New Stars Playtest update for 13 September 2023

Made diplomacy panel easier to understand and improved research panel visuals. There are also bug fixes and other improvements. However, issues remain with loading saves.

Added

• Diplomacy Panel -> Agendas UI -> Added different icon for each agenda, with info.
• Diplomacy Panel -> New detailed tooltips for every diplomatic action.

Improved

• Ubiquity -> Ships now slow down to rotate towards a target, resulting in much more natural movement.
• Ability Icons -> Now uses new artwork icons, instead of previous flat icons.
• Research Panel -> Now uses new artwork icons, instead of previous flat icons.
• Diplomacy Panel -> Only counts systems with known intel.

Changed

• Tech -> Repeatable Starbase Defence -> Changed from +10% to +15%.
• AI Players -> AI is now much less likely to spawn in as a non-default origin.
• Colony -> Intel is based on parent system, not intel of colony owner.

Fixed

• Fix: Diplomacy Panel -> SFX goes crazy after a month has passed.
• Fix: Playmode UI -> Does not display peacekeeping pacifist details correctly.
• Fix: Trade Panel -> Does not work correctly (caused by issues with internal serializer).
• Fix: Battle -> Starts battle when not inside combat radius.
• Fix: Ubiquity -> Ships don't explode when destroyed.
• Fix: Combat -> Engagement Range -> Does not work.
• Fix: AI -> Does not designate bases.

Note: Issues with loading saves may persist, and build version shows incorrect date.