Astronaire Challenger update Announcement

Hello all.

I figured I'd put out the word that I'm still going. Just working on adding the AI players. As of writing this the AI works but they do cheat a little to get by. Like not paying for fuel or paying taxes. They do have a mortgage and do receive interest on it so it's definitely possible for them to go bankrupt. At the moment you can't really interact and the only way you can affect each other is by getting to the planet first and buying all the good stuff.

You can have up to 8 opponents and can choose a difficulty for each one. Currently the difficulty will only affect how well they find products and where to sell them. If you don't select any of the AI players, it will just go into endless mode like it always has.

Making this was fun (at times) as I had to program in the way I play but for it to play it for me. Weird.

There is also a win screen! Which means if all the AI become bankrupt, you win! This is the intended win condition, just getting there may be a little hard for now.

I also added two new ships to choose from.

Also there are some bug fixes from the last release and some more planet utilities.

This update isn't quite ready yet as it broke a bunch of stuff. Ones I expected and some I didn't. So there may be some bugs when I release it I just haven't caught. Hopefully it will be released in the next few days. 

v0.2.0 Challengers update

I have written out some AI profiles. They are mostly just placeholders and will work for now but I imagine I may change them and include their personality into the way they trade.

Your opponents:

Azuron

• Description: A brilliant but absent-minded scientist from Tebula who gets distracted by shiny objects. Known to trade valuable cargo for worthless trinkets.
• Homeworld: Tebula
• Ship: Tebula Voyager
  • Cargo: 80
  • Speed: 8
  • Crew: 4
  • Fuel: 70
  • Price: 850,000
  • Description: A sleek vessel with glowing blue accents, using Tebulan energy technology for enhanced efficiency.

Krell

• Description: A reptilian trader from Jomark who sheds skin in other traders' ships. Loves basking under trading terminal lights and falls asleep mid-negotiation.
• Homeworld: Jomark
• Ship: Desert Skimmer
  • Cargo: 100
  • Speed: 4
  • Crew: 2
  • Fuel: 90
  • Price: 1,000,000
  • Description: A heat-resistant vessel with specialized cooling systems for its reptilian pilot.

Nebulo

• Description: A gaseous being from Zarthon who communicates through colour changes and whistling. Sometimes inflates when excited and gets stuck in doorways.
• Homeworld: Zarthon
• Ship: Cloud Drifter
  • Cargo: 150
  • Speed: 3
  • Crew: 3
  • Fuel: 110
  • Price: 1,300,000
  • Description: A transparent-hulled ship with atmospheric manipulation technology for fuel-efficient travel.

Sylvex

• Description: An arboreal trader from Xylophos who sprouts small leaves when nervous. Refuses to trade with anyone using paper products.
• Homeworld: Xylophos
• Ship: Arbor Vessel
  • Cargo: 120
  • Speed: 4
  • Crew: 1
  • Fuel: 120
  • Price: 1,275,000
  • Description: A living ship grown from bioengineered trees, self-healing with onboard gardens for oxygen production.

Boltz

• Description: A junk collector from Scraphive whose ship is held together by duct tape and optimism. Sells 'vintage collectibles' of questionable origin.
• Homeworld: Scraphive
• Ship: Patchwork Hauler
  • Cargo: 145
  • Speed: 3
  • Crew: 5
  • Fuel: 90
  • Price: 1,125,000
  • Description: A salvaged ship made from parts of seven different vessels. Somehow works better than expected.

Gadex

• Description: A financial wizard from Nuvoria who wears a suit made of outdated currency. Always calculating profit margins in real-time.
• Homeworld: Nuvoria
• Ship: Profit Maximizer
  • Cargo: 125
  • Speed: 5
  • Crew: 4
  • Fuel: 110
  • Price: 1,200,000
  • Description: A corporate-styled vessel with built-in market analysis systems and automated accounting software.

Zalthor

• Description: A compulsive gambler from Luxoria who bets on anything. Once traded valuable cargo for a racing space slug tip.
• Homeworld: Luxoria
• Ship: Lucky Streak
  • Cargo: 100
  • Speed: 4
  • Crew: 3
  • Fuel: 100
  • Price: 1,025,000
  • Description: A flashy vessel with neon lights and a built-in casino for making deals.

Praxis

• Description: A former bureaucrat from Nexus Prime who cites trade regulations by section and paragraph. Requires forms in triplicate before any transaction.
• Homeworld: Nexus Prime
• Ship: Regulation Enforcer
  • Cargo: 180
  • Speed: 4
  • Crew: 5
  • Fuel: 100
  • Price: 1,375,000
  • Description: A meticulously organized vessel with an entire deck for filing cabinets and storage compartments.