The second update for Discovery Freelancer 4.85 is ready. This update fixes a number of bugs that were introduced (or were not fixed) by Update 1. It also features a number of significant balance fixes, and enhanced mining system. Trade routes were improved once again, with remaining trade route bugs fixed. Many infocards were corrected as well. Detailed changelog is below (this time, it's fully included into the news post).
Most players will be able to update automatically via Cannon's Discovery Updater. Remember to amend your firewall settings to allow Freelancer.exe to connect and download the update package. If you cannot update automatically for some reason, please download the update from the link that you can see below, and follow installation instructions on how to apply it. Take note that this update, just like all other Discovery updates, is cumulative. It includes the contents of Update 1 as well. Update 1 is removed from download.
We encourage other server administrators to update the mod on their servers as soon as possible.
New in Discovery 4.85 Reunion Update 2 (4.85.2.1):
General changes:
- Adjustments and fixes to the trade routes system by Xoria.
- ID and ship infocards updated
- Updates to the mining areas in Omega-11, Tau-37, Omega-7
- Fixed minor bugs in Omicron Delta and Omega 15.
- New command line option '-logappend'. When this option is used the DSAce.log is not overwritten when Freelancer is started.
- Fixed cruise power drain feature when the ship is in a nebula.
- Broken IonCross files fixed.
Ship changes:
- Changed zoner gunboat hitbox to improve hit detection accuracy and fixed firing arcs.
- Fixed Light Carrier (dsy_lightcarrier) and Aquilon Carrier (dsy_bsg) morphing bugs, added an improved textures and moved docking points to tip of ship.
- Change BHG Destroyer (dsy_ccrv) camera position.
- Falcon upgraded to HF MKII.
- Challenger CD firing arc restricted and bots/bats changed to 113.
- Added extra turret to Greyhound with class 9 guns and more turning but less power.
Equipment changes:
- Bomber gun changes: less range, less refire, more dispersion, new models by Doom.
- Transport solaris range corrected.
- Increased speed and range of Solaris Cruiser Turret (dsy_solariscturret).
- Tweaked range on BS Pulses, Cruiser LM, Cruiser Pulses, Liberty and Dragon forward guns
- Small transport turrets changed to be equal to large "primary" turret and transport turret 3 projectile changed to proper liberty one.
- Special transport turrets changed to new generic models made by Doom
- BS primaries/cerb now have small dispersion angle
- Kingfisher radius fixed.
- Purple Goddess changed to class 9.
- Changed mining ship rumble to a less annoying rumble.
Credits:
Cannon was the one who implemented most of the changes, built the package and wrote this changelog.
Contributors include (but are not limited to): Xoria (trade route enhancements), Dusty Lens (infocards), Markam (testing), Mjolnir (balance), Jinx (models), Doom, MarvinCZ, Hribek.
Mule, Jure, Enko, Blodo and others were heavily involved in balance discussions and related testing.
Treewyrm provided the mirror for the automatic updater.
good work people:D
the automatic Update worked well for me but i cant see the Server so i guess it is down for the time until the update is also installed on the Server, aye ?
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