Mikron, Arch… and Veron

New ship added. I’ve also refined the first one in order to get a more consistent series.

0.12.265

• Episode 1 shifted to Episode 2 (and Episode 2 -> Episode 3)
• New Episode 1 waaay more easy
• Episode 3 is now 3+1 stages long (as every episode)
• Server PPF system fully checked & completed
• Upgraded shots power vs distance
• Ammo 3 upgrades are now +25 shots
• XP gains rebalanced
• Last sample (succeeded stage) is now given in any case
• Efficiency counter (%) added
• Maximum graphics settings mode optimized
• A couple of FX have been added (air particles, ship crash smoke, …)
• Sound fx added (sample collected, very relevant)
• Debug tutorial deadlock
• New help page (“go to gate S01E02”)
• Redesigned “test area” (“north pole”)
• Gate to go hilighted (e.g. proceed to next gate)
• And a couple of small fixes…

0.10.262

• Instancing system upgraded (should fit better for low level newcomers)
• x2 stage cleared bonus now available to the whole group (even after a ship destruction)
• Upgraded scanner now available since the Mikron ship
• Fire impact displays added
• Side displacement displays added
• Enhanced AFK players filter
• Enhanced “helper bot” (which in fact, is not a “bot” but a high level player cloned from another stage…)

0.9.261

• New controls: FPS MODE! with horiz/vertical straffing.
• Gun mode @ Right Mouse Button
• Gravity & stabilizers rewritten
• Negative speed visible on HUD (red colour)
• OIS.dll discarded (play on Linux issue)
• Slight hud enhancements
• New up/down frontier limiter (smoother)
• Focus % indicator is now % damages
• Faster score page updates

0.7.259

• Right/Left Handed support! (UIOJKL keys)
• Changing graphics settings doesn’t restart the game without asking so
• “Easy Mouse” mode layout shifted (no RMB needed to drive your ship)
• “Pro Keyboard” mode strongly encouraged (label + hint + popup).
• Mouse mode now uses the same airbrake layout than keyboard mode (good habits before switching to the pro keyboard mode ^^)

0.5.255

• Far range shoots are now less powerful!
• S01E02 “Arch Model” available (10 XT points)
• Arch: new ammo added: tracking bullets
• Arch: improved radar: proximity + relative altitude
• “Helper bot” added when stuck on a specific stage
• S01E02 /stage 4: bomb waste bug cleared
• You can easily select your ship when docked
• Separate discussion channels for each stages
• More explicit ship details (damage/sec)
• Auto relocation when logging onto another account
• Full + multi screen mode stability improved
• Free trial version added + Paypal registration
• New hints added + tutorial can be resetted
• New shadow shading / far shadow problem fixed
• CPU usage optimisations
• Explicit/ green/ big titles on help pages ^^
• Tutorial can be by-passed
• S01E01 stages redesigned to be a little easier!
• And a lot of small fixes…

0.5.201 (unreleased)

• Public chan available [ENTER]
• Gate to Episode 2 added.
• S01E02 areas added
• New skybox
• Particles system for ground detail
• HUGE client/server bug fixed (locked ships angles)
• Enhanced foreign keyboard layout detection
• Increased FPS
• Let’s play mode [F8] hides players name
• S01E01 clusters relook
• Display counter of remaining stage’s dots
• “Last second no fire” bug fixed
• Better server’s instance creation (extra players need)