Balance · 3
Factions, such as the Terrans, now start the game with at least one government type unlocked, for example, the Federation government type.
starting governmentfederations and empires dlcBalance work has been performed on the game.
balance workAll four governments have received a tuning pass to improve their distinctiveness, widen access to abilities, and rebalance their unique ships.
government balancefederations and empires dlc
Content · 3
Custom maps can now be selected for multiplayer games.
custom map multiplayer supportCustom maps now support the Steam Workshop, allowing players to browse and install maps shared by others.
custom map workshop supportMaps built in Galaxy Forge can now be published directly from the game setup screen.
custom map publishing
System · 1
AI turns have been sped up.
ai turn
UI · 1
A significant amount of UI polish has been applied to the game.
ui polish
Fix · 4
Late-game lag at the start of game turns has been reduced.
late-game lagA number of crashes have been fixed.
crashMultiplayer desync issues have been resolved.
multiplayer desyncStability has been improved in the game engine.
stability

