Post by fallen on Apr 30, 2020 16:01:16 GMT -5
Update #209 follows on the first in a series of changes to the ship meta with a new set of balance adjustments, a new Javat-only ship, some ship price changes and a whole new set of AIs to bring more ships and ship build strategies into the mix. A huge thanks to everyone in the community for sharing feedback, posting suggestions and bugs. if you enjoy the pace of updates, new content and features please take a moment to leave a review!
Rim Exocruier
Perhaps the Rim Exocruiser was built to last extensive voyages to the very rim of the galaxy, seeking the edges of known space and exploring dangerous wilderness. However, it has become a known favorite of smugglers. This Mass 3400 Javat-only hull features the highest base fuel in its class, is one of the 4 ships in that class that can boast 30 crew and 5 officers, can support 2 craft and has a max craft evasion of 88%. With 11 small slots, 5 medium slots and 2 large slots it comes outfitted with a bevy of powerful components, including a Behemoth Engine, Shielded Barracks and Officer Suites, a Javat Hauler Hold, three Defense Pattern Matrix 4 installed, a Scout Bridge and more. It's fast, hard to pin down and can make the long haul.
Max Craft Evade Tweaks
As we continue to work on the new changes around ship hull's maximum craft evasion stat, a natural next step is to examine the results, check in with player feedback and make some balance tweaks. With Update #209, we've made a number of smaller adjustments. The Sword Battlecruiser and Azurite Cruiser have both had their max craft evade increased while the Obsidian Carrier, Basalt Carrier, Harbinger Carrier and Skylift Carrier have all seen a drop in the hull stat. For dedicated carrier hulls, it is even more important to have Interdictor and/or Autocannon defenses against incoming craft.
New Enemy AI
Update #209 also rolls out a package of additional enemy AI subtypes and new ship options for there types. There are new Military Officer AI flying and configuring the Victus Interceptor, Longbolt, Leo Battlecruiser and Reach Defender. These new Military Officer AI have a wide range of ship builds they can step into and will provide some new challenges to captains they meet. For Bounty Hunters and Pirates, we've added new AI that are can fly the Horizon Cruiser, Reach Vindex and Rim Exocruiser.
And A few More
We've made some changes to the build for the Leo Cruiser to fix some issues with it and to tune it up. It no longer is built for 8 officer slots even though it can support 7 and comes off the starport dock a little smoother than before.
We've increased the price of the Reach Vindex by $120K to match its internal build and hull value.
We've made an adjustment to the "Entropic Delay" Talent to better display when a Rumor could expire at any point. While it may take a while for the Rumor to roll over, the Talent will report "any day now" while a Salvage Rumor is in that end state.
v3.0.61 - 4/30/2020
- New Ship: Rim Exocruiser (3400M, Javat, Exploration Cruiser)
- Fixed issues with 'Leo Battlecruiser' ship design
- Increased sale price of Reach Vindex by $120K
- Improved Max Craft Defense for: Sword Battlecruiser, Azurite Cruiser
- Reduced Max Craft Defense for: Obsidian Carrier, Basalt Carrier, Harbinger Carrier, Skylift Carrier
- New Military Officer AI for: Victus Interceptor, Longbolt, Leo Battlecruiser,Reach Defender
- New Bounty Hunter & Pirate AI for: Horizon Cruiser, Reach Vindex, Rim Exocruiser
- Improved message on "Entropic Delay" Talent
- Fixed Reported Crashes
