We've update the game manual to include all the new features that have been added over the last several months. This link can be found in the Store Page or from the website at www.starfleetarmada.com in the media section.
We also pushed a small patch that fixed a few issues with some of the achievement stats not getting incremented. We also changed some of the ship module device names including all of the shields and now call them deflectors. This was done to reduce the confussion between them and the new shields that are generated by a transport ship using its new Shield Generator bay item.
Also, the game goes on sale for 2 weeks starting August 29th. Instead of $9.99 it wil be $7.99.
We are also starting work on our first of several DLC's. This one will make use of the new race portraits that were added to the game this week. The new DLC will allow you to find and hire officers for your ships. You can hire officers from any race and there is an advantage to placing an officer on a ship from its race. Each officer will have 4 ranks and will come in 5 categories. Each will give a single perk which increases as the rank increases. Most perks are related to just the ship the officer is occupying while others will give a game wide perk. This should be out sometime in September.