Editing Playtest (section)

== DEMO1 ==
The third update to the playtest was [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2000350/view/3288215215611916431 released] on {{#formatdate:11 October 2022|dmy}}. An updated Mac build was released on {{#formatdate:12 October 2022|dmy}}, which fixed a typo in the game's text. Any other changes are unknown.

'''<u>NEW CONTENT</u>'''

; DEMO (Playtest)
* Brand new story episode (experimental) in second sector : '[[The trouble with Tiddlets]]'. Treat them well!
* New music for new games and for the first hyperspace jump etc
* New tutorial / help elements at the start of a new game to aid new players, based on EGX feedback
* Made the '[[Contract#Make your new ship ready for flight|Flight Ready]]' mission more intuitive and informative, based on EGX feedback
* All new game scenarios locked on start, except the simple [[The Praxis|PRAXIS]] one
* [[Spacesuit]] [[Oxygen|O2]] level is now much more forgiving in the very first system - so players have a chance to find their feet

; New Main Menu treatment
* All saved games and ship exports now have thumbnails (after saving)
* The game now pauses when the Main Menu is open

; Shipyard reconsidered
* The [shipyard] no longer permits ad-hoc modification of the hull or interior of a ship
* You can still install armour or expand habitation, and construct [[scaffolding|scaffold]]

; External work
* Your crew can now install some equipment on scaffold, entirely outside the ship. Eg [[Mining Laser|mining lasers]].
* Crew can also repair and dismantle external equipment
* New ORDERS option - "Exterior Work", which permits or forbids your crew to do work outside in spacesuits.

; New 'Exterior view' graphics for all ships (work in progress)

; Other [[ships]] in the world
You will now encounter more ships in your travels, performing jobs such as mining and scavenging, and coming and going from [[trade]] posts
* Mining vessels in [[asteroid]] belts
* Scavengers near [[Derelict Ship|derilicts]]
* Trade ships near [[Colony|colonies]] and shipyards
* Evacuation ships near colonies in danger


'''<u>SMALL CHANGES</u>'''

* New gfx for Spacesuits / [[Crew Member|Crew]] / [[Civilian]]s, lots of equipment
* Tooltips added to all 'Processing' machines to show recipe
* [[Logistics Drone|Drones]] will now find a new [[Drone Bay]] if their home drone bay is destroyed or dismantled
* Lots of new sound effects for UI and equipment, and Music added to early game
* If the [[Docking Port|docking port]] delivery zone becomes blocked, a message is shown to encourage creation of storage zones
* If a player has far too many jobs and far too few crew, the game will give them a warning "Crew shortage"

'''<u>BUG FIXES</u>'''

* Fixed : You can no longer accept missions and accidentally assign them to ships you don't own (eg if you have another ship selected)
* Fixed : Bug that stopped the science mission sensors from being delivered
* Fixed : Neutral and hostile drones no longer count towards your 'Drones Deployed' value in the FTL window
* Fixed : Hyperspace effects did not scale correctly when fully zoomed out
* Fixed : Mining missions can be accepted when all your drones are deployed