Thought id drop a positive feedback note(since I dont see many) that I think this latest update is very well done.  I love the event vids, a very nice touch and dont feel that you cant add more...please do.  Not sure if you have them in for when you build a manufacturing capital, entertainment cap, etc, but if you dont, those might be  nice ones to add.  I also love the colony event screens!  You guys come up with some crazy, whack stuff.  LOL  the haunted is awesome...train your soldiers with ghosts haha, put a board over the screaming hole lol...use the big shark as a weapon haha.  Not sure what you guys are drinking but its awesome!  Id say for that shark event if you pick it, please make it so you can see it available to protect the planet haha.

Was curious though if you are going to implement the feature where we can see scouted systems and planets easier...like you used to have.  Makes its a bit hard to colonize effectively in a huge game, when you are scrolling all over the map looking for a planet, when you should be able to just pull it up.

All in all, im enjoying this patch, much more than the others as the game is really coming together.  Have yet to get in a battle and im hoping that battles will be implemented soon(really hoping they are already as I loved watching the battles).  Great job and keep up the great work.

Edit1-so had my first battle and it still the same.  Does anyone know when live battles will be put in?  I saw that they had said December and was wondering if that is still on track.  As of know, battles just arent much of anything and they were one of the things I liked best about the game.  Sure I used Star Trek ships and sounds...but hey it was fun!!

Have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays,

Joel McCrea