[/p]
• [p]fixed spacecraft disappearing from objects upon completing a mission[/p]
• [p]fixed spacecraft dropping cargo during the gravitational assist maneuver[/p]
• [p]fixed missions not launching with progress exceeding 100%[/p]
• [p]fixed negative population on objects[/p]
• [p]fixed several optimization issues[/p]
• [p]fixed several exceptions[/p]
• [p]other minor technical, visual and UI fixes[/p]

[p] Known issues:[/p]

• [p]saves files from previous versions WILL NOT WORK in the current build - please revert to a previous build if you want to continue your gameplay[/p]
• [p]constant acceleration flights may sometimes require exorbitant amount of fuel[/p]
• [p]some habitability parameters may occasionally display wrong color coding[/p]
• [p]Power Consumption might not always be displayed properly[/p]
• [p]Steam Cloud might encounter some issues[/p]

[p][/p][p]Have fun in space![/p][p]SpaceOps Team[/p][p][/p]

[p]Greetings Space Explorers![/p][p][/p][p]If you want to become a Supporter of Solar Expanse, play a role in the game's future, and play the alpha version way sooner- now you can![/p][p][/p][p]Click >>HERE<< to join our Discord, and find out how![/p][p][/p][p]See you in space![/p][p]Solar Expanse Team[/p]

[h3]Greetings our brave testers![/h3][p][/p][p]Thank you for your efforts! Your feedback, videos and bug reports allowed us to make our game even better![/p][p][/p][p]Changelog:[/p]

• [p]fixed some save game issues (incorrect bonus for research lab, space elevator disappearing after loading a game, doubled marketplace offers, issues with Fusion Power contract) [/p]
• [p]fixed issues with cancelling cyclical missions, cyclical missions working improperly with solar sails, necessary fuel estimation[/p]
• [p]fixed some minor bugs (solar array production on Phobos, wrong gravity value applying to some LVs on specific locations [/p]
• [p]added tooltips for crew shuttle[/p]
• [p]balanced solar sails SC (significantly reduced cargo capacity and increased construction costs of solar sails SC)[/p]

[p][/p][p]We strongly encourage you to complete the feedback form (which can be accessed <<HERE>> or from the game's main menu by clicking "SEND FEEDBACK"), upload and share with us a video of your playthrough with commentary, and send us a link.[/p][p][/p][p]See you in space![/p][p]Solar Expanse Dev Team [/p]

[h3]Greetings our brave testers![/h3][p][/p][p]Thank you for your ongoing help! We managed to address even more crucial problems thanks to you![/p][p][/p][p]Changelog:[/p]

• [p]added another batch of missing sprites and icons,[/p]
• [p]fixed several save game issues, such as invisible space elevator after loading a game, disappearing layers, and scrapped SC reappearing[/p]
• [p]fixed automatic cancelling missions planned with spacecraft still in construction[/p]
• [p]fixed cloned resource deposits[/p]
• [p]fixed FPS drops when constructing the space elevator[/p]
• [p]fixed several other minor bugs[/p]

[p]We strongly encourage you to complete the feedback form (which can be accessed <<HERE>> or from the game's main menu by clicking "SEND FEEDBACK"), upload and share with us a video of your playthrough with commentary, and send us a link.[/p][p][/p][p]See you in space![/p][p]Solar Expanse Dev Team [/p]

[h3]Greetings our brave testers![/h3][p][/p][p]Thank you for all your comments and bug reports! We managed to address and fix some of the major issues, as well as add a few missing things.[/p][p][/p][p]Changelog:[/p]

• [p]added a new launch vehicle[/p]
• [p]added some of the missing graphics and icons[/p]
• [p]balanced research time[/p]
• [p]fixed the Orbital Dock contract[/p]
• [p]fixed further save issues[/p]
• [p]fixed translation bug which was incorrectly displaying strings instead of texts[/p]
• [p]fixed several minor bugs[/p]

[p][/p][p]We strongly encourage you to complete feedback form (which can be accessed <<HERE>> or from the game's main menu by clicking "SEND FEEDBACK"), and upload and share with us a video of your playthrough with commentary, and send us a link.[/p][p][/p][p]See you in space![/p][p]Solar Expanse Dev Team
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