Just an FYI if your ship dies as you finish the boss it boots you out of the level without choosing an upgrade or giving you your stuff but the level shows as clear and you can't go back in... Other than that the game has been pretty great so far.
Definitely like the last update a lot. You can tell the developer listens to what the gamers want to see :D Keep it up! Only thing I would change at this point is maybe keep the achievements when you ascend. Right now the bonus I gain from ascending is less than what I would lose in achievement buffs :/
Would it be too much trouble to have an "+10" next to the level up on each hero? I idle for for awhile and when I come back I have to click LVL UP A LOT. Especially when I go back and upgrade some of the cheaper heroes. Just a thought :) Good game though, runs pretty smooth and from what i'm reading i'm really looking forward to future updates.