April Feature Update #1

Pixel Starships 2 – v0.8.994

Balance Update & Feature Improvements

This update focuses on gameplay balance, improved battle clarity, and a major content expansion across rooms, characters, and UI systems.

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⚖️ Gameplay Improvements & Non Crew Stat Balance

• Oxygen / Life Support Expanded

• Added full O2 content support for levels 6–20 with level remapping

• Includes new models, prefabs, rigging fixes, and improved addressable setup

• Research Panel Improvements

• Now displays AP damage values and rearm costs for better decision-making

• PvP Accuracy Fixes

• Fixed incorrect or outdated room combo bonus displays

• Rooms now only show valid active bonuses

• Battle Feedback Improvements

• Prevented zero-damage hits from triggering damage animations

• Cleaned up HP bar display issues in battle rooms

• Fixed special ability and urgent repair issues affecting some 3★ characters

• Crew & Combat Flow

• Crew progress bars now appear only during active actions

• Fixed intro tutorial so crew can be assigned via click (not just drag)

• Progression Adjustments

• Lowered ship level requirement for entering 7Mart store

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🎮 Battle & System Fixes

• Fixed stars-unlocked display issues

• Fixed stat graph label interaction bugs

• Fixed multiple battle flow and matchmaking issues, including:

• Duplicate battle accept calls

• Sound manager exception

• Improved galaxy travel visuals

• Ship no longer overlaps planets or hyperspace gates

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🧠 UI / UX Improvements

• Major UI polish pass across:

• Research menus & ordering

• Discounted crew level-up cost display

• Ladder sorting and objective indicators

• Starbux confirmations and bank access flow

• Chat HUD behavior and user profile visuals

• New: Bank Bundle Details (Phase 1)

• Inspect full IAP contents before purchase

• Promotion-aware styling

• Improved free-IAP flow support

• Fixed:

• Matchmaking panel transitions and chat visibility

• Character icon generation (no more blank icons)

• API error truncation issues

• Graphics toggle persistence

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🧱 Art, Assets & Content

New Characters (Released & Upcoming)

• Added a large batch including:

• Alien McAlienface, Miss McAlienface

• El Captain, Roach, Robot, Squid variants

• Meowy, Amaya Shoda, Dolores, Soumya Rishi

• Minor Third, Lollita variants, Empress Kit

• Professor Brenda, Prospector Chen, Overseer

• Galactic Alchemist, Galactic Sprite, Red Baron

• Big Boom Cat, Zombie variants

• Updated human skeleton

Rooms & Weapons

• Added Laser Blaster (levels 1–6) content

• Completed room profile art sets:

• Oxygen / Life Support (levels 7–20)

• Laser Blaster (levels 4–6)

Modules & Systems

• Updated sandbag prefabs and addressable handling

• Fixed barrier visuals:

• Bricks, concrete, and steel barriers now use correct sprites

• Added destroyed-state module images

• Expanded thumbnail generator to support normal + destroyed states

Armour & Skins

• New armour sets:

• Cyegg, FuelTank, GoldDefault, Lolita, OverGrowth

• Includes full profile, thumbnail, and addressable integration

Extras

• Added easter egg modules with sparkle effects

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🛠️ Technical & Stability

• Removed iOS asset download size alert from runtime (still available in Editor)

