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Open BETA - 1.3.0.2 Major Update #2 Testing

Major Update #2 is in BETA!

Shipyard + Shops = Awesome, Type and search, fleets power/threat level, better spawn patterns and more!

Dear Airship Kingdoms Adrift Community,

Two months have passed by very quickly, and it's time for another update! Finally, the ship + shipyard integration, which was overdue from last month, has now been completed! You can upgrade some officers to level 10 as you assist them with their personal questlines.

Status:

  • Public Beta: 15th November 2023
  • LIVE Estimate: 20th November 2023
  • Older Saves: Safe to continue

!CAUTION!

Make sure to back up your save file when playing BETA releases

Major Notable Changes:

  • Shipyards and Parts Shops are now Integrated
  • Revised Hunting Faction Fleets Spawn System
  • Clear and Relative Display of Fleets Power
  • Filtering Items, Destinations, and Settlements by Typing Names
  • Intel on Settlements is now Sold at Supply Stores in Region Hubs
  • Other Notable Additions:
  • Industrialists now have exclusive access to procurement agents offering to purchase produced components at higher prices and quantities.
  • You can now rename your ships directly from the ship roster.
  • Each faction's fleets are now appropriately themed and equipped.
  • You can now construct Tier 5 hangars and warehouses anywhere.
  • Smaller-tier hunting fleets can now spawn once their timer runs out, even if the larger ones have not been dealt with.
  • The Royal Rapid Recovery Shield is now producible at the Aecerlian Pattern Factories.
  • Officers now require smaller batches of items when leveling up.
  • Added a button to bring up the ship-sending dialog inside the warehouse screen.
  • Increased the purchase budget for commissioners and the purchase price for ships they need.
  • Press 'J' to bring up the journal (quest) screen.
  • Rebalanced and addressed multiple bugs for riders.
  • Some commissioners' quest demands have been lowered.
  • Increased the supply item replenishment amount and added the resupply quantity to their descriptions.
  • To address balancing issues, adjustments have been made to the skills of some officers.
  • Further balancing on ship parts, with more detailed changes in the section below.

The following officers' quests are now available and can be leveled up to the maximum level:

  • Rodrigo
  • Nathaniel
  • Gabriel
  • Olivier
  • Nuala
  • Catlin

Detailed Changes:

Ship Parts

Combustion Dynamo

  • Power Storage 2,000 > 4,000
  • Explosion Damage 12,000 > 2,100

Medium Combustion Dynamo

  • Power Storage 4,800 > 9,600
  • Explosion Damage 18,000 > 6,200

Large Combustion Dynamo

  • Power Storage 9,000 > 18,000
  • Explosion Damage 32,000 > 8,500

Large Clean Generator

  • Power Generation 1,800 > 1,710

Small Reaction Dynamo

  • Power Generation 170 > 180

Medium Reaction Dynamo

  • Power Generation 720 > 760

Iron Rotary Gun

  • Cooldown Between Volley 0.30 > 0.31
  • Power per Volley 60 > 17

Gunmetal Rotary Gun

  • Cooldown Between Volley 0.30 > 0.31
  • Power per Volley 60 > 17

Steel Rotary Gun

  • Cooldown Between Volley 0.25 > 0.26
  • Power per Volley 60 > 17

Iron Quad Rotary Turret

  • Power per Volley 240 > 70

Gunmetal Quad Rotary Turret

  • Power per Volley 240 > 70

Steel Quad Rotary Turret

  • Power per Volley 240 > 70

Medium Wet Magazine

  • Power Consumption 0 > 12

Large Wet Magazine

  • Power Consumption 0 > 45

Combustion Drive

  • Explosion Damage 2,500 > 2,100

Armored Combustion Drive

  • Explosion Damage 2,500 > 2,100

Large Combustion Drive

  • Explosion Damage 12,000 > 8,500

Armored Large Combustion Drive

  • Explosion Damage 12,000 > 8,500

Allowed changes of orientation on some command parts:

