Editing Armed & Dangerous

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|name=Armed & Dangerous
|release_date=October 2, 2023
|patch_notes=[https://steamcommunity.com/app/1128920/discussions/0/3877093659890844291/ Steam]
|previous=[[v1.0.34616]]
|next=[[v1.1.36252]]
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'''Armed & Dangerous''' ('''v1.1.35878''' or Free Update #1) was a major update to ''[[Everspace 2]]'' that released on October 2nd, 2023, bringing many new unique pieces of [[Equipment (ES2)|equipment]], [[Equipment sets|sets]], item attributes, Tier 4 [[Ships (ES2)|ship]] wing types, and more. The official soundtrack, the Artbook DLC, and macOS support were also released on the same day.
==Developer Notes ==
''Today, we’re bringing the Armed & Dangerous Update to all platforms. This free update is gear-focused and brings new item sets, catalysts, attributes, ship passives, tier 4 wing modules, music and audio, macOS support, a few community-requested features, as well as a slew of tweaks and bug fixes.''

The full developer post can be read at the [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rockfishgames/everspace-2/posts/3922734 corresponding Kickstarter update].

==Patchnotes ==

===Features===
*Added 10 new item [[sets]] (34 new items total)
*Added 45 new item bonus attributes
*Added 4 new [[catalysts]]
*Added new consumable: [[Combat Drone (ES2)|Combat Drone]]
*Added 4 new [[passives]] to each [[Ships (ES2)|ship]] class, for a total of 36 new ship passives
*Added new Tier 4 wing modules
*Added "Randomize" function for ship colors and ship modules customization
*Added Quickload/Quicksave
*Added a special timed autosave within a location that is also written when collectibles are unlocked (not written during fights/missions - will be delayed)
*Added new [[Khala]] [[Perks (ES2)|perk]] that reveals any remaining secrets in a [[Locations (ES2)|location]] if most of the area's secrets have already been discovered
*Added new [[Tareen]] perk that enables selling resources from the crafting inventory
*Added re-rolling of bonus attributes modify action
*Added "Hold To Enable" and "Hold To Disable" Inertia Dampeners control mode

=== Tweaks ===
*21:9 aspect ratio HUD improvements
*Made sure that players coming from the demo retroactively get the "A New Home" achievement at a later point
*Increased average number of NPCs present during "Volatile Goods" jobs
*Renamed "Executioner" Scatter Gun to "[[Enforcer]]"
*[[Vindicator]] drones off-screen hud marker only show when in combat
*[[Castiel's Protection]] [[legendary]] [[shield]]: improved the holograms' ability to distract enemies
*Added option to switch off [[Elek]]'s "Fire Support" perk
*Ammo of [[secondary weapons (ES2)|secondary weapons]] is now filled up when starting an Ancient Rift
*The 5-cube secret in "[[Kheimon]]" has been given clearer clues and confusing symbols have been removed
*The [[Eclipse]] set buff will no longer reset its duration when switching weapons
*Integrated community suggestions for translation improvements from Crowdin
*The selected inventory sort mode will no longer reset when entering a new location
*Increased maximum item shop inventory size
*A 60 FPS frame rate limit now applies in the main menu, when paused or docked
*Balancing: Increased [[Scatter Gun (ES2)|Scatter Gun]] base damage but reduced charge damage bonus
*Balancing: Increased [[Sentinel]] [[ULT]] "[[Static Overload]]" damage
*Balancing: Increased [[Vanguard]] Expertise base bonus but reduced scaling limit
*Balancing: Added more variance to individual [[Boosters (ES2)|Booster]] stats
*Balancing: Slightly increased [[Synchro Pulse]] energy consumption
*Balancing: Reduced [[Jaeger]] fire rate and range but increased base damage
*UI: Added icon marker for set items
*UI: Ship customization - More information about the number of unlocked modules
*UI: UI: Ship dealer - Added additional price tag for trade-in, price colorization, and other improvements to the purchase process
*UI: Loot container - All looted items are now shown in the on-screen log
*UI: New [[Heads-up display (ES2)|HUD]] XP-bar appearance when max level is reached
*UI: Restricted item modification and changing map modes during a rift
*UI: Added missing (intro-) SFX playback on some menu screens and -pages
*UI: Improved item handling within loot container to avoid some previously available exploits

=== Bugfixes ===
*Fixed that all shields had a 5s recharge delay
*Fixed Redeemer Drone not shooting
*Fixed that remote controlling a drone did not correctly restore visibility of health/equipment HUD in 1st person mode if "hide HUD in 1st person mode" was enabled
*Fixed that transfer of needed item during "need repairs" type distress call was still possible while ship was exploding
*Fixed that sometimes a ship could not be bought despite having sufficient credits
*Fixed Outlaw Teleport Drone not firing missiles from a distance
*Fixed that menu options that open a context window for selection could be changed with "navigate left" and "navigate right" actions, but without effect
*Fixed Bomber not receiving the energy equivalent on secondary ammo refund
*Fixed Energy Orbs not providing weapon energy
*Fixed that Vanguard "device cooldown reduction for support devices" perk also reduced device duration
*Fixed that custom resolution scaling only worked right after changing the setting, not after changing locations or loading a game
*Fixed "Excessive Force" perk not re-initializing correctly after undocking
*Fixed that damage done by Gunship turret and sticky turrets did not count as player-instigated damage
*Fixed some buffs and debuffs not resetting correctly
*Fixed that the "Symphony of Destruction" perk would trigger when killing creatures
*Fixed a keybinding conflict regarding Spatial Bypass target location on map when having "OK" bound to "Space Bar"
*Fixed that changing nothing but joystick deadzone(s) in keybinding screen did not lead to changes being recognized and applied
*Fixed that HUD markers of single emitters for "trap" encounters were not immediately visible when too far away
*Fixed "Close Call" perk not regenerating when docking
*Fixed Time Extender not resetting correctly when leaving location while it's activated
*Fixed ammo exceeding max ammo after replacing high-capacity catalyst on secondaries
*Fixed device cooldown reductions not being correctly displayed in HUD
*Fixed that plasma harvester states were not saved
*Fixed potential controller stick drift in supralight/photo mode
*Fixed that no standing/credits were deducted from "Ramen Delivery" jobs if drone was destroyed during 2nd or 3rd delivery
*Fixed mouse wheel scrolling problems in Missions screen
*Fixed that language was not automatically set to Steam's language on very first start after install
*Fixed that game freezes when selling too many items at once
*UI: Fixed multiple issues when scrolling through savegame selection (mostly gamepad related)
*UI: Fixed HUD loot log when more than 10 items were looted at once
*UI: Ship customization - Fixed multiple smaller issues and inconsistencies regarding navigation and selection of menu entries
*UI: Fixed secondary item icons being displayed smaller than others in HUD log
*UI: Fixed multiple issues with buttons shown in footer of a different in-game menu tab
*UI: Fixed scrolling of item stat cards within a loot container
*UI: Fixed Data sub tab fade-in animation getting stuck in some cases
*UI: Fixed item log showing the available stack amount of crafting resources from shops instead of the purchased amount
*UI: Fixed multiple issues regarding the amount selection widget, some of which could ultimately lead to invalid item states

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