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

Shar · May 6, 2016

So thats what you've been doing for the last 6 months, good job. (Any news on 2.2 just joking).

Marc_Hicks · May 6, 2016

MacrosTheBlack said:
Planetary Hangar power fixed; you cannot deploy SRV without it having power.

Wheeltracks:

http://i.imgur.com/KF9oW1a.jpg

How long til we see.....male appendages from space do you think?

Marc_Hicks · May 6, 2016

sleutelbos said:
You need beta access. If you didnt pay extra for it during the pre-order, you need to buy beta access seperately. Rumors are it'll be up in the store tomorrow.

Really?!?! That's the best news I've had all week!!!!

Javert · May 6, 2016

Mosait said:
A very impressive list of changes. Two things I didn't see, and may have just missed them (I hope) that would be nice to have are:

1) Prevent collection drones from picking up jettisoned/abandoned cargo.

2) Storing modules at stations (This seems more necessary given the Engineers update).

1) I don't think this was ever acknowledged to be a bug. Drones have always picked up any cargo floating around even if it was your own ship that dropped it. As far as I know this is "as designed".

2) This has been requested but I don't think the devs have ever said this is going to happen at all, let alone in 2.1.

EAGLE 5 · May 6, 2016

I may be a bit dense... then a gain it's 2:00AM but... do we have to install both 2.1 and 1.6 separately or if you have horizons you can make do with the 2.1 beta only and still get the missions content?

FrodoHobbits · May 6, 2016

EAGLE 5 said:
if you have horizons you can make do with the 2.1 beta only and still get the missions content?

Correct

Marc_Hicks · May 6, 2016

Javert said:
2) This has been requested but I don't think the devs have ever said this is going to happen at all, let alone in 2.1.

Actually, they've indicated that its definitely something they *want* to do, just not in this update!

EAGLE 5 · May 6, 2016

FrodoHobbits said:
Correct

Good deal, thanks!

Olivia Vespera · May 6, 2016

Is there any news about reducing 5C actions by limiting the ability to fast track preparation goods? I was under the impression that was promised. Is that coming in this update or prior to that?

Javert · May 6, 2016

EAGLE 5 said:
I may be a bit dense... then a gain it's 2:00AM but... do we have to install both 2.1 and 1.6 separately or if you have horizons you can make do with the 2.1 beta only and still get the missions content?

No you don't - the 2.1 includes all the 1.6 content as well. The 1.6 download is only needed if you haven't bought Horizons (or if you have bought Horizons but your PC doesn't meet the minimum spec).

Mephostophilis · May 6, 2016

yaaay, chirstmas eve comes very early this year XD

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Bomba Luigi said:
I can't read all of that! How about making a Video where Morgen Freeman reads the list?

dang i would even pay for that XD

Rojo Habe · May 6, 2016

"Incoming mission critical message" is starting to get very annoying already - particularly when they give you one minute to acheive your bonus. Can we dial back the frequency a bit? Or just turn off the spoken announcement if not?

nathanc213 · May 6, 2016

- Docking computer activates hardpoints and fires at station without player input

Wait what?

Cmdr Cheese Wedge · May 6, 2016

Just a quick thank you to the FDev team. Thank you.
Oh and yeah, the art department deserves a raise.
Must get back to more bug hunting.

Cheerio.

rootsrat · May 6, 2016

Lots of nice details, I've only read up till Stations section, no time for the rest, but I'm very impressed! Many many great little things fixed, tweaked and added. Love it!

Siobhan · May 6, 2016

nathanc213 said:
- Docking computer activates hardpoints and fires at station without player input

Wait what?

That's why it's a beta...

Cythrawl · May 6, 2016

nathanc213 said:
- Docking computer activates hardpoints and fires at station without player input

Wait what?

Skynet has become self aware, obviously..

CMDR MAIN SEQUENCE · May 6, 2016

nathanc213 said:
- Docking computer activates hardpoints and fires at station without player input

Wait what?

Hopefully they forgot to add 'fixed' on the end otherwise Xbox players are in for a treat

Made me chuckle though. Or is it SJA having a little fun?

Guest104505 · May 6, 2016

Roen Soul · May 6, 2016

OUTFITTING

I had to move myself backwards so I could read the OUTFITTING.

Less scrolling in menus please.
It really gets annoying when you need to scroll gigantic menu items which would all fit into small buttons.

More scrolling = more annoying... Design is ok, but its just WAY TOO HUGE!