Greetings everyone,
I'm happy to announce that a new patch has gone live!
This is a moderate sized patch and includes quite a few changes and additions.
Patch Notes-
Auto Save-
A simple auto-save system has been implemented.
The auto-save file can be loaded from the "Continue" menu on the start screen.
Just start/continue your game, and the auto save slot should appear automatically at the top of the list. You can still make seperate saves at any time by clicking the "Red Book" icon on the sidebar.
Spawning Guards-
Before this latest patch, killing civilians within the game wouldn't have much consequence, apart from their death itself, as well as a little bit of G and EXP.
This new patch introduces alien race-specific guards for most populated city areas. These guards will appear and chase after the player if they have commited some sort of crime. The guards essentially have 3 stages-
-Chase Phase
Once a death has been witnessed, guards will chase the player. Killing a guard while they are in the chase phase will mean that you have made your decision, and ignoring arrest. This will cause all of the guards for the specific race to go after the player with force.
-Reason Phase
Guards from various alien races have different options, some may just attack, while others will try and send you to jail once they catch you.
-Attack Phase
This happens when you have killed another guard, or resisted arrest.
Becoming hostile with a race will also mean that you are more prone to attacks from their guards which wander the galaxy. A new NPC can also be found in Heavensreach which can clear your crimes for a fee.
The guard system will continue to be expanded more as development continues.
Planet Graphics Updated-
The planet graphics within space have been updated and look much more planet-e.
Space Map Icons-
The icons which appear when discovering a new location within space have been updated and de-cluttered.
A few new discoverable locations have also been added. The places themselves have been in the game for a while, but now these certain asteroids will pop up with the appropriate "Location Discovered" dialog.
Minor Graphical Updates-
Minor graphical updates within the planet Anubia and Narui.
Map Item Optimizations-
Opening/closing maps loads faster.
Engine Optimizations-
Backend changes have been made which improve the overall performance of the game.
Various Shop Vendor Fixes-
Updated Defence Turrent Description-
Thanks everyone!!