Patch notes for UPDATE 6

0.8.12 Update 6 Change log (01.12.2015) Over 70 modifications in this update; over 46 feature additions, 15 fixes & 20 tweaks. Blog article will be put online shortly to talk about the changes.

• Added: PLC Battlecruiser 'Homan'

• Added: MFC Battleship 'Nottingham'

• Added: 'Shield Hardener Kinetic' shield module XL

• Added: 'Shield Hardener Kinetic' shield module L

• Added: 'Shield Hardener Kinetic' shield module M

• Added: 'Shield Hardener Energy' shield module XL

• Added: 'Shield Hardener Energy' shield module L

• Added: 'Shield Hardener Energy' shield module M

• Added: 'Additional Hull Plating' support module M

• Added: 'Reactive Hull Plating' support module M

• Added: 'Reactive Hull Plating' support module L

• Added: 'Reactive Hull Plating' support module XL

• Added: 'Reflective Hull Plating' support module M

• Added: 'Reflective Hull Plating' support module L

• Added: 'Reflective Hull Plating' support module XL

• Added: 'Light Siege Laser' special weapon XL (targets XL, L)

• FixedAdded'Fixed Plasma Pulse' special weapon XL (target XL, L)

• Added: 'Activate Special Weapons' ability

• Added: 'Continuous Plasma Discharge' beam weapon XL (targets XL, L)

• Added: 'Continuous Plasma Discharge' beam weapon L (targets XL, L)

• Added: 'Point Defense Laser' beam weapon L (targets S, M)

• Added: Performant procedural script delivery on ship spawn (modular tech prep)

• AddedAddedNew warp menu screen showing off latest ship

• Added: Shield texture replaced, shield effects intensified

• Added: Additional shield materials; red, green and blue

• Added: Preview of shield effect on mouseover in Ship Config

• Added: Shielding to turrets and barrels

• Added: more efficient procedural shield plating system in tactical [Mod prepwork]

• Added: Shield slot to Ship Config screen and integrated it into UIShipConfigDraggableIcon class

• AddedAddedNew 'Tactical Simulation' skybox

• Added: Shield modules integrated into tactical

• Added: Better UI feedback for textual buttons

• Added: Integrated combat simulator into Ship Config

• Added: Ship config integration to Fleet config for combat simulator

• Added: 'Homan' featured on main menu screen

• Added: Double clicking weapon on 3D model removes it in Ship Config

• Added: Fleet Config screen reset under certain exit conditions

• Added: Animation functions to base draggable item class in Fleet Config

• Added: Extensions to screen transitioning system (callback on fadeIn)

• Added: Created special Combat Simulator map

• Added: Animated default starts in Fleet Config

• Added: Relocated procedural texture caching system from tactical to global game 'Core'

• Added: Map setting 'skip intro' (active scenary prep)

• Added: Scrollbar to turret slots holder in Ship Config

• Added: Clicking on the ship tests the shields in Ship Config

• Added: Graceful transition from Fleet Config to Tactical

• Fixed: if player doesn't choose scenery weird things happen

• Fixed: Ships not appearing when leaving and re

• entering Ship Config

• Fixed: Mac/Linux dual lit planet issue (pending feedback)

• FixedFixedFixed memory leak associated with generating procedural textures

• Fixed: Switching between ship designs in Ship Config is now marginally faster

• Fixed: The sliders in Ship Config are now much more responsive

• Fixed: Fleet config screen now correctly clears down on close

• AdjustedFixedTweaked launch positions on Sadalbari to prevent launched ships getting stuck

• Fixed: Sometimes Capital ships refuse to jump claiming invisible obstruction

• Fixed: Wingleader might return to spawn point and sit there if wingmember destroyed

• Fixed: Annoying pause spam when multiple notifications reported in short space of time

• AddedFixedFlotilla cohesion issues when old Flotilla leader destroyed and new one elected

• Fixed: Beam weapons sometimes ignoring recharge periods

• Fixed: XL Plasma guns emit wrong sound

• Fixed: Additional fixes to prevent AI trying to occupy point too close to another ship

• RemovedUpdateUnnecessary colliders removed (performance tweak)

• Update: 'Shield Extender' is now a shield module

• Update: Slight refactor of UIFleetConfig and associated classes

• Update: Slight refactor of UIShipConfig and associated classes

• Update: Consolidated shield and hull damage into single attribute

• AdjustedUpdateRailguns minimum range increased to compensate for the fact they never miss

• Update: Optimizations to line drawing class

• Update: Screen transitions quickened

• Update: Integrated procedural texture caching system into initial load

• Update: Integrated procedural texture caching system into Ship Config

• Update: Refactoring of global game core (some references replaced for static)

• Update: Optimized shield plating system

• Update: Greatly thinned out the Tactical loading process

• Update: Multiple play through stability fixes

• Update: Ship lifecycle improvements (multiplayer prep)

• Update: Halved number of precached objects required due to lifecycle improvements

• Update: 'ShipCarrier' class refactored with lifecycle improvements

• Update: 'Core' class refactored with lifecycle improvements

• AdjustedUpdateRailguns damage increased (M, L and XL)