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- Once Upon The Universe
build 0.1.18
Added a new dry habitable planet visual type, making waterless but life-capable worlds appear as dry/sandy planets instead of Earth-like water worlds. Added a new tutorial popup for the first civilization, automatically…
Event5 changesGameplay - Once Upon The Universe
build 0.1.17
Reworked stellar mass growth with a new metallicity-based model where heavy elements increase star mass but gradually limit future stellar accretion. Added clearer stellar growth feedback: Sector Metallicity tooltips an…
Announcement5 changesGameplay - Once Upon The Universe
build 0.1.16
Added a cursor lock preference, allowing players to choose between a locked in-window cursor and free multi-monitor cursor movement. Reorganized the Settings menu with a new General tab for cursor, tutorial, event log,…
Event3 changesGameplay - Once Upon The Universe
build 0.1.15
Added explosion impact visuals when warships are destroyed in space battles. Improved planet visuals so planetary sprites now better reflect temperature, water, biosphere, civilization presence, and rogue planet status.…
Announcement3 changesGameplay - Once Upon The Universe
build 0.1.14
Minor changes focused on warship selection UI
Announcement1 changeUI/audio
