Vanguard Galaxy News

[p]Hello everyone, [/p][p][/p][p]We just pushed an update to the demo.[/p][p][/p][p]Changes:[/p]

• [p]Unity security update[/p]
• [p]Added parallax background[/p]
• [p]Changed ship prices[/p]
• [p]Gatling ammo now holds four cartridges per clip (better ammo economy)[/p]
• [p]Fixed salvage wrecks showing up as actual ships sometimes[/p]
• [p]Improved hit detection for physical projectile weapons[/p][p][/p]

[p][/p][p]Enjoy the demo and let us know what you think.[/p][p]Cheers, [/p][p]Bat Roost Games[/p]

[p]Hello everyone,[/p][p][/p][p]We are pleased to announce that Vanguard Galaxy will release into Early Access on October the 30th. That is next month, that October :) This release will contain the first Act of the story and a sandbox Galaxy with close to a 100 systems to discover. [/p][p][/p][p]In related news, a new demo version is now available on steam. We have made a lot of improvements to the game over the last few months, and a bunch of those changes have made it into the new demo version. So go check it out and see if you like those improvements![/p][p]A few noteworthy mentions of the bigger changes are:[/p]

• [p]Windowed mode has been added. Widescreen users, rejoice![/p]
• [p]Autopilot improvements, it can run missions on its own once you unlock the relevant skill[/p]
• [p]Turn your opponent into wreckage and salvage their remains[/p]
• [p]Aspects on equipment, like shown below, to fine-tune your build[/p]
• [p]And you can give your ship a fitting name now :)[/p]

[p][/p][p]Enjoy the changes to the demo and let us know what you think. [/p][p]We look forward to your feedback. [/p][p][/p][p]Cheers,[/p][p]Bat Roost Games[/p]

[p]Hello everyone,[/p][p][/p][p]The closed beta test has begun! In it we are testing the features we have planned for the first Early Access release. There's still a few spots open, so if you want to help us test the game, drop by our Discord and let us know. Join the Vanguard Galaxy Discord[/p][p][/p][p]Before we go, we want to share a little preview of what's to come. For example this overview of the map with a whole bunch of sectors to explore.[/p][p][/p][p]Each of these sectors consists of systems, which can be closed off pockets with interesting things to discover or regular systems with representation of some of the different factions.[/p][p][/p][p]Like this one[/p][p][/p][p]In these systems you can fight your enemies[/p][p][/p][p]And loot their remains[/p][p][/p][p]Or relax and blow up some asteroids for valuable ores[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]You can loot, craft and discover many different modules and equipment with potentially very powerful effects. Allowing you to create a build suited to the role of your ship.[/p][p][/p][p]And test your latest combat build against waves of enemies to get even better loot.[/p][p][/p][p]All this and more is coming soon to Early Access.[/p][p]We hope to see you there[/p][p][/p][p]Cheers,[/p][p]Bat Roost Games[/p]

[p]Hello everyone, [/p][p][/p][p]We just pushed a small patch.[/p][p]Changes:[/p]

• [p]Performance of rendering the backgrounds has been improved.[/p]
• [p]Keyboard support for Steam Deck[/p]

[p][/p][p]Enjoy the demo and let us know what you think.[/p][p]Cheers, [/p][p]Bat Roost Games[/p]

[p]Hello everyone,[/p][p][/p][p]First of all we want to thank everyone that played our demo and those that gave us feedback about the game. And with Next Fest behind us we want to let you know what our plans are for Vanguard Galaxy. [/p][p][/p][p]Drumroll.... :)[/p][p][/p][p]We plan to release the game in Early Access this Autumn. [/p][p]It will at least include the following[/p][p][/p]

• [p]A procedural galaxy with at least 100 systems to explore[/p]
• [p]Infinite scaling content focused on combat: venture into dangerous portals to find better loot[/p]
• [p]A much improved galaxy map that will allow you to navigate (to) these systems[/p]
• [p]Lots of variety in activities you can find in the galaxy[/p]
• [p]Dozens of ships to discover and obtain[/p]
• [p]Expanded crafting possibilities[/p]
• [p]Up to 9 skill trees [/p]
• [p]Improved itemization, rarities of all types[/p]
• [p]Market mechanics that allow trading of commodities[/p]
• [p]Stats overview of what your current loadout can do[/p]
• [p]More variety in weapons to use for all activities[/p]
• [p]Hazardous environments that will require you to improve your ships resistances[/p]
• [p]Improved autopilot behavior that handles all activities equally well[/p]
• [p]Act 1 of the story[/p]

[p][/p][p]And of course next to all this we will keep on improving the overall game experience.[/p][p][/p][p]We also plan to run a closed beta test before the Early Access release, so if you are interested in testing out the game before hand, let us know on discord. [/p][p][/p][p]Cheers,[/p][p]Bat Roost Games[/p]