Battlestar Galactica Deadlock News

Spacedock is back with his Proving Grounds series!

In this video he showcases one of the new ships coming with the Resurrection DLC, the Jupiter Mk II!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-ZYT7qGuhs

Let us know what you think in the comments field below.

Resurrection is going to kickstart Season 2 of Battlestar Galactica Deadlock and it's going to be released on August 29th.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1083890/Battlestar_Galactica_Deadlock_Resurrection/

4. The Lord of the Hunt rode with snakes twin of fang.
5. Because of them, His sister refused, for their venom made Her prey inedible.
6. “Why do you not hunt with us?” asked the brother. “The game is fair, and the exercise vigorous.”
7. Artemis held her brother in contempt. “The nature of the long hunt is survival. The envenomed meat you bring is waste.
8. “Cavort with devils, and yours will be famine while others find abundance.”
- Book of Dodona 21:4-8


Hopefully, by now, you are all caught up on our announcement for Resurrection , the new DLC that kicks off Season Two and will be released at the same time as the Command Update . (If you haven’t seen it yet, go check out the announcement here). As well as a new campaign set 3 years after the events of Sin & Sacrifice, Resurrection features a number of new ship designs. In this dev diary, we’ll talk about two of the new ships that will be available.


As the Cylon War has progressed, both Colonial and Cylon technology has advanced. When launched, the Jupiter-class battlestars represented the pinnacle of Colonial warship design.
However, with the war entering its tenth year, advancements in Cylon technology meant a new and upgraded iteration of the Jupiter was required.

The Jupiter MkII has a redesigned hull that should look instantly familiar to anyone who has seen the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica TV-series - although due to being freshly launched from the shipyards, it’s still sporting all of its armour.
Improvements in FTL technology mean that 2 pylons are sufficient to hold the flight pods, instead of the 3 required by the original Jupiter. The armour plating is stronger, the weapons loadout has been upgraded, and she’s also sporting an additional utility squadron slot.







The Cylons continue to invent new methods to remove Colonial Fleet from the skies over the Twelve Colonies. The Vespid bomber is their latest attack vector, and introduces a new mechanic into the game...bombing runs.
Vespids are armed with high impact close-range armaments. A squadron of Vespids will be given a capital ship to target, and then move in close and release its payload. The results are pretty unpleasant for anyone unlucky enough to be on the ship they attack.

Gif by SirWagglepuss

That’s a quick look into two of the new ships that will be available in Resurrection, which will be available on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on August 29.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1083890/Battlestar_Galactica_Deadlock_Resurrection/

We have some news for you!

We're re-scheduling the first preview stream of the upcoming DLC, Resurrection, to August 15th at 8 PM BST on our Twitch channel!

Spacedock is going to play the new DLC, try the new ships out and show you part of the new campaign.

Don't miss it!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1083890/Battlestar_Galactica_Deadlock_Resurrection/

Battlestar Galactica Deadlock: Resurrection marks the beginning of the game’s Season Two and introduces a plethora of new features and content. It will be available for PC, PS4 and Xbox One on August 29th!

The new content provides players with two new ships (including the much-awaited Jupiter MK II Battlestar), two new squadrons and a new story campaign told from the CIC deck of the Galactica itself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE3MBKDL_cY



The brand new story campaign kicks off Season Two of Battlestar Galactica Deadlock. Players will face Cylon threats old and new, and battle side-by-side with the CIC crew of the Galactica. They can play through ten fully-voiced story missions, and thirteen Resource Missions that can be scouted for intel before committing your forces. The campaign features four new tracks from composer Ash Gibson Greig, two story cinematics, and voices of both new and familiar voices.



The Ministry of Defense relies on Galactica to lead the counter-offensive against the Cylons. Players can organize and command BSG-75 from a meticulous reconstruction of the famous Galactica CIC. The Season Two strategy layer has been revamped to get fans straight into the fights that matter, while the new Cylon Threat mechanic measures overall impact on the First Cylon War.



