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Star Control®: Origins›Events›v1.7 Now Out: Improved Gameplay Experience and Added Localization
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v1.7 Now Out: Improved Gameplay Experience and Added Localization

Star Control®: Origins · published 16 months ago

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v1.7 Brings Improved Gameplay Experience and Chinese/German Localization


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The latest update for Star Control: Origins brings a series of gameplay adjustments aimed at enhancing the player experience. Notably, players will now begin their campaigns with the Lander Jump ability, four Landers, and an increased default Lander Crew size from six to eight. Additionally, a System Scanner will be provided by the Tywom to assist players in locating items more efficiently. We also made some small balance changes and bugs fixes to improve the player experience.

Localization has also seen improvements, with fixes for the base game in German and Chinese, as well as adjustments for the Earth Rising expansion in multiple languages, including French, German, and Spanish.

Full Changelog:

Gameplay Adjustments

  • Starting Campaign
    • Players now start with the Lander Jump ability
    • Players now start with 4 Landers
    • Player default Lander Crew increased from 6 to 8
    • Players now receive System Scanner from the Tywom to help find items

  • Ship adjustments

    • Measured ship starting health reduced from 20hp to 14hp

Localization Updates

  • Added base game localization fixes for: German and Chinese
  • Added Earth Rising Localization adjustments for: French, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Russian, Chinese, and Spanish

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed missing cargo container icon
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