This playtest update introduces assimilation vessels to the game, along with various other fixes and improvements, and also features a more efficient rework of shipyard build queues, which might still have significant bugs lurking somewhere in the shadows, particularly with the AI.

Note: This update breaks save file compatibility.

Changelog:

-Added assimilation vessels to the game.

-Added assimilation counts to the end of match statistics.

-Increased contrast of menu buttons and HUD elements to make them more readable.

-Tech level is now displayed in lime green text again, as was intended, and the text color of match stats main menu button is also now correct.

-Holding down the "end" key now disables the HUD.

-Added SRF research for tripling missile damage.

-Fixed incorrect shield research being applied to existing missile ships.

-Targeting lists no longer include duplicate and unneccessary entries.

-Fighters, missile ships, and assimilation vessels no longer get distracted by enemies when being ordered to move to a location.

-Holding "shift" while right clicking now enables the attack-move behavior of those units.

-Right-clicking shipyards no longer clears their production queues (since there's a menu button for this instead now).

-Updated keybinding list.

-Made additions and corrections to the localization files.

-Fixed population cap problems in loaded games.

-Made changes to some of the VO audio.

-Destroyed units no longer continue to check for targets before being deleted.

-Made changes to target prioritization for capital ships and battlestations.

-Made performance improvements to long-range targeting code.

-Reworked shipyard build queue arrays to be more efficient. Might still be bugs with this.

-Cancelling a shipyard production queue no longer cancels the unit currently being produced.