Cosmula News

[h2]Improvements[/h2]

• [p]Added the SS Interceptor into the stats menu[/p]
• [p]Added a 5th team so you can make any combination of players with 6 players[/p]
• [p]Adjusted scoreboard UI to fit longer ship names better[/p]
• [p]Adjusted the wording on many log and error messages[/p]
• [p]Removed host migration due to stability issues and it still removing players from an active game[/p]

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• [p]Fixed a bug that caused adding AI before other players joining to break the game in multiplayer[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that caused kicking/banning players in the menu to not work[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that occasionally caused endless loading in the main menu after an error in multiplayer[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that caused the error message background to disable too soon in certain situations[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that caused the error sound to play when a weapon wasn't overheated[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that caused beam turrets to deal no shield damage[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that caused the beam turret beam to not change color when hacked by a team[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that occasionally caused spaceship speed boost effects to desync in multiplayer[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that caused The Hunter achievement to count eliminations in previous games[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that caused the Victory achievement to be given when losing after winning 9 games[/p]
• [p]Fixed various multiplayer bugs[/p]

[h2]New Spaceship: SS Interceptor[/h2][p][/p][p]The SS Interceptor is a high damage and agile spaceship with defensive components![/p]

• [p]Primary weapon: Dual Charge Burst Lasers[/p]
• [p]Secondary weapon: Guided Missile Barrage[/p]
• [p]Utility: Countermeasures[/p]
• [p]Passive: Repair Robot[/p]
• [p]Ultimate: Homing Heat Missiles[/p]

[p]Along with the SS Interceptor there is also a new achievement for SS Interceptor Mastery that comes with its own avatar border.[/p][p][/p][p]That's a lot of lasers.[/p][p][/p][h2]New Unlockable Spaceship Secondary Weapons[/h2][p][/p][p]Every spaceship now has an unlockable alternate secondary weapon, so that's a total of 8 new secondary weapons. The new component is unlocked when reaching level 10 with a spaceship. We'll leave these new components for you to discover in Cosmula![/p][p][/p][p]The SS Protector can deploy drones now?![/p][p][/p][h2]Rebindable Controls[/h2][p][/p][p]We've improved the options menu and now you can rebind controls anytime when playing Cosmula. Rebindable controls are supported on both keyboard and controller.[/p][p][/p][h2]Balance Changes[/h2][p][/p][p]These balance changes addressing the heat capacity and cooling speed of weapons are to address the issue of charge weapons being very difficult to overheat. Along with this the spaceship stats in the menu have been adjusted to better reflect current and previous changes.[/p]

• [p]Many secondary weapons are now easier for bots to fire[/p]
• [p]Reduced the turn speed of the SS Laser from 3.4 to 3.25[/p]
• [p]Increased the turn speed of the SS Arrowhead from 2.5 to 2.75[/p]
• [p]Increased the speed of the SS Protector from 72 to 75[/p]
• [p]Reduced the speed of the SS Controller from 95 to 85[/p]
• [p]Reduced the speed of the SS Siphon from 95 to 90[/p]
• [p]Increased the health of the SS Controller's Ultimate Drones from 3 to 6[/p]
• [p]Increased the hull siphon of the SS Siphon's alternate primary from 2 to 2.5[/p]
• [p]Reduced the cooling speed of the SS Laser's primary weapon from 4 to 3[/p]
• [p]Reduced the cooling speed of the SS Laser's alternate primary weapon from 3 to 2[/p]
• [p]Reduced the heat capacity of the SS Laser's alternate primary weapon from 9 to 6[/p]
• [p]Increased the heat capacity of the SS Protector's primary weapon from 6 to 7[/p]
• [p]Reduced the heat capacity of the SS Controller's alternate primary weapon from 9 to 6[/p]
• [p]Reduced the cooling speed of the SS Destroyer's alternate primary weapon from 3 to 1.5[/p]
• [p]Reduced the heat capacity of the SS Destroyer's alternate primary weapon from 8 to 5[/p]
• [p]Reduced the heat capacity of the SS Siphon's primary weapon from 8 to 6[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Minor Changes[/h2]

• [p]Adjusted some spaceship component names[/p]
• [p]Adjusted the length of some spaceship weapon animations[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• [p]Fixed a bug that caused some charge weapons to cool down too soon after firing[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that caused the SS Destroyer's secondary weapon to fire forwards rather than to the side[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that caused the SS Trapper's primary weapon projectile to be slightly transparent[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that sometimes caused bots to change their spaceship weapons during a game[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that caused the SS Arrowhead bots to not use their ultimates[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that sometimes caused bot difficulty to not affect secondary shooting distance[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that caused the SS Trapper to gain the passive effect of the SS Arrowhead[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that caused the SS Siphon to gain the passive effect of the SS Protector[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that sometimes caused unlocking the wrong achievement when unlocking a new component[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that caused the wrong weapon color to display in the menu when switching the SS Siphon primary weapon[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that occurred when selecting the SS Siphon for an bot[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that sometimes caused the tooltip to have a visual glitch[/p]

