Command Crew

I just posted build 1.25, our sixth Early Access build. Originally I had planned on a more anonymous player identity, that is allow your play style to define your nameless captain and crew. It has been suggested here and on Kickstarter that the ability to build more identity into your race and crew would be appreciated. To fulfill this request I have added three new screens to the design phase of gameplay. After you select a star and planet you are now greeted with a race screen. From here you can select a government style. Each style affects your crews base stats of Wisdom, Empathy, Logic and Aggression. Which in turn effect things like station prices, communication, weapons and defense stats.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=391054393

Also on this screen one can change the race avatar with the refresh button and enter a name for the race of your planet. The Next screen of interest is very basic just a screen to name your vessel. Doesn't effect gameplay much other than we can introduce it in text strings "Hello this is Captain YYYY of the starship XXXXX". It does have a bearing in sharing your ship designs which is now possible in the Steam Workshop. The non Steam versions will share a server for this function.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=391054389

The final new frame is where you name your crew. You get name all five of your immediate command crew. In Tiny Trek that means your Captain, Science Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Engineer and head of security.

The away missions will now include only command crew, and you will no longer be able to deploy with two security officers or two engineers. If you return to the ship without healing a injured command crew member then that officer dies and the experience they accrued will be lost. You will promote a new crew member to the empty position. Experience from each officer will effect your crew base stats.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=391054411
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=391054419

Other News

Humble Bundle

In other news the Folks at Humble Bundle have approached us about distributing the game on there Humble Store platform. Not as part of a bundle mind you. But as part of the daily store offerings. It will be offered at the same early access price as it is on Steam.

Game Developers Conference

Anyone here going to GDC. If so I will be in booth 736, let me know if you are going so we can meetup and high five!