Hello friends, we are nearing the end of the [b]Officer Skills Update[/b] that we have been working on. We have created a "Work in Progress" video for this new feature that we will be adding to the game, and we would like to ask players how we can further improve the system and get feedback before we finalize it. First of all, it should be said that we designed these "skills" as "[b]softwares[/b]", which is slightly different from the classic definition of "skill" in RPG games and more in line with the [b]science fiction [/b]theme. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43756138/a257de792bf750b37a70a49eff8ace5d2ee2d421.jpg[/img] There are consoles on the bridge of the mother ship that each officer controls, and we have defined the "skills" in the game as "softwares" [b]installed [/b]on these consoles. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43756138/acb10736c2f86e036c6eefe79aac26906a2228a3.jpg[/img] Practically speaking, we can also define this software as algorithms that make it easier for the officers to [b]create new tactics[/b] on the battlefield by intervening and [b]manipulating [/b]various procedures of the mother ship. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43756138/bc5149e228677526f819ae32b557b80ae1d5e6ec.jpg[/img] During the game, the player can gain new "abilities" by installing the necessary software onto the console. Of course, different "softwares" can be found on different space stations and planets in the game. Or, if the player [b]scans [/b]the wreckage of a space ship or space station, they will have the opportunity to find different/surprising softwares. [previewyoutube=FDfpDQXtoPI;full][/previewyoutube] On the other hand, not every software will work on every consoles. Softwares are divided into 4 categories: "Captain", "XO", "Tactical Officer", "Engineer Officer"... Of course, the effectiveness of each software will give results related to the level and personal skills of each officer. [h3][b]So how will console software affect the game?[/b][/h3] It may be more useful to answer this question by using an [b]example [/b]to explain the tactical richness and [b]endless combinations[/b] that these abilities bring to the game: In this picture, for example, we can see that the third software on Captain Lionheart's console is called [b]"BURN'em ALL".[/b] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43756138/e24b68cb6a994a58cce67017d7506c6f06db3ba4.jpg[/img] When this ability is active, the captain overloads the [b]mothership's engines,[/b] causing them to emit a great deal of heat and radiation. As a result, enemy ships attempting to attack the Mothership [b]from the rear[/b] will take heavy damage when they enter the rear area, which has become a [b]"death trap"[/b] due to the searing heat and radiation emitted by the engines. Additionally, by simultaneously activating one of the Tactical Officer's abilities, [b]Missile Barrage[/b], you can hit these enemy ships with special missiles filled with [b]very high amounts of explosives[/b], causing damage to the enemy's internal equipment/engines and [b]slowing [/b]them down. In this case, they will move much [b]slower [/b]in the "death trap" behind the ship, [b]staying [/b]in the area [b]longer [/b]and taking even more damage. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43756138/dd89033b15cfdb8c4a598d6140781115ec9f9640.jpg[/img] In the currently released version (v.0.7g), you have the opportunity to try [b]12 softwares[/b] on the Bridge panel. In addition, 50 softwares are ready for release, but we plan to prepare [b]100+ softwares [/b]before the update, and new surprise softwares will probably be added to the game in updates after the game is released. Of course, when the player starts the game, each officer will have a maximum of 1 software installed on their console, and these will be the most basic level softwares. However, as the player travels through the galaxy and levels up, they will have the chance to find [b]more advanced[/b] softwares, and while they save them for their [b]inventory[/b], they will have the opportunity to change the installed software on the consoles whenever they want. If you have a chance to try this new "[b]Officer Console Softwares"[/b] system, we would love to hear your feedback. Have fun : )