Avorion (tuxdb.com)

Beta Branch Patch 2.4 - Patch Notes

Beta Branch Note: These changes are currently available on the beta branch. The beta branch is for testing experimental changes and for finding and fixing errors. This is how you get access to the beta branch (USE AT YOUR OWN RISK): Right-Click on Avorion in your Steam list, Properties -> Betas -> Select branch 'Beta Branch - Newest Changes & Experimental Features'.

Behemoth Events

"The behemoths are coming! These legendary ships will now attack helpless sectors - unless someone stops them."

[beta only] The DLC will be enabled for anyone playing on the beta branch
Added a new series of events where large behemoth ships attack sectors in the galaxy
Added new, special subsystems with unique properties dropped by these bosses
Behemoths are very strong and will ruthlessly attack random sectors in different quadrants of the galaxy
When they're not defeated in time, they will destroy & salvage entire sectors
Behemoths do not attack sectors with player-owned stations
Behemoths can be enabled/disabled at will, but will be always disabled when the DLC is not installed
You don't need the DLC installed to play on a multiplayer server which has the DLC enabled

New World Bosses

"We're introducing many new bosses that you'll encounter while exploring the galaxy. These bosses are tough to fight and will drop some fine loot. Additionally, they'll have their own unique back stories that players can discover. Or ignore. You can do what you want. I'm not your boss. I'm just text."

Added new bosses that will appear on the map
Each boss has a unique arena they can be fought in
Each boss has a unique background story for players to find
Dev Note: Hidden mass sectors that were scouted by captains, but not yet visited by you, may have incorrect scouting information on the Galaxy Map

Escort AI

"We've taken some steps to improve the escort AI behavior, especially when ships follow other ships through hyperspace."

Added a new dotted range indicator for the jump range of all escorting ships

The minimum jump range of all ships escorting the selected ship (or you) will be shown
ie. when Ship A is being escorted by B (range 4) and C (range 6), a dotted line with range 4 will be displayed on the map
Works for escort chains, too (A escorting B escorting C)

Improved behavior for jumping after other ships when escorting/following
Ships now warn after waiting for 5 minutes if they can't follow their escortee
Ships can now find their escorted ship again when it returns into them, instead of cancelling the escort command
Ships now locate their escort target on the map and will jump to it (if in range)
Ships that want to jump out of the sector now wait until escorting allied ships are ready to jump
Travel command no longer destroys an escort order of escorting ships
Ships can no longer be followed by enemy ships that are set to "escort" them

Remote Ship Management

"Managing ships has received a big improvement: You can now remote-manage ships, that are in the same sector as you. No more switching ships to dump some cargo or assign another captain! Sadly, due to technical limitations, we can't add this feature for ships that are outside of your current sector. We would have added it if we could!"

You can now manage ships that are in the same sector as you, as if you were sitting in them
Pressing 'I' now opens the management window for the selected ship (if you have the rights to manage it)
Added an interaction option to manage another ship

Fleet Tab

"The fleet overview has received some important quality of life changes. You can now filter, search, or remote-manage ships easily."

Added searching to the fleet window
Added a compact view to the fleet window
Added a checkbox to sort crafts in the same sector to the top
Added a context menu when right-clicking in the Fleet Tab (similar to Galaxy Map):

Select
Manage
Switch to craft
Switch to sector
Show On Map
Added controls hint for right mouse button context menu

Additional UI improvements

Added a 'Manage' option to the GalaxyMap context menu to manage a ship in your sector
Initial ships are now named "Inspiration-X.xml" to avoid confusion over their purpose
Added a "Streamer Mode" setting for improved privacy

Hides paths containing possibly private information

Added more tooltips and explanation about how to buy building knowledge for ores
Added an item to the galaxy map legend for explanation of jump range of escorting ships
Reduced height of minor notifications on the right so that the important ones stick out more
Added an "Unlisted" setting for workshop uploads
Some buttons to command fighters are now hidden if they are not applicable

e.g. no "Return" button when no fighters are out

When pressing Return key in the ship design renaming window, the rename is confirmed instead of the text box losing focus
Mission-relevant trading goods are now specially marked in sell command
Clarified some single- vs. multiplayer related expressions in loading screen and other windows

Performance

Improved performance on galaxy map when lots of sectors have been explored and are marked on the map
Improved overall performance in Rifts
Improved overall script performance

Multiplayer & Security

Fixed an issue where it was possible to overload a server with too much traffic

Implemented detection of suspicious network traffic patterns and dropping of such players

Updated Steam API to v 1.57, added authentication safety against man-in-the-middle attacks

Misc

Updated Credits

Bugfixes

Fixed a bug where ships could get duplicated during hyperspace jumps
Fixed an exploit where resource depot could be abused for infinite resources
Fixed an issue where some captains with special combinations of traits could procure or sell infinite goods in constant time
Fixed an issue where docked objects removed the "empty space" hyperspace bonus
Fixed a bug in the encyclopedia, where Scrap Metal had the same text as scrap materials besides beeing a normal trading good
Fixed an issue where escorting ships could shoot torpedoes at their protegee
Fixed an issue were inactive gate activators would automatically undock a battery but then weren't able to dock that battery before it leaves docking distance

Inactive gate activator will now first check if it can dock the battery it undocked in previous update step independent of distance

