Lighthouse Interactive has released the latest patch for Sword of the Stars: Born of Blood, which updates the game to version 1.5.2.
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