Today we're releasing version 0.88.7 of the Sins of the Prophets public alpha! This update includes critical balance changes, bug fixes, and updates. A full changelog will be available at the bottom of the post!

Posted by Unikraken on May 13th, 2018



Greetings Fleetmasters and Admirals!

Today we're releasing version 0.88.7 of the Sins of the Prophets public alpha!

This update includes critical balance tweaks, VO updates, and bug fixes intended to improve player experience. A full changelog will be available at the bottom of the post!



Balance Tweaks



For the past while, both our testers and public users have been noting to us that the UNSC feels lackluster in comparison to the Covenant, and that the UNSC AI is considerably less capable than the Covenant AI. After multiple discussions and analyses, the balance team is fairly convinced that the root of these issues stem from the UNSC lacking performance, versus the Covenant being overpowered.

To that end, we are slowly rolling out tweaks and buffs to the UNSC, one of which is the removal of research requirements for the Marathon and Stalwart, both previously tier 1 techs, and another being the removal of the lengthy SMAC "warm up" period. On the UNSC AI front it was determined that the main cause of its failings was some of the planets being locked behind a tier 2 research requirement, while for the Covenant, both colonization techs were tier 1. Seeing this, we came to the conclusion that colonization research was being overly detrimental, and given that they were something players obviously rushed early on, the balance team decided to remove them entirely to the benefit of the AI and gameplay as a whole.

Huntress on the Prowl

This release also updates the Artemis Battlecruiser's voiceover to the latest iteration, featuring the amazing voicework of Kaitlyn Dias. You may know Kaitlyn as the voice of Riley from the Disney film Inside Out. If you enjoy the updated voice for the ship go follow her on Twitter @Kaitlyn_Dias and show some support!

A Dawn Under Heaven

Malcontent has posted a series of images showing updated models for the Halcyon, Paris, and Stalwart. This is part of our efforts to ensure we're bringing you the best looking designs we can while ensuring our assets are ready for any future projects that we undertake. The decision to revert the Halcyon to a more classic look was based on discussion with 343 about the Halcyon used on the cover of Halo Warfleet. Unofficially they consider the look of the UNSC Toulouse to be the pre-refit Halcyon and we've decided to support that. Look for these ship models in future updates!

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SotP 0.88.7 Changelog

