Devlog 6: operation pre-release

This is the last devlog before the release.

It will be less detailed, but I will try to highlight the main changes happened since the previous devlog.

Campaign:

• Fenero is now a full faction, participating in wars, etc.
  
• Added starting vessel metaprogression (can use previously unlocked parts)
  
• Added "Cult Resistance" mission as another way to counter the cult influence
  
• Added a couple of new quests that interact with cult influence mechanic
  
• Added a unique extra plot mission to every starting faction (Radix, Ensis, Cerebra)
  
• The Cult can now have a sticky long-term tactics that influence their actions
  
• Visitors (player-made vessels) can become AUX units now
  
• Added and reworked several missions to include visitors as either allies or enemies
  
• Fenero uses visitors for their military fleets
  
• Mercenary pilots behavior is now more sticky (unless their skills change)
  
• Builtin vessels are now unlockable as a part of metaprogression
  
• Can now browse the encountered visitor vessels in a new "Visitors" tab
  
• Can vote-up (or install) a visitor vessel right from the game
  

Programming:

• Added a script override option to simplify the code reuse between parts
  
• Func/prog selection windows now have a name filter input
  
• Simulation mode now works better with non-android pilots (the numbers are more precise)
  
• Added many debug options (adding allies, enemies, etc.)
  
• Removed Call/0 commands - a normal Call commands can now be used in their place
  
• Fixed a bug with callee thrashing the state of the caller (it could lead to weird bugs in your algorithms)
  
• Added several debug-oriented vessels (they're in a separate "debug" vessel collection)
  

Steam integration:

• Added more achievements
  
• Generating detailed workshop item description for submitted vessels
  
• Added an inferred vessel Tier calculation
  
• Added in-game quick feedback form
  

Items:

• Added Cyclone weapon
  
• Added Double Wingjet engine
  

Sandbox:

• A more predictable and persistent vessel sorting
  
• Improved interactions between different collections (e.g. usersubscribedbuiltin)
  

UX:

• ESC stops the sandbox combat immediately (previously there was a 1s delay)
  
• Introduced a textarea-like widget for description inputs
  
• Redesigned some older window widgets to make them look more consistent
  
• CTRL+click on a layer button moves to bottom/top
  
• CTRL+click on a color applies that color to all parts of that category