This is almost exclusively a content package. Stuff like new stats, etc. will have to wait until the Alpha 0.1 release or later (nobody is working on them at present).
This pre-release patch (Alpha 0.0.1) includes:
- Tons of new ship models by Nózmájner
- Classic elite midi arrangements by George Hooper, and new playlists to use the music
- Some save files I hacked together so users can test each ship (because I haven't made them purchasable yet) and a mission file
- A new elite-style control scheme, and a few other config tweaks
- A new splash screen and program icon
We are already well towards the original goal of getting all the Elite ships in. Nózmájner has proposed remodelling them in higher resolution/better quality, but I'd like to lay the groundwork with low poly ships first, which can be drafted and added quickly, and will serve as placeholders until such a time when higher-rez models are available.
Any help that can be rendered to assist with ship stats or anything else on the Todo list would be highly appreciated.