Greetings ladies and gents. We took a bit more time on compiling this update, but I'd say it was time well spent. We hope you agree!



Here's the rundown:

• Steam Workshop - We're not done with the game or the toolset yet to make modding easier, but you can start publishing your mods on Steam and share your creative work with everyone! Check out the Modding guide on how to start ;).
  
• Cloaking - You can finall cloak your ship and attack unsuspecting ships from the shadows
  
• Junkyard - One more world element implemented: the junkyard. Feel free release destruction upon them and who knows... you might get to collect some loot as well.
  
• Global events - Time to start activating these little ones. Not all events are fully implemented at the moment, but the system is in place and it's only a matter of time before we get the rest in the game too. They're also accompanied by News so you know what you're dealing with. Check your Captain's log regularly... the Info tab ;).

You might have noticed there's no word above on the Campaign. Yeah... implementing the features listed below took a bit more time than planned, meaning Campaign was pushed into backstage again. We apologize for that, but once we starged working on global events, we couldn't stop. Worry not, though, as we ARE continually working on implementing the campaign.

LIST OF CHANGES

• FIXED: An error where the Fleet panel could not be accessed on several occasions
  
• FIXED: Fire at will no longer attacks dying ships
  
• FIXED: Alameda, Hamilton, Memphis, Roanoke, Zoemin, Cleora, Clearwater and Maniwaki stations now sell Equipment as intended
  
• FIXED: Several errors in the game text files
  
• FIXED: Player no longer receives Experience for ship he/she didn't destroy
  
• FIXED: Ships no longer spawn inside planets
  
• ADDED: Steam Workshop support
  
  • Mods can now be integrated into the game by subscribing through Steam Workshop. Afterwards, the game handles the installation and activation via the Mods panel in-game
    
  • Mod Manager is added to the game root folder which is used to build up and upload mods onto Steam Workshop, BUT also for downloading mods too(this method is only temporary, as we will continue improving Workshop integration and mold the experience into what everybody is already used to on Steam)
    
  • Two mods are already available. One that adds more ship banners, and the other boosts Light and Heavy weapons. The latter is actually our "Weapons balance" testing mod.
• ADDED: Global event system that can influence a number of world elements (prices, encounters, anomalies, wars...)
  
  • Global events can now trigger at random (time-based)
    
  • Active global events are noted in the Captain's log
• ADDED: Player can now use the ship's cloaking field and hide from his enemies, and as intended... strike from the "shadows"
  
  • Cloak is for the moment only usable by the player. NPCs will use it after one of the following updates
    
  • Various actions can deactivate Cloak and the entire mechanics will be further tweaked and upgraded
• ADDED: General tab in the options menu and reorganized some options
  
• ADDED: NPC level now influences their Shield recharge (for starting-level balancing)
  
• ADDED: Faction descriptions on mouse hover on the Reputation panel
  
• ADDED: Passing through wormholes can now damage the ship
  
• ADDED: Small notices (like Critical hit) on NPC ship
  
• ADDED: News regarding "heroes" now appear on stations/planets which makes it somewhat easier to find them.
  
• ADDED: Junkyard(s) added to the game world. Junk can be "mined" for loot much like asteroids; by firing at them.
  
• ADDED: Station News panel for an overview of all ongoing news (global events included)
  
• ADDED: NPC threat level now actually calculates threat level and is properly displayed on the Quick scan
  
• ADDED: Hints on Enhancements on the Fleet and Drydock panels
  
• ADDED: New T-Gate, T-Drive and Wormhole transition animations
  
• ADDED: NPCs can (and will) use PTE disruptor on the player to knock him/her out of Power to Engines and prevent reactivating it for awhile. PTE disruptor also affects T-Drive.
  
• UPDATED: Ship system hints now show added values received from installed Enhancements
  
• UPDATED: Boarding now also depends on the state of the boarded ship. A ship with full Hull is severely more difficult to capture than a damaged one, making Capturing harder.
  
• UPDATED: Power To Engines has received a visual upgrade
  
• UPDATED: Made some tweaks to spawned encounters when entering a region
  
• UPDATED: NPC levelling system now works as intended (further tweaks planned)
  
• UPDATED: Tweaked Experience gain when destroying ships
  
• UPDATED: Nyxian ships now have proper color of engine flares (green-ish)
  
• UPDATED: Neptune and Nibiru ships now have engine flares
  
• UPDATED: Base\Faction.wdt now includes columns for Description line (Texts\Descriptions.txt) and Logo Id (Base\Banners.wdt)
  
• UPDATED: Weapons fire from a single weapon battery tweaked for better visuals
  
• UPDATED: Tactical overlay sound effect volume
  
• MODDING: Added new script functions (mostly regarding global events). Please check modding.starpointgemini.com for details

Greetings ladies and gents. We took a bit more time on compiling this update, but I'd say it was time well spent. We hope you agree!



