Fix: opening scan step
Fixed the intro scan target spawning out of range.
- Fixed the opening scan-the-contact step sometimes placing the target beyond scanner range.
Changelog
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Added gear-tier unlock trials
Unlock gear tiers by passing trials.
- Changed gear tiers to unlock by passing per-slot trials.
- Added trial locations across two new systems.
Gear tiers unlock through trials
Earn gear tiers by passing trials, not leveling.
- Changed higher gear tiers to unlock by passing skill trials instead of reaching a level.
- Added a separate skill trial for each gear slot.
Bigger gear catalog
More gear across named family lines.
- Added a larger gear catalog with named weapon, shield, and beam families.
Slowed the cold-open raider hull
The Wreckline Skiff is properly slow now.
- Reduced the Wreckline Skiff hull speed.
Fixed story scan targets
Story scan and survey contacts appear again.
- Fixed missing scan and survey contacts in Federation and Mercenary story missions.
- Fixed scan-target props drifting out of reach.
Fix: Opening Fight
The opening tutorial fight is a reliable win now.
- Weakened the opening tutorial raiders into a frail, easy-to-hit skiff.
Down But Not Out
Self-repair a wrecked ship in the wild.
- Reworked death so a wrecked ship self-repairs and you re-enter it.
- Added towing a downed ship home to your HQ.
- Added that enemies can finish off a downed ship in the Void.
The Boneyard
A new salvage system to pick clean.
- Added the Boneyard, an Independent salvage system with cheap gear.
- Made wreckage common and self-replenishing across systems.
Gentler early game
A more forgiving early game.
- Made the opening raider fight winnable in a starter ship.
- Made space near faction capitals and Meridian Cross safer.
- Sped up the starter Falcon.
Steadier windows
Windows hold still and long lists scroll.
- Fixed windows jumping and resizing when their content changed.
- Added scrolling to long lists in the trade and social windows.
Fixed draggable windows auto-resizing
Dragged windows keep their size.
- Fixed draggable windows auto-resizing while open.
Added a button click sound
Every button press now clicks.
- Added a click sound to UI buttons.
- Fixed nearby ships going silent and invisible while docked.
Added sound effects
Engines and weapons now make sound.
- Added engine sounds for your ship and other ships.
- Added weapon fire, impact, and beam sounds.
Slower flight and shots
Ships and weapon shots both fly slower.
- Lowered top speed for all ships.
- Slowed all weapon projectiles.
Renamed to Cargo Hold
The Inventory is now the Cargo Hold.
- Renamed the Inventory window to Cargo Hold.
Tidier station Trade
See item stats while you shop.
- Added an Index and key stats to each item row in the station Trade screen.
- Added a Sell option to the inventory right-click menu while docked.
Steadier nebulas
Nebulas hold together while you fly.
- Fixed nebulas breaking up at the edges while flying.
The Void comes alive
Seams now invade the galaxy as a living incursion.
- Reworked seams into a living incursion that appears across the galaxy as you explore.
- Added an Incursion Pressure gauge that persists across restarts.
- Changed seam spawn rates to vary by system.
- Added sealed gates that lock until you clear the stage.
- Added a swirling visual on locked gates that opens on unlock.
Vault at every station
Stash your gear at any station.
- Changed every station to offer a Vault for storage.
- Changed the Refine tab to appear only at stations that can refine.
New engine plumes
Engine exhaust reworked into trailing plasma plumes.
- Reworked engine exhaust into fluid plasma plumes.
- Changed plumes to trail and curve into a contrail as you fly.
- Added 45 new thrusters across the engine families.
Sound settings
Mix your audio to taste.
- Added a Sound tab with five volume sliders.
- Changed the nebula layers option to a notched slider.
Clearer window title bars
Sharper title bars and steadier window edges.
- Improved the contrast of the title text and buttons on window title bars.
- Tidied up a doubled-up divider line that showed under window titles.
- Fixed a bug where dragging a window’s edge to resize it could suddenly jump to a different edge or window.
Pilot management
Rename your pilot from a new character screen.
- Redesigned character select into pilot dossier cards.
- Added a Manage Pilot screen for each character.
- Added pilot renaming, free in your first 48 hours.
Fixes
Window and targeting fixes.
- Fixed windows snapping back wider after being dragged narrow.
- Fixed the target-lock portrait facing the wrong way.