[p][/p][p]Thanks for playing Cosmula and we will continue working on the next major Cosmula update.[/p][p][/p][p]See you again soon![/p]

[h2]New Spaceship: SS Siphon[/h2]

The SS Siphon focuses on draining enemy shields, hull, and energy to your advantage!

• Primary weapon: Charge Shield Siphon Beam
  
• Secondary weapon: Hull Breaker Lasers
  
• Utility: Energy Siphon Drone
  
• Passive: Energy Harvester
  
• Ultimate: Piercing Hull Siphon Laser
  

[h2]New Unlockable Spaceship Primary Weapons[/h2]

Every spaceship now has an unlockable alternate primary weapon, so that's a total of 7 new primary weapons. The new component is unlocked when reaching level 5 with a spaceship. Currently bots use random components that you have unlocked but this could be more customizable in a future update. We'll leave these new components for you to discover in Cosmula!

Here's a sneak peak at the SS Trapper's alternate primary weapon.

[h2]New Reactive Combat Cursor[/h2]

We've improved the combat cursor significantly so it looks better now and it responds to when hitting an enemy's hull or shield. The new reactive combat cursor is also supported on controller as well as keyboard!

[h2]New Achievements[/h2]

• SS Siphon Mastery: Reach level 25 with the SS Siphon
  
• New Component: Unlock a new component for a spaceship (will be automatically unlocked if a spaceship is already level 5)
  

These achievements come with their own avatar borders too!

[h2]Balance Changes[/h2]

• Increased the speed of all spaceships slightly
  
• Increased SS Laser single laser damage from 6 to 7
  
• Reduced SS Destroyer Triad Lasers heat capacity from 20 to 18
  

[h2]Minor Changes[/h2]

• Improved projectile collisions
  
• Improved customize menu scrolling
  
• The supporter border is now always visible in the achievements menu
  
• Adjusted some spaceship engine and booster lights and effects
  
• Adjusted the shooting range of some spaceship bots
  
• Adjusted some spaceship component names to reduce redundancy
  
• Adjusted the order of SS Destroyer Triad Lasers that fire
  
• Adjusted the colors of some spaceships
  
• Adjusted spaceship stats in the menu
  
• Adjusted the spacing of some of the controls UI in-game
  
• Adjusted UI in the spaceship menu
  
• Adjusted the shield disabled UI that appears when in an electrical storm
  
• Adjusted some text in the tutorial
  

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed a bug that caused spaceship mastery achievements to display the starting ship level as 0 rather than 1
  
• Fixed a bug that caused jitter in ship debris
  
• Fixed a bug that caused camera shake to stop abruptly
  
• Fixed a bug that caused in-game achievements to show incorrect progress
  
• Fixed a bug that enabled beam weapons to be constantly enabled and disabled
  
• Fixed a bug that caused projectile hit particles to be smaller than intended
  
• Fixed a bug that caused some projectile hit effects to be the wrong color
  
• Fixed a game breaking bug with the SS Controller Laser Drones lasers
  

Thanks for playing Cosmula and we will continue progressing through the roadmap until its full release.

See you again soon!

[h2]Key Features of Cosmula Update 1[/h2]

The main features of Cosmula Update 1 are a new spaceship and alternate primary weapons for all ships. In addition to these, the update also introduces a new reactive combat cursor, along with various fixes and improvements.

[h3]New Spaceship: The SS Siphon[/h3]

The SS Siphon is the newest spaceship available in Cosmula Update 1. It specializes in draining shields, hull health, and boost from your enemies. Here's a breakdown of its components:

• Primary Weapon: Charge Shield Siphon Beam
  
• Secondary Weapon: Hull Breaker Lasers
  
• Utility: Energy Siphon Drone
  
• Passive: Energy Harvester
  
• Ultimate: Piercing Hull Siphon Laser
  

[h3]Alternate Spaceship Primary Weapons[/h3]

Every spaceship in Cosmula will now have an alternate primary weapon, unlockable by reaching level 5. These are the first alternate components in Cosmula—and we’ll leave them for you to discover when Cosmula Update 1 launches on May 24th!


Cosmula Update 1 will also launch with a week-long discount, so until then—thanks for playing!