Removed vertical limit on TCAS overlay Added Deois Class B airspace outer perimeter to moving map
Automated Vehicles and Flight Tracking
We added automation of routes and delivery of (or sale of) certain goods!
And since that went really well we added a FlightAware layer so you can track them!
Latest Game Client fix:
0001960: Languages dropdown was messed up
2.2.18.12
Visit the North Pole to see Christmas Town and sit on Santa's lap! Fix in E-10 XML Some external camera fixes and rules Closed caption defaults ON for non-English speakers Fix for Steam override language not being saved Telemetry smoothing updates Gear disagree CAS fix and visuals when gear is retracted Server timer rewrite and subsequent fix for weapons motion Fix for server Discord guild management
2.2.18.11
Client side:
0001946: Third-person view (chase or mounted camera views?)
0001950: Use mouse wheel to zoom in and out up to 2x for looking at MFD, etc
In the process of adding support for external views of our own vehicle we discovered that the inside of the bay disappeared as soon as the first bay door closes... should be the last one.
Couple fixes for MuVER cockpit interior (windows lost texture assignment).
Fix for thrust sound continuing when switching from a vehicle to an interior space.
Now setting the TX/TY/TZ for our own vehicle and got rid of local variables to support our own thrust cones.
Moved ground speed calculations and made smoother and more responsive for ground vehicles.
Server side:
Blitz index suggested that the computed fields for Latitude and Longitude on the Colony Territory record was heavy ... determined that those fields were unnecessary and removed.
Fixed erroneous toast for when players don't get an inventory bonus and cut down on items awarded during salvage operations.
Battle Royale ring location has been updated and fixed to Chojeir Military Base.
Fix for colonists murdering one another.
Fix for admin token not in admin token collection when using the admin interface.
Tweaking visibility based on turbidity.
Removed old fading Fleet bank logo.
Updates to the parking system, Easydock website, DIHV commodity buy/sell decisions, and expiration of Player Portal tokens.
Chojeir Military Base and Battle Royale
Biggest news is the Chojeir installation at S 18.221 W 40.781 which will be used for our Battle Royale subgames!
BYOV? If you have a vehicle you want to bring (like an E-11) you are welcome to fly there prior to the battle starting
Players will get an option to leave the apartment and transport directly to the arena and will be given one of 11 armed A-4 Wanderers fueled and ready to go
You can go there anytime to practice
If you die you will be returned to the apartment and the death isn't counted against your character or experience
You will be presented an option when you land anywhere inside the 50km radius from Chojeir to return to your apartment.
0001901: Velocity Vector reticle failure inside dock stable space 0001744: Subtitles for ATC - semi-opaque black background for readability GPWS mode 5 (glide slope) now only BELOW deviation, "hard" warning triggers at 2 dots deflection and continues until under 1.3 dots. Back course (BC) is now ignored. GPWS modes (except for windshear) are ignored below 50' AGL Fixed "positive rate" callout New toasts for unloading vehicles or containers Fixed some issues with dismissing pop-up helps before they are born
2.2.18.8 Dock Telemetry Update
Biggest change is the dock telemetry. We used to calculate the position once per frame based on an epoch and the orbital parameters. Now the server actually runs these calculations and progresses the orbit and synchronizes the epoch with the client when you log in! This was done to reduce slight precision errors we have seen develop over the last 15 years since the server was started. It also lightens the computational load that the client is responsible for!
Also in this release:
Fix for C-2A and A-4 interior texture oddities
Enhancements for admin tools (orbital rendezvous testing, dock reposition)
Bank rebranding project is complete, signs installed!
Fix for TVM to vehicles/PODS on parent vehicles that are "open air" storage
Fixed aerospace keycard (flaps UP and flaps DN were flipped)
Removed NIDAR instrument from C-2
AGL no longer calculated for ACL ships on the scanners
Communications "chit" was incorrectly showing "Players" verbiage
Fix for subtitle scale and position
Fixes for ground vehicles that were able to get onto their sides
Origin now supported on Community Objectives
Veridian Bank home page now splits local vs. off-world commodity futures totals
Pocketful of Quarters integration now supports refresh tokens
25% reduction in water vapor stream globally to improve ceiling and visibility
Battle Royale and Closed Captioning
It is still pretty early in the implementation but we have added a Battle Royale variation to the game. When a Battle Royale is scheduled there will be a TFR (Temporary Flight Restriction) posted on the Player Portal. If you want to be included, be in the TFR at the start of the match. Last player standing wins! New achievements and badges are already available.
Closed Captioning is now available for ATC communications (Configuration->Interface->Closed Captioning) and is translated to the language of your choice.
Annual Spooky Content
We are releasing 2.2.17.45 this week with the following features and bug fixes:
0001917: Ground is lit up enough that we don't need headlights in the T-121! 0001925: Hitting curbs sideways doesn't induce a roll 0001926: A-4 and P-13 cannot be painted
0001927: Halloween 2021 content
2.2.18.1
Salvage operations are now authorized at the O-4 crash site. Salvage rolls take 1 minute and can yield up to 6 MT of commodities depending on your skill level.
Salvage rolls can also award inventory items like weapons, avionics, and brand new items like the backpack which increases your character's carrying capacity.
Colony territory inventory storage is also a thing now! You can store up to 9 distinct inventory types and up to 255 of each.
Required update 2.2.18.0
Salvage operations have commenced at the O-4 crash site (1312). We added a new character d20 skill "Search (Int)" which you will hone as you look for usable materials in the rubble. If you roll high enough, you will also get awarded an inventory item (weapon launchers, binoculars, etc) including 4 new items that can only be found in the wreckage!
These are stored in the new colony inventory. To facilitate that initiative (637) we had to make some breaking changes to the packet formats which requires this release before you can connect to the game server again.
In this patch we also address: Steering bug Logging for NaN pan in sound Side load on tires with steering angle now evaluated for damages Centralized gear shift logic Ambient sound did not shut off when ship ran out of power Added current gear to bus values for the Display subsystem and added indicator to the Mammoth