I have prepared a major update for Astrosphere, set to release in time for the Chinese New Year. This update expands the game with exciting new features, additional ships, and important improvements that make the gameplay even more immersive.
The new manual weapon mode in particular provides more control in battles and opens up new tactical possibilities.
Additionally, there are numerous optimizations to enhance the gaming experience, as well as some bug fixes that address existing issues.
I'm excited to share this update with you and look forward to your feedback!
[h2]New Features[/h2]
- Manual Weapon Mode: You can now switch between automatic and manual firing, giving you more control and adding more dynamism to battles.
- Fire Mode Toggle: Press F to switch between automatic and manual firing.
- Alert State Control: The alert state can now be controlled with the R key.
- Destruction of Civilian Ships: With manual firing enabled, you can now attack civilian ships.
- Wiki Button: A new button in the options menu now provides direct access to the game wiki.
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[h2]New Systems and Ships[/h2]
- Medium Cargo Expansion: A new ship system that increases your cargo capacity.
- Light Torpedo MK2: An upgraded weapon system dealing increased damage.
- New Ship – Tianlong: A versatile combat ship with exceptional agility and a powerful reactor core. Inspired by the legend of the celestial dragon, it combines impressive speed with strong defensive systems. Ideal for commanders who favor quick maneuvers and heavy firepower.
- New Ship – Fenghuang: Named after the mythical phoenix, this ship balances offense and defense. It features adaptive shield technology that regenerates after taking damage, along with a sophisticated weapon platform for medium to long-range combat. Perfect for strategic tacticians.
- New Ship – Zhenwu: A heavily armored patrol ship equipped with energy absorption technology. With its durable structure and advanced sensor array, it excels in long-duration deep-space missions. Choosing the Zhenwu means relying on endurance, resilience, and precision counterattacks.
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[h2]Update[/h2]
- User interface improvements for a better player experience.
- Adjusted dialogue triggers for planets.
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[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]
- Fixed an issue in the options menu where the button intended to return to the main menu would instead exit the game.
- Fixed a bug that prevented players from recovering resources when replacing ship systems.
- Fixed an issue in the research system where already researched items were not displayed as completed.