Flash games can sometimes hate Chrome. I suggest using Firefox. When I switched from Chrome I've had far less lag. Also, as said before, deleting cookies (also your cache) can help. Good luck
http://forum.astroflux.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&p=24332#p24332 "Fixed bug when making a new account" Hopefully this means the black screen for new players :)
If playing for the first time, and you get a black screen, sometimes it can take a (good long) while to load. Annoying yes, if it doesn't work then even after 5-10mins. refresh and try again. Game can be a annoying like this, but should be better once you get going
@ImUnderControl, I do believe the Devs are forever expanding the game, there might be a new system yet, maybe more than one to come? As far as I know, they haven't stopped with new stuff :)
@Goldenchomper, in the Cantinas (yellow on the main map) you can buy more crew. Although you'll need to buy new slots for them first (max=5). Crew cost flux.
@BloodKat, on the official there is a thread on new ship ideas, also if you can make the sprites for them (Pm the Devs on the forum for sizes etc) they might use them. Was the way for a few ships, good luck :)
In my opinion, the pistol's power is fine as it has unlimited ammo. That is why its underpowered. Its a great game, (and I don't like playing this type of game much), great story and gameplay. (although I feel so sluggish when moving) 5/5
@MrGreen, they aren't allowed to transfer your save from Kong to the main site, as it'll break the ToS with Kong or something. Unfortunately, it won't ever happen
@Krimo, Death cloud is obtained via a mission chain that starts at the Zerg Warp gate. Its called Ultimate Poison, its long and quite hard at points too.
That energy thing is something that annoys me. Although I know where you're coming from with trying not to let people just blast through. So maybe, as a possible solution: Main missions are unlocked via a fixed time amount that could be subjective to a few factors. In the meanwhile, theres no energy, but lots of reoccurring side missions that can be done in the mean time so people still have something to do (small rewards so casual gamers don't get far behind because of this). Also a good way to have achievements and let others earn more stuff.
Thanks for the feedback~ We do have many "side" objectives in the game, they are just not obvious enough. We will look at making them into more visible side quests~
@Thisguy, its the norm for most (not all) Chrome users to get more lag on Chrome compared to other browsers. Which is why we usually suggest FireFox as it is one of the better browsers for this game generally. But not everything is the same for everyone.
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Thanks for the feedback~ We do have many "side" objectives in the game, they are just not obvious enough. We will look at making them into more visible side quests~