Hopefully the final version of v0.30, this patch addresses issues with the titular new mode, unlocking the full 30 wave experience with some balancing changes.

Spearhead

• Wave balancing
  • Corrected release final wave placement- despite the intention of having wave 30 being the final wave of the default intensity setting, wave 15 was the final wave instead.
    • New final waves for each intensity setting are as follows:
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    • CRISIS, the pretty unfair and hardest setting, lasts 30 waves, from 20 to 50.
  • Frigates cannot appear until wave 14, previously they could appear on wave 12. They are also less likely to appear on future waves
  • Wave difficulty scaling begin to fall off from wave 16
  • Intensity settings beyond Skirmish are now locked off until you clear the wave they start on e.g. clear wave 10 to unlock Assault
• Perk balancing
  • Combat Rearming- instead of doubling the rearming speed every time you take the perk subsequently, the rearming speed is increased by the original rearming speed value (100% boost)
  • Traversal Boost- value increased from 20->40%
    • Definitely a useful perk, but it doesn't feel meta and the 20% boost wasn't the most noticeable. Moving faster is more fun so why not?
  • Manoeuvre Boost- value increased from 25->30%
  • Reverse Output- value increased from 50->120%
  • (weapon) Generation- value increased from 25->40%
  • Shield Capacitance- value increased from 30->40%
• Fixed upgrade SFX playing multiple times for some perks
• Fixed a bug that could cause a perk to be applied with a single press without previewing beforehand

Ambush

• Restored missing 'All probes have been destroyed' voice line

Course 3

• Corrected materials in wrecked CRISIS core model to match the updated version of the intact model
• Moved the CRISIS core spawn trigger to an earlier point in the tunnel
• Increased cooldown between CRISIS core laser barrages

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• Fixed NULL DEBRIEF
• Fixed having a G-110 Transport wrongly included in the frigate destruction task

Asag

• Fixed clipping issues with initial N-163 first person camera view
• Fixed loss of camera controls when taking control of an AI ship after death

Asset changes

• Disabled speed particles while the player is controlling a capital ship
• Actually fixed firing speed discrepancy between the N-163 the player can start a flight in, and the other N-163s that the AI pilot
  • Fire rate increased by about 30% for the player variant

Main menu

• Amended debug controls section of manual to include input for 'Accelerate Time- +/='
• Fixed Options/Field manual button remaining highlighted on the main menu after exiting their respective menu
• Made display Altus cockpit glass less transparent