Version 1.31 Changelog
Release Status: *** RELEASED ***
Advent Ascendent Updates
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The Future of Conversion
While Conversion is a key aspect of the Wrath faction, its current implementation has been problematic for balanced gameplay. It has been temporarily removed and will return with a more nuanced design in a future update, ensuring a fairer competitive landscape.To Switch to the ‘test_edition’ Branch on Steam
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This update won't work with old save games and replays but you can still play them by using the previous version:
If you wish to finish up your game on the previous version, do the following:
Select ‘Sins of a Solar Empire II’ in your Steam Library.
Click the gear icon in the upper right.
Select Properties → Betas
Select 'testprevious_edition' from the Beta Participation dropdown.
Steam will update you to the latest files.
To switch to latest repeat step 4 and select ‘None’
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Gameplay
Updated Advent Unity Abilities (see above).
Added achievements for Steam and Epic Games Store. We’ve added over 60 achievements to unlock as you play the game.
Added wormholes to randomly generated map system for maps with 4+ players.
Added uncolonizable gravity well types to all random maps.
Added Ship Graveyard and Space Junk gravity wells types.
Added 3 to 10 player multi-star random maps to the game (8 total).
Added Global Unity research to Advent Wrath. Spreads culture from planets with research tracks.
Added Clarity of Purpose research to Advent Wrath. Improves Psi Power of ships at planets with Dominant Culture.
Added Rite of Reclamation research to Advent Reborn. Greatly improves Derelict collection rate.
Added Allure of the Unity research to both Advent. Improves Commerce, Metal Mining and Crystal Mining income from planets with Dominant Culture.
Improved layout and randomization for all random maps.
Added TEC Kalev Gauss Frigate to Enclave garrison composition.
Advent balance changes:
Cynosural Reservoir max Unity points increased from 75 to 200.
Temple of Resurrection resurrection chance increased from 10% to 20%.
Avatar Unity ability:
Unity points required: 2/4/6
Focus point cost: 200
Cooldown: 30 sec.
PSI Power Boost: 50/75/100
Energy Weapon Damage Boost in Area: 10%/20%/30%
Chastise Unity ability:
Unity points required: 2/4/6
Focus point cost: 150
Duration: 60
Clairvoyance Unity ability:
Unity points required decreased from 1/3/6 to 1/2/3.
Focus point cost changed from 25/75/150 to 75/75/75.
Cooldown increased from 30/20/10 to 30/30/30.
Duration decreased from 30/120/300 to 30/90/180.
Cleanse Unity ability:
Unity points required: 1/2/3.
Focus point cost: 100
Cooldown: 30 sec.
Radius: 5000/6500/8000
Hull restore % of current: 30/60/90
Armor restore % of current: 30/60/90
Shield restore % of current: 30/60/90
Fury Unity ability:
Unity points required: 3/6/9
Focus point cost: 300
Cooldown: 120 sec.
Duration: 30/45/60
Damage: 15/20/25
Pierce: 500
Radius: 4500
Proselytize Unity ability:
Unity points required decreased from 2/5/9 to 1/2/3.
Focus point cost changed from 50/125/250 to 75/75/75.
Cooldown decreased from 300/240/180 to 120/120/120.
Duration decreased from 90/120/180 to 30/60/90
Culture rate increased from 1.5%/3%/5% to 3%/6%/9%.
No longer constrained to being in dominant culture or detected.
Recall Unity ability:
Unity points required increased from 1/3/6 to 2/4/6.
Focus cost increased from 25/75/150 to 200/200/200.
Cooldown time increased from 60/40/20 to 60/60/60.
Charge time changed from 45/30/15 to 30/30/30.
Resurrection Unity ability:
Unity points required: 3/6/9
Focus cost increased from 25/75/150 to 1000/1000/1000.
Cooldown increased from 60/40/20 to 60/60/60.
Sanctify Unity ability:
Unity points required decreased from 2/5/9 to 2/4/6.
Focus points cost increased from 50/125/250 to 300/300/300.
Cooldown time decreased from 300/210/120 to 90/90/90.
Duration decreased from 30/45/60 to 30/30/30.
Planet health restore changed to % of max: 30%/60%/90%.
Initial maximum Focus increased from 0 to 1000.
Initial Focus restore rate increased from 0 to 0.5 per sec.
Wrath Acclimatization of Will Focus point bonus increased from 5 to 15; Focus point restore rate increased from 0.05 to 0.1.
Reborn Protection of the Unity reworked - shield, hull and armor regeneration speed increases removed, replaced with the ability to regenerate shields during combat.
Reborn Culture Center unlock now provides 5% bonus to commerce, metal mining and crystal mining income rates for planets with Dominant Culture.
Rapture Malice ability radius increased from 2500 to 3000, PSI power now increases radius; Range increased from 6500 to 8000; Damage propagation no longer tied to PSI power, damage changed from 0.2 per damage dealt to 0.03.
Rapture Battle Meditation changed to no longer increase maximum Focus or Focus regen rates.
Reborn Eradica Titan Unyielding Will ability cooldown increased from 240 to 300, invulnerability duration decreased from 180 to 90.
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