may 17, 2020 - Exploration Update

Description:

- Fixed an issue where client initialization in busy servers was horribly slow (probably)
- Fixed an issue where shield regen would take too long in busy servers
- Fixed an issue where analytics code could cause extra lag in busy servers
- Fixed an issue where the ship edit menu could be opened while flying
- Fixed an issue where you could get stuck in a slider popup if a trade is cancelled
- Fixed spacing issues with the flight HUD
- Fixed a black screen issue related to player list initialization
- Fixed docking bay model runway lights to be positioned correctly
- Changed certain UI elements to work better with absence of Roblox topbar
- Changed graphics settings to have greater effect on nebula appearance
- Changed deployed mines to require a (very small) distance between them
- Changed flight camera mode and cinematic mode to persist between server teleports
- Changed anomalies so that they stay visible to you after you scan them down or visit them
- Changed anomaly designations so that the first two letters indicate anomaly type
- Changed interface tutorial to include new solar system map
- Decreased engine and afterburner volume while in cockpit and forward camera modes
- Removed static level 3 monuments
- Removed all spice platforms from wild space
- Improved drone hideout anomaly loot drops
- Improved CoreSec rep gain for legendary drone cores
- Improved teleport auto-retry system to reduce number of teleport failures (probably a lot)
- Improved frame rate in busy servers (a little bit)
- Overhauled many aspects of player data loading for improved performance
- Overhauled probes to use a new manual scanning mini-game
- Rebalanced security statuses to increase # of secure systems (mostly in NPC faction space)
- Added the ability to disable duel requests
- Added ~700 new star systems in wild space
- Added new hyperlanes in frustrating areas
- Added a new solar system map accessed by the N key
- Added chat slowmode for busy servers
- Added a tier 2 scanning probe
- Added probe stats to the selection info screen
- Added a notification when logging in if you take damage after combat logging
- Added something new to drone loot drops
- Added three new anomaly types: level 3 monuments, Syndicate frontier outposts, and...?

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