I don't have the most powerful machine, but I've always been able to game well for an hour or so by using an icepack below my laptop. However, in the new version I am still getting severe performance lag that wasn't there the night before the new update.

beat the game several times with skypeircer ship not unlocking am i missing something?

you got a strong build? cool you will die becouse of that! you got low speed? cool you physically can never hit the boss becouse shield is up 24/7 you have meele? you come in range and get demolished by the bouncy icebombs! you have front facing weapons? if you face the boss you die! you finally manage to take down the shield? you have not even a full second until the next shield drone is ready on the other side of the boss! i love the idea but most of the time i get that boss its a garanteed lose without...

Has anyone been able to consistently beat Act 2 with Forge? I either die in difficulty 2 act 1, or the Nameless. Nameless, I am less concerned about, although it does feel like it now punishes close in play. In difficulty 3, I haven't yet found a way to beat act one. What do you tend to prio differently at this level that is different from difficulty 2?...

Getting an item from another ship has never felt like a reward when it comes up, it always feels useless and bad. Please remove this, or at least give us an option of rewards to pick when finishing a stage. I would always prefer to have another ship slot or upgrade an existing item, rather than get an item from another ship....