The experimental version of the new update is now live, and brings with it the new bridge as well as several new features that come with the new bridge.
First up, the new bridge comes in 3 and 4 tile wide variants, so it should fit any ship design regardless of its layout. It offers 3 pilot seats with ship control access, 1 captain’s chair with the new functionalities, and a holotable. It also has a large window display, that will show warp timers and other information.
Second, the captains chair has now been implemented allowing you to issue commands to your crew, setting custom alarm states for the ship and of course activate the self destruct.
These new features should make it easier to direct the ship in any situation you end up in.
We will also be streaming some more Interstellar Rift tonight at 22:00 CET (21:00 UTC) in Dev Stream #37 at https://www.twitch.tv/splitpolygon.
We'll be talking about this experimental patch, and we'll also announce the winners of the last ship design contest!
For full patch notes, and to leave feedback, see here:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/363360/discussions/4/1742228532897851410/
Instructions on how to join the experimental branch can be found here:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/363360/discussions/4/350542145693906320/
Thank you all for playing and see you starside!
-The Split Polygon Team