Greetings Commanders,

The Anaconda Mk II Update is now live.

Faulcon DeLacy's legend has been reborn with the arrival of the Anaconda Mk II. A modern evolution of one of the galaxy's most iconic vessels. This next-generation ship retains the power, versatility, and commanding presence that made the original a favourite among Commanders, while introducing a all-new design and improved visibility.

Available now via ARX Early Access, alongside a range of fixes and improvements in this update. 

Features of Note:

• Added Faulcon DeLacy's Anaconda Mk II:

  • Mk II Ablative Armour

  • Mk II Mining Volley Repeater 

  • Mk II Cargo Racks

• Added Pre-built Vessel:

  • Anaconda Mk.II Standard (19,020 Arx)

    • Standard Anaconda Mk.II

    • Owners Club Decal.

  • Anaconda Mk.II Stellar (38,000 Arx)

    • Eunectes Ship Kit

    •  Resurgent Ochre Paintjob

    • Owners Club Decal

  • Anaconda Mk.II Galactic (69,000 Arx)

    • All Stellar Content

    • Zenith Ship Kit

    • 4x Faulcon Paintjob variants

    • Ember Green Holo-Kit Pack

    • Owners Club Decal

• New Operation "Found Adrift" added.

  • "An Abandoned megaship carrying a high value asset has reappeared. Navigate the wreck and secure the item before other scavengers do." 

• Improvements to the cutting tool's tracking.

• Rebalance for various ships:

  • Mandalay

    • Standard jump range increased to ~95Ly

  • Caspian Explorer

    • Standard jump range increased to ~90Ly

  • Asp Scout

    • Added 1x Utility Slot 

    • Reduced Mass (150→140)

    • Increased Max Speed (110→220)

    • Increased Max Boost Speed (300→360)

    • Increased Forward Acceleration (35→40)

    • Increased Reverse Acceleration (20→30)

    • Increased Yaw Rate (15→18) 

    • Reduced Pitch Acceleration (0.15→0.1)

    • Reduced Yaw Acceleration (0.25→0.12)

  • Sidewinder Mk I

    • Increased base shield (40->55)

    • Adjustments to flight model

      • Increased pitch & yaw rates

  • Eagle Mk II

    • Increased base shield (60→80)

  • Viper Mk IV

    • Increased base shield (150→160)

    • Adjustments to flight model

      • Increased maximum speed (175→180)

      • Increased max boost speed (340→360)

      • Increased Pitch & Yaw rates

  • Type- 6 Transporter

    • Added 1x Size 6 Internal Slot

    • Increased base shield (90→125)

  • Type-7 Transporter

    • Added 1x Size 7 Internal Slot

    • Reduced Mass (350→300)

    • Increased Heat Capacity (226→232)

    • Increased Min & Max Heat Dissipation 

  • Imperial Clipper

    • Added 1x Size 7 Internal Slot

    • Increased Fuel Tank size (4→5)

    • Reduced Mass (400→350)

    • Increased Base Shield (180→200)

  • Federal Dropship

    • Added 1x Size 6 Internal Slot 

    • Reduced Mass (580→500)

    • Increased Max speed (100→160)

• Added the following ships to various AI spawn buckets:

  • Python Mk II

  • Type-8 Transporter

  • Mandalay

  • Cobra Mk V

  • Corsair

  • Panther Mk II

  • Type-11 Prospector

  • Caspian Explorer

Issue Tracker Fixes:

• Resolved an issue where engineering Mk II Cargo Racks could result in a rounding error. (Issue ID: 86375) 

• Resolved an issue where Conflict Zones could fail to end as expected. (Issue ID: 85560) 

Bug Fixes:

• Resolved an issue where on foot wing UI could sometimes fail to display correctly. 

• Resolved an issue where the final wave of on foot AI were not spawning correctly during the Reclamation Point Operation. 

• Resolved an issue where the New Starter Systems permit was being granted when ranking up in CQC.

• Resolved an issue where Powerplay Modules could not unlock correctly when reaching the required rank. 

• Resolved an issue where debug text could display when viewing Mission Giver details if their faction had the Feudal government type and the pending state of Retreat.

• Resolved issues with Squadron Leader boards could not display the "Operations" category.

• Resolved an issue where Planetary Mining resources were not being displayed in the Info Panel when scanning a planet with FSS. 

• Resolved an issue where the destination lock for Planetary Ring Hotspots was no longer working.

• Resolved an issue where text could overlap in the on foot mining UI when using the Rhino's mining rigs.

• Resolved a disconnect caused by jettisoning cargo the player whilst collecting minerals from a Rhino mining rig.

• Resolved an issue where vents on the side of dockable Megaships could visibly exhibit LoD transitions.

• Resolved an issue where bloom could be too bright on certain objects.

• Resolved an issue where light could bleed from the hangars on Megaships, resulting in it being visible around the landing pads. 

• Adjustments made to spawn cupboards hitcheck to stop AI clipping through the cupboards doors.

• Adjustments made to the lighting for the Rhino bundles in the Store previews. 

• Resolved an issue with 'Edmund Mahon' Powerplay decals would drop below the intended level of detail. 

• Adjustments made to various Powerplay decals to reduce clashing with various paintjobs.

• Adjustments made to 'Archon Delaine' & 'Jerome Archer' Powerplay decals to improve quality.