TFS v2.7.1 Full Release (12/17/10). The updates consist of rebalancing for multiplayer games. Refinements to in-game effects to boost performance, addresses several balance-related issues,resolves reported issues regarding missile flashes and includes a hotfix file for the third campaign mission.
Universal:
Campaign Mission3 HotFix file included for those who could not pass it in previous versions of TFS
Total fighter unitcap max on moderate setting reduced to 22
Medium:Aggressive AI setting has been scaled up to Hard:Aggressive
The CPU AI setting Hard:Standard build priority has less variance
Interceptor / Assault Craft short-range missile lifetime decreased from 8 to 6 seconds
Single Reconnassiance Fighter squadrons (LFR-10 and RLF-14) are incapable of disabling Battlecruisers and Battleships
Game Rebalancing:
Vaygr:
FF/C-12B Assault Fighter: Research cost increased to 500RU
CTH-2 Heavy Corvette: CTH-2B can no longer cloak; armed with SRAM and SRM; ACP round EMP damage decreased to 3; CTH-2A/B are equipped with frigate-class hyperspace modules
CV-101 Carrier: Vaygr can build 3 carriers on the moderate unitcap
CFA-8 Assault Corvette: Added weapon upgrade increases damage by 40% against capital ships
FF/C-12A Assault Fighter: Armor increased to 420; PLC-75 Laser Cannon rate of fire decreased by 50%; LanceBeam armament removed
FFH-35 Heavy Frigate: Turret range decreased to 50km; default armor decreased to 20,000
FC-11B Lance Fighter: LanceBeams no longer disable capital ships and frigates
UWP-S/MRM-8: Default armament 40% more effective against Corvettes
FB-11C Strategic Bomber: Longer reload time for missiles; equipped with self-defense jamming system upgrade
Hiigaran:
CVE-74 Assault Carrier: Removed IPB and MRG turrets and replaced with a single HPC turret; Hiigarans can only build 1 CVE on the moderate unitcap
FFI-43 Mk.2 Ion Frigate: SRM-16 turret does not track secondary targets
DDE-73 Escort Destroyer: Defense field duration decreased by 50%; build cost increased to 3000 RU; ASM-25 torpedo damage decreased by 25%
DDG-72 Torpedo Destroyer: Damage factor to platforms decreased by 50%; four SRM-16 turrets replaced by four KAC-105RF turrets
FF-17A Strike Fighter: Armor increased to 420; Pulsar armament removed
CFB-12 Bomber Corvette: Weapon damage increased by 40% against frigates
Effects:
High-yield warheads appear as yellow dots
The excessive flash effect for FB-11C Strategic Bomber upgraded missiles has been removed
Flashes associated with FFG-45 and CVE-74 long-range missiles have been removed
Dual-layered Mothership/Flagship hull defense guns have been replaced with standardized hull defense cannons
YAY
More refinements. Nice!
:thumbs up: for the balancing, now it may be even more realistic :)
Realism is nifty, but not at the sake of fun or awesome.
Is this a .big file they are the only kind of mods that work for me