New challenges and rewards enter the galactic stage with the addition of space leviathans, and a new tutorial system to increase accessibility for new players by explaining game systems in detail. Here are the changes since last development log.
Space Entities
Space entities are unpredictable creatures of the void. They hunger for the materials that your starships are built from. Make sure your military is always ready to deal with any surprises.
Squids have ascended from the oceans...
Small squids are spacefaring leviathans, that are rumoured to have originated from worlds with vast oceans, and learned over time to adapt to the endless void of deep space.
Plasma squids are less common leviathans that originate from sources of pink plasma. Defeating them in battle will yield the rare plasma resource, which is used in advanced military infrastructure.
Void squids are rare leviathans that are rumoured to originate in the dark oceans of void worlds. They are the strongest, and yield antimatter - a resource used in some of the most destructive weapons.
Tutorial System
A new tutorial system has been added to help players that are new to the genre, and/or the game, and increase accessibility.
Each empire gets their own advisor. If you don't need them, you can fire them at any time, or permanently dismiss a specific tip.
There are at least 10 different in-game tips, for different game mechanics, which can be extended when needed.
newstarsgame.com
A new website has been created to show the changelog of New Stars updates, among other things.
newstarsgame.com/changelog
Other Changes
The Genesis update is the beginning of consolidating the game into a fast-paced 4X experience.
- Map sizes have been slightly reduced, as large maps were unnecessarily large.
- Player claims resolution changes based on quality settings.
- This prevents the game from crashing due to GPU overload on lower end systems.
The galaxy comes to life...
Entities that have adapted to the void will bring new challenges and rewards to New Stars. There are many more that can be added, but that will depend on player feedback.
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This page is subject to change in the future and is intended to be a development preview, which may not reflect the final state of the game.
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- Star satellites icon by Lorc under CC BY 3.0
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