Lighthouse Interactive and Kerberos Productions released the first update for Born of Blood, the official add-on to the space strategy game, Sword of the Stars. The update adds several new enhancements upgrading the game to version 1.4.
Kerberos amassed the valuable feedback they received from the dedicated Sword of the Stars community to create a very worthwhile upgrade. The update is currently available for only the English version of the game. Sword of the Stars: Born of Blood was released in June 2007 for digital download at www.GamersGate.com and www.Direct2Drive.com. The full box version is available for purchase in retail stores across the UK and at Lighthouse Interactive’s Online Store.
Key upgrades in version 1.4 include:
• New map (Disc Map)
• New class of mines added - the Cloaked Mine!
• The AI's responses to your actions have been added to the Diplomacy Screen represented by "more/less positive" icons
• Track the status of your enemy's enemies in the Diplomacy Screen... see who's at war and who has entered into non-aggression pacts!
• New Weapon Group Configuration panel added to the Ship Design Screen
• Several adjustments to random events and their timing
• New Sensor Range overlay added to the main star map
• Additional avatars and icons
• New option added allowing players to set automated "per-turn" money/research donations
• Horizontal weapon arc displays added to the Ship Design Screen
