Version 1.1.0 of Stardust Galaxy Warriors is now available to download. The update brings in a new level complete with unique visuals, music and enemies. It also introduces a new game mode with five new differently themed 'Challenges'. ‘Campaign’ game mode gets 32 all new custom upgrades. Included are also general improvements, tweaks and fixes and also, Steam Achievements! Complete change log after the break.
New features
- 'Challenges' game mode that has five themed challenges that range from structured levels to endless bullet hells and boss fights
- 43 Steam achievements to collect
- 32 all new custom upgrades available in Junk Merchants fair trade market in 'Campaign' game mode
- 'Winterland' level (with a new song from Matias Lehtoranta!) available in 'Challenges' and in 'Gauntlet'
- New enemies and a new boss 'Pinaceae-Class Experimental Dreadnought'
- Added 'Letterbox' option to 'Display options' to be able to have same game area for varying aspect ratios
Changes and fixes
- Added keyboard prompts for keyboard/mouse players to in game actions (Distortion tech, melee and revive)
- Moved custom option edit screen from options to game mode screens with a more visible prompt
- Fixed 'Terminus' intangibility bug
- Fixed 'Red Tiger' special melee claws healing amount
- Lowered 'Black Bear' special melee shield damage reduction
- Tweaked various weapons
- Tweaked various spots in campaign to make them actually beatable using the more difficult custom settings
Custom Upgrades
- Quantum Splitter - permanent triple shot but decreased per-shot damage.
- Hypercharged Capacitor - permanently increases weapon fire rate, but slightly decreases per-shot damage.
- Probability Stabilizer - critical hit chance directly increases all damage, but you can no longer hit critically
- Defensive Generator Rerouting - increases shield recharge speed, but decreases fire rate.
- Offensive Generator Rerouting - greatly increases damage, but decreases fire rate.
- Heavy Plating - increases armor durability, but decreases movement speed.
- Overclocked Shield Generator - shields recharge faster, but maximum shields are halved.
- Regenerating Armor Membrane - slowly regenerate armor while not attacking.
- Reactive Shields - every hit your shields take increase their durability for a short time.
- Fortress Shields - your shields become more durable and recharge progressively faster while you stay still.
- Autocharging Weapon Systems - both of your weapon systems gain an increasing damage boost while not firing. Firing resets the boost.
- Flak Ammunition - all your attacks now explode near enemies and deal area of effect damage.
- Energy Vampire - destroyed enemies drop energy orbs that recharge shields.
- Bullet Cascade - destroyed enemies release energy shards that seek out other enemies.
- Reflective Shields - shields reflect enemy projectiles. Slightly decreases maximum shields.
- Radar Jammer - while not moving, hostile homing projectiles and turrets can not track you.
- Dense Blade - your normal melee attacks deal more damage, but are slightly slower.
- Balanced Blade - your normal melee attacks are faster, but deal slightly less damage.
- Improved Thrusters - increases your movement speed.
- Distortion Amplifier - special Melee attacks drain Distortion Charge to deal additional damage.
- Powerup Recycler - picking up a weapon powerup gives you full distortion charge, but does not have the usual effect.
- Passive Distortion Charger - distortion charge is automatically generated over time.
- Stardustium Ammunition - increases the base damage of your primary and secondary weapons.
- Powerup Distributor - powerups picked up by you give their effect to all players.
- Field Medic - your speed of reviving other players is doubled.
- Distortion Shields - using a Distortion Technique fully recharges your shields.
- Ace Combat Systems - your damage output slowly increases over time. Taking damage resets the bonus.
- Warp Ammunition - Ranged critical hits cause a damaging explosion.
- Critical Burst - melee critical hits cause a burst of damaging shrapnel.
- Stardustium Bracers - special Melee attacks deal more damage and have an increased critical hit chance.
- Energy Recycler - reduces all Distortion Charge drain.
- Entropy Bubble - your Distortion Charge acts as an emergency shield while your shields are down.