TLF Version 1.003 Released (Permadeath Becomes Optional )

[Azurian]

Maybe:
1. it should be revised to be that you gain an extra "have to be docked" turn if its Hull damage, but if you receive Shield Damage its okay.

OR

2. Remove the Docking Platform from the first mission.

It's not a big deal, you only lose like 2 Influence if you kill the flagships.

[GC13]

2. Remove the Docking Platform from the first mission.

It's not a big deal, you only lose like 2 Influence if you kill the flagships.

But you also pass up the opportunity to gain sixty Influence. That's a huge loss there if you wanted to be friendly with them.

[CoyoteTheClever]

Best launch ever? Wow, congrats! I always support you guys, cause your company is awesome and makes interesting games. I'm looking forward to see what you can do with some actual resources  .

[PokerChen]

Maybe:
1. it should be revised to be that you gain an extra "have to be docked" turn if its Hull damage, but if you receive Shield Damage its okay.

Shield damage not preventing docking countdown is nice.

[Raide]

I made a Mantis ticket for shield damage shouldn't stop docking countdown http://www.arcengames.com/mantisbt/view.php?id=14483

[Lucian]

Seems really stable the new version but why didn't Andor recruit soldiers?

[masterofmuffins]

A bunch of localization seems to be missing, but i feel that is minor stuff.

When customizing your flagship i bought some Hydra special abilities, but i am only able to choose between the first 7 i got. I bought some more in the same category to make sure i was not crazy, and checked every panel - weapons, offensive, operations and special ability.

To my knowledge i have found no way to scroll in these menus (tried the listed mouse wheel, page up and down aswell as clicking on the side of the list)

So either this is a bug or what am i missing?

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[kosmoface]

I think that this:

*While you are docking with something, if you take damage or use an ability, it now adds a turn back to your time-remaining-to-dock. So you can't just camp on a dockable and spam abilities, or just sit there and tank shots if you have a lot of health.

is somewhat problematic. If I'm reading it right, this means that any mission where you have to dock with anything (except a drop zone) has now turned into a 'you must slaughter everything in sight' mission. So now you can't even do the first mission in the game peacefully, right? Or any tech theft without killing every defender? Or any mission to capture Hydral technology without killing all of those giant ships? Seems like the pendulum has swung a bit too far on this one, no?

No, it's no problem. At least on normal difficulty.

[Rujasu]

It's a bit of an issue with higher difficulties but 1.004 will make shield damage not count with docking.

[FroBodine]

Please define RCI in the game.  This is my pet peeve.   

I had to ask in the forums what RCI stands for, and that should not be necessary.  Especially since you introduce "RCI" in the tutorial, but you do not define what it means.

Oh yeah, great game!

[Mick]

Please define RCI in the game.  This is my pet peeve.   

I had to ask in the forums what RCI stands for, and that should not be necessary.  Especially since you introduce "RCI" in the tutorial, but you do not define what it means.

Oh yeah, great game!

Or maybe just stop calling it RCI, because it's not really RCI at all.

[FroBodine]

Well, according to a Google search, RCI does not really mean anything at all.  I guess it is a made up acronym from Sim City, so I was told.

And everyone knows that if it's not found with a Google search, it does not exist.   

[mrhanman]

what are you talking about?  It's the largest timeshare vacation exchange network in the world!

[Histidine]

Hmm, doesn't the fact that player flagships are otherwise mostly identical tilt balance towards the ones that have better passive weapons?

[Mick]

Hmm, doesn't the fact that player flagships are otherwise mostly identical tilt balance towards the ones that have better passive weapons?

Do the flagships without passive weapons have ANY advantage, or are they a strictly weaker choice?