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Tamba
I had the same promble (minidump immediately after starting the game, before you even see the logo / intro video) Verifying the installation (all games) didn't help reinstalling only diplomacy also didn't work, so i've reinstalled sins, entrenchment, and then diplomacy --> it works now, no crashes yet
Another bug with the Advent mines, that might already be fixed with your last corrections: If you tell the mines to deploy right where they are, it sometimes deploys them, and sometimes tells you something like "There isn't enough room to build a Starbase here", when the only thing in the area are the mines themselves.
Maybe the Advent superweapon could instantly decrease the allegiance of the target planet by a small amount (5, at most 10%), in addition to its current effect. That wouldn't make it quite as useless as it is now... Also, this thread