v0.8.993 Update

🚀 Pixel Starships 2 – v0.8.993

Our 2nd March update focuses on stability and quality of life improvements along with some balance changes.

✨ Improvements

• Research details now include page navigation for easier browsing

• Research panel now shows missile and craft stats even when locked

• Research costs are now visible before unlocking

• Improved stat display ordering on list and graph views

• Improved overall game stability and performance across devices

• Optimised battle simulation responsiveness and reduced latency

• Enhanced UI clarity in ship management and crew assignment screens

• Improved matchmaking consistency for PvP battles

• Minor update to tutorial flow for new captains

• Greatly increased first time loading speeds

• Greatly improved main scene performance when holding a lot of inventory items.

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🛠️ Fixes

• Fixed rooms sometimes failing to place correctly when dragged onto occupied spaces

• Fixed modules not respecting placement limits properly

• Fixed crew visuals sometimes stacking incorrectly

• Fixed crew ability effects not playing correctly in some cases

• Fixed Arson effect and buff calculations when crew has full resistance

• Fixed chat messages overlapping sender names

• Fixed text input issues in the social panel

• Fixed graphics settings not saving properly between sessions

• Fixed a missing texture on level 8 Federation ships

• Fixed tutorial and mission battles not ending correctly in some cases

• Fixed battle action panel layout on mobile

• Fixed inventory display breaking when updating items

• Fixed rare crash when switching between ship layouts

• Fixed issue where certain modules would not correctly update stats after upgrade

• Resolved crew ability activation delay in specific combat scenarios

• Fixed visual glitches in battle effects and projectile rendering

• Fixed incorrect resource display in some edge cases

• Fixed occasional desync in PvP battles

• Fixed login/session timeout issues affecting some players

• Fixed PVP getting stuck from using certain abilities

• Fixed issue where dead crew will still give room a stat bonus

• Fixed a issue with evasion calculation

• Equipment items no longer incorrectly show bonus stats

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⚖️ Balance Changes

• Adjusted crew ability timing for better combat consistency and allows ability to be used in more flexible situations.

• Minor tuning to weapon cooldowns and shield interactions

• Improved AI targeting behaviour for defensive modules

• Old Rifle now has higher mixed damage and lower build cost

• Added equipment slots for some crews with missing slots

• Schrodinger now has 2 equipment slots and slightly lower stats

• Fixed Female Deckhand equipment slots

• Pinkzilla increased stats; removed armor slot

• Engineer crew now has higher ENG stats; lower PLT.

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🎮 Gameplay

• New Boxing gear set with weapons and equipment

• Rooms now show a charging highlight effect

• New Phoenix Crew

• Fixed arson ability

• Improved AI command reliability

• Better pathing for crew movement inside ships

• Enhanced feedback for module damage and repair states

• Localization updates

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🔧 Backend & Live Ops

• Improved server-side stability and sync reliability

• Optimised data loading times when entering battles

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🧪 Known Issues

• Some UI elements may still overlap on smaller screens

• In PVP some ability UI still has mirrored display

• Occasional delay when opening certain menus