Patch 1.0.3: crew, mines and torpedoes, a fairer start, German — Space Defender Steam update #7337150

Patch 1.0.3 is out, and it is the biggest update since launch. Thanks to everyone who reported bugs and shared feedback: a lot of this patch comes straight from you. Crew Stations now hire pilots, each with one of 20 traits. Place your crew in any of your hangar ships, including the one you fly. A pilot flying a wingman ship gives their full bonus; crew aboard, and everyone in your own ship, give half. Seats depend on the hull, from 2 on fighters to 5 on cruisers and capital ships. A wingman is now a spare hangar ship with a pilot at the controls. The new Crew tab shows your wing, your hangar seats and your recruits. New secondary weapons Mine Layers: proximity mines thrown ahead of you that drift, arm and blow up enemy hulls. Heavy torpedoes (zones 2 and 3): Nova (huge blast), Pulse (knocks shields down) and Stasis (freezes enemies). Hold the missile button and release to detonate. They...