Originally posted by CaptainKwok:

A new version of the Balance Mod has been posted. Version 126 is an update for the v125+ series and makes a few fixes/adjustments to the data files plus some updates to the AI including a new "game villain" scheme which provides boosts to select aggressive AIs during the game.

You can get the update here:
https://www.captainkwok.net/balancemod.php

All resources (source scripts + tech chart) updated.

Changelog:

1. Fixed - Error in Large Satellite Mount requirements 2. Changed - AI players had a tendency to use too many of designated "Special" weapons on their designs 3. Fixed - Binary systems with no planets could be starting positions for players 4. Changed - Switched Space Combat Map Radius to 1000 from 1500 5. Changed - Disabled allow retreat in space combat (you can change this value in settings.txt) 6. Fixed - Psychic Training Facility only had 1 ability instead of intended 3 abilities 7. Changed - Increased Planetary Shield Generator shield strength by 2x 8. Changed - Adjusted small seeker weapon accuracy to -4% per 10 range from -5% per 10 range 9. Changed - Electric Discharge, Small Electric Discharge & Lightning Ray accuracy now decays at half the standard rate 10. Fixed - AI players were sometimes converting asteroids to planets in systems they didn't control 11. Fixed - When using Quickstart, human players were being given the AI assist trait 12. Fixed - It was possible that resource storage intel or random events could involve negative amounts of resources 13. Changed - Incorporated the event severity level into selected event effect amounts 14. Changed - Shield Damaging Weapons tech area now requires level 1 Shields 15. Fixed - Large Crystalline Satellite had 3 levels instead of intended 1 level 16. Changed - Small boost to weapon damage bonus (+5%) for Warrior and Xenophobe society types 17. Added - A system modifier note for all players when a system may form transient dimensional rifts (ie a Dimension Rift Projector Facility is present) 18. Fixed - AI players were not always correctly remembering important diplomatic/message dates 19. Fixed - AI ground combat stats were not always being compiled correctly 20. Changed - AI players with a Non-Aggression in Neutral Space treaty element with an empire will more assertively target trespassing ships in their colonized systems 21. Changed - Added more types of general messages for different diplomatic states 22. Added - Some AI players will vary moderately in personality from game-to-game 23. Added - Feature to elevate some AI players as a game villain where they receive research boosts

Originally posted by Dotx3Dash:

Originally posted by CaptainKwok:

A new version of the Balance Mod has been posted. Version 126 is an update for the v125+ series and makes a few fixes/adjustments to the data files plus some updates to the AI including a new "game villain" scheme which provides boosts to select aggressive AIs during the game.

You can get the update here:
https://www.captainkwok.net/balancemod.php

All resources (source scripts + tech chart) updated.

Changelog:

1. Fixed - Error in Large Satellite Mount requirements 2. Changed - AI players had a tendency to use too many of designated "Special" weapons on their designs 3. Fixed - Binary systems with no planets could be starting positions for players 4. Changed - Switched Space Combat Map Radius to 1000 from 1500 5. Changed - Disabled allow retreat in space combat (you can change this value in settings.txt) 6. Fixed - Psychic Training Facility only had 1 ability instead of intended 3 abilities 7. Changed - Increased Planetary Shield Generator shield strength by 2x 8. Changed - Adjusted small seeker weapon accuracy to -4% per 10 range from -5% per 10 range 9. Changed - Electric Discharge, Small Electric Discharge & Lightning Ray accuracy now decays at half the standard rate 10. Fixed - AI players were sometimes converting asteroids to planets in systems they didn't control 11. Fixed - When using Quickstart, human players were being given the AI assist trait 12. Fixed - It was possible that resource storage intel or random events could involve negative amounts of resources 13. Changed - Incorporated the event severity level into selected event effect amounts 14. Changed - Shield Damaging Weapons tech area now requires level 1 Shields 15. Fixed - Large Crystalline Satellite had 3 levels instead of intended 1 level 16. Changed - Small boost to weapon damage bonus (+5%) for Warrior and Xenophobe society types 17. Added - A system modifier note for all players when a system may form transient dimensional rifts (ie a Dimension Rift Projector Facility is present) 18. Fixed - AI players were not always correctly remembering important diplomatic/message dates 19. Fixed - AI ground combat stats were not always being compiled correctly 20. Changed - AI players with a Non-Aggression in Neutral Space treaty element with an empire will more assertively target trespassing ships in their colonized systems 21. Changed - Added more types of general messages for different diplomatic states 22. Added - Some AI players will vary moderately in personality from game-to-game 23. Added - Feature to elevate some AI players as a game villain where they receive research boosts

THE Captain is still going! WOW Im 66yo, been gaming since the 80's , remembering Capt Kwok from WAAAY back, and giving Him a shout-out after all these years!