V4.2

Fixes

• Typo Fixes
• Fixed an initialization bug

Balance

• Planet class 26 added
• General balance of planets classes moved down some.
• Players can start slightly closer together.
• Starbase particle beam support weapon no longer requires Elerium
• Starbase Stinger missile support weapon no longer requires anti-matter
• Starbase Shield Generator support module no l,onger requires Elerium
• Starbase Point defense support module no longer requires Elerium
• Starbase Titanium plate module no longer requires Durantium
• Starbase perimeter Scanner no longer requires Durantium
• Starbase sector scanner Durantium cost reduced from 2 to 1
• Starbase modules resource cost reduced by 1
• Starbase Archeology module benefits increased
• Starbase level 1 economic modules no longer require special resources
• Content approval threshold reduced from 45% to 40%
• Starting year increased from 2242 to 2243 for Retribution
• Tiny map habitable planet count increased from 32 to 36
• Small map habitable planet count increased from 40 to 48
• Medium map habitable planet count increased from 100 to 120
• Large map habitable planet count increased from 200 to 250
• Huge map habitable planet count increased from 300 to 320
• Gigantic map habitable planet count increased from 400 to 450
• Immense map habitable planet count increased from 500 to 550
• Planetary Improvement tech increases admin points +1
• Colonial Engineering tech increases admin points +1
• Artificial Gravity tech increases admin points +1
• Interstellar Resupply tech increases admin points +1
• Xeno Commerce tech increases admin points +1
• Xeno Entertainment tech increases admin points +1
• Retribution: Star distance reduced from 7 tiles to 5 tiles.
• Default player count per map size increased:
  • Small: 3 to 5
  • Medium: 6 to 9
  • Large: 8 to 11
  • Huge: 12 to 17
  • Gigantic: 16 to 21
• Colony ships cost more
• Prototype hyperdrive requires anti-matter instead of Promethion
• Slight bump to improvement costs.
• Tiny hull receives +2 speed buff
• Small hull receives +1 speed buff
• Cargo hull cost increased.
• Capital world now provides +5 Credits per turn.
• Capital production bonus increased from 2 to 3.

AI

• AI more generous in tech trading
• Fixed bug that could cause an AI player to rush a ship when it didn't want to.
• AI will no longer overwrite its current improvement project.

Other Resources

V4.2 Forum Post