We've revamped PlanetWars for season 10. Most notably, there are now only two factions: The Empire Reborn and the Synthetic Front. This is intended to correct several long-standing issues with previous rounds.
Other changes are as follows:
Homeworlds
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Only top 20 clans from the previous round may have homeworlds. They can pick a homeworld with 501 IP for free at any time.
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Only homeworlds may be renamed.
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Removed consolidation
Victory conditions
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Economic victory: Value needed increased to 80%
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Removed tech victory
Zero-K v0.8.13.4 has also been out for a day or so, be sure to update. Changes include:
Gameplay (general)
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Fixed some bomber behaviour issues.
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Fixed Scorpion not being radar invisible when cloaked.
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Dominatrix has more speed; turret turns faster.
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Scout boat cheaper.
Modules
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Assault Cannon and Missile Launcher do more damage and have more range.
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Gauss Rifle reloads faster.
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Slasher unpacks 20% faster.
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Slow Beam and High Power Servos a bit cheaper.
GUI
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Player list should work properly now (minimum width, aligns to bottom properly).
Visuals
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A VR grid is drawn around the map.
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"Night" effect: Start at dawn instead of midnight (configurable).