Here's the rundown:

• Steam Workshop - We're not done with the game or the toolset yet to make modding easier, but you can start publishing your mods on Steam and share your creative work with everyone! Check out the Modding guide on how to start ;).
  
• Cloaking - You can finall cloak your ship and attack unsuspecting ships from the shadows
  
• Junkyard - One more world element implemented: the junkyard. Feel free release destruction upon them and who knows... you might get to collect some loot as well.
  
• Global events - Time to start activating these little ones. Not all events are fully implemented at the moment, but the system is in place and it's only a matter of time before we get the rest in the game too. They're also accompanied by News so you know what you're dealing with. Check your Captain's log regularly... the Info tab ;).

You might have noticed there's no word above on the Campaign. Yeah... implementing the features listed below took a bit more time than planned, meaning Campaign was pushed into backstage again. We apologize for that, but once we starged working on global events, we couldn't stop. Worry not, though, as we ARE continually working on implementing the campaign.

LIST OF CHANGES

• FIXED: An error where the Fleet panel could not be accessed on several occasions
  
• FIXED: Fire at will no longer attacks dying ships
  
• FIXED: Alameda, Hamilton, Memphis, Roanoke, Zoemin, Cleora, Clearwater and Maniwaki stations now sell Equipment as intended
  
• FIXED: Several errors in the game text files
  
• FIXED: Player no longer receives Experience for ship he/she didn't destroy
  
• FIXED: Ships no longer spawn inside planets
  
• ADDED: Steam Workshop support
  
  • Mods can now be integrated into the game by subscribing through Steam Workshop. Afterwards, the game handles the installation and activation via the Mods panel in-game
    
  • Mod Manager is added to the game root folder which is used to build up and upload mods onto Steam Workshop, BUT also for downloading mods too(this method is only temporary, as we will continue improving Workshop integration and mold the experience into what everybody is already used to on Steam)
    
  • Two mods are already available. One that adds more ship banners, and the other boosts Light and Heavy weapons. The latter is actually our "Weapons balance" testing mod.
• ADDED: Global event system that can influence a number of world elements (prices, encounters, anomalies, wars...)
  
  • Global events can now trigger at random (time-based)
    
  • Active global events are noted in the Captain's log
• ADDED: Player can now use the ship's cloaking field and hide from his enemies, and as intended... strike from the "shadows"
  
  • Cloak is for the moment only usable by the player. NPCs will use it after one of the following updates
    
  • Various actions can deactivate Cloak and the entire mechanics will be further tweaked and upgraded
• ADDED: General tab in the options menu and reorganized some options
  
• ADDED: NPC level now influences their Shield recharge (for starting-level balancing)
  
• ADDED: Faction descriptions on mouse hover on the Reputation panel
  
• ADDED: Passing through wormholes can now damage the ship
  
• ADDED: Small notices (like Critical hit) on NPC ship
  
• ADDED: News regarding "heroes" now appear on stations/planets which makes it somewhat easier to find them.
  
• ADDED: Junkyard(s) added to the game world. Junk can be "mined" for loot much like asteroids; by firing at them.
  
• ADDED: Station News panel for an overview of all ongoing news (global events included)
  
• ADDED: NPC threat level now actually calculates threat level and is properly displayed on the Quick scan
  
• ADDED: Hints on Enhancements on the Fleet and Drydock panels
  
• ADDED: New T-Gate, T-Drive and Wormhole transition animations
  
• ADDED: NPCs can (and will) use PTE disruptor on the player to knock him/her out of Power to Engines and prevent reactivating it for awhile. PTE disruptor also affects T-Drive.
  
• UPDATED: Ship system hints now show added values received from installed Enhancements
  
• UPDATED: Boarding now also depends on the state of the boarded ship. A ship with full Hull is severely more difficult to capture than a damaged one, making Capturing harder.
  
