[FIXES]
<*>Fixed an issue where stock value “(0)” was displayed after the name of the <*>Economic Tribute term was offered in a demand, even when not a quantified resource
<*>Fixed an issue where heroes couldn’t be assigned or unassigned from the military status screen
<*>Fixed an issue where the production per turn symbol was not displayed for luxury resources
<*>Fixed an issue where module tooltips erroneously multiplied the module slot cost in the ship design screen
<*>Fixed an issue where the technology unlock notification could only show up to 3 unlocks
<*>Fixed an issue where faction-specific unlocks were displayed in the technology unlock notification even if the player didn't meet the prerequisites
<*>Fixed an issue where the Argosy readiness timer did not display after loading the session
<*>Fixed an issue where the over-colonization warning did not appear when assimilating a minor faction
<*>Fixed an issue where debug text was displayed in the Riftborn "Machine <*>Embodiment" population improvement tool tip after completing the "Ecologist" and "Pacifist" paths of the Chapter 3 quest
<*>Fixed an issue where user received no confirmation message when cancelling a Non-Aggression pact
<*>Fixed an issue where wrong icons were displayed for the Chapter 1 part 2 rewards of the Vaulter questline
<*>Fixed an issue where modders couldn't add new factions because of animated portraits defaulting to bright white when no model was assigned
<*>Fixed some cases where splitting a privateers fleet would result in some privateers and some not. This bug may still occur still if a part of the fleet is merged with another one which cannot be privateers
<*>Privateers status can now be toggled off even when not in friendly influence
<*>Fixed an issue where Vodyani and Lumeris methods of colonization do not feature the over-colonization warning message
<*>Fixed the competitor slots in the new game screen reverting back to Sophons after playing a game with the Vaulters
<*>War instances are no longer destroyed more than once when forming multiple alliances simultaneously
<*>The pirate hero "Fluffpetal Gurk'Zvark" no longer displays the number "2" in his name when obtained
<*>The colonization cutscene now plays each time the Argosy colonizes a system
<*>Fixed wrecked ark labels sometimes being displayed in system orbital view when there were no wrecked arks
<*>Fixed an error on wrecked ark tooltip in rare situations
<*>Fixed an error when a fleet finished moving exactly when its owner accepted to remove all their fleets from another player's influence
<*>Fixed population collection bonuses not being updated when an ark was destroyed
<*>Fixed population collection bonuses not being lost when populations were lost on Vodyani arks
<*>Fixed "Covert sabotage" pirate action not working properly when pirates have low reinforcements
<*>Fixed inability to compliment/bribe minor empires that were being leeched by a Vodyani, instead of only the Vodyani being able to do so
<*>Fixed Vaulters assets being exportable when the DLC was disabled
<*>Add-Ons can now be activated in the Content Screen in the Mac version
<*>Fixed error + desync generated when an Argosy was destroyed in multiplayer
<*>Fixed skippable assert generated in GUI when relation was maxed with pirates
<*>Fixed end-turn freezing due to quests
<*>Module slot no longer displayed near the "Close" button for the Argosy II in the Ship Design screen
<*>Pirate lairs now allow trading routes to pass when in a friendly status with them
[ADDED]
<*>Added feedback on hovering module items to make clear which slots are compatible
[BALANCE]
<*>Increased the cost in Dust to remove a Pirate Mark on a System
<*>Added Special section to Fighters and Bombers module descriptions (hull requirements were previously unspecified)
<*>Added special indication to AoE weapon modules
<*>Restored growth generation value to pre-Vaulters level
<*>Fixed pre-emptive strike issue with limitation of Manpower authorized in ground battle (was not functioning previously)
<*>Ship without at least one weapon or siege module will now be unable to siege a system
<*>Added special informative section to energy squadron module description
<*>Projectile and kinetic enhancer will now have the right effect on large weapon
<*>Fixed two overlapping techs in the case of a custom Vodyani/Vaulters faction
<*>Made sure all Diplomatic Requests terms had at least a 1 turn cooldown
<*>Pressure values are now capped:
