Hello everyone!
The next update will feature many submarine-related changes and additions, such as guns and upgrades as well as the introduction of submarine tiers, a new system of classifying submarines in terms of how advanced they are. Let’s take a look!
- New guns! We’re adding two new large turrets: the double coilgun and the flak cannon. These together with the railgun are the new large weapons, which can only be mounted onto the new large hardpoints.
- The Camel, a new Transport submarine, is being added. The other submarine classes have affordable starter options, and now the Transport class does too.
- The Deep Diver class of submarines is being removed, and all the submarines in this class will become Scouts instead. Only Deep Divers have been able to get through the last few levels of the campaign, because even the fully upgraded hull of a ship other than a Deep Diver did not offer enough pressure resistance. We want to change that and allow you to finish the campaign by upgrading the ship of your choice.
- The submarine upgrade system has got some adjustments to make individual upgrade levels count for more, and for all the different upgrades to stand out better. Different classes of subs also get slightly different upgrades, giving classes more purpose and identity.
- Submarine tier, a completely new classification system, is being added to designate submarines as high or low end. Tier and class together determine how much you can upgrade a submarine, adding depth and dimension to the submarine system as a whole. Tiers will be assigned automatically to all existing subs based on price.
Want to find out more? Head over to our blog for a more detailed introduction of all the new content and features, and take a look at them in action in the Unstable test version. All these changes in the shipyard will be released in the next update, coming in early October!