Tue Jul 29, 2003 8:14 am
1.54 Beta Release!
Download the new version, here. --- 31 Meg --- Read the readme please!
Some things you should be aware of is that since this changed the initial world as well as mpnewchar, you will need to do a p-wipe. Hopefully this should be the last time. I plan to make a 1.55 a full stable release so that is just going to have touchups, all the main work is done in this one. Also old save-games will not work with this because of the faction changed and such. Here's a list of changes.
- New "Identity" Process, you may now choose to be a Freelancer, Pirate, Bounty Hunter, or Trader (see new world info)
- Battleships and cruisers may now ONLY dock at largestations, small stations, and planets (see new world info)
- 3 new bases have been added to the Nexus (Dark Shard, Hunters Guild, Traders Paradise) (see new world info)
- The following factions have been modified, Xenos, Bounty Hunters, Universal Shipping (see new world info)
- You now start neutral to everyone so you can pick your "class" in the nexus (see new world info)
- Large and small stations docking procedures have been completely redone (see new world info)
- Added several new type of missions to the nexus: Fleets, Area Attacks, Smugglers, Transports
- All systems with jumpholes to the nexus now buy commodites at a much lower price
- Due to MASSIVE abuse with engine upgrades, they are now removed (blame BS users)
- Battleships now only do 125, THEY ARE NOT SUPPOSE TO MOVE LIKE FIGHTERS
- Due to complains of easy money mission payouts have now been reduced
- Hacking your shields results in them going down to 1 hp and not work
- Hacking your engine results in you not being able to move properly
- Hacking your thruster will mess up your engine, plus it won't work
- Hacking your hull results in having 1 hp, and a HUGE repair bill
- Hacking your cruise speed will not work and it gives a warning
- Hacking your weapons will result in them doing no hull damage
- Fixed BS extremeties you will not die at half health anymore
- Black hole "rings" have been removed from the main systems
- Luxury Liner Shetland docking ring has been removed
- Luxury Liner Hawaii docking ring has been removed
- The Nexus has become a warzone, be very careful!
- Malta hole in nexus now goes to the Ringworld
- Ship Manuverability has been adjusted...again
- The Profiteer is now available for purchase
- Corvette and Cargo Train have been swapped
- ALL shadow beam's power have been reduced
- Shadow cruiser beam reduced to 2166 range
- Collision damage has been reduced by half
- Moldy cow is now availble for purchase
- X-Shuttle is now availble for purchase
- GalloFree is now availble for purchase
- CobraMK3 is now availble for purchase
- Planet Primus now has a docking ring
- Kusari Destroyer view has been fixed
- Planet Gammu now has a docking ring
- BS turrets are slightly larger now
- Kgarg is now availble for purchase
- Shadow hybrid is now a medium ship
- Rheinlanders no longer drop cloaks
- KZ95 is now availble for purchase
- Hawk is now availble for purchase
- Shadow scout is now a heavy ship
- Trent now has a different outfit
- Freemans base has been adjusted
- Corrected Ringword Info and IDS
- Loot weapons sell for much more
- Nexus size has been increased
- Shadow crab is now a gunboat
- Standard Engines go 200 now
- Cap turrets now fire slower
- BS Turret range is 2500
- CR turret range is 2166
- GB turret range is 1833
- Torp range is now 2500
- Gunboats do 175 now
- Cruisers do 150 now
Reynen Starfyre
Project Leader: Starfyre Studios
Freelancer: The Next Generation
Edited by - Reynen on 29-07-2003 09:15:48
Some things you should be aware of is that since this changed the initial world as well as mpnewchar, you will need to do a p-wipe. Hopefully this should be the last time. I plan to make a 1.55 a full stable release so that is just going to have touchups, all the main work is done in this one. Also old save-games will not work with this because of the faction changed and such. Here's a list of changes.
- New "Identity" Process, you may now choose to be a Freelancer, Pirate, Bounty Hunter, or Trader (see new world info)
- Battleships and cruisers may now ONLY dock at largestations, small stations, and planets (see new world info)
- 3 new bases have been added to the Nexus (Dark Shard, Hunters Guild, Traders Paradise) (see new world info)
- The following factions have been modified, Xenos, Bounty Hunters, Universal Shipping (see new world info)
- You now start neutral to everyone so you can pick your "class" in the nexus (see new world info)
- Large and small stations docking procedures have been completely redone (see new world info)
- Added several new type of missions to the nexus: Fleets, Area Attacks, Smugglers, Transports
- All systems with jumpholes to the nexus now buy commodites at a much lower price
- Due to MASSIVE abuse with engine upgrades, they are now removed (blame BS users)
- Battleships now only do 125, THEY ARE NOT SUPPOSE TO MOVE LIKE FIGHTERS
- Due to complains of easy money mission payouts have now been reduced
- Hacking your shields results in them going down to 1 hp and not work
- Hacking your engine results in you not being able to move properly
- Hacking your thruster will mess up your engine, plus it won't work
- Hacking your hull results in having 1 hp, and a HUGE repair bill
- Hacking your cruise speed will not work and it gives a warning
- Hacking your weapons will result in them doing no hull damage
- Fixed BS extremeties you will not die at half health anymore
- Black hole "rings" have been removed from the main systems
- Luxury Liner Shetland docking ring has been removed
- Luxury Liner Hawaii docking ring has been removed
- The Nexus has become a warzone, be very careful!
- Malta hole in nexus now goes to the Ringworld
- Ship Manuverability has been adjusted...again
- The Profiteer is now available for purchase
- Corvette and Cargo Train have been swapped
- ALL shadow beam's power have been reduced
- Shadow cruiser beam reduced to 2166 range
- Collision damage has been reduced by half
- Moldy cow is now availble for purchase
- X-Shuttle is now availble for purchase
- GalloFree is now availble for purchase
- CobraMK3 is now availble for purchase
- Planet Primus now has a docking ring
- Kusari Destroyer view has been fixed
- Planet Gammu now has a docking ring
- BS turrets are slightly larger now
- Kgarg is now availble for purchase
- Shadow hybrid is now a medium ship
- Rheinlanders no longer drop cloaks
- KZ95 is now availble for purchase
- Hawk is now availble for purchase
- Shadow scout is now a heavy ship
- Trent now has a different outfit
- Freemans base has been adjusted
- Corrected Ringword Info and IDS
- Loot weapons sell for much more
- Nexus size has been increased
- Shadow crab is now a gunboat
- Standard Engines go 200 now
- Cap turrets now fire slower
- BS Turret range is 2500
- CR turret range is 2166
- GB turret range is 1833
- Torp range is now 2500
- Gunboats do 175 now
- Cruisers do 150 now
Reynen Starfyre
Project Leader: Starfyre Studios
Freelancer: The Next Generation
Edited by - Reynen on 29-07-2003 09:15:48
