Polaris Sector
Polaris Sector 1.04c Patch
The game is constantly being upgraded, and the developers have recently asked the community what they would like to see in the next major update. So stay tuned for more news!
Changelog:
• Vast modding API improvement
• Heroes backend is now fully functional
• New types of space object types in additional to planets (asteroid belts, for example) that can be colonized and developed
• Destruction of planets
• Weapon type that can fire capital ships only (ex. SW Death Star weapon)
• Customizable look for missiles
• Satellites and stations can now have fuel cells and refuelling stations to act as a refuel and repair bases far from colonized planets
• Separated fuel reserve from travel range, meaning that a ship or station without engines (and thus no travel range) can still has a fuel reserve
• Added the possibility for tankers to reserve some fuel for themselves
• Possibility to use several mods simultaneously
• AI tweaks both in combat and on strategic map
• Fixed the exploit that allowed to destroy factories after building orbital factories
• Fixed the Military Training Center
• Fixed CellsEditor starting incorrectly the new ship body without cells
• Fixed the problem with AI fleets attacking from extreme range due to “AI fuel cheat”
• Fixed calculations of autoresolve for some battles that involve satellites
• Changed Science Domination conditions
• Science development index is now shown in percentage, not in the raw points
Have you seen this mod for Polaris Sector?
"Alliance" is a Star Wars mod for Polaris Sector, and it's amazing.
You can read more and get it here: http://www.moddb.com/mods/star-wars-polaris-sector-alliance
Polaris Sector - We need your suggestions!
The developers are working hard on a major update and would welcome any kind of ideas and suggestions. We need your help!
What would you like to see in the game? And would you like to read about the already planned changes?
Click here and leave your mark in the development direction.
Polaris Sector 1.04a open beta
All feedback is more than welcome!
Changelog:
• Vast modding API improvement
• Heroes backend is now fully functional
• New types of space object types in additional to planets (asteroid belts, for example) that can be colonized and developed
• Destruction of planets
• Weapon type that can fire capital ships only (ex. SW Death Star weapon)
• Customizable look for missiles
• Satellites and stations can now have fuel cells and refuelling stations to act as a refuel and repair bases far from colonized planets
• Separated fuel reserve from travel range, meaning that a ship or station without engines (and thus no travel range) can still has a fuel reserve
• Added the possibility for tankers to reserve some fuel for themselves
• Possibility to use several mods simultaneously
• AI tweaks both in combat and on strategic map
• Fixed the exploit that allowed to destroy factories after building orbital factories
• Fixed the Military Training Center
• Fixed CellsEditor starting incorrectly the new ship body without cells
Polaris Sector: the meme generator!
From now on, if you are of a mind to declare war on your neighbour because his lawnmower is too loud, or if you’d rather propose a technology exchange to the local scientific community, look no further! Nothing screams expressivity more than the Polaris Sector emissaries. Take full advantage of their thousands of years of experience in diplomacy and communication to gain an edge over your rivals and competitors, and crush charm them!
You can explore all the possibilities of this meme generator by visiting the site here.
Polaris Sector technology site is now live!
Given how complex and deep the research system in Polaris Sector is, we’ve thought it’d be handy for the players to have an online guide, and this site contains everything you need to know. All technologies are there, you can sort them by category and subcategory and easily browse through them. It’s the perfect tool to find out what technologies you need to discover in order to reach the goals you’ve set and to plan your research efficiently!
You can visit the technology site here!
The developers are extremely focused on continuingly improving your Polaris Sector experience, and the game will be constantly enhanced and supported. Stay tuned, for this is just the beginning of our interstellar journey!
Polaris Sector 1.03c patch and technology site!
But it’s not all! We have a little treat for you. Considering how vast and complex the research system in Polaris Sector is, we thought it would be handy for all players to have some assistance. Therefore we are working on a new page on the Polaris Sector site, detailing all available technologies in the game and the relations between! So stay tuned for more news!