The Jupiter-class Battlestar players know and love has been overhauled. The Jupiter Mk II boasts enough firepower and armor to become the most impressive vessel yet fielded in the war, with that authentic familiar look fans have been waiting for.

The Cylons have not been idle during the ceasefire either. When taking the field, Cylon Command have begun to exploit the raw firepower of the rare Cratus-class basestar, an impressive behemoth of a ship that serves as a mobile operational base.



The Colonials have retrofitted an ancient fighter design with a mysterious origin. Dubbed the Taipan, these hardy fighters are heavy hitting anti-capital strike vehicles. Meanwhile, the Cylons have developed the Vespid, a swarm of dedicated bombers that quickly close the distance and release high yield explosives on their targets.



Battlestar Galactica Deadlock: Resurrection marks the beginning of Season Two for the game and it is accompanied by the Command Update. This is a massive free update for anyone who owns the base game Battlestar Galactica Deadlock. Internet connection is required for download.

The Command Update delivers a huge number of quality of life improvements to Battlestar Galactica Deadlock, including:

• The game-changing multi-select control scheme for keyboard and mouse users
  
• User Interface Improvements to make giving orders to players’ fleet faster and easier
  
• A revamp of the projectiles (bullet) systems
  
• A new full-screen effects system that refreshes the look of the game battles
  
• And much more!
  

We will be unveiling more of the expansion in the weeks to come, so stay tuned! Players can wishlist the game and follow it on Steam to be notified of news related to this expansion.

Furthermore, there will be two preview streams in the next few days! On 12th August, Lambert and Arumba will face each other in a pvp game on Twitch, using the new Resurrection ships! On 14th August, Spacedock will be streaming the first part of the new campaign on Twitch! Don’t miss it!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1083890/Battlestar_Galactica_Deadlock_Resurrection/

“Can I sit next to the window? I get no frakking light in there. Look, I know why you’re here. You ditched her upside down, so the first thing to go was the nose. Armour all gets stripped away, but the ribbing stays put. The collar gets destroyed; those quarters are gone. The spine gets ripped back, severed the arms. It’s basically done from the snout along the head, all down the neck and the spine. Except the engines. They stayed intact, I’m guessing.
“And now you want to know how I can fix her.”

Sinon Quade, interview from 16B4, Virgon Administrative Maximum Facility


First, a warm welcome to all of the new players that have joined the Battlestar Galactica Deadlock community lately. We have had an influx of new players resulting from the recent Steam Summer Sale - it’s good to have you aboard in the ongoing fight against the toasters.

Since the release of Sin & Sacrifice, the development team has been hard at work developing the Command Update, the first feature update for Season Two currently in closed beta. We’ve previously talked about the changes to the interface to streamline giving orders to your ships. In this post, we’ll take a look at how we run betas, and the progress we’ve made in recent months.

Since putting out the call for beta testers, 117 players have signed up and assisted with testing the latest improvements. Combined, these testers have reported over 150 bugs and made dozens of suggestions.
When a bug is submitted, it’s given a priority based on the impact it has on players. An issue that prevents playing the game is more important to address than a minor graphical glitch.
We then work through the list, fixing the most important/impactful issues first.



“PCMs” by SirWagglepussIII


We also ask beta testers for feedback and suggestions for improvements - both for new features and the changes we make to existing functionality. As developers, we spend all day every day looking at the game, so getting an outside perspective can be really helpful. Whilst we have plenty of ideas for the game, where possible, we also want to fulfil community requests.

An example is a new search feature we’re adding to the fleet builder screen. Commanders that play a lot of skirmishes or multiplayer tend to make a lot of fleets. One of our testers made a request to add a search feature to the fleet list to help with this. As part of developing the Command Update, we assessed this request and its impact as a QoL improvement. Once we decided we’d like to pursue the feature, we wrote up a design spec for the addition, and spent some time creating the component and adjusting the appropriate UIs. Not all requests are as easy to implement, but we are proud of the improvements we
have made, and continue to strive to make this the best Battlestar Galactica experience possible.



“Viper Flyby” by TeacherGalante

We’ll let you know when the Command Update will be available as soon as we can!
Good hunting.