Lord of Rigel News

[p]As requested by the community, release 1.16 includes a new autopause feature that can be adjusted in settings. Whether autopause is on or off by default and the autopause timer can all be set. It can be toggled at any time in tactical. The balance of power bars also have a tooltip breaking down contributions to the estimates. A balance of power bar has also been added into tactical that updates during combat. Additionally by default Q and E also cycle through selected ships, matching the system and planet view hotkeys. [/p][p][/p][p]This update also includes performance and AI updates, AI ship designs will better utilize a number of special systems which should result in more challenging games. [/p][p][/p][p]Below is a tactical battle between Humans and Tulocks showing off autopause:[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p][/p][p]As this update includes new key bindings, please check that the new hotkeys are bound in the options settings if returning to the game as old saves and .inis do not include new bindings.[/p][p][/p][p]For those players facing issues such as with keybindings, please check out the following resources. There are some common settings and performance issues for some systems that can be easily resolved by following the steps under common issues:[/p][p][/p][p]Common Issues:[/p][p]Common Issues and Solutions[/p][p][/p][p]For players with questions on game mechanics, the Lord of Rigel Official Guide is a good reference:[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]If you are experiencing an issue with your game, please let us know. Save files help with narrowing down to reproduce any issues. Strategy games are complex, and what may seem like an obvious issue could be tied to a specific game's history or a particular hardware configuration:[/p][p][/p][p]Reporting Issues:[/p][p]Issue Reporting Guide[/p][p][/p][p]If you enjoy the game please leave a review.[/p]

[p]Change Log:[/p][p]QOL- Loading a saved build queue preset will no longer clear the currently constructing item if it is in the new list. (before was only purchased items)[/p][p]QOL- Info Screen marks rebel factions with (Rebels)[/p][p]Critical- Fix for gift/demand UI on non 16:9 and 21:9 aspect ratios[/p][p]Critical- Display tooltip fix for medicine trait and population growth achievements[/p][p]Critical- Fix for rare cases where enemy rebels destroyed by economic collapse and then invaded would not count as defeated[/p][p]Critical- Fix for case where AI would attempt to expand to new player Dyson Spheres or Ringworlds potentially causing a softlock[/p][p]Critical- Fix for AI protomatter device use, which was limited to Orbit 0.[/p][p]Fix for case of camera fadeout when cancelling system view outpost construction[/p][p]Fix for refit and scrapping a ship under refit escape hotkey [/p][p]Fix for rare cases where rebellions could result in rebel factions overriding monster factions[/p][p]Fix for rare cases where spy missions would execute against a defeated faction[/p][p]Fix for case where a military defeat of a main faction would not cause a rebel faction to take over the legitimate government role[/p][p]Display fix for morale indicator in Info Screen for rare out of bounds cases[/p][p]Fix for rare case where lost colony was discovered on an existing colony in a random event[/p][p]DEMO UI fix for case where planetary shield pulldown was blank instead of having "None"[/p][p][/p]

[p]Greetings Lords of Rigel. This week has had a number of hotfixes and some performance optimizations. These have ranged from UI fixes for non 16:9 or 21:9 resolutions to stability fixes. This week has also brought some quality of life improvements for the bombardment menu where "drop all" and bombard stop when a planet's population has been depleted, audio adjustments based on feedback to add more variation to weapon impact effects, and some adjustments to tactical tooltips. These adjustments and fixes are all in the Release 1.15 changelog.[/p][p][/p][p]Meaningful community feedback has helped improve the game since release, and a wide range of community feature requests ranging from simple map mode to alternative game options have been added. Based on your feedback the plan for the next major patch in 2026 is to add an autopause feature for tactical with a timer for players who want a more turn based experience.[/p][p][/p][p]Additionally, the game guide goes in depth on mechanics and what differs from other space strategy games:[/p][p][/p][p]Lord of Rigel Official Guide:[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]For those players facing issues, please check out the following resources. There are some common settings and performance issues for some systems that can be easily resolved by following the steps under common issues:[/p][p][/p][p]Common Issues:[/p][p]Common Issues and Solutions[/p][p][/p][p]If you are experiencing an issue with your game, please let us know. Save files help with narrowing down to reproduce any issues. Strategy games are complex, and what may seem like an obvious issue could be tied to a specific game's history or a particular hardware configuration:[/p][p][/p][p]Reporting Issues:[/p][p]Issue Reporting Guide[/p][p][/p][p]If you enjoy the game please leave a review.[/p]

[p]Greetings current and future Lords of Rigel! We continue our discount into this week with the Steam Winter Sale![/p][p][/p][p]The Lord of Rigel demo and soundtrack are available for free download.[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]If you have comments, suggestions, feedback, or reporting issues check out our steam forums and discord. If you enjoy the game please leave a review![/p][p][/p][p]Rhombus Studios Discord[/p]

[p]Greetings current and future Lords of Rigel! This week LoR is at a 50% discount! Shape the future of a galaxy in the throes of a cold war between the ancient Rigelan and Arcturan species.[/p][p][/p][p]The Lord of Rigel demo and soundtrack are available for free download.[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]If you have comments, suggestions, feedback, or reporting issues check out our steam forums and discord. If you enjoy the game please leave a review![/p][p][/p][p]Rhombus Studios Discord[/p]