Patch 1.08.01

*Patch 1.08.01* was released on 2021-02-24 , and included a number of bug fixes & game improvements.

This patch included the addition of 2 new planets, Hydra and Morgana. Hydra-class planets are humid with swamps, rivers, and seas and are frequently home to alien life. Morgana-class Planets are arid and dry, similar to Seth-class but have Oasis areas scattered around and more-frequently contain alien life.

The patch also included Minor Alien Regimes, which evolve during the Planet Biosphere phase of a new game. These Minor Regimes have a special type of diplomacy allowed with the Xeno Diplomat stratagem and can contact the player themselves, much like other Minors.

## Game Updates

v1.08.01

* Fixed glitch in Alien Minor Report
* Reduced number of Asset Types eligible for usage in procedural Scrap Stratagems.
* Finetuned downwards the Charismatic Union Chief demands \*
* Fixed that Open Contact could be played on Alien natives Minors. \*
* Increased difficulty for making Alien natives join you a bit.\*
* Fixed some glitches in the Militia growth algorithm.
* Fixed a turn processing crash (related to AI aircraft movement).
* Fixed an issue with Private Economy not seeing it was already producing enough Food. An optimization for speed didn’t work out. Removing it for v1.08, will try again with subsequent open beta’s.
* Added Hydra Class Planets, humid with plenty of swamps, rivers and seas. Almost always home to alien lifeforms.
* Added Morgana Class Planets, arid and dry, but with plenty of oasis areas dotted all over these planets.
* Added Minor Alien Regimes functionality for more variety. Native Aliens can now evolve during the Planet Biosphere phase, they’ll impact colonization and the aftermath of the Dissolution war as well. 5 Different types are present (like Cephaloids, Reptiloids) and they can use local wildlife as ‘cavalry’ as well. They’ll form their own Minor Regimes and a special kind of diplomacy will be allowed with the Xeno Diplomat Stratagem. They’ll also can contact you themselves, like other Minors.
* Fixed new organization PP cost glitch if continuing from loading a saved game.
* Fixed some glitches with the Corporate story module (fixed some crime impact on corporation as well as better corporate spreading to other zones)
* Fixed bug with credits disappearing due to having only one zone and it being a unincorporated one.
* University production now increases with education tech
* Barracks production now increases with security tech
* Fixed construction cost for High Speed Rail
* Fixed an issue with renamed Unit name not being properly displayed for the Commanders job.
* Went back to speeded-up build mode, .06 should be faster turn processing than .05/.04 and equal to .03.
* Fixed a small glitch in the QOL score calculations which could cause small temporary decreases in them.
* Fixed model issue with Techs Launcher Optimization and Payload for SAM Launcher
* Fixed model issue with Conventional Guns Optimization and Flak Gun
* Plugged an exploit with scroll bar movement not updating button
* AI should construct tanks with HV guns as well now
* AI now tries to keep movement of Reserve Fronts to their targets more on roads (in order to benefit from potential Strategic Transfer)
* AI now makes use of Strategic Transfers Mode (limited number of units allowed to do this)
* AI now actually plays any Artifact Stratagems it has obtained during game \*
* AI now also more interested in constructing Recycling Assets on top of Archeological Finds \*
* AI now creates new Zones when they reach a size where if it was subject to administrative strain it would suffer penalties. \*
* AI now also re-arranges its Zones.
* AI now has more difficulties in general to build roads and especially difficulties to build roads over mountains.
* Cards 31,32,104 now use 31.png, 32.png, 104.png instead of 1.png \*
* Cards 546,547,548,549 now use newly added 546.png, 547,png, 548.png, 549.png \*
* Added 8 new portrait part graphics (named groupXextrahair) for modders to have no double use between portrait groups. \*
* Shared some help documentation for make graphics mod over on: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oDruMJbB6JBPvYaYlxeyCQMj5MWN46tjh6P4WOkN-4s/edit?usp=sharing
* Fixed big crash bug caused with 1.07.04
* The glitch corrupted some data and could take a few turns to surface to turn into a bug. Corrupted save files due to 1.07.04 play are cleaned up as well.
* Added Very Slow AI speed and made regular Slow mode less slow. See Prefs Tab.
* Fixed bug with Zones losing their SHQs ! Apologies. It was caused in a previous open beta.
* Fixed the missing Stratagem generation info
* Scrap Strats no longer give “Market” Asset (which is an asset still in development and not meant to be given yet)
* Scrap Strats no also can give some Private Mining and Private Farming Assets
* Alien Fauna now makes sound in combat
* Switched back the compilation mode to the one used in 1.07.02 to see if it fixes some weird calculation errors or not.
* Double Artifact Stratagem fixed and also the amount of Artifacts you’ll find should be lower due to this fix.
* Several Private Assets including Private Hospital have had their way too high Population need reduced by factor of ten \*
* Made some relatively good speed improvements to turn speed. However this also made me change some compilation settings and might give some unwanted bugs, didn’t find any, but lets see. Stay aware this is an open BETA. capitals for emphasis.
* Minors with whom you have “unclear” relation can no longer take your locations.
* Fixed a crash when player gets more than 300 stratagems in stock (caused with 1.07.02)
* Nomads when losing a conquered city now are NOT removed from game anymore
* Added possibility to scrap Stratagems and craft new Stratagems (spending Scrap Points) to the game. You can find all new functionality in the Stratagem Tab when you flag “Scrap Mode” in the top-right corner. \*
* Fixed proper average of attack and hitbonus skill % in Leader blocks in combat results window
* When tolerated equipment is switched for better equipment during replacement troops phase it keeps the soldiers (the xp, rdn, mor) where they are and only switches the equipment.
* MissileLauncher and RocketLauncher and other mechanized Launchers now use the Gun Tactics Skill (instead of Tank Tactics)
* Rail Stations now also profit from LogBonus \*
* No longer very occasional n/a skill learning with Leader XP where Leader did not use any skill that turn
* Made fixes to the max logistical % settings for SHQ which were being overly optimistic (euphemism for not sticking to the limits)
* Fixed issue with Deception Skill being wrongly used in the combat mechanics.
* Fixed crash with older version save files and trying Strategic Transfer
* Automatic scrapping of most doubled Stratagems after you have more than 300 of them. To prevent too huge piles of Stratagems. \*
* Fixed a nasty loss of Credits due to a bug to structural damage caused during battle code.