Discovery 4.78 Beta Announcement

[Igiss]

Finally, the work on Discovery 4.78 beta is over. Final release will be available after beta testing which will last for several days. This time, 4.77 server will not host the beta, instead, we are going to have a new beta testing server for 4.78.

Note that beta server will still have 4.77 version number, but 4.78 beta will be necessary to log in. DO NOT try to log in with 4.77 to beta server.

Download

http://www.discoverygc.com/files/Discove....zip.flmod

Discovery 4.78 beta features

Version 4.78 includes more changes and additions than any previous version of Discovery since its creation. This is the first time when Discovery is updated with new ship models and new systems, and hopefully not the last!

New in Discovery 4.78 beta:

- New pilotable ships:
Camara
Greyhound
Huegenot
Liberty Gunboat
Marsflyer
Crow
Rheinland Bomber
Slipstream
Testudo
Werewolf
X-Shuttle
Additional information, selling locations and credits for new ships - in the bottom of this file.
- Clientside setup options when activating the mod: you can disable or enable intro movies and choose uniform for your characters.
- Startup player looting option. (For server administrators: do not forget to include your player looting status into server description!)
- New system: Omicron Delta.
- New system: Connecticut, the Liberty Arena.
- 7 new bases: one in New York, one in New London, one in Omicron Delta and four in Arena.
- Planets Gammu and Primus sell commodities and ships.
- Prison Station Mitchell in Alaska is active, Alaska now has NPC encounters and more.
- Singleplayer Omicron systems open for exploration.
- New weapons added, including chainguns of 5 different levels.
- Armor ugrades available for purchase.
- Scanners and tractors available for purchase. Don't forget to transfer them when buying a new ship!
- 9 new commodity types added.
- Hit points for capital ships increased due to hidden armor removal.
- All mission rewards increased 1,8-2 times.
- Battleship killing missions included.
- Mining in many asteroid fields became more profitable.
- Bribes became 4 times more expensive.
- Starting reputations slightly modified.
- CSV is now a freighter, not a fighter.
- Trains can equip tractor beams.
- Damage of 5.88 refire rate weapons increased to enhance weapon balance (thanks to Titus for pointing out this issue).
- Many bugs fixed, including bug with 10th mission (thanks to Macster), multiplayer lag reduced.

Installation

Updating via simple file replacement is no longer possbile because of XML files included. You must update via Freelancer Mod Manager 1.3. If you ever updated Discovery without using FLMM, it's time to reinstall Freelancer.

Transition to 4.78

Every time you buy a new ship in 4.78, do not forget to transfer your scanner and tractor. Both items must be equipped in the same part of your inventory where nanobots and shield batteries are displayed.

[Igiss]

Download link added.

From this moment, public beta test begins. 4.77 and 4.78 beta will run on separate servers with 4.77 version number. Server name and description is different, so you'll be able to tell 4.77 from beta easily.

[Igiss]

* Update *
There's a problem with server representation in the Global List - apparently, global server takes two server for one because of IP similarity.

So I guess someone should establish a temporary server for testing. If there's someone willing to do this, PM me...

[Vtec]

My new pc is ready sundy so i can launch it if you like

But dont no how soon you would like it launched in the air.

If You want to start it today i can install it on my old system

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[Virus]

If we wish to be a beta tester, do we have to do anything but log in to the server once it is active? (With 4.78b installed, of course.)

And I would love to be a beta tester!

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[Fire_Tzunami]

KOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOOD work igiss & modders!!!!!!! :yahoo: :yahoo: The heroes of the servers

BTW let's say someone wants freelancer explorer could someone provide me a link?

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[Igiss]

Thanks to Wolfpack, a beta testing server was started on his PC. I couldn't transfer user database (it caused errors with global server), but new characters there will start with 1 million credits.

Test.

[Virus]

YAY! I'm going as soon as I finish making enough money for the RBN.

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[Dab]

And I'll be coming when people start t get bored with RBN... Which might be awhile...

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[Virus]

The RBN is going to be post-poned. There is a lot going on. Maybe by next week things will be less hostile.

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