Greetings Commanders, today we've released the 2.3 update! Below is a short snippet of the very large list of changes.
You can view the full list of changes by going to our official forums here: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/341916
Thanks!
New Content & Features (Horizons) Holo-Me (Commander Creator) • Holo-Me UI added - Players can create their own commander using a variety of customisation options and/or presets • Player avatars now used in ship cockpits • Added holographic effect for commander avatars (when they are not physically present) • Hooked up the player avatar display to the comms panel and the commander history, so now chat messages will have a picture of the senders avatar next to them • Added Holo-Me option to cockpit Status Panel • Added Holo-Me shortcut to Startport Services screen, as well as including player’s current commander profile image • Added rank shoulder patches, unlocked with rank • Added faction and pirate shoulder patches Multi-Crew • Multi-Crew availability is based on the number of physical seats on your ship • Gunner role added • Fighter Con role added • Helm role added • Matchmaking for different session types added - Bounty Hunting - Mentor - Piracy - Mining - Exploration - Smuggling • Session summary screens added • Allow friend invitations to Multi-Crew • Power Distributor - Non helm Multi-Crew players provide an additional single power distribution pip which they control • Added idle animations for other commanders in cockpit • Crimes system updated to support Multi-Crew • Multi-Crew related stats added • Chat interface updated Ships • Added Multi-Crew cameras to supported ships • Upgraded cockpits for Multi-Crew - Adder (upgraded second chair for Multi-Crew) - Anaconda (upgraded second and third chair for Multi-Crew) - Asp (added second chair for Multi-Crew) - Asp Scout (added second chair for Multi-Crew) - Beluga (upgraded second and third chair for Multi-Crew) - Cobra MkIII (upgraded second chair for Multi-Crew) - Cobra MkIV (upgraded second chair for Multi-Crew) - Imperial Clipper (upgraded second chair for Multi-Crew) - Corvette (upgraded second and third chair for Multi-Crew) - Federal Dropship (upgraded second chair for Multi-Crew) - Federal Assault (upgraded second chair for Multi-Crew) - Federal Gunship (upgraded second chair for Multi-Crew) - Fer de Lance (upgraded second chair for Multi-Crew) - Orca (upgraded second chair for Multi-Crew) - Cutter (upgraded second and third chair for Multi-Crew) - Type 9 (upgraded second and third chair for Multi-Crew) - Python (upgraded second chair for Multi-Crew) - Vulture (upgraded second chair for Multi-Crew) • Dolphin playable ship added • Dolphin NPC ships added General • New mysterious things added • New organics added to surfaces New Content & Features (Non-Horizons) Ship Naming • Ship Name and ID plates can now be added via Outfitting • Ship names are server moderated if deemed inappropriate then will be masked off to other players • If you report a player in-game, we'll now fill in their ship name and ship ID for you • Added ship name plates to ships • Added ID plates to ships • Added ship names to various cockpit UI • The start new commander flow will now prompt you to enter a ship name Camera Suite • Added vanity cameras to the ships - Players can view their commander and ship from a variety of interior and exterior camera angles, using a range of new camera control options, including: + Zoom (Interior, Exterior, with Free Camera enabled) + Focus (Exterior, with Depth of Field Enabled) + Blur (Interior, Exterior, with Depth of Field Enabled) + Roll (Exterior) + Elevation (Exterior) + Speed (Exterior) + Stabiliser On/Off (Exterior) + Enable/Disable Ship Controls (Exterior) + Detach/Attach Camera With Ship (Exterior) + Hide UI (Interior, Exterior) • Added free camera to ships - Within the vanity camera, players can also select a free camera mode to more freely adjust their camera view (with access to the above camera options) - Updated ship cockpit interiors to account for new viewing angles General • Added asteroid base type station (including air traffic controllers) • Added 32 asteroid bases in various deep space locations • Added some new challenge scenarios - 4 new Incursion scenarios - Speed docking - Driver challenge - Ship launched fighter challenge • Added custom engine trails support • Added Megaships - Tanker - Cargo - Asteroid Miner - Flight Operations - Prison Ship - Science Vessel - Passenger - ??? - ??? • Added 100 new tourist beacons • Added Bucky Ball Beer Mats rare good