This quick update addresses some major issues with multiplayer sandbox so anyone interested in trying it out won't have to wait till next major update for important fixes.
1.8.7.1
Major Features
- You can join crews in multiplayer sandbox. If you load in before your captain, you will spectate until their ship appears.
Minor Features
- Abandoned ships in multiplayer sandbox will change to an empty unjoinable team.
- Autocannons will not build team damage.
- Pilots damaging their own ships count the team damage at 1/25th of the value.
Bug Fixes
- Airships are far less likely to spawn on top of eachother in multiplayer sandbox.
- Ships spawned in the distance could have misplaced vertices.
- Connecting to multiplayer sandbox in progress will automatically stop spectating mode.
- Fixed an issue that may prevent a player from spawning into battle correctly.