Update 0.4.2 — Star Vortex Steam update #883096

Some big balance changes to heat and hopefully made it clearer to see overheating and understand how it works. New Features / Content ⦁ Overheated is...

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Star Vortex (2098160)
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patch note
Published
8 January 2024 - 20:26:30 UTC
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steam_community_announcements
Some big balance changes to heat and hopefully made it clearer to see overheating and understand how it works. New Features / Content ⦁ Overheated is now a status effect and functions as such. ⦁ Added visual effect on ships when overheated. Balance Changes ⦁ Ship heat capacity is now multiplied by number of equipped primary weapons. ⦁ Frigates now get 25 heat capacity per primary weapon. ⦁ Destroyers now get 50 heat capacity per primary weapon. ⦁ Cruisers now get 75 heat capacity per primary weapon. ⦁ Battleships now get 100 heat capacity per primary weapon. ⦁ Reduced turn speed of all ships by a further 25. ⦁ Slightly adjusted sector generation to add a few level 3 encounters early on. ⦁ Nightfall is now level 9 instead of level 8. ⦁ Reduced Railgun heat from 5 to 3. ⦁ Reduced Magma Gun heat from 5 to 4. ⦁ Reduced Freeze Gun heat from 7.5 to 4. ⦁ Reduced Acid Gun heat from 6 to 5. ⦁ Red...

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