New Stars DevLog #21 - New Turret Range, Distance, and Damage
[h4]Range[/h4] Only when a turret/ship is within range to an enemy, it shoots. [h4]Fire Rate[/h4] How often a ship fires. A fire rate of 0.10 means the turret is fired shots every 10 simulated days.
[olist] Gatlings - Rapid fire at a short range, with low damage.
Lasers - Constant damage at a short range, with a constant fire rate.
Ballistic - Ballistic turrets have medium range and moderate fire rate.
Snipers - Railguns have a long range, low fire rate but deal the most damage per hit.
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[h4]Turret Types[/h4] Animated combat is supposed to animate what the combat calculations behind the scenes, and turrets now fire when required instead of randomly. [h4]Turret Limitations[/h4] Larger ships have more turret slots and HP. Smaller ships have less HP and turret slots but can still handle heavy turrets. Medium and heavy turrets can be unlocked with technologies.
[h4]Gunboat: Swarmers[/h4] Agile gunboats equipped with gatling guns for rapid, close-range assaults. + Quick to strike with significant initial damage. - Vulnerable to long-range attacks; best used in swarms for effectiveness.
[h4]Heavy Cruiser: Snipers[/h4] Robust cruisers with railguns, designed to make the first impactful hits. + Delivers powerful initial blows with railguns. - Slower follow-up attacks due to the low fire rate; can be outmanoeuvred by swarmers.
There are 5 unlockable ship types and 13 distinct turrets, offering a multitude of strategic combinations. [hr][/hr]
I decided to improve existing systems, based on feedback, rather than plainly fixing bugs, to conclude Part 1 of the 'Meta' update and 2023. Thank you to all those who have supported development this year and provided valuable suggestions. [hr][/hr]
Feel free to comment your suggestions below. View the Changelog: newstarsgame.com/changelog. Playtest New Stars: adamjr.xyz. Wishlist New Stars to support development. This page is intended to be a development preview, which may not reflect the final state of the game.
[ 2023-12-31 00:12:46 CET ] [ Original post ]
A short development log explaining the recent update on reworked combat system mechanics. Forever gone are the days of simply having damage and a slightly different costs for each turret.
New Turret Stats
[h4]Range[/h4] Only when a turret/ship is within range to an enemy, it shoots. [h4]Fire Rate[/h4] How often a ship fires. A fire rate of 0.10 means the turret is fired shots every 10 simulated days.
Turret Types
[olist]
[h4]Turret Types[/h4] Animated combat is supposed to animate what the combat calculations behind the scenes, and turrets now fire when required instead of randomly. [h4]Turret Limitations[/h4] Larger ships have more turret slots and HP. Smaller ships have less HP and turret slots but can still handle heavy turrets. Medium and heavy turrets can be unlocked with technologies.
Ideas for Presets
[h4]Gunboat: Swarmers[/h4] Agile gunboats equipped with gatling guns for rapid, close-range assaults. + Quick to strike with significant initial damage. - Vulnerable to long-range attacks; best used in swarms for effectiveness.
[h4]Heavy Cruiser: Snipers[/h4] Robust cruisers with railguns, designed to make the first impactful hits. + Delivers powerful initial blows with railguns. - Slower follow-up attacks due to the low fire rate; can be outmanoeuvred by swarmers.
There are 5 unlockable ship types and 13 distinct turrets, offering a multitude of strategic combinations. [hr][/hr]
Happy New Years!
I decided to improve existing systems, based on feedback, rather than plainly fixing bugs, to conclude Part 1 of the 'Meta' update and 2023. Thank you to all those who have supported development this year and provided valuable suggestions. [hr][/hr]
Stay tuned for more updates...
Feel free to comment your suggestions below. View the Changelog: newstarsgame.com/changelog. Playtest New Stars: adamjr.xyz. Wishlist New Stars to support development. This page is intended to be a development preview, which may not reflect the final state of the game.
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New Stars is a 4X strategy game, on a galactic scale. Explore new worlds, build mega-structures, and found prosperous interstellar colonies. Go head-to-head with alien empires and build the greatest empire to survive the test of time, or be the last remaining in the galaxy to succeed.
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Customize your empire from world preferences, eight different ideologies with their own bonuses, hundreds of empire icons and more. Customize a unique galaxy based on your preferences. There are five different galaxy sizes to choose from.
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Unique empires, species, and clans exist within a customizable and procedurally generated galaxy with limitless possibilities, and thousands of unique planets, stars and worlds. Some planets have valuable resources that can be collected.
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Explore star systems and discover new secrets of the galaxy, and find clues to your lost home. Discoveries such as white dwarfs, ancient ruins, lost ships, and much more can be found within the abyss. Some planets have hidden features that increase their value.
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Expand your empire across new stars to new frontiers, and build strong colonies that will power your galactic economy. Collect natural resources from planets and stars using starhubs. Beware of pesky space pirates that may plunder your resources for their own gain.
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Merge ships into one fleet, and combine them against your adversaries. Defend against attacks by upgrading starbases, or fortifying your colonies. Research new ship types or advanced military capabilities to get an edge over your alien foes.
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Declare wars, trade resources, make agreements, declare friendships, share intel, forge galactic unions, and much more. Some empires may be openly hostile or require appeasing, others may be cooperative, and some may be integrated into your empire.
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Construct military starship presets with unique turrets. Unlock larger ships and more powerful turrets to allow your empire to get an edge in interstellar warfare.
There is much to do in New Stars and you choose how to play.
New Stars is in development, so there is more yet to come...
Customize your empire from world preferences, eight different ideologies with their own bonuses, hundreds of empire icons and more. Customize a unique galaxy based on your preferences. There are five different galaxy sizes to choose from.
Unique empires, species, and clans exist within a customizable and procedurally generated galaxy with limitless possibilities, and thousands of unique planets, stars and worlds. Some planets have valuable resources that can be collected.
Explore star systems and discover new secrets of the galaxy, and find clues to your lost home. Discoveries such as white dwarfs, ancient ruins, lost ships, and much more can be found within the abyss. Some planets have hidden features that increase their value.
Expand your empire across new stars to new frontiers, and build strong colonies that will power your galactic economy. Collect natural resources from planets and stars using starhubs. Beware of pesky space pirates that may plunder your resources for their own gain.
Merge ships into one fleet, and combine them against your adversaries. Defend against attacks by upgrading starbases, or fortifying your colonies. Research new ship types or advanced military capabilities to get an edge over your alien foes.
Declare wars, trade resources, make agreements, declare friendships, share intel, forge galactic unions, and much more. Some empires may be openly hostile or require appeasing, others may be cooperative, and some may be integrated into your empire.
Construct military starship presets with unique turrets. Unlock larger ships and more powerful turrets to allow your empire to get an edge in interstellar warfare.
There is much to do in New Stars and you choose how to play.
New Stars is in development, so there is more yet to come...
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