Sword of the Stars Update 1.5.2 released for Born of Blood, the official add-on to critically acclaimed 4X space strategy game Sword of the Stars. Update 1.5.2 allows current owners of Born of Blood to play on custom maps created by others, and engage in multiplayer action with those who are playing the recently released version included in Sword of the Stars: Collector’s Edition. The Update however does not contain many of the robust features that are exclusive to the Collector’s Edition, such as the ability to share custom maps or create stand-alone servers.
Update 1.5.2 is English only and can be installed over all previous versions of Born of Blood. Some of the key features include:
- Play custom maps created by other players and access example custom maps in the Maps folder
- New encounters added
- Addtional visual feedback to polygon targeting an enemy in combat (i.e. during mass missile launches)
- AI enhancements (i.e. prevention of the AI from surrendering too early)
- Various performance issues corrected
- The ability to observe encounters even if players have other combats queued
- The Zuul receive one additional colony despite the map settings and a free bore ship is provided at every initial world
- Build queue is now visible from the trade tab in the Empire Summary
- New AI player names, badges and portraits to reflect characters and references from The Deacons Tale (visible to 1.5.2 players, but not accessible for personal use)
- Drag & drop multiple ships from side list into fleet manager
Though Update 1.5.2 is quite comprehensive, it does not include the following features that are found exclusively in the retail version of Sword of the Stars: Collector’s Edition, which is out now:
- Create a stand-alone game server
- Ability to permanently save a copy of a custom map created by other players
- New ship badges and player avatars
- Use of custom maps in single and multiplayer modes
- The first ever Sword of the Stars novel entitled, The Deacon's Tale by acclaimed science fiction author Arinn Dembo
- Bonus CD with full music tracks (including never-before-released tracks), concept art, video trailers and interviews, and detailed bios for each race
To download Update 1.5.2 and view the complete feature list, visit: www.lighthouse-interactive.com