14 DAY TRIAL // Developer Rockfish Games recently announced the first major update for Everspace 2 since Early Access will drop on April 28. The upcoming update will bring a lot of new content, including bosses, companions, ship classes, mission types, enemies, and many more.
First off, we have three main and three side missions as well as several additional side activities, all taking place in the second-star system, Ceto. Those who've played the original game might remember Elek, an Outlaw ally from the Everspace: Encounters expansion. Well, it looks like the new main mission rescuing Elek will take combat and exploration gameplay deep underground, and introduces a new corrosive damage-dealing enemy, the Cave Crawlers.
Keep in mind that once Elek is rescued, he will provide clues on how to advance the main story. Also, later on, he can even be called to join in battles as wingman through a new perk tree.
Furthermore, the first new ship class for Everspace 2 is also being made available in the upcoming update. The Heavy-class Bomber allows secondary weapons to use energy instead of ammunition and regenerates hull when damaging enemies, perfect for pulverizing targets without breaking a sweat.
The ship’s Ultimate ability unleashes the ARC-9000, a massive ball of destruction that damages all ships in its vicinity and explodes on impact. In a post-update patch, a second ship will be released, the Light-class Vanguard, which offers players looking for faster, hit-and-run, type builds the chance to live out their starfighter dreams.
Rockfish Games revealed that during the continued story campaign, players will encounter all-new pursuit missions and puzzles for even more gameplay variety. More importantly, the level cap has been slightly increased to allow for additional pilot perks to be unlocked, while player progression and overall game balancing have also been improved based on community feedback by improving enemies’ AI and tweaking their stats as well as revamped XP and drop rates.