Airship 2 Playtest Adds Character Creation and Zone-Based Hull Customization
Light Up Games and developer Revolution Industry updated the Airship 2: Kingdoms Ablaze playtest to build V0.0.6.3 on October 29.
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Why it matters
The zone-based hull system is the design bet that makes hundreds-strong fleet battles manageable, and the developer is holding to it despite player pushback, so the playtest is now testing whether that trade holds up.
Key Facts
- Light Up Games publishes Airship 2: Kingdoms Ablaze and Revolution Industry develops it.
- The playtest build V0.0.6.3 was reported on the game's news page on October 29.
- The build adds character creation, an onboarding tutorial and a management interface for talent trees, quests and company finances.
- Ship customization changed from the previous game's grid system to a zone-based system.
- Airship 2: Kingdoms Ablaze is in development for PC (Steam) with the release date undecided.
The build adds character creation, an onboarding tutorial, a management interface for talent trees, quests and company finances, and NPC fleets flying between settlements in the remastered Sasseg archipelago. Ship customization moved from the previous game's grid system to a zone-based system, and the developer says there are no plans to return to the grid.
The build also adds a management interface covering talent trees, progression options, character growth, quests and company finances, plus NPC fleets that fly between settlements in the remastered Sasseg archipelago. The developer cites the difficulty of placing individual parts across dozens of ships as the reason for dropping the grid, and says feedback from players who prefer the old system has been received. Equipment diversification, balance adjustments and improved damage representation are the stated path forward for customization.
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