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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Phase ships are kinda difficult, AI was generally bad at using them (maybe some spam strats could work, I don't know?). And they were mainly for player use almost exclusively. Will they be usable by friendly AI after this? Or will this solidify them as an enemy and pc only.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Damn that looks pretty solid. I think that the Light Assault Gun efficiency buff really helps lashers, and lower tech ships a lot.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Every post makes, the wait more painful, and more exciting. Its complicated. 🥲

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

That's a lot of creds! You can almost buy a star fortress with these.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I tried one final build, a bit more of an offensive approach, ditching the shields for more alpha strike capabilities. It did pretty well, and actually won a straight duel vs the Alpha Nova. (face to face) But there were a lot of fighters and only so much time...

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Looks pretty good to me! I feel tempted to do more tests. But I took enough of your time already. 😅

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Maybe I am underestimating, non SO, can it do stuff like that? (2 tempests + this aurora) barely made it due to CR, but with no PPT extending skills/mods. (it exploits, weak points well even with minor escorts)

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

You could then put another heavy blaster, more burst, less damage taken, TTK decreases, allowing for tougher duels and faster recovery. Because of the nature of the playstyle, stats make all the difference ranging from mid to broken. it can also get pretty stale after a bit.🥲

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Yeah. I think this has more to do with current skill/mod limitations. Depending on the situation it might be worth using Hardened subsystems. Now imagine it with systems expertise + EWM+ CyberAug, flux reg, Every little thing you add, greatly increases its performance, since it's a brawler.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Anything pirate, i think it might be able to do enough damage to escape from even big pather fleets (without spending a smod.) I haven't played with it in quite a while, so I don't remember the limits of its solo capacity. But its even better as a flagship in a decent fleet. with distractions.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I used to get Hardened Subsystems after the 3rd smod. (if you optimize you can even get combat endurance if you want system expertise later. (i always keep the skills more versatile though) front shields are essential, if you want to grab destroyers or frigates and pull them out of their formation.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Because its basicaly melee, you can use cruisers as cover while trading with them, Emp can kill the engine (only real danger, so IRU is essential for it). This basically clears the majority of early game encounters solo, and it gets even stronger with a few more skills. and a fleet to play around.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

For early game, One HB minimum, and then whatever energy fits the budget (ideally flux positive with shields up). then you just make it stronger with skills(or third smod) over time. Target Frigates->Destroyers->cruisers at a time and then leave to safety if fluxed.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

In my experience Aurora is a completely different ship with SO. Its so fast and durable that you simply can't kill it, and will beat most capitals in a flux fight, you can just go in, grab a destroyer(or cruiser) by pushing it with the ship system, and devour it in seconds. It's quite scary.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I am something of a QA tester myself... 😋

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Yeah, I just remembered a discussion about the conquest's firepower, and possible alterations since it was originaly designed to be a bit of a glass cannon.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Okay,i guess this makes sense, in differentiating it a bit from the normal variant while keeping the latter at 40dp, Is the Conquest going to get some of the same treatment to its medium missiles? (composite)

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I believe it just has a lot of possible interactions and endings so it took a while to make, so Alex took the liberty to add extended mode and a ton of other stuff while waiting, i would be surprised if the quest took more than 30 minutes to complete.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

You are going to have to add a big disclaimer for the survival mode. I can visualise a new player checking it out and getting traumatised minutes later. 😁

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Now you have to do Laharl as well :D

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

When i first read retirement after 25 cycles, I was like "Ah, not for me", but having the ability to fight against it along with trying to do everything else sounds pretty intense in a good way.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Well at least the house is all cleaned up now.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Interesting, is Hull Restoration going to change as well, or is it going to play well with these changes?

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

I am pretty sure it involves Coronal Hypershunts, and maybe gates.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

I keep telling myself to hold on starting a new playthrough until the new update drops, but its getting harder to control the urge.🙃 Are we still in the soon™ estimate?

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Never had any issues myself. But I noticed, that everything tends to run a lot smoother after your posts about the upcoming update.😁

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

I think this is because a lot of people got radicalised over the years because they were continuously lied to by their politicians, who did nothing to solve the issues, that only gotten worse. Now a lot of people are desperate, and will support rough solutions. Especially after the recent drama.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Its understandable, things are wild out here.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

That's okay. A lot of them form communities and even have their Islamic Elders. and sharia councils. But obviously there are always moderate people who integrate into the society normally. My guess is that the ID question, would greatly vary depending on the formulation of the question.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

A simple display of Ignorance and bigotry on your part. 1. Religion/Ideology is not a race. 2.People can be individually be good but the cultivation of a regressive ideology perpetuated by them can have very negative effects on the society as a whole. "you think all nazis were bad? what a racist"

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

1.she was comparing things that happened in the uk though. 2.I will dumb it down more for you then. Western world + Islam != compatible. 3. Progressive/ liberal values are relative and can be compared with other systems, you can say Saria law is less "progressive" than the UK law for example.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Islam. Do not make it US specific. The person you responded to supported deportations in the UK. A place that is facing a lot of problems due to an influx of Islamic "refugees" who don't like UKs progressive values and are actively fighting against them.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

I think its the opposite actually, a lot of people love to import cultures that are antithetical to freedom and progress. In the name of progress. This is a major contradiction, its like importing Nazis in Israel for the sake of diversity.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Δόλος Macario is probably the closest thing to a perfect character name I’ve seen. Just nails it.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Maybe base speed could be the key here. but I, for one, love seeing it go fast. Anyway, I’ll let you cook.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Sounds good to me! Have you thought about also raising the DP and value a bit (like 18→20)? Or do you have certain fleet comps in mind that make keeping it at 18 more important? I love the ship, and seeing its strengths and versatility makes it hard for the other 18 DP cruisers to compete.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

I mean It still performs well for its DP and price. But the 3rd slot is more of a trap now.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Loving the update so far! this latest hotfix hit the Anubis a little bit too hard it seems. Maybe a minor tweak to its passive to give it some breathing room? Haven't tested thoroughly but you kinda have to min max it now to use the mounts with the paladins(cheapest option).

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Interesting! It would be great to understand the reasoning behind it from a game design perspective.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Looking good! Now that the Lion Guard ships are getting some changes that might enable interesting builds, are you considering making them more easily obtainable (commission, black market)? Given the high levels of corruption and unrest, it seems odd that their ships are so hard to acquire.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

This way the players could take a break from crisis and focus on exploration/story quests and other things. Then return and have the option to challenge their colonies for rewards and for fun :D

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Perhaps, the repeatable ones could be progressing slow and perhaps be easy to halt/avoid altogether. The player could chose to escalate them for potential upside. Certain ones could even require the player to take certain actions like (finding and looting specific [redacted] artefacts/colony item.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

But I am wondering, since each faction's crisis is a one-time event (until resolved), would you consider adding repeatable crisis events in the future? It could help keep the system engaging even after the main crises are resolved.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

One of my favorite things about the game is the sim/sandbox aspect of it. In the recent updates, a lot of story quests were implemented along with the new crisis system, which as of now is one and done (per faction). They make the world more alive, immersive, and fun to play with.

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

It makes sense. The industry upgrade seems a bit more reasonable than the extra industry. But I guess LM is mostly intended for growing the planet and presenting the eventual moral dilemma: Do I make extra industry for more value, or leave the Luddites be?

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Master Lorian @masterlorian.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Any plans for extra options on Luddic Majority planets? It's hard to find good ones, and you even fight the Church for them. Leaving an empty slot feels a bit underwhelming. Maybe a weaker industry or a Farm/Aqua upgrade increasing slots but yielding more, would be a nice change.

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