New Content Update #2

Dear beta testers,
I heard you like building weapons and unlocking upgrades.

[h2]New weapon types[/h2]

• Added 'Weapon Conduit' weapon modification. It allows combining two weapon types:
  
• Bolter + Bolter = Mauler
• Bolter + Hailgun = Phasebolt
• Bolter + Plasmagun = Melter
• Hailgun + Hailgun = Stormgun
• Hailgun + Plasmagun = Deathray
• Plasmagun + Plasmagun = Starlance
• To summarise, we now have 9 weapon types and 7 weapon variants which gives us total 63 possible combinations, plus countless more permutations if we count other weapon mods.
  
• The new weapons might not be super balanced yet so have fun with some super OP combinations.
  

[h2]Initial loadout[/h2]

• Instead of always starting with Auto Cannon, each new game will start with a loadout screen
  
• Loadout screen allows you to select 1 of 3 random: weapon variants, weapon types, weapon mods
  

[h2]Balance[/h2]

• All technology trees will level up significantly quicker, this means more toys to play with on each playthrough
  
• Sentinel, Assault, Destroyer and Balanced weapon variants should be much more viable now.
  

[h2]UI upgrade[/h2]

• All in game UI windows got a major look and feel improvement.
  
• Inventory/Fabricator window should be much cleared and hopefully quite obvious to use now.
  

[h2]Starborne Nexus [/h2]

• Yellow shells will be significantly easier to target, you no longer will feel like you're fighting the auto-aim/UI more than the boss.
  
• In the second stage the red shells will again try to ram the player, making it much more interesting.
  

[h2]Bugfixes[/h2]

• Fixed game braking different scenarios where both player and the enemy were using jump drive
  
• Autoaim reticle should be much less jittery
  
• Fixed a bug where 'relics' encounter wouldn't ever trigger after the last gameplay update.
  

[h2]Fame[/h2]

• If you finish the last run instead of abandoning it you will get a +25% fame bonus.
  
• Fixed how fame is calculated after last gameplay update. The score per successful encounter will depend on the threat level.
  

Coming up next:

• Nemesis enemy type, linked to death mechanic and enhancing game pace.
  
• Facility to peek next upcoming tech upgrade in a given tech tree, plus option to reroll it by selling progress to buy more time.
  
• More UI upgrades
  
• Terran Nexus