Just a few fixes and improvements, mainly just to bring the demo version up to date.

• Droid control panel now has ability to alter charge level for each droid (droid maintenance required).
• Tutorial expanded.
• Refinery has bigger ore capacity.
• Optimize unconnected station structs removal, more now removed if not needed (still a bit more to do here).
• Low gfx mode now just stops asteroid belt movement and reduce particle count.
• Fix: Background space clouds flickering in some instances (finally i hope!).
• Fix: Droid control panel not updated correctly on load when previous state had same droid count.
• Fix: Droid info panel should display correct droid number after loading.
• Fix: Cant delete airlock whilst trader docked.
• Fix: Trader dock area displayed incorrectly when airlock not valid.
• Fix: SFX from previous save restarting briefly on another game load.

Nick

[ 2022-09-08 15:02:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

"Welcome commander to your first non simulated mission. You are in control of our mining startup station, which has just reached our licensed territory in this sector. Mission begins now."

Deep Space Outpost is a sci-fi base builder with resource gathering and base management. Create your space station, mine asteroids for resources and make your mission a success.

Features:-

• Build your own space station tile by tile. Start with a small startup craft and expand to achieve your mission.
  
• Current game modes:- sandbox, several scenarios and station builder.
  
• Gather resources by mining asteroids or capturing passing meteoroids/scrap. Refine into building materials, water, fuel and oxygen.
  
• Manage your power production and usage. Watch out for solar storms and electrical damage.
  
• Build defense turrets to protect your station from space threats such as pirates and meteoroids.
  
• Trade resources by bartering with passing trader ships.
  
• Job management - Prioritize worker droids to repair, build, transport or deal with emergencies.

We want to expand this list greatly, take a look at the Early Access section for details of our roadmap and Steam discussions to see what we're currently working on.