Summary of 2025 Standard Game Changes

Monday, December 16, 2024

As announced last week at PlanetsCon LIVE, here is a summary of the rule changes for standard games (any game that isn't classic). They will be used in the championship games starting soon, and will be rolled out to other games in January with the kick off of the next league season.

  1. Games will use the new torpedo variations that we've been testing in campaign games, offering more useful and interesting variations.
  2. All scout and gunboat class ships are now immune to being attacked by planets ('nuk' and 'att' friendly codes). Note that if there is a campaign variation of one of these, it will not have the immunity unless it is also classed as a scout or gunboat.
  3. In addition to, there are also some changes to rarely built ships to make them more useful, with some being replace by existing campaign versions, and some having new abilities added or being replaced by a new version.


  • Lizards - The Saurian Class Cruiser is replaced with the new Saurian Class Light Frigate which has less cargo space (120 vs 150), but another beam (5 vs 4), and includes the -1 PP to build bonus.
  • Birds / Privateers - The Skyfire is replaced with the new Skyfire+ which adds radiation shielding.
  • Fury / Privateers - The D7a Painmaker is replaced with the new D7c variation which can cloak.
  • Cyborg - The Quietus is replaced with the Quietus+ which adds radiation shielding and self-chunneling ability.
  • Empire - The Mig Class Scout is replaced with Mig Class Transport.
  • Empire - The H-Ross Light Carrier can now send/receive fighters.
  • Empire - The Moscow Class Star Escort gains the intercept interference ability.
  • Empire - The Super Star Carrier is replaced with the new Super Star Carrier+ which has reduced build costs.
  • Empire - The Super Star Cruiser is replaced with the more powerful Super Star Cruiser II, but no longer has the intercept interference ability.
  • Robots - The Cybernaut Class Baseship is replaced with the new Cybernaut Class Light Baseship, which has reduced duranium cost and 60 cargo.
  • Colonies - The Scorpius Class Light Carrier is replaced with the Scorpius Class Carrier.