Nice to have you back, Confiners! With the recently-concluded PhaigeX playtest, we have received lots of valuable feedback from you, so we had to address more issues than usual and implement more changes to better the workplace. Always keep improving towards the brighter future! For those who missed the playtest, the Demo version of PhaigeX is also updated to match the current build. Being a demo though, some of the game features are restricted as listed below. [h2]DEMO LIMITATIONS[/h2] [list] [*][b]Limited unlocks:[/b] Only ships and upgrades from Origin banner can be unlocked [*][b]Limited unlocks:[/b] Only one-star modifiers can be rolled and equipped from the Transportal [*]Hyperspace Mode game session [b]prematurely ends[/b] after reaching [50/100] Sector Progress [*]Only Hyperspace Campaign and Survival mode game modes are available. [b]Access restricted for Fleet Assault and Demolition Modes.[/b] [/list] With that out of the way, we are here again to announce today's updates. [h2]Game Updates[/h2] [list] [*][h3]UI Changes[/h3] - [b]Main Menu:[/b] Sped up UI transition animations between menus - [b]Game HUD:[/b] Added Color flashes to HP bar (and blue Shield bar when you have a barrier) to indicate getting damaged - [b]Pause UI:[/b] Added Equipped Modifiers panel to show the effects of currently-equipped modifiers - [b]Pause UI:[/b] Simplified Selected Player Ship and Support Craft display - [b]Hyperspace Mode:[/b] Enlarged the "Warp to Next Area" text indicator - [b]Hyperspace Mode:[/b] Tooltip for replacing modifiers shows the currently equipped and the chosen modifiers' effects [*][h3]Tutorial Changes[/h3] - "OK" button Hotkey change from [b][Enter][/b] to [b][Space][/b] - [b]Shop Tutorial:[/b] added pointers to AP / RP currencies - Added [b]"Hyperspace Events"[/b] tutorial [*][h3]Hyperspace Mode Changes[/h3] - [b]Survival with Boss Events:[/b] Increased Mission Timer [/list] [h2]Bug Fixes[/h2] [list] [*] [b]Title UI:[/b] Unlocked modifiers count reaching 271/270 [*] [b]Ship Selection UI:[/b] wrong elements appearing [*] [b]Shop UI:[/b] Lv4/Lv5 upgrade animations can now be skipped at any point [*] [b]Hyperspace Mode:[/b] Record-keeping issues on end stats [*] [b]Hyperspace Mode:[/b] Selective Manual Fire not recording properly for [Rave-N] [*] Added [b][Weapon][/b] tag to [b][Burst Shell][/b] [/list] The updates are available on the Game Demo and the Beta branch. [h2]To access the Beta Branch[/h2] [olist] [*] Right-click PhaigeX at the Game Library list [*] Click on Properties [*] Click on Betas [*] Under Private Betas, enter the code: [b]poweroverwhelming[/b] [*] Select your beta participation to [b]betabranch[/b] and you're good to go! [/olist] Towards a brighter future, The PhaigeX MegaCorp.