cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19689109

Hi all,

As part of the ongoing development of vehicle systems, particularly with Resource Network and Engineering gameplay on the horizon, we’ve taken the opportunity to look across all our current vehicles ingame and revisit some of them in terms of both default item size and quantity.Reviewing both player feedback as well as analytics on usage and performance it was clear some ships/vehicles were underperforming and needed adjustment. Some vehicles were adjusted to bring them in line with others in their class to ensure competitiveness and some were adjusted because they simply had a abundance of power output that wasnt necessary anymore.

You may have noticed recent vehicle promotions and releases have strayed away from the typical max 1-2 Power Plants/Coolers/Shield Generators to higher numbers such as the Zeus and Retaliator having 4-6 Shield Generators for example and these updates will roll out similar changes across other ships and vehicles.

In addition to the changes below you can also expect handling & health changes to some vehicles to make sure they do not stray too far from their intended design behaviour, the Redeemer for example will get a buff in flight handling to compensate for the reduced shields and weaponry.

The following are the new default sizes/amounts for the specified item types per ship, e.g if something now says “1x S2 Powerplant” that means it now only has a single S2 Power Plant rather than gaining an additional S2 on top of its current Live loadout. Weapon changes are specifically listed for the relevant hardpoints.

AEGS Reclaimer

• 1x S4 Cooler and 1x S4 Shield Generator

AEGS Redeemer

• 6x S2 Shield Generators
• Manned Turrets now 2x S4 Weapons

AEGS Vanguard

• 1x Medium Power Plant (Sentinel has an additional Small Power Plant)

ANVL Carrack

• 2x Large Power Plant

ANVL Gladiator

• 1x S2 Power Plant, 1x S2 Shield Generator
• Wing missile hardpoints now all S4
• Wing weapon hardpoints now both S4

ANVL Hurricane

• 2x S1 Power Plants

ANVL Valkyrie

• 4x S2 Shield Generators
• Remote Wing Turrets now 1x S4 Weapon

ARGO MPUV-1C & 1P 1x S0 Power Plant

ARGO Mole

• 1x S3 Shield Generator

ARGO RAFT

• 3x S2 Shield Generators

CNOU Mustang Gamma & Omega

• 1x S1 Shield Generator

CRUS Starlifter C2 & M2

• 2x S3 Power Plants

CRUS Starlifter A2

• 3x S3 Shield Generators

CRUS Star Runner

• 1x S3 Shield Generator

DRAK Caterpiller

• 3x S3 Shield Generators

DRAK Buccaneer

• 1x S1 Shield Generator

DRAK Vulture

• 3x S1 Shields Generators

ESPR Prowler

• 4x S2 Shields Generators

MISC Freelancer (All)

• 2x S2 Power Plants, 3x S2 Shield Generators
• Manned Turret weapons now 2x S3

MISC Hull A

• 1x S2 Shield Generator

MISC Hull-C

• 2x S3 Power Plants, 4x S3 Shield Generators

MISC Prospector

• 3x S1 Shield Generators

MISC Starfarer (All)

• 3x S3 Shield Generators

ORIG 350r

• 1x S1 Power Plant

ORIG 400i

• 1x S2 Power Plant, 1x S2 Cooler

ORIG 85X

• Remote turret weapons now 2x S2

ORIG M50

• 1x S1 Shield Generator

RSI Constellation (All)

• Manned Turret weapons now 2x S3

Thanks for reading and remember, all stats are subject to change.