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Sword of the Stars Update 1.2.2
(c) Lighthouse Interactive

Protection .......: SecuROM 7.31.0008
Date .............: May 2760  Number of Discs .........: ~

GAME NOTES

~ AI now builds more defenses more selectively.
~ Fixed minor frustum culling bug that would might  models
to disappear at the edges of the screen.
~ Liir maneuvering increases.
~ Changes to combat maneuvering to take more advantage  of
the vertical field.
~ Boosting plague and AI research now  carries  additional
risk.
~ Rebel AI changes:
~ Weapon arcs now shown in combat weapon overlay.
~ Improved AI reasoning about when to auto-resolve  combat
peacfeully.
~ Improved AI tech research strategies.
~ AI now receives a 5x disposition bonus with an enemy who
auto-resolves combat peacefully.
~ Reviewed AI diplomatic reasoning and fixed a  number  of
related small bugs.
~ Improved initial AI-to-AI disposition.
~ Modified AI exploration strategy to make better  use  of
existing scouts by pushing fronts.
~ Modified   contested   AI   colonization   to    improve
interaction with allies.
~ AI will no longer surrender due to a large chunk of  its
empire being lost to a rebellion.
~ Rebel AI changes:
~ Changed color.
~ Added rebel AI conception splash screen.
~ ebel encounters with AI  virus/slave  technology  will
cripple some of its ships.
~ New ship design names.
~ Adjusted output rates.
~ Player who caused the rebellion loses all progress  on
current AI research.
~ Defense platforms are now subverted.
~ No longer has to research translation technologies.
~ All AI Command sections act  as  deep  scans  for  the
rebel AI players.
~ Number of victim's  colonies  received  on  its  first
turn.
~ Now receives an output bonus on its first turn.
~ Now receives a savings bonus per system on  its  first
turn.
~ Ship construction cost reduced.
~ Automatically colonizes  any  undefended  systems  its
ships encounter.
~ No longer causes combat on its first turn.
~ Combat auto-resolution changes:
~ Added auto-resolve peaceful news event.
~ Now simulates assault shuttle  return  runs  and  node
missile tactics.
~ Increased effectiveness versus an undefended colony.
~ Tweaks to planet development effects.
~ Increased  waypoint-reached  thresholds  for  ships   in
combat.
~ Chat between players in the game lobby and those playing
is now possible.
~ Move line and ruler now display the name of  the  target
that the mouse is over.
~ Cloaked ships now show up on combat card if a deep  scan
ship is present.
~ Escape key now exits credits.
~ Fixed lingering line-break issues in text rendering.
~ Fixed subtle logic bug in random distribution on  planet
stats.
~ Fixed  lingering   logic   issues   with   end-of-combat
detection.
~ Fixed rankings dialog hotkey toggle.
~ Fixed AI targeting versus Liir engine sections.
~ Fixed System  Killer  combat  round  is  now  locked  to
exactly four minutes.
~ Fixed trade slider no longer moves when output rates are
adjusted after a colony is developed.
~ Fixed rare bug where AI would suddenly break all of  its
alliances.
~ Fixed AI now considers these weapon  techs:  WEP_PDtech,
WEP_VRFtech, SLD_*.
~ Fixed rebel AI Command section conflicts resulting  from
trying to build cloaked and deep scan ships.
~ Fixed  Liir  CR  Antimatter,  Antimatter   Flicker,   AM
Improved Stutter, and Strike Force CNC turret arcs.
~ Fixed rebel AI  players  are  now  naturally  immune  to
climate hazard.
~ Fixed rebel AI players are now naturally immune  to  bio
weapons.
~ Fixed bug  where  attackers  would  not  lose  locks  on
cloaked targets.
~ Fixed intangibility is now turned off when ship retreats
to the back line.
~ Fixed issue with player  color  rendering  with  low-end
shaders.
~ Fixed build screen queue sometimes displaying the  wrong
ship design image.
~ Fixed auto-resolve now simulates repeated  firing  of  a
siege cannon.
~ Fixed auto-resolve bug where assault shuttles  were  not
destroyed  when  the  carrier's  mission   section   was
destroyed.
~ Fixed known UI cases where text might  not  fit  (mostly
for localization).
~ Fixed avoidance versus large asteroids in  the  asteroid
random encounter.
~ Fixed intangible ships will no longer attempt  to  drive
into the planet.
~ Fixed incorrect puppet master avoidance.
~ Fixed occassional bug where Hiver  defenders  coming  in
through a gate would cause damage to the colony.
~ Fixed planet scaling.
~ Fixed known low end shader issues (including white  star
effects).
~ Fixed combat AI not correctly detecting weapon  fire  in
F/C situation.
~ Fixed bug where planet would not lose  missile  lock  on
cloaked ships.
~ Fixed gradual memory leak in combat network client code.
~ Fixed Human DE Minelayer turret arcs.
~ Fixed  rare  combat  AI  crash  that  could  occur  when
guarding a deployed gate.
~ Fixed issues with Hiver ships retreating through gate.
~ Hardware audio option now defaults to off for  new  game
installs.
~ Fixed occassional audio crash.
~ Fixed TTL values for all torpedoes.
~ Fixed excessive  collision  damage  to  massive  objects
being hit by small objects.
~ Fixed torpedoes colliding with each other when  launched
from different ships.
~ Meson shield tech now unlocks shield ship sections.
~ Fixed potential peaceful resolution crash.
~ Fixed Tarkas DN Battle Bridge turret arc.
~ Fixed Hiver DN Battle Bridge turret arc.
~ Added AI missing warhead tech replacements.
~ Fixed AI cloaked invasion fleets not launching.
~ Fixed ships with spinal mounts not turning to face their
targets.
~ Fixed standoff weapon family  priorities  and  set  more
intelligent standoff ranges.
~ Fixed team chat.
~ Fixed starmap path errors for fleets originating  at  an
enemy colony.
~ Added Polish language.
~ Fixed AI special project premature acquisition bug.
~ Fixed sensor screen display issues for  ships  subverted
by the PM in combat.
~ Fixed bug where random encounters might be  autoresolved
peacefully.
~ Fixed bobblehead bug.
~ Fixed asteroid monitor build bug.

INSTALL NOTES

~ Unpack
~ Install the update
~ Copy the crack from the ViTALiTY folder
~ Enjoy this little piece of hell on earth