Version 0.159 makes Orbit+ more tangible and finally gives ore, marks and components a purpose.
Legendaries with their own effect
A legendary item is now more than a name. Each of the ten carries its own ability while equipped:
- Last Spark: once per flight you survive a lethal hit.
- Comet Heart: your dash triggers a mini nova.
- Ash Crown: the Core drops one more item.
- Ember Guardian: guardian loot drops one quality tier better.
- and six more; the equipment window shows the effect in a line of its own.
Legendaries also have all four properties of their slot. In return they drop less often.
Stronger properties, a reactor that does something
Speed, fire rate and tractor are clearly stronger, and quality now raises the values themselves. The reactor recharges novas instead of just shortening a lockout: with a full set, about one every 50 seconds.
Ore, marks, components
- Leftover ore is traded into ions at half rate on recall, victory and abort.
- Marks can now be spent on upgrading modules, one quality tier for 1 to 3 marks.
- Components can be swapped in the shipyard at 3 to 1.
If you abort a flight in Orbit+ in the middle of a fight, you lose the cargo as on a death. Only when docked is it stored.
All details are in the patch notes.