Patch Notes for May Release v1.60.0

[h3]v1.60.0 Patch Notes[/h3] May 9th, 2024 \ Daily Bonus and speed runs, crew respec, tons of improvements, and the introduction of the Slip Shop. [h4]New Features:[/h4] - Run Summary & speedrun support - On clearing a run, captains will now see a summary that includes: - Total run time and splits for each sector - Final stats and cargo - Full crew leaderboard - In-game run timer pauses at "Sector Clear" screens to allow for breaks - Party mode waits until after Run Summary is closed - Daily Bonus Run - Once per day, captains can choose to launch a bonus run - Bonus runs grant 50% extra XP and higher Data Key drop rates for everyone aboard - Can be used for any region (e.g. Pluto, Neptune), but only one run per day - Resets globally at the same time for everyone (6AM PT) - Respec Crew - Re-assign skill points to try different crew builds - Each Token refunds one skill point - Respec is only available in the main menu for now, not aboard ship - Respec Tokens can be purchased; may be used as drops in future - All existing players will be granted 3 free Tokens - Slip Shop - Buy outfits, Data Keys, and Respec Tokens - Available both in the main menu and aboard ship, in new shop areas - Payments integrated with Steam - Mobile payments not yet available, but purchases made on Steam will be available on mobile when using the same account [h4]Enhancements:[/h4] - More captains: all players can now be captains once they reach level 3 with any crewmate. - Players with 100+ Twitch followers are still automatically captains - Captain rules are now explained in the Space Dock for non-captains - Players can still request captain approval in Discord as needed - Captains still must play on Desktop - The new-player tutorial is now before sign-in, allowing players to experience a bit of gameplay before asking for authentication - Health and shield values are now shown in the lower left HUD bars - Community links (Discord, Twitter, Instagram) have been added to the main menu - Alert for clearing a run is now labeled as “Victory Bonus” to differentiate it from battle rewards - Changed the class description for the cat from “Clever Hacker” to “Artillery Ace” to reduce confusion [h4]Content:[/h4] - Ship retrofits: - Firecrest reinforced with 8 new weapon stations and one new Gem Forge - Hedgehog gains four additional Gem Forges in corner zones - Sparrow retrofitted with two additional Medbays in previously unused passages on Decks 1 and 7 - Slip Shop areas added to all three ships - New batch of diabolical “Crack the Code” encounters added to all regions - Six premium outfits added, one for each class: - Panda, Scottish Fold, Iguana, Smarty the Hamster, Squid, Turt Ninja - Purchasable with premium Credits [h4]Bug Fixes:[/h4] - Fixed: data key balance will now update when aboard ship even if you don't open the dialog - Fixed an issue with Twitch sign-in on mobile that was preventing sign-in in some regions (e.g. Germany) - Fixed the FPS monitor setting to actually turn it on/off - Fixed an issue where captains couldn’t re-visit an outpost after closing it but not leaving the node - Lowered the position of weapon station damage indicators so they do not overlap health bars - Moved the position of some ship health screens to be more visible; also added a few more - Slightly lowered the volume and range of Shield Station SFX - Improved the UX on volume/FPS sliders so they are easier to use on mobile - Fixed a bug with the location reveal animation so it won’t stick on the map - Fixed some usability issues when unlocking a new crew class - Various other error fixes and optimizations See you aboard!