Beta 0.895 (Top Bar And AI Expansionism)

[x4000]

Notes: http://arcengames.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Stars_Beyond_Reach_Beta_Phase_2_Release_Notes#Version_0.895

Some of the least-clear stuff on the top interface should hopefully be a lot more clear now, and the AIs are now a lot better at managing territories (we still have more to do, but they claim territories now, which is great).  We also now have passive-until-aggro'd monsters, which is very exciting for me personally.  Expect to see a lot more of that in the coming weeks, there is some awesome artwork Blue has already completed in that area.

[Billick]

Look like there's an issue with mapgen (or else I'm missing something important).  I have thoraxian nests spawning in every territory.  I added a Mantis ticket here.

[Tolc]

Are seaports supposed to be built in the middle of an ocean by the AI? If not, then the peltians in my game are cheating 

[tadrinth]

Dropping your lander into a territory should probably eliminate the monsters in that territory.  I'm getting attacked as soon as I place my lander and build explorer camps.

[Gwmngilfen]

Liking the new passive rogues, once I got a game started (same issue as Billick). Makes the early game much more thought-provoking, as I work out how to fit my fledgling city into a single territory. Expansionism is definitely working, I saw the AI grab some land - that adds a nice time pressure to my decision making too.

No report on later-game play yet, as I wiped myself out around turn 100, by stupidly attacking the Neinzul. They had more missiles than I thought *facepalm*

[kasnavada]

they claim territories now, which is great

 

Yay !

[x4000]

Look like there's an issue with mapgen (or else I'm missing something important).  I have thoraxian nests spawning in every territory.  I added a Mantis ticket here.

Fixed, thanks.

Are seaports supposed to be built in the middle of an ocean by the AI? If not, then the peltians in my game are cheating 

Not supposed to happen -- the AIs are defnitely cheating in a few ways on placement, and they're also overly restricted in some other ways.  Some bugs I have to hunt down with them..

They had more missiles than I thought

Epitaph! 

[Tolc]

Are seaports supposed to be built in the middle of an ocean by the AI? If not, then the peltians in my game are cheating 

Not supposed to happen -- the AIs are defnitely cheating in a few ways on placement, and they're also overly restricted in some other ways.  Some bugs I have to hunt down with them..

Ok, I'll mantis it then

[x4000]

Thanks!