Space Clouds

Server & Client Patch April 09, 2014

Client
* Increased delay before tooltips show up (from 0.7 to 1 sec) and the deadzone allowed for the mouse to be considered paused (from 15 to 40 pixels).
* Gremlin now interrupt autopilot (was not a problem in c1 because the autopilot was too stupid to adapt to a grem, but since the c2 autopilot is quite a bit more aggressive it tend to completely counter gremlins and as such, gremlins will disable it.
* Made it so that you can unequip permanent holoprojectors from the action bar
* New “Abandon Drone” option for drones in right click possessions context menus.
* Multiple client performance optimizations (up to 1000% on logic fps and 30% on fps depending on the situation)
* New fps and logic fps calculation / display code for higher precision and reliability (especially with high value, the previous code could not display logic fps higher than 1000, and logic fps higher than 70 was extremely unreliable due to the timer resolution on many cpu).
* Multiple client crash fixes.
* Relabeled the “TSL” tab as “Storage”

Server
* Ricochet weapon effect now ricochets using PHYSICS.
* Fixes to Chain Bullet Effect.
* Chain Bullet Effect will now bounce in a random direction if no acceptable target is present.
* Prospecting nodes can no longer spawn in subspace instance entrance galaxies.
* A mission that is the requirement for multiple missions will no longer auto open a ‘next’ mission.

* Critical hit changes:
** Critical hit side effect can now happen only once per 10 seconds (you can still do the extra damage during that time, just not the tweak)
** Physical: Random turn gremlin for 2 seconds
** Energy: -100% thrust for 2 seconds
** Laser: -50% shield recharge for 3 seconds
** Heat: -90% radar for 3 seconds
** Mining: -60% energy regeneration for 3 seconds
** Surgical: +60% recoil for 3 seconds
** Radiation: Warp interdiction for 6 seconds
* Sniper Stalking no longer increases critical hit time

* Fix so slaves / AI with low bank, high regen energies will fire.
* Fix for undoing an AI base sale ending with a neurobound item.

* Fixed a typo in the 1 minute timer repair message
* Holoprojectors now evaporate when you log off.
* Fixed a bug with tractors when multiple strong tractors were on a single target.
* New “Abandon” option for drones in X-Key menu.
* Using the Abandon Drone command on scoopable temporary drones will give them the prefix “Abandoned”. They can scooped by any player.
* Using the Abandon Drone command on non-scoopable or permanent drones will cause them to disappear.
* Fix so Abandoned Drones don’t fire on targets that have already hit them.
* Fixes to disable error messags appearing for automatically assigned missions that the player is ineligable for.
* Chain Transference weapons now take shields from the healer for each target hit.
* Fixed update messages so a drone properly displays an updated name when it gets destroyed, abandoned or goes inactive
* Fix for mobile drones desynching when going inactive.
* Added functionality for asteroid belt spawners to spawn different types based on what they have (fixing belts not spawning wreckages when they should).
* Fix for “INVALID” displaying for characters with no class on the login screen.
* Fixed a server crash relating to auto completing missions.
* Splash effect will impart side effects from the main weapon.
* Fixed a bug with Computer Engineer advance subskill.

Content
* Fix for T21 Drone Ops Aug missions requiring Drone Mastery 21.
* Stede’s Basil is no longer capturable.
* Replaced “Satanic” energy tweaks with “Sacrificial” energy tweaks in the drop lists
* Fixed name on the base in Serengeti Blockade
* Alien Siege Mode rebalanced. Cooldown reduced from 180s to 90s. Duration reduced to 10s. Recoil bonus reduced.
* Subhatta Charge speed increased.
* Using Alien Cocoon will no longer unequip class super items or reset the time on Alien Siege Mode.
* AI in The Crucible no longer give Experience, mission XP rewards increased.
* Crucible and lobby galaxy marked as dungeon galaxies and unmappable
* Fixed a spelling mistake if you try to enter an instance with a squad larger than the max size
* Outposts in Subspace will no longer gain invincibility from fighters or missiles.
* Reduced the bonus damage granted to Engines 22 boss.
* Fixed bogus item requirement for the Apollo Drone build
* Slaves can now use Berserker Shield Redistribution Device.
* Updated the cost on Seer and Fleet Commander Transwarp devices.
* Marked all Serengeti, Anaconda, Iq’Bana, Olympus, Mausoleum, Red Photon, Enigmatic Sector, Lunacy, Mumble & it’s instance, Bonnet, Captain Kidd, Emphatic Mother, Kumari and Blue Photon Processing as premium only.
* Marked xyz and empathy field as semi premium
* You can no longer use ship upgrades while undocked.
* Blue Photon Stock Missile Changes.
* Fixes for Dropship Generator.
* Fixed a bad drop tag in colour empire gal for Asteroid Being
* Paxian Final Frontier mission typo fixes
* Fixed a typo in the stat string of the Bauble holoprojector
+ Readded the Zailaguru Ksatracara to Perilous Space.
+ Changed Iq’Bana to use the automatic gate lock system
+ Changed Anaconda to use the automatic gate lock system
+ Moved DG Ohms to Perilous Space for next universe
* Fixed quantity typo in the mission ‘Capital Punishment’ from Blue Photon Subspace chain
* Rajanicar’ayu got a new super item and adjusted resistances.
* Vacohar’ayu got a new super item and adjusted resistances.
* Shield Redistribution device laser no longer is affected by NT
* Added two new asteroid belt spawners to Forrest Run to mitigate wreckages not spawning
* Added ability for missions to have hidden rewards
* New Transwarp Subskills (Transwarp Turbocharging, Advanced Transwarp Navigation)
* Fix so multiple levels of Automated Reloading subskill won’t grant addition bonuses.
* Made it so King Midas is bound to his layer of space
* Gave Nightfury Focus tweak crit immunity for 3seconds and increased damage to 10% and tracking to 50%.
* Increased charge time and elect on both Nightfury Focus and Nightfury Rage to 180s and 30k
* Fixed the man hours for the Adonis Protector Z
* Fixed name on the base in Serengeti Blockade
* Fix so Kinetic, AP, Incendiary and Surgical Strike missile factories are the same tech as their blueprints.
* Pods no longer start with velocity.
* Rovery Nanorobotics Facility BP now properly has 1 max use.
* Changed drone death message from ‘was blown up’ to ‘was destroyed’
* Destroyed and Inactive drones will properly evaporate when their owner logs off.
* Fix for Funky Monkey Advanced subskill.
* Nila Rakta no longer does damage. It instead adds +10% weight to your ship.

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