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Small Patch - 1.1.9n

  • Unlocking perks in hardcore mode are now distinguished from normal mode. Later on I might also add special bonuses.
  • The spaceship density in sectors now better reflect what it says in the sector description (Population: Low, High, etc).
  • Fixed a BUG in old saves that would prevent battle fleets to spawn.
  • Fixed station turrets sometimes using much lower quality weapons (old saves: This will affect new stations only).

"Hardcore Mode" Update - 1.1.9m



Greetings Commanders!

I’m happy to announce two new difficulty modes for the game: a “relaxed” mode and the “hardcore” one, with permanent death. I’m also introducing the Red Skull dreadnought, which is the big boy in the image above (cortesy of CGPitbull).
Other than that, I implemented several player requests (The "Buy X" button is finally here! lol) and a much welcome fix for those who were experiencing crashes.

Enjoy!
  • Added two new game modes: Relaxed, where enemies are weaker, you have more cargo space and you can save anywhere; and Hardcore, where enemies are stronger, there is no manual save and has permanent death (if you die you lose your save).
  • Added Red Skull Dreadnought: Cerberus.
  • Several ship models received special bonuses, including a 20 weapon range bonus on the Dominance.
  • Trade: Added "X" button where you can type how many items you want to Buy/Sell/Deposit/Load.
  • Tutorial messages now pause the game until you click the Ok button. You can choose to turn this feature off.
  • Reduced Red Skull presence in the starter sector.
  • Each station turret is now independent and may attack a specific target, instead of every turret attacking the same enemy.
  • Increased size of jumpgates and the syndicate docking bay.
  • Reduced % Damage Resistance of some perks and armors in general.
  • Titan weapon space reduced to 30 from 38.
  • Increased weapon range bonus from ship class.
  • Fixed "trail render artifacts", which was causing crashes on some machines.

Small Patch - 1.1.9l

Some requested updates, as well as new joystick setup and support for Simplified Chinese! :)

  • Added item compare tool-tip for unique items (which you can only have one equipped) and spaceships.
  • Joystick support (partial) has been improved with additional options. You can find the changes in Menu - Setup - Control. Make sure to use 'Restore Default' to get updated joystick layout.
  • Added controller selection screen when starting a new game.
  • 'Load All' button will now fill ship cargo instead of trying to load everything.
  • You can now equip/unequip items with shift + left click and sell with shift + right click.
  • Added localization: Simplified Chinese, by Teh Eng Hee.
  • Changed Lithium rarity to 3 (blue), Copper to 2 (green) and Platinum to 4 (purple).

[h3]Follow up fixes:[/h3]
  • Fixed game not loading because of corrupted user files (caused by a system crash, cheating, etc).

Small Patch - 1.1.9k

  • Added Partial Joystick Support. You can control the ship and use some commands only with the joystick, but you still need keyboard and mouse for some actions like galaxy map, selecting skill points, trading, ship setup, etc. Until I add a couple more features, this will not be officially supported and therefore not appear in the Store Page.
  • Removed ship class restriction for Warp Drives.
  • Fixed ship collision during "Warp In" animations.
  • Improved spawn position calculations.
  • Added button to change steering mode in the left panel.

Small Patch - 1.1.9j

  • Added new Setup options: graphics quality preset, resolution, antialiasing, fullscreen and projectile lights toggle.
  • Added equipment: 'Cargo Expansion Module', 'Large Expansion Module' and 'Syndicate Expansion Module'.
  • Weapon stats now always include bonuses from the character and current spaceship.
  • Fixed repairing other ships counting as damage, and therefore resulting in reputation loss.
  • Fixed mouse cursor going off-screen in some resolutions.
  • The Log Panel (bottom right) is now hidden when the interface is open.