This iteration introduces the Navigation Plan system, enabling autonomous orbital maneuvers like docking, orbit changes, and interplanetary transfers. The crew now handles autopilot selection and maneuver planning autonomously.

The navigation system has evolved significantly! We've introduced a comprehensive Navigation Plan system that enables your ships to perform complex orbital maneuvers autonomously. You can now dock with other vessels, change orbits, transfer to the moon, or even travel to other planets—all managed automatically through the Navigation Plans.

The navigation plan contains periodically checking tasks, where the crew will check the vessel's state regarding your navigation plan.
During these checks, they handle autopilot setup and monitor for deviations. If they notice significant or complex maneuvers requiring more brain power, they set up Navigation Tasks, such as calculating trajectories for rendezvous with other ships and calculate/schedule Mid-Flight Corrections.

This creates a more living, breathing ship where crew members contribute meaningfully to navigation operations, reducing your micromanagement burden while adding strategic depth.

Planning is done through new Navigation Console interior items. The astronauts from your crew can perform these tasks there, taking over the complex navigation planning responsibilities. Crew skills and experience will directly impact planning efficiency and maneuver accuracy.

Initially, you as the player need to handle the planning yourself. The ground station on Earth provides support for complex navigation tasks, offering expert oversight. However, as the war on Earth intensifies, this support will become unreliable and eventually disappear entirely.

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We’ve completely overhauled the SupplyShip: handling is tighter, stages are fully integrated, and Crew Capsules now manage oxygen and food just like on the main ship. Low-altitude operations are more stable than ever thanks to the new Surface Mode, while the polished time and astronomical systems make every mission precise and reliable.

The SupplyShip handling has been completely overhauled. Ships now require an integrated Crew Capsule, which consumes oxygen and food after launch—just like on the main ship. This lays the foundation for future mission updates.

Players can now purchase and manage stages, and the ship handles them automatically when needed.

Stages are fully integrated and automatically triggered during ascent or orbital adjustments. Each stage can include tanks, thrusters, and separators, allowing modular ship design.

The “Enable at Stage” system lets components activate automatically at a specific stage.

To make mission planning transparent, each stage now displays DeltaV calculations, showing exactly how much maneuvering capability is available. Players can plan precise missions and see the impact of each stage clearly.

A new Surface Mode improves low-altitude flight and landing stability. Takeoffs, landings, and close-to-surface maneuvers are now precise, preparing the game for future atmospheric gameplay.

The time system has been polished and fully synchronized with the astronomical simulation. Fuel consumption is now accurate even at high speeds or accelerated simulation rates.

Astronomics can trigger events in the task system, and players can now see which system is currently affecting game time. This makes long missions more predictable and reliable.

The player now receives credits over time, providing a clearer feedback loop for ongoing operations. In future updates, credits will also be affected by events and resource trading (e.g., mining Helium3 on the Moon to sell back to Earth).

The interface has been restructured for clarity and usability:

• Vessel Selection now has tabs and a more organized layout.

• Resource panels support AutoBuy/Sell, with animated panels showing credit changes clearly.

  

• Navigation planning uses a consistent style across all screens.

• Planets now feature dynamic surfaces, adjusting curvature based on distance, so SupplyShips always appear correctly positioned.

• Mass and thrust calculations are now relative to parent objects, allowing docked thrusters to contribute to the ship’s overall thrust.

  

I also post the progress and more pictures to our Discord:

And don't forget to wishlist and follow us to keep up to date.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1638030/Generation_Ship/