0.7.3

• Build APWT as a git submodule rather than downloading it from JitPack

0.7.2

• Project architecture has been overhauled for better maintainability
  • Dependencies are now pulled from JitPack
  • Upgraded dependencies
    • Updated Gradle to 7.3.3
    • Updated APWT to 1.0.0
    • Updated SquidLib to 3.0.4
  • Distribution is now generated with a script (build.sh)
  • Discontinued dedicated Windows build with bundled JRE
  • READMEs have been consolidated into one markdown README
  • Reformatted code for better readability
• Removed audio due to low playback quality (may break Git history; rebase or re-clone if needed)
• Fixed crash when loading a saved game while not orbital
• Fixed crash when selecting a ship in the battle screen

0.7.1

• Implement surrendering
  • You can now surrender in a battle by pressing U
  • Enemy ships can also surrender
  • Surrendered ships are less likely to be targeted but cannot loot if their side wins the battle
  • Leaders can surrender their position in battle to an opponent from the same faction
• Custom tileset support
• More interesting generated names for each ship
• Change options from the start menu
• Confirmation prompt before voting (thanks oshuma!)
• Confirmation prompt when mining an asteroid that could destroy you (thanks oshuma!)
• Fixed crash when trying to land on a nonexistent planet (thanks oshuma!)

0.7.0

• The universe is divided into multiple galaxies, each of which are much larger than previous maps
  • Traveling off the edge of a galaxy allows to you travel to a new one
  • The density of stars is greater near the center of each galaxy
  • FOV has been reworked and sector memory has been removed
• Nebulae
  • Nebulae restrict vision and influence star generation
  • Multiple types, though they currently have no differences other than color
• Far more star possibilities
  • Star mass and temperature are generated separately
  • Special types of stars
  • High-energy stars now influence planet generation
• Planet and region generation overhaul
  • Several new planets with different temperature ranges
  • Planets are larger
  • New region types for each planet
  • Certain types of regions (e.g. oceans) cannot be claimed or mined from
  • Heightmap-based terrain generation
• AI improvements
  • AI will seek out unclaimed territory
  • AI will invade enemy sectors when armed
  • AI will choose randomly between locations of equal distance
• Tileset support
  • The game now supports single-color tilesets and multiple fonts
  • Three tilesets are provided in 10x10, 12x12, and 16x16, with ASCII equivalents available
  • Fully customizable, with support for user-created tilesets planned
• You can now name your ships and their captains
• Failed distress signals now decrease your global reputation to prevent spam
• Added two new songs to the soundtrack
• Added a crash log to help with bug reporting

0.5.0

• Complete UI overhaul!
  • The game is now displayed through AsciiPanel and APWT
  • Buffered display allows for complex windows
  • Input is now entered through single keypresses
  • CP437 characters give better representations of the universe
  • Colors are used to differentiate between factions
  • The game no longer needs launchers
  • Background music and sound effects
• Minor gameplay changes and balancing
  • Orbiting is now done one orbit at a time
  • Flying around planets can now be done only between neighboring regions
  • Orbit costs lowered
  • Sector entry cost added
  • Seed-based saving and loading now works!
• Removed some features
  • Debug commands
  • Region exploration
  • Anomalies
  • Faction news (now directly added to the message log)
  • Scanning objects in sectors
  • Automining and max buying/selling (now unnecessary)
  • Most game data stored in files

0.6.0

• Battles can now occur between several ships
  • Attacking a ship may cause other ships at the same orbit to join on either side
  • Any enemy ship may be fired upon, and all ships can be scanned
  • Winning a battle will distribute the loot among participants, though not always evenly
  • All ships can flee the battle or pursue those escaping
  • Ships will self-destruct when they can no longer flee
  • Surrendering will be added in a later update
• Two-dimensional region maps on planets
  • Regions are now laid out on a grid
  • Traveling east or west long enough will take you back to where you began
  • Traveling over a pole will take you to the opposite side of the world
  • Regions are no longer generated with a ruling faction
• Split station screen into two panels
  • Left panel is used to buy items from stations
  • Right panel is used to sell items
  • Each list is color-coded to show why you can't buy or sell an item
  • Lists change size dynamically based on items you have
• Overhaul AI
  • The AI is actually slightly worse, but the new framework will allow for significant improvements
  • AI ships can now buy and use more modules
  • AI personalities are planned for an update soon
  • Faction focuses were removed
• Message improvements
  • Message history is now scrollable
  • Repeated messages are now shown with counters to avoid message spam
• Other features
  • Destroyed ships now recorded on the leaderboard
  • Reimplemented crash landings
  • Display dimensions and audio volume can now be controlled through the options menu
  • You start in a random station system, rather than the center
  • Removed attack restrictions in the central sector
  • Reputation levels are now relative to other ships in the faction
  • Add a window title and icon to the Java version of the game
• Quality-of-life improvements
  • Shift+Q now required to trigger the quit prompt
  • The game can now be replayed without relaunching it
• Bug fixes
  • Earn credits for resources over capacity when selling expanders
  • Windows version now works without Java installed
  • Fixed README images not displaying