I’ve got fun news – Star Solo has received another update, and is up to the Free Version .52!
You can download the Star Solo free version here.
What’s New
Free Release .52 Updated 4.17.24
- Created a Kote Revolution Track Page
- Explains how the Kote Revolution Track works
- Shows how the game changes based on how the revolution is going
- Added 1 Job to Kote and 1 Job to CORE Industries
- Both related to the Kote Revolution
- Added 1 Central Space News Entry
The Central Space News Entry is one of those lists that I want to make bigger and bigger and bigger over time. My goal is to have 20 or more entries on the list, creating different environments to fly in. Right now the focus of the entries is purely economic, but that will change over time.
The biggest addition to this update was the addition of the Kote Revolution Track page.
The Kote Revolution
One of my biggest goals with Star Solo is to allow the player (YOU!) to directly impact the universe you are flying in. The Kote Revolution Track is the first in-the-game way for you to do this.
There are certain jobs on Kote (and other locations, currently CORE Industries) that, if completed, raise or lower the Kote Revolution Track. This track is a simple number line that goes up or down, based on which jobs you decide to, or have the opportunity to, accomplish.
If the track goes up, a revolution begins to brew on Kote! This has massive implications for the region both economically, but also when it comes to safety and security. If the revolution continues, the surface of Kote becomes more chaotic and dangerous.
Eventually this may lead to a revolutionary victory! But all not may be well, because as they say history doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes…
What’s Next
Eventually I hope that each location has its own track, with jobs that carry the story of that track forward or backward. For now, I’m content with playtesting the Kote Revolution Track with all of you. If you have feedback on it, let me know!
I’m hoping to continue expanding on the existing locations, and perhaps add a new location. I have many locations that I’ve designed over the past few years, and I want to add a few more to the free version of the game.
One of the ideas I have for the next update is an abandoned research station, far out from Travene. Its mysterious, sometimes under quarantine, and clandestine job offers will lead you there.
Another idea I have is to add Midway, a planet in Colonized Space that connects the Central Space (Travene, Kote, CORE Industries) to Fringe Space (past Fringe Space would be Unexplored Space). Midway would be a gateway that shows how big I want this game to be (and also represents how complex it will become).
In short, I’ll continue to improve and add more to what already exists in the game, but expand the universe as well.
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Thank you for being a fan of games! I’m looking forward to flying with you!
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