Prerequisites:
Space Combat Expansion Phase 2 (Released)
Combat - A/E Removal (Released)
Entity Cargo Overhaul (XaaC) (Planning Phase)

Description:
Encounters are event triggered or scheduled occurrences that might bring in things to a system or planet with buffs and debuffs that will be rewarded or give temporary access to specific vendors. These could be like bandit attacks, NPC Traders, Blockcades, Pirate Attacks, Physical DC Vendors and more.

Leads To:
Asteroid Mining Phase 3 (2023)

Goal:
2023

Prerequisites:
R&D - Entity Stat Overhaul (Coding Phase)

Description:
This is the ability to allow player based entity modifications. Current planning may include the ability to make variant datacards for entity modifications.

Goal:
Space Stations - Q3 2023

Description:
This will be minor repairs that will be similar to droid repairs but for ships and vehicles.

Goal:
Q3 2023

Prerequisites:
Combat - AI Overhaul (Released)

Description:
Changes to The Force to bring powers more in line with how SWC has evolved over the years. Examples include the use of squad mechanics and AI. Force skills will be reset, facets will be removed, and changes may occur to training, skill point assignment, and how being FS is discovered. Priority will be placed on development of iconic Force skills to allow basic/essential skills to be used before the system is fully implemented.

Partially released - Ongoing

Goal:
2023

Description:
Revise stats to better suit combat and R&D. Current planning is focused on a component-based approach to entity stats, to allow for standardization where possible.

Leads To:
R&D - Entity Modifications (Space Stations - Q3 2023)
R&D - Innovation (TBD)
R&D - Reverse Engineering (TBD)

Goal:
Ships/Space Stations - Q3 2023

Description:
Allow all ships with docking bays to use a tractor beam for logistical purposes. Current Tractor Beam weapons will be adjusted (added/removed) as appropriate for future Combat implementations.

Goal:
Q3 2023

Description:
Asteroid Fields will be the first location where a form of "global" PvP is implemented, expanding the current slate of Bandit combat features to combat between player-owned assets as well.

Goal:
Q4 2023

Description:
Entity cargo capacity will be refactored so that things which cannot currently haul certain entities (for example, ships which lack a docking bay cannot currently haul other ships) can haul those things as “cargo”. Cargo entities will only be able to be loaded and unloaded at certain locations and with a timer involved, allowing for transportation of goods without worrying about unbalanced carriers, troop transports, etc.

Also known as XaaC (or X-as-a-Cargo).

Leads To:
Encounters (2023)

Goal:
Q4 2023

Description:
Setup zones for things like weapons, shields, hull. This will allow some direction based changes for larger entities so not all guns can fire at once, to prevent an over powered design and a better more strategic gaming experience.

Goal:
2023

Description:
Revise the current lightsaber quest to improve it based on user feedback. Will make the quest more random and repeatable. Will allow for construction of double-bladed lightsabers.

Leads To:
Double Bladed Lightsaber Quest (TBD)

Goal:
2023

Prerequisites:
NPC Cargo Transport Phase 1 (Released)
Space Combat Expansion Phase 2 (Released)

Description:
Step 1: NPC Cargo Transports will fulfill multiple manifest items at once, if they have enough capacity. They will still be dispatched based on the highest priority item, but if they find additional manifest items available at the source they will fulfill other manifest items which are NOT being fulfilled by another already-dispatched transport. Future transports will also check en route (returning) transports for their actual cargo when determining what manifest item to service.

Step 2: Allow NPC Cargo Transports to move raw materials to locations outside the same system. Will be limited between bases/sources in systems that are under the maximum Hyperlane length (but not limited only to Hyperlanes).

Goal:
Q1 2023