• UPDATED: Power To Engines has received a visual upgrade
  
• UPDATED: Made some tweaks to spawned encounters when entering a region
  
• UPDATED: NPC levelling system now works as intended (further tweaks planned)
  
• UPDATED: Tweaked Experience gain when destroying ships
  
• UPDATED: Nyxian ships now have proper color of engine flares (green-ish)
  
• UPDATED: Neptune and Nibiru ships now have engine flares
  
• UPDATED: Base\Faction.wdt now includes columns for Description line (Texts\Descriptions.txt) and Logo Id (Base\Banners.wdt)
  
• UPDATED: Weapons fire from a single weapon battery tweaked for better visuals
  
• UPDATED: Tactical overlay sound effect volume
  
• MODDING: Added new script functions (mostly regarding global events). Please check modding.starpointgemini.com for details

Nope. No April's fool joke here. Just one of those regular updates we've grown accustomed to :).

For this update's highlight, I'll choose the updated mission object markers as they really can help a lot. And as a graphic/gameplay highlight I suggest you try going near one of those wormholes :).

We went with this update today so we can focus our next update on finally bringing at least a couple of campaign missions, along with other things :)

Safe and lucrative travels, captains!

LIST OF CHANGES

• FIXED: Several errors in Cromwell Prefecture region file that could cause memory leaks
  
• FIXED: Several errors in Planet Sora region file that could cause memory leaks
  
• FIXED: Several errors in ship assembly files that could cause memory leaks
  
• FIXED: Dialog panel hides when opening the in-game menu to prevent crashes or memory leaks, but leave proper functionality
  
• FIXED: Dialog panel shuts down automatically when starting a T-Drive jump, docking on stations and opening the Planetary landing panel to prevent memory leaks and crashes
  
• FIXED: Dialog panel "freezes" when opening the starchart or the tutorial panel
  
• FIXED: Several errors with heavy weapons trails if the target was close by
  
• FIXED: GoTo context menu command for Wormholes now works as intended
  
• FIXED: An error where Wormholes displayed the wrong on-screen marker
  
• FIXED: A bug where double left-click on numerous panels caused glitches or crashes
  
• FIXED: A bug where the Starchart was left hanging when pressing Esc button
  
• FIXED: The dialog panel is now displayed beneath other panels when the game is paused (while a tutorial panel is open for example)
  
• ADDED: Smuggle Freelance mission
  
  • If your cargo hold is full when taking on the mission, your cheapest cargo will be dropped automatically(!) to make room for the mission contraband
    
  • Smuggle mission comes with a significant Credit reward, but watch out for security ships as they WILL scan you
    
  • Dropping or selling the mission contraband cargo will result in mission FAILURE
• ADDED: Particle visual effects on ships that activate when a ship is being damaged
  
• ADDED: Mission objects now have an addition to their marker to easily and quickly see what you need to do to/with the object
  
• ADDED: HUD marker for loot drops to spot them more easily in space
  
• ADDED: Heavy weapons can now force a ship to drop out of Power to Engines (50% chance on hit)
  
• ADDED: Freelance missions can now appear in Plymouth Shipyard region
  
• UPDATED: Increased Heavy weapon projectile speed
  
• UPDATED: Anomaly effect strength now depends on distance to anomaly
  
• UPDATED: The majority of enhancements are now properly implemented. The only ones still inactive are the ones affecting system hitpoints, cloak, biometric resistance and similar features that aren't yet implemented in the game
  
• UPDATED: When close to stations & structures, mesh is taken into account for target selection, instead of frustum sphere
  
• UPDATED: Wormhole receives a visual overhaul as well as physics (ships get dragged into it if they come to close and get thrown out on exit)
  
• UPDATED: Loot drops change size depending on distance
  
• UPDATED: HUD markers transparency now depends on distance to object
  
• UPDATED: Changed AI of ships that are a part of Freelance missions (they tended to PTE-out of fight, which is a big no-no)
  
• UPDATED: Several faction-related checks for ships that are a part of Freelance missions
  
• UPDATED: Wormhole connection lines on Starchart can now be toggled by pressing their corresponding button
  
• UPDATED: It is no longer possible to dock on hostile stations/planets. As was suggested, changes might be made in this section to allow more smuggling actions
  
• UPDATED: The number of SIMULTANEOUSLY ACTIVE Freelance missions is now LIMITED to 3, to prevent potential memory leaks
  
• UPDATED: Accept Freelance mission button becomes greyed out if you already have 3 ongoing Freelance missions
  
• MODDING: Added several more script functions. Please check modding.starpointgemini.com for details

Nope. No April's fool joke here. Just one of those regular updates we've grown accustomed to :).

For this update's highlight, I'll choose the updated mission object markers as they really can help a lot. And as a graphic/gameplay highlight I suggest you try going near one of those wormholes :).

