February 2021 Release ( Public! )
Added 2021-02-07 21:21:53 +0000 UTCHere's our Public release of this month's regular update! Enjoy!
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Hello everyone!
We've got a whole raft of new content to help you get through the icy embrace of February! The much promised total overhaul of our intro and storyline is finally here! Our new opening quest will take you across the ship where you'll meet a host of lovely characters and help them solve a serious crisis. More importantly, you'll come to understand who you are and what your place in the world is - including your mysterious heroic history! All that, and a stiff drink too. :)
In addition, our artists have created some fantastic characters and backgrounds to enjoy. The Foreman has turned into a well-dressed middle manager, and Sully's shuttle is looking pretty and properly derelict. As you'll see below, there are also a ton of tweaks and fixes, as well as more work being done on making the quest system more interactive. Much of this update was brought about due to feedback from players like you! So keep it coming, and let us know what you think of our bold new direction! As always, with mega hugs and a knowing nod,
-The SNB Team
Get the new build here: February 2021 Release! (0.1.5)
Major
- New and Expanded Intro!
- New background and character art!
- New stat system!
Extras
- Tweaks to a number of quests to fit the new storyline.
- Revision of Paisley's quest.
- Code for new questbutton system now in place for all major and secondary characters.
- Initial work on overhauling auto/explore quest handling.
- Gender neutral terms tweaked.
- Debt is now set to 300.
- Adjustments to email UI.
- Adjustments to quest tracker UI.
- Character quest buttons are now much bigger.
- Dialogue choices that lead to death are now marked.
- Names and keywords are now bold.
- New SFX for various effects.
- New UI for stats.
- Tooltips added for DataPad, Navigation, Pager, Disco, Paisley and the Merchant.
- Rebalance pass for stat awards.
- Stars now pan horizontally in shipnav.
- Opening vertical starscape is now slower and smoother.
- Grammar and spelling pass.
- Better handling of text inputs.
