Sword of the Stars II Update Released

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Updates to Sword of the Stars II have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

 

Critical Fixes:

+ Fixed a ship module sound issue that could potentially cause leaks.

+ Optimized code that was contributing to longer turn times and slower combat.

+ Fixed a bug that was causing combat to be initiated when no ships

were present.

+ Fixed the issue where invisible enemy fleets could still be selected

on the star map.

+ Fixed the bug where additional armor layers were not being carried

over into combat.

+ Fixed the issue where the strategic AI was not researching outside

of initial core technologies.

 

Other Fixes:

+ Addressed known bad turret arcs on numerous ship sections.

+ Fixed known issues with combat AI assigning objectives to ships.

+ Fixed issues with the design screen weapon panel not closing.

+ Fixed the intermittent bug that would cause icons not to be laid out

correctly when switching ships in the design screen.

+ Added missing combat sensor icons.

+ Fixed the bug where simulated and full combat start positions would differ.

+ Numerous fixes to known issues with Psionics effects in combat.

+ Fixed Neutron Round and Accelerated Amplification effects.

+ Fixed some issues where star system ownership visuals could get out

of sync in the star map.

+ Addressed known issues with disruptors and deflectors.

+ Addressed known issues with minelayers.

+ Rapidly clicking buttons will no longer bypass feasibility studies.

+ Slave discs now attach to ships other than Scavengers.

+ Made some changes to address the strategic AI spending itself to death.

+ Fixed an issue where COL launchers were not orienting to face the target.

+ Addressed known issues with node lines and fleet travel.

+ Fixed some issues with fleets showing up behind routes.

+ Fixed a bug where fleet pathing would sometimes return an incomplete route.

+ Addressed known issues with DLC materials.

+ Fixed a bug related to colonizing systems with more than one colony.

+ Fixed a bug with armor alignment on tooltips.

+ Fixed the bug where research was not being cancelled when going too

far over budget.

 

Other Changes and Additions:

+ Build screen now sorts available ship classes, and only shows

classes that you have designs for.

+ Implemented Smart Nanite effects.

+ Stealth armor on all sections now correctly reduces sensor signature in strat.

+ Full functionality for Liir battlecruisers and battleships.

+ Full functionality for mines and cracker COLs.

+ Improved grappling hook physics.

+ Effective ranges for ships used in stance positioning no longer

include PD weapons unless requested.

+ Numerous ship section, weapon and module data tweaks.

+ It is now possible to select a direct route for Zuul bore ships to travel.

+ Updated UI for upgrade missions.

+ Updated combat UI introducing new cloaking, stance buttons, facing

buttons and a priority weapon toggle.

+ Fixed some spelling errors in UI.

 

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