2.0.0

Arena

• New Arena Mode (BlackStar): A fresh competitive arena experience, free for all with dedicated ships (Gladiator). Arena triggers with minimum 8 players, minimum player level: 7 (new feature)

• Golden Skulls: Earn the new Golden Skulls currency by competing in BlackStar Arena matches. (new feature)

• Seasonal Leaderboard for BlackStar Arena (prizes will be displayed in 2.1.0 update) (new feature)

  Combat & Balancing 

• New Shield Technologies (new feature):
  - Shield Toughness (replaces Incoming Damage and upgrades per item rarity,
  - Shield Resistance (Grapple Resist per shield value),
  - Shield Defense (against Stun/Ram/Throw),
  - Shield Hardening (Pierce resist),
  - Shield Defiance (PvP focused, stacks with Shield Toughness)

• Fast Weapons: Continued refinements to fast weapon targeting (1.25 to 1.75x) and reduced battery drain by 10%. (balance)

• CPU Durability: Reduced CPU durability loss from 2x to 1x. (balance)

• PvP: Updated collider system, improved particle performance (performance improvement)

 Shop

• Starter Packs: Bundled catch-up packs are now available in the Store if you want a faster level-up. (new feature)

• New Golden Skull offers now available in the Store — spend your winnings! (new feature)

• New Shields & Trails to customize your fleet!

  Missions

• Outpost Missions: Captains at level 100+ will now receive a minimum of SR4-level missions. (balance)

 Cosmetics

• Cosmetics Tab: Removed friends' and enemies' ship paints from your Cosmetics view. (UI improvement)

New Player Experience

• Default Buttons: New players now start with sensible default action buttons pre-configured, based on your feedback. (QoL)

Miscellanous: 

• Removed some Titles that could feel offensive

• Fixed the "Invite Player" bug

• Various tools & metrics for admin support

• Easter special event