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Planet Exchange - S0 Only Eligible colonies can exchange places with an unoccupied planet in Open Space. Available only to Dead Space planets colonized before 25 September 2026, 00:00 UTC . Each eligible planet can be exchanged once . This is a per-planet allowance, not a single
Reconnaissance and Intelligence Reconnaissance reports now use five intelligence tiers. The information revealed depends on your reconnaissance capabilities and the target’s protection. T0 — Broad estimate: an approximate range for the total operational fleet. T1 — Basic reconnai
Explore your colony directly from the planet overview or moon page, with distinct scenery for all 6 planet types and 6 moon types . Your buildings reflect what’s happening in your colony: • New construction appears as a building site. • Upgrades show the building under renovation
Rift Combat and Sealing Fixes ːsteamhappyː Outposts and Depleted Asteroid Fields Incoming outpost attacks are no longer automatically cancelled simply because the surrounding asteroid field becomes depleted and disappears. If the original outpost remains at the same location, the
Artifact and Module Recycling Added a new Recycling tab in the Laboratory. Unwanted artifacts and Leadership modules can now be dismantled into shards. Artifact shards and module shards are separate currencies. Each balance is shared across your colonies within the same universe.
The PvP protection and alliance-war changes below apply to S0 and Beta only . NF retains its current PvP rules. The economy, ship, wormhole and galaxy-map changes apply across universes. PvP Score Protection - S0 and Beta S0 receives score-based protection against attacks from su
Patch Notes 10.09.2026 Balance Update and Bug Fixes Combat and Shields Advanced Shielding now grants 5% shield strength per level , down from 10%. Shield Harmonics now grants 2% shield regeneration per level , down from 5%. Damage reduction per level has been adjusted: Shield The
Galaxy Map Added a new planet filter for fully explored systems. Filter planets by type, minimum size, maximum size, or any combination of these criteria. Matching systems are highlighted directly on the galaxy map. Results also appear in a clickable list, sorted by distance, all
Outpost Retirement Outposts can now be permanently retired in two different ways. Shipyard Dismantling allows an outpost to be sent to one of your planets with a Planetary Shipyard or moons with a Moon Dockyard. Once dismantling is complete, the full infrastructure investment and
Store Gifts Eligible store items can now be purchased as gifts by entering the recipient’s exact player name. Gifts can only be paid for with purchased Credits that have been held for at least 72 hours. Free, promotional, referral, and administrative Credits cannot be used for gi
This update introduces a new asset-based ranking system, expanded moon and Galactic Highway support, improved artifact management, clearer ship statistics, and several important fixes. Asset-Based Ranking System Player rankings now represent the value of assets owned by each empi
A major set of experimental mechanics is now active on Beta . These systems are being tested together and may be adjusted, expanded, or removed based on player feedback and battle data. 1. Round-Based PvP Combat PvP battles now resolve over multiple rounds instead of completing i
General Fixes & Improvements Attack and raid dispatch screens now show an exact server-based UTC arrival time. Arrival timestamps remain stable while changing fleet composition and correctly respect Combined Assault convoy timing. Moon attacks and raids now receive proper fue
Fleet & Combat Improved fleet synchronization after battles, AI Officer actions, moon operations, and failed dispatch attempts. Fleet selections now automatically adjust when the available number of ships changes. Dispatch errors now show the actual number of healthy and dama
Shipyard Added ship search by name. Added filters for Combat, Utility, Recon and Special ships. Added an Available only filter. If workers are assigned to buildings but are needed as ship crew, the Shipyard now offers to reassign them before construction. Workers can be released
This update delivers a broad collection of gameplay fixes, interface improvements, and reliability changes. Alliance Stations The Station Storage view now shows which individual members have withdrawal access. Long access lists are kept compact and can be expanded when needed. St
Combat Simulator Added a new Combat Simulator , available directly from the game sidebar. Configure both attacker and defender as player fleets, pirates, or other NPC forces. Search for ships and enter exact fleet quantities. Pirate fleets can be configured by security zone. Load
Game Guide Added a dedicated Leadership & Command Core section. Expanded information about commanders, ships, combat, research, PvE activities, resources, diplomacy, and galaxy mechanics. Clarified AI Officer and Scatter behavior. Corrected several research requirements and p
This update rebalances several PvE activities, introduces the approved anomaly diminishing returns system, and fixes a broad set of fleet and mobile UI issues. System Surveys & Anomalies The first 85 completed System Surveys per UTC day continue to use their normal discovery
This update expands Moon logistics, improves alliance station management, makes ship statistics more informative, and adds several Galaxy Map and Sensor Array improvements. Moon Logistics Transfer and Deliver missions can now use owned Moons as both fleet origins and destinations