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Updated mining, FTL fast travel, advanced gameplay settings and more...
You can now choose to fast travel in FTL space. There are two limits: [olist] You cannot fast travel to nearby star systems.
There is a maximum range for fast travel.
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To fast travel, enter FTL space. Choose a target star system by either selecting the star system on the Universe Map, or if a story/mission location, select the mission in the objective tracker.
The upper left panel will display the targeted star system. There will be a new icon that can be selected that will move your ship near the selected system. There is a short delay while universe data is generated when traveling between star systems using the fast travel icon.
Advanced gameplay options
I've added advanced gameplay options to the options menu. These options are only visible when in a loaded game - not at the main menu. These are not global settings and only apply to the save game they are set in. You can reset these advanced settings at any time. All gameplay options now have rollover help. Adjustments to the advanced options modify the currently selected difficulty. In some cases, you may need to save and reload and/or exit the current mission area and re-enter to see the changes take place. If any of these options are enabled, the game will stop tracking Achievement progress. Resetting the advanced options to default will re-enable achievement tracking Currently the game is tracking a number of things like enemy deaths, ships destroyed etc. Any progress in existing saves will reward achievements when achievements are enabled later in the roadmap. GROUND COMBAT:
[ 2023-10-31 19:33:59 CET ] [ Original post ]
This update brings the updated mining system, fixes, advanced options and QOL changes.
Updated mining system:
The old mining systems was pretty much click and forget. That's still the case with wrecks, however, asteroid mining has changed. The new system uses "heat". As the turret pulses, the asteroid is heated. You have control over how much power you allocate to your turrets, which in turn controls the ideal temperature of the asteroid.
- You can only target asteroids with a single turret. Attempting to target an asteroid that is being mined will generate an error message in the log.
- Increase power to your turret to quickly heat the asteroid.
- As you approach the ideal temperature, back off a bit on the power until turret pulses remain between the "sweet spot" brackets. The bottom bracket will extend downward as you gain more mining experience making it easier to keep asteroid heat under control.
- Some asteroids are bit more unstable than others and the amount of energy required to maintain ideal temperatures will vary.
- Overheating asteroids will quickly deplete the asteroid and result in lower yields.
- If the asteroid is too cool (temperature below the bottom bracket) less ore is produced.
- You can see the remaining amount of ore left in the asteroid in the circular progress bar. The bar is also color coded - red=too hot, yellow=ideal, blue=temperature too low.
- Reduced the amount of ore produced by wreckage.
- Increased the number of ship repair components harvested.
- Changed the color of the mining turret beam when mining wreckage.
You can now choose to fast travel in FTL space. There are two limits: [olist]
I've added advanced gameplay options to the options menu. These options are only visible when in a loaded game - not at the main menu. These are not global settings and only apply to the save game they are set in. You can reset these advanced settings at any time. All gameplay options now have rollover help. Adjustments to the advanced options modify the currently selected difficulty. In some cases, you may need to save and reload and/or exit the current mission area and re-enter to see the changes take place. If any of these options are enabled, the game will stop tracking Achievement progress. Resetting the advanced options to default will re-enable achievement tracking Currently the game is tracking a number of things like enemy deaths, ships destroyed etc. Any progress in existing saves will reward achievements when achievements are enabled later in the roadmap. GROUND COMBAT:
- Increase/Decrease enemy damage
- Increase/Decrease enemy health
- Enable/Disable enemy missile launchers
- Enable/Disable enemy grenades
- Increase/Decrease enemy ship damage
- Increase/Decrease enemy ship shields
- Increase/Decrease enemy ship armor
- Increase/Decrease enemy ship systems (boarding systems)
- Increase/Decrease general experience rewarded
- Increase/Decrease space skill experience rewarded
- Increase/Decrease support skill experience rewarded
- Increase/Decrease vendor prices for items sold by vendors
- Increase/Decrease vendor purchase prices for loot and gear
- Increase/Decrease ship prices at vendors
- You are now warned if you enter a star system or a ground combat location that is well above your crews average level.
- Date and time have been added to save games. This is not retroactive and only new saves will register the date and time.
- Sorting options have been added to the cargo hold column headers.
- Repairing equipment only requires a single click now and will repair items as long as repair components are in your inventory.
- Increased ship repair components rewarded when mining wreckage. The number of components harvested are not displayed in the log.
[ 2023-10-31 19:33:59 CET ] [ Original post ]
Stellar Tactics
Maverick Games
Developer
Maverick Games
Publisher
2016-09-22
Release
Game News Posts:
89
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
Very Positive
(1290 reviews)
The Game includes VR Support
Public Linux Depots:
- LINUX DEPOT [5.77 G]
Available DLCs:
- Stellar Tactics - Supporter Pack
Game is not tagged as available on Linux on Steam.
Linux is not in the OS list.
Build your team, equip your ship and explore the universe!
Bringing back the nostalgia, excitement and wonder of classic RPG's, Stellar Tactics will thrill you with a compelling narrative, deep strategic squad-based ground combat and rewarding open world space exploration. To survive, you will need to build your team's skills and equip your party and ships with the best weapons, armor and equipment you can find. With 10,000 sectors, tens of thousands of solar systems and millions of planets to discover, you can spend countless hours exploring, fighting, trading and building a party of seasoned veterans that can dominate the challenges of deep space.
NOTE: This game is in Early Access - there may be bugs and the game does not yet contain all features planned for release.
Main features:
- Build a team of space mercenaries and explore a vast open-world universe
- Classless character progression system with hundreds of perks
- Engaging narrative based on thousands of years of lore, intrigue and faction warfare
- Accept dynamically generated missions, follow the main story or explore - the choice is yours
- Discover ancient civilizations, abandoned stations, cave systems, anomalies and the ruins of hundreds of years of unrelenting warfare
- Tactical, turn based team combat - take advantage of cover and use your action points wisely to ensure victory
- "Azimuth", a synergistic combat system, presents new challenges for strategic players
- Action based space combat utilizes energy management and unique skills and perks
- 40 ships to choose from. Each can be customized and specialized as cargo, mining, exploration or combat vessels
- Devices allow the player to fit a total of 12 unique effects both beneficial and combat specific across their team members
- Tons of gear, most of which can be upgraded with Nano-Tech and component parts to customize your team and ship further
- Trade commodities across the universe, discovering the best trade routes in a dynamic economy
- Mine for minerals in space and on planets and sell them to the highest bidder
- Scan systems to reveal new exploration opportunities or sell the data for profit
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