Hello directors! This time around we are going to elaborate on something which has been asked about quite frequently. Namely Component designing and how one goes about to design components in the game! But first lets get a status update. [h2][b]STATUS UPDATE: [/b][/h2] The progress of eliminating bugs and creating a stable build is well on its way and the game is getting better for each day that passes! As of now I am on schedule to release the early access build. [h2][b]COMPONENETS:[/b][/h2] To get a brief view on component design, one can summarize it as follows. You start with elements which you turn into components. These turn into ships or even more complex components. On paper this sounds simple, but there is more depth and complexity to this than meets the eye. To understand this, we need to look at elements and how they integrate with components. Elements are mined on planets and can be used in components to enhance different abilities. For example, the element titanium will grant a much higher bonus to ships frame components than any other element would. But players can make their own custom elements, but that is a devblog update for another day. Components are made from elements, but also other components. This gives the players the ability to fully customize the entire chain from elements to components. Each component can give bonuses to other components they are made of. You can make the whole chain of production, from a custom element to a complete ship. But you can also focus on a single component that you want to make. This could be the fastest and strongest engines or the biggest and deadliest weapon. As always you can buy components from your competitors and use them against them by using them in your own designs. The power is yours, you can design everything from the plates of the ship to the core of its power. With elements you have combined to give you a better bonus and components only you have access to. The possibilities are too many for me to put down in a list of what you can do. To find the best combinations of elements and components is a task I leave up to you. As always, Join the discord [url=https://discord.gg/R3ynGRU54C]HERE[/url]