Subset Games' free expansion for FTL: Faster Light, FTL: Advanced Edition,
will feature new systems and subsystems such as the Clone Bay, hacking
and mind control, the developer announced via the game's official website.
FTL: Advanced Edition, announced
alongside the iPad port of full game, will include only eight systems
installed on one ship at a time. According to a post from Justin Ma,
this requires players to prioritize which systems will "work the best
for your current strategy."
One of the game's new systems, the Clone Bay, acts an alternative to
the MedBay by allowing players to replace a dead crew member without
losing some skills.
"The goal of the Clone Bay was to really disrupt the core way you
play the game," Ma wrote. "You'll be able to send crew off into
dangerous situations without fear of death. Giant alien spiders will no
longer be the terrifying, unstoppable force that you're used to, since
the system can simply revive your crew after the event. But, if a stray
missile takes out the system mid-clone, you'll find death can still be
quite permanent. And you probably shouldn't let your crew ponder too
long on the fate of their previous iterations."
The expansion will also include hacking drones players can use to
target a specific system on enemy vessels. Weapons that are hacked, for
example, will lose their charge immediately and be delayed from firing.
Other systems include Mind Control, which turns one enemy into an ally, and a Backup Battery for extra power.
Last month, Subset Games announced that the upcoming expansion would feature a new alien race of metallic scavengers known as The Lanius. FTL: Advanced Edition
is slated for launch this year. Those who own the game on Linux, Mac or
Windows PC will be able to pick up the expansion for free, while the
iPad port with updated content will be available as a separate purchase.
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