• Fixed duplicate matchmaking triggers

• Improved addressable handling across assets

• General stability, performance, and visual fixes across the client

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🐻 Crew Balance

Abu

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

LuckPoint: 3 → 6

Alpaco

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

ColdResistancePoint: 3 → 6

Amaya

ColdResistancePoint: 2 → 0

EngineeringPoint: 1 → 2

WeaponPoint: 6 → 5

PilotPoint: 0 → 3

SciencePoint: 0 → 1

Apprentice

DodgePoint: 1 → 2

EngineeringPoint: 2 → 5

WeaponPoint: 2 → 3

Ardent Stardancer

AccuracyPoint: 3 → 5

DodgePoint: 1 → 4

Astronaut

ColdResistancePoint: 0 → 3

EngineeringPoint: 3 → 5

Bartender

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

WeaponPoint: 1 → 4

Boarder Droid I

DamagePoint: 3 → 6

AccuracyPoint: 4 → 6

Boarder Droid II

DamagePoint: 4 → 6

AccuracyPoint: 5 → 8

Boarder Droid III

DamagePoint: 5 → 7

AccuracyPoint: 6 → 9

Boarder Droid IV

DamagePoint: 6 → 9

AccuracyPoint: 7 → 9

Boarder Droid V

StaminaPoint: 6 → 8

Boarder Droid VI

DamagePoint: 8 → 10

HealthPoint: 8 → 6

Brute

DamagePoint: 2 → 4

AccuracyPoint: 3 → 4

DodgePoint: 1 → 2

BiologicalDamageResistancePoint: 0 → 3

PilotPoint: 3 → 2

Ability: Urgent Repair → Poison Gas

Commander

DodgePoint: 2 → 3

HealthPoint: 3 → 4

LuckPoint: 1 → 2

EngineeringPoint: 4 → 3

SciencePoint: 3 → 6

Ability: EMP → Stasis Shield

Conductor

StaminaPoint: 1 → 2

HealthPoint: 2 → 4

LuckPoint: 1 → 2

WeaponPoint: 3 → 6

Ability: Stasis Shield → EMP

Daft Kittus

DamagePoint: 6 → 5

AccuracyPoint: 5 → 4

ColdResistancePoint: 0 → 8

EngineeringPoint: 4 → 3

WeaponPoint: 5 → 3

PilotPoint: 6 → 3

Deckhand

DamagePoint: 3 → 4

DodgePoint: 2 → 4

StaminaPoint: 2 → 5

HealthPoint: 2 → 3

LuckPoint: 3 → 2

PilotPoint: 2 → 1

SciencePoint: 2 → 1

Default Character

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

HealthPoint: 4 → 6

SciencePoint: 2 → 3

Defender Droid I

StaminaPoint: 2 → 6

HealthPoint: 5 → 6

Defender Droid II

StaminaPoint: 3 → 7

HealthPoint: 5 → 6

Defender Droid III

StaminaPoint: 4 → 7

Defender Droid IV

StaminaPoint: 4 → 8

HealthPoint: 6 → 7

Defender Droid V

StaminaPoint: 5 → 8

HealthPoint: 6 → 8

Defender Droid VI

DamagePoint: 8 → 7

StaminaPoint: 7 → 8

Delish

StaminaPoint: 5 → 4

HealthPoint: 4 → 3

EngineeringPoint: 4 → 3

WeaponPoint: 4 → 3

PilotPoint: 4 → 3

Dolores

LuckPoint: 4 → 3

FireResistancePoint: 4 → 2

SciencePoint: 6 → 4

Drillmaster

DodgePoint: 2 → 3

HealthPoint: 3 → 4

LuckPoint: 1 → 3

EngineeringPoint: 4 → 7

WeaponPoint: 5 → 4

Ability: Urgent Repair → Ultra Dismantle

Empress Kit

StaminaPoint: 5 → 4

EngineeringPoint: 2 → 3

Engineer

LuckPoint: 1 → 3

EngineeringPoint: 3 → 6

Ability: Poison Gas → Urgent Repair

Executive

EngineeringPoint: 5 → 8

PilotPoint: 2 → 4

Ability: Urgent Repair → Rush Command

Fatboy

HealthPoint: 5 → 4

WeaponPoint: 3 → 2

PilotPoint: 3 → 2