We went with this update today so we can focus our next update on finally bringing at least a couple of campaign missions, along with other things :)

Safe and lucrative travels, captains!

LIST OF CHANGES

• FIXED: Several errors in Cromwell Prefecture region file that could cause memory leaks
  
• FIXED: Several errors in Planet Sora region file that could cause memory leaks
  
• FIXED: Several errors in ship assembly files that could cause memory leaks
  
• FIXED: Dialog panel hides when opening the in-game menu to prevent crashes or memory leaks, but leave proper functionality
  
• FIXED: Dialog panel shuts down automatically when starting a T-Drive jump, docking on stations and opening the Planetary landing panel to prevent memory leaks and crashes
  
• FIXED: Dialog panel "freezes" when opening the starchart or the tutorial panel
  
• FIXED: Several errors with heavy weapons trails if the target was close by
  
• FIXED: GoTo context menu command for Wormholes now works as intended
  
• FIXED: An error where Wormholes displayed the wrong on-screen marker
  
• FIXED: A bug where double left-click on numerous panels caused glitches or crashes
  
• FIXED: A bug where the Starchart was left hanging when pressing Esc button
  
• FIXED: The dialog panel is now displayed beneath other panels when the game is paused (while a tutorial panel is open for example)
  
• ADDED: Smuggle Freelance mission
  
  • If your cargo hold is full when taking on the mission, your cheapest cargo will be dropped automatically(!) to make room for the mission contraband
    
  • Smuggle mission comes with a significant Credit reward, but watch out for security ships as they WILL scan you
    
  • Dropping or selling the mission contraband cargo will result in mission FAILURE
• ADDED: Particle visual effects on ships that activate when a ship is being damaged
  
• ADDED: Mission objects now have an addition to their marker to easily and quickly see what you need to do to/with the object
  
• ADDED: HUD marker for loot drops to spot them more easily in space
  
• ADDED: Heavy weapons can now force a ship to drop out of Power to Engines (50% chance on hit)
  
• ADDED: Freelance missions can now appear in Plymouth Shipyard region
  
• UPDATED: Increased Heavy weapon projectile speed
  
• UPDATED: Anomaly effect strength now depends on distance to anomaly
  
• UPDATED: The majority of enhancements are now properly implemented. The only ones still inactive are the ones affecting system hitpoints, cloak, biometric resistance and similar features that aren't yet implemented in the game
  
• UPDATED: When close to stations & structures, mesh is taken into account for target selection, instead of frustum sphere
  
• UPDATED: Wormhole receives a visual overhaul as well as physics (ships get dragged into it if they come to close and get thrown out on exit)
  
• UPDATED: Loot drops change size depending on distance
  
• UPDATED: HUD markers transparency now depends on distance to object
  
• UPDATED: Changed AI of ships that are a part of Freelance missions (they tended to PTE-out of fight, which is a big no-no)
  
• UPDATED: Several faction-related checks for ships that are a part of Freelance missions
  
• UPDATED: Wormhole connection lines on Starchart can now be toggled by pressing their corresponding button
  
• UPDATED: It is no longer possible to dock on hostile stations/planets. As was suggested, changes might be made in this section to allow more smuggling actions
  
• UPDATED: The number of SIMULTANEOUSLY ACTIVE Freelance missions is now LIMITED to 3, to prevent potential memory leaks
  
• UPDATED: Accept Freelance mission button becomes greyed out if you already have 3 ongoing Freelance missions
  
• MODDING: Added several more script functions. Please check modding.starpointgemini.com for details

v0.7000, March 17, 2014 BETA ENTERED!
--------------------------------------------------------------
Time to cross into the 0.7 version range ladies and gents. This means we've crossed into the BETA stage of development.



To explain a bit what this means exactly I'll make a list to make things completely clear so bear with me ;) :

• Entering BETA does NOT mean we've got every feature implemented and we're not stopping until we implement everything we've got planned.
  
• Entering BETA DOES mean we have to stop adding more features for implementation, at least for now if we're to finish the game ;).
  
• Entering BETA DOES mean we will completely focus on implementing any and all features left on the to-do list as well as finishing all features implemented partially.
  
• Entering BETA DOES mean we will focus on FIXING BUGS and later on BALANCING and OPTIMIZATION.
  
• Entering BETA does NOT mean we're not looking forward to more suggestions and comments. Feel free to continue posting them. We will continue adding to the wish-list for later implementation. :)

In a nutshell, it's time to wrap it up, but wrap it up PROPERLY. And to do that, we need time. Every new implemented feature almost certainly comes with its own set of bugs and glitches that need to be ironed out.

