The synthesizers are an all new expedition activity designed to get battles started in the corners of the archipelago. A single synthesizer on the archipelago will activate at a time and after a 15 minute countdown the nearest ship within 100 meters of the deadly fan blades will receive a random resource reward on top of a small amount of a new resource: synthest. For more info about the synthesizers check the in-expedition objective menu or the new quest "Synthesizer Steel".
Armor plating is a new category of parts available after completing the quest "Synthesizer Steel". They provide a quick and painless way of adding a second layer of armor to the most commonly targeted locations of your ship. Armor plates keep a similar hp/surface area ratio as hull but sport a slightly higher damage reduction and 50% reduced mass/surface area ratio. Armor plates should serve as a minor durability reward for ships built with spare mass or already utilizing double layered hull plates. Armor plates require synthest to use so get out onto the archipelago and unlock those synthesizers!
Join us on Discord for public playtests Friday at 12pm ET, Saturday at 3pm ET, and Monday at 7pm ET.
1.14.10
Major Features
- Unlocked the resource synthesizers.
- Added armor plating.
Minor Features
- Added an objective description for installations.
- Added a marker above cargo pads when carrying a parcel with tool tips enabled.
- Default controls are now listed in expedition when tooltips are enabled.
- Ram sides now automatically use their mirrored variant in mirror placement.
- Added a new hammer, axe, and chest cosmetic.
