What changed in Stellaris in 2016

Unity is an accumulative resource gained through government buildings, used to unlock Tradition trees and individual Traditions.

Unlocking Traditions influences the ethics of your population, aiding in strengthening or shifting empire-wide ethics.

The cost of unlocking a Tradition depends on empire size and internal stability, affecting how quickly Traditions can be adopted.

Seven new Tradition trees introduced: Expansion, Domination, Prosperity, Harmony, Supremacy, Purity, and Exploration.

A new feature in the 1.5 'Banks' update that adds 7 new Tradition trees and a resource called Unity for empire customization.

A new feature called Traditions and Unity is being added, allowing for more empire customization and roleplaying.

The new Tradition trees include Expansion, Domination, Prosperity, Harmony, Supremacy, Purity, and Exploration, each with unique bonuses.

The cost of unlocking a Tradition varies based on empire size and internal stability, affecting how quickly Traditions can be adopted.

Unity is an accumulative resource used to unlock Tradition trees and is gained through government buildings.

Revamped mechanics for pop ethics, allowing each pop to embrace a single ethic with attraction values affecting their views.

Factions now represent political parties and movements, affecting pop happiness and empire influence based on their issues and responses.

Rebranding of Collectivism to Authoritarian and Individualism to Egalitarian, aligning mechanics with meanings.

Introduction of a new faction system representing political parties and movements, affecting pop happiness and productivity.

Collectivism is replaced by Authoritarian, and Individualism is replaced by Egalitarian, aligning mechanics with meanings.

Each pop will now embrace a single, non-fanatic ethic, with attraction values affecting their ethics based on empire and individual situations.

A new and rich storyline has been added, featuring a mysterious signal in distant space.

The Horizon Signal event chain can potentially be triggered at any time in your game, even in existing saves.

A new and rich storyline has been added, featuring a mysterious signal in distant space.

Ships and weapon components targeting logic now correctly accounts for evasion.

Fixed some cases where Diplomatic Incident events were firing inappropriately.

Fixed some more cases of Sector AI removing +happiness buildings from planets.

Destroy an enclave.

Fixed Infinity Machine destruction event triggering after destroying non-Infinity Machine fleets in some circumstances.

Fixed Terraforming achievement not working.

Fixed an issue where AI would guarantee and then almost immediately revoke their guarantee towards a nation they are protective of.

Terraform a planet into a gaia world.

Mega Cannon damage increased from 111-249 to 92-300

No longer possible to guarantee an empire while at war with them.

Fixed an issue where the 'Wary' and 'Receptive' attitudes would sometimes not be used.

Fixed CTD when completing a certain Special Project.

Focused Arc Emitter damage increased from 1-190 to 1-221

No longer possible to guarantee an empire while at war with them.

Giga Cannon damage increased from 133-265 to 121-350

AIs that are in Federations are now more likely to stay neutral during the War in Heaven.

Enclave governments now get a new ruler when the first one dies.

Particle Lance damage increased from 74-213 to 144-273

Destroy a wraith.

Enclave governments now get a new ruler when the first one dies.

Invade pre-FTL Earth while it is in the midst of a world war.

Arc Emitter damage increased from 1-170 to 1-184

Slowed down AI requests for federation membership/association status to cut down on message spam.

Fixed some cases where Diplomatic Incident events were firing inappropriately.

Fixed a bug where the first federation member would leave if any player tried to leave a federation.

Federation AI is now better at picking wargoals for non-conqueror federations.

Fixed Continental, Savanna and Alpine worlds not being used for primitive civs.

Support the Artisan Troupe for 10 years.

Fixed armor absorbing too much damage if the ship also had shields left.

Fixed an issue where the 'Wary' and 'Receptive' attitudes would sometimes not be used.

Fixed rare CTD related to anomalies.

Fixed CTD that could happen when building tooltip for relative power in the diplomacy screen.

As a xenophobic empire, purge all other sentient species in the galaxy.

Non-playable countries can no longer win the game.

Enlighten a bronze age civilization.

Non-playable countries can no longer win the game.

Hatch the egg.

Fixed an issue where some Awakened Empires would have their 'crisis fighter' AI kick in during a War in Heaven.

Fixed armor absorbing too much damage if the ship also had shields left.

Fixed Infinity Machine destruction event triggering after destroying non-Infinity Machine fleets in some circumstances.

Fixed missing localisation key FEDERATION_ACCEPTANCE_FACTOR.

Fixed Enigmatic Fortress event chain not reacting appropriately when special projects time out.

Fixed auto-generated ship designs getting wrong combat computers.

Lead the non-aligned powers to victory against an awakened empire.

Birth a new universe.

Pops working on guardian buildings no longer appear unemployed.

Arc Emitter damage increased from 1-170 to 1-184

Particle Lance damage increased from 74-213 to 144-273

Have access to ten different strategic resources.

Fixed a budgeting issue that was causing sectors to sometimes not build buildings when space construction was toggled on.

Fixed Drake Egg Incubation project not timing out properly.

Fixed an issue where some Awakened Empires would have their 'crisis fighter' AI kick in during a War in Heaven.

Open up a shielded world.

Giga Cannon damage increased from 133-265 to 121-350

Uncover the secrets of an ancient fortress.

Fixed some more cases of Sector AI removing +happiness buildings from planets.

Pops working on guardian buildings no longer appear unemployed.

As a materialist empire, have at least 75% of the pops in your empire be robotic in an empire with at least 200 pops.

Win the game through any victory condition.

As a pacifistic empire, have all other independent empires be pacifistic as well.

Take a trophy from a stellar being.

Have your ruler be of a different species class than your founding species.

Fixed Drake Egg Incubation project not timing out properly.

Fixed auto-generated ship designs getting wrong combat computers.

Restore an ancient warship.

Receive a gift from a Fallen Empire.

Focused Arc Emitter damage increased from 1-190 to 1-221

Fixed a bug where the Non-Aligned League winning the War in Heaven could result in endless event spam.

Fixed a bug where the Non-Aligned League winning the War in Heaven could result in endless event spam.

Fixed rare CTD related to anomalies.

Shield Capacitors now increase shield regeneration by +50% instead of a fixed +15.0

Fixed an issue where Awakened Empire subjects would not join the War in Heaven if they became a subject before it started.

Close the loop, or don't.

As a humanoid species, infiltrate the homeworld of pre-FTL reptilians.

Infinity Machine interaction events should no longer fire if the Infinity Machine has been destroyed.

