RC: v1.16 Experimental

Changes:

• upd Added inline info about Dark Faction to default random scenario for reference

• upd Added new SFX for Progenitor crystal entities

• upd Added LOD/Culling to progenitor devices

• Added kill_electric_medium (larger sized effect)

• Added Progenitor Lever, Switch Console and Double Switch Console plus own Progenitor non-crystal material

• [1.16][drEXP] Added new SFX for Progenitor entities

• [1.16][drEXp] Added TT coverage for all Onyx planet POI

• [1.16][drEXp] Changed death pfx of NTYSmall variants

• [1.16][drEXP] added lever and single/double switch console variant for Progenitor

• [1.16][drEXP] Added correct weapon SFX to NTYLaser

• [1.16][drEXP] Added enlarged kill effect to NTY variants

Fixes:

• 01552: Jetpack in space causes every 3rd frame to be dropped

• 01563: PDA PlayfieldOps "StructPower" and "SignalStructure" doesn't work in MP/Co-op
  https://empyriononline.com/threads/...gnalstructure-doesnt-work-in-mp-01563.102462/

• 01687: Dark Faction Pillars were placed on playfields that had a POI with 'Pillar' in its name. https://empyriononline.com/threads/...yer-game-with-df-disabled.103031/#post-469138

• 01700: Exception when changing entries in difficulties settings and confirm or cancel while coming from Testing Grounds scenario

• 01701: 3rd Person View (3PV) camera rendering jitter and visual ghosting at high velocity/rotation.

• Various exception fixes for exceptions found in logs.

• 01694: Fixed an exploit

• Crystal Troop Transport could not be destroyed

• Small NTY death animation was missing

• PFX/SFX for hit on material (hullcombatcharged) was missing

• NTYmelee was stopping out of range and started to fight

• [1.16][drEXp] Crystal Troop Transport could be spawned manually in Survival leading to CoQ loop due to not supported mode (gathering troops not possible)

• [1.16][drEXP] Disabled preliminary markers for Personal Com Console Network News until refinement

• [1.16][drEXP] Fixed Explorer Guild redeem system returns broken dialogue state

• [1.16][drEXP] Progenitor Communicator Sphere was not available in itemmenu