Hello managers!
After some while since our last dev diary, we finally made some time to write another one. We have a lot of exciting stuff we want to show you all so here we go!
Purpose of 0.8
The upcoming update will be the update that connects everything together. It will mainly focus on giving purpose to the least used mechanics of the game. We took every criticism since the last update very seriously and designed this whole update around them. Apart from the major things we're introducing, we are also working on a complete rebalancing of the game.
Drones (but better!)
Most of our players who played the game before and after the 0.7 update have realized that the whole "drones" aspect of the game was removed completely. We have stated on the discussions page that we were working on a better system and couldn't get it done by the 0.7 update so we decided to disable it temporarily. That being said, we are happy to announce that the drones are making a huge comeback with the 0.8 update!
Drone hub model.
The drone hub building allows you to store one drone in it. Drones can be bought inside the drone hub with 3 available options; attack drone, mining drone, and rescue drone. Each drone has different upgrades and characteristics unique to its class. For example, while attack drones can be set to patrol mode to help defend your station from threats, rescue drones can be sent on rescue missions to gather loot or even recruits!
Each drone can be sent on various missions. These missions will be shown on the galaxy map as points of interest. Each of these missions will have different risk levels, reward pools, and lore. With the addition of these new drones, we are hoping to make the galaxy map more interesting. Also, the attack drone will surely let you be even more creative while defending your station.
Galactic Relationships
Remember the times when you could just build a jump gate anywhere you like without anyone saying anything? Well, it's gonna get a little more political now. With the introduction of the relationship system, you'll have a relationship level with each star system, city, and hive. This relationship will determine what you can and can't do near their territory. Your relationship level will also unlock a lot of actions you can take with the authority of your interest. It's a free galaxy and you can choose to play nice or dirty, it's all up to you.
That's All Folks!
That's all we can share about the 0.8 update now. We really hope you like the direction we're headed with Space Station Tycoon. And as always, thank you for your continuous support.
Oh and also, the 0.8 update should be out next month.