As you can now expect more traders visiting your space station, i have added a few different spacecraft types. New graphics, different ship speeds and updated effects. Have also given ships an identity rather than just an id, which now shows up on the ships info window as well as the comms window so can track craft more easily. Some improvements to the comms window (improved statuses, tooltips) and fixes. Full notes:-

• Randomise friendly ships (ship graphics, fx, and speed).
• Repair bots now have a different repair sfx.
• Navigation beacon requires an available docking spot to be enabled. Tooltip added.
• Improve: Repair tooltip show 'repair bay in use' as well as 'no repair bay'.
• Improve: More docking info in tutorial.
• Improve: Comms window - disable options on departing ships.
• Improve: Moving ships now always pass over docked ships.
• Fix: Comms/Droid window update list on opening.
• Fix: Ship/Miner destroy clear docks and repair bay fully.
• Fix: Item info window check ship selected instance exists.

[ 2023-07-06 12:45:34 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.