Hotfix - Missions, Open world NPCs and other fixes

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Hotfix has been applied today 7 July 2022

• Rewards for PVE (combat) missions increased
  
• Variety of missions in ports greatly increased
  
• Loot from NPC ships (open world and mission npc) has been increased so you can fit your ships easier
  
• Rigging shock requirements increased by 80%
  
• OW NPC ships will prefer to sail alone or in small groups
  
• Elite bot damage bonuses reduced
  
• Hunt and search missions requirements slightly reduced
  
• OW and Mission bots will rarely sail rare wood ships
  
• Patrol NPC will have smaller fleets for easier patrols in PVE
  
• Penetrating leaks water intake (after previous 125% nerf from 6.5 to 3) have been slightly increased to 3.5
  

[h3]Important: Gun splinter damage difference between calibers greatly increased (10x difference)
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Example

• 4lb - Splinter damage 4 points
  
• 42lb - Splinter damage 42 points
  

Please report your views on the updated splinter damage difference in discord or here in comments on steam community forums.

2 new perks added

• bloodthirsty - if you sink the enemy (get confirmed kill) cooldown of your crew repairs will reduce by 20 mins
  
• combat repairs - if you sink the enemy (get confirmed kill) cooldown of your sail/hull repairs will reduce by 10 mins
  

Perks are currently disabled and will be enabled on Friday 8th July (after final testing)


Explosion damage and speeds are still under review