Now that the Christmas break has finished we've started work again adding new features to TextSpaced.
Firstly, from the previous update we have added additional orders that you can issue to your enlisted (NPC) ships. As well as intercept you can now order them to follow, patrol, mine and explore - helping smaller factions expand their reach and protection.
The Serf class ship has been added to the game. The Serf is a small and lockable construction role ship, perfect to take with you if you wish to claim and build in the frontier.
We have added a number of combat skills these being "resequenced", "damage control" and "no man left behind". We have also added skills to help with crew levelling these being "inspirational" and "one of us". A new skills was also added specifically for androids called "discount codes" allowing androids to purchase software patches cheaper based on their skill level.
Another notable skill added was "highways" a skill specifically for those that travel in logistic role ships, like the freighter. This skill allows you to create highways simply by travelling the same route. Once the highway is established you can travel faster using the highway based on the skill level - super handy if you are the one in your faction in charge of moving cargo around.
We have also started to enable more intelligent NPC systems, the government now for instance will begin scanning ships for illegal cargo and fitted ports, warning people to remove these items and dropping karma relations correspondingly.
To better support miners, we have adde the Tug class ship, a small ship that when docked in a bay can be used by a miner crew member to further increase your mining yields.
Lastly, we have added the "travelling merchant" skill. This allows players to act as travelling merchants in specialised ships able to provide port trading and port fitting services in systems that have none. Players tag equipment and weapons in their hold they wish to sell and can also choose what to sell the items as above or below RRP based on their level.
We are continuing to add more narrative text and hope to bring a very important ship to the game by next week as well as adding new skills and expanded order support.