NCE 2.5.109 - Redflash

Gameworld & Content

• K14: Moved Epic NPC further into safety of building, reduced number of NPC spawns and moved some spawn points;
• Graves: Increased the drop rate of items required for armour;
• Added Clancheck function to all Faction-change scripts (GER/ENG/FRA);
• Added "Big Metalplate" recycle recipe;
• Added new recycle recipes:
  
  • TL 13 Special Alloy Knife [Baseweapon: TL 3]
  • TL 24 Crummy Baseball Bat [Baseweapon: TL 13]
  • TL 15 Beggar Electro Shocker [Baseweapon: TL 5]
  • TL 45 Laserblade [Baseweapon: TL 37]
  • TL 26 Archer 'Companion' Rifle [Baseweapon: TL 13]
  • TL 52 Enhanced Assault Rifle [Baseweapon: TL 44]
  • TL 32 Unlabeled 'Slowfire' Rifle [Baseweapon: TL 17]
  • TL 18 Pumpgun [Baseweapon: TL 9]
  • TL 12 Unlabeled 'Pinfire' Nailgun [Baseweapon: TL 4]
  • TL 18 A&W Colt 'Budget' [Baseweapon: TL 9]
  • TL 52 Automatic Pisol [Baseweapon: TL 41]
  • TL 30 HEW 'Lightwand' L77x3 [Baseweapon: TL 15]
  • TL 6 Street Model Grenade Launcher [Baseweapon: TL 3]
  • TL 34 Unlabeled Laser Cannon [Baseweapon: TL 19]
  
  
• Added 'Alec Monroe' to the Gameworld - He's offering Faction-changes, without a check of your Symp;

Technical & Client Updates

• Added Clancheck function;
• Applied TempEffect fix in "dry run mode";

Balancing

• PPU:
  
  • Increased PPU selfcast bonus strength by ~30%;
  • Booster modules cast time reduced by 0.5 seconds;
  • Increased range of TSS by 35%;
  • Decreased duration of TSS from 120 seconds -> 20 seconds;
  • Reduced duration of Damageboost from 20 seconds -> 10 seconds
  • Rebalanced PPU module PSI costs;
    

    	PSI Cost v1	PSI Cost v2	PSI Cost v3	PSI Cost v4
    Anti-Stealth	-	-	-	240 -> 96
    CAG	~10 -> 30	~52 -> 90	~134 -> 144	166 -> 180
    Cleanse	~80 -> 36	~100 -> 48	~83 -> 60	~240 -> 72
    Dmg Boost	15 -> 30	30 -> 60	48 -> 96	-
    Distract	44 -> 42	82 -> 60	52 -> 78	-
    Heal	1 -> 6	9 -> 12	30 -> 48	30 -> 60
    Heal - Direct	-	-	-	36 -> 42
    Para	40 -> 60	56 -> 96	72 -> 144	-
    Provoke	44 -> 48	82 -> 72	106 -> 96	-
    PSI Shield	58 -> 72	136 -> 144	240 -> 216	-
    Rez	-	-	-	-
    Shield	~7 -> 12	~26 -> 30	~36 -> 54	30 -> 72

    
    
  
  
• PE:
  
  • Slightly reduced the effectiveness of PE armour to somewhat offset the self cast buff;
  
  
• Weapons:
  
  • Reduced damage of Ionic Shotgun Pistols to levels before their last update (-20%);
  • Increased accuracy of Cursed Soul, First Love and Equilibrium of Force type weapons;
  • Increased projectile speed of plasma weapons;
  • Rocket pistol frequency increased and damage reduced to rebalance to similar DPM;
  • Rocket launcher frequency increased and damage reduced to rebalance to similar DPM;
  • Raygun cannon frequency increased and damage reduced to rebalance to similar DPM;
  
  

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