Biohazard063 wrote:It's just a bit... discouraging knowing that previously once you beat stage 2, it was GG.
Well, having GG situation after phase 2 is exactly what Sleeper wanted to avoid here, and I sincerely hope that he succeed

(haven't meet boss after latest changes, yet). It always bugged me, at least - one would think that the worse situation is for rebels, the more fierce their attempts to defend should be.
Also, keep in mind that polish kit is completely separate project - Sleeper accepted some ideas from there and is always willing to help with resolving problems, but, generally, it's *not* core Captain's Edition experience. For some (like me) - ironically - polish kit makes game too easy on some aspects (swarm missiles having limited shield piercing, etc). After new CE release, polish kit's author need at least few day to adapt for changes, if any problems arise.
Think of it like fork - lets say Debian and Aptosid. Aptosid is based on Debian, but if new release of Debian appears and you try to throw *older* Aptosid on it, things will (usually) break.
Sleeper Service wrote:Mining might still get upgraded a little, as it is currently not very profitable. I guess its more viable in infinite.
Yea - at first, when I got information about my drones being able to localize resources, but not to mine them, I thought that I was extremely unlucky. Now, after numerous checks, it seems to be the usual result, which is a biiig letdown

I thought that there will be some generous scrap amount waiting for me, especially, that one can send drones only from first sector, and their quest appear somewhere near the exit (most likely, AFTER the exit, forcing you to get there and back, before fleet catches you). Agreed, that it need a solid buff - without drone recovery arm, it's just a total waste, and even *with*, it is only for situations, where you don't have anything better to do at sector opener. Frankly, having rock crew member, I would rather try to get lucky and obtain some free repairs, even if chances are thin.
Cheers,
/Estel