Ability: Stasis Shield → Teleport

Federation Factioneer

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

PilotPoint: 2 → 3

SciencePoint: 3 → 5

Female Citizen

AccuracyPoint: 3 → 4

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

WeaponPoint: 2 → 3

Geologist

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

EngineeringPoint: 2 → 5

Ghostly Holo-Droid

StaminaPoint: 2 → 7

Gray

DodgePoint: 1 → 2

LuckPoint: 1 → 2

WeaponPoint: 2 → 5

Grey Factioneer

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

HealthPoint: 2 → 3

LuckPoint: 2 → 3

SciencePoint: 1 → 4

Jesus

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

SciencePoint: 3 → 6

King Salamander

DodgePoint: 1 → 4

LuckPoint: 1 → 3

Leela

AccuracyPoint: 3 → 4

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

SciencePoint: 2 → 3

Lieutenant

PilotPoint: 2 → 3

SciencePoint: 2 → 6

AbilityDesignId: Ultra Dismantle → Healing Rain

Lolita

HealthPoint: 6 → 7

LuckPoint: 5 → 6

BiologicalDamageResistancePoint: 4 → 0

ColdResistancePoint: 2 → 0

SciencePoint: 0 → 6

Ability: Teleport → Healing Rain

Male Citizen

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

LuckPoint: 3 → 4

SciencePoint: 2 → 4

Male Nurse

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

LuckPoint: 2 → 5

Mama

DamagePoint: 1 → 4

LuckPoint: 1 → 3

Marshal

SciencePoint: 1 → 6

Ability: Poison Gas → First Aid

Master

DamagePoint: 4 → 5

AccuracyPoint: 3 → 4

DodgePoint: 2 → 3

StaminaPoint: 2 → 4

HealthPoint: 4 → 5

LuckPoint: 2 → 3

FireResistancePoint: 0 → 4

EngineeringPoint: 4 → 3

WeaponPoint: 4 → 3

PilotPoint: 4 → 3

SciencePoint: 2 → 1

AbilityDesignId: EMP → Arson

Mate

AccuracyPoint: 2 → 5

DodgePoint: 1 → 2

StaminaPoint: 2 → 3

LuckPoint: 1 → 3

EngineeringPoint: 4 → 3

PilotPoint: 3 → 2

Ability: Poison Gas → Critical Attack

Messiah

DodgePoint: 1 → 4

SciencePoint: 3 → 5

Mini Droid I

StaminaPoint: 2 → 7

Mini Droid II

StaminaPoint: 2 → 7

Mini Droid III

StaminaPoint: 2 → 7

Monk

DodgePoint: 2 → 7

Mr Egggg

PilotPoint: 2 → 7

Nana

HealthPoint: 6 → 1

LuckPoint: 5 → 9

BiologicalDamageResistancePoint: 4 → 0

Nolan

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

LuckPoint: 1 → 2

ColdResistancePoint: 0 → 4

PilotPoint: 3 → 2

SciencePoint: 3 → 4

Office Exec

EngineeringPoint: 2 → 4

PilotPoint: 2 → 5

Ability: Urgent Repair → Rush Command

Officer

DodgePoint: 1 → 2

PilotPoint: 2 → 3

SciencePoint: 2 → 5

Omar

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

HealthPoint: 2 → 3

SciencePoint: 1 → 3

Overlord

BiologicalDamageResistancePoint: 0 → 4

EngineeringPoint: 5 → 4

WeaponPoint: 5 → 6

Ability: Healing Rain → Poison Gas

Paul

AccuracyPoint: 4 → 6

LuckPoint: 1 → 2

EngineeringPoint: 1 → 2

SciencePoint: 3 → 4

Pirate Factioneer

DamagePoint: 1 → 4

AccuracyPoint: 3 → 4

DodgePoint: 1 → 2

Professor

DodgePoint: 1 → 2

StaminaPoint: 2 → 4

LuckPoint: 1 → 3

Qtarian Factioneer

AccuracyPoint: 3 → 4

LuckPoint: 2 → 3

