[2022] v1.9 Experimental III

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Hi Galactic Survivalists!

We are going into the last experimental round of version 1.9. If no more major issues are found, the general release will take place in the middle of next week!

Of course we will continue to work on the reported issues. :)
In the current update, some of your reported issues have already been fixed.

In addition to additional balancing work on weapon stats, various graphic effects have also been reworked: the energy beam of the survival tool, muzzle flashes and propulsion beams, e.g. on the jetpack.

We are looking forward to your active support and feedback in this experimental phase!

Please check out our feedback forums and use the pinned threads: 
https://empyriononline.com/forums/experimental-features-discussion.35/

Any bug reports please post directly to our bug forum:
https://empyriononline.com/forums/bugs.34/

We hope you have fun!
Empyrion Dev Team

PS: .Please note that all our official servers will be wiped with the public release!

Changes:

• New VFX added: New Player jetpack & vessel thruster flames, New beams currently visible on the survival tool for each mode &New muzzle flashes for weapons
  
  
  
  
  
• Armor glass color tweak - it's now darker and less saturated.
  
• Assault Shotgun (Shotgun2) nerf
  
• Weapon Recoil further tweaks
  
• Laser Weapons precision tweaks
  
• Added templates for SMG, LaserSMG & LaserCarbine + added Weapons to tech tree
  
• New Weapons added to loot
  
• Suit lights are now only available when the Helmet is on.
  
• Localisation update (new weapons, some others)
  
• Small optimisation made to lights that can see a small increase in FPS depending on the scene (ymmv depending on your hardware).

Fixes:

• Logistics will open a cargobox instead of pentaxid tank
  
• Unable to rotate turret with manual control
  
• Player can run underwater with weapon in hands
  
• Some Akua Plantations and Farms lacking quest objectives
  
• TITAN (rear) bridge log broken (DE)
  
• Alien faction is attacked by all other factions without having a war state set in factions.ecf
  
• Lighting anomaly visible in the corners of the screen when the suit light or torch is in use
  
• Pilot HUD elements are not switched off when leaving game with them on -> they are visible in next game even if player is not a pilot there
  
• Solar power calculation isn't taking the day-night time cycle in to consideration
  
• Cryo chamber can not be accessed

EAH:

• https://eah.empyrion-homeworld.net/download/patch-notes-emp-admin-helper-full

Known:

• Jetpack VFX appear on when first loading in to a save. Toggle the J key to cycle through the on/off status.
  
• Seaweed model textures broken
  
• Ambient butterfly's texture missing alpha channel