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Full Into the M.A.W. update
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Hey everyone! Captain, Pilot, and Engineer have all received plenty of attention in our previous updates, so now it’s time to give the Gunner some love—along with a host of other improvements. Here are the details:
What changed
- Gameplay
- Balance
- Performance
- UI and audio
- Fixes
Into the M.A.W. changes
Improvements
- Cannon- Rate of fire increased from 1/s to 3/s. - Overheat threshold raised from 5 shots to 7 shots. - Cannon rounds are faster and easier to hit with. - Improved visual indicators for round trajectory.
- LaserDamage increased from 15/s to 30/s.
Missile Pathing: Overhauled to make missiles faster and more direct.
- Ion LanceDamage increased from 50 to 150 across all regions it passes through.
- EngineerRepair speed has been significantly increased.
Pilot: Cloaking now charges faster (45s → 30s) but also depletes faster (30s → 20s).
Captain: Scan rate doubled.
- Enemy Ship BalancingAdjusted health across all enemy ships for better balance.
Dialogue Timeout: Dialogue options now have a timeout feature to prevent abuse; a random option will be chosen if none is selected in time.
Captain's Log: Now opens automatically for all other roles as a reminder that it exists.
- AI BehaviorImproved collision avoidance and general behaviors.
- Scrollwheel ControlAdded scrollwheel icons for Gunner's Laser color and Engineer's Shield color, both of which can now be controlled via the scrollwheel.
- Particle EfficiencyImproved for better performance.
- Aether EggsNow available in all 3 demo levels.
Bug Fixes
Client Captain: Now has access to the correct dialogue options.
AI Fixes: AI no longer gets irrationally angry while in call with players and won't decide to fly off indefinitely.
- Gun VibrationSignificantly reduced.
Pilot Log Scrolling: The W and S keys no longer scroll the Log for the Pilot.
- Death MissionImproved edge case handling.
- Soft ShadowsFixed on planets.
Pre-Mission Screen: No longer impacted by mission lighting and is now correctly scaled for all resolutions.
Captain’s Transmission Marker: Now correctly disappears in some unusual edge cases.
Dialogue Tweaks: A variety of small dialogue tweaks.
Miscellaneous Fixes: Several other small bug fixes.
As always, thank you for playing and for all your feedback! Now, it's time to get back to working on missions!
-Silenced Mage-
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