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Galaxy Patch Notes V0.999.20

[h2]Hi Captains![/h2]

We hope you have been enjoying the Eggstra-Planetary Easter festivities!

In case you missed it, March’s Tournament winners received a Limited Edition Skin for the Cloak Generator Room, the Celestial Cloak!

Alternatively, the Gerbil Ritual Repulsor, Teleport Repulsor Room Skin is now available in the Dove Store.

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[h3]New UGC Skins[/h3]

Today’s patch includes 7 Room Skins and 2 Ship Stickers designed by players using the UGC submission tool:

Congratulations to JimsCleaning (Blood Vessel), YangLionSpirit (Super Destructive Rave (Ver. B & C)), SPDStrife (Unstable Tesla Coil), Gwhiz (Backup Generator), Zachobruh (Alternate Hangar), ZuZu_D3s (Pen-Spam), Pumpkipie (A slice of Pumpkin Pie), and Lord Trist (Pirates Unite)!

To Vote on future skins, or to submit your own design and earn Starbux every time the skin is purchased, please visit the official UGC Design Page.

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Be prepared – this Month’s Tournament features the Spice War Reward scenario, with each Tournament Battle having a chance to drop Spice Trader Stockpiles.

Please find the latest Patch Notes below. This update is now available on all platforms.

Please contact our Support Team if you experience any problems updating the game.

[h3]V0.999.20 Changelogs:[/h3]

Crew Stamina now regenerates at half speed while Crews are performing an Action but aren't moving
EMP no longer resets Room Progress
Plasma Discharger Reload Time decreased from 3.8 to 3 seconds
Plasma Discharger Projectile Speed increased from 20 to 30
Ion Core Build Time reduced from 180 to 90 seconds
Unstable and Overcharged Ion Cores Build Time reduced from 180 to 100 seconds
Shield Overcharger Reload Time increased from 10 seconds to 15 seconds
Hwacha Volley delay increased from 1 to 3 frames
Superlaser Volley delay reduced from 4 to 3 frames
Railgun System Damage increased from 1 to 1.5
Laser Blaster System and Crew Damage increased from 1.5 to 2
Laser Blaster Shield Damage decreased from 0.75 to 0.5
Plasma Bolt System Damage increased from 1 to 1.5
Plasma Bolt Crew Damage reduced from 2 to 1.5
Tracking Damage from Missiles no longer suffers a Damage penalty on hit
Tracking Damage for all Missiles is now the same across all Levels
Javelins now also deal 8 Tracking Damage
Service Droids and Defender Droids will now return to Origin Room when Idle
Defender Droid ATK increased from 2.7 to 3,
Defender Droid Reload modifier penalty reduced from -25% to -15%
Added a new level of Close Ranged Decoy Drone
Close Ranged Decoy Drone can now launch up to 3 Craft per Activation
Close Ranged Decoy Drone Base HP reduced from 2 to 1
Added a new level of Long Ranged Decoy Drone
Long Distance Decoy Drone Max HP increased from 2 to 3
Cargo Space for Interceptors reduced from 2 to 1
Cargo Space for Corsairs reduced from 3 to 2
Cargo Space for Catapults reduced from 3 to 2
Cargo Space for Firehawks reduced from 3 to 2

Added toggle for Exterior/Interior view during Replays
UGC Room Skins will no longer display for unavailable Rooms
Added info pop-ups for AI Menu Copy/Paste exceptions
Implemented in-game Credits Scene
Added new AI conditions for Ammo
Added new AI conditions for checking Friendly/Enemy Crew counts on Ship

Fixed a bug causing Battles to freeze when using BFR Craft Skins
Fixed a bug causing Crew Training Consumable Items to reset Crew selection
Fixed a bug causing incorrect Missile Count AI checks
Fixed a bug causing incorrect ordering of Crew Parts and Equipment
Fixed a bug causing Prestige to display a visual duplicate Crew
Fixed a bug preventing Collection Perk animations from disappearing
Fixed a bug causing Crews to Target a fully occupied Room after Teleporting
Fixed a bug preventing Account Deletion from resetting Tutorial
Fixed a bug preventing collection of Crate Item rewards
Fixed a bug preventing keyboard shortcuts from being disabled during Tutorial
Fixed a bug preventing Weapon animations from resetting correctly
Fixed a bug preventing Crew Training from properly registering Fatigue
Fixed a bug preventing EMP on Modules from clearing on Urgent Repair
Fixed a bug preventing Ability Info from functioning in Fleet Donations Menu
Fixed a bug preventing Tracking Damage from being boosted by Symphony Perk
Fixed a bug preventing Medical Perk from functioning on Enemy Ship
Fixed a bug preventing Android notifications from saving for future sessions

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Thank you to all players who have sent us feedback, which has led to many of the changes noted above. You can join these discussions in the Feedback section of our Official PSS Discord and subreddit.

