Star Traders: Frontiers Update #56: Gravity Wells

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Update #56 launches with critical balance improvements as well as interface improvements. We're continuing the work on ship component rebalance and additions as well from Update #55.

Landing Again

We've updated the HUD to replace the disabled Orbit button with the Land button. If you've recently landed on a landing zone and return to orbit or the map, you can use the Land button to return to that zone immediately without any cost of time, fuel or use of Talents or Traits. You can still click through the long way (click the system on the map, click land) but the Land button is a quick shortcut for you and helps also indicate when you are still on a landing zone even when browsing the map. Note that by moving or using any orbital operation like Spying indicates that your ship has left the landing zone and the Land button will disable.

We've also updated the HUD to replace the generic Status button with a Ship button which takes you to your ship status.

Combat Initiative Rebalance

With the release of ELDER, Initiative has become the currency of the realm and those buffs and debuffs that modify it grew greatly in power. Due to the fact that Initiative bonuses are not rolled but simply added to the Initiative roll, they are even more powerful. This update reduces the values for most buffs and debuffs that increase or reduce Initiative.

An example of the changes is that Frontline Brave which is buffs the entire team used to grant +4 Initiative now grants +2 to every team member.

We've fixed a number of other small issues with purging buffs and debuffs.

Thanks to all of our captains for playing, posting feedback, sharing the game and posting reviews!

v2.2.41 - 4/22/2018

- Rebalanced all Buffs and Debuffs that adjust Initiative (reduced both Initiative bonuses and penalties)
- Orbit button switches to Land when you can return to landing zone (no fuel, time, talents)
- Replaced main "Status" button with "Ship" button
- Rebalancing cost of ship component installation
- New Ship Components: Reinforced Barracks 4 and 6, Cargo Hold 4
- Fixed issue where some Buff effects were carrying over between crew combats
- Fixed issue with Unfaltering Ire Talent failing to remove enemy Buffs
- Fixed issue with a few debuffs that could not be removed by Talents like Cleansing Purge

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There was a bug in Update #56: Gravity Wells that made it impossible to land in zones on Mac and Linux boxes. Sorry for the problem, now resolved!