--- From Score at 5 / turn
--- From Border friction at 5 / turn
--- From Covered Systems at 12 / turn
<*>Fixed Happiness Bonus on Modernization levels for Vodyani not working and not being shown properly
<*>Fixed Horatio Population Collection Bonus III missing from System Influence tooltip
<*>Fixed Peace/Forced Peace issues with Eternal War trait: Cravers can now only make Peace if they have the Pacifists in the Senate
<*>Fixed Subatomic Disruption technology mistakenly displaying as faction specific for Riftborn
<*>Fixed Planets with multiple anomalies not counting more than once for Anomaly-based bonuses
<*>Balanced trait cost for Core Worlds (reduced from 10 to 5)
[PERFORMANCE]
<*>Improved Contextual diplomacy performance
<*>Enhanced speed-up in AI synchronization with gameplay
[QUESTS]
<*>"The Lost Expedition" Rescue path quest now fails if the quest planet is destroyed
<*>“Pirate Quest DLC1” Add Military effect on its objectives
<*> The "Hoard" objective of the "Vital Statistics" quest now asks for a normal amount of Dust, even if the Treasure's incomes are negatives
<*>The "Vital Statistics" exploration quest now offers a compelling choice
<*>"Ice Age" exploration quest did not fail if the quest planet was destroyed
<*>False information displayed in the tutorial when discovering a new constellation as the Vaulters
<*>Custom Vaulters can now finish their quests
<*>An error message that sometimes appeared in the Pilgrim’s quest has been fixed
<*>Metaplot now has locked systems in order to avoid asset caused by Archivist Quest
[AI]
<*>The AI will now better handle offering strategic and luxury resources in
diplomatic contracts
<*>AI empires will now attack pirates more often
<*>Fixed AI interception behavior
<*>Fixed AI understanding of system importance
The Endless Day Sales are up and running!
Hi guys!
This is just a quick reminder of the Endless Day sales that are currently running until Thursday!
All our games are discounted up to 75%! That'll be a good time to grab what's missing to your Endless collection!
Is this the Archivist's Armistice, or Tarosh's Truce? You tell us!
Hey everyone,
Let's just kick right to the chase, because we've got a lot of stuff on the way: Amplitude will be celebrating its 7th anniversary three days from now. We've got a LOT of cool stuff coming your way, starting with:
Vaulters Expansion - coming January 25th
This first Endless Space 2 Expansion re-introduces players to the Vaulters, our all-time fan favorite civilization. Yup, most of you folks guessed that one right.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V8GbjZwuEA
A new civilization means, as usual, a new way to play: the Vaulters will have the ability to teleport and use the Argosy - their legacy colony ship featured in the Prologue video.
They will also have their own heroes (including the famous Opbot), technologies, buildings, a new starting special node, the Sisters of Mercy minor civilization that they brought with them from Auriga, and of course, a brand-new main quest. Will they discover the truth about their Gods? Will they find a new home to start all over? Will they save their people that stayed on Auriga?
The Expansion will also feature new exotic combat modules like boarding and taking control of ships, as well as the Pirate Diplomacy gameplay enabling negotiations with their leader.
Update 1.2.0 includes the community add-on content you all unlocked through playing, as well as the contents of update preview 1.1.15, plus some more fixes, additions and balance changes, as well as localization improvements. Here's a reminder of the free stuff:
Endless Day Events return to all our games!
With every trek of our little blue dot around its parent star, the Events of the Endless Day come back! Starting on the 21st in Endless Space, Endless Legend & Dungeon of the Endless get a chance to find out more of what the Archivist has been up to. See this previous blog post to learn how to unlock the events. And find out more about the program for the Endless Day celebrations on our dedicated website!
Are you ready to rock the (boarding) party?
Community Add-On Update Notes
Starting the Endless Day celebration week right, with the release of a big update! Update 1.2.0 includes the community add-on content you all unlocked through playing, as well as the contents of update preview 1.1.15, plus some more fixes, additions and balance changes, as well as localization improvements.