We have to thank the amazing community that supported us through the alpha stage in Early Access. We owe you a debt we can hardly repay, but we will do our best by completing SG2, polishing it up, and continue building on that foundation :).

Seeing as announcements are limited in size, I'll post a link to the update thread on the discussion board where you can find the entire changelist for this update.

Safe travels captains!

v0.7000, March 17, 2014 BETA ENTERED!
--------------------------------------------------------------
Time to cross into the 0.7 version range ladies and gents. This means we've crossed into the BETA stage of development.



To explain a bit what this means exactly I'll make a list to make things completely clear so bear with me ;) :

• Entering BETA does NOT mean we've got every feature implemented and we're not stopping until we implement everything we've got planned.
  
• Entering BETA DOES mean we have to stop adding more features for implementation, at least for now if we're to finish the game ;).
  
• Entering BETA DOES mean we will completely focus on implementing any and all features left on the to-do list as well as finishing all features implemented partially.
  
• Entering BETA DOES mean we will focus on FIXING BUGS and later on BALANCING and OPTIMIZATION.
  
• Entering BETA does NOT mean we're not looking forward to more suggestions and comments. Feel free to continue posting them. We will continue adding to the wish-list for later implementation. :)

In a nutshell, it's time to wrap it up, but wrap it up PROPERLY. And to do that, we need time. Every new implemented feature almost certainly comes with its own set of bugs and glitches that need to be ironed out.

We have to thank the amazing community that supported us through the alpha stage in Early Access. We owe you a debt we can hardly repay, but we will do our best by completing SG2, polishing it up, and continue building on that foundation :).

Seeing as announcements are limited in size, I'll post a link to the update thread on the discussion board where you can find the entire changelist for this update.

Safe travels captains!

We’re nearing official beta stage and to celebrate this, we’re offering Starpoint Gemini 2 at a 33% discount. This package also contains the original Starpoint Gemini 1 PC game completely for free! This special offer will be available exclusively through Steam until Monday, 17th when we’ll officially cross into beta stage of SG2 development.

• Upon entering beta, purchasing Starpoint Gemini 2 package will no longer come with a bundled Starpoint Gemini 1. All those of you who purchase SG2 until then will get SG1 for free and keep it of course, but after that point, SG1 is going out of the package.
  
• Entering beta stage will also mean a slight increase in price.
  
• Entering beta DOES NOT mean we’re done with implementing features, but it does however mean we’ll have to stop introducing new features to the to-do list. We’ll focus on implementing and finishing up the items on the list, balancing and bug-fixing to make the game as polished as possible and ready on final release. The remaining suggested features will definitely remain on our wish-list for possible future addition.

The entire LGM team is immensely grateful to the community for providing awesome support and feedback during this alpha stage of Early Access and would like to thank each and every player for helping us in developing Starpoint Gemini 2. A lot of work has been done, but a lot yet remains. We promise to continue our work on the game up until final release and beyond.

Safe travels captains!

We’re nearing official beta stage and to celebrate this, we’re offering Starpoint Gemini 2 at a 33% discount. This package also contains the original Starpoint Gemini 1 PC game completely for free! This special offer will be available exclusively through Steam until Monday, 17th when we’ll officially cross into beta stage of SG2 development.

• Upon entering beta, purchasing Starpoint Gemini 2 package will no longer come with a bundled Starpoint Gemini 1. All those of you who purchase SG2 until then will get SG1 for free and keep it of course, but after that point, SG1 is going out of the package.
  
• Entering beta stage will also mean a slight increase in price.
  
• Entering beta DOES NOT mean we’re done with implementing features, but it does however mean we’ll have to stop introducing new features to the to-do list. We’ll focus on implementing and finishing up the items on the list, balancing and bug-fixing to make the game as polished as possible and ready on final release. The remaining suggested features will definitely remain on our wish-list for possible future addition.

The entire LGM team is immensely grateful to the community for providing awesome support and feedback during this alpha stage of Early Access and would like to thank each and every player for helping us in developing Starpoint Gemini 2. A lot of work has been done, but a lot yet remains. We promise to continue our work on the game up until final release and beyond.

Safe travels captains!

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Update v0.6011 going live! We've got several new things for you today among which is the Skill & Perk respec panel on stations and planets so you can change your skill modifiers and chosen perks. The visual upgrade this time goes for anomalies. You can check them out in-game.




