Make it HAIL! — Approaching Infinity Steam update #414839

Communicating with aliens in Approaching Infinity has always been more of an abstracted thing than a direct conversation. But that's about to change! Hailing frequencies are now open in the beta branch. Last week I hinted about a new feature that could serve many purposes. Well, this is it! Press (re-bindable) when you are near an alien to get a message from that ship. There are lots of possible outcomes: They might just say hello, or hint at what they think of you. They could ignore you (especially if you're fighting them). They might offer to resupply you if you're running low. They can let you know about undiscovered planets in the area. They might say how they feel about other races in the sector. They can even offer to surrender, or allow you to surrender... Many of these interactions will improve relations wit...