To unlock the Community Challenge Add-On Content, link your Steam account to your Games2Gether account on our community website: http://games2gether.com/
COMMUNITY CHALLENGE ADD-ON CONTENT
[OTHER ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS]
[BALANCE]
[IMPROVEMENTS]
[FIXES]
[AI]
[MODDING]
[LOCALIZATION]
[KNOWN ISSUE - ONGOING UNFALLEN GAMES]
ES2 Modding contest ends in two days! Don't forget to submit!
Hi there!
This is just a quick reminder concerning the Mod DB modding contest which ends two days from now.
Mods who are already published in Steam Workshop are also eligible for the contest and can be submitted on the Mod DB website: http://www.moddb.com/games/endless-space-2/competition
You don't want to miss out on these rewards!
Good luck and happy modding!
Ato
Endless Space 2 ModDB competition!
Hey everyone,
So many things have been happening recently with Endless Space 2 that you might have missed the news that ModDB is hosting an Endless Space 2 mod creation competition!
Modders can submit all sorts of mods, from ship skins to quests, to try and win one of the bundles awarded to the top 10 entries! Check out the prize list below:
1ST PRIZE
NVIDIA 1080 GPU
ES2 signed & framed print
SEGA digital game bundle
2ND - 4TH PRIZES
ES2 signed & framed print
SEGA digital game bundle
5TH - 10TH PRIZES
SEGA digital game bundle
You have until January 14th, 2018 to submit entries (yes, you can try your luck with multiple entries!), which sounds like a fun family activity to do over the holiday break between two heavy meals. If you've never made a mod before, don't forget to check out our Modding forum where you'll find tips and example mods!
The full rules of the competition are available on ModDB's website, so make sure you take a look before you get creatin'.
Good luck to all!
Endless Space 2 Free Weekend & Community Challenge!
Hey everyone!
As part of the celebration for the release of the Galactic Statecraft update, Endless Space 2 is having its very own Free Weekend! You have until 6PM GMT on Monday 20th to give the game a try, or to get your friends involved! Getting your friends involved might be a good idea, as we are jumping at the chance to issue a Community Challenge, where the higher the total player count over the week-end, the more rewards will be unlocked for everyone, for free!
For more information on how to participate, and to follow the progression of the rewards unlocked, check out the bespoke website we created:
You only need to play once to participate, so even if you don't have much time, make sure you do your part by playing at least once and telling your friends they can try the game for free!
Spread the word, and most of all, have fun!
Update 1.1.0 -- Galactic Statecraft
Update 1.1.0 -- Galactic Statecraft
Diplomacy
Pressure
Constellation Control A player who owns the most systems in a fully discovered constellation will now claim a FIDSI bonus for their empire
Empire Chronicles Hall of fame to record all completed games, allowing to view the final scoreboard along with the victory cutscene
Space Battle Space battle weapons, defenses and other variables have been tweaked in various ways following player feedback (see “Space Battle” section below for details)
Pirates
Academy & the Heretic
Visuals
Bailiff
Space Battle
Ground Battle
Quests and events
Technologies
Laws & Politics
Diplomacy
Economy
Heroes
AI
Multiplayer
General & Misc
We hope you enjoy this update. Let us know what you think!
'Galactic Statecraft' is coming soon!
Hey everyone!
You might have guessed from the numerous hints we've been dropping on our forums and elsewhere, or even the fact that we are currently holding a closed beta, we've got some cool stuff coming up in the next update! Coming out Thursday, November 16th, Endless Space 2: Galactic Statecraft will include numerous new features, balance changes, and reworks of existing features, all designed for a more immersive experience in the Endless universe.
We will showcase some of these features all throughout next week, and of course, we will have our traditional launch stream on Thursday at 5PM CET to give you a taste, just before the update drops. Don't forget to tune in! If you like, you may follow the channel already to get notifications when the stream goes live.
It would be unfair to just say "the update is coming!" without giving you at least a hint of things to come, so without further ado, here's a glimpse of Galactic Statecraft:
And the best thing is? All of this is coming to Endless Space 2 for free! Join us next week as we'll dive into the most exciting features!