THIS IS NOT A BETA PATCH, BUT THE FULL RELEASE OF THE PATCH! IN ORDER TO GET THE PATCH YOU HAVE TO DE-ACTIVATE THE BETA
Changelog:
Stability:
Fixed – Crash on exiting Settings Configurator
Fixed – Misc other crash bugs
Fixed – Boot error when using the “-design” option
Fixed – Remove the possibility to use special symbols in names (was causing save issues)
Fixed – Crash at end of Tutorials when playing in Spanish
AI:
Change – Updated AI rules to force it to stand and fight after a second retreat in a row
Change – Increased AI focus on science production
Change – Planetary governer mode “Mineral” renamed to “Mineral+”
Added – New Planetary governer “Mineral” that will only build mineral facilities, nothing else. Use this when you want to add mineral mines but not reduce food or research output
Fixed – Colonizers can now take population from a planet with population control
UI:
Added – Option to permanently remove ship designs (Hold down shift and click the delete button)
Fixed – Scrolling in the economics screen could scroll down the events log
Speculative Fix – Reduced UI messages about planetary bombardment
Change – If combat cannot be simulated in a reasonable time then game uses calculations rather than simulation. If this happens then no statistics are shown on post-battle screen.
Change – Can order 150 fighters at once from planetary build queue
Added – More tooltip info on the impact of extended working hours on exhausted workers
Fixed – Can now have the same name ship design across multiple races
Added – Option to auto-save before battles
Gameplay:
Fixed – Transporting population to world with Shipyards but not factories will no longer destroy the shipyards nor any excess Colonial Modules
Fixed – Muon Fusion Reactor changed to 6x6
Change – lessened the rate of impact of extended working hours on your workers
Fixed – Removed ability to destroy orbital structures or launch invasions before combat resolved
Change - Theosians should no longer multiply at an excessive rate
Modding:
Fixed – Can now use SCENARIO folders inside Mod folders
Added – Ability to add Heroes
Added – Modkit in install folder
Polaris Sector eXplores and eXpands on the web!
Polaris Sector offers a fresh take on the 4x genre, featuring several original and innovative aspects which no doubt many players find interesting. Like the ship designer and research system, as well as tactical battles that are as fun and deep as those of RTS games.
Last but not least, if you’re curious to watch some mid game material watch David from Slitherine use some really powerful ships in his latest stream!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvU1hCcWRqw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQX41cw4BT4
http://store.steampowered.com/app/418250/
Polaris Sector gets its first mods!
The first mod for Polaris Sector has seen the light! A useful pack of premade Satellite designs! To have them in game just extract the files to your Documents/My Games/Polaris Sector/DESIGNS folder.
These satellites are available for every race and are built with starting technology, each of them heavily armed with ion guns, missiles, and able to house storms of fighters!
You can get the mod here.
It’s extremely easy to make your own ship designs and share them with other people. All your ships’ designs are saved into the Documents/My Games/Polaris Sector/DESIGNS folder, along with an info.txt file. The *.ds files can be easily exported and used by other people if shared.
The game overall is highly flexible and moddable, and it’s possible to edit almost all aspects of the game. A total overhaul by Nomada_Firefox is in the making, and if you are interested in learning more about modding the game, you can read this useful guide written by the same user.
Last but not least, in case you missed the extremely informative stream run by David from Slitherine, you can watch it here!
Polaris Sector is out!
Vanguard cruisers, plot interception routes for enemy frigates! Beta and Gamma wing squadrons to Phalanx formation! Point-defence corvettes, screen their bombers! Hit them hard boys!
Polaris Sector brings new life to the 4x genre, allowing you to expand your empire in the dark vastness of space by sly and Machiavellian means. And if devious scheming isn’t enough, vanquish your enemy on the battlefield by turning his fleets into space dust!
Featuring deep tactical battles in which maneuvering actually matters and an enormous galaxy of over 900 stars, Polaris Sector is a game like no others.
Make use of the incredibly vast research tree or the innovative espionage system to gain an edge over the other races. Completely customize your ships to exploit the enemy’s weaknesses and conquer the sector!
And on top of this, Polaris Sector will be sold at a 10% discount for a week following the release! Don’t miss this opportunity and warp into the sector!
Last but not least, don't miss the exciting Twitch Stream this Thursday on our official twitch channel!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD5gw7O5dOM
http://store.steampowered.com/app/418250