New Stars DevLog #21 - New Turret Range, Distance, and Damage
A short development log explaining the recent update on reworked combat system mechanics. Forever gone are the days of simply having damage and a slightly different costs for each turret.
[h2]New Turret Stats[/h2]
[h4]Range[/h4]
Only when a turret/ship is within range to an enemy, it shoots.
[h4]Fire Rate[/h4]
How often a ship fires. A fire rate of 0.10 means the turret is fired shots every 10 simulated days.
[h3]Turret Types[/h3]
[h4]Turret Types[/h4]
Animated combat is supposed to animate what the combat calculations behind the scenes, and turrets now fire when required instead of randomly.
[h4]Turret Limitations[/h4]
Larger ships have more turret slots and HP. Smaller ships have less HP and turret slots but can still handle heavy turrets. Medium and heavy turrets can be unlocked with technologies.
[h3]Ideas for Presets[/h3]
[h4]Gunboat: Swarmers[/h4]
Agile gunboats equipped with gatling guns for rapid, close-range assaults.
+ Quick to strike with significant initial damage.
- Vulnerable to long-range attacks; best used in swarms for effectiveness.
[h4]Heavy Cruiser: Snipers[/h4]
Robust cruisers with railguns, designed to make the first impactful hits.
+ Delivers powerful initial blows with railguns.
- Slower follow-up attacks due to the low fire rate; can be outmanoeuvred by swarmers.
There are 5 unlockable ship types and 13 distinct turrets, offering a multitude of strategic combinations.
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[h2]Happy New Years![/h2]
I decided to improve existing systems, based on feedback, rather than plainly fixing bugs, to conclude Part 1 of the 'Meta' update and 2023.
Thank you to all those who have supported development this year and provided valuable suggestions.
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[h3]Stay tuned for more updates...[/h3]
Feel free to comment your suggestions below.
🪵 View the Changelog: newstarsgame.com/changelog.
🕹️ Playtest New Stars: adamjr.xyz.
⭐ Wishlist New Stars to support development.
This page is intended to be a development preview, which may not reflect the final state of the game.
[h2]New Turret Stats[/h2]
[h4]Range[/h4]
Only when a turret/ship is within range to an enemy, it shoots.
[h4]Fire Rate[/h4]
How often a ship fires. A fire rate of 0.10 means the turret is fired shots every 10 simulated days.
[h3]Turret Types[/h3]
- Gatlings - Rapid fire at a short range, with low damage.
- Lasers - Constant damage at a short range, with a constant fire rate.
- Ballistic - Ballistic turrets have medium range and moderate fire rate.
- Snipers - Railguns have a long range, low fire rate but deal the most damage per hit.
[h4]Turret Types[/h4]
Animated combat is supposed to animate what the combat calculations behind the scenes, and turrets now fire when required instead of randomly.
[h4]Turret Limitations[/h4]
Larger ships have more turret slots and HP. Smaller ships have less HP and turret slots but can still handle heavy turrets. Medium and heavy turrets can be unlocked with technologies.
[h3]Ideas for Presets[/h3]
[h4]Gunboat: Swarmers[/h4]
Agile gunboats equipped with gatling guns for rapid, close-range assaults.
+ Quick to strike with significant initial damage.
- Vulnerable to long-range attacks; best used in swarms for effectiveness.
[h4]Heavy Cruiser: Snipers[/h4]
Robust cruisers with railguns, designed to make the first impactful hits.
+ Delivers powerful initial blows with railguns.
- Slower follow-up attacks due to the low fire rate; can be outmanoeuvred by swarmers.
There are 5 unlockable ship types and 13 distinct turrets, offering a multitude of strategic combinations.
[hr][/hr]
[h2]Happy New Years![/h2]
I decided to improve existing systems, based on feedback, rather than plainly fixing bugs, to conclude Part 1 of the 'Meta' update and 2023.
Thank you to all those who have supported development this year and provided valuable suggestions.
[hr][/hr]
[h3]Stay tuned for more updates...[/h3]
Feel free to comment your suggestions below.
🪵 View the Changelog: newstarsgame.com/changelog.
🕹️ Playtest New Stars: adamjr.xyz.
⭐ Wishlist New Stars to support development.
This page is intended to be a development preview, which may not reflect the final state of the game.