Balance Patch Notes - 1.0e — StarDrive 2 Steam update #1292945

This patch focuses on improving game balance, AI behaviors, and more. It is now live on PC / Mac / Linux Notes: Performance optimization of approximately 50% for space battles. I did a serious nitty-gritty pass on the physics calculations and was able to really improve things. Smaller battles that were already running at 60fps, you won't notice a change. But In situations of 20+ cruisers on a side with hundreds of laser bolts flying around, I was able to improve FPS by 50% on average. Fixed issue with Defensive Battery not gaining AP. Changed it to have a greater range but fewer hit points Hard and Brutal mode AIs will now cheat a bit to provide some more challenge for players who are upset about some of the scalebacks to difficulty. I'm giving the AI a 15% and 30% bonus to production and research, respectively, on those diffuclty levels. Please let me know if this increases your challen...