Patch Notes Update Wings Update 1.2.03 Incoming

[Kris]

, though curious that iv yet to encounter any NPCs.

They decreased number of NPCs in un-populated anarchies with 1.2 update.

 

[Cmdr Eagleboy]

What about general increase in mission payout?

While I like bounties, combat bonds and exploring and the increase profit will help there is still almost zero reason to take any mission when most are paying out anywhere from 800 Cr to 15,000 Cr.

The missions need their payout rescaled. Even the slave ones pay out just around 50,000 Cr which just isn't worth it at times.

Increase your reputation to get better deals. Please FD do NOT increase mission payouts.

 

[spacejumbofudge]

Sounds brilliant, particularly the cheaper combat ships and better bounties.

- Added shortcut key binding to open system map

Can we please have nav destination setting from the system map? Ideally you'd be able to set a destination station in a different system and it'd all go in the route planner.

 

[Soon(TM)]

I'm hoping the “powerplay” name of 1.3 hints at better power management (and, by extension, stealth) mechanics, which would help make smuggling a bit more than “fly in really fast (or sell at an outpost)” and justify increased rewards for it. I do agree that smuggling illegal stuff for which there is demand (e.g., narcotics) should be considerably more profitable than legal trading, but it would also come with a proportionately increased risk.

1.3 is supposed to be a big update, I doubt it wild be focused around those small things.

Think bigger.....

 

[Kazzerigian]

Small but significant update, great job! Cheers!



Meh, c'mon! Stuff changes.

I'm guessing that you're not one who's spent a month or more exploring and just returned to civilized space the past week.

 

[AnnuverScotinExile]

- Increased sale prices of exploration data

Terrific! Murphy's law dictates that this should happen a few days after I sold 20M Cr of exploration data. I wonder how much it has gone up by, and thus how much I lost out.

 

[Apocryphic]

Looking forward to finding out how much the exploration payouts were increased, but it'll be a while before I get back from my current expedition.

 

[Doctor Axel]

Sounds like fun. =D

Timing coincides will with my sudden itch to go exploring.

 

[Ludo Madrid]

- Added shortcut key binding to open system map

Yes! Thanks for the hard work!

 

[TheoZ]

nice changes! especially for bounty hunters and explorers!

 

[Aigaion]

Get over yourself mate. Going A to B, farming credits for hours on end on super safe trade routes, and being able to withstand the dull monotony of it for longer than other people, does not make you 'hardcore'.

The changes look awesome can't wait to test them out. Well done for taking this step towards making the game fun for all!

Great theory, but all totally false, I am a pirate, but still a nice try.

 

[Jami.]

Awesome work Folks.....Great news on the Refunds, for those of us who recently purchased the new Vulture, or FDL.
Thank's Cmdr Badnews.

 

[LaRokka]

guys (fd) seriously: you talked about upping the "other professions" yesterday and TODAY you allready take the first steps. no weeklong "design" process or beta tests.
same goes for the FDL and vulture prices. i was worried a little why you would let an over 50 pages long outcry overshadow the awesome other features of the wings update, but you did also react in a matter of 2 days.

this is VERY seldom, in online gaming ... and i have been at is since mid 90´s.

really, you did the right thing and i am sure your playerbase is in the know. keep up the good work, you are on the right track !

(and yes, i have a tiny tear in my eye)

 

[elaverick]

If we're getting extra cash for Exploration, will that have any retroactive effect on our progress to Elite status in Exploration? Have the goal posts changed for this?

 

[Revnak]

A Developer who actively listens to the community hmmm Frontier will take this game far!

 

[rudidev08]

Terrific! Murphy's law dictates that this should happen a few days after I sold 20M Cr of exploration data. I wonder how much it has gone up by, and thus how much I lost out.

Is it possible to make exploration increase awarded retroactively, since objects are only scannable once? (Just turned in sag a and great annihilator few days ago)

Regardless of the answer, thank you for the great update!!!

 

[Banjax]

OMG OMG SQUEEEEE

Ahem, sorry about that. it's taken me ages to hit the 50+ mil mark hunting.

 

[Markoz]

- Jameson Memorial in Shinrarta Dezhra now always stocks all ships and modules

Doesn't Shinrarta Dezhra require a Founders Permit?

 

[Metalstardust]

Thank you for listening FD. Amazing

WOW
- Increased earnings from bounties
- Increased earnings from combat bonds
- Increased earnings from selling exploration data

YIPEE
- Added shortcut key binding to open system map

Server side Changes:

OMG
- Decreased purchase costs of Vulture, FerDeLance and Federal Dropship

WOW
- Jameson Memorial in Shinrarta Dezhra now always stocks all ships and modules

 

[Trader Pat]

Really good news on some major and minor aspects:
Increased earnings on other professions (I am a trader but the other will appreciate)
Reduction in some prices
Key binding for System map (big Yeaaahhh!)