Sea of Stars update - version 1.1.2 released!

Today's update brings a slew of improvements. The most visible among them is an entirely new step-by-step tutorial that guides you through the various user interfaces in the game. Full change list below:

• New "How to Play" tutorial sequence, replaces old tutorial mode

• Added mouseover "tool tip" on ship palette in combat

• Fighter icons are now a different size from ships

• Home worlds / special places now play music when you go back

• Added a rare special encounter, "Vortex Beast"

• Additional script functions for timed events

• Star map filter buttons retain state in between games

• Moved hard-coded UI strings to english.txt

• Improved Pirate insignia

• Fixed crash on fleeing carriers

• Fixed fleeing carriers launching fighters when off the map

• Fixed carriers launching fighters while cloaked

• Fixed placeholder graphics on Muktian fighter bay

• Fixed Klakar nest graphic not showing up if egg raid quest is active