Welcome back Star Knights!
This update brings the recent beta branch updates to the current live version for all players to experience. With the Early Access release only two weeks ago, this update focuses on addressing a lot of the feedback players had after launch. A new save system which allows players to save their game mid-run has been added, allowing you to leave in the middle of a run and keep your progress in the event of a crash. This update comes with a host of bug fixes, optimizations, balance changes, and UI improvements. The full changelog can be found below.
Full Changelog
Added:
- mid-run save system
- Window and Resolution settings are now saved
Changes:
- UI changes to Main Menu, Hub Area, Pause Menu, and End Screen
- Shield added to enemies by Shielder reduced from 200 to 100
- Increased damage and firerate of Curse Caster
- Reduced speed increase of Speed Booster
- Reduced health increase of Hull Booster
- Battering Ram Shield reduced 35 -> 25
- Serpent Shield increased 15 -> 25
- Improved Vulture and Tempest ability descriptions
- Genomancer now gives +5 max health per level
- Reduced Healing Synergy from 50% -> 25%
- Reduced Utility synergy from 50% to 30%
- Slightly reduced opacity of enemy hit flash
- Enemy spawn speed increased
- Time for next wave after current wave is cleared decreased
- Crew members in Codex show unlock requirement even after being unlocked
- Changed color of summoner bullets to make them more distinguishable
- Nerfed Levy Fighter upgrades (particularly in terms of damage)
- Slightly buffed Heavy Fighter enemy attack pattern
- Collector Drone overhaul:
- Drone Collector base speed and detection radius greatly increased
- Credit Increase now based on chance (starting at 25%)
- Improved text for Collector Drone upgrades
- Decreased credit spawn rate of Credit Locator
- Decreased Burst Spitter firerate
- Tripled Demon Mine health (Should make chainer and seeker builds less of a death sentence for the demon mine challenge level)
- Increased health for Phase 2 of Demon Realms Boss
- Reduced Brood Mother health from 5000 to 3000
Reduced credits granted for Cash Pack Relics:- I) 25 -> 20
- 2) 50 -> 30
- 3) 75 -> 50
- Reworked Void Crystal 5, 7, and 8
- 5)
- Enemy Damage increase reduced from 20% to 15%
- Boss health increased by 15%
- 7)
- No longer extra level
- Waves now come 10% faster
- 8)
- Waves no longer come 15% faster
- Boss health now increased by 20%
- 5)
Fixes:
- Shielder text now properly displays shield amount
- Collector Drone alt path now gives Gun Synergy
- Medic Module alt path now gives Gun Synergy
- Memory leak fixes (should help with game slowing down and crashing during long sessions)
- Can’t accidentally click on void crystal when choosing crew or ship
- Health gained from Genomancer no longer carries over to other runs
- Swarm Healer during Swarm Boss firerate fixed
- Fixed Serpent and Battering Ram iframes being too short
- Changed some instances of “acid” to “poison” to avoid confusion
- Fixed some outdated stats in Codex
- Fixed “Quick Repair” relic bug that allowed repeated healing by just pressing space instead of dashing
What's next?
Dedicated controller support is currently being implemented and will likely be added in the next update. While the game is currently playable on Steam Deck and Controller through Steam Input Override, dedicated controller support will make this a much better experience.
Join the Discord
None of this would have been possible without all of the help from the Star Knight discord community. If you want to give feedback on the new updates, suggest ideas for new content, see teasers for upcoming features, or talk with me and others about the game, make sure to join the discord!