You can submit your imagination's creations into the contest through our webpage http://www.starpointgemini.com .Just click on the Contest banner on the right ;). The top five characters with the most votes at the end of the contest will get their character recreated in-game, their esteemed name in the credits section AND a complimentary Starpoint Gemini 2 Steam key you can give to your friend or keep for yourself!

The next update is planned to finally bring character class choice and improved mission object markers to make them easier to distinguish from "standard" game objects and to quickly show what you should do with/to the object.

LIST OF CHANGES

• FIXED: Several glitches in the station/planet interface
  
• FIXED: Several errors in the game text files
  
• ADDED: All ships now have their own derelict model, with upgraded visuals as well
  
• ADDED: Local region security now does random security checks to see if a ship is carrying illegal goods and will request the contraband to be jettisoned
  
• ADDED: Skill & Perk respec panel to stations and planets so players can re-acquire their used skill and perk points and redistribute them differently (for a price!)
  
• ADDED: Several confirmation panels on station/planet interface to clarify certain situations (Purchase ship, Purchase to garage, Sell ship from garage)
  
• ADDED: Several hints
  
• UPDATED: Boarding mechanics now includes random micro-events that can change the course of on-ship battles
  
• UPDATED: Derelicts now appear more frequently after a ship is destroyed
  
• UPDATED: Anomalies have received a substantial upgrade
  
  • Several anomalies changed visually
    
  • Almost all anomalies now come with thir on-screen effect to show when you're inside the anomaly's effect radius (the on-screen effect will be further refined and upgraded)
    
  • Almost all anomalies now come with their proper gameplay effect (Displacement and Hyper-resonance are NOT yet fully implemented!)
    
  • Randomly appearing anomalies have double effect radius
• UPDATED: Science Freelance missions now utilize all implemented anomalies. More dangerous anomalies yield greater Credit rewards
  
• UPDATED: Increased Freelance mission Credit rewards
  
• UPDATED: Planetary landing fee reduced to 10% if planet is the destination of a Taxi Freelance mission
  
• UPDATED: Modified Experience gain for destroying ships
  
• UPDATED: Increased Shield recharge rate

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Update v0.6011 going live! We've got several new things for you today among which is the Skill & Perk respec panel on stations and planets so you can change your skill modifiers and chosen perks. The visual upgrade this time goes for anomalies. You can check them out in-game.




You can submit your imagination's creations into the contest through our webpage http://www.starpointgemini.com .Just click on the Contest banner on the right ;). The top five characters with the most votes at the end of the contest will get their character recreated in-game, their esteemed name in the credits section AND a complimentary Starpoint Gemini 2 Steam key you can give to your friend or keep for yourself!

The next update is planned to finally bring character class choice and improved mission object markers to make them easier to distinguish from "standard" game objects and to quickly show what you should do with/to the object.

LIST OF CHANGES

• FIXED: Several glitches in the station/planet interface
  
• FIXED: Several errors in the game text files
  
• ADDED: All ships now have their own derelict model, with upgraded visuals as well
  
• ADDED: Local region security now does random security checks to see if a ship is carrying illegal goods and will request the contraband to be jettisoned
  
• ADDED: Skill & Perk respec panel to stations and planets so players can re-acquire their used skill and perk points and redistribute them differently (for a price!)
  
• ADDED: Several confirmation panels on station/planet interface to clarify certain situations (Purchase ship, Purchase to garage, Sell ship from garage)
  
• ADDED: Several hints
  
• UPDATED: Boarding mechanics now includes random micro-events that can change the course of on-ship battles
  
• UPDATED: Derelicts now appear more frequently after a ship is destroyed
  
• UPDATED: Anomalies have received a substantial upgrade
  
  • Several anomalies changed visually
    
  • Almost all anomalies now come with thir on-screen effect to show when you're inside the anomaly's effect radius (the on-screen effect will be further refined and upgraded)
    
  • Almost all anomalies now come with their proper gameplay effect (Displacement and Hyper-resonance are NOT yet fully implemented!)
    
  • Randomly appearing anomalies have double effect radius
• UPDATED: Science Freelance missions now utilize all implemented anomalies. More dangerous anomalies yield greater Credit rewards
  
• UPDATED: Increased Freelance mission Credit rewards
  
• UPDATED: Planetary landing fee reduced to 10% if planet is the destination of a Taxi Freelance mission
  
• UPDATED: Modified Experience gain for destroying ships
  
• UPDATED: Increased Shield recharge rate