Thats right folks, Distant Stars is coming ever closer to that v1.0 release and with it alot of bug fixes, updates and changes. So far what we have lined up for the next patch is the following:

- Tachyon research has been enhanced by empire scientists
- Planetary defenses have had an overhaul
- Planetary defenses now have improvement research
- Industrial planet buffs have been lowered slightly to help maintain balance across the races
- Maximum mines per planet is now 50, each mine set now spawns in a group of 3 and has triple the range and damage
- Advent minidump is now fixed and included with the download
- Planetary Defense structure has been increased to 10 tactical slot usage and moved to the end of the tactical tree
- Capital Ship slot access costs have been doubled to scale with the double capacity they allow
- Fleet research now scales with Capital Ship slot access cost hasnt been doubled
- Player Research trees have been revamped and the new technologies re-positioned
- Pirate Battleship shield is now the correct size
- The latest Bailknights Graphics Mod has been incorporated
- The latest Volumetric Explosion Mod has been incorporated
- New Loading screens have been added
- Many other minor changes across the entire mod

Now all of these are confirmed changes for the next patch if any more features sneak in there we’ll let you know!

…and they mean business.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DOKnD0TtNc

Now your chance to show us. Introducing the DS community map!! *cue dramatic music*

Here’s how it goes. Create a system 5-7 planets big. Thats the only rule.  No bigger than 7 planets! Once you created your system, upload  it somewhere, I recommend www.mediafire.com . Send me  (-UE_Carbon) a good old PM on the SoaSE fourms, in that PM have the link to your uploaded system.

I’ll download it and add it to the community map. Which will feature everyones systems named after them  in a epic map of true DS fashion!!!!

You only have a week, So dont waste time!!!!!! SETEMPTER 18th WILL BE THE CUT OFF DATE FOR THIS ROUND!!! That gives me plenty of time to weave my tangled web to connect the systems. muhahahahahaaaaa…..eh, guess its not that devious.

Anyhow, Happy Map Making.

Ah yes, we are pirates are the laughing stock of the galaxy aren’t we. At first we had no access to the powerful capital ships you imperalist had. You shredded us with your massive weapons of destruction and profited, or sent us to die against your enemies for mere pittance. Then we gathered to ourselves some of the weapons of war and you continued to laugh as you built and hid behind your massive starbases and defenses like worthless dogs, not even willing to fight us ship to ship. You treated us like vermin, scum, trash, and drudges. We were not fit to even shine your boots.
Oh but we will have the last laugh. We will make you pay. You will run in terror for we are coming for you and we will have new toys in which to destroy you with. Think that pitiful Ion Bolt is something? What til you see what we do with it. Oh and we will have more. And the galaxy will quake before the roar of our ships, your starbases and capital ships will burn, like bugs before a flame, your planets will become shiny as glass and your trade ships will be plunder for star to star.
We will not be laughed at again.
WE WILL BE FEARED!

Are you tired of your cap ships going pop? Frustrated at sinking enormous amounts of resources into a massive battleship only to see it crushed by a small gang of frigates and/or cruisers. Wonder if the Vasari are running away from a race that only spams LRFs and HCs and that is why they are losing. Screaming in rage as the mighty ship of vengeance explodes under the pitiful gunfire of pipsqueaks.

Well with this mod, fret no more.

We have improved the humbled capital ships and brought them to the realms of gods where they belong. The mighty Kol who with its adaptive force field and shield mitigation can be invincible for those few critical seconds to truly stand as the Protector of the TEC. The magnificent Radiance whose shield mitigation is so powerful that only the most powerful of forces and breakthrough. Then the mysterious Kortul with its surge abilities can erase in moments any damage done and hit back with the force of gods. Even the lowly Sova and Marauder have been brought up to these pedestals. Sova’s elite heavy strike craft and vastly improved missile batteries crush all whom stand in its way. The Marauder mixed with EWS bombers allows the fleet to catch the cowardly retreating enemy fleet to deliver the finishing blow or if flight is the better part of valor then the Marauder/EWS bombers are your friends slowing down the enemy and quickening yours to live to fight another day.

With increase hit/shield points, dps, armor, and abilities the DS capital ships are a force to be reckoned with.

They are TRUE battleships that dread nought!

Welcome to the Distant Stars Blog.

We’ve started this blog in conjunction with our new website that is currently being designed, as a new means to keep you all informed as to how the mod is progressing and the new work we’re doing and new ideas we’ve had for the mod. Feel free to comment and share your suggestions with us here or on the forums.