This is an unstable release, introducing new content and features that may contain bugs. Major new changes and additions include the following:
- Boarding now pits attack against defense when both the attacker and defender choose the attack option.
- A new fleet formation mechanic has been added with several different formations the player can cycle through.
- A fleet "hold fire" command has been added.
- Two new alien species have been added to the game - the young Incipias north of Hai space, and the elusive Successors south of The Graveyard.
- Some other notable additions and changes to content and mechanics are:
- Wanderer planets now have defense fleets and can be demanded tribute.
- The Dragonflame Cannon now pierces through its target.
- Several new missions involving the Gegno.
- New scroll bar for various UI elements.
For a complete list of changes, as well as further detail about the summarized changes, see the changelog. Special thanks to everyone who contributed to this release: @alexrovw @Amazinite @Arachi-Lover @aradapilot @AvianGeneticist @Azure3141 @bene-dictator @blue-four-seven @Daeridanii1 @eebop @Ebreus @GefullteTaubenbrust2 @Hurleveur @implicitfield @Koranir @mOctave @moonliiiqhte @nickshanks @petervdmeer @Quantumshark @RisingLeaf @reticent-rem @roadrunner56 @Saugia @SomeTroglodyte @stefanct @Tangle10 @tekker2234 @tibetiroka @TheGiraffe3 @thewierdnut @TomGoodIdea @UnorderedSigh @warp-core @ziproot
If you are using the high-dpi plugin, you should download and install the updated version that goes with this release.