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Pook
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PookCore II is based on MS 1.25, the last official release from Microsoft.

Changes to the original Microsoft core are as follows:
    ALL
  • New icons for base types.
  • Shortened names for most items previously too large for the In-flight inventory pane.
  • Figs / Enh Figs / Adv Figs have reduced mass, increased scan, and increased fuel.
  • Fighter equipment (missiles, minepacks, counters) have decreased mass.
  • Interceptors mount std. booster by default instead of lt. booster.
  • Heavy Cloak mass decreased.
  • Rescue Probe scan decreased, sig increased slightly.
  • Util cannon does better damage to shields, less to light hull.
  • Adv Scout moved to Garrison
  • Heavy Scout II added.
    • Requires Starbase
    • Mounts Mini AC Turret in the gunner position. MiniAC is 2/3 in damage and range of std AC.
    • 2x Prox vs Adv Scout
    • +1 Missle vs Adv Scout
    • Increased Scan, Thrust.
    • Belters version does not get a side or rear thrust modifier increase.
    • Includes Dual-Firing versions of Seeker and Dumbfire missiles. Standard twice the missiles with twice the firing rate delay setup.
  • XRM Mosquito added.
    • Anti-Probe missile.
    • Ships carrying Dumbs / Seekers can carry at half std. missile capacity.
    • 25hp damage each. (same as EWS Probes 1/2/3)
  • TeleOp base added.
    • Outpost of faction-type with ripcord enabled. No other changes / perks.
    • Cost is Outpost + (Teleport / 2)
    • Requires Starbase & Techbase.
    SHIPYARD (20 vs 20 recommended for SY use)
  • All Capship hull hitpoints doubled except Assault ship.
  • Large Shield hitpoints doubled.

    IC
  • Miners no longer rip.
  • Starting money and payday penalties increased to 25% from 12.5%.

    BIOS
  • Bios speed nerf removed.

    BELTERS
  • Fig / Enh Fig / Adv Fig Fuel levels fixed.

    RIX
  • Rixian Unity has been removed.
Last edited by Pook on Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:48 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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