Commanders,
I'm excited to announce the Planetary Defense Update for Dynasty Protocol! This major update introduces a comprehensive defense building system that will change how you protect your empire.
New Defense Platforms
Fortify your planets with three new defensive structures:
Sentinel Defense Platform - Your first line of defense. Equipped with rapid-fire kinetic weapons, this automated turret provides essential perimeter protection against light enemy forces.
Bastion Defense Platform - Heavy firepower meets advanced targeting. These armored stations deliver devastating attacks and offer robust protection for your vital installations.
Citadel Defense Platform - The ultimate fortress. With maximum armor plating and overwhelming firepower, Citadels provide unmatched protection for your most critical structures.
Strategic Defense Management
Take direct control of your defensive networks! The new control system allows you to manually target specific enemy ships, giving you tactical precision when defending your territories.
Important: Defense platforms follow planetary ownership. Conquer a planet, and its defenses become yours. Lose control, and those same platforms will turn against you!
Building System
Both your home planet and conquered colonies can now be fortified with defensive structures. Plan your defenses carefully - each platform placement could be the difference between holding territory and losing it to enemy forces.
Quality of Life Improvements
Enhanced ship generation during colony rebellions
Refined UI elements for better readability
Improved ship directive system for smoother fleet management
Bug Fixes
I've addressed numerous issues, including weapon targeting accuracy, retreat mode responsiveness, mission UI problems, and various save/load bugs to ensure a more stable experience.
The battleground has evolved. Will you build an impenetrable fortress, or will your defenses crumble under enemy assault?
Download the update now and defend your empire!
Patch Notes v0.4.0
New Features
Implemented building system for both base planet and colonies (Now it is possible to build defense systems for both the base planet and colonies)
Implemented new defense platforms (Ownership of defense platforms changes according to the planet owner. This means if you build defense platforms and lose control of the planet, you also lose control of the defense platforms. The same applies when you gain control of a planet.
Sentinel Defense Platform (Automated defense turret equipped with rapid-fire kinetic weapons. Provides basic perimeter protection for stations and outposts against light enemy forces.)
Bastion Defense Platform (Heavy-armored defense station with advanced targeting systems. Delivers devastating firepower and provides strong protection for vital installations.)
Citadel Defense Platform (Ultimate defensive installation with maximum armor plating and powerful weapons. A formidable fortress providing superior protection for critical structures.)
Implemented defense platform control system - it is now possible to control defense platforms and target specific enemy ships
Implemented a news panel in the main menu to provide information about updates and new content
Improvements
Improved ship generation system for colony rebellions
Improved various UI elements for better clarity
Improved ship directive system
Bug Fixes
Fixed weapon muzzle positioning for better targeting accuracy
Fixed the hold position directive issue after the space jump
Fixed retreat mode not activating on time
Fixed the mission progress bar display issue for completed missions
Fixed non-combat ships being selectable during multiple ship selection
Fixed the settings menu restore issue with music volume
Fixed the settings menu vSync default value
Fixed the damage effect persisting after repair
Fixed the trade center resource purchase display issue
Fixed auto-docking not enabling properly after loading saved games