VEGA Conflict Update Notes 12/07

Rebels!
VEGA Conflict will be going down for an update on 2016-12-07 at 8PM Pacific Time for an update.

This release includes the following features, bug fixes, and tunings:

• Support for the December Redemption Event
• New Reusable Blueprint weapons:
  • Piercing NET Torpedo
  • Brutal Echo Ray

• Added support for Alien Decimation
  
• Resolved an issue that prevented grouped ships from holding formation
  
• ‘Under the hood’ changes to ship AI
  • The team has changed how the AI performs in certain circumstances
  • The new AI should behave as closely as possible to previous AI, but with some changes with how AI prioritize targets
  • Be on the lookout for subtle changes in behavior
  • These changes will allow us to implement more interesting/fun/challenging combat behavior in the future

• Implementation of the Blueprint Drop Changes detailed here
  
• Revamped blueprints dialog
  
• The Javelin crafting recipe has been added to Workshop Level 9
  
• Fixed an issue that prevented Resource Asteroids from spawning correctly
  
• Civil War points will be awarded based on actual damage dealt
  • The battle’s victor will receive a points modifier. This is currently set to 20%
  • There is a mechanic to discourage exploits, but details will not be available to discourage workarounds.

• Updating high-level fleets to 35/35/30 resource split continues.
  • Most high level fleets should drop resources in 35/35/30 or 45/45/10 split.
  • We will continue moving fleets over to the 35/35/30 split in the next release.
  • Please use this form to report any level 50+ fleets that are paying out 60/30/10

• Changed Storm Driver Turret max range to 8400m*
  
• Tweaked Unstable Reactor to do slightly less damage
  
• Arc Missile Turret DPS boost*
  • Arc Missile Turret 1 - from 62 to 84
  • Arc Missile Turret 2 - from 102 to 132
  • Arc Missile Turret 3 - from 175 to 210

• Increase Resource Miners*
  • Level XI
    • Internal Storage from 1030400 to 2160000
    • Mining Rate from 27500/h to 60000/h

  • Level XII
    • Internal Storage from 1803200 to 4500000
    • Mining Rate from 33000/h to 85000/h

  
  
• Added an additional armor slot to Bridge 6*
  
• Added an additional shield slot to Bridge 7*
  
• Skirmish Armor has been changed to give 10/15/20% resistance to Explosive and Energy damage*

  *These changes will require a client update before they are displayed in-game, but the new stats will be in effect immediately following the update.