Background
After working on the Balance Mod for a full year, the nature of the mod and its limited scope sometimes lead to frustration when I wanted to implement features that were beyond the standard game - such as variable sized facilities or flexible engine requirements. However, since the Balance Mod is nearing the end of its development cycle, I have the time available to work on something new and exciting. Space Empires Nova is simply the Space Empires universe re-imagined with changes to game mechanics and an expanded tech tree full of new items to explore. The final goal is to create a dynamic mod with more strategy and an easy learning curve. I also hope to include a personable AI that will be able to utilize all the mod's features in a competitive manner.

SE Nova Previews

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SE Nova Forum

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SE Nova Forum
The Official SE Nova forum is hosted over at SpaceEmpires.net, feel free to post questions, comments and suggestions there!
SE Nova Forum

SE Nova Features

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Game Setup:

• Features modified version of Fyron's Quadrant Mod
• Revised racial, government and society traits
• Crystalline and Organic become major traits
• Other racial traits are reduced to minor technology traits

General Gameplay:

• Less rampant expansion
• Increased emphasis on colony development
• Population modifiers more significant
• More developed cultural achievements
• Leaky intelligence system
• Variety of good and bad events

Technology Tree:

• Expanded tech tree with more overall levels
• Increased multiple tech prequisites
• Lots of cross tech area tie-ins, such as missile weapons with sensor technology
• Stellar Manipulation split into individual tech areas

Ships & Units:

• Similar ship sizes to Balance Mod
• Ship hull improvements based on technology
• Less restrictive engine requirements
• Organic and Crystalline races will only have access to their respective hull types
• New unit "Weapon Turret" to provide colony protection against invading troops and fighters New!

Components:

• New components like Engineering, Bulkheads, and Replicators
• Propulsion
• Proportional propulsion system
• Reactors provide supplies and Engines provide movement
• Flexible engine requirements
• Variable size Armor
• New armor and shield types
• Special components made available by technology traits

Weapons:

• Expanded weapon groups like Plasma Weapons
• A wider range of low technology weapons
• More options for weapon mounts
• Greater variety of weapons for units, including small seekersNew!
• More extensive use of damage types

Facilities:

• Mixed-size facilities
• New facilities like Factories, Repair Depots, and Temples
• Industrial facilities impact colony happiness and conditions

AI:

• Based on Balance Mod AI
• Expanded AI Empire personalities
• May feature new Empires