NEW FEATURES

• Laser cannon is now aimed with the mouse in a small arc ahead of the player

• Added the ability to target other ships (right click by default)

• Missiles/torpedoes track the player's selected target

• Added an ammo counter to the UI for remaining warheads

• There are now 3 firing modes for the laser cannon (1, 2, and 3 keys by default)

  - The three modes change the fire rate and damage output of the laser cannon

  - These modes can also be cycled through (X key by default)

• You can now use a full energy bar to instantly charge shields to full (Q key by default)

• Completely rebuilt campaign system with better mission generation

• User interface totally overhauled for the campaign

• There are now space stations; these are immobile, but well defended

• Several new ship types added

• Player can now select different secondary weapon loadouts

  - Missiles; these work the same as before; good against fighters; you now get 6

  - Torpedoes; slower and less maneuverable, but stronger than missiles

  - Heavy Bombs; adopt the launching craft's speed and are unguided, but extremely powerful

  - Plasma Rockets; unguided, very fast warheads; low damage, but can carry 20

  - Photon Disks; unlimited, but takes significant energy to fire; moderate damage

• Visual effects added for jump drive and afterburner use

• How to play option added for new players

• Added music to the main menu so it isn't eerily silent

• Tech library now contains data on weapons

BUG FIXES

• Fixed certain menu buttons not working on monitors with resolution above 1920x1080

• Removed sliver of green showing up on health bar of dead fighters after mission

• Fixed a bug with target selection for turrets

• Jump drive can no longer charge after player is killed

• Fixed some typos in the tech library

• Player now fails the campaign for leaving a mission early

• Lasers fired at the player by AI will now always play sound effect

OTHER CHANGES

• Enemy Elite Fighter is much faster and now fills an interceptor role

• Laser turrets now turn faster and have a higher rate of fire

• Missiles do slightly more damage than before

• Added a bunch of new space backgrounds

• Squadron pilots are now randomized when starting a new campaign

• Added more callsigns to the list for generated pilots

• Pilot ranks have been reworked

  - Previously went Ensign > Pilot Officer > Sr Pilot > Flight Lt > Captain > Group Cmdr

  - New ranks are Midshipman > Ensign > Lieutenant > Captain > Commander > Commodore

• There is now a flashing cursor when typing in the main menu

• Added some more AI combat dialogue

• AI ships now make proper attack runs and break off when attacking large ships

• Touched up hangar artwork again

• Adjusted engine exhaust trails on some ships

• Changed the look of the player's energy bar

• Player can no longer turn while charging jump drive

• Capital ships have been made less maneuverable

• Small changes to artwork on a few ships

• Changed the names of some ship types

  - Brawler -> Missile Boat

  - Beamer (Allied) -> Beam Frigate

  - Beamer (Enemy) -> Destroyer

  - Scout Fighter -> Scout Craft

• Larger shockwave effect for cruisers when destroyed

• Light beam turrets do slightly more damage

• Damage from warheads will now bleed through shields

• Changed parameters for when and how often ace battles happen

• Enemy ships now shoot a different color of laser than the Allied team

• Campaign now ends if you return to base without authorization

KNOWN BUGS

• Turrets get reset when resuming a saved game mid-battle