v0.5.0.99 - Research and Visitor Additions

Visitors have been added to the game. Traders that call at your station may ask for disembark permission, and if given will allow passengers to disembark. This new feature allows you to earn additional credits for your station. Fees for visitors can be set in the new visitor charges window (in the communications panel, visitor charges button near the top right).

Also have an initial research screen available, accessed via the main game controls at the bottom right of the screen. Currently research items are unlocked via purchasing your chosen schematics with credits. Just the two unlocks at the moment, showing the two types of unlock.

Firstly the build menu restriction. Currently that's the Fuel Cell (under Power) and Armoury and Cannon Turret (under Security). You'll have to unlock these, before you'll be able to select it to build.

Secondly is the upgrade type of unlock. Currently this is the droid battery upgrade. Once researched, clicking on a droid will give you access to an upgrade panel where you can select to upgrade the chosen droid, if you have sufficient metal available.

As the demo here hasn't been updated in a couple of months there are also lots of bug fixes,  improvements and additions. Main additions being a new storm type and a new recreation item, the jukebox. With the jukebox you can earn credits from visitors and it also give you more music to listen to in game!  

Nick