Greetings!
Version 0.99 of the Balance Mod is available for download:
http://www.captainkwok.net/balancemod.php
There were a number of fixes and changes in this version, along with the addition of the new AI treaty proposal scheme. They should be making better treaties with more appropriate names and provisions now. Let me know how it goes.
Code:
Version 0.99 (26 November 2006)
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1. Changed - Adjusted the damage order for Armor and Shield types
2. Changed - Increased resource levels for finite games
3. Changed - Increased Combat Radius to 2500
4. Changed - Crew Boarding Strength to 0.5
5. Fixed - Maximum level for some vehicles was incorrect
6. Fixed - Engines Per Move value for Organic Large Freighter was incorrect
7. Changed - Genetic Recoding Lab no longer modifies reproduction rate
8. Changed - Increased shield point amounts slightly
9. Changed - Phased-Shield Generator is now a bit more expensive
10. Changed - Slightly increased shield regeneration rate for Shield Regenerators
11. Changed - Decreased Life Support and Crew Quarters to 3 levels
12. Changed - Decreased Vehicle Systems tech area to 5 levels
13. Changed - Adjusted tech level requirements for Self-Destruct Device and Auxiliary Control
14. Changed - Solar Sail now has 2 levels
15. Added - New design type Bombardment Ship
16. Changed - Increase damage and range for Planetary Napalm
17. Fixed - AI wasn't always adding max engines on large ships
18. Changed - AI Fleets will break formation immediately
19. Fixed - A few typos with maximum levels
20. Changed - Sound effects in combat range have a larger range to be heard
21. Changed - Increased the size of some combat effects
22. Changed - Increased AI's number of Intel Compounds
23. Changed - AI will use more fleets
24. Added - New Treaty Proposal scheme for AIs
25. Updated - Continued to refine AI research pathing
26. Updated - AI Empire Scripts