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; DEMO (Playtest)
; DEMO (Playtest)
* Brand new story episode (experimental) in second sector : 'The trouble with [Tiddlets]'. Treat them well!
* 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 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
* 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
* 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
* All new game scenarios locked on start, except the simple [[The Praxis|PRAXIS]] one
* [Space Suit|Spacesuit] [Oxygen|O2] level is now much more forgiving in the very first system - so players have a chance to find their feet
* [[Space Suit|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
; New Main Menu treatment
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; Shipyard reconsidered
; Shipyard reconsidered
* The [shipyard] no longer permits ad-hoc modification of the hull or interior of a ship
* 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 [scaffold]
* You can still install armour or expand habitation, and construct [[scaffold]]


; External work
; External work
* Your crew can now install some equipment on scaffold, entirely outside the ship. Eg [Mining Laser|mining lasers].
* 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
* 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 ORDERS option - "Exterior Work", which permits or forbids your crew to do work outside in spacesuits.
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; New 'Exterior view' graphics for all ships (work in progress)
; New 'Exterior view' graphics for all ships (work in progress)


; Other [ships] in the world
; 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
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
* Mining vessels in [[asteroid]] belts
* Scavengers near [Derelict Ships|derilicts]
* Scavengers near [[Derelict Ships|derilicts]]
* Trade ships near [Colony|colonies] and shipyards
* Trade ships near [[Colony|colonies]] and shipyards
* Evacuation ships near colonies in danger
* Evacuation ships near colonies in danger


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


* New gfx for Spacesuits / [Crew Member|Crew] / [Civilian]s, lots of equipment
* New gfx for Spacesuits / [[Crew Member|Crew]] / [[Civilian]]s, lots of equipment
* Tooltips added to all 'Processing' machines to show recipe
* 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
* [[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
* 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 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"
* If a player has far too many jobs and far too few crew, the game will give them a warning "Crew shortage"