Fixed an issue where Awakened Empire subjects would not join the War in Heaven if they became a subject before it started.

Have a ringworld section as your capital.

Fixed a case where declared wars would become invalid due to attackers' subjects guaranteeing the target.

Slowed down AI requests for federation membership/association status to cut down on message spam.

As a spiritualistic empire, own 4 holy worlds.

As an individualistic empire, own a planet with at least 10 different species on it.

Fixed a bug where the first federation member would leave if any player tried to leave a federation.

Tachyon Lance damage increased from 85-232 to 169-331

Fixed a case where declared wars would become invalid due to attackers' subjects guaranteeing the target.

AIs that are in Federations are now more likely to stay neutral during the War in Heaven.

Fixed Terraforming achievement not working.

Mega Cannon damage increased from 111-249 to 92-300

A total of 32 new achievements added in the 1.4 'Kennedy' update, increasing the total to 55.

Fixed an issue where AI would guarantee and then almost immediately revoke their guarantee towards a nation they are protective of.

Fixed rare CTD that could happen when changing policies.

Tachyon Lance damage increased from 85-232 to 169-331

Fixed a budgeting issue that was causing sectors to sometimes not build buildings when space construction was toggled on.

Recruit a scientist from the Curators.

Infinity Machine interaction events should no longer fire if the Infinity Machine has been destroyed.

As a collectivist empire, have at least 200 enslaved pops in an empire of at least 500 pops.

Shield Capacitors now increase shield regeneration by +50% instead of a fixed +15.0

As a xenophilic empire, have migration treaties with at least 10 other empires.

Defeat a horrifying invader.

A total of 32 new achievements have been added, bringing the total to 55.

Purchase a rare resource from the Traders.

Fixed Continental, Savanna and Alpine worlds not being used for primitive civs.

Find the home system of a precursor empire.

Return a long-dead species to life.

Federation AI is now better at picking wargoals for non-conqueror federations.

Ships and weapon components targeting logic now correctly accounts for evasion.

Fixed CTD that could happen when building tooltip for relative power in the diplomacy screen.

Fixed missing localisation key FEDERATION_ACCEPTANCE_FACTOR.

Fixed rare CTD that could happen when changing policies.

Fixed CTD when completing a certain Special Project.

Fixed Enigmatic Fortress event chain not reacting appropriately when special projects time out.

All Extradimensional ships and stations have received new death animations.

Extradimensional Constructors now have a new effect when building stations.

Extradimensional Constructors now have a new visual effect when building stations.

Unbidden will now build Dimensional Anchors, which increase their reinforcement capabilities and generate borders.

It is now easier to collect all six artifacts needed to finish Precursor chains, with a chance to spawn an additional anomaly.

The difficulty of collecting artifacts from Precursor anomalies has been reduced, with a chance to spawn additional anomalies.

Reinforcement mechanics for the Unbidden have been adjusted to allow for a war of attrition rather than instant reinforcements.

The Unbidden can now build Dimensional Anchors that increase their reinforcement capabilities and function as Frontier Outposts.

All Extradimensional ships and stations have received new death animations.

Fixed a bug where robots could sometimes get ethics.

Added new environment for Gaia planet, added new surface tiles for savannah and alpine.

Fleets that go MIA will now prioritize retreating to spaceports they can repair at or where there are rally points.

Civilian fleets can now emergency FTL much faster than military ones.

Reduced the extra warscore cost for taking Capitals.

Fixed bug causing sectors to destroy empire and planet unique buildings when redevelopment is toggled off.

Fixed a bug where Colony Influence Cost would sometimes be too high.

Reduced the extra warscore cost for taking Capitals.

Returning MIA fleets will now appear at the edge of the system's gravity well, with an order to orbit a friendly colony queued.

Save game incompatibility is indicated by gray text.

Fixed CTD when an event timed out without any valid options.

Returning MIA fleets will now appear at the edge of the system's gravity well, with an order to orbit a friendly colony queued.

Purging now prevents all population growth.

Fixed CTD when using polish or russian on Linux/OSX.

'Alien Overlords' happiness modifier is now affected by policy happiness modifier.

Expansion planner shows colony ship type.

Fleets can now attack during warp drive wind-down.

Added new environment for Gaia planet, added new surface tiles for savannah and alpine, and fixed the LUT for alpine and savannah planets.

Transports now also showing fleet status.

Removed restriction on moving pops in sectors, as it caused some issues with resettlement.

Fleets can now attack during warp drive wind-down.

Reduced frequency of planets with Stone Age Primitives.

Empires get high intel level in systems with Enclaves they have communications with.

Disabling the tutorial now recycles the Advisor's RAM, granting 2 Minerals (once per game).

Scaled spawn chance of the second and third Enclave station of each type has been increased.

Disabling the tutorial now recycles the Advisor's RAM, granting 2 Minerals (once per game).

Frontier Hospital technology now properly requires Frontier Health.

Fixed CTD caused by ships trying to shoot at entities that did not exist.

Empires get high intel level in systems with Enclaves they have communications with.

Removed restriction on moving pops in sectors, as it caused some issues with resettlement.

Fixed Fallen Empires spamming threats and remove flag effect being shown in tooltips.

Sector AI now only builds military stations in systems with colonies, outpost stations and wormhole stations.

Fixed a bug where Colony Influence Cost would sometimes be too high.

Fixed visual artifacts on pulsar and neutron stars.

Unbidden Escort ship base evasion reduced from 80 to 20.

Unbidden Escort ship base evasion reduced from 80 to 20.

Frontier Hospital technology now properly requires Frontier Health.

Fleets that go MIA will now prioritize retreating to spaceports they can repair at or where there are rally points.

Display all DLCs enabled by the host for clients in the multiplayer lobby.

Scaled spawn chance of the third Enclave station of each type has been increased.

Stellar Devourer spawn VFX duration reduced to 1 day.

Reduced frequency of planets with Stone Age Primitives.

AI no longer uses torpedoes until cruisers are available.

Purging now prevents all population growth.

AI no longer uses torpedoes until cruisers are available.

Added missing localization for Kicked from Federation notification text.

Save game incompatibility is indicated by gray text.

AI countries who join the League of Non-Aligned Powers will now always stay in it for at least 20 years.

Fixed CTD caused by ships trying to shoot at entities that did not exist.

Civilian fleets can now emergency FTL much faster than military ones.

Scaled spawn chance of the second Enclave station of each type has been doubled.

