Update 107: Check my Hoverbike
Patch Note
September 22, 2023
[h2]New Features[/h2]
[h3]Star Map[/h3]
- The flat universe space has been adjusted to a three-dimensional universe space with added height orientation attributes.
- New ship navigation options:
- Click on targets or target labels within the Star Map to move the ship.
- Click on empty spaces to move the ship to the target location.
- Click on targets in map mode to move the ship to the target location.
- Ships will navigate around interactive objects during interactions.
- Click on targets or target labels within the Star Map to move the ship.
- Added special effects for completed fuel replenishment.
- Star Map radar has been optimized, and the radar orientation mode can be tweaked in the settings.
[h3]UI[/h3]
- Brand new troops command UI.
- Brand new expression UI.
[h3]Combat[/h3]
- Some pirate encounters and fleet battles have been adjusted to Tactical Capture gameplay.
- Added Hoverbike vehicle item that can be equipped and brought into battles.
[h3]Battle Pass[/h3]
- New Battle Pass season.
- Added Hoverbike exchange to the General exchange interface, removed Xephalopod PMG and Death Dancer from the exchange interface, and adjusted them to be unlocked through corresponding proficiencies.
[h2]Optimizations and Improvements[/h2]
[h3]Star Map[/h3]
- Changed the spaceship control tutorial content and trigger (now pops up when using WASD keys).
- Removed the task tracking range display from the Star Map.
- Optimized the special effects of ships being locked on the Star Map.
- Improved laser effects for mining.
[h3]UI[/h3]
- Newly acquired weapons and consumables will be automatically equipped when the equipment slots are not full.
- Added a countdown display for the availability of items in the General exchange.
- Optimized the gift boxes:
- For multiple-choice item gift boxes, a "selected" shortcut key has been added to the item selection interface.
- Adjusted the sorting of items in the backpack.
- New item icons.
- Optimized Leaderboard interface:
- Added a level leaderboard page to the attribute leaderboard.
- Added shortcut keys for page up and page down.
- Added a level leaderboard page to the attribute leaderboard.
- Added a red dot display to the title interface.
- Added a replay function to tutorial videos.
- Adjusted the spawn point for new players and Barbara in the new game.
- Added a shortcut key icon display for the Logbook.
[h3]Missions[/h3]
- Weekly missions have been added and are now unlocked based on the player’s level.
- The main mission "Breakthrough" has been adjusted to an encounter battle.
- Side missions are now unlocked at a lower level.
[h3]Combat[/h3]
- Removed the mechanism where control effects affect friendly units.
- Adjusted the victory condition for Tactical Capture gameplay:
- Killing all enemies no longer grants an immediate victory, instead occupying all control points grants victory.
- Added shooting sound effects to the Xephalopod PMG.
- Optimized the outline effect for elite enemies.
- Optimized the teleporting follow-up behavior of allied units in combat instances (they will no longer appear directly in front of the player and block the player's path).
- Removed the turrets from the Spacecraft Defense game mode.
- Optimized the special effects of the weapon "Energy Rift":
- It launches four beams that converge at the target location, with the beams rotating and shrinking before finally releasing a huge laser that deals massive damage.
- Optimized the special effects of the affix "Vengeful".
- Optimized the special effects of the affix "Attractive".
- Reduced the size of the turret models generated by the affix "Defender".
- Optimized ship hit special effects.
[h3]Balance[/h3]
- Increased the deduction of weapon, soldier, vehicle, equipment, and ship durability in victory and defeat post-battle settlements.
- Reduced the drop rate in encounter battles, boss battles, and elite battles.
- Reduced the required experience for characters above level 9 to level up.
- Increased the experience gained from winning instance battles.
[h3]Others[/h3]
- Bug fixes.
- Performance optimization.