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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Various Galaxy Forge bug fixes.