Gameplay
All ships now have stern and bow thrusters and can now move sideways.
Removed the demand mechanic and the associated upgrade.
Removed some upgrades that did not see much or any use.
Extended the tutorial. It now explains how to change a ship’s speed and how to buy and apply upgrades.
Visuals
Further improved the underwater structure on the Hong Kong map.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug that allowed ships to sometimes leave the game area backwards.
Fixed ships sometimes rotating in the wrong direction.
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