  • Small Bridge
  • Observation
  • Weapon Calibration Room
  • Small Marine Barrack
  • Marine Barrack
  • Small Eagle Marine Barrack
  • Eagle Marine Barrack
  • Long House
  • Mead Hall
  • Infirmary
  • Hospital
  • Navigation Deck
  • Luxury Officers Quarters

Following command parts can now support additional officers:

  • Large Battle Bridge
  • Engineer
  • Quartermaster
  • Large Reinforced Battle Bridge
  • Engineer
  • Quartermaster
  • Ammunition Workshop
  • Gunner
  • Ammunition Factory
  • Gunner

Refinery

  • Material Generation +24 > +8

Large Generative Alloy Plate

  • Damage Resistant 12% > 15%

Generative Alloy Plate

  • Damage Resistant 15% > 12%

Adjusted all pivoted guns firing arc:

  • 120 > 100

Adjusted pivoted guns reload time:

  • Iron 1.7 > 2.5
  • Bronze 1.7 > 2.5
  • Steel 1.5 > 2.3
  • Heavy Iron2.1 > 3.3
  • Heavy Bronze 2.1 > 3.3
  • Heavy Steel 1.9 > 2.9

Adjusted cannon batteries reload time:

  • Bronze 2.8 > 2.6
  • Iron 2.8 > 2.6
  • Steel 2.6 > 2.5

Reduced projectile count on carronades:

  • Twin Heavy Carronades 24 > 20
  • Twin Carronades 6 > 5
  • Carronades 6 > 5

Revise flechettes firing pattern:
Gunmetal

  • Firing Arc 35 > 30
  • Reload 7.5 > 4.5
  • Projectile per shot 4 > 3

Dendronium

  • Firing Arc 35 > 30
  • Reload 7.5 > 4.5
  • Projectile per shot 4 > 3

Heavy Caerulus

  • Firing Arc 35 > 30
  • Reload 8.6 > 4.2
  • Projectile per shot 12 > 9

Heavy Dendronium

  • Firing Arc 35 > 30
  • Reload 8.6 > 4.2
  • Projectile per shot 12 > 9

Officers Skills

Nathaniel
Emergency Cruise
Activation Cost

  • Morale 20% > 15% > 15% > 10% > 10%
  • Energy 20% > 20% > 20% > 15% > 10%

Sustenance Cost

  • 5% > 5% > 4% > 4% > 3%

Elise
Learned Optimism
Activation Cost

  • Material 5%

Sustenance Cost

  • Material 1%

Rodrigo
Meet Your Maker
Activation Cost

  • Ammo 20%

Sustenance Cost

  • Ammo 2%

Giorgiana
Concealment

  • Surrender Penalty -30% > -35% > -40% > -50%

Witful Diversion

  • Surrender Penalty -40% > -45% > -50%

Nuala
There She Blows!
Activation Cost

  • Fuel 1% > 2% > 3% > 4% > 5% > 5% > 5% > 5%

Sustenance Cost

  • Fuel 1% Fixed

Alistair
One with the Wake
Activation Cost

  • Morale 10% Fixed

Sustenance Cost

  • Morale 2% Fixed

Helmut
Machine Whisper
Activation Cost

  • Material 5% Fixed

Sustenance Cost

  • Material 1% Fixed

Helmi
Warcry
Sustenance Cost

  • Material 1% Fixed

Gabriel
Assist Gunners

  • Reload time -10% > -11% > -12% > -13% > -14% > -15%

Raise the Barricade
Activation Cost

  • Morale 10% Fixed
  • Material 5% Fixed

Sustenance Cost

  • Morale 1% Fixed
  • Material 1% Fixed

Cadenza
Overly Radical

  • Explodable Power Plant Energy 10% > 11% > 13% > 15%

Harmonic Stability
Activation Cost

  • Morale 10% Fixed
  • Material 10% Fixed

Sustenance Cost

  • Morale 2% Fixed
  • Material 1% Fixed