Halloween is around the corner! So make sure to get that scary 13% discount on credits before November 1st! Other treats today: Yeager launches into round 13 and a new feature is in preview. Read on to learn more!
Yeager XIII launches
Yeager traditionally comes with used aircraft at launch and double the available slots, making it a good world for intermediate players and/or experiments. After an ad hoc survey on Discord on whether the 13th iteration should run the classic ORS or the new Distribution System (DS), the DS prevailed. So if you haven't done so yet, this is a chance to check out Individual Travel Requests in action. Last but not least, Yeager is the first game world to start with the European Common Aviation Area, a new treaty that expands on the existing EU Treaty and grants all member countries full traffic rights. More on this (and a few other minor changes) in the release notes for version 6.13.18.
As usual, the final stats of the previous round can be found on the forums.
And with that out of the way: Head over to Yeager XIII to get started!
New feature in preview: New DS Search Interface
The new DS Search Interface is not available in Yeager just yet, but a preview just went live in the Paine game world. So far, even in game worlds configured with the new DS, players have to use the classic ORS' UI to analyse connections. This is already inadequate, given that the DS has no concept of an absolute "product rating" and that it supports return trips. But over the coming months and years, I'll only add more new features to the DS. The new search interface allows me to do so without having to worry about legacy constraints.
Long story short: Check out the feature preview thread on the forums for all the details and make sure to give the new search interface a try. The preview is currently limited to Paine because it depends on the Gen-3 UI, another major development initiative that's not quite ready for deployment to regular game worlds, I am afraid.
Have fun (and don't forget about that 13% discount)!
Martin