Update notes for 26th April 2024

Hi everyone,

A decently large update. Some really nice quality of life improvements, bug fixes and cosmetic changes (including new ships, new planetary features and new items). Liberation has always been a tight little game and it's cool to get to cram some of the corners with extra details. I can't give too much away as they are spoilers!

Liberation is starting to get some good polish going on. I can never promise future updates but after this patch I can kind of see where I would want to go... a few new missions (the foundations are in this update) and more zestiness.

If you're liking the game please consider leaving a review or a suggestion on what you'd like to see in an update (for example, someone mentioned VR... that would be cool!)

Regards,
Luke

[h3]Additions[/h3]

• add SFX to reactor boost
  
• add planet-wide metrolink to MegaPlanet 1
  
• add heat vent tunnel through MegaPlanet 1
  
• add dirigibles to MegaPlanet 1
  
• add hover car traffic to MegaPlanet 1
  
• add new ship: the garbage scowl
  
• add garbage scowls to Morloc
  
• add more specific joypad icons (eg R1, R2) for sony joypads
  
• make dock control show target icon if mission objective is at this port
  
• add new billboards that display any inspirational message (not just RELAX, OBEY, CONSUME)
  
• add billboards to MegaPlanet 1
  
• add ionised broiled lobster to Thantis Holiday Port market
  
• add article about deadly ionised broiled lobster food poisoning outbreak
  

[h3]Changes[/h3]

• make speed boost much faster (from 220 to 300+) and reduce energy drain
  
• buff reactor booster from 2.3 to 4.0 but duration cut from 15 to 8
  
• reduce auto target effectiveness from 0.1 to 0.07 in Vantinov Clouds
  
• make bliss farms rotate
  
• reduce number of bliss reactors
  
• move body pointers over the docking port if body has a docking port
  
• prioritise exotic controllers over xbox when auto detecting template
  
• turn off docking on the Endurance at Muturoa
  
• move Jumpgate Judge super close to entry gate
  
• rework input mapper to make more universal
  
• massively buff health of jumpgate judge
  
• reduce general autotarget gimbal effectiveness from 0.1 to 0.09 (10%)
  
• move player target release to start of explosion not end when target is destroyed
  
• buff Hawk attackers on Lostmon
  
• allow space ports to override available market items
  
• change pitch on each jumpgate
  
• rework Quatermatter conversations
  
• add another mining ship to Etain
  
• change Thantis Holiday Port to only sell non-offensive ship upgrades
  
• punch up some mission texts
  
• only allow The Endurance to reserve the Nyria Jumpgate during Boucher Plague mission
  

[h3]Fixes[/h3]

• fix shudder on docking computer
  
• release mouse lock on galaxy map
  
• release mouse in target slide out and other slide outs
  
• release mouse in dock control
  
• release target lock on destroyed items such as missiles
  
• fix bliss reactors target locks
  
• make sure target clears after missile explodes
  
• stop auto targeting destroyed attackers after their attack reached you
  
• stop target slide out showing ships that have been destroyed
  
• fix mission target issue on medusa mission
  
• fix mission target issue on plague mission
  
• turn off docking rings when docked
  
• start Braben Station rotating
  
• add Dradus Relay pointer over docking port
  
• reduce vertex collision on Apostilico temple
  
• add missing joypad icon on save button on sony controllers
  
• hide galaxy map info box if empty
  
• make changing device template less sensitive to joypad drift
  
• make civilian ships have smoother turns and docking
  
• let player buy consumables (eg mocktail) when ship slots are full
  
• prevent ships with docking ports docking with themselves (this was tough to debug)
  
• delay removing missiles from scene until they have finished exploding
  
• signal destruction correctly when research ships explode
  
• keep Etain jumpgate open during escape from Thantis mission