5.715 Starbases, Veins, And Locusts

Full release notes here.

This is more updates to the Forge of Empires mod.

Forge Of Empires (Formerly Known As Sidekicks)

Spire Sidekick

• Warden ships can be upgraded via a Tech (using Science).

• Add a journal entry explaining where to get Hacking Points.

• If a Spire City would be built on a planet that the player hasn't paid AIP for, pay the AIP when the City is built.

Scourge Infused Empire

• Cap the range multipliers for Peltian Fortresses.

• Tweak the Seed movement logic to make them more willing to move on.

• Add a new setting to cause extra seeds to be spawned automatically.

• Spire Greater Fortresses can no longer be built regardless of the Spire Tech Level.

Armada

• Locusts from starbases found on the map are a bit faster.

• Buff science income.

• Add a new armada enemy ship.

• Add some new tweaks to Veins. First, they can now boost the strength of the periodic anti-Armada CPAs. Second, a limited number of Tiberium Summoners can be spawned. These can only be spawned by Mark 7 Veins that have all Mark 7 Veins on adjacent planets.

• A summoner is in Multi-phase, and periodically spawns Tiberium Torment ships. Armada Flagships can destroy summoners by using HaP to enter multi-phase.

• Terran and Kilrathi ships now have their stat increases from spending science a bit more front loaded; you get more value out of the early/mid mark levels than the last couple mark levels.

• Tweak the Acutian ship caps.

Heart of the Machine

https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/2001070/announcements/detail/524227425953908640 https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/2001070/announcements/detail/538864759138681138

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2001070/Heart_of_the_Machine/