Zoom core

Zoom Core did add extra unique scout versions to each factions. You had to research AdvScouts, before you were able to research the special scouts.

Developer of Zoom core was pook.

Overview

New Ships:

• Escort Scout (BIOS)
• Assault Scout (Belters)
• Lxy Scout (Gigacorp)
• Hunter Scout (Iron Coalition)
• Pod Scout (Rixian Unity)

New weapons:

• MRM Hailstorm (A good tracking, small warhead missile that locks at any angle.)
• Mini-AC turret

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Changelog

Zoom Core Beta 2 (02-24-2002)

Features Fixed / Updated

• All Factions
  • Rescue Ship
    • Cost Increased to $500.
    • Armor Class reduced from Heavy to Medium.
    • Shields Removed.
    • Speed reduced by 25%.
    • No Longer Triggers "Carrier at Risk" messages.

• Iron Coalition
  • Hunter Scout
  • Anti-Utility Cannon removed.
  • LRM Missiles Added.

• GigaCorp
  • Lxy Scout
    • Missile Payload increased to 4 per slot.

• Bios
  • Escort Scout
    • Lead indicator fixed.

• Belters
  • Assault Scout
    • Turret now fires Mini-AC particle weapon.
      • Damage is ~25% less than PW AC Turret 1.
      • Range is ~800m. (~50% of PW AC Turret 1)

• Rixian Unity
  • Pod Scout
    • Combat Pods removed.
    • Mine and probe capacity doubled,
  • Rescue Ship
    • Invalid reference that crashed server fixed.

Zoom Core Beta 1 (02-14-2002)

Custom Scouts Introduced

• All Factions
  • Adv Scout Moved to Garrison.
  • Rescue Ship now available for $100
    • More Expensive than a taxi
    • Faster than a taxi

• Iron Coalition
  • Hunter Scout now available in Starbase.
    • Can Mount Anti-Utility Cannon.
    • Missile Payload increased to 4 per slot.
    • Energy Increased ~ 10% over Advanced Scout.

• GigaCorp
  • Lxy Scout now available in Starbase.
    • Hull strength increased ~ 10% over Advanced Scout.
    • Second Weapon Mount added.

• Bios
  • Escort Scout now available in Starbase.
    • Escort Scout mounts medium shield.
    • Pilot Hud has lead indicator.

• Belters
  • Assault Scout now available in Starbase.
    • Single Minigun Turret Added.
    • Hull Strength increased ~15% over Advanced Scout.
    • Fuel Increased 50%.
    • Mine Payload Doubled.

• Rixian Unity
  • Pod Scout now available in Starbase.
    • Pod Scout can drop Combat Pods.

Other changes from Allegiance 1.25

• All Factions
  • Cruisers will no longer experience "Spin of Death". Other capships remain unchanged.
  • Misleading GA's Renamed:
    • PW Damage -> PW/EW Damage.
    • Ship Signature -> Signature.
    • Ship Sensors -> Sensors.
  • Interceptors load standard booster by default.
  • Assault Ships load Prox not Probes by default.

• Bios
  • 10% General Speed Penalty Removed.
  • Heavy Interceptor, Advanced Scout, and Advanced Fighter load Hvy Cloak by default.

• Belters
  • Enhanced Fighter Fuel increased ~ 20%

• Rixian Unity
  • Lancer 2/3 Bug Fixed