Good Hunting, Captains!

-SavySoda Team

Cyanide & Happiness Collides With Pixel Starships!

[h2]Hi Captains![/h2]

We are thrilled to announce that we are collaborating with Explosm Entertainment to bring the world of Cyanide & Happiness to Pixel Starships!

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[h3]New Rewards![/h3]

[h3]New Spice Trader![/h3]

[h3]New Crew Collection![/h3]

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You won’t want to miss this one – Join us this April 24th to kick off the celebrations!

Good Hunting, Captains!

-SavySoda Team

Galaxy Patch Notes V0.999.18

[h2]Hi Captains![/h2]

Happy St Patrick’s Day!

In case you missed it, February’s Tournament winners received a Limited Edition Skin for the Auxiliary Booster Room, the Cosmic Omni-Pillar Energizer!

Alternatively, the Shield Catpacitor, Shield Capacitor Room Skin is now available in the Dove Store.

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[h3]New UGC Skins[/h3]

Today’s patch includes 7 Room Skins and 3 Ship Stickers designed by players using the UGC submission tool:

Congratulations to solar_flare (Neon City Tour), YangLionSpirit (Super Destructive Rave (Ver. A)), KRURK (Overwhelming Rune), Festrik Martigan (Pen Launcher), slivi27 (Tyanochka-Ionochka), Mik1o (Precision Penetrator Launcher), JimsCleaning (The Curse), Cirrata (Cute Dog), Pumpkipie (Hydra Rises), and Cat Carrier (Kitty Bombshell Launcher)!

To Vote on future skins, or to submit your own design and earn Starbux every time the skin is purchased, please visit the official UGC Design Page.

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Be prepared - this Month's Tournament features the Lost Profits Reward scenario, with each Tournament Battle having a chance to drop Crafting Materials from Annual Events.

Please find the latest Patch Notes below. This update is now available on Android, iOS, and Steam. The MacOS Update will be slightly delayed.

Please contact our Support Team if you experience any problems updating the game.

[h3]V0.999.18 Changelogs:[/h3]

Increased Ship Shield 'Bubble' display size
White Death Crew ATK increased from 4.2 to 4.4
Tour of Duty and Storage Wars Item Drop Chance increased
Shield Generator Room Reload Time reduced from 6.5 to 6 seconds
Shield Generator Room Max Capacity reduced from 13 to 12
Shield Generator Room Shield Restore increased from 1.6 to 2
Shield Battery Room Reload Time reduced to 4 from 5.5 seconds
Shield Overcharger Room Reload Time reduced from 25 to 10 seconds
Shield Overcharger Room Max Capacity increased from 3 to 5
Shield Overcharger Room Shield Restore reduced from 6 to 5
Shield Capacitor Room Max Capacity reduced from 4 to 3
Engine Room Max Evasion increased from 25% to 30%
Ship Thruster Room Max Evasion increased from 15% to 20%
Fusion Drive Engine Room Max Evasion increased from 20% to 25%
Missile Tracking Damage now reduces a percentage of Enemy Evasion
Torpedo Launcher Room Max Capacity increased from 50 to 60
Missile Pod Room Max Capacity increased from 75 to 100
Rocket Missile Rebuild Time reduced from 15 to 8 seconds
Jungler Missile Rebuild Time reduced from 20 to 9 seconds
Tracker Missile Rebuild Time reduced from 45 to 30 seconds
Javelin Missile Rebuild Time reduced from 35 to 10 seconds
Penetrator Missile Rebuild Time reduced from 40 to 12 seconds
Scarlet Missile Rebuild Time reduced from 40 to 12 seconds
EMP Missile Rebuild Time reduced from 45 to 15 seconds
Boomer Torpedo Rebuild Time reduced from 45 to 30 seconds
Inferno Torpedo Rebuild Time reduced from 60 to 35 seconds
Blizzard Torpedo Rebuild Time reduced from 75 to 40 seconds
Thunderclap Torpedo Rebuild Time reduced from 75 to 40 seconds
Shieldbuster Craft Attack Reload Time reduced from 2 to 1.5 seconds
Bombshell Craft Rebuild Time reduced from 30 to 20 seconds
Interceptor Craft Rebuild Time reduced from 60 to 30 seconds
Shieldbuster Craft Rebuild Time reduced from 90 to 40 seconds
Prism Craft Rebuild Time reduced from 120 to 40 seconds
Corsair Craft Rebuild Time reduced from 180 to 45 seconds
Firehawk Craft Rebuild Time reduced from 180 to 40 seconds
Catapult Craft Rebuild Time reduced from 240 to 60 seconds
Defender Craft Rebuild Time reduced from 240 to 60 seconds
Bulwark Craft Rebuild Time reduced from 300 to 75 seconds
Service Droid Rebuild Time reduced from 120 to 45 seconds
Defence Droid Rebuild Time reduced from 150 to 60 seconds
Boarder Droid Rebuild Time reduced from 180 to 75 seconds
Photon Phaser Room Reload Time reduced from 4 seconds to 2.5
Photon Phaser Room Shield Damage reduced from 1.6 to 1
Photon Phaser Room EMP reduced from 0.75 seconds to 0.5
Photon Phaser Room Max Capacity increased from 100 to 200
Minigun Room Max Capacity increased from 26 to 30
Irradiator Room Max Capacity increased from 100 to 120
Railgun Ammo Regeneration increased across all Levels