Fixed visual artifacts on pulsar and neutron stars.

Added missing localization for Kicked from Federation notification text.

'Alien Overlords' happiness modifier is now affected by policy happiness modifier.

First story pack for Stellaris adds new exploration centered content, including Guardians, Enclaves, and War in Heaven.

Increased variety and listening pleasures with new music tracks.

More options for customizing new galaxies.

Clearer roles and specializations for different ship types.

New AI improvements for sector governors.

Powerful space entities with mysterious origins and motives that players can fight or investigate.

Major patch addressing various issues and introducing new features.

New art and music to enhance the game experience.

Improved AI for sector governors to enhance gameplay.

Convenient feature for automated exploration.

Convenient feature for automatic exploration of the galaxy.

Clearer roles and specializations for different ship types.

New interface for planning expansions.

New gameplay mechanic involving two ancient Fallen Empires in conflict.

Significant changes to how strategic resources are managed.

Major patch addressing various gameplay issues and introducing new features.

Independent outposts of traders and artists for resource exchange and information purchase.

New feature for managing freshly-assembled naval fleets.

Significant changes to how strategic resources are managed.

More options for customizing new galaxies in the game.

New rally points for freshly-assembled naval fleets.

New interface for planning expansions in the game.

A conflict between two ancient Fallen Empires that players can navigate strategically.

Upcoming features include Guardians, Enclaves, and War in Heaven.

Independent outposts of traders and artists for resource exchange and information.

First story pack for Stellaris adds new exploration content, dangerous species, pirates, and space creatures.

Powerful space entities with mysterious origins that players can fight or investigate to unlock technologies.

It is now possible to resettle pops to and from sector-controlled planets.

Terraforming stations have been removed; any non-colonized planet within your borders can be terraformed for a cost.

Strategic Resources now provide a global modifier to your empire as soon as you have at least one of that resource.

Fallen Empires can now 'awaken' and become Awakened Empires under certain conditions.

Xenophile and Materialist Fallen Empires will now sometimes offer tasks and make demands of regular empires that result in an opinion boost.

Policy tooltips now display how pop happiness will be affected.

Sectors now have settings where the player can toggle certain behaviors on or off.

Space Monsters now inhabit specific, randomized regions of the galaxy.

Fallen Empires no longer start with creature and crisis techs.

It is now possible to offer and request associate status with a Federation.

New galaxy setup options including max Fallen Empires and habitable worlds.

Frontier Hospital is a new building.

Terraforming gases and liquids have been removed; terraforming is now available earlier in the game.

Aura components removed from battleships.

Introduction of 'Riggan Spice', 'XuraGel', and 'Muutagan Crystals' as new strategic resources.

It is now possible to offer and request associate status with a Federation.

Players can encounter powerful Guardians that guard secrets and treasures.

'War in Heaven' can be triggered between two Awakened Fallen Empires, resulting in a galaxy-scale war.

'War in Heaven' can be triggered between two Awakened Fallen Empires, resulting in a galaxy-scale war.

Players can encounter powerful Guardians that guard secrets and treasures.

Droid technology is no longer marked as Rare.

Missiles can now have health, armor, and shield.

Added a new Humanoid species class with 4 new portraits.

Materialist Fallen Empires will no longer attack regular empires just for researching AI.

It is now possible to resettle pops to and from sector-controlled planets.

Space Whale weapons are now always small slot weapons.

Giga Cannon technology unlocks the Giga Cannon extra large weapon.

Sectors now have settings where the player can toggle certain behaviors on or off.

Void Clouds now always spawn near the star in their system and guard rich energy deposits.

Curators can sell star charts, aid you with your research and provide valuable insight into how to defeat certain Guardians.

New 'Federation Victory' victory condition added.

5 new 'cuties' portrait: 2 Molluscoids, 1 Reptilian, 1 Anthropoid and 1 Fungoid.

Space Whale weapons are now always small slot weapons.

Crystalline weapons are no longer available to players.

Added toggle to Suppress pop factions, spending Influence to drain their Support over time.

Fallen Empires will now sometimes start with Titan-class ships.

Each of the four Fallen Empire types now has their own set of ship designs.

Trader Enclaves can trade minerals/ECs and sell strategic resources.

Added 2 new habitable planet classes: Alpine and Savannah.

Terraforming is now available earlier in the game.

Artisan Enclaves can construct monuments and hold festivals on your planets.

Fleets can toggle whether other AI fleets should follow it or not.

Enclave Stations can be encountered and exist in three different forms; Artisans, Curators and Traders.

5 new songs by Andreas Waldetoft, including a new main theme that will play if the story pack is installed and enabled.

Missiles can now have health, armor and shield.

Capacity Overload edict is now unlocked by Global Energy Management instead of New Worlds Protocol.

Fallen Empires can now 'awaken' and become Awakened Empires under certain conditions.

Vitality Boosters technology increases leader lifespan by +10 years.

Added extra large weapon slots that can only be mounted on battleships.

Each of the four Fallen Empire types now has their own set of ship designs.

Crystal Entities now guard a few rewards.

Synthetic Thought Pattern technology is no longer displayed as Rare.

Utility Slots of most ship sections have been consolidated.

Crystal Entities now guard a few rewards.

Aura components removed from battleships.

It is now possible to ask empires to become your tributary (and to offer to become theirs).

Introduction of 'Federation Victory' victory condition.

Combat computers have been reworked with different stats and behaviors for each ship size.

Xenophile Fallen Empires will no longer attack regular empires just for slaving/purging.

Strategic resource deposits have been overhauled to fit the resources' new roles.

You can now directly terraform any planet type to any planet type, so long as you have the tech required.

Strike Craft now move towards their own kill target instead of their carrier's.

Introduction of new strategic resources: Riggan Spice, XuraGel, and Muutagan Crystals.

Combat computers have been reworked; each ship size has its own series of computers with different stats and behaviors.

Frontier Clinic can be upgraded into Frontier Hospital.

Giga Cannon technology unlocks the Giga Cannon extra large weapon.

Mega Cannon technology unlocks the Mega Cannon extra large weapon.

Strategic Resources provide a global modifier to your empire as soon as you have at least one of that resource.

Enclave Stations can be encountered and exist in three different forms: Artisans, Curators, and Traders.

There is now a technology for terraforming Tomb Worlds, and a rare tech for making Gaia Worlds.

