Hey there! The [b]Season 2 update[/b] will go live on [b]September 23rd[/b] and will feature new Levels, entirely new customizable ships and new features! But before we go into more Season 2 details, we are happy to announce that [h1]Vacuum Pilot goes Free to Play[/h1] That's right! Starting with Season 2 on [b]September 23rd[/b], Vacuum Pilot will be available for free, forever! [hr][/hr] [h2]Why Free to Play?[/h2] A competitive game like Vacuum Pilot needs a healthy amount of active users to populate the leaderboards and online lobbies. With our current business model, we did not reach enough users. Lobbies were empty and the leaderboards did not change often. By going Free to Play, we hope to increase user activity and end up with an actual competitive environment. Additionally, going free to play means more potential feedback to improve our game during Early Access! [hr][/hr] [h2]Will there be "pay to win"?[/h2] No. The current plan is to only allow the purchase of visual elements, like new ships or ship parts. They do not and will not change the behaviour of the ship. [hr][/hr] [h2]Are there any bonuses for people that have already bought Vacuum Pilot?[/h2] Yes. People that have bought or will buy Vacuum Pilot before [b]September 23rd[/b] will receive [b]every single microtransaction[/b] that will ever be in the game [b]for free[/b]. [hr][/hr] [h1]Season 2[/h1] [h2]New Levels[/h2] Season 2 will introduce 10 new cave and jungle themed levels, with more to come in future updates. [i]Here's a preview[/i] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40843601/25e42bce67b66affdc9c4a1c742a7ab6ff01fa1f.png[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40843601/121337620b63e8c16054eaeece000697742c7d54.png[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40843601/e2d4bd5b1d2222c9f25b88539809c0d3703be5fe.png[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40843601/ae95a2365aedd14248f4324d76e94c7a8ca1160c.png[/img] [hr][/hr] [h2]New Ships[/h2] Season 2 will introduce entirely new ships with their own unique customization options. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40843601/09badfaed93585912237112f66e1aa2d67d9e5c9.png[/img][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40843601/902192f0802115b0aa6b61efefa32f6cc66dc3bd.png[/img] [i]Users that have bought Vacuum Pilot before [b]September 23rd[/b] will be able to use the new ships with no additional costs! Free to play users will be able to purchase each ship for [b]$1.99[/b].[/i] [hr][/hr] [h2]New Ghost and Replay System[/h2] Until now, the game would download and display every ghost of the currently selected leaderboard. This made it impossible to actually compete against a specific ghost, and filled the screen with a lot of ghosts, making it harder to see and focus on the level. For Season 2, we have rebuilt the ghost system from the ground up. It's now possible to download and compete against specific ghosts, and additionally you can also watch downloaded ghosts as a replay. [i]The eye symbol indicates if a ghost is downloaded and displayed. Click it to toggle the visibility of the corresponding ghost. The "Replay" symbol can be clicked to watch the downloaded ghost as a replay.[/i] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40843601/e62392ea58fc5987f96faec4d6289a44c6ebe1d4.png[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40843601/346ec78c1dfb6d8755b69c86e2b40f27eb58278a.png[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40843601/204791178c2c96cc97df477e72959b5e6766cdfa.png[/img] [hr][/hr] Season 2 also includes a ton of smaller quality of life changes and bug fixes! We will go into more detail once the official Patch Notes drop! We hope you are looking forward to Season 2 and we can't wait to see what you think! [hr][/hr] Send us your feedback and suggestions! The best way to reach and talk to us is through our [url=https://discord.gg/RZcsmG2vSm]Discord Server[/url]. Here, we will create polls based on the suggestions we receive so our player base can actively take part in the direction our development is taking. Thanks for playing!