Wednesday, October 4th 2023
Everspace 2: Armed and Dangerous Update Out Now
Greetings, Pilots! With EVERSPACE 2 now successfully available on PC and current-gen platforms, it's time for our first free update! Our Armed & Dangerous Update is available now on all platforms. This free update is gear-focused and brings a few community-requested features, as well as a slew of tweaks and bug fixes. At its heart, EVERSPACE 2 is a looter-shooter and what every good looter-shooter needs is MORE ITEMS. With the latest update, we bring 10 new item sets, 2 new companion perks, 4 new ship perks for each class, 4 new catalysts for crafting, 15 new Tier 4 wing modules, and more to EVERSPACE 2.
We've also added more than 40 new item attributes to the loot pool, giving you all a greater variety of potential combinations to fit together. We can't wait to see the amazing builds you'll create! Now, we've already anticipated that many players will be seeking that one perfect piece of gear to complete a build and to aid you, we've added a new gear modifier action feature that allows re-rolling of bonus attributes.
Before we get into the details, let's celebrate the accolades of EVERSPACE 2's recent console release:
Watch the Armed & Dangerous Update Video for a quick overview of what's available today:
A full list of the set items, ship perks, catalysts, and attributes added can be found here.
COMPANION PERKS
Tareen and Khala bring more to the table with additional perks that address requests made by the community. Khala's Supra Vision perk reveals the location, but not the solution, for secrets in an area once the majority have been collected. The trigger for secrets being revealed depends on how many secrets are in an area—if there are 5 or fewer secrets, the remaining one gets revealed. If between 6 and 10 secrets, the remaining two get revealed. If more than 10 secrets, the remaining 3 get revealed.
Got a ton of iron in your cargo hold? Tareen's Resource Selling perk will open up his list of trader contacts, allowing players to sell gathered resource items and crafting components while docked at stations with stores. Khala's Supra Vision and Elek's Fire Support perks can now be toggled on or off in their respective perks screens.
TIER 4 WING MODULES
As shown during last week's sneak peek stream, there are 15 new tier 4 wing sets being added for our 9 ship classes. Now, your top-tier ships will feel even more stylish.
Ship modules are purely cosmetic, so feel free to mix things up with new randomizer buttons that mix up available modules and color options.
MUSIC AND AUDIO
Sharp-eared fans will notice that several in-game tracks have been subtly improved. While our brilliant composer and audio designer, Gero Goerlich was hard at work rearranging and remixing tracks for the EVERSPACE 2 Official Soundtrack, he set some time aside to bring some of those adjustments in-game as well. More on the OST below. As Erik showed off during the Armed & Dangerous sneak peek stream, we're also adding some new audio flourishes to the game—the most noticeable of which is the variety of booster sounds! Each set item booster will have a special sound set that will make cruising through areas with top-tier gear feel more unique.
From the gentle energy pulses of the Tides of Siren's Sea set Hydrosurge Drive simulating the sound of ocean waves to the rich thrum of the Opulence Deluxe Booster, these new sounds will be a treat for your ears. Unfortunately, these new booster sounds did not make it into the build certified for this release, but they will be coming in a future update.
macOS SUPPORT
With this update, macOS support comes to EVERSPACE 2.However, running the game on equipment with an M2 CPU or below may be unsatisfactory.
The EVERSPACE 2 store page on Steam has been updated accordingly with minimum and recommended macOS specs. If you are unsure about how the game will perform on your machine, the free demo is a good way to test.
ARTBOOK AND SOUNDTRACK
We're excited to share that digital versions of The Art of EVERSPACE 2 and The EVERSPACE 2 Official Soundtrack are both now available on Steam and GOG!
ROADMAP
As we've said before, we're not done with EVERSPACE 2. We have already started production on a massive expansion that brings new story and star systems to the game. As we work towards this grand goal, we have another sizable free content update planned for Spring that will bring new legendary items, an overhauled endgame, and other exciting features to all available platforms.
This roadmap will give you an idea of what we're able to share at this moment. There's more happening behind the scenes.
