Orbital Command Playtest · published
**System Updates**
* Systems should now feel different based on the Star that is selected for it. These changes range from increases starting Asteroids, stronger system gravity, as well as Flare Frequency.
* Over generalizing, the stars should feel like:
* * Yellow: Default/Calm
* * Red: More Asteroids
* * Blue: Higher Gravity
* * White: Increased Solar Flares
**Star Menu/Run Upgrades Updates**
* Presented options are now based on the Progress of the Star Node (AKA Dyson Sphere)
* Locks and Rerolls are functional in this menu.
* * The Menu will automatically reroll after an amount of time, but the Player may force this to happen with the Reroll option.
* * The Locks will preserve an option through a Manual or Automatic Reroll.
**Career Upgrades Updates**
* Career Updates menu has been visually cleaned up and the what is shown better represents the upgrades that will be presented at launch.
* Upgrade Points are gained through completing runs, with extra being reward based on Established Planets, Run Score, etc.
* These Upgrades are here to give players a better starting point when starting subsequent runs, and we currently expect all to be unlocked through enough playtime.
**Scanner and Gravity Well Deployable**
* Scanner Deployable can be used to Discover and Ping any Asteroids, Enemies, and Resources within its sensor radius
* Gravity Well pulls all Asteroids and Resources to the center of the Deployable.
**Escalation System Improvements**
* The Escalation System can now spawn the System Event BP.
* * This will trigger every 20% of the Star Node Progress.
**Bug Fixes And Balance Updates**
* Missile Damage Reduced, Charge Speed Increased, and Speed Reduction when charge reduced
* Rail Spike Damage Reduced and Refill Rate Increased
* Player no longer hits their own drones
* Escalation System cant spawn huge
* Fixed System Gravity and Rotational Gravity
* Front End Targets and Collectables are pinged and/or discovered
* Warp Gates can be destroyed by the Player again
* Huge Rotations have been locked to prevent spinning
* Career Upgrades start at zero
* Improving Resource Drone Rotation and Movement
* Collectables dropped by Enemies can be picked up again
* Fixed Tractor Beam VFX not showing up