Key Roadmap UI improvements
ROADMAP: system map now allows filtering of missions by faction
ROADMAP: system map tooltips now show goods traded in each sector
ROADMAP: system map now has goods display which allows filtering by specific goods
ROADMAP: UI Scaling (via slider which can be toggled in graphics settings)
Other UI improvements
NEW: Sector map view (press ‘M’ to use)
NEW: Energy and Heat Display in mainUI (experimental)
NEW: UI message indicating how to cancel autopilot
NEW: improvements to tooltips for main map objects
NEW: improved tooltip information for engine heat and energy efficiency, and generator fuel efficiency
NEW: minor visual improvements to main UI bars
MOD: remove intro tutorial panel when starting a new random missions mode for the second time
MOD: info messages for active region effects are no longer shown if tutorial messages are disabled
MOD: help messages when trying to use a skill that is currently coolding down are no longer show when tutorial messages are disabled
MOD: increased base camera zoom speed
MOD: mining or trading ships from hostile factions with non-hostile attitude no longer cancel autopilot
Game Difficulty
These changes should have the overall effect of making ‘adventure’ mode significantly easier; ‘tactical’ mode should also be a little easier than previously, especially at the start of the game; while ‘extinction’ difficulty remains as a challenging difficulty mode for hardcore players.
BAL: number of civilian ships in each sector now depends on ‘resource’ stat
BAL: numbers of ships in each sector now varies more with difficulty level
BAL: general rebalancing of ship numbers for minor factions, with lower starting numbers that increase gradually over the course of the game with progress of player
BAL: reduced size of enemy ambushes in ‘adventure’ difficulty
Other Balance changes
BAL: reduced amount of fuel gathered by fuel scoop, and amended description
BAL: increased amount of goods to be delivered for get goods mission
BAL: captured holoship projectors now generate ships that support the player
BAL: reduced reputation requirements for star knight
BAL: added random spawning of missions to ensure there are always sufficient missions available to meet victory point, reputation and mission requirements
Other new features
NEW: new utility item: ‘Shield modder’ which counters weapons that overload shields NEW: cargo pods are now generated when jettisoning goods
NEW: fuel can now be found as loot in debris
NEW: improved manual sections for 'movement and energy' and 'fuel and movement'
NEW: wrecks now have lighting effects which indicate whether they have been fully explored.
Bug fixes
FIX: bug where clicking on relic in relic store causes strange trading behavior including ability to repeatedly sell the same equipment, and ability to 'print' relics by jettisoning goods
FIX: bug where dialogs are not reset on completing distress call mission where ship requires fuel, allowing infinite credits exploit
FIX: bug where you can rebuy and re-deliver the same resource during resource delivery missions
FIX: bug where refusing a transport mission causes the goods to end up in cargo anyway
FIX: bug where using autopilot allows you to move even when out of fuel
FIX: bug where active effects of cloaking devices and other equipment can remain active after equipment is deactivated or unequipped
FIX: some issues with ability to fire weapons while using stealth field and cloaking device
FIX: some issues when targeting civilian Union ships
FIX: bug where completing a mission to boost reputation with a minor faction causes you to lose reputation with that faction
FIX: bug where patrol/distress-call/getrelic mission sequence has confusing instructions as to which sector the relic must be delivered to
FIX: bug where tooltip for mission UI occasionally shows incorrect target sector
FIX: bug causing ‘ghost’ ships which appear on the map though they can be moved through by other ships
FIX: some issue where player-portrait/pilot-skills button is not responsive to mouse input
FIX: bug where universe map icons show through escape menu
FIX: bug where unable to load from save from splash screen after returning to splash screen from an existing game.
FIX: better error handling for corrupted save files (corrupted files now function as empty slots)
FIX: bug where missions sometimes result in reputation increase and decrease for the same faction
FIX: bug where friendly ships do not attack hostile ships in starting sector in random missions mode
FIX: issue with formatting of goods weight text where amount is greater than 1t
FIX: bug where it is possible to pan camera for main game display while viewing sector map
FIX: unable to scroll to view items when there are more than 10 items in cargo hold in loadout screen.
FIX: aborting mission no longer shows mission failed panel
FIX: bug where mission target indicator for other sectors does not disappear on completing mission
FIX: bug where NPCs on 'distress call' ships do not have correct dialogs after saving and loading during a distress call mission
FIX: bug where patrol mission does not generate all patrol points
FIX: bug where ships and target locations can occasionally spawn in unreachable areas
FIX: graphical artefacts in background for main log when scaling UI