Patch 0.6.8.0 ( Saturday February 29th 2020 )
This patch is the first iteration for the new HUD. It mostly focuses on small ships; while it also works for capital ships, it still needs multiple tweaks and improvements that will come in future iterations.
Also note that the targetting system (and the target indicators) and the planetary indicators will be revamped in the next iteration. The patch also introduces HUD color themes (you can change them in the general options menu) and adds support for Russial localization.
HUD Changes
HUD changes are too numerous to list, but here are the main changes:
- The default color theme is now green (but you can also set it to blue or orange in the general options menu)
- The speed and energy bars have been redesigned and moved to the left side of the screen
- The right side of the screen is now reserved for the selected target's information. The information panel on the top-right corner of the screen has been removed. It'll be re-introduced later as a special target MFD
- The bottom-left center part of the screen now displays counter-measures (CM) and the overcharge mode (None, Engine, Weapons, Shields)
- The bottom center part of the screen is now showing your ship's armor and shield points are a percentage
- The bottom-right center part of the screen is displaying the heat percentage and the currently selected weapon and its ammo count
- A circle and locking status information is now displayed at the center of the screen when selected a missile / torpedo launcher (note: disabled for capital ships)
General
- Improved per-turret targetting selection: now takes into account distance, tries to minimize rotation angle, prioritizes the selected target and/or the incoming missile threat (for AMS)
- Increased hitpoints for most turrets (MK4 to MK7) as they got destroyed too quickly in big battles
- It is now possible to fire missiles even in heat overflow mode
Bug fixes
- Fixed client crash bug when selecting a target far away with a missile launcher
- AMS / lasers no longer fire after engaging warp
Misc
- Increased width of system menu (to better fit longer localized strings)