Hi Folks. This patch fixes a couple of issues that had me scratching my head for a while. Most important - the AI will be building better fleets now. The patch is live - take it for a spin!

• Improved turn processing speed in the late game - the game's decision-making algorithm for picking a ship to build has to iterate through a lot of designs and that was slowing things down.
• The AI will be better about building battleships and titan designs now.
• Fixed a scenario where the AI would declare war on you without contacting you; they shouldn't be declaring war at all in this situation
• The AI is no longer going to try and make a territorial claim on your homeworld. They will respect that it's yours and at the very least won't go crazy trying to get you to trade it to them to end a war of their aggression
• The AI now has the limited ability to modify ship designs in response to not having a replace-able technology. Currently if they want to build a ship that requires Fusion Engines but they do not possess this technology, then they know how to swap out the fusion engines for Basic Engines.
• Further improved turn speed; some work was being done over and over again that only needed to be done once

• Turn-based 4x strategy, featuring real-time tactical space combat and turn-based ground combat.
  
• Build a space empire turn by turn in an immersive, living galaxy filled with 9 alien races, pirate factions, galactic lore and mystery.
  
• Hire unique heroes to govern your worlds or to command your mighty fleets in battle.
  
• Populate the universe and colonize planets, moons, asteroid belts, gas giants, and more!
  
• Research hundreds of technologies, including technologies that are unique to your race. Find even more technologies through in-game events and galactic exploration.
  
• Build your own ships in the custom ship design mode and take them into real-time battles featuring stunning visuals and sound effects.
  
• Enter a Battle Arena mode for quick-fix battles against cunning AI opponents. In this mode, you will earn rewards as you fight through the challenges, allowing you to unlock new weapons, ship hulls, and ship modules to upgrade your ships and to purchase new ships to add to your fleet.
  
• Created with the Unity engine for simultaneous release on PC, Mac and Linux.

• OS: Ubuntu 12.04 (64-bit)
• Processor: 2.5 Ghz Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 or equivalentMemory: 4 GB RAM
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
• Graphics: 1 GB nVidia Geforce GT460 or equivalent. 500 MB ATI HD4850 or equivalentNetwork: Broadband Internet connection
• Storage: 3 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Minimum Resolution: 1366 x 768

• OS: Ubuntu 14.10 (64-bit)
• Processor: 3.5 Ghz Intel Core i5 or equivalentMemory: 8 GB RAM
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: 1 GB nVidia Geforce GTX660 or equivalent. 1 GB ATI HD7850 or equivalentNetwork: Broadband Internet connection
• Storage: 3 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Minimum Resolution: 1366 x 768