Patch Notes Update Beta - 1.6 and The Engineers (2.1) incoming

[Vikestart]

Does it usually sit at 'Preparing for update' for ages?

For 5-10 minutes.

Then it will sync the files

 

[immakingfx]

Looks like FD tryin to kill PvP.. or make LineAge in the space.

 

[baja2215]

Patch notes look ........ too long to read Nice work though

 

[Freebird]

- Add system X, Y, Z co-ordinates to network log

Does this go to the logging used by several tools? So that, when submitting new data to EDSM, I will already have the coordinates.

Ninja'd

That's going to make life easier for explorers if it is

 

[peasopaco]

Thanks FD (bigsmile.jpg)

 

[Patrick_68000]

And the announcement on the community site (For the pleasure of reading) ---- https://community.elitedangerous.com/engineersbetaphases

 

[Ian Skippy]

They covered that in the livestream actually. They thought huge rail guns would be even more OP than the Shield breaking Rail mod.

If it scales as normal a c4 rail would do about twice the damage of a PA while being hitscan. A rail-FDL would do a total of +-300MJ per salvo...

 

[Mephane]

I believe it was the bug that was fixed, so is missing the 'fixed' on the end.

Michael

Ah, then that is great news. Many thanks for the response.

 

[Tinman]

Change log available.

In the process of downloading the Beta.

Now...how do I get these people who are over visiting us to leave!!!!

 

[Nyres]

Glad the drives thing was a fix because that would have been broken if the AI got to ignore malfunction risk to drives. Also read the 3 phases of beta on the community site, seems like its only 2 phases since phase completely misses the point of beta entirely since its only going to encourage people to pvp and not actually test stuff. Really hope you guys cancel the phase 3 and just extend phase 2.

 

[TheTomekEffect]

I have this: Failed to read from stream. Network connection closed. .... every time after a few minutes.
the servers are dying

 

[Hydrino]

great job devs! amazing change log. still reading.
Downloading beta now.
testing "soon" tm!

 

[ShadowWolf Kell]

Change log available.

In the process of downloading the Beta.

Now...how do I get these people who are over visiting us to leave!!!!

You could always try....

 

[Privata]

Worth the wait.... this is amazing

 

[Incident]

They covered that in the livestream actually. They thought huge rail guns would be even more OP than the Shield breaking Rail mod.

Ah right thx, I didn't look into the livestream.

 

[Spookyy]

Done, time to log in.

 

[Tono Kopec]

Glad the drives thing was a fix because that would have been broken if the AI got to ignore malfunction risk to drives. Also read the 3 phases of beta on the community site, seems like its only 2 phases since phase completely misses the point of beta entirely since its only going to encourage people to pvp and not actually test stuff. Really hope you guys cancel the phase 3 and just extend phase 2.

You can get large bounties just through PVE too though.

 

[FredTA]

The supercruise section says "Statios" not "stations" just a heads up

Amazing patch notes, FD really went above and beyond for this one? Do you guys every sleep?

 

[Tuub t Tute]

Glad the drives thing was a fix because that would have been broken if the AI got to ignore malfunction risk to drives. Also read the 3 phases of beta on the community site, seems like its only 2 phases since phase completely misses the point of beta entirely since its only going to encourage people to pvp and not actually test stuff. Really hope you guys cancel the phase 3 and just extend phase 2.

They haven't said how long 3 will last. My guess was "what better way to test out pvp balance than to have them rewarded for hunting and killing each other?" YMMV
Also if it is a couple of days at the end of beta it will likely fill in the dead air between beta finishing and 2.1 going live

 

[Elan]

NEW CONTENT/FEATURES (1.6)

- Added new planetary mission types

I'm sure all the non-Horizons owners will be pleased! /s