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Space Exploration: Serpens Sector - Dev 9

Space exploration game with random map.

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All Time:	(4.0)
This Version:	(4.0)
Current Version:	Dev 9
Release Date:	2009-05-05
License:	Freeware
Downloads (this version):	720
Downloads (all versions):	924

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Product Description:

Space Exploration: Serpens Sector is an upcoming RPG by Metal Beetle Ltd. It's a work in progress, but you can download a development preview now.

In SE:SS, you are tasked with charting the long-abandoned Serpens Sector, a region of space reached through a wormhole near Earth. Each star system you visit brings you an encounter with something - ancient ruins, other humans and many dangers. The map and encounters are chosen at random for each game, which means that each game plays out differently.

The intention is to release the base game for free, and create expansion packs for sale.

What's new in this version:

The biggest change is the way crew is handled. Instead of being just a number, each crew member now has their own name and set of skills. This adds a lot to the game, with your crew's skills and mood affecting the outcome of encounters, and the options you have. The other big change is that the time limit has been removed. Instead, you now receive more limited fuel at the start of the game, and have to periodically report back to base to ask for more fuel. Your performance in the game so far affects how much extra fuel you are granted. This results in more interesting strategic decisions on where to fly when. Beyond that, I've fixed various bugs, simplified the user interface a bit, and introduced a new tutorial you can access from the main menu, replacing the old in-game help pop-ups. Combat, too, has had some minor alterations, mostly to clarify things. It will get a major revamp in dev 10, though.