Upgrades

What is this feature?
Upgrade items boost a player’s combat capabilities with new abilities or upgrading those abilities.

Why do we have this feature?
Upgrade items become short-term goals/rewards for the player as they can be found through exploration of the levels and serve to make the player/squad members stronger over a run.

1.1 Feedback
Players should be able to feel and/or see the power-change upon using the upgrade in combat. Players should be able to get a general feel for what a upgrade does before assigning it. There should also be an overview of already assigned abilities and passive upgrades to the crew members.

1.2 Collaborative
Upgrades both on a singular character as well as between characters need to directly or indirectly stack and combine.

1.3 Power-Shift
Upgrades increase a character’s combat capabilities or utility to the player(for example resource gathering or navigation)

1.4 Simple Management
Assigning upgrades and checking up on upgrades should be fairly simple so it doesn’t interrupt the pacing of the game.

1.5 Distribution
The player character as well as individual squad members should be able to be upgraded.