Boarding parties ahoy!
We’ve known anbig updateis coming to the wonderfulFTLbut we’ve got abit more informationas to what will actually be in the upcoming Advanced Edition. One of the big things that’s caught my eye is the addition of a Clone Bay which is an alternative to having a medbay. Clones can replace deceased crew members but will lose some of their skills.
Not having a medbay also means your crew members can’t heal in the traditional way but the Clone Bay will heal your crew each time your ship makes a jump. This is an exciting change as it alters the amount of risk you’ll face when you board another ship or face a boarding party yourself. It’s going to play into the risk/reward aspect that I love so much inSpelunky.
There’s plenty more that’s included in the update such as hacking drones, backup batteries, and a mind control system. There’s also the addition of a Hard Mode (as ifFTLwasn’t hard enough for me as it was), and some minor graphical tweaks. There’s still no confirmation of when the free update will arrive but I cannot wait to get back into this game.
