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Next Fest Demo Update (0.11.11.1)

Next Fest Demo Update! Check out the latest updates and balance passes as we prep for the excitement of Steam Next Fest. Here is a high level summary of the changes!

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What changed

5 fixes3 additions9 changes1 removal
  • Balance
  • Gameplay
  • Fixes
  • UI and audio
changedNext Fest Demo Update!Check out the latest updates and balance passes as we prep for the excitement of Steam Next Fest. Here is a high level summary of the changes!
changedFeature AdditionsSwarmers - These ships will spawn occasionally and ignore the path all together, make sure your fleet is flexible!
changedFeature AdditionsNode Roaming - Spawn camping is harder now -> *See details farther down
changedFeature AdditionsBlackhole bomb reworked to be more like... well more like a bomb that generates a black hole
addedVisual ImprovementsNew Path Graphics
changedVisual ImprovementsVisual Effects on Ships with Hull damage to help see what needs attention

The Fall of Aether Station changes

changedCheck out the latest updates and balance passes as we prep for the excitement of Steam Next Fest. Here is a high level summary of the changes!
changedSwarmers - These ships will spawn occasionally and ignore the path all together, make sure your fleet is flexible!
changedNode Roaming - Spawn camping is harder now -> *See details farther down
changedBlackhole bomb reworked to be more like... well more like a bomb that generates a black hole
addedNew Path Graphics

Next Fest Demo Update!

Check out the latest updates and balance passes as we prep for the excitement of Steam Next Fest. Here is a high level summary of the changes!

Feature Additions

  • Camera Zoom - Get a closer look at the action!

  • Swarmers - These ships will spawn occasionally and ignore the path all together, make sure your fleet is flexible!

  • Node Roaming - Spawn camping is harder now -> *See details farther down

  • The Loading screen is now an actual loading screen

  • Blackhole bomb reworked to be more like... well more like a bomb that generates a black hole

Visual Improvements

  • New Path Graphics

  • Visual Effects on Ships with Hull damage to help see what needs attention

  • New Station Designs for early levels

Balance Tweaks (Or Heavy handed re-works)

  • All Turret DPS numbers tuned way down

  • Ship Health reworked to better match cost and remove some OP Combos

  • Ships Costs changed to allow for more flexible playstyles

  • Ship unlock points increased for more logical progression

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed Accidentally refunding Gun Boat and not having points to rebuy, soft locking players

  • Pathing through rocks... since that's not cool

  • The game not giving you upgrade points when it doesn't like you, sorry that one guy

  • Audio sometimes overlapping and sounding bad

  • Not being able to unlock the standard cruiser

We hope you enjoy the new changes, and we look forward to seeing you during next fest! join the discord for access to a special extended demo for a limited time! Discord Link

Fly Safe Commanders!

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Steam News / 31 January 2024

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