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Full Gratuitous Space Battles 2 update
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Hey, here are the latest changes and improvements...lots of them :D Version Release 1.40 August =========================== 1)
Bug Fix
Fixed incorrect second and first-stage speeds for the fast cruiser missile. 2)
Visual Change
Frigate Missiles now have spline paths and rocket trails. 3)
Visual Change
Rocket trails now lighter. 4)
Visual Change
Added beam-convergence effect to the dreadnought fusion cannon and cruiser radiation beam. 5)
Visual Change
Tips of beam lasers are now rounded off correctly. 6)
Visual Change
On max detail, convergence points of converging beam lasers now create spatial distortion waves. 7)
Bug fix
Rocket trails z positions fixed. 8)
Bug fix
Debris Z positions fixed. 9)
Visual Change
Debris now has shadows on high detail 10) Higher quality explosion effects now used for high-performance PCs on high graphical detail settings. 11)
Bug Fix
Ships with empty design slots were calculating average armor (armor resistance) wrong in battles (but not on design screen). 12)
Bug Fix
Debris from exploding ships expands in a more controlled way now. 13)
Bug Fix
Debris no longer occasionally flicker, or has wrong color. 14)
Bug Fix
Better and smoother turret-tracking. 15)
Bug Fix
Fixed crash bug when comparing the shield penetration of some weapons. 16)
Bug Fix
Fighters now correctly return for refueling even if a carrier module has no repair supplies. 17)
Bug Fix
Fighters now take into account more than 10 docked ships when selecting a carrier module. 18)
Bug Fix
The ! character and % are now usable where they previously were not :D. 19)
Bug Fix
Tooltips from challenge list window now no longer leak through onto challenge details window. 20)
New feature
Delete All messages button added to online screen. 21)
Balance Change
Armor stacking penalty reduced by 5% in all cases. 22)
Balance Change
Cruiser Heavy Shield Strength increased from 200 to 250. 23)
Balance Change
Cruiser Medium Shield Strength increased from 150 to 200. 24)
Balance Change
Cruiser Light Shield Strength increased from 50 to 150. 25)
Balance Change
Cruiser Light Shield Weight reduced from 80 to 70. 26)
Balance Change
Cruiser Shield Caster Recharge reduced from 6 to 5. 27)
Balance Change
Frigate Heavy Shield Strength increased from 30 to 65. 28)
Balance Change
Frigate Medium Shield Strength increased from 70 to 91. 29)
Balance Change
Frigate Light Shield Strength increased from 50 to 70. 30)
Balance Change
Frigate Light Shield Recharge increased from 4 to 6. 31)
Balance Change
Frigate Light Shield Recharge increased from 4 to 6. 32)
Balance Change
Frigate Plasmatic Shield Cost reduced from 110 to 80. 33)
Balance Change
Frigate Fast Recharge Shield Power increased from 16 to 22.
What changed
- Performance
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