WarpedSpace Demo · published
This update has focused heavily on improving the early-game experience, ship systems, scanning, UI feedback, and progression — alongside a lot of work behind the scenes to help identify where players are getting stuck.
Improved several First Steps tasks to make early-game objectives clearer.
Updated onboarding instructions and progression guidance.
Added the Makeshift Plasma Cannon to the First Steps progression.
Removed an early-game item marker that could lead players away from the intended starting area.
Moved the starting drone to make the opening sequence less intrusive.
Added clearer feedback when Analysis is unavailable.
Added a warning when attempting Analysis while outside the ship.
Cleaned up some early audio prompts
The early Power Core sequence has received several improvements.
A Damaged Power Core can now be repaired into a Makeshift Power Core.
Repair Paste can now be used to repair the Damaged Power Core.
Added an MFD warning when a Damaged Power Core is installed.
Added a No Power warning to the MFD.
Improved feedback and progression around installing and repairing the ship's Power Core.
Fixed several Ship Setup tooltips.
Updated the ship's RMB scanning system.
Added the Ship Scanner Module.
Added a new Scan Complete sound effect.
Optimized several scanning and UI update systems.
Improved Analysis availability feedback.
Began the first stage of the Ship MFD revamp.
Updated vent markers.
Updated Power Core sprites.
Slightly adjusted warning banner positioning.
Added additional warning states for damaged or unavailable ship systems.
Added a Ship UI marker to the Task List.
Added a Resonance Capsule icon to the Task List.
Pause Menu sub-menu text can now change depending on the build type.
Added a new explorable location.
Updated content within various Gas Clouds.
Updated suite/environment setup.
The StarFish will now hunt the player's ship rather than directly hunting the player.
Weapon Fragments now correctly provide their associated Schematic instead of incorrectly dropping the finished weapon.
Added the Burst Weapon Schematic icon.
Added various Expansion Modules to hostile ship loot tables.
Added a new Respawn / Resonance Capsule task and progression instructions.
Added a dedicated Resonance Capsule icon to the Task List.
Fixed several issues discovered during full progression playthroughs.
Optimized various scanning and UI update functions.
Fixed Ship Setup tooltip issues.
Improved several early-game progression triggers and feedback systems.
A significant amount of work has also gone into expanding gameplay telemetry.
WarpedSpace can now better track important progression milestones such as:
Entering and exiting the ship.
Repairing and installing the Power Core.
Opening Ship Setup.
Completing the Power Core tutorial.
First ship takeoff.
Building the Plasma Harvester and Space Dock.
Repairing an abandoned Space Dock.
Repairing Jump Gates.
etc....
This should make it much easier to see where players are progressing smoothly — and, more importantly, where they're getting stuck.
More improvements are on the way as I continue working through the latest playthrough feedback and preparing WarpedSpace for its next stage of development.