# 1.6.
- New shop system
- Each faction is now associated with a branch in the research tree.
- Shops in their respective sectors will sell modules from that branch (Tiers 1-4).
- Liberating shops and techlabs makes more module of that branch available in the galaxy map shop.
- Improved the ship filter criteria in the hangar and made their tooltips more concrete.
- The armor rating now includes the new armor types.
- The AI now tries to avoid asteroid collisions.
- The background image now scales to fit the screen as you zoom out.
- Made the start of the exploration a bit easier.