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Patch 0.9.8 Major Update

Space Station Tycoon · Community Announcements · September 18, 2023

• The galaxy map and its progression has been completely reworked.
  
• Employees now periodically ask for a raise.
  
• Added junction points that make jump gates reach farther away.
  
• Incoming events and threats are now visible on the galaxy map as they approach the station.
  
• New event: Radiation storm.
  
• The event system has been completely reworked to be more dynamic and respond better to player performance.
  
• The finances tab has been improved with a list that shows the individual profit/loss of every building.
  

• Added an indicator to display the queue time of jump gates.
  
• Added a "Search Again" button when hiring employees to make the process more comfortable.
  
• The level-up screen has been reworked with better design and animations.
  
• Tutorial quests are made shorter to eliminate linear gameplay.
  
• The save/load screens have been redesigned.
  
• The city inspection screen has been redesigned.
  
• The galaxy map is now better lit.
  
• When a company terminates its marketing deal, the reason will be displayed in the in-game log.
  
• The cafe now counts as both a food and a drink source.
  
• Added animations when researching perks.
  
• Added new types of quests to the tutorial.
  
• When a lab or reactor overdrive occurs, an explosion will happen.
  
• Added more highlight indications for new players.
  
• Creating and deleting energy connections is now more comfortable.
  
• Building a second floor is now more expensive.
  
• Money count will now be displayed with decimal separators.
  
• The galaxy parallax effect has been improved.
  
• Added Kickstarter supporter's names to the customer name pool.
  
• Settings UI has been improved.
  
• Aliens now have alien names.
  
• Each jump gate now has a different colored connection line.
  
• HUD improvements.
  
• Added sound effects for ships.
  
• New loading screen.
  
• The color picker for choosing station colors has been reworked.
  

• Jumping ships in the galaxy map are not loud anymore.
  
• Pathfinding has been improved.
  
• Fixed bugs related to the speed setting.
  
• Fixed the hitbox of the notifications on the right side.
  
• Fixed a bug where the pirates would not leave the station.
  
• Fixed some visual bugs.
  
• Fixed some UI bugs in the inbox panel.
  
• Fixed some buildings looking extremely dark.
  
• Fixed some text overflow issues.
  
• Fixed the hitboxes of all the buildings.
  
• Fixed the police clipping with the station.
  
• Improved asteroid hitboxes.
  
• Fixed big ships clipping with the docks.
  
• Fixed the holograms displaying the station logo.
  
• Fixed a bug where the shields would not activate during a raid.
  
• Fixed weird camera zoom when entering the station.
  
• Fixed ships passing through the station.
  
• Fixed a bug where the total electricity count wouldn't get updated after enabling the "Reactor Overdrive" policy.
  
• Fixed asteroid impact sounds not playing.
  
• Billboards can no longer be connected to the electricity grid since they don't need it.
  
• Fixed the employee filters not working.
  
• Fixed the hitboxes of some UI buttons.
  
• Fixed buildings not losing health after getting hit by asteroids.
  
• Aliens no longer burn after taking damage.
  
• Fixed some inconsistencies in the UI.
  
• Turret icon has been updated.
  
• Fixed a bug where the game speed would stay the same after returning to the main menu.
  

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