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Lord of Rigel

Lord of Rigel Steam Summer Sale
[p]Greetings Lords of Rigel! As we're approaching a year since release, we've continued support and content updates. The "Free LC" has included new mechanics such as galactic council decrees, new technologies such as electron flux weaponry that encourages close range combat, boarding pods for raiding ships using damage based on your ground combat technologies, new planetary resources, and new leaders.[/p][p][/p][p]For the Steam Summer Sale, LoR is 25% off. [/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/25142103/7f1fb97c451edc8bd2dfeb124ca4a5c6d17178ea.jpg"][TAG-10]Image 1. Galaxy View[/p][p][/p][p]The latest update introduces some new custom faction logos, additional spy mission names and some quality of life improvements with starving and rebel factions. There should also be some performance improvements for some systems.[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/25142103/bf92e600fe9f38ecb74536e2bac8a9b90a409130.jpg"][TAG-20]Image 2. New Faction Logos[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/25142103/dc604a053575d0360e58ed065911ac716dc74b5a.jpg"]Image 3. A Katraxi spy who's not so great at their job...[/p][p][/p][p]Over July and August we'll see a community update with ironman mode. A user requested special event that discovers more planetary resources is also in the works.[/p]

Release 1.09 Hotfix #1
Change Log:

Content- Five new faction logos for new game
Content- Additional spy mission names
QOL- Empire bottom display shows total starvation if in negative food production
QOL- Rebel factions use red faction color in tactical like monsters for easier ID
Typo fixes in cutscene subtitles
Fix for rare cases where empire bottom summary did not show negative food when starvation was occurring
Fix for case where pollution morale penalty was not in red in tooltip
Minor new game and skirmish load optimizations
Balance- Balanced AI archetype target selection adjustments in tactical (more aggressive)

June Community Update- Release 1.09
[p]Greetings Lords of Rigel! The June content update brings a new special system the fleshes out the Electron Flux weapons more, the ELF Mortar. A medium range weapon with an area of effect, the ELF Mortar has a shorter duration for area denial than the Plasma Flare but has the advantage of penetrating shields and armor.[/p][p][/p][p]This update also includes some minor UI quality of life improvements for the displays on fleet costs and ship sizes in the skirmish and ship designer menus with warning colors added if over cost or size. Other recent UI improvements include being able to shift click to cycle new game menu items in reverse order.[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/25142103/4cd4736c4c784c034afff76e0d406022f51f5a22.png"][TAG-10]Image 1. An Electron Flux Mortar in action[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/25142103/76eb07689b22998aa1ed8c06eb98ec5444710876.png"]Image 2. The Electron Flux Mortar in the tech tree.[/p][p][/p][p]The past few hotfixes over May and June have also included performance and AI adjustments that should improve some systems. The AI is more reluctant to exchange lower technology levels, and will appear more consistent in trade offers to the player as it will consider the strongest economy when proposing or considering offers. Before it was adverse to trade or research proposals if they came from other factions.[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/25142103/c8ab908a76ab02b310375c6cc40706e70544c02e.png"]Image 3. An early game galaxy scene overview.[/p][p][/p][p]Over July the focus will be on other critical issues reported and implementation of an Iron Man mode. Games with Iron Man mode will only have an autosave.

Your continued support of LoR over the year since release has not gone unnoticed and while the initial plan was minor content updates for a year, there may be additional specials, leaders, and events in the fall and winter.[/p]

Release 1.09
Change Log:

Ticket #2112- Content- ELF Mortar special weapon
Fix for rare case of ship designs with no name causing an incorrect unit count in tactical
QOL- Weapon designer and add ship systems UIs text color for available ship space changes to red if added weapon or system would not fit on hull
QOL- Skirmish fleet cost fraction color changes to red if over fleet cost limit

Release 1.08 Hotfix #4
Critical- Fix for cutscene subtitle scaling for some aspect ratios
Fix for rare case of ship and star label "jitter" when initially loading a scene transition
Minor performance increase for scene transitions and turn processing for some systems

Why is this a big patch?
This patch is a full rebuild with a binary config file added for faster loading for some systems.

Release 1.08 Hotfix #3
QOL- Gigantic and Legendary galaxies in advanced settings
QOL- Militia equipment tooltip shows 50% equipment penalty in total and notes penalty due to militia
Critical- Fix for rare case where planets could be mind controlled or invaded if there was no population
Fix for rare case of monster destination indicator appearing on other moving fleets
Display fix for shield healthbar in tactical when in nebula and no hard shields- bar is removed like if there were no shields.
Bombardment stop button visual fix in orbital combat menu (spacing and using top UI button visual)
Minor scene reload optimization

Release 1.08 Hotfix #2
QOL- Shift click in new game cycles options in reverse
Performance optimization for sensor UI refresh for some systems

Release 1.08 Hotfix #1
Performance- Scene load and transition optimization for some systems

AI/Balance- Reduced chance for AI accepting lower tech level gifts and exchanges

AI/Balance- Adjustments to AI response to trade treaties to always assess based on best economy of two factions

May Community Update
Greetings Lords of Rigel!

The may community update covers Releases 1,07 and 1.08, which has added some new content and quality of life updates to the game and some additional optimizations to the AI and turn processing.

To begin with for update 1,08, a requested quality of life improvement was adding planetary data to the galaxy view tooltips for stars. This provides a breakdown of planet size, climate, minerals, gravity, and default maximum population. The previous data about if an orbit can support a colony or outpost, or is occupied is also presented at the bottom of the tooltip.


Image 1. Planet data in galaxy menu star tooltip

A new technology has also been added to the game, that when researched enhances the effectiveness of bioweapons. The use of biological weapons is of course a warcrime and has serious consequences for relations and the doomsday clock.


Image 2. Dynamic Peplomers in the tech tree

Finally, update 1.07 included new content in the form of system view, tactical, and planet view (for planets without atmospheres) backgrounds that varied by star spectral type. Each star type has a unique background if not in a nebula and nebula backgrounds appear for planets without atmospheres.


Image 3. Neutron star background


Image 4. K type star background


Image 5. Nebula background on a Barren world

What is next for Lord of Rigel over the next few months? Ironman mode is planned before August. Expect more optimizations and additional minor content updates as we continue our year of "Free LC" for the game.

Release 1.08
Change Log:

Ticket #2110- QOL- Galaxy view star tooltip planet data
Ticket #2111- Content- Dynamic Peplomers (bioweapon improvement tech)
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