5.3 - Hotfix 1

[jammi]

Discovery Freelancer 5.3 "Singularity" - Hotfix 1 Patch Notes
August 22nd - August 24th 2025

USEFUL LINKS

1. Discovery 5.3 Dev Diary #1 - Announcement of the Singularity Update - Systems content talk
   
2. 5.3 - Singularity: Dev Diary #2, The Story So Far - Story talk for 5.3
   
3. Discovery 5.3 Dev Diary #3 - Announcement Trailer, Systems, Story, and More - Systems, Story, and More
   
4. Discovery Freelancer 20th Anniversary Celebration - Special event celebrating the 20 year anniversary of the DIscovery mod
   
5. 5.3 main release patch notes

ART / MODELS
- Added: Two new cruiser turret models.
- Changed: Cruiser "Pujio" Cannon impact FX.

BALANCE
- Fixed: Burstfire mechanic errors.
- Fixed: Kusari and Bretonia Battlecruiser front component fuse thresholds.
- Fixed: Kusari Battlecruiser engine health / armour reduced.
- Fixed: Insurgency Cruiser now capable of engine kill.
- Fixed: Shredder Mine now has correct damage type.
- Fixed: Hammer Torpedo ammo now stacks.
- Fixed: Several gunboat engines with incorrect stats.

ECONOMY / POBs
- Added: Peregrine, Condor, Jackdaw for sale on Lanzarote Station.
- Changed: Rep buy requirements for commodities removed.
- Changed: Rep buy requirements for armour and upgrades removed on Zoner stations.
- Changed: Upgrades and armours added to Brandenburg Station and Pinnacle Station.
- Fixed: Kyushu Rice hydroponics recipe.
- Fixed: Adapted AI guns added to Dagger Outpost and Durban Station.
- Fixed: Core equipment added to Dagger Outpost.
- Fixed: HOVERFLY cruise disruptor sellpoint removed from Connecticut.

ENCOUNTERS / NPCS
- Fixed: Crash caused by Hegemon NPCs attempting to use Trade Lanes.

FLHOOK / CODING
- Partial Fix: Erratic mouse behaviour when trying to move cursor out of windowed application.

INFOCARDS
- Fixed: Dublin battlezone marker name.
- Fixed: Skagerrak Planetary Fragments incorrect infocard.
- Fixed: Planet Curacao infocard ending.

SERVER ADMINISTRATION / CONFIGS

SYSTEMS
- Changed: Skagerrak Planetary Fragments asteroid size increased.
- Changed: Upgrades and armours added to Brandenburg Station and Pinnacle Station.
- Changed: Lisburn Rock model and infocard.
- Changed: Sapporo Station no longer snub only.
- Fixed: NPC related crashes in Shikoku and Galileo.
- Fixed: Grasmere cloud and Ice Asteroids aligned with each other.
- Fixed: Mactan weapon platforms moved back to base.
- Fixed: Vespucci patrol paths leading to The Burrow now visible on the NavMap.
- Fixed: KSP now able to dock on the Battleship Myoko.
- Fixed: After going for a joyride, GMS have returned Battleship De Grasse to Gallic Navy control.
- Fixed: Cortez salvage depot now displays infocard.

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News article library, feedback and content requests.

[Nodoka Hanamura]

- Changed: Rep buy requirements for commodities removed.

Good. Let's keep it that way, shall we?

[jammi]

- Changed: Rep buy requirements for commodities removed.

Good. Let's keep it that way, shall we?

It's coming back, it just needs a bit more time to cook to actually work as intended. Rep is a core mechanic of the game, characters should be expected to engage with it.

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[Culbrelai]

- Changed: Rep buy requirements for commodities removed.

Good. Let's keep it that way, shall we?

It's coming back, it just needs a bit more time to cook to actually work as intended. Rep is a core mechanic of the game, characters should be expected to engage with it.

Oh no.

Other than the news of this awful mechanic returning, all of these fixes are excellent.

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#NotMySNAC

[Amba]

- Changed: Rep buy requirements for commodities removed.

Good. Let's keep it that way, shall we?

It's coming back, it just needs a bit more time to cook to actually work as intended. Rep is a core mechanic of the game, characters should be expected to engage with it.

I am withholding my pointing finger and yelling of "COWARDSSS" ... for now. Powertraders deserved the bat to the shins.

[IahimD]

- Changed: Rep buy requirements for commodities removed.

Good. Let's keep it that way, shall we?

It's coming back, it just needs a bit more time to cook to actually work as intended. Rep is a core mechanic of the game, characters should be expected to engage with it.

I get that, but then you'll chip away at the advantages of Zoners, Freelancers and Smugglers, no? Or will there be a mechanic to allow them to befriend certain factions WITHOUT aggroing the others?

[Leo]

- Changed: Rep buy requirements for commodities removed.

Good. Let's keep it that way, shall we?

It's coming back, it just needs a bit more time to cook to actually work as intended. Rep is a core mechanic of the game, characters should be expected to engage with it.

This is a bad change and it should stay gone. Equipment sure but cargo should be omitted from this. Stop breaking core gameplay loops and leave trading as is.

Edit: ...and before anyone says it, this is coming from someone who only trades to and from POBs and does not do normal trading from NPC stations. Just because I don't like a change does not make me a silent power trader

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[Goliath]

- Changed: Rep buy requirements for commodities removed.

Hopefully it'll perform better when fixed. Cool concept otherwise. I'm guessing Smugglers could get an exempt from this mechanic, though? Or maybe give them a command of sorts to align their reputation with the faction they want to smuggle for.

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[LuckyOne]

Edit: ...and before anyone says it, this is coming from someone who only trades to and from POBs and does not do normal trading from NPC stations. Just because I don't like a change does not make me a silent power trader

Then why do you care then? Variety in possible trade routes between factions would be a positive change. Otherwise there's not much difference of which faction you trade with between the houses. It's also a good candidate for faction perks that enables a boost of trading activity for a certain NPC faction.

[Major.]

I like the rep requirement to haul stuff from certain factions

- Shipping companies finally get some love
- Smugglers have to just buy one rep and be fine (Yes, this might make you hostile to other factions, but such is life)

The only "bad thing" I experienced (As a Molly, Hessian, Coalition player) was that I had to buy bribes for my allies.

(Also, keep in mind that perfect rep chars were also a thing back in the days, and these chars were super expensive)

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