Xenophile and Materialist Fallen Empires will now sometimes bestow gifts on regular empires that they have a high opinion of.

Droid technology is no longer marked as Rare.

Terraforming gases and liquids now significantly reduce terraforming cost.

Mega Cannon technology unlocks the Mega Cannon extra large weapon.

Capacity Overload edict is now unlocked by Global Energy Management instead of New Worlds Protocol.

Frontier Clinic can be upgraded into Frontier Hospital.

Strategic resource deposits have been overhauled to fit the resources' new roles.

Fallen Empire pops no longer have any negative traits and start with additional positive traits.

5 new 'cuties' portraits: 2 Molluscoids, 1 Reptilian, 1 Anthropoid, and 1 Fungoid.

Xenophile and Materialist Fallen Empires will now sometimes bestow gifts on regular empires that they have a high opinion of.

You can now directly terraform any planet type to any planet type, so long as you have the tech required.

Fallen Empires no longer start with creature and crisis techs.

Point-Defense is now its own slot size instead of sharing space with small slots.

Strike Craft and missiles can now use evasion.

Assault armies can now be recruited even though the planet has reached max capacity.

Extra large weapon slots added, which can only be mounted on battleships.

Fallen Empire pops no longer have any negative traits and start with additional positive traits.

Synthetic Thought Pattern technology is no longer displayed as Rare.

Torpedo slots and Aux utility slots have been added to the game.

Additional Plantoid name list added, old ones updated.

Fallen Empires will now sometimes start with Titan-class ships.

Added toggle to suppress pop factions, spending Influence to drain their Support over time.

Void Clouds now always spawn near the star in their system and guard rich energy deposits.

Torpedo slots and Aux utility slots have been added to the game.

Xenophile and Materialist Fallen Empires will now sometimes offer tasks and make demands of regular empires that result in an opinion boost.

Fallen Empires now start with multiple levels of each repeatable tech researched.

Terraforming stations have been removed; any non-colonized planet within your borders can be terraformed for a cost.

Tracking is a new stat for weapons that reduces the evasion of the target.

Fleets can toggle whether other AI fleets should follow it or not.

Battleships and Cruisers have had a couple of sections removed and reworked.

Artisan Enclaves can construct monuments and hold festivals on your planets.

Assault armies can now be recruited even though the planet has reached max capacity.

5 new songs by Andreas Waldetoft, including a new main theme that will play if the story pack is installed and enabled.

It is now possible to designate a colony as your new Capital at a cost of 250 influence.

Introduction of an additional Plantoid name list and updates to old ones.

Point-Defense is now its own slot size instead of sharing space with small slots.

Battleships and Cruisers have had a couple of sections removed and reworked.

Vitality Boosters technology increases leader lifespan by +10 years.

Frontier Hospital is a new building.

New technology for terraforming Tomb Worlds, and a rare tech for making Gaia Worlds.

Strike Craft and missiles can now use evasion.

Crystalline weapons are no longer available to players.

Strike Craft now move towards their own kill target instead of their carrier's.

Utility Slots of most ship sections have been consolidated.

New galaxy setup options including max Fallen Empires, amount of habitable worlds, and end-game crises.

It is now possible to designate a colony as your new Capital at a cost of 250 influence.

Added a new Humanoid species class with 4 new portraits.

Trader Enclaves can trade minerals/ECs and sell strategic resources.

Fallen Empires now start with multiple levels of each repeatable tech researched.

Added 2 new habitable planet classes: Alpine and Savannah.

Tracking is a new stat for weapons that reduces the evasion of the target.

Space Monsters now inhabit specific, randomized regions of the galaxy.

Xenophile Fallen Empires will no longer attack regular empires just for slaving/purging.

Curators can sell star charts, aid you with your research and provide valuable insight into how to defeat certain Guardians.

It is now possible to ask empires to become your tributary (and to offer to become theirs).

Materialist Fallen Empires will no longer attack regular empires just for researching AI.

Feature spotlight video detailing Guardians, Enclaves, and War in Heaven.

Leviathans expansion set to release on 20th October.

A being that thrives inside a star, raising questions about its nature and purpose.

A mysterious metal sphere waiting at the edge of a black hole, offering potential communication or conflict.

A capricious Guardian that guards its hoard and attacks trespassers.

Introduction of the Guardians, powerful space-dwelling beings with unique challenges and rewards.

Teaser for changes to graphics and sound in the Heinlein update, including new music.

Teaser for changes to graphics and sound in the upcoming Heinlein update.

A capricious Guardian that guards its hoard and attacks trespassers.

A mysterious metal sphere located at the edge of a black hole, waiting for interaction.

Introduction of the Guardians, powerful space-dwelling beings with unique challenges and rewards.

More than 20 minutes of new music included in the Leviathans Story Pack.

A being that thrives inside a star, raising questions about its purpose and existence.

Unlock advanced interactions with Enclaves by improving their opinion of your empire.

Reworking of the strategic resource system.

Artists allow commissioning of art pieces for planets or patronage for advanced works.

Introduction of fleet roles and new XL weapons.

Traders allow exchange of minerals for energy and vice versa.

Numerous bug fixes implemented in the update.

Reworking of weapon balance in the game.

Improvements to Federation and Alliance mechanics.

General bug fixes included in the update.

New feature for planning expansions.

Artists allow commissioning of art or patronage for advanced works.

Curators allow purchase of star charts and enlistment for research aid.

Reworking of strategic resources in the game.

Introduction of the Leviathans Story Pack, a collection of scripted content for Stellaris.

20+ minutes of new music added to the game.

Reworking of weapon balance in the game.

New type of precursors that are neutral traders, artists, and scholars residing in ancient space stations.

Introduction of 5 new character portraits.

Introduction of the Leviathans Story Pack, featuring new content and gameplay elements.

Traders allow exchange of minerals for energy and vice versa.

New type of precursors that offer services as neutral traders, artists, and scholars.

Introduction of an auto-exploration feature for fleets.

Reworking of the habitability system in the game.

Introduction of a new federation association status.

Enhancements made to AI behavior and performance.

Enhancements to sound and graphics quality.

Reworking of federation and alliance mechanics.

Improvements to the user interface.

Curators allow purchase of star charts and enlistment for research assistance.

Unlock advanced interactions with Enclaves by improving their opinion of your empire.

Introduction of rally points for fleet management.

Various improvements made to the user interface.

Significant enhancements to sound and graphics.

Improvements in controlling sectors within the game.

