Deep Space Outpost News

We now have the new docking connector structure to help you build your station. This is a cheaper wall like item, that you can use to expand the outside of your station. You can attach turrets, solar connector and walls to it. But the main use will be for ships to dock at and use you facilities (repair bay next up).

Also note have split off a couple of productions items into new services category.

Full changes:-

• New docking connector structure. Help updated.
  
• Life support and droid maintenance moved to new Services build menu.
  
• New docking overlay added.
  
• Fix: Main menu scenario message missing.
  
• Fix: HUD alignment in builder mode.
  
• Fix: Load game, button wasn't been reset on select.
  

Nick

Just a quick hotfix for save game issue. I've obviously got my save slots full and overwrite worked, but not a save in to an empty slot. Doh!

Sorry about that peops ːsteamfacepalmː

Nick

UI update for the title & pause screens. Should hopefully be a lot clearer, with less chance of confusing players. As previously mentioned, I should be able to add more options easier now (i've started a discussion on that). That's just about it with this update. More actual gameplay additions next up!

• New title/pause menu UI.
  
• Gameplay Options - Edge Screen Scroll.
  
• Fix: Return from station builder, use of help then return to pause menu.
  

Nick

Another round up of bug fixes and improvements ːsteamhappyː

• Cannons do more damage to pirates.
  
• Alarm on pirate attack.
  
• Recycle Laser - power category moved to Refining, rather than Mining.
  
• Improvement: Pirates now switch target to turret firing at self, if prev target was a turret but not firing.
  
• Improvement: Cannon info window now shows ammo capacity.
  
• Fix: Shield check - pirate laser line test, limit to laser length (not infinite!).
  
• Fix: Trading buttons disable when above limit, not at.
  
• Fix: Droid control, hold LMB to speed changes.
  
• Fix: After a game exited, using help would return to pause menu.
  
• Fix: On loading, validate storage capacities (for older saves).
  
• Fix: On loading, clear particles (storm effects would remain briefly)
  
• Fix: Derelicts could spawn on starting station in sandbox.
  

Will get the demo updated over weekend as well hopefully.

Nick

Just a few little improvements and fixes.

• Added description on sandbox difficulty selection.
  
• Have reduced ore consumption of refinery. Droids couldnt keep up refilling.
  
• Improvement: Pirate warning message, indication of due attack time.
  
• Improvement: Pirate difficulty added to custom sandbox.
  
• Fix: Droids weren't always getting closest build job (broke in last 2 weeks).
  

Demo also updated.