Using Different Loadouts in Hardcore mode?

[DaCooGa]

So I just started playing Hardcore mode and am having a blast. Gives me some FTL vibes. However, I cannot use any loadout for all the ships I have except for loadout A. Is this intentional? Is there a way to unlock other loadouts to use in hardcore mode? Thanks.

[Genghis Pawn]

Are you saying you unlocked other loadouts in the main gameplay mode, and cannot now use them in Hardcore? Or are you saying you've just started playing the game, and have also starting playing in Hardcore mode (having never played the normal game mode) and cannot use any loadouts besides A?

Loadouts for a ship "S" are unlocked by getting to specific sectors while using ship S. The rules are:

• Loadout B for S = get to Sector 4 using S.
• Loadout C for S = get to Sector 7 using S.

If you've never gotten to those sectors, the loadouts are correctly locked.

I don't have much experience with Hardcore mode. Maybe someone else can chime in?

[Giraffasaur]

Hardcore Mode is restricted to Loadout A of any given ship. We wanted the player to start out with the most basic of tools and have to build from there, so it's intentional customizing the start of the run was removed.

[DaCooGa]

Aww, that's a bummer. While Type B and C are sometimes superior to Type A on some ships, it seems that they also start with relatively basic tools too. Also, having Type B and C in Hardcore mode allows for more variety and initial customization that really should be there imo.

At the end of the day, I respect your decisions for this game as you know best, but it really does suck to get accustomed and loving of a type B or C ship, only to not be able to use it when moving on to hardcore mode.

[Giraffasaur]

Originally posted by DaCooGa:

At the end of the day, I respect your decisions for this game as you know best, but it really does suck to get accustomed and loving of a type B or C ship, only to not be able to use it when moving on to hardcore mode.

That's completely fair criticism and we appreciate your feedback.

If this applies to our next title, we'll discuss internally and see if there's room for improvement moving forward.