Leviathans adds new music and sound effects to enhance the gameplay experience.

Powerful space entities with mysterious origins that can be fought or investigated for technologies and treasures.

Independent outposts of traders and artists for resource exchange and information purchase.

Meet independent traders and artists who offer resources, information, and commissioned works for your empire.

Introducing the first Story Pack for Stellaris, featuring new adventures and challenges.

Includes new music and sound effects to enrich the gaming experience.

Encounter powerful space entities with mysterious origins that can be fought or investigated for technologies and treasures.

Introducing the first Story Pack for Stellaris, featuring new events, species portraits, and encounters.

A conflict scenario where two ancient Fallen Empires may engage in a War in Heaven.

Experience a new event where two ancient Fallen Empires may engage in a War in Heaven, affecting your empire's choices.

Addition of new events, species portraits, and encounters to enhance gameplay.

Added extra large, torpedo, auxiliary, and point-defense weapon slots for enhanced ship customization.

New Tracking stat for weapons that reduces the target's chance to evade based on the weapon's Tracking value.

New Tracking stat for weapons that reduces the target's chance to evade based on the weapon's Tracking value.

Added new slot types: extra large slot for powerful spinal-mounted weapons, torpedo slot for torpedoes, auxiliary slot for ship-wide effects, and a dedicated point-defense slot.

Large weapons now have higher armor penetration values compared to smaller weapons.

Introduced unique combat roles for ships: Corvettes, Destroyers, Cruisers, and Battleships with specific strengths and weaknesses.

Introduced unique combat roles for ships: Corvettes, Destroyers, Cruisers, and Battleships with specific strengths and weaknesses.

Missile weapons no longer ignore evasion and can be evaded like normal, though most will have high Tracking values.

Missile weapons no longer ignore evasion and can be evaded like normal, though most will have high Tracking values.

Most weapons have been rebalanced to align with the new ship design and roles.

Large weapons now have higher armor penetration values than smaller weapons, improving their effectiveness against larger ships.

Most weapons have been rebalanced to align with the new ship design and roles.

Space pirates will be redefined as their own type of space creature with a home base and multiple ship variants.

Space creatures will now belong to a particular region of space, with a 'nexus' and a 'boss creature' in their home area.

Tweaking power and rewards for space creatures to ensure encounters are rarer but more significant.

Space pirates will be classified as their own type of space creature with a home base and multiple ship variants.

Tweaking the power of space creatures and rebalancing rewards for encounters to make them more significant.

Space creatures will now belong to a particular region of space, with a 'nexus' and a 'boss creature' in their home area.

Fallen Empires can awaken due to external factors, changing their personality and government type.

A new event where two opposing Awakened Empires go to war, involving lesser species in the conflict.

Each Fallen Empire ethos will have unique ship designs and a new ship class called Titans.

A new event where two opposing Awakened Empires can go to war, involving lesser species in the conflict.

Awakened Empires can adopt one of four personalities, each with unique goals and behaviors.

Awakened Empires will have distinct personalities: Jingoistic Reclaimers, Doctrinal Enforcers, Benevolent Interventionists, and Watchful Regulators.

Fallen Empires can awaken due to external factors, changing their personality and government type.

Each Fallen Empire ethos will have unique ship designs and a new ship class called Titans.

These Fallen Empires will pursue specific goals and interact with lesser empires through Requests and Demands.

These Fallen Empires will pursue specific goals and interact with lesser empires instead of restricting their actions.

Planet habitability is now divided into three climate groups with new planet types added.

Enhancements to sector AI with new toggles for player control over sector actions.

Colonization now requires a minimum habitability of 30%, removing arbitrary tech gating.

Planet habitability now divided into three climate groups with new planet types Alpine and Savanna.

New diplomatic option allowing non-Federation members to have non-aggression pacts with Federation members.

Alliances will be removed, with Federations being the only form of permanent alliance.

Enhancements to sector AI with new toggles for player control over sector actions.

Alliances will be retired, making Federations the only form of permanent alliance.

Additional options for galaxy setup including maximum Fallen Empires and habitable world chances.

Colonization now requires a minimum habitability of 30% instead of tech gating.

New diplomatic option allowing non-Federation members to have a non-aggression pact with Federation members.

Additional options for galaxy setup including maximum Fallen Empires and habitable world chances.

Fixed another case of wars at 100% warscore not being ended by the AI.

Fixed another case of wars at 100% warscore not being ended by the AI.

Fixed an issue where sector AI would build research of only one type due to a math error.

Fixed another case of AI open/close borders spam.

Fixed an issue where sector AI would build research of only one type due to a math error.

AI will no longer prioritize working food tiles on planets with only robots.

Fixed AI inviting players to wars they should have no interest in.

Special projects with time cost no longer use stored resources.

Special projects with time cost no longer use stored resources.

Added 2 more plantoid namelists.

Fixed bug where multiple special projects were being researched at the same time.

AI will no longer prioritize working food tiles on planets with only robots.

Fixed a couple of CTDs.

Fixed bug where multiple special projects were being researched at the same time.

Fixed another case of AI open/close borders spam.

Added 2 more plantoid namelists.

Fixed AI inviting players to wars they should have no interest in.

Fixed a couple of CTDs.

Investigating balance changes for different FTL types to improve fleet catch-up mechanics.

Reworked utility slots to provide meaningful choices and balance among special utilities.

Combat computers will now be specific to ship types, improving their effectiveness in combat.

Added Torpedo slots, Point Defense slots, and Extra Large slots to enhance ship design options.

Introduced specific roles for each ship type to enhance strategic diversity in fleet compositions.

Looking into balancing different FTL types and improving fleet speed mechanics.

Changes to fleet formations and basic combat orders to enhance tactical gameplay.

Three new weapon slot types introduced: Torpedo slots, Point Defense slots, and Extra Large slots.

Investigating changes to fleet formations and basic combat orders for better tactical control.

Armor damage reduction effectiveness now varies by ship size, enhancing utility for smaller ships.

Introduced specific roles for each ship type to enhance strategic diversity in fleet compositions.

Revised utility slots to provide meaningful choices and balance among armor and special utilities.

Emergency FTL now sets fleets as MIA, with a chance of losing ships during the escape.

Modified emergency FTL to set fleets as MIA, with a chance of losing ships during escape.

Changed combat computers to be specific to ship types, enhancing their effectiveness in combat.

Looking into a special class of flagships that can use auras, limited by fleet size.

