Following the Lore behind Sol & Genari, some major Changes. Sol have better engines, and force fields, Genari better armor.
Most Sol Imperial Worlds ships have a boost in power output:
-Most Class III: +1 Power
-All Class IV: +2 Power
-All Class V: +4 Power
-All Class VI-IX: +6 Power
All Sol Imperial Worlds ships have improved and more efficient force fields:
-All Class III-X: Increased tier efficiency (less power cost to charge shields) and introducing a fourth-level force field. Smart players will make full use of this advantage and utilize their Science Officer to a greater extent.
Improved Survivability in Higher tier ships for both Sol and Genari:
-All Class 4 ships and higher get hull point boosts.
Power Output reduction for certain Genari Ships:
-Agile Flyer IV: -1 Power
-Interdictor III: -3 Power
-Victory III: -3 Power
Weapon Power reduction for two UltraFast Ships:
-Agile Flyer IV: From 1-2-1 to 1-1-1
-Mendi III: From 1-2-1 to 1-1-1
More changes coming on Tuesday, plus bug fixes and few features (eg. XP for tender repairs, other support ships, XP for engine hits).