Lighthouse Interactive and Kerberos Productions has recently announced the release of a third patch for their space strategy game for the PC, Sword of the Stars. The folks behind the game is already deep into the development of the upcoming add-on called Born of Blood yet they could still manage to release a patch for the game.

Anyhow, the latest patch - patch 1.2.2, will add more updates, fixes, and additions. Check out the game's patch notes:

Updates

• Improved AI diplomatic reasoning
• Expanded AI tech research strategies.
• Various tweaks and changes to AI rebellion behaviour.
• numerous changes to AI Rebellion and its effect on gameplay.
• Improved combat ship manoeuvring.
• Adjustments to the Liir's movement

• All currently known bugs fixed.

• Chat between players in the game lobby and those playing is now possible.
• Numerous GUI additions
• New splash screens
• Weapon tool tip displays weapon arcs in combat view.
• Added news events.