Stardock Entertainment and Ironclad Games are pleased to inform xenos-loving galactic conquerors that the Vasari Empire arrives in Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion today with the release of Beta 3 for all pre-order customers.

NOTE: BETA 3 IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH PRIOR SAVE GAMES OR REPLAYS.

Changes From Beta 2c:

[ Graphics ]

• Further refined shield effects.


• Increased large debris sizes.


• Fixed some incorrect shield meshes.

[ Gameplay ]

• The Vasari Loyalists and Rebel factions are now available for play!


• All races Scout frigates should now be able to properly detect mines again. This ability has been made passive.


• Flagship's no longer have a role type.


• Flagship's now count as Battleships in terms of stats.


• Fixed bug that would improperly boot host and players from a Friends Only ICO game.


• Fixed bug that was causing abilities that target strike craft to fail.


• Added missing string for ally titan lost.


• Fixed bug were Research and Occupation victories would not cause a loss for opponents.


• Added Titans to new Titan statcount type.


• Fixed a possible false positive save state mismatch bug (multiplayer desyncs).


• Fixed bug with HyperspaceAntimatterCostAdjustment - was being calculated incorrectly.


• Fixed desync bug in multiplayer.


• TEC


• Removed improper constraint on Corsev's Boarding Party ability that prevented it from converting in non-Friendly gravity wells.


• TEC Loyalists


• Furious Defense ability hull damage autocast levels adjusted per updated HP stats.


• Advent


• Fixed bug with Cultural Integrity Envoy ability that prevented it from working.


• Fixed bug with Cultural Assistance Envoy ability that was causing it to increase, rather than decrease, planet upgrade build times.


• Advent Loyalists


• Unity Mass will no longer be buffed by illusion ships.


• Subjugating Assault ability will now properly toggle off.


• Advent Rebels


• Strength of the Fallen will no longer be buffed by illusion ships.


• Unyielding Will duration increased from 60/60 to 120/240.

[ Sound ]

• Fixed missing capital planet lost voiceovers.


• Fixed enemy research victory 50% complete voiceover.