This patch includes the new base upgrading system we talked previously about in Dev Diary – Base Upgrades, Bot Commands, and Everything Nice.
Star Sonata 2
Server/Client Patch – 10/1/2021 – The Moonfighter Rebellion 1.2
This patch includes the new base upgrading system we talked previously about in Dev Diary – Base Upgrades, Bot Commands, and Everything Nice.
Server/Client Patch – 8/22/2021 – The Moonfighter Rebellion 1.1
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[Item Changes]
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Dev Diary – Base Upgrades, Bot Commands, and Everything Nice
Welcome to another Star Sonata Dev Diary!
Today, we’re covering a range of topics from the new Base Upgrade system, new Bot chat commands and some fixes to pesky bugs that we’ve been chasing for years!
Base Upgrade system
So here’s the problem: You’d laid bases on a planet. They’re just plain vanilla Ai station kits deployed on the planet and yet, several weeks later you have some upgraded Laconia kits you’d prefer to lay down.
You’d have to transfer gear, demolish the original bases, lose any augmenters that were already equipped and lay the new station then move everything over and re-equip.
With the new Base Upgrade system, you simply select the currently deployed base, you double click/use the new kit from your inventory, and the base upgrades into the new version without any of the previous hassle.
Notable Mentions
Bot Commands
We are always looking to improve players’ ability to directly control their bots. We’re expanding the level of control players have with 9 new commands players can use.
/botsAttack: All combat and wild bots will be set to attack your target.
/botsNoAttack: All combat and wild bots will be set to not attack your target.
/botsFight: All combat and wild bots will be set to fight enemies.
/botsNoFight: All combat and wild bots will be set to not fight enemies.
/botsClose: All bots will stay close.
/botsNoClose: “Stay close” will be disabled for all bots.
/botsDock: All non-wild bots will dock and deactivate.
/botsCombatDock
/botsTradeDock
We are also adding an option in the bot menu to disable weapons that can’t be unequipped in the “More bot settings” menu.
Everything Nice
As a point of pride, we’ve finally found and tackled the issue with Deathblossom not firing the correct number of projectiles when having Multifire 3.
The deathblossom fix will be part of the next patch the others will be in a later patch.
Dev Diary – New DG Drop System
The June 2021 universe introduced some changes to how DG loot works.
The patch notes at the time did not go into particular detail on what the changes were or how they would affect the loot quality from DGs.
Now that the dust has settled from the reset, we put together this Dev Diary to clear up any confusion about the new system.
First, we’ll look at how DGs used to work.
Previously
DG bosses would get one guaranteed item drop and two rolls (at 30% and 15%) at an extra item from our dungeon items list.
This was a global dungeon item drop list that featured every single item you could get from a boss in a DG.
We also often reuse this list for generic loot from non-DG bosses across the game.
Now
The global dungeon drop list itself has remained unchanged, however, a lot of DG bosses no longer roll on this list (just seven do). Instead, we now have multiple lists split into categories;
There is also an additional list of generic gear, similar to the old global list, but with fewer items in it.
Blueprints for gear are included in the category for the type of item they build (e.g., the Fine Tuned engine blueprints come from the engines list, not the station one).
The augmenters list consist of Class, Ship Mastery, Spacey, and Speedy augmenters.
Each DG boss has been assigned one of these lists to drop 100% of the time. They then have a second list with a 50% drop rate on which may be the same, or another list, and finally typically a 40% chance at the commodity list.
For example, a Vulture boss will always drop from the engine list, has a 50% chance to drop from the radar list, and a 40% chance to drop from the commodity list.
A Big Green will always drop from the weapon list, with 50% chance at another item from the weapon list and 40% chance from the commodity list.
Not all bosses completely follow this new pattern, and some bosses will always grant a commodity drop in addition to their gear drop.
Bosses which were special before and granted unique or extra loot, such as Red Wattages, Stellations, the named bosses, still give their extra loot.
The result of these changes will be that you’ll get loot of certain types at a more consistent rate than before, and if you need something in particular you’ll be able to target that item better by fighting bosses which are known to drop that type of gear.
While we’re not going to just give away which bosses drop from which lists, the assignment is on the boss type and will be consistent from universe to universe.
Server Hotfix – The Moonfighter Rebellion 1.0.3
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Server Hotfix – The Moonfighter Rebellion 1.0.2
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Server/Client Patch – The Moonfighter Rebellion 1.0
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Dev Diary – Kalthi Depths Rework
Welcome to another installment of our Dev Diary series! Today we’re diving into the refreshed Kalthi Depths zone that will accompany the upcoming Moonfighter Rebellion movement on June 26th’s reset.
The original concept of Kalthi Depths offered an exciting but chaotic experience that conveyed the militant nature of the Kalthi faction but ultimately frustrated players with its over-the-top design. With the help of some powerful new development tools, we have been able to push the boundaries of AI teamwork and tactics and we’re debuting these advances with a refreshed Kalthi Depths zone that hues more closely to the original militant theme.
Along with the new and improved Kalthi AI, you can expect to see changes to the notorious Selenite and Lunarian swarms that had a tendency to crush everyone in sight. Each Moonfighter faction has been split into 3 teams and some of them have been made not to roam. We expect these adjustments will still allow for some swarming while dialing down the “death ball” effect.
Another big change to Kalthi Depths is that fewer AI will roam between galaxies. We made this change to reward players for actively seeking out enemies in new areas.
Lastly, this new design direction synchronizes and is expanded upon by the Tech 23 Update. Intrepid explorers will find the Empyreal Concord roaming the deepest depths. Think twice before engaging on sight!
T23 Announcement: The Moonfighter Rebellion
Welcome to a new Dev Diary on the upcoming Tech 23 update that’s hitting the live server in time for the Universe Reset on June 26th! We have an ambitious plan to be released in several phases or “movements.” In this post, we’re proud to announce the opening movement of our next Sonata: The Moonfighter Rebellion.
Players will explore a whole new zone and join up with a mysterious order known as the Celestial Hand. Players will help suppress the Empyreal Concord, a rebellion of Lunarians and Selenites that have stolen precious relics and holy items. The bulk of their forces have been trapped by the CHS Primordial Light flagship behind the Celestial Encampment deep within Kalthi Depths, and so this is where you must venture.
Players will bring their squads and face off against the rebellious Empyreal fleets and six new instanced bosses within Empyrean space.
As a bonus, we will also release new Delquadrakimdan teaser content from the upcoming second movement: three solo instance bosses hidden within another new zone within Kalthi Depths.
