Discussion topic for post: http://www.starsonata.com/blog/weekly-d ... -25th-may/

RedRod to OP

what happened to the days of sm22 talk

What exactly does "a lot of progress" mean?

This is the main focus of a large portion of the playerbase, Steam launch. We would like to hear more than 1 sentence about it please and thanks.

Unfortunately, we have a confidentiality agreement with valve that covers some of this stuff. I can't go into too much detail without breaking that (and then we'd never end up on steam). I can however say that there has been way more progress over the last few months than the entire year before then, and that I can't see it taking much longer.

Sorry I can't say more.

This is what I'd like to see . The most info you can give without breaking NDAs.

I'd rather they go towards the holes in the lower techs. Make progression smoother and for once, make things for the noobs instead of the endgamers.

SS has 22 primary levels, 4 archetypes, 8 classes, and potentially 23 major (more than one player in history tried it) playstyles spread across those eight classes. There are also five rarities from Common onward.

Lack of ships, gear, and augmenters catering to the player progression in all these areas is ridiculous. I have actually shown you my Sheet. That's the kind of expansion SS needs. Ship Tech Upgrades don't even come close to fulfilling that many and large holes.

Ship Tech Upgrades are also their own can of worms. Some ships, like the Blue Gamma and Spearhead Plus, are rendered utterly useless because they lack augmenter slots, hull, resistances, and aug mods beyond their current tech level. Others, like Hotrod and Selenologica, actually get hard nerfed if upgraded. Only a few ships are worthwhile to upgrade, and almost all of them being Jungle ships.

Ship Tech Upgrades feel like an extremely lazy approach to adding new content. They were an all time low for content development.

:O