AI War Beta 6.026-6.027 "The Guard Before The Storm" Released!

[Bognor]

A very minor bug:

Under CTRL there's still an option like "reclaimed ships gather at MRS" or similar.  Need to rename MRS --> MSD.

[TechSY730]

A very minor bug:

Under CTRL there's still an option like "reclaimed ships gather at MRS" or similar.  Need to rename MRS --> MSD.

On that note, in the tool-tip description for that option, it still mentions tugs, which haven't been in the game for like 2 years now.

[keith.lamothe]

On that note, in the tool-tip description for that option, it still mentions tugs, which haven't been in the game for like 2 years now.

The MRSMSD is nostalgic.


More seriously, if these can find their way into another text-issue compilation, I can get them the next time I take a swing at that.

[chemical_art]

I love enclaves. They let me feel like an admiral.with carriers.

[keith.lamothe]

I love enclaves. They let me feel like an admiral.with carriers.

Enjoyment detected.  Hunter/Killers dispatched.

[Faulty Logic]

Under CTRL there's still an option like "reclaimed ships gather at MRS" or similar.  Need to rename MRS --> MSD.

I don't think that's a bug. It can refer to the MSD or fortresses.

[Bognor]

Under CTRL there's still an option like "reclaimed ships gather at MRS" or similar.  Need to rename MRS --> MSD.

I don't think that's a bug. It can refer to the MSD or fortresses.

Ah yes, so it can.  Still, "MRS" is pretty cryptic.  Anyone know if it works with Mini-forts or the Modular Forts with repair capability?

[TechSY730]

Under CTRL there's still an option like "reclaimed ships gather at MRS" or similar.  Need to rename MRS --> MSD.

I don't think that's a bug. It can refer to the MSD or fortresses.

Ah yes, so it can.  Still, "MRS" is pretty cryptic.  Anyone know if it works with Mini-forts or the Modular Forts with repair capability?

It does. IIRC, it should work with any non-engineer mobile repairing unit.

EDIT: Wait, I'm not sure about Zenith medical frigates though. Hmm, maybe some testing is in order...

[Faulty Logic]

It works for miniforts, and the human modular fort (alien mod forts don't have repair).

I don't know about Z medics, though.

[Vyndicu]

I am still encountering the bug where if you hack an ARS then click on the electric bomber then it would only unlock mark 1 instead of usual mark 2 a expected.

The ARS in question is at Matyaeo very close to where my "second hive golem" under construction is at.

[Mánagarmr]

I am still encountering the bug where if you hack an ARS then click on the electric bomber then it would only unlock mark 1 instead of usual mark 2 a expected.

The ARS in question is at Matyaeo very close to where my "second hive golem" under construction is at.

The "Mark 2 for free" thing was changed in a recent beta. You no longer get the second mark for free. Instead you are awarded some spare knowledge. (In addition, mark knowledge costs have been lowered to compensate.)

Advanced Research Stations now no longer give MkII of their bonus type for free, but:

They now grant 500 extra Knowledge immediately upon capture.

Not directly related to ARS's, but related to Knowledge balance: researching a MkIII triangle or bonus ship type now costs 4000 instead of 6000.

The idea being that we're no longer going to count "You get MkIVs of this type if you also have an advanced factory" when computing the cost of these. In theory that yields a cost of 3750 but we went with 4000 since mkIII units are slightly more than 1.5x as useful as MkIIs. We're not yet sure of whether to apply this same philosophical change to MkIII starship costs, as the balance of those is still very much in flux.

[Vyndicu]

Well the tooltip still state you get the second mark and I thought that was for "capturing" but no hacking.

[Mánagarmr]

Well the tooltip still state you get the second mark and I thought that was for "capturing" but no hacking.

Reported. Thank you!

[LordSloth]

I need to confirm this in the latest version (in about seven hours), but I believe the ARS preview tab also still shows MK2 stats.

[Vyndicu]

I need to confirm this in the latest version (in about seven hours), but I believe the ARS preview tab also still shows MK2 stats.

Oh yeah there is still that as well. The funny thing about mk1/mk2 is it didn't impact me much at all. I am sitting on 28,000 knowledge and I still looking at about 7 more solar systems to take over. So it was moot if I gain or lose 2000 knowledge depending on your perspective.