Exploring a new class of flagships that can use auras and are limited by fleet size.

The Plantoid Species pack releases tomorrow, introducing new fiber-based species.

The Plantoids Species Pack is now available for purchase.

The Plantoids Species Pack is now available for purchase.

The Plantoid Species pack releases on 04/08-16, introducing new fiber based species.

An original story about humanity’s first contact with an alien race is now available for sale.

Forthcoming Species Pack will contain fifteen new portraits, an original cityscape backdrop, and new ship models.

The original Stellaris soundtrack, composed by Andreas Waldetoft, is now available for sale.

The original Stellaris soundtrack composed by Andreas Waldetoft is now available for sale.

An original story about humanity’s first contact with an alien race is now available for sale.

Forthcoming Species Pack will contain fifteen new portraits, an original cityscape backdrop, and stunning new ship models.

Fixed AI sometimes initiating a vote to kick right after a new member joins the alliance.

Improved skybox quality

Technology database patches tech_repeatable_improved_core_planet_cap -> tech_repeatable_improved_core_system_cap if save file version is below 'Stellaris v1.2.0'.

Fixed max trust not being properly set to 100 when forming an alliance

Fixed AI not properly signing white peace in some wars that would just drag on forever

Fixed issues with democratic elections alternative parties, issue caused the alternative parties to be invalid

No longer wait for research in ALL tech areas to be halted before updating technology research alternatives

Fixed Xeno Integration tech weights

Fixed a bug where Gaia world spawn chance was not explicitly reduced for inhospitable stars

Technology database patches tech_repeatable_improved_core_planet_cap -> tech_repeatable_improved_core_system_cap if save file version is below 'Stellaris v1.2.0'

Fixed a case where sectors could get stuck due to lack of energy tiles and respect tile resources.

Multiple fixes for AI combat behaviour.

Fixed a bug where the display height of a galactic object wasn't being restored after loading a savegame

No longer wait for research in ALL tech areas to be halted before updating technology research alternatives.

Fixed AI not declaring prepared wars.

Fixed upgrade arrow incorrectly displayed as greyed out for certain buildings on non-capital planets.

Survey fleet order checks if fleet can move to system, so players can no longer reach out-of-reach systems using fleet view survey button

Fixed CTD due to invalid pops on planet

Fixed a bug where merging fleets would prioritize the smallest fleet.

Fixed max trust not being properly set to 100 when forming an alliance.

Improved skybox quality.

Upgraded Nomads arsenal and ship designs. Reduced Nomad Fleet HP and damage bonus modifier from +50% to +25%.

Primitives nuking themselves now properly affects pop count.

Fixed spelling in English localization for Attitude Map Mode

Fixed CTD due to invalid pops on planet.

Fixed issues with democratic elections alternative parties, issue caused the alternative parties to be invalid.

Fixed a bug where Gaia world spawn chance was not explicitly reduced for inhospitable stars.

Primitives nuking themselves now properly affects pop count

Fixed a bug where merging fleets would prioritize the smallest fleet

Risk of Malcontent Slaves faction effect 'Interstellar Railroad' now scales from 1% to 5% risk with 5 to 11+ owned slaves, down from 2-10% risk with 4-8+ slaves.

Fixed issue with Nomads building too many new ships

Fixed AI not properly signing white peace in some wars that would just drag on forever.

Fixed issue with Nomads not setting an end point for their journey when playing in a tiny galaxy

Fixed Xeno Integration tech weights.

Survey fleet order checks if fleet can move to system, so players can no longer reach out-of-reach systems using fleet view survey button.

Fixed so that democratic elections check the correct policy flags

Reduced HP of Nomad ark ships and gave them basic weapons

Upgraded Nomads arsenal and ship designs. Reduced Nomad Fleet HP and damage bonus modifier from +50% to +25%

Fixed AI not declaring prepared wars

Fixed AI sometimes initiating a vote to kick right after a new member joins the alliance

Multiple fixes for AI combat behaviour

Forming a Defensive Pact now cancels guarantees and non-aggression pacts with that country

Fixed a case where sectors could get stuck due to lack of energy tiles and respect tile resources

Fixed issue with Nomads not setting an end point for their journey when playing in a tiny galaxy.

Forming a Defensive Pact now cancels guarantees and non-aggression pacts with that country.

Fixed a bug where the display height of a galactic object wasn't being restored after loading a savegame.

Fixed a bug where migration pacts between subjects and overlord were not allowed.

Fixed a bug where migration pacts between subjects and overlord were not allowed

Fixed issue with Nomads building too many new ships.

Reduced HP of Nomad ark ships and gave them basic weapons.

Fixed upgrade arrow incorrectly displayed as greyed out for certain buildings on non-capital planets

Fixed spelling in English localization for Attitude Map Mode.

Fixed so that democratic elections check the correct policy flags.

New skyboxes have been added to enhance the visual variety of systems in the game.

Implementation of YCoCg compression for better color shifts in skyboxes, improving visual fidelity.

New skyboxes created using fluid simulation for higher quality and reduced compression artifacts.

New skyboxes created using fluid simulation techniques to reduce compression artifacts and improve overall quality.

Implemented YCoCg compression to improve color shifts and reduce artifacts in skyboxes.

New skyboxes with different star densities for unique system appearances.

New skyboxes added to enhance the visual variety of systems in the game.

New skyboxes created with varying star densities to make each system feel more unique.

Added new wargoals including Make Tributary, Abandon Planet, Humiliate, Open Borders, and Stop Atrocity.

Combat computers renamed to Swarm and Bombardment, altering ship behavior and bonuses.

Slaves now have Docile and Malcontent factions, affecting their behavior and demands.

Added new wargoals including Make Tributary, Abandon Planet, Humiliate, Open Borders, and Stop Atrocity.

Nomad fleets can now roam the galaxy, interacting with players in various ways.

Three new map modes introduced: Diplomatic, Opinion, and Attitude Map Modes.

New events that can occur between empires to shake up diplomatic relations.

Ships now make passes at enemies instead of orbiting, improving large battle dynamics.

Nomads now roam the galaxy, offering interactions such as selling ships or settling.

Slaves now have Docile and Malcontent factions, affecting their behavior and demands.

Changes made to improve the appearance of large fleet battles, reducing disorganization.

Changes made to enhance the appearance of large fleet battles, reducing disorganized heaps of ships.

Introduction of Diplomatic, Opinion, and Attitude map modes for better tracking of relations.

