A Hotfix has been applied to all servers that corrects some errors in the 'Threat Level' of certain NPC opponents and to address some of the issues that have arisen and player feedback, along with a few things that weren't quite ready for the Update:
REWARD SCALING
Mining ships are now considered to be Level 15, and so should reward full loot and XP to all players
Convoy ships now have Levels, and should award loot and XP to players of appropriate Levels
The Levels of all Drone types have been increased, such that 'Rugged' Drones should now award full loot and XP to players of Level 20+
The Levels of smaller Weapon Platforms have been slightly increased
Note that all the above changes are only to the 'Threat Level' of the relevant NPCs – their combat stats and loot values have not been altered
ECONOMY 'Trash' Loot
The Tylium values of 'trash' loot items (Scrap Metal, Hull Plates and so on) have been increased by 50%
GAMEPLAY Assignments, Duties & Leaderboards
Fixed bug that was preventing several counters from being incremented - this was affecting many Assignments, Duties and Leaderboards
COMBAT, SHIPS & SYSTEMS Nuclear Missile Warheads
The damage bonus from the new Merit-only Nukes has been significantly increased, and missiles armed with these warheads will now have increased HP
FACTION BALANCE Player Caps
The maximum number of enemy players able to enter star systems near to each faction's home fleet has been reduced, in order to make these star systems hard to attack and easier to defend:
276 Exrun, 32 Serpentos, 51 Bonamist, 84 Cerbero and 71 Duneyrr are now limited to 30 Colonial pilots
Zeidan, 68 Lepporis and 69 Otan are now limited to 20 Colonial pilots
21 Tiche, Spectris, Anachron and 74 Imsida are now limited to 10 Colonial pilots
Asterian, Kryphon, Tau Altaar, Omicon Decimus and Alpha Extigens are now limited to 30 Cylon pilots
Epsilon Iordiani, Marsamxett and Sigma Lyraes are now limited to 20 Cylon pilots
Omicron Percei, Tau Carinai, Wegelin and Balent are now limited to 10 Cylon pilots
Assignments
When a faction is outnumbered on a server, its pilots will now receive HEIAP rounds and EFP warheads ('red tip' ammo) for their daily Supply Allocation assignment
INTERFACE Boosters
Fixed bug that was preventing 'Booster' items from being activated and used
