v2.6.0 Changes List

[Steve Walmsley (OP)]

Spinal Particle Beam

Particle beams can use Spinal and Advanced Spinal Mounts in v2.6, including for the particle lance variant.

The Spinal / Advanced Spinal mounts result in the following changes to the standard weapon.

• Weapon Damage and Power Requirements are increased by 50% / 100%
• Weapon Size is increased by 25% / 50%
• Range is increased by 12.5% / 25%

[Steve Walmsley (OP)]

Ex-Civilian Mining Complex

v2.6 adds a new type of mining installation  - the Ex-Civilian Mining Complex (XCM). This has the following characteristics:

• The XCM can only be created by capturing enemy Civilian Mining Complexes, in which case each CMC becomes an XCM.
• The XCM has the same mining output as the CMC, equal to ten automated mines.
• Unlike the CMC, the XCM can be transported by freighter. It requires the same transport capacity as a research facility, which is double the capacity required for ten automated mines.
• The XCM is not a civilian installation and cannot be converted back into CMC