New events that shake up relations between empires based on their actions.

Combat computers renamed to Swarm and Bombardment, changing ship behavior and bonuses.

The range of all weapons has been increased to allow fleets to engage at longer distances.

Ships now make passes at the enemy instead of orbiting in swarm mode.

Added a new species portrait featuring the Platypus.

Added new symbols representing domination.

Introduced a new empire symbol for players to use.

Addressed various bugs to enhance gameplay stability.

Implemented several improvements to the user interface.

Sectors can now be managed directly from the outliner.

Sectors can now be managed directly from the outliner.

In multiplayer, player-controlled empires will have a 'limited' AI for 10 years if the player drops.

Habitability icons/tooltips now show more detailed information about colonizable worlds.

Technology cost is now increased by number of planets owned and size of population.

Strike craft had their range substantially increased.

Fixed 'ghost' trade deal entries and trade deals silently failing when trading above a certain percentage of resource stockpiles.

End of Combat interface has received a major face-lift.

Strike craft had their range substantially increased.

Numerous fixes to events, including the Old Gods event chain.

In multiplayer, player-controlled empires will have a 'limited' AI for 10 years if the player drops.

End of Combat interface has received a major face-lift.

Difficulty settings are now available in multiplayer setup.

Diplomatic Notifications are now much more detailed.

Greatly improved sector AI handling of pops, buildings, spaceports, and mining stations.

Ethics were rebalanced to make Xenophile/Xenophobe stronger picks.

Military Station maintenance is now correctly calculated.

The ability to stack evasion on Corvettes was nerfed.

Improvements and fixes to AI handling of its fleets.

War score costs now scale to the size of your target.

Less restrictions on what the AI will trade and with whom, especially regarding border access.

Numerous fixes to events, including the Old Gods event chain.

Military Station maintenance is now correctly calculated.

Fixes for AI in end game crises.

It is no longer necessary to control planets to demand them in war.

The ability to stack evasion on Corvettes was nerfed.

Ability to customize ruler titles separately by gender.

Democracies that don't allow slavery will no longer get the Slaver mandate.

Diplomatic Notifications are now much more detailed.

Less restrictions on what the AI will trade and with who, especially regarding border access.

Fixed 'ghost' trade deal entries and trade deals failing when trading above a certain percentage.

Added a new option in galaxy setup to set the AI's overall aggressiveness.

Technology cost is now increased by number of planets owned and size of population.

Added ability to write a biography for your species and empire, and customize ruler titles.

Improvements and fixes to AI handling of its fleets.

New option in galaxy setup to set the AI's overall aggressiveness.

Difficulty settings are now available in multiplayer setup.

Fixes for AI in end game crises.

Ethics were rebalanced to make Xenophile/Xenophobe stronger picks.

War score costs now scale to the size of your target, allowing more planets to be taken from large empires.

Ability to write a biography for your species and empire.

Greatly improved sector AI handling of pops, buildings, spaceports, and mining stations.

Democracies that don't allow slavery will no longer get the Slaver mandate.

Habitability icons/tooltips now show more detailed information about colonizable worlds.

It is no longer necessary to control planets to demand them in war, but controlling planets set as wargoals is now worth more warscore.

A new map mode for better diplomatic interactions.

Updated the combat summary screen to provide better information for ship design revisions.

Notable enhancements to Sector AI and other AI functionalities.

Players can now request other empires to join them in a war against a specific target.

A much-requested feature to visualize diplomatic relations.

New scripted events to increase interaction with other empires.

Addressed issues where Pops tended to lose Ethics but rarely gain new ones.

Improved Diplomatic Pop-Ups and Notifications, along with more informative tooltips.

Enhanced Sector AI and other AI functionalities.

Enhanced Diplomatic Pop-Ups and Notifications, including more informative tooltips on wars.

Added new war goals including Humiliate, Open Borders, and Make Tributary.

Addressed issues where Pops tended to lose Ethics without gaining new ones.

Resolved various issues with the Sector Management interface.

Updated the combat summary screen for better clarity and design.

Resolved various issues with the Sector Management interface.

New diplomatic status and corresponding war goals added.

New diplomatic status and corresponding war goals will be added.

Resolved bugs that blocked certain subplots and developments in late game crises.

Introduced a new class of scripted events for increased interaction with other empires.

Players can request other empires to join in a temporary alliance for war.

Borders are now open to ships by default, with options for empires to close them.

Fixed bugs that were blocking certain subplots and developments in late game crises.

Borders will be open to ships by default, with options for empires to close them.

It is no longer possible to build robot pops on uncolonized planets.

'Hostile fleet detected' is now only shown when the fleet is heading towards one of your colonized systems.

'Hostile fleet detected' is now only shown when the fleet is heading towards one of your colonized systems.

Game pads are now turned off by default to prevent stuttering on some configurations.

It is now possible to connect directly to a server ID.

Fixed exploits in species customization which allowed players to ignore limits to trait and ethic points.

Fixed an issue where you could not build space ports with some screen resolutions.

Fixed exploits in species customization which allowed players to ignore limits to trait and ethic points.

It is now possible to connect directly to a server ID.

Game pads are now turned off by default to prevent stuttering on some configurations.

Stellaris will be released on May 9, 2016.

Ability to mod characters with different outfits and visual attributes using triggers.

Modders can create static 2D avatars using images with transparency for in-game use.

New support allows users to create specific galaxies for scenarios with over 5000 stars.

Modders can create custom ship models using the Maya exporter, allowing for various designs.

The new Maya exporter allows modders to create custom characters and ships.

Modders can create static 2D avatars using transparency images without needing Maya.

New support for creating specific galaxies with over 5000 stars for scenarios.

Guidance on creating animated 2D portraits using Photoshop and Maya.

Modders can add different outfits and visual attributes to characters using triggers.

Introduction of the Maya exporter for modders to create custom characters and ships.

Modders can create animated characters by modifying existing textures or using Maya.

Modders can create custom ship models using the Maya exporter, allowing for various designs.

A guide on how to script anomalies in Stellaris, including components and file locations.

Introduction of scripted triggers and effects, including event target chaining for better scripting.

Introduction of scripted triggers and effects, including event target chaining for modding.

Guidance on how to create custom anomalies, detailing the components required for anomaly creation.

Details on the four components required to create an anomaly: category, anomaly, event, and localization.

First part of a two-part series on modding, focusing on scripting anomalies in Stellaris.

