4.81 Main Features

[marauder]

1) All torpedo-type anti-capship weapons will be removed.

This applies to Mortars, Nova and even Supernova mine. All those weapons will become normal slow-projectile weapons not requiring any ammo, like other turrets and guns. Supernova converted into a top-tier anti-fighter mine.

Capship missiles will remain, but we need to think how to make them anti-fighter-only weapons.

For the missiles, perhaps increasing their turn radius and lowering the damage they do so that they only do as much damage as a cannonball missile?

2) Capital ship weapons in general.

First of all, I'll increase range for all of them. Next, gunboat turrets will become more anti-fighter type. Didn't research this yet, but a bit faster refire and speed should help.

3) Reputations. I finally found out how reputation modifiers work, so now Kusari-Bretonia war won't be only a couple of skirmishes in Tau. If you work for Bretonia military, police, and corporations, Kusari will start to hate you. If you work for Kusari, Bretonia will hate you.

Modifiers for many pirate factions were also changed. So now it will be more complicated then 'fight any pirates - befriend with lawfuls' or opposite. Some pirates, for example, get along with Kusari well. As for Bretonia, it's less obvious, but you'll still notice that some pirate groups don't hate you as much as before for working with Bretonia.

4) Clan systems

That's something many people were waiting for. Yes, all factions excluding corporations will get clan systems near their current 'home' system. For example, Rheinland navy system will be near New Berlin, Zoner system near Theta, etc.

5) Additional systems

I'm intended to include lots of new systems to Discovery. Well, it's called Discovery, right?

Lots means lots - and as I've got single design document, Dab's future systems will have to be integrated into this structure somehow. Of course, it's impossible to set up bases, clouds, etc for all those systems in one release. In most of them, only stars and jump holes will be present. It's partially like SDK: me (or even others) will be able to open a system in FL Explorer and fill it with objects. Then you'll submit system ini file and list of infocards to me.

6) IDs. Some changes here.

Neutral IDs will be available for purchase even if you are not friendly with police. Maybe I'll add them for sale in more locations.

As for other IDs, they'll mostly stay as is.

Oh, yes... you'll be able to sell Name Change Certificates without being kicked for cheating. All for now.

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Sounds good to me, are some of the ID's going to be re-worded?