Ntronium has announced the release of the latest version of their strategy title Armada 2526. 1.4 brings some major changes and additions including a new faction, eight new ships and random faction selection, along with a laundry list of bug fixes and gameplay tweaks.

The patch is available automatically for owners of the game on Impulse and is available manually as well.

From the notes:

Added random player selection

Fixed bug that caused attacking ships to move slowly sometimes

Fixed bug with Tutorial and Rim scenarios changing default faction capabilities

Fixed bug wth finish button not working on victory screen

Fixed bug with sound quality inversion

Fixed various spelling mistakes

Adjusted VP multipliers

Improved tech vp calculation

Fixed problem when sometimes AI won’t start new tech

AI deletes unneeded research centers

AI will research terraforming

Adjusted ai algorithm for defenses

AI maintains a treasury reserve

Fixed problem with auto transports not transporting when AI expects player to colonize

Fixed bug in calculation of fleet ETAs on tool tips

Fixed bug using designer maps larger than 300 x 300

Added display of turn limit to scenario description and turn display tool tip

AI removes polluting buildings to cure unrest

AI reduces excess defenses

Tweaked AI fondness for rich and poor planets

Fixed occasional crash opening colony screen

The game is available both through retail and digital distribution via Impulse for $30.

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