Fixed an issue where stations could buy goods without getting them in their cargospace
Fixed an issue where captains didn't reach 100% experience when level 6
Fixed an issue where tooltips of turrets with 5 or more crew members of the same profession had two lines for crew instead of one
Fixed an issue where rift objects could be at war with players after loading a galaxy backup
Fixed a potential issue with Black Market mission "The Transport" where players could lose mission item

Family mission 4 will now reset to phase were identity thief is given instead
Mission item is now marked as such

Fixed an issue where milestone for a 5-slot-ship was already unlocked with 4 slots
Fixed an issue where the Four could have a pirate encounter in their sector
Fixed an issue where galaxies could have the same name when there were capitalized letters in the new galaxy name
Fixed an issue where tech level label for special offer was at the wrong place and wrong size
Fixed an issue where a boss with lasers would never fire at players if multiple player ships were in the sector
Fixed an issue where a negative amount of goods could be sold to a station
Fixed an issue were one explore sector mission couldn't be accomplished while a second was active
Fixed several issues were Tutorial could get stuck if player left the ship
Fixed an issue where rift monoliths could be shot through the sector
Fixed an issue were rift mission exiting items were not put in full inventories
Fixed an issue with Omni Recycler turret, where the turret might use massive amounts of energy
Fixed an issue were black market mission "Protect the Transport" would not continue after dialog

This was possible if dialog partner was destroyed by autofire turrets which led to the phase not being set correctly

Fixed an issue when renaming or moving a design file: The corresponding steam upload (project file) is now updated instead of deleted
Fixed tutorial using hard-coded key shortcut for interact instead of actual key
Fixed an issue where cargo bay pickup behavior was not transmitted from server to client
Fixed an issue where turret AI would try to shoot holo-blocks
Fixed an issue with the settler treck mission crashing sometimes when trying to delete entities
Added missing SFX for imperial lightning cannon
Fixed some issues concerning money and resource handling with broken values to avoid broken money/resource values

[ 2023-10-12 14:49:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

Avorion
Boxelware

Developer

Boxelware

Publisher

2020-03-09

Release

Indie Simulation Singleplayer Multiplayer Coop

Combat

Equip your ship with chainguns, lasers and other weaponry to take on your enemies and enjoy the sight of completely destructible ships breaking at the exact points where you hit them. Defend your allies from pirates, hunt down enemies for coin or even participate in wars between entire factions. Build hangars and command squads of fighters in your battles or destroy enemy freighters to steal their cargo.

Explore

Fly through beautiful nebulas and dense asteroid fields in search of hidden treasures and meet the many factions that populate and control their portion of the galaxy. Each faction has its own characteristics, such as peaceful, intelligent or aggressive, and has its own ship styles, meaning their ships and stations have a distinct look.

Explore the galaxy at your own pace to find valuable goods in old ship wreckages, undiscovered asteroid fields rich of resources, unchartered asteroids which you can claim for yourself, or clues as to what happened during the event a few hundred years back.

Build Your Fleet

There are no limits to ship size or complexity besides your resources. You're not bound to the standard voxel style and while building an awesome ship in Avorion you won't get lost in lots and lots of micro-management. You can focus on building a great looking ship, without having too much trouble to make it work. But make sure you still keep an eye on your ship’s maneuverability or energy requirements. Adjust your ships perfectly to their operational purpose by building light and agile or heavily armored ships.

Build specialized transport ships with lots of cargo space or heavily armored battleships with strong shields. Collect loot from defeated foes which you can use to upgrade your ship: New turrets, resources, trading goods or system upgrades. Install system upgrades that allow more weapons, ease asteroid mining or trading systems which detect trading routes over multiple sectors.

And why build only one ship? Hire captains to fly your ships for you, manage your crews, weapons, hangars and fighters and build your own fleet of space ships!

Trade

Extend your ship with a cargo bay, find profitable deals and haul over a hundred trading goods through the galaxy to make a profit and buy your way up the food chain: Build up a trading corporation and extend your influence in the galaxy by founding asteroid mines and factories that attract NPC traders who will buy and sell their goods at your establishments.

Co-op Multiplayer

You don't have to fight the galaxy alone! Avorion features co-op multiplayer, so team up with your friends to build stations together and destroy pirates and enemy factions! Work together to extend your influence in the galaxy and build your own empire. Or, you know, blow them apart in large PvP battles. It's a sandbox, you can do whatever you want.

In Avorion you choose your personal playstyle. Haul cargo, find profitable trading routes and found factories. Or maybe you're sick of being the good guy? Build your own battleship, equip it with powerful weaponry and blow away your enemies. Be the aggressor that starts wars with entire factions, raid freighters, smuggle illegal goods and scavenge old wreckages. Find your way to the center of a galaxy that gets more hostile, but also more rewarding the closer you get to its core.

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Ubuntu 12.04 or higher
Processor: Intel i5 @ 3.0 GHz or AMD equivalentMemory: 4 GB RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia Geforce 550 or equivalent (full OpenGL 3.0 support required)Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 1 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Middle mouse button. mouse wheel required. No Internet connection required for Singleplayer.
RECOMMENDED SETUPOS: Ubuntu 12.04 or higher
Processor: Intel i7 @ 3.3 GHz or AMD equivalentMemory: 6 GB RAM
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: NVidia Geforce 1050 / Radeon RX 460Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 3 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Middle mouse button. mouse wheel required. No Internet connection required for Singleplayer.

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