Author: SpaceCraft

The starting ship limit has been reduced to 1 ship (was 2). This limit increases by +1 at Exploration level 4 and Technology level 4.

The Xenic Farm can now be built and used at Science level 4.

Heater modules can now be crafted at Science level 5.

The Fuel Generator and Battery Array are now unlocked at Technology level 3 (was 4).

Shuttles and Shuttle Landing Pads are now unlocked at Technology level 4 (was 3).

Resource nodes above tier 3 can no longer be scanned with the Scanalyzer Alpha.

The Scanalyzer Beta is now unlocked at Exploration level 2.

Constructing a building for the first time now grants Technology XP.

Carbonic Fuel now requires Water and a Chemical Factory to craft.

Missile Frames now use Chemical Explosives instead of Carbonic Fuel.

Shuttle crafting now requires Carbonic Fuel instead of Motors.

Liquids can now be collected underwater using the Hose Pump.

Minor adjustments to permit prices.

Power production generator patches can now be applied to Solar Panel modules.

FTL engines have been rebalanced to better differentiate Light, Midweight, and Heavy variants.

Ship acceleration has been updated, with a new acceleration time stat based on ship weight and thrusters.

Ship rotation has been reworked:

• Added steering strength to thrusters and wings

• Added a maneuverability stat affecting turn speed

• Existing ships may require adjustments for optimal handling

Ships should no longer escape planetary gravity unintentionally while moving forward.

FTL travel and the Wanderback skill can no longer be used with an overfull cargo.

Added many new missions.

Updated the appearance of the Cart Pusher Thruster (may cause cosmetic issues on existing ships).

Ship camera has been improved to better adapt to different ship sizes.

Added many new block shapes for ship building.

Known blueprints are now visible in the encyclopedia (not retroactive).

Rare resource node discoveries are now added to the encyclopedia (not retroactive).

Numerous fixes in the Ship Editor.

Improved Mining Bureau positions to provide more useful locations.

Drone routes are now properly removed when dismantling buildings.

Fixed an issue when dismantling Shuttle Landing Pads.

Fixed multiple respawn-related issues.

Improved performance and VRAM usage.

Various additional bug fixes and improvements.

Multiple fixes related to the Shuttle Landing Pad and its shuttles.

Fixed the main menu feedback button

Fixed the elevator interface by adding a scrollbar.

Added landing restrictions to prevent players from soft-locking by landing on top of buildings.

Fixed the incorrect order of some mission steps.

Fixed platforms in restricted areas to prevent players from falling through the ground.

Fixed an issue where players could access docks in an incorrect state in Helicon and Syracuse, which could cause a softlock until respawn

Shuttle Pads can now be dismantled correctly

Fixed colliders that prevented players from interacting with their ship when docked in certain slots (notably in smaller stations like Syracuse)

Fixed an issue where Corpo storages could be purchased beyond the intended limit, causing them to lose storage capacity (Storages that were already broken at 0/0su will be fixed in the next update)

Players who were stuck in Syracuse after taking the bus can now properly respawn and get unstuck.

Various fixes and performance improvements on planets

Players logging into Helicon or Syracuse stations may encounter a bugged state.

• Workaround: open the menu, respawn in your ship, and undock from the station to return to a normal state.

Removed the Trade Nexus from Syracuse (all pending trade offers have been lost).

Added Trade Nexuses to Helicon and another late-game station.

The Wanderback cockpit is now available at Exploration level 4.

The Battery Array can now be crafted at Technology level 4.

The Mimetic Detector now works with liquid resources.

The Fuel Generator has been rebalanced.

Power costs for Smelter recipes have been adjusted.

Solar Plant alignment has been improved, making it more effective near dusk.

Cockpit frames and systems have been rebalanced to reduce the gap between level 2 and level 4 cockpits.

The Fuel Consumption patch now reduces fuel usage instead of increasing it.

Debris fields in Exploration level 4 sectors have been slightly toned down (still dangerous), and a new FTL link modifier has been added to make navigation more challenging.

Visual improvements across most stations.

Inventory +/- buttons have been replaced with arrow controls.

Added many missing item descriptions.

Fixed an issue where items sold through the Trade Nexus would not appear in the buyer’s inventory.

Fixed a bug when using the bus from a base to a station in another system.

Shipwrecks can no longer spawn on asteroids.

Various collision fixes.

Multiple additional bug fixes and improvements.

FTL paths now require 30% more mag-plasma the first time you use them.

The Cosmic Navigator module is now available at Exploration level 2. It allows you to set a destination in the galaxy map, calculates the cheapest known path, displays the total mag-plasma cost, and guides you to the next jump.

The Mimetic Detector module has been moved to Exploration level 4.

Liquid Extractors can now be built on liquid pools within your base area. When connected to the power grid and linked to a Cistern, they automatically extract liquids.

The Asteroid Mining and Chemical Explosives permits are now slightly more expensive.

The selling price of A-Carbon has been reduced.

Coal Clump resource nodes now take longer to mine.

Module crafting times have been standardized.

Power costs for some Crystallizer recipes have been increased.

After completing the main objectives, instances now display how much major loot remains undiscovered.

The Farm Building has been temporarily disabled.

Various visual effects have been improved or added.

Fixed an issue where Shipwrecks were not spawning at the correct rate (or not spawning at all).

Fixed a bug when placing or dismantling buildings from a ladder.

Fixed issues related to account resets.

Fixed issues with ship point-related missions.

Various additional bug fixes.

The Anvil cockpit can now be crafted at Technology level 4.

The Battery Array building is now available at Technology level 4.

You can now build a third base at Technology level 5.

Heat generation has been rebalanced to reflect the changes introduced in the previous patch.

The Quiet Breeze thruster (Exploration branch) now provides slightly more thrust.

Persona equipment, such as Construction Tools, now correctly require the appropriate XP level to be equipped.

Instance loot is now player-seeded, meaning it can no longer be rerolled by leaving and re-entering an instance.

Instance loot has been rebalanced to be slightly more generous in quantity.

Shipwrecks can now appear randomly across planets, even in previously scavenged areas.

Shipwrecks will now despawn if they have been mostly scavenged and left unattended for a while.

Market selling fees have been slightly reduced.

Ship points values have been slightly reduced.

The Cart Pusher engine now consumes less power, improving early ship progression.

The Grasshopper engine now provides slightly more thrust.

Hi-Pi lasers have been rebalanced to be more accessible.

Shuttles and Shuttle Landing Pads are now available at Technology level 3, enabling automated resource transfers between bases.

The Crystallizer can now only be used by players with Science level 3, even in shared Corporation bases.

Rebalanced system cost and efficiency for storage, solar panels, and mining lasers.

Base foundations now include more ramps between levels where applicable, making navigation smoother.

Added future permits to the permit tree (related crafts are not yet available as their resources are not in the game).

Replaced many placeholder icons.

Improved visuals within stations.

Added decals for ships in the Ship Editor.

Improved and added various visual effects.

Replaced the placeholder instance entrance.

Added a loading screen when connecting to a server.

In the Ship Editor, you can now assign specific materials to ship parts (work in progress).

Added models for the Voidseeker and Quiet Breeze thrusters.

In bases, cables can now be disconnected by aiming near a pylon and pressing E.

Moving buildings with the Construction Tool will no longer disconnect them when possible.

Added a player list display in chat channels.

Numerous fixes to the Ship Editor.

Fixed an issue where fuel generators could override natural cooling through heat generation.

Improved performance in bases with a large number of drones.

Various performance optimizations.

Multiple server fixes and optimizations.