Star Wrath 0.4.0 - Data interception

Wanderers, we continue the development of the modifiers system and are ready to present the new 0.4.0 update titled “Data interception”.

New modifier “Data interception”

The Deimos station has been the center of a large industrial cluster near Mars for a long time. Corporations used it as a communications hub to coordinate the extraction of rare high-energy minerals used in reactor systems and experimental weapons.

To manage the massive flow of information in the sector, a network of autonomous logistics beacons was deployed. They synchronized the movement of cargo convoys, transmitted data between mining platforms, and stored backup archives for the industrial complex.

After the accident at the Deimos station, the project was officially shut down. The personnel were evacuated, and most of the infrastructure was abandoned. However, some of the systems continue to operate even years after the disaster.

When the modifier is active, one of the old beacons unexpectedly comes out of standby mode and begins transmitting encrypted corporate archives.

Wanderers can intercept the beacon’s signal by staying near it for a while. However, the station’s surviving security systems quickly detect the hacking attempt and activate defense protocols.

Emergency container

Each beacon is equipped with an emergency container; after successfully intercepting the data, wanderers can retrieve it and extract it from the sector.

The container’s signature is automatically broadcast throughout the sector, so its location is visible to all wanderers, even after it has been loaded into a ship’s cargo hold. To retrieve the contents of the emergency container, the ship must successfully evacuate the sector.

The container has:

• Consumables blueprints

• Module blueprints

• Digital libraries

• Encrypted data

• Corporate data

Side job

After Earth’s destruction, bankrupt corporations, destroyed convoys, evacuated mining stations, and abandoned industrial projects left behind a vast amount of decommissioned vessels. Most of these ships have long been unsuitable for full-scale combat. However, even decades later, they remain capable of performing simple tasks, such as searching for resources in dangerous sectors.

Over time, the practice of temporarily requisitioning such vessels spread among wanderers. Using the remnants of old communication networks, anyone can gain access to a preset ship for a quick foray into a sector. Such vessels do not require registration, are not tied to an owner, and are considered expendable resources. In some circles, these ships have been called “ghosts”.

Ghosts rarely survive a serious battle. They are poorly armed, have weak defenses, and are assembled from salvaged components of various models. However, losing one costs almost nothing, so many use them for risky missions.

Side jobs is a new system that lets you utilize a ready-to-use ship. If you lose it, don't worry — just pick another one, there are no restrictions in how many you can use.

Ship outfitting

The “side job” ship is a slightly simplified version of a scavenger ship that has very low hull durability and weak weaponry.

• The ship is equipped with 1 preinstalled machine gun with 150 bullets.

• The ship has no shield.

• The ship’s cargo hold volume is 50.

Changes to the map modifiers schedule

See the updated schedule on the official website:

https://starwrath.com/en/news/43#schedule

Balance changes

Engines

• Changed afterburner energy consumption per second for all afterburner engines

Weapons

• Amplified machine gun

  • Damage increased by 10%

• “Chopper” weapon

  • Damage increased by 10%

• Rapid-fire railgun

  • Damage increased by 10%

• Plasmer

  • Damage increased by 15%

• Kinetic shotgun

  • Damage increased by 20%

• Plasma shotgun

  • Damage increased by 15%

• “Meridian” weapon

  • Damage increased by 10%

• Standard autocannon

  • Damage increased by 10%

• Plasma gun

  • Damage increased by 10%

• “Cedar” LS

  • Damage increased by 10%

• “Storm” LS

  • Damage increased by 30%

• Hammer RP

  • Damage increased by 30%

• Stiletto RP

  • Damage increased by 30%

• Blade RP

  • Damage increased by 20%

Consumables

• “Remaster” and “Remaster MK2” repair kits

  • Recharge time increased by 20 sec.

• “Battery” and “Battery MK2” energy packs

  • Recharge time increased by 10 sec.

• “Ion” and “Ion MK2” supercharges

  • Recharge time increased by 10 sec.

• “Resistor” and “Resistor MK2” power resupplies

  • Recharge time increased by 10 sec.

Miscellaneous

• Changed the position of the map selection button.

• Improved a number of visual effects.

• Improved a number of texts and descriptions.

• Changed the paths of “Passing debris”.

• Added a “Following only” checkbox to the leaderboard window.

• Updated the poster in the season pass scene for stages with credits.

• Improved the display of consumables effects in the HUD.

Bug fixes

• Fixed a bug that caused escort ships to not appear correctly in the “Silk road” modifier on the Deimos station map.

• Fixed a bug that caused the “New” indicators to not appear on cabin filters when new recipes are available.

• Fixed a bug that caused the display of non-existent cabin levels.

• Fixed a bug that caused multiple appearances of challenge progress notifications.