14 DAY TRIAL // After confirming a launch date for EVE Online's Odyssey expansion, developer CCP has now posted a list of major changes to be included in the upcoming update that focuses on private starbase hangars and plenty of other items relating to this system.
EVE Online may not enjoy the millions of subscribers flaunted by other MMOs, but its loyal community is very active and has even prompted developer CCP to release a companion game in the form of Dust 514, a free-to-play online shooter for the PlayStation 3.
Now, the studio is working hard on the Odyssey expansion for EVE Online, which is set to arrive this summer and brings a wide array of changes.
CCP has just detailed a few of the modifications and improvements that will be made to the starbase hangards, including the private ones, and how they can be accessed from anywhere within the shield.
Check out the list of changes below, via the official blog.
Private starbase hangars: - Similar fittings to a Corporate Hangar Array, but higher build cost. - Normal members viewing the structure only see their own items, in the same way as when someone views the contents of a planetary customs office. - Corp directors have the ability to see what members have items in the hangar, but do not have the ability to take or place items from/in the hangars. - No limit on the number of characters that can use the structure, but storage is limited per character. The exact per-character volume is undecided but we are currently considering a range from 10,000m3 to 40,000m3. - If a member leaves the corp, his or her items are left in the structure but cannot be accessed unless the player rejoins. - If the structure is destroyed, it drops some but not all of the loot contained within. - If the structure is unanchored, all contents are destroyed. A confirmation box warns the player if the structure is not empty, and ensures that the items are not destroyed by accident. - This customs office-like structure allows us to avoid requiring complicated management of the storage within the hangar.
- Repackaging modules in starbase arrays - Swapping and fitting Strategic Cruiser subsystems at a starbase - Accessing starbase arrays from anywhere within the shield - Starbase setup UI improvements - Removing the sovereignty requirement from Capital Ship Maintenance Arrays
The new EVE Online Odyssey expansion is going to be rolled out on June 4 and you can expect more changes to be detailed until then.