Sat79 – Stellar Edge – Space / Sci Fi Roguelike Game

I think I’ve worked out how the leveling, skill, stat, and squad combat system will work. This may be subject to change of course. It’s not in the game yet because the game is still very Alpha.

You can recruit up to 5 members but start with 2. Recruits can be found stranded on planets, trapped in ships, and of course hanging around space station bars.

All recruits have these stats:

• Strength – adds to the total squad inventory weight limit but slightly increases oxygen use on toxic planets.
• Dexterity – reduces chance of dropping clips when reloading and increases EV
• Perception – Increases FOV and hit roll
• Constitution – Increases HP gain on level up
• Luck – Increases chance of a critical hit and certain other abilities

Upon level up you get +1 to any stat you choose.

The captain and crew members also have two skill groups – individual skills and squad skills. The way this will work is that the armor and weapon skills for crew members are individual while squad skills effect everyone in the squad. Upon level up crew members will get 3 points to spend on skills.

The individual skills are:

• Melee – better hit roll and damage roll with melee weapons
• Energy Weapons – better hit roll and damage roll with energy weapons
• Kinetic Weapons – better hit roll and damage roll with kinetic weapons
• Armor – Better AC

Some weapons and armor may require a certain skill level before they can be equipped.

Each character also has squad skills.

• Navigation – Bigger FOV on the galaxy screen and better hit roll with ship weapons
• Medicine – Better healing per heal tick and better efficiency with healing items
• Mining – Better extraction rates for Minerals/Gases found on planets
• Engineering – Better output rates during crafting and chance for higher quality item crafting
• Xenoarcheology – Better data rates for unusal features and dead aliens
• Bartering – Better prices at space stations
• Smuggling – Easier transporting of stolen goods on to space stations
• Piloting – Better EV during ship combat and less chance of damaging dropship during landing

All skills will have 6 levels and as you level up a skill the cost of upgrading it becomes more expensive.

• Trainee – 1 point
• Novice – 2 points
• Competent – 3 points
• Professional – 4 points
• Master – 5 points
• Legendary – 6 points

So basically if the captain has +3 in Navigation and another crew nember has +2 the total skill level is for the squad is +5 in Navigation. If the captain has +3 in Kinetic Weapons and another crew member has +2 the squad total is not +5 because these are individual skills.

I’m still working it out of course but I think I finally have a decent start on it.