That shot won’t come easy, as pilots will have to avoid inflicting friendly damage in the resulting blast radius as well as defend against countermeasures such as ground turrets and anti-aircraft missiles.
New bomb UI offers pilots a hi-tech solution for targeting, while retaining skill-based, manual aiming to place the perfect shot for maximum damage. New Bombing Mechanic: The new bombing mechanic introduced with the Starlifter A2 adds extra layers of tactical gameplay, allowing players to devise new strategies in both offensive and defensive scenarios.Following the release of the C2 and M2, the arrival of the Hercules Starlifter A2 closes out Crusader Industries’ Starlifter line. With more than double the firepower of the M2, and a custom bomb bay capable of delivering a staggering payload, the A2 caters to anyone hauling massive amounts of cargo through potentially unfriendly skies.
These containers can be generated across a planet surface, or at designated spawn points. Dynamic Loot Generation: New dynamic loot generation leverages the existing Harvestables system to dynamically generate containers holding randomized loot.Running with a crew of likeminded players also introduces options for players to fill specific roles in terms of items and gear they bring to the mission. Before beginning their adventure, players may need to make tough decisions for the road ahead, choosing between more weaponry, ammunition, or healing equipment.
This major update also introduces strategic inventory management decisions to players. With the NikNax asset manager app, players can now locate and track inventory previously tied to specific locations, vehicles, off-ship crates, and on their person.
The addition of these new healing mechanics and tools opens up a new gameplay profession, as players can adopt a medic-style role to travel the ‘verse and heal other players. Healing tools will also increase the player’s blood drug level, which can come with deadly side effects if allowed to rise, including blurred vision, muffled audio, and even a “downed” state. Healing and Healing Tools: Players can temporarily heal themselves and other players with a variety of new healing tools, including the CuraLife Medical Gun and Multi-tool Healing Beam attachment.These injuries come in three tiers from Tier 1 (most severe) to Tier 3 (least severe). For example, head injuries can now trigger dizziness and a wounded limb may make it more difficult to aim. Injuries can also be applied to specific body parts, including the head, torso and limbs, that now impact gameplay until the injury is healed. Killed players will leave their items behind, which can then be looted by opportunistic adversaries. While downed players can call for a rescue from nearby players, they can still be killed by other players and NPCs. Player Health System: Players can now be “downed” if they are wounded and can be revived by players to get back into the fight.The update, aptly titled “deadly consequences” will bring several new features including an updated player health system, medical gameplay, the new personal inventory, loot, new mission types, and new ships, which will also introduce the new bombing mechanic.
Today Cloud Imperium Games announced that it’s releasing update Alpha 3.15 of Star Citizen to all backers.