As already anounced in some forum topics, the next patch 3.0.6 will feature a lot of changes and new features, like the Veteran Vessels. I want to present you a few of those inovations today.

A major problem in the past was the scaling of subsystem disabling weaponry. A disabled weaponsystem on a Borg Cube is far more fatal then on a Saber Class. To counter that problem we extended the system value to give a vessel resistences against such effects. Both the duration and the chance of being affected are reduced. In addition you will find new resistence effects added to the Borg Regeneration module.

Another change you might notice is a change in many weapons is their ability to fire bursts instead of single shots. While thats basically eyecandy used for the Quantum Torpedoes and Klingon disruptors, it has become a gameplay feature for the Romulans. All Romulan vessels will now fire much faster at the beginning of a battle, but slowly get higher reload times while the battle lasts on. Once a vessel remains out of fight for 15 seconds, the effect is refreshed. This change should underline Romulan hit and run character and encourage players to use traps and nastry strategies.

Of course such gameplay changes are not the only new stuff. You will find a few new models for old stuff, like in the past patches. The Ambassador Class is also ready for Federation Warp-In now.



As promised, another sneak peak of Veteran Vessels. The Romulan Rhienn Class gains a refined cloaking technology, allowing Veteran Rhienns to strike at their victims while cloaked!

The Ambassador looks great! 

A question still... With all the changes, will the 3.0.5 maps be compatible with 3.0.6 and up?

Most subsystem disabling weapons got adjusted, their base durations got incrased and some have a new, more interessting mechanic (like for example disabling weapons based on the number of special abilities a target may have and stuff like that). System Value grants a small chance to fully resist a subsystem disabling effect (a weapon will still hit, because some weapons - like the new Polaron Torpedo - do not only disable system but du also deal damage and that damage is not reduced). In addition the System Value reduces the duration of all system disabling effects. All effects last for less then their half duration on a cube for example. Thats ment to symbolize the higher technological capabilities and recover strategies of advanced and larger vessels, support ships for example.

Its not yet sure weather or not the new Romulan Vessel will make it in 3.0.6. If not, then it will decloak in 3.0.7 soon after 3.0.6

Burst fire is available for weapons now, like Klingon pulse disruptors and Quantum Torpedoes. The new Romulan game mechanic affects all weapons. The Rhienn Class passive ability will stay to underline the effect. We are currently thinking about changing it to improve the new baseline Romulan ability

yes! the ambasador! if only it could be built............... now we only need the constelation to, and a starship seperation for galaxy, lol

looks really great tho guys, awsome, im sad to see no adjustments or such for the feds.......... but looks nice

oh cool, wait is 3.6 supposed to be out today? cus i only see 3.5a in the dowload section

nope its still in development, we are just presenting some preview information of the next patch

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, YOU got me excited, dang guys, dont title it like that, well now that you just put me through that, lol, when can we expect it

just added "preview" to the title to make it clearer 

Its not yet sure when the patch will be released, the many balancing changes and new features require some testing and not all are yet completed, but it shouldn't take long