Starship EVO News

It is now possible to test and tweak the space station procedural generation algorithm.

New options have been added into the Entity Codex window:

• new Station Generation sub-tab (new UI feature)
  
• new "Generate Station" and "Clear Stastion" buttons to test the feature. Module spawned wont be saved.
  
• "Station Generation Enabled" attribute: mandatory for the first module used by the algo.
  
• "Station Module Count Min Range" and Max range. Will help the algo determine when to stop the algorithm.
  
• "Module Min Max" property: you can add several of these to ensure a specific number of module will be spawned.
  
• "Spawn weight": the weight factor modifier to be used by the algo when this module is shortlisted for a spawn.
  
• "Force Upward": if set at true then algo will ensure this module will align its up direction with the station.
  

Additionally a new property have been added at the level of the Docking Port Config brick:
Connector type: this can be set at Universal (default), Female or Male.
Universal dock will dock to other universal, while male will require a female port and vice-versa.

Other features:

• Station will spawn with the sun closer to the zenith.
  
• Standard Interplanetary station modules and generation have been updated.
  
• More modules from SI and even a brand new station will follow soon!
  

Community Suggestions:

• #4242 Thruster is renamed Lightcruise Engine.
  

Hotfixes:

• #4582 #4567 Raycast issue in some case on new entities.
  

Thanks for playing!

Yet another mini hotfix build.

Hotfixes:

• #4575 Teleport not working.
  
• #4576 TAB menu not working for client in multiplayer.
  

Thanks for playing!

Another quick hotfix build.
Time freeze during Menu has been removed for now as it was causing various issues.

Hotfixes:
#4564 Codex Tab button Disappears on Prefab Menu
#4565 Codex scroll handle wrong placement
#4568 Keybind no longer work.
#4566 Holomap not usable.

This build introduces some player progression elements.
For now the work done was mainly on the UI side but more in-game features will be added.

TAB-Codex Menu changes:

• Tab menu has been re-organized: main tabs buttons move to the top, and sub-tab buttons move to the left side of the window.
  
• This makes the navigation more hierarchical and logical while also allowing for further developments.
  
• A new Player Progression tab has been added, with three sub-tabs: Galactic Reputation, Consortium Reputation and Faction Reputation.
  

Galactic Standing and Reputation:

• The Galactic Standing is a xp score representing the player fame. It will increase as the player accomplish various actions in the game.
  
• For now only Landing at a landing pad (+10xp) and discovering a station (+50xp) and bounty mission gives some xp, but a lot more will be added.
  
• the Galactic Reputation is a score representing player honor or infamy. It can go negative if the player accomplishes some bad actions.
  
• The diplomatic alignment is unused at this stage, and will tie to faction play.
  

Consortium and Faction Reputation:

• Consortium reputation is a xp score increasing as the player accomplishes more action related to a particular consortium.
  
• Bounty mission increase the space police rank.
  
• Faction reputation is unused at this point.
  

Still WIP:

• Title and ranking system
  
• More player action yields xp
  
• Tie this system to Steam Achievements
  
• player bounty system
  
• In a first time we will focus on making a compelling positive reputation play style, negative (aka pirate or outlaw) will come at a much later point.
  

Hotfixes:

• #4548 Landing impossible in some cases.
  

Some more hotfixes.

Changes:

• Wood plank can now rescale.
  
• #4544 Game simulation will stop when entering a menu.
  

Hotfixes:

• #4546 Player HP bar is black.
  
• #4536 #4547 Copy/paste preview is not showing at the correct place.
  
• #4535 Ship preview not showing.
  
• #4539 Wood plank incorrect placement
  
• #4542 Target cycling select second closest in first.
  
• #4543 Target selected from the holomap do not show.
  
• #4545 Space Habitat station dont render distance.
  
• Cannot request landing on entity with Custom shipyard
  

Thanks all!