You can read about newly introduced content and fixes/improvements here.
That's all for today, but watch out for a coming hotfix that includes a few more small features and fixes that didn't make it into this update. We'll have more to share about that soon, but in the meantime, we'll see you in the stars.
Sources:
Everspace News, Everspace 2
We've also added more than 40 new item attributes to the loot pool, giving you all a greater variety of potential combinations to fit together. We can't wait to see the amazing builds you'll create! Now, we've already anticipated that many players will be seeking that one perfect piece of gear to complete a build and to aid you, we've added a new gear modifier action feature that allows re-rolling of bonus attributes.
Watch the Armed & Dangerous Update Video for a quick overview of what's available today:
A full list of the set items, ship perks, catalysts, and attributes added can be found here.
COMPANION PERKS
Tareen and Khala bring more to the table with additional perks that address requests made by the community. Khala's Supra Vision perk reveals the location, but not the solution, for secrets in an area once the majority have been collected. The trigger for secrets being revealed depends on how many secrets are in an area—if there are 5 or fewer secrets, the remaining one gets revealed. If between 6 and 10 secrets, the remaining two get revealed. If more than 10 secrets, the remaining 3 get revealed.
Got a ton of iron in your cargo hold? Tareen's Resource Selling perk will open up his list of trader contacts, allowing players to sell gathered resource items and crafting components while docked at stations with stores. Khala's Supra Vision and Elek's Fire Support perks can now be toggled on or off in their respective perks screens.
TIER 4 WING MODULES
As shown during last week's sneak peek stream, there are 15 new tier 4 wing sets being added for our 9 ship classes. Now, your top-tier ships will feel even more stylish.
Ship modules are purely cosmetic, so feel free to mix things up with new randomizer buttons that mix up available modules and color options.
MUSIC AND AUDIO
Sharp-eared fans will notice that several in-game tracks have been subtly improved. While our brilliant composer and audio designer, Gero Goerlich was hard at work rearranging and remixing tracks for the EVERSPACE 2 Official Soundtrack, he set some time aside to bring some of those adjustments in-game as well. More on the OST below. As Erik showed off during the Armed & Dangerous sneak peek stream, we're also adding some new audio flourishes to the game—the most noticeable of which is the variety of booster sounds! Each set item booster will have a special sound set that will make cruising through areas with top-tier gear feel more unique.
From the gentle energy pulses of the Tides of Siren's Sea set Hydrosurge Drive simulating the sound of ocean waves to the rich thrum of the Opulence Deluxe Booster, these new sounds will be a treat for your ears. Unfortunately, these new booster sounds did not make it into the build certified for this release, but they will be coming in a future update.
macOS SUPPORT
With this update, macOS support comes to EVERSPACE 2.However, running the game on equipment with an M2 CPU or below may be unsatisfactory.
The EVERSPACE 2 store page on Steam has been updated accordingly with minimum and recommended macOS specs. If you are unsure about how the game will perform on your machine, the free demo is a good way to test.
ARTBOOK AND SOUNDTRACK
We're excited to share that digital versions of The Art of EVERSPACE 2 and The EVERSPACE 2 Official Soundtrack are both now available on Steam and GOG!
- The Art of EVERSPACE 2 is a 280+ page artbook that showcases the amazing concept art created by Tobias Frank and the rest of the ROCKFISH Games team as well as team stories, early sketches, and cinematic stills.
- The EVERSPACE 2 Official Soundtrack has 30 tracks remixed and rearranged from in-game music totalling more than 90 minutes of groovy synth listening.
ROADMAP
As we've said before, we're not done with EVERSPACE 2. We have already started production on a massive expansion that brings new story and star systems to the game. As we work towards this grand goal, we have another sizable free content update planned for Spring that will bring new legendary items, an overhauled endgame, and other exciting features to all available platforms.
That's all for today, but watch out for a coming hotfix that includes a few more small features and fixes that didn't make it into this update. We'll have more to share about that soon, but in the meantime, we'll see you in the stars.
- Lee & your dedicated ROCKFISH Games team
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