Re: FTL Captains Edition 1.051
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 10:58 pm
CE update 1.055 will bring new guns once again. Some ideas already implemented in other mods will be reused and integrated into CE, mainly cluster bombs and teleported repair devices. Fuse and impact graphics will be used to make this stuff graphically more interesting. Repairs bombs convey their function quite nice: they don't explode, but do the green light thing that the hull repair drone does instead. I also mashed up a few vanilla sound effects to create better fitting launch sounds for the new guns. Ion weapons and lasers fell behind a little, so they get some new stuff as well.
One new concept involves missile based weapons that deal damage only to hull. Mine launchers where planed to play that role, but I'm not so satisfied with their sprites yet. I still want to salvage that idea, but I'm looking for another way to make the weapons appear distinct and graphically appealing, so maybe I'll change what it is supposed to be altogether. Other ideas involved making it a kind of torpedo, a kind of air burst missiles or super small swarm missiles. All not really doable with how FTL handles projectiles and impacts. Let's see where it goes.
1.055 will also integrate some of the changes the sM Polish Kit made directly into CE. This mod improves the vanilla game in a lot of ways, with often small but very effective changes.
Some new events (generic distress variety) are also on my to do list, as well as some more vanilla event modifications. Some long planed features like the sector specific loot lists and the ships with encased systems might finally see the light of day as well.
some of the guns coming with update 1.055
One new concept involves missile based weapons that deal damage only to hull. Mine launchers where planed to play that role, but I'm not so satisfied with their sprites yet. I still want to salvage that idea, but I'm looking for another way to make the weapons appear distinct and graphically appealing, so maybe I'll change what it is supposed to be altogether. Other ideas involved making it a kind of torpedo, a kind of air burst missiles or super small swarm missiles. All not really doable with how FTL handles projectiles and impacts. Let's see where it goes.
1.055 will also integrate some of the changes the sM Polish Kit made directly into CE. This mod improves the vanilla game in a lot of ways, with often small but very effective changes.
Some new events (generic distress variety) are also on my to do list, as well as some more vanilla event modifications. Some long planed features like the sector specific loot lists and the ships with encased systems might finally see the light of day as well.
some of the guns coming with update 1.055
I haven't even had a chance to play the recent update and you're still making even more awesome stuff!
