What changed in Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion in 2014

52 updates · May 20, 2014 to May 20, 2014

May 20, 201452 events
Reduced minimum allegiance threshold for random eventsbalance change
From 30% to 15%.
Steam
Reduced trigger weight on Open Rebellion eventbalance change
From 10% to 5%.
Steam
Halved asteroidCounts on Graveyard and DenseDebris templatesbalance change
Improved performance.
Steam
Added new Commodity Boom random eventnew content
One random planet may undergo a resource boom with increased rates for 5 minutes.
Steam
Increased minimum neutral metal/crystal extractor count at Radiation Stormsgameplay
Increased to 1 (from 0).
Steam
Changed ShatteredMoon defender templatebalance change
Updated from LocalMilitiaWeak to LocalMilitiaWeakUncolonizable.
Steam
Added new planet bonuses to GalaxyScenarioDefsbalance change
Steam
Added new planet bonuses to GalaxyScenarioDefsgameplay
Steam
Reduced trigger weight on Open Rebellion eventbalance change
Reduced from 10% to 5%.
Steam
Increased minimum neutral metal extractor count at Shattered Moongameplay
Increased to 1 (from 0).
Steam
Reduced trigger weight on Partisans eventbalance change
Reduced from 25% to 10%.
Steam
Changed ShatteredMoon defender templategameplay
From LocalMilitiaWeak to LocalMilitiaWeakUncolonizable.
Steam
Increased max respawn count on Magnetic Stormgameplay
From 4 to 9.
Steam
Reduced fleet point range on Open Rebellion eventbalance change
Reduced from 150/350 to 100/250.
Steam
Increased minimum neutral metal/crystal extractor count at Radiation Stormsbalance change
Increased to 1 from 0.
Steam
Reduced trigger weight on Partisans eventbalance change
From 25% to 10%.
Steam
Changed Rusted Core planet bonusbalance change
No longer requires points in exploration.
Steam
Reduced fleet point range on Open Rebellion eventbalance change
From 150/350 to 100/250.
Steam
Removed 'FerrusFair' from PlanetRandomUncolonizableFairbalance change
Steam
Increased minimum neutral crystal extractor count at Ice Fieldsbalance change
Increased to 2 from 1.
Steam
Removed defenders from Antimatter Fountaingameplay
Steam
Increased max respawn count on Plasma Stormgameplay
From 4 to 9.
Steam
Updated Allegiance progressionbalance change
Drop by .05 on levels 7-8 to prevent distant planets from instantly going neutral.
Steam
Increased minimum neutral crystal extractor count at Ice Fieldsgameplay
Increased to 2 (from 1).
Steam
Increased max respawn count on Plasma Stormbalance change
Increased from 4 to 9.
Steam
Added potential for neutral crystal extractors at Cometsbalance change
0-2 extractors added.
Steam
Updated SDActivate.exeperformance
No need to open up IE if it fails on new installs.
Steam
Changed Rusted Core planet bonusgameplay
No longer requires points in exploration.
Steam
Increased minimum neutral metal extractor count at Shattered Moonbalance change
Increased to 1 from 0.
Steam
Shortened Pulsar particlevisuals
Made it not touch other gravity wells and less sharp tails.
Steam
Halved asteroidCounts on Graveyard and DenseDebris templatesbalance change
Improved performance.
Steam
Increased random event allegiance checkbalance change
Increased from 240 to 600 seconds.
Steam
Removed Fighters from target list on Gas Giant's pre-explode buffgameplay
They can never lose it; will still take damage from nearby explosions.
Steam
Increased max respawn count on Magnetic Stormbalance change
Increased from 4 to 9.
Steam
Removed Fighters from target list on Gas Giant's pre-explode buffbalance change
They can never lose it; will still take damage from nearby explosions.
Steam
Increased random event allegiance checkbalance change
From 240 to 600 seconds to prevent distant colonies from succumbing to Open Rebellion.
Steam
Shortened Pulsar particlevisuals
So that it doesn't touch other gravity wells and made the tails less sharp.
Steam
Increased volume on random event warning soundaudio
By 3db.
Steam
Updated Allegiance progressionbalance change
Drop by .05 on levels 7-8 to prevent distant planets from going neutral.
Steam
Removed 'Ferrus' from PlanetRandomUncolonizablegameplay
Steam
Removed 'FerrusFair' from PlanetRandomUncolonizableFairgameplay
Steam
Added potential for neutral crystal extractors at Cometsgameplay
0-2 (from 0).
Steam
Revised AI bonus income ratesai
To scale less drastically past Normal.
Steam
Revised AI bonus income ratesai
Scaled less drastically past Normal.
Steam
Updated GalaxyScenarioDef uncolonizable gravity wellsbalance change
Resources now guarded by Pirates instead of neutral factions.
Steam
Removed defenders from Antimatter Fountainbalance change
Steam
Added new Commodity Boom random eventgameplay
One random planet may undergo a resource boom where extractor and refinery rates are increased by 30% for 5 minutes.
Steam
Reduced minimum allegiance threshold for random eventsbalance change
Reduced from 30% to 15%.
Steam
Increased volume on random event warning soundaudio
Increased by 3db.
Steam
Updated SDActivate.exesystem
So folks shouldn't need to open up IE if it fails on new installs.
Steam
Updated GalaxyScenarioDef uncolonizable gravity wellsgameplay
Resources to be guarded by Pirates, not neutral factions.
Steam
Removed 'Ferrus' from PlanetRandomUncolonizablebalance change
Steam