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- SPL: Skilled Pilots Live
Mini balance patch
Hey, this is the last patch in the series of minor improvements and gameplay polish. I will go silent for a bit now preparing the new content updates. Balance changes No heat generation using normal acceleration, only d…
Patch notes5 changesGameplayBalance - SPL: Skilled Pilots Live
Nebula clouds + Many Improvements
Hey there, here's another batch of improvements. Thanks to the super useful feedback I'm getting from you lately the game is getting more and more polished, or rather less and less clunky and buggy :) Visuals The fog is…
Store11 changesFixGameplay - SPL: Skilled Pilots Live
More auto-aim + gamepad improvements
Changes The ship slightly rotates to help auto-aim make a lock-on - this should deal with most of situations where the player felt they should be in a position to shoot but it often never happened Improved AI behaviour…
Patch notes3 changesGameplay - SPL: Skilled Pilots Live
Gamepad & camera improvements
Changes Pressing right analog stick now locks the camera at the target, pressing it again removes the lock Same functionality on keyboard by pressing left shift key Added a game setting where auto camera lock during sho…
Patch notes2 changesFixGameplay - SPL: Skilled Pilots Live
Skull Tokens
A new feature was added to make dying less punishing and I would dare say more interesting: New Feature Whenever you die and loose all your non stashed items you gain Skull Tokens. The skull token gain is equivalent to…
Store3 changesGameplay - SPL: Skilled Pilots Live
Mines!
New feature: Mines Added mines to some of the encounters. Mines will approach any target (you/enemy/friendly) and detonate on proximity. Use full shield to save yourself from the blast. You can lure enemies into mine fi…
Store7 changesFixGameplay - SPL: Skilled Pilots Live
New Gameplay Feature: Wingman !
New Fabricator Ability: Spawn Wingman New ability has been added to fabricator, it needs at least one weapon and one ship upgrade to activate. The wingman will benefit from up to three ship upgrades, exactly as your shi…
Event13 changesFixGameplay - SPL: Skilled Pilots Live
SPL is back! Gameplay has been overhauled
Hi. It's been a while since last update. I had to recharge my creative batteries and take a few steps back to have a better look at the game. The idea was to make a final decision on the course SPL should take and then…
Store17 changesFixGameplay - SPL: Skilled Pilots Live
For new players: Three new introduction encounters
Hi, Dear new players. I might be working on the roadmap for SPL for the next few months, but firstly I need to make the game more approachable for you. New intro encounters Created a new tier of enemy - crippled. They c…
Patch notes5 changesGameplayUI/audio - SPL: Skilled Pilots Live
SPL - what's next?
Hi, Have some very good news and a little bit of bad news: Bad news - The first big patch will be delayed for some (finite and not very long) time. Very good news - The next patches will follow a complete plan towards a…
Event10 changesGameplayStore - SPL: Skilled Pilots Live
SPL is now rogue-like
Hi, the time-management mechanic didn't survive the test of time (haha), most importantly - it wasn't fun. It took away meaning from dying and put unnecessary pressure on the player. From now on SPL won't rush you. The…
Patch notes15 changesGameplayBalance - SPL: Skilled Pilots Live
Gameplay update - 0.3.1
Hi, A bit late with the patch notes today. So you said that the ship is unresponsive and overheat is not fun? Well I agree, it was! Gameplay changes You can recover significantly quicker if you press any key rapidly whe…
Patch notes10 changesGameplay - SPL: Skilled Pilots Live
Patch 0.3.0
Patch 0.3.0 Hi, so the first patch for the released game is here! Gameplay Enemy attack broadcasts are now much more visible Bronze Tier enemies and Bosses will no longer have perfect accuracy Explosions caused by death…
Patch notes7 changesGameplay - SPL: Skilled Pilots Live
New Content Update #6
Hi, so the game got released to Early Access! It's been a while since the last update announcement. I was too busy bugfixing! New features Every object in game (asteroid, megastructure cube etc.) is now physical and man…
Patch notes23 changesFixGameplay - SPL: Skilled Pilots Live
New Gameplay Update #4
Hi there, In this patch two new crowd control mechanics have been added: Kinetic blast Full shield has been improved with new functionality! When activated it charges with incoming bullet kinetic energy Once released it…
Patch notes3 changesGameplayBalance - SPL: Skilled Pilots Live
New Content Update #5
New Content Update #5 Hi there, Native Nexus Third boss fight is available Native Nexus can be defeated in a direct fight, but without understanding it's behaviour it might be difficult. It's the most fragile but at the…
Patch notes3 changesGameplayBalance
