Build 0.9.5

Change-log from Demo to 0.9.5

Major Changes

Modules & Stations

• New Plasma Cannon module turret.

• New Fusion Vault module added

• New Flamethrower for module turret short-range destruction, with flame, smoke and burn effects.

• Blueprints may be spawned directly from any Command Unit by clicking on the blueprint button (the old system is still in place).

• Stations can now align themselves to the exact destination heading you set (specific behavior depends on movement mode).

• Long-range torpedoes and nuclear bombs may be launched one at a time from the Command Center.

• When a module cannot be built because of crew limitations, the first module with 0 crew requirement is built instead (ie. a crew quarter added at the bottom of the list)

 Units

• New Plasma Cannon added to Warships.

• Collectors automatically swap to another Drop‑Point when their current one is recycled.

• Antimissile turrets can now be installed on the Sentry Warship

• Pirate forces now have access to Corsare Vessels, armed with red Ion turrets

• Attack by Type command: lock specific target classes and queue multi-target attacks.

• Point-defense cannons now usable by corvettes and light frigates.

 Gameplay

• New Resource Rush game mode.

• Starting crew cap increased to 2000.

• Increased Insane crew quarters cap to 15 modules.

• Starting storage boosted to 3000 RU.

• "Bullet-Time" added (F11 or right click on pause UI button).

• Command Queue: chain move, attack and other orders.

• Large asteroids now pull units and stations out of hyperspace jumps

• Weapons can now inflict persistent status effects (e.g., burning).

• Enemy waves may request a cease-fire trade mid-battle; bargain at your own risk.

Maps & Scenery

• Added the new map "The Pirate Titan".

• New experimental battlegrounds: Full Combat and Empty Space (both WIP).

• Enemy waves AI has improved wave target selection and secondary stations harassment.

Help & Tutorial

• Contextual Game Hints with video will appear when needed. You can dismiss them individually or disable them entirely.

• Dedicated Help section to review the hints and disable/enable them.

 User Interface & Settings

• Implemented Save system (Work in progress, feedback is welcome)

• Team colors and badge customization with color‑picker & badge presets with instant previews.

• Added Reset, Apply, Revert buttons to Settings menu.

• Added Unit count and units in construction count on module/ship button.

• Added example videos to Game Hints.

• Key-binding settings panel now works more reliably.

• Added error reporting form (accessible from pause menu).

• Fixed some problems with UI panels click-through interactions.

• Max-speed read-out now reflects each unit's or station's power-to-mass ratio.

• Added keybinds for commands on the Tactics Panel (Attack Styles, Formations).

• Consolidated click and click + drag sensitivity parameters for better responsiveness.

• SHIFT + Number adds the current selection to an existing control group instead of replacing it.

 Localization

• Implemented full UI and entity data localization system

• Italian, Simplified & Traditional Chinese, Spanish and Russian translations added.

• Automatic language detection via Steam.

 Audio

• New Soundtrack Player with auto‑hide and controls.

• Eight original music tracks added.

 Graphics & VFX

• Enhanced CC/CU core explosions and armour debris.

• Ion, Plasma and Nuke visuals retuned; Pirate plasma is now crimson.

 Performance & Optimization

• Global Custom Culling replaces per‑object groups for lighter overhead.

• Path‑finder is now auto‑disabled below target FPS.

Minor changes:

Modules & Stations

• Build-area errors are now surfaced with clear on-screen messages.

• Turret bases now correctly refuse non‑weapon parts.

• Centralized construction-queue logic removes desyncs between multiple build lists.

• Modules preview their true collision bounds before placement, preventing accidental overlaps in build mode.

 Units

• Deployers can hyperspace and inherit the arrival heading you set.

• Facilities docking queues spread ships on two lines.

• Docking of many units now try to split on different facilities.

• Displayed maximum speed now reflects each unit's power-to-mass ratio (capped by global limits).

• Units with a locked target stay focused and no longer swap targets inside enemy formations.

• Collectors reliably return to their previous resource after unloading.

• Default formation grids are now dynamic and dependent on formation size.

 Gameplay

• Quick‑Focus: leaders and formations auto‑generate quick focus buttons. Added shift + click to select focused entities.

• Better Unit line‑of‑sight search before firing, for smarter flyby attacks

 User Interface & Settings

• Added formation tactical overlay

• Removed gamepad bindings from tooltips.

• New Dialog window with full‑width media support, inline icons, multiple sizes & check‑boxes.

• Dialogs now resume correctly after a pause-and-restart; fade-out shortened for snappier pacing.

• Numerous panels gained proper ellipsis handling—no more clipped tooltips or descriptions.

• Tactical-mode camera no longer jitters or slows unexpectedly.

• Keybinds, tooltips and static panels all update instantly after a rebind.

• Added Height lines to all overlay mission markers.

• Game-over screen reliably returns to the main menu.

• ESC opens the pause menu when everything else is already canceled.

• Alt + RMB enabled to choose destination orientation (still works with both buttons pressed).

• Mission restart option temporarily disabled while we refine the functionality.

• Default Keybindings changes: Warp Jump → J, Escort → G.

 Audio

• Composite "Research Complete" and "Unit Promoted" voice lines.

• Separate Announcements volume slider

 Performance & Optimization

• New graphics toggles: Anti-Aliasing, Ambient Occlusion, Volumetric Quality; plus cursor-lock and frame-rate limiter options.

• Backend FPS and performance monitoring.

• It's now possible to set the Advanced Pathfinder mode: enabled, disabled or adaptive (fps-dependant).