Solar Expanse - Space Exploration Manager

Greetings Space Explorers!It's been a while since our last update, so we would like to tell you about the current and future plans for Solar Expanse development. Let's have a look at what's coming in Major Update #2 in just a few weeks!Space StationsWhy space stations? They answer some of the game's current issues and make the gameplay smoother by keeping crews alive in orbits, making productions way more efficient (especially electronics!), and reducing the fuel costs of orbital launch! Stations will be modular - each one will consist of a base operational module, which can be extended by 10 more of your choice. Models will be visible in orbits!This was also the most requested feature from our roadmap, so we made sure that it will add more flow and impact to the gameplay.Drag and drop missions for free orbital transfersTired of clicking through the entire mission planning for some orbital logistics? We're making it much simpler! After the Major Update #2, you'll be able to simply drag and drop resources and modules from orbit to surface, between orbiting bodies, or, in some cases (e.g., if you have a Space Elevator connecting a planet to the orbiting

Greetings Space Explorers!Thanks to your extensive open_beta testing, we're bringing you the new build 0.26.7.16.10 BETA to the default branch! We have also updated our DEMO to reflect the current state of the game better! We're aware that it took us a while, but we've been also working on something more exciting in the meantime, and we'll announce it next week! Stay tuned!New Features:communication satellites - as a new way of earning passive income from the populationChanges: tooltip info about supplies addedmining facilities will now show factor for the current objectadditional video for gravity assist contract triviaadded translations to new texts in all available languages Fixes: double clicking to construct wouldn't always workdouble clicking in SC/LV/facility construction panel could queue more construction tasksexception if asteroid engine was deleted during asteroid pushmining module "extracts" text could overlap with resourceslack of fuel could show incorrect info in mission planning summarychanging priorities and influencing facilities of other companies/world governmentissues with resources not transferring properly in missions continu

Greetings Space Explorers! This time we're bringing you a lot of fixes and improvements tested on open_beta branch to default with new 0.26.6.3.14 BETA build! Enjoy!If you preferred the previous default build, make sure to switch to the "previous" branch! Changes: you no longer need same amount of LV's as SC's to be able to plan a missionresearch rework and rebalance (including researches to extract additional resources!)same modules icons are now stacked in the mission planning and info paneladded supplies amount in mission planning summaryadded agriculture complexasteroids cannot be removed if they’re being pushedadded a starting screen to follow the publisher pageadded a Metis spacecraft for followersminor layout and visual improvementsadded some tooltips Fixes: possible issues with water ice extractor / mining module resource extractingspace elevator resources duplicationsolar sail / EMC requiring fuelincorrect SC / LV's state after launching mission and save/loadingfacilities not always working correctlygenerated asteroids remain in object info panel after crashing into object/deleting them in orbitmultiple asteroid engines not fully transporting

Greetings Space Explorers!A new build, 0.26.5.21.13 BETA just made it to the default branch! This build introduces several fixes, balance and QoL changes! Make sure to give it a try!If you preferred the previous default build, make sure to switch to the "previous" branch! Changes:added passive income from colonists (humans on other objects)button ‘x’ added to facilities and modules in construction queue for easy cancellingremoved ‘enable tutorial’ option for all eras, now the tutorial is enabled by default in the Early Exploration era (can still be skipped once the game is started)Al-Ice rockets reworked and readdedseveral research balances and changestime paused on cyclical mission creationoptimal cargo amount info during mission planningnew layout for certain tooltipsreplaced several AI artssome new tooltips and extra infoFixes:disappearing asteroid engines on asteroid impactsmall fixes for optimal cargo amount calculationsadjustments for launch cost to orbit with SC onlyresearch bonus to Atlas from fusion propellant researchfacilities switching on and off constantly when without powersolar spacecraft needing fuel in orbitsnext crew module added is empty, if previous on