Greetings Commanders,
The Rhino SRV Update is now live.
Built for commanders who prefer extraction over exploration, this heavy-duty surface recon vehicle combines rugged performance with impressive mobility. Equipped with a planetary mineral scanner, deployable mining rigs and multi-crew capability for up to three occupants, the Rhino transforms planetary surfaces into financial opportunities for the budding pioneer.
Features of Note:
Added Vodel's Rhino SRV:
Planetary Mining Deposit Scanner
Refinery
Mining Rig Deployment Module
Adjusted the balance of:
Base mining time
Maximum amount of content mined
The % of a commodity unit within the mined content
Frequency of additional Microresources
Efficiency recharge rates
Efficiency based on deposit density
Temperature affects on rig efficiency
Rhino Vessel stats
Rig stats
Surface Mining gameplay added:
Updated the Detailed Surface Scanner module to detect Planetary Mining Locations on planets.
Initial balance pass on:
Deposit capacity per density level
Time to replenish a deposit
Commodity weighting for deposits
Planetary Mining Deposits/Planetary Mining Location sizes and amounts
Initial balance values for new commodities:
Bastnäsite
Deuterium
Diamond
Helium
Helium-3
Iridium
Magnesite
Olivine
Periclase dunite
Quartz pyroxenite
Ruby
Sapphire
Thortveitite
Added Pre-built Vessel:
Rhino Standard (16,520 Arx)
Surface Mining Vehicle.
Owners Club Decal.
Rhino Stellar (33,000 Arx)
Surface Mining Vehicle.
Excavation Yellow Paint Job.
Chase Ship Kit.
Owners Club Decal.
Rhino Galactic (60,000 Arx)
All Stellar Content.
Motherlode Galactic Miner Cosmetic Suit.
Proximity Yellow Holo-Kit Pack.
Deflection Ship Kit Pack.
Owners Club Decal.
Type-11 Prospector Galactic Mining Pack (100,000 Arx)
Type-11 Prospector High Spec Galactic Mining Ship.
Rhino Galactic Surface Mining Vehicle.
All Type-11 and Rhino Stellar Content.
All Type-11 and Rhino Galactic Content.
Motherlode Galactic Miner Cosmetic Suit.
New Operation "Under Siege" added.
Under Siege will task Commanders with responding to a distress call from a planetary settlement, where urgent help is required to help lift a blockade and neutralise enemy forces attempting to take the settlement.
Bug Fixes:
Resolved a crash when attempting to create a Powerplay Squad for Operations during a hyperspace jump.
Resolved a possible crash when attempting to load into the CQC menu.
Resolved an issue where MercGear wasn't engineerable immediately after purchasing.
Resolved an issue where Capital Ship's heat relays could become invulnerable.
Resolved instances of some voice-over line and text discrepancies, within the Rapid Response and Firestorm Rescue Operations.
Resolved an issue where the bundle icon and yellow coloration were not displayed on bundles within the role panel.
Resolved an issue where when on-foot, the Scarab and Scorpion SRVs could display boarding circles.
Resolved instances where the tyre tracks and dust from the SRVs could appear too dark.
Resolved an issue where the Kestrel's cockpit could sometimes look blurry.
Resolved an instance where the vessel hangar was incorrectly referred to as a fighter hangar within the crew lounge.
Resolved an issue where the pistons on the Vessel Hanger could clip through their housing during the launch animation.
Resolved an issue where decals could clash with the Snowflake \\ Snowfall paintjob on some ships.
Resolved an issue where Docking Requests to the megaship in the Reclamation Point operation would be denied if you accidentally shot the vessel.
Resolved an issue where damaged settlement lights could cause harsh strobing effects.
Resolved an issue where the circles around the modified stats may not animate, when engineering laser weapons with the Plasma Conversion modification.
Resolved an issue where placeholder text was visible on the "Resync Local Data" button.
Resolved discrepancies between the VO & text in the Tactical Takedown, Rapid Response & Firestorm Rescue operations.
Resolved an issue where Shipkit livery icons would not display correctly when items where installed on the Nomad.
Resolved an issue where the Seeker Missile Rack MercGear could not be engineered with Petra Olmanova.
Adjusted textures in the Kestrel's cockpit.
Known Issues:
There are currently three known issues with the update which we aim to hotfix as soon as possible.
Under Siege Operation can sometimes complete early.
On-foot wing UI is currently missing.
Rhino is only collecting 9 chunks from surface mining, this will be increased to 12.