Fleet Council Room Donation Request Menu is now accessible after reaching Donation Limit
Beam Weapons will no longer display "M.Speed" Stat in Room Info panel
Loading Crew sprites now scale accurately to resolution
Added information to Market Listings if Ship Level Requirements are not met
Added glow effects to the Season Pass button when updated

Fixed several incorrect Crew Sounds
Fixed a bug causing Resource Collection Rooms to reset progress if Collect All is used before any production
Fixed a bug causing Stasis Shield from not preventing Engine Room Activation
Fixed a bug causing Craft Missiles to be excluded from Active Missile counts
Fixed a bug causing Modules to disappear from an account
Fixed a bug causing a crash when using 0 Speed Crews in Ground Battles
Fixed a bug causing Crews to teleport to adjacent Rooms with Recall Beacons
Fixed a bug preventing 3-in-a-row from listing Unique Item rewards
Fixed a bug preventing Collection Achievements from rewarding correctly
Fixed a bug preventing Crews from consuming Stamina if Walk Speed matches/exceeds Run Speed
Fixed a bug preventing Auxiliary Booster Room from affecting connecting Passive Rooms
Fixed a bug preventing Modules from running timers when Room is Disabled
Fixed a bug preventing Visiri Collection Damage Reduction Perk from functioning
Fixed a bug preventing Crew Stats and Item Options Menu from updating after using Training Items
Fixed a bug preventing the display of Construction Rush Ad notifications
Fixed a bug preventing Android Notifications from being cancelled correctly

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[h3]New Season Sneak Peek![/h3]

Our next Pixel Starships Season will be featuring a collaboration with some (in)famous online creators!

We will be announcing the theme and content soon, but for now:

This is certainly an interesting approach for a Helmet design…

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[h3]March AMA LiveStream[/h3]

We will be hosting an AMA session with Lead Developer Xin next week!

Players can catch the Live Stream on the Official PSS Discord on Monday, 24th of March at 01:00AM UTC (Sunday 23rd of March at 9:00PM EST).

If you would like to post a question, please post it in the Pinned March AMA thread under the #pss-feedback section on our Official PSS Discord.

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Thank you to all players who have sent us feedback, which has led to many of the changes noted above. You can join these discussions in the Feedback section of our Official PSS Discord and subreddit.

Good Hunting, Captains!

-SavySoda Team

2024 Tournament Winners & Top 100!

[h2]Hi Captains![/h2]

Congratulations to the 2024 Yearly Tournament winning Fleets, with December’s winners now in the Hall of Fame!

Gold – Summit
Silver – Trek Federation
Bronze – Veritas Vikings

1st place winners will be working with our design team to create a custom reward. The Top 3 Fleets have also won a limited edition Achievement and Pin to show off in-game:

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This year, every player who ends the year in one of the top 100 Fleets will receive a free, limited-edition Beacon Skin! These designs are colorfully animated and will not be accessible in the future.

The winning Fleet for each division as determined by the yearly rankings will receive a Crowned version for 1st rank. Division D will receive the normal version for all ranks.

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This year’s prizes also include new Achievements and Pins for our Top 100 ranking players of 2024.

Every player in the top 100 will receive a limited edition Achievement and in-game Pin. Ranks 1-3 will reward Gold, Silver, or Bronze – with a commemorative blue version for all other ranking players.

It’s great to see so many new faces, and last year’s contenders climbing the ranks. Keep an eye out for these Captains, you may want to steer clear!

Please note: This year’s list includes 107 players, with 17 players sharing rank 91.

