Gaia Beyond News

[p]Hey space traveler,[/p][p][/p][p]while we're working on the third chapter, the alternative route for the Sphere arc is now finally ready to be revealed. This is a reward for those who - on top of siding with Caduceus - are strictly loyal to Mr. Shiro. Hopefully you gave the right answers during the job interview! This will now have heavy consequences for the Sphere storyline, e.g. you can now switch over to Lord Furui and work for the Loyalist side. If you remember how to ally yourself with Mr. Shiro, it's worth giving it a try! :D [/p][p][/p][p]There will be more improvements, including some new achievements, for Story Arc 1 and 2 coming soon and the next big update is going to be the new story chapter. We're already far into development and this update kind of serves as a framework for what's to come. Be prepared for big changes and twists! ;)[/p][p][/p][p]In addition, brand new mining equipment is waiting for you![/p][p][/p][p]As always, if you find any bugs, please report them in the forum so we can continue to improve the game as much as possible! Many thanks to everyone who has already done so—bug reports, translations, or simply playing the game help us a lot! [/p][p][/p][p]Keep on rockin', space travelers![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Exclusive Story Content[/h2][p]As usual, the alternative route comes with unique content - such as special locations, NPCs and events that are otherwise hidden from the regular path. Gain access to highly-restricted areas of the Hokucho and explore your criminal energy to sabotage the plot![/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][h3]New Missions[/h3]

• [p]Play the second storyline from a different perspective, with completely new missions and an alternative version of old missions and events. We have a total of 10 new story missions for you![/p][p][/p]

[h3]New Hokucho Locations[/h3]

• [p]Imperial Engine - where all the power is generated to get the big boy moving![/p]
• [p]Prison Cells - originally a privilege to the worst of the worst, now you can enjoy a glimpse too![/p][p][/p]

[h3]Now you're among the enemies[/h3]

• [p]Find out what makes Lord Furui tick and maybe even get a taste of his berries![/p]
• [p]Discover Miataru's secret![/p]
• [p]Dive deeper into the mind of Major Vikram, the most loyal of the Loyalists![/p]

[p] [/p][h2]Mining Machines[/h2][p]An exciting new feature we've been cooking on the side for a while – and we're thrilled to finally introduce it to you: automatic mining devices! Just place them near asteroids, sit back and watch them do the grind for you! We also plan to make these upgradeable in the future to further boost their efficiency, just as is possible with deployable turret platforms.[/p][p][/p][p][/p]

• [p]Automatically collects raw materials from all asteroids in range[/p]
• [p]Can be placed or moved at any time[/p]
• [p]Active/full status indication[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Audio[/h2][p]We've added new sound effects to a number of story scenes – mainly to the new alternative route, but also to the regular one.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p] [/p][h2]Weapons[/h2]

• [p]Improved drone behavior for D2-Launcher, Sinbuster, and Lightning Swarm (kept weak homing for Med-Drones)[/p]
• [p]Junkun: fixed weird projectile fadeout[/p]
• [p]Engetsu Gun: bigger, finetuned projectile glow[/p]
• [p]Amplified VFX for radiated projectiles[/p]

[p] [/p][h2]UI[/h2]

• [p]Support repairing the player companion[/p]
• [p]Improved the portrait scan line shader[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Localization[/h2]

• [p]Corrections and general updates in the German translation[/p]

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• [p]Rare crash when the planet person list is adding a new visitor person[/p]
• [p]Companion ships don't teleport with the player
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[h2]🎃 Trick or treat, traveler? 🎃[/h2][p][/p][p]Have no fear – it's just the usual "humanity on the brink of destruction and everything being haunted by supernatural beings" scenario that's typical for this time of year - which doesn't mean you'll survive. [/p][p]We'd like to take advantage of the unpleasant situation of the undead taking over the universe to remind you of our upcoming releases: The alternative path of the Sphere Arc is almost complete and will be released in the coming weeks! Immediately after that - hopefully still this year - the J-12 Arc (Chapter 3) will follow.[/p][p]If you not only shred pumpkins and pulverize skeleton bones, but also speak Portuguese or Russian, we have some good news for you: With this update, a completely new translation - Brazilian Portuguese - is being released, and the Russian version has been updated again![/p][p]Many thanks to our fearless translators José Roberto (PT-BR) and SeGAD (RU), you guys did an amazing job, and of course - thank you all for playing and the great support![/p][p][/p][p]See you soon with the next update, folks! 🚀[/p]

