Greetings!
Balance Mod v1.15 is finally available! It's a significant update with lots of tweaks, changes, and AI upgrades.
Some of the bigger changes include the availability of racial trait technologies from the game's start, revised combat physics, and Robotoid Factories now modify building rates. There's also been a lot of tweaks and fixes based on feedback to improve general game play and usefulness of items.
The AI has been greatly improved over previous versions. They maintain much better economies, build and colonize faster, make better ship designs, and conduct more sensible diplomacy. The AI can also make use of stellar manipulation technologies, atmosphere and resource converters, and will try to adapt to its enemies. A lot of fixes and tweaks were also made to improve all facets of the AI's empire management.
Important:
Balance Mod v1.15 is not compatible with older versions of the mod, nor is it compatible with older Balance Mod maps, game setups, or empire files!
You can find v1.15 for download here:
http://www.captainkwok.net/balancemod.php
Here's the most recent changelog:
http://www.captainkwok.net/balancemodhistory.php