2024 TOP 100:
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Rank Name
1 Jean
2 .Xeon.
3 Аrсhy
4 Public Enemies
5 茜尔莎
6 皮皮030
7 Melissa Rin
8 我們來愛愛
9 Axanadr
10 AlfaR1
11 Raisinbunhk
12 Thần Thông
13 Crazy-Joe
14 Zlobnenki
15 Stein's Gate
16 Pythraithia
17 萌蠢酱
18 LabVIEW
19 阿里斯库
20 Quảng Đại
21 Dromi
21 深空大型渔船
21 dhkdhkd
21 Legion
21 Pumpkipie
26 声微丶饭否
27 #NULL#
28 WEEDBABYGOKU420
28 By your side
28 碩壯男孩
31 冷點
31 MrWishbone
33 =-Zane
34 ophru
34 The Flying Brick
34 Kafka
34 DNKEAK
34 Cutiepieeee
39 Indrath
40 Ashlux.
40 TBlackReaper
40 JimsCleaning
40 軍神|KingNa|
40 Lantian
40 Pigwei
40 Aрмaлит
40 张铁强药船1号
40 lianewir
40 Applepieeee
40 Volax
51 Steinar20
51 施雨彤
51 kara4ushka
51 SnorreLiljegren
51 Chocopieeee
56 ϟTà Phong☁︎
56 GiallarSunEqual
56 M1ghtyWombat
59 L´ aspberry
59 .Rogue
61 大鱼鱼鱼生
61 Tạiiiiiii
61 Ishå
61 Arkadiya
61 LoIIita
61 Locdone
61 spark
61 Snaps
61 Мakar
61 Anh Phát 可爱的
61 Chairman Bao
61 Myslee
61 Eddycon
61 Cat Carrier
61 MrSushii
76 水月﹏Suigetsu
76 АNТАRO
78 Robecaptain
78 Blackhand
78 冰之子
78 Legit mate
78 Hraderik
78 Unique eXe
78 Stex Ghost Qt
78 OneBlizzard
78 Valkyorl
78 GUNBASTER
78 Phụng Thiên ☾
78 José.★.niK
78 Wraithwhite
91 sepist
91 Jansky
91 Aerendyl
91 Ariokaar
91 Ruthless Rhino
91 Thiên Thanh
91 Wraithbourne
91 }
91 Feostyle
91 NubCakeMcG
91 Nicer_Dicer
91 DellzD
91 Spavvy V
91 Microsoft Bot
91 Slavapro100pro
91 Malo.
91 L´ ion
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We will be announcing the physical prizes for 2024's Top 100 Captains soon.

Thank you to everyone who participated in 2024!

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With January already well underway, it’s time to unveil the new Tournament Set Designs! This year, all Tournament equipment will feature Engine (ENG) values as their Primary Stat, valued by Rarity tier.

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Thank you to everyone who has made a purchase this year, helping to support the continued development of Pixel Starships.

As the 2025 Tournament Season continues, we would like to wish all Captains good luck, and good hunting!

-SavySoda Team

Galaxy Patch Notes V0.999.17

[h2]Hi Captains![/h2]

The Lunar New Year festivities have begun: Happy Year of the Snake!

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[h3]New UGC Skins[/h3]

Today’s patch includes 6 Room Skins and 3 Ship Stickers designed by players using the UGC submission tool:

Congratulations to Simon1250 (Anti-Craft Gatling Laser), Carbonar (No Upgrades, Only Naps), FatFox27 (Heavy Car), Pumpkipie (Butter The Cat), ElowizZ (Hunter), Cirrata (Friendly Ghost), MrMycelium (Armored Aquarium), berry bug (Starburst Beacon), and TDey-KingVietnam (Blood King Armor)!

To Vote on future skins, or to submit your own design and earn Starbux every time the skin is purchased, please visit the official UGC Design Page.

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Be prepared - this Month's Tournament features the Lost Profits Reward scenario, with each Tournament Battle having a chance to drop Crafting Materials from Annual Events.

Please find the latest Patch Notes below. This update is now available on Android, iOS, and Steam.

Please contact our Support Team if you experience any problems updating the game.

[h3]V0.999.17 Changelogs:[/h3]

Penetrator Missiles Reload Speed Penalty reduced from 15% to 0%
Sponsor III Achievement Goal reduced from 1,000,000 to 100,000
Mission Battles that are not finalized will now result in a Defeat. No HP/Resources are lost.

'Mention' shortcut added to Player Usernames in Chat
Improved display of Training Stat increases

Fixed a bug causing Starbux Repairs to trigger Free Repairs
Fixed a bug causing Crews to break Adjacent Room restrictions when using a Recall Beacon
Fixed a bug causing Crews to return to Ship when Teleport Room has no Power/is inactive
Fixed a bug causing Task Force Xmas Perk to be delayed by EMP
Fixed a bug causing incorrect ordering of Battle Replays in Starlog
Fixed a bug preventing correct display of Tutorial Tips
Fixed a bug preventing Crews with 0 Walk Stat from moving with added Stamina
Fixed a bug preventing Crews from moving to the correct Room Slot when another Crew leaves
Fixed a bug preventing Recall Beacons from triggering after EMP wears off
Fixed a bug preventing New Season notification on login