From the Depths (tuxdb.com)

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What is up Depthians! We hope you are all enjoying the new fire mechanics and incendiary rounds/modules. If you do not know how to access the Alpha branch: Right click From the Depths in your library list of games. Properties > Betas tab, look at the Betas participation menu and select alpha_test - alpha_test

Fire changes

Fire burn rate increased from 1 fuel/intensity to 1.5. Fires do damage faster
Fires spread when they have 10000 FUEL:CELL_COUNT ratio, instead of 7500. Fires are more localized
Fires need ~11% more fuel*intensity to be considered 1 firepower. This means APS and missile damage is increased
Block fire damage modifier is (INTENSITY - RESISTANCE * 0.1) / (RESISTANCE * 0.9). Was 0.15 and 0.85, low intensity fires are relatively stronger
Heavy armor fire resistance up from 50 to 60
Fixed non-heavy APS barrels having 10% flammability, down to 0%
Non-armored laser optic fire resistance down from 60 to 40
Fire efficiency reduction starts at 5000 total cells being on fire, and reaches 30% slower

Flamer changes

Added idle azimuth/elevation options for flamers
Increased flamer fuel and oxidizer output by 25%
Increased max rotation speed of flamer main parts from 60/s to 75/s
Removed steam connection for flamer tanks. Boilers are too compact for steam connections to be interesting without making flamer steam use too high, compressors are buffed instead
Flamer compressor power use depends on the amount of tanks they are connected to and the target range set for the flamer
S compressors only have 75% the power-efficiency of L ones
Compressor cost reduced to 50%
Flamer power use is generally low, extremely low when set to lower ranges(<300m range is mostly possible for visuals)

Other changes

Reduced minimum diameter needed for incendiary bodies from 195mm to 100mm
APS projectiles have 20% more health
Increased particle cannon damage output by ~4.2%

Flamer fixes

Fixed not being able to remove flamer main blocks when connection highlights are on
Fixed flamers possibly getting blocked by ground if the bottom of the jet touches it, instead of the top
Fixed a problem possibly making flamer hits very close to the ground not registering
Flamers now won't fire and display a warning when they have no fuel tanks
Fixed flamer particle effects flickering when fired from high speed vehicles
Fixed flamers not adding oxidizer when hitting targets beyond very short range

Other fixes

Fixed APS incendiary body tooltip not mentioning minimum diameter needed
Fixed EMP resistance on scented candles

[ 2024-04-15 13:24:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

From the Depths

Brilliant Skies Ltd. Developer

Brilliant Skies Ltd. Publisher

2020-11-06 Release

Action Indie Strategy RPG Adventure Simulation Singleplayer Tags

Game News Posts: 199

🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse

Very Positive (9687 reviews)

http://www.fromthedepthsgame.com

Steam Store

The Game includes VR Support

Public Linux Depots:

From The Depths Linux 64 [973.8 M]

Available DLCs:

From the Depths - Steel Striders Anime Girls character pack
From the Depths - Gone to Sea DLC

Summary

In From the Depths you can build and take first-person command of battleships, planes, submarines, space ships, hot air balloons and more! The game is currently in alpha and contains a wide range of single player content including:

A creative mode allowing you to push your designs to the limit and ensure the total annihilation of your opponents.
A campaign waged over hundreds of islands against eight unique factions.
A Story Mode where you can (eventually!) play 15 missions as each of the eight factions - a fantastic mixture of strategy, design and wild battles! Defend your fleet against waves of enemy forces in a series of extremely tough challenges that unlock new components.

An expansive multiplayer and co-op element is planned for the coming months!

Key Features

Design and build your fleet, fortresses and structures however you want. The alpha currently has over 400 unique components blocks, not including 29 different components for making missiles, torpedoes, depth charges and bombs.
The sky's the limit, you can equip your vehicle with - cannons, lasers, mines, bombs, missiles, torpedoes, propellers, rudders, jet engines, wings, hydrofoils, hot air balloons, anchors, fire control computers, blueprint spawners, repair bots, air pumps, automated control blocks and many, many more!
Realistic physics - every block destroyed or added affects the vehicle's functionality, physics and control. Drag, inertia tensors, buoyancy and sealed compartments are all updated based on the design of your vehicle and the damage sustained.
Be part of a fantastic community (http://www.fromthedepthsgame.com/forum), with new releases made on average once a week. Community organised challenges and blueprint sharing make it an extremely friendly place to hang out!

Customisable Components

The customisable components in From the Depths allow a unique level of engineering customisation:

Design custom missiles, bombs, depth charges and torpedoes by combining various warheads types, fuse types, IR seekers, laser beam riders, laser designators, thrusters, navigation algorithms, fuel pods, sonar seekers, buoyancy compartments and propellers, to deliver a truly bespoke weapon.
Design custom cannons by combining four different barrel types and lengths with autoloaders, warhead types, ammo boxes and auxiliary components to create everything from AA cannons to howitzers.
Design custom AI by combing an AI mainframe with 'AI cards' slotted into motherboard blocks. Add radar detection, laser detection and tracking and local weapon controllers to give partial or full control to AI. Create anything from a fully AI controlled aircraft carrier to a battery powered drone.
Design custom engines using crank shafts, cylinders, carburetors, super chargers, exhausts and fuel injectors. Electric engines, generators and chargers are also available for backup power supplies and drones.
Similar systems exist for the creation of anti-vehicle and anti-missile lasers, as well as drills that can cut even the largest of battleships in half.

Workshop

MINIMAL SETUPMemory: 4 GB RAMStorage: 3 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Steam connection required to play the game
Storage: 3 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Steam connection required to play the game
RECOMMENDED SETUPMemory: 8 GB RAMStorage: 3 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Steam connection required to play the game
Storage: 3 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Steam connection required to play the game

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