Version 1.1

A lot of significant changes this time. A rework to the level 0 Chassis abilities and some of the other Chassis abilities as well! Energy Weapon rework, finally (numbers may be subject to change). A lot of tweaks and fixes, and a total removal of the specification system.

Contributors: Callia, Hailey, Hellena

Administrative Changes:

• Added a section to the changelog for “On my mind for the future”
• Added a section to the changelog for Contributors
• Added a section to the rules for Contributors
• Removed the Tweaks section from the changelog and folded it into Clarifications

Clarifications & Tweaks:

• Added a missing 0 to one of the default Bulwark stats (how long has that been gone?)
• Added missing full stops in effect descriptions
• Added some brackets to hull points in Chassis
• Alphabetised the Chassis
• Changed some instances of “Mass cap” to “Mass Capacity”
• Changed some usages of “Shield” to “Shield Points”
• Clarified Batteries
• Clarified Comeuppance
• Clarified critical hits
• Clarified CWDS
• Clarified how the Pike works
• Clarified Jump Systems
• Clarified Ram
• Clarified Suppressing Fire
• Fixed a formatting error with capitalisation
• Fixed a formatting inconsistency in subheadings
• Fixed an error on RCT where accuracy was referred to as aim
• Fixed an error on the level requirement for Suppressing Fire
• Fixed some errors where equipment didn’t have a range or was missing a cost
• Moved the Ram to Melee Weapons
• Reformatted Chassis abilities
• Reformatted Chassis default equipments, and designed new defaults
• Reformatted Chassis stats
• Removed redundant wording in a few places
• Removed the rules for chance as they are unused from version 1.0
• Renamed Crafting Skill to Manufacturing Capability
• Renamed Power I and II to Large Power I and II
• Reworked turn order instructions

Balance Changes:

• Added further limits to Processor Power
• Altered ACAS (-5 Accuracy > -10, +10 Accuracy > +20)
• Altered ACT
• Altered Attack Action
• Altered Block Stance
• Altered equipment complexity requirements
• Altered Kinetic Sniper I (10 Mass > 12, 7 Range > 8)
• Altered Small Power II (1 Mass > 2, 3 Power > 5)
• Altered the Missile Launcher
• Broke down some equipment sections by equipment complexity
• Buffed ACST (Crits +1 damage > 1 damage die, +1 damage from all sources > +2)
• Buffed Battery I (+5 Reserve Power > +10)
• Buffed Battery II Initial (+10 Reserve Power > +20)
• Buffed Battery II Recharge (+1 Reserve Power > +2)
• Buffed CAS (5 Accuracy > 10)
• Buffed Kinetic Gun I Suppression (10 Mass > 7)
• Buffed LOT (5 Accuracy > 10)
• Buffed OCT (5 Prepared > 10)
• Buffed RCT (5 Accuracy > 10)
• Buffed RDC (-5 Accuracy > -10)
• Buffed the Dodge Stance (-5 Accuracy > -10)
• Changed some instances of +1 damage to +1 damage die
• Changed the number for default crit (0 > 1)
• Limited a number of hardware to 1
• Nerfed Powered Armour I to bring it in line with Shield changes (10 SP > 5)
• Nerfed Shield III Interference to bring it in line with other targeting interference (Attacks > Ranged Attacks)
• Nerfed Shields across the board to bring them more in line with Armor
  • Nerfed Shield I (15 SP > 10)
  • Nerfed Shield II (25 SP > 15, 2 Mass > 1, 7 Power > 8)
  • Nerfed Shield III Interference (30 SP > 25)
  • Nerfed Shield III Melter (30 SP > 25)
  • Nerfed Shield III Regenerator (30 SP > 20)
• Nerfed Survivalist (5XP > 4)
• Nerfed the enemies in the concept mission
• Nerfed the Missile (4d6 damage > 2d6) 
• Removed Overclocking, and renamed Overclocking II to Overclocking
• Removed Specifications
• Removed the accuracy penalty on Wait for Opportunity
• Removed the rules for System Failure
• Removed Unarmed Attack Action and MCT software
• Renamed equipment tiers to equipment complexity
• Reworked Material Density Perk
• Reworked Pike
• Reworked the Assess Action
• Reworked the Energy Blade and moved it to energy weapons
• Reworked the Move Action
• Reworked the Support Action
• Reworked the Support Ally stance to function on any action and limited it to sight range
• Reworked TS, CTS, and CST
• Tweaked the way Suppressing Fire works

New Additions:

• Added base accuracy and prepared
• Added descriptions of the unique Chassis stances
• Added descriptions to the equipment sections
• Changed some chassis abilities
• Changed the level 0 abilities on all three chassis
• New Hardware Processor I
• New power Medium Power I
• New power Medium Power II
• New power Repurposed Processor I
• New power Small Battery I
• New power Small Repurposed Processor I
• New Software FTP

On my mind for the future:

• Missile tweaks
• New Chassis
• Turret and drone rework