Alpha 26 Upgrade System Playtesting — Sky Rogue Steam update #285523

Barring any major issues found in testing, Alpha 26 is going to contain some pretty significant changes to the way permadeath works in the game. Part of this is adding a new upgrade system to all weapons (and eventually aeros and specials) to give you something exciting to spend money on (more exciting than just re-buying existing items) and make later levels a bit more survivable. The new permadeath works this way: - None of your loadouts are lost when you die: you can immediately start the game again with the same loadout. This also means you can set up your favourite loadout for each aero once and never be forced to do it again. - No items are lost when you die - All money is lost when you die - You can use money to buy upgrades at the Aerolab - Upgrades are lost when you die - Tech choices are not limited to a random draw of 3: you can research anything you have the prerequisites for...