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Epic Space TraderNewsPortraits & Trait Updates
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Portraits & Trait Updates

Epic Space Trader · published 28 Feb 2025, 22:49 UTC · build 17553927

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As part of improving captain customization, we have added portraits. Furthermore, this will mean that crew be more than a name.
Thank you for all of the feedback, testing, and bug reports.

Updates:

  • Portraits have been added:
    - Currently, only new games can have them
    - Looking to add a system to identify saves without portrait data and allow for one to be set
  • New Game Panel have been updated to include the portrait creation
  • Trait system overhauled
  • Add Effects System:
    - The way effects from Traits and Items are now routed through this new system to keep them active when added
    - Previous save files will be able to utilize this system
    - Will be expanding this to allow for text summaries to be provided from here
  • Localization updated for new features and working on the names list
  • Added another Time Stamp Format. If there are more suggestions, please send them to us.

Balance

  • Auto Repair Bot - Price 7500 -> 8500 credits

Bugs

  • Addressed an issue that prevented Trade Computer bonuses from being calculated
  • Addressed an issue where Merchant Level was not effecting the resale of mounts

Future Work

  • Tutorial text polishing and visuals
  • Game Intro
  • Job board overhaul to combine the tasks and crew options
  • Crew role controls. Currently, the highest trait value takes the role
  • More help on using the Market Compare mode (delta information)
  • Flight route improvements
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