EngineeringPoint: 3 → 5

PilotPoint: 2 → 3

Rayner Scavenger

DodgePoint: 1 → 6

EngineeringPoint: 1 → 3

WeaponPoint: 4 → 3

SciencePoint: 3 → 6

Ability: Cryo Blast → Teleport

Receptionist

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

SciencePoint: 2 → 5

Red Ninja

DodgePoint: 2 → 6

FireResistancePoint: 0 → 1

Red Ninja Male

AccuracyPoint: 1 → 3

DodgePoint: 3 → 6

Ribi

DodgePoint: 2 → 5

LuckPoint: 1 → 2

SciencePoint: 2 → 3

Robyna Hoots

DodgePoint: 1 → 6

Roswell

DodgePoint: 1 → 2

WeaponPoint: 2 → 5

SciencePoint: 1 → 2

Schrodinger

DodgePoint: 2 → 4

LuckPoint: 2 → 5

Seagal

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

PilotPoint: 2 → 3

SciencePoint: 2 → 4

Seaman

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

PilotPoint: 2 → 3

SciencePoint: 2 → 4

Service Droid I

DamagePoint: 2 → 1

StaminaPoint: 2 → 9

LuckPoint: 2 → 0

FireResistancePoint: 3 → 4

Service Droid II

DamagePoint: 3 → 1

StaminaPoint: 2 → 9

LuckPoint: 2 → 0

FireResistancePoint: 3 → 5

Service Droid III

DamagePoint: 4 → 2

StaminaPoint: 2 → 9

LuckPoint: 2 → 0

FireResistancePoint: 3 → 5

Service Droid IV

DamagePoint: 5 → 2

StaminaPoint: 2 → 9

LuckPoint: 2 → 0

FireResistancePoint: 3 → 5

ColdResistancePoint: 4 → 5

Service Droid V

DamagePoint: 6 → 3

AccuracyPoint: 12 → 10

StaminaPoint: 2 → 9

LuckPoint: 2 → 0

FireResistancePoint: 3 → 6

ColdResistancePoint: 4 → 6

Service Droid VI

DamagePoint: 7 → 3

AccuracyPoint: 12 → 10

StaminaPoint: 6 → 9

LuckPoint: 6 → 0

FireResistancePoint: 3 → 8

ColdResistancePoint: 4 → 8

Singularity Boss

AccuracyPoint: 6 → 5

StaminaPoint: 6 → 4

HealthPoint: 6 → 5

PilotPoint: 2 → 6

Singularity Lv1

PilotPoint: 1 → 6

Singularity Lv2

PilotPoint: 2 → 7

Singularity Lv3

PilotPoint: 2 → 7

Singularity Lv4

PilotPoint: 2 → 7

Singularity Lv5

AccuracyPoint: 6 → 5

EngineeringPoint: 4 → 2

PilotPoint: 4 → 7

Singularity Lv6

DamagePoint: 5 → 4

HealthPoint: 4 → 3

LuckPoint: 4 → 2

PilotPoint: 3 → 8

SciencePoint: 4 → 3

Swabbie

DamagePoint: 2 → 3

AccuracyPoint: 2 → 5

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

HealthPoint: 2 → 3

LuckPoint: 3 → 2

PilotPoint: 2 → 1

SciencePoint: 2 → 1

Teddy

DamagePoint: 5 → 6

DodgePoint: 2 → 4

LuckPoint: 2 → 3

PilotPoint: 1 → 2

Tin Robot

StaminaPoint: 3 → 0

Verunus

DamagePoint: 3 → 6

SciencePoint: 1 → 3

Virtuoso

BiologicalDamageResistancePoint: 0 → 3

WeaponPoint: 4 → 6

Ability: Cryo Blast → Poison Gas

Visiri Capt'n

HealthPoint: 4 → 5

EngineeringPoint: 4 → 3

WeaponPoint: 5 → 4

PilotPoint: 6 → 4

SciencePoint: 4 → 2

Ability: EMP → Rush Command

Xiahou Dun

HealthPoint: 2 → 4

ColdResistancePoint: 0 → 3

Zongzi Droid

StaminaPoint: 2 → 7

🚀 Summary

v0.8.994 delivers a major balance and clarity update, alongside a huge expansion of content and visual polish. Expect smoother battles, more accurate stats, and a richer universe of characters and gear.

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