Certain technologies, like Robot Workers, are marked as risky and can lead to revolts if not managed properly.

New late game crises events that introduce random occurrences to challenge players in the late stages of the game.

Increased risk of revolt from sentient Robot Pops if their population grows too large.

Players may have opportunities to reverse engineer unique technologies from late game crises.

Certain technologies, like Robot Workers, are marked as risky and can lead to significant late game challenges.

The likelihood of encountering a late game crisis increases the longer it takes to achieve victory.

Players may have the opportunity to reverse engineer unique technologies from galactic threats during late game crises.

New late game crises events that can occur to challenge players as they approach victory.

Paradox will send the names of all pre-order participants into lower space attached to a weather balloon.

Pre-ordering Stellaris will reward players with a set of ringtones from the game's original soundtrack.

Pre-ordering any edition of Stellaris grants access to the Creatures of the Void DLC, featuring five new alien designs.

Pre-ordering any edition of Stellaris grants access to the Creatures of the Void DLC, featuring five new alien designs.

Standard, Nova, and Galaxy Editions of Stellaris can now be pre-ordered, each with unique bonuses.

All pre-order participants will have their names sent into lower space via a weather balloon.

Stellaris can be pre-ordered in multiple editions, including Standard, Nova, and Galaxy Editions, each with unique bonuses.

Stellaris will be released on May 9, 2016.

Players can now study debris left by defeated hostile creatures or ships to gain insights into unfamiliar technologies.

Players can reverse-engineer debris from technologically superior spacecraft to unlock otherwise inaccessible technologies.

Some technologies can only be discovered by studying debris rather than through normal research methods.

Players can reverse-engineer debris from technologically superior spacecraft to unlock research options that are otherwise unavailable.

Players can now study debris left by defeated creatures or ships to gain insights into new technologies.

Some technologies can only be discovered by studying debris rather than through normal research methods.

Special set of personalities for Fallen Empires that affect their interactions and responses to players.

Enhanced AI's budgeting system to improve economic decision-making and competitiveness against players.

Implemented a system of AI Personalities that govern AI behavior based on ethos, government form, and traits.

Implemented a system of AI Personalities that govern AI behavior, affecting diplomacy and resource management.

AI can declare Rivals, affecting influence gain and diplomatic relations, driving conflict and alliances.

Enhanced AI's budgeting system for resource management to improve competitiveness against players.

AI can declare Rivals, affecting influence and diplomatic relations, driving conflict and alliances.

Special personalities for Fallen Empires based on a single Fanatic Ethos, affecting their diplomatic interactions.

Introduced a Threat mechanic that influences AI behavior and diplomatic relations based on aggressive actions.

Introduced a Threat mechanic that influences AI behavior and diplomatic relations based on player actions.

All players start on equal terms in multiplayer games, enhancing competitiveness.

Players can leave their empire in the hands of AI while taking a break from the game.

Enhanced stability for multiplayer games, reducing desynchronization issues.

All players start on equal terms in multiplayer games, enhancing competitiveness.

Players remain anonymous until communications are established, adding strategic depth.

Players remain anonymous until communications are established, adding strategic depth.

Significant improvements made to reduce desynchronization issues in multiplayer games.

New players can join ongoing campaigns and take control of existing empires.

Players can host games with up to 32 player-designed empires and several randomized AI empires.

Players can host games with up to 32 player-designed empires and several randomized AI empires.

New players can hotjoin into an existing empire in ongoing multiplayer campaigns.

Federations are governed by a rotating president, allowing for unilateral action but limited control for other members.

Alliances are now multilateral, requiring approval from all members for war declarations. Federations can be formed for deeper cooperation.

Alliances are now multilateral, requiring approval from all members for war declarations, while Federations offer a rotating presidency and shared victory.

Members of an alliance must approve a war declaration, impacting strategic decision-making.

Members of an alliance must approve war declarations, influencing the goals based on collective interests.

Federations have a special joint space navy, with the president designing ship templates using member technologies.

Federations will have a special joint space navy controlled by the president, who can design ship templates using member technologies.

Players can control a limited number of core worlds directly, with penalties for exceeding this limit.

New feature allowing players to manage planets through Administrative Sectors, reducing micromanagement.

Sectors develop their own identities over time, affecting population migration and faction formation.

New feature allowing players to manage planets through Administrative Sectors, reducing micromanagement.

Sectors are managed by Governors who handle planet development and construction of mining stations.

Sectors can be given a focus (Industry, Research, etc.) and can receive resources to aid in development.

Players can control a limited number of core worlds and must create Sectors for additional planets, managed by Sector Governors.

Players can assign a focus to Sectors and decide on taxation for resources.

Population in Sectors may diverge ideologically and create their own identity over time.

Information on armor and shield components and their effects on fleet durability.

Details on fleet stances and the Emergency FTL Jump option.

Details on energy, projectile, missile, point-defense, and strike craft weapons.

Overview of different weapon types and their effects in fleet combat.

Introduction of a combat view interface to track fleets during battles.

Details on energy, projectile, missile, and strike craft weapons.

Impact of admirals on fleet stats and the importance of good leadership.

Explanation of fighters and bombers, including their roles in combat.

Explanation of armor and shield components and their effects on fleet durability.

Introduction of different fleet stances: evasive, aggressive, and passive.

Possibility to investigate and salvage debris from destroyed vessels.

Overview of different weapon types and their effects in fleet combat.

Details on how combat computers affect ship behavior in battles.

Explanation of different combat computers and their effects on ship behavior.

Introduction of a combat view to track fleets during battles.

Details on how ship build cost, build time, and maintenance cost are calculated based on sections and components.

Explanation of how different ship sections have varying slots for components, affecting ship design.

Introduction of the Ship Designer feature allowing players to customize their ships with various sections and components.

Ability to customize military defense stations using the Ship Designer.

Introduction of the Ship Designer feature allowing customization of ships with various sections and components.

Introduction of weapon components and utility modules that affect ship properties and functionality.

Option to auto-generate ship designs based on researched technologies.

Introduction of combat computers that affect ship behavior in combat, unlockable through technologies.

Feature allowing auto-generation of ship designs based on newly researched technologies.

Ability to customize military defense stations using the Ship Designer.

Ships can be customized with different sections, components, and weapon types affecting their performance.

Details on FTL capabilities and thruster options affecting ship speed and evasion.

New event category that triggers on colonies, providing unique identities and situations for planets.

New events that can trigger on colonies to provide unique identities and situations.