As promised, v1.07 of the mod has been posted. It's mostly an AI update that focuses on adding new design types along with changes to the AI's design routine. There's also the addition of leaky intel and the usual fixes.
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http://www.captainkwok.net/balancemod.php
Version 1.07 (31 May 2007)
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1. Fixed - Error in requirements for Small Telekinetic Projector
2. Added - More default design types
3. Changed - Reduced the costs for most intel projects
4. Added - New design types
5. Changed - Small amount of organics returned for scrapping population
6. Changed - Increased starting shield strength for Shield Generators
7. Fixed - If AI players had Natural Merchants trait, they would self-destruct their empire
8. Error - Crystalline Torpedoes could be placed on the Inner Hull
9. Changed - All races start with level 1 in Smaller Weapons
10. Changed - Increased range and damage for Tachyon Projection Cannon
11. Changed - Increased range for Weapon Disrupter
12. Changed - Decreased damage for Ionic Dispersers
13. Changed - Empires now start with level 1 in Small Weapons
14. Changed - Reduced size and damage for Kamikaze Warhead
15. Fixed - Mines could not be fired at in tactical combat
16. Changed - Drones no longer seek to ram automatically
17. Fixed - Planetary Napalm did not store any ordnance
18. Changed - Increased starting damage resistance for Quantum Torpedoes
19. Changed - Increased speed and modified damage for Gamma Pulse Torpedoes
20. Changed - Small tweaks to population happiness modifiers
21. Added - New images for Small Supply Storage and Small Ordnance Storage
22. Added - Implemented Aggressive, Defensive, and Moderate scripts for default AI
23. Changed - Improved AI ship design and utilization of components
24. Changed - Improved AI fleet use, composition and supply
25. Changed - Updated weapon selections for each default race
26. Added - New AI design types
27. Updated - AI Scripts