[p][/p][p]166 AM, 120 Sol[/p][p]Central Dogma, Ceres[/p][p][/p][p]Prof. Helios: Damn it! The evaluation process is taking too long! The Council's decision-making has been lacking recently. Are you sure there isn't anything wrong with one of the segments?[/p][p]Assistant: The analysts are currently conducting an additional diagnostic procedure. The Cermark segment has been exhibiting irregularities on occasion.[/p][p]Prof. Helios: Where are the replacement parts? We need them yesterday.[/p][p]Assistant: New components are scheduled to arrive in the near future.[/p][p]Prof. Helios: How soon? I need a number! Days, weeks?[/p][p]Assistant: A few... months, professor?[/p][p]Prof. Helios: Are you kidding me? What is the military even doing? The Sphere has recently experienced a civil war, and we are missing the window of opportunity.[/p][p]Assistant: A messenger has been dispatched. This should expedite the process.[/p][p]Prof. Helios: What about the new carrier? The order was designated as a top priority by the Council![/p][p]Assistant: Nearing completion, Professor Helios. I can present you a preview on the big screen:[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Prof. Helios: Looks... almost finished? At least with this project there could be no delays...[/p][p]Assistant: The vessel has been equipped with fighter bays and is armed with sufficient turrets to neutralize any opponents of the Council.[/p][p]Prof. Helios: Excellent! I'm looking forward to its first flight.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]Hey travelers, [/p][p]It's been a while - but the upcoming main story arc is well underway and can be expected later this year! In it, you'll be able to take on the role of a soldier in the J-12 military. Also, the existing Sphere arc will be expanded with an alternative route and new locations, while exciting new features are being tested...[/p][p]Enjoy the summertime! ☀️🚀[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]
Let's have a chat on Discord:[/p][p] [/p]

Happy Halloween, space folks!

The annual horror show has begun. For those who haven't had a chance yet, it's time to defeat the Bonelord (and steal his mighty ship!), close the portals to the Wicked Dimension or equip the Spectre ghost ship with some devastating pumpkin weapons. Of course, everyone else is invited to mash pumpkins, too!

Also, we've finally completed the German translation once again and are happy to present some progress on the user interface, as well as a bunch of fixes.

Stay safe in this haunted universe! ✌️🐢🚀





[h2]The horror is back[/h2]
All hell is loose once again - skeleton bosses, eyeballs, pumpkins... You know the deal!




[h2]DE Translation[/h2]
With the latest dialog translation, the full German version is now back to 100%! ✅ There have also been improvements to the old parts of the german translation. We will continue to improve the quality of the translations as much as we can.


[h2]Mining Laser Turrets[/h2]
Made for very large ships like carriers, with improved range stats etc. (can be bought at most CoC Stations, availability increases after the first story arc)





[h2]UI[/h2]
While overall UI improvements are in progress, we can already release a first bunch of details that are safe to go:

• Improve 4:3 and ultra wide resolution support
  
• Basic window: slight updates while we work on a completely new, alternative version
  
• Add a custom companion map icon
  
• Multiple UI performance improvements
  
• Map: optimized ship icon legibility on various backgrounds
  
• Improved S.O.S. signal layout and custom icon
  

Other reworked elements: radar frame, upgrade arrow, quickbar level-up indicator highlight/glow, background gradient element (main menu), landable name box

There is not much to see of the ongoing tooltip changes yet - the main reason is a major update to the UI framework, which has set us back a bit and brought new bugs to fix. However, these have now been fixed so that we can continue with the clean-up and improvement of the tooltips and their stats.

• Tooltip update crash
  
• Kiara repair laser doesn't repair the player
  
• Pirate spawner ships should not fly to distant stations
  
• Person affinity should only change from an attack if the player is involved
  
• Noob Henderson should now force-attack the player, if he leaves the route during the journey to Caduceus, even when out of radar range
  
• Some traders use cargo_initial instead of cargo_service, which results in faulty restocks and maximum amounts for their stored items (thx @Oji on discord)
  
• If Lord Uesugi is persuaded, the dialog during Atlas HQ will reflect on it correctly (thx @Curse on discord)
  
• Removed quick access trading/repair and ship trading icons from Jiraiya in some instances (thx @Rjdanil on discord)
  
• Typos and grammar mistakes (thx @GDUBMX on discord)
  
• Instances in which the term 'Kuiper Belt' was used wrong
  
• A missing dialog block switch at the end of the Caduceus storyline, which opened up the possibility of repeating and then softlocking 'The Sheherazade Embargo'
  
• "Sphere Launch Bay 2" (a test item) was available for loot and purchase
  
• Don't show a destroyed favorite with 0 destroyed ships
  
• Analysis window is too big in 4:3
  
• GUI: Crash when pasting with a file/image in the clipboard buffer
  
• Nebula 10 has a gray line
  
• "cargo_initial" is always added with each savegame load
  
• Leaving a blocking HUD draws the mouse at a wrong pos
  
• Mission HUD: up/down keys don't work
  
• Mission HUD: First mission is not auto selected
  
• Invalid warning: "Borderless mode could not be set"
  
• Save Upgrade: "Lord Furui" 'Set_Person_Affinity_Min' does not exist
  

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