The free bonus DLC 1, which consists of the patches 187-194, adds two new modules as well as a number of gameplay and UI improvements to the game!

Disintegrator Beam

The disintegrator beam consists of an emitter module and one or more charger modules. While a ship part can only host one emitter module, you can add multiple charger modules to turn your disintegrator beam into the ultimate weapon of destruction.

Augmentation Module

The augmentation module is a utility module which transfers its own attribute effect to a connected module.

New Features and Gameplay Improvements

- You can now set weapons and other modules to 'auto-fire'.
- Missiles now use proportional navigation.
- When you destroy all ships in a sector, all the remaining collectable items are automatically collected.
- You can now change the game speed to slow the game down to 50%.
- Numerous other balance tweaks and bug fixes.

UI-Improvements

- Modules of the same type/attribute now stack in the inventory.
- Added a "sell all"-button to the module trader.
- You can now select workshop ships when starting an exploration game.
- You can now switch between the different graphical versions of a module (e.g. armor modules).
- In the tech lab you can now also upgrade modules that are currently on your ship.

Note

This is the first of a total of 3 free bonus DLCs. The upcoming DLCs will add more modules as well as a few new gameplay mechanics to the game. If you haven't played the game yet, please have a look! :)