08.28.07
Born of Blood v1.4
Haarlem, The Netherlands – August 28, 2007 – Leading Publisher Lighthouse Interactive and developer Kerberos Productions, today announced the release of the first update for Born of Blood, the official add-on to the critically acclaimed 4X space strategy game for Windows®, Sword of the Stars. The update adds several new enhancements upgrading the game to version 1.4.
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
The complete list of new features included in the upgrade, is available here.
Update 1.4 (file size: 21 MB) is available at these mirrors:
Strategy Informer
Gamershell
Worthplaying
Lighthouse FTP
IMPORTANT! Owners of direct download versions of the game can download the update through their direct download providers. More information can be found at their respective websites.
