Greetings Explorers, Today 1st of December we are proud to present you what is one of the biggest game updates since the beginning of Early Access. As you may notice, this build has some obvious influences from Master of Orion II, but it is also the result of processing a lot of feedback that you have been provided since it all started. So once again, thank you for your input and support. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skHvOO9YUnc The new content can be divided in two parts:[list] [*][h1]“Revenge of Antares Race Pack” DLC[/h1] We are bringing back the three iconic races that were first introduced with Master of Orion II: the elegant yet xenophobic [b]Elerian[/b], the peaceful aquatic [b]Trilarian[/b] and the skilled traders [b]Gnolam[/b] join the fight for Orion! [*][h1]Update v54.6 highlights[/h1][list] [*] The Antarans are back! [*] Leaders and Governors [*] Minor Civilizations [*] Ship profiles for Tactical Battles [*] A complete revamp to Espionage [*] Support for Mods in Multiplayer[/list][/list] [u]IMPORTANT NOTE:[/u] due to the heavy gameplay modifications, your old savegames won’t be loadable once you update the Master of Orion client. In order to allow you to finish your ongoing games we have enabled a Steam Branch which contains the build 51.3, you can access it by going to the game properties/betas and selecting the option “version51 — Pollution and Gravity Update” Also, please be advised that old mods may cause issues with the new version of Master of Orion, so you may need to update them (if a new version is available) or deactivate them. Read on for the full patchnotes, and as always we are eager to get your feedback!   [h1]Detailed Changes v54.6[/h1] [b]AI[/b][list] [*]Improved evaluation of planet rating for better deal evaluation [*] Improved invasion analysis and execution [*] Improved Opportunity Rating and Opportunity Threshold analysis [*] The AI is now better at handling its Command Points at an Empire level [*] The AI is now better at organizing its defenses [*] Decreased colony ship output [*] Improved war possibility factor analysis regarding economic considerations[/list] [b]Balance[/b] [list] [*] Pollution:[list] [*] Pollution Processor cleaning effect increased from 10 to 15 [*] Core Waste Dump cleaning effect increased from 100 to 150 [*] Pollution absorption for Barren biomes increased to 60 (previous 30)[/list] [*] Rebalanced Peaceful and Militaristic traits. [*] Rebalanced Research speeds:[list] [*] Research cell output increased from 2 to 3. [*] Techtree nodes cost increased by 33%.[/list] [*] Rebalanced share charts costs. [*] Creative perk research bonus increased to +50% [*] Pollution Processor moved to Molecular Compression Technode. Core Waste dump cleaning value increased [/list] [b]General[/b] [list] [*] Technologies that do not belong to a race’s techtree or are void because of Victory Conditions selection no longer appear in the techtree [*] Recyclotron structure added[/list] [b]Tactical[/b] [list] [*] Added Ramming [*] Improved AIs selection of opening moves when entering combat [*] Improved battlefield hazard generations better selection algorithm plus more quantity and diversity [/list] [b]SFX[/b] [list] [*] Added new charging sound [*] Added notification sounds [*] Intro sounds added for: Amoeba, Eel, Squid and Dragon. [*] Updated Warp sound [/list] [b]UX[/b] [list] [*] Economic Victory conditions graph improvements [*] The production queue is now fully functional [*] Added info during Cinematic battles for easier reference [*] Improved selection and formations visuals and feedback [*] New battle log with more information [*] Added Range Day indicator [*] Added "requires" field to Tech Applications [*] Added scientific victory requirement to scientific victory tech apps [*] Added and revised several tooltips [*] Use full empire name instead of race name in the title of espionage attack report [*] Hide view planet button in mission debriefing for empire missions [*] Integrated agent captured popup [/list] [b]Bug Fixes[/b] [list] [*] Blanding error at the end of "new tech added" [*] Fixed inconsistencies between a monster destruction event and text [*] Fix for bombing flow AI attacks player’s colony [*] Fix for Escape button sometimes not responding [*] Fix for the game locking up/infinite processing turn after encountering the first race [*] Fix for an unusual softlock in strategy mode [*] Fix for Blueprint changes not being saved [*] Localization fix for: Key for 'Toggle Auto-turn' not ticking Auto-turn checkbox [*] Localization fix for old Pollution Immunity perk description in custom races [*] Fix for Missing key at Empire selection pop-up [*] Fix for a grammatical error in notifications appearing after annual payment agreement ends [*] Fix for negotiate button taking the player to a normal audience [*] Fix for upgrade button disappearing when editing a blueprint name after unlocking an upgrade [*] Fix for the Upgrade blueprints button appearing even when there’s is nothing to upgrade [*] Added Imminent biome degradation notification [*] Biome degradation now happens at the correct time [*] Colony production grid distribution fixed [*] Fix for incorrect food delta in colonies when polluted [*] Pollution Cleaning structures now are shown in pollution tooltip [*] Fix for subterranean farms not updating tile value in food line [*] Fix for incorrect production values showing after building the neutron collider [*] Fix for production speed, now it affects production costs instead of productive output [*] Difficulty level (production bonus for AI) is now calculated properly. Added additional cleanup per AI difficulty [*] Fix for weapons not being selectable after selecting an enemy [*] Fixes for some issues on specials and squadrons info update [*] Fixed several issues related to selecting multiple ships and giving them orders [*] Fixed automatic toggle on weapons when receiving a general/weapon focus order [*] Fixed tooltips for modules that don’t have a weapon type [*] Fix for hotkeys being enabled in the tutorial that could guide the player into an incorrect flow [*] Autorepair achievement icon art fixed [*] Fix for tooltip displaying incorrect security level information [*] Fixed a bug that prevented the Amoeba from attacking in tactical battles [*] Fix for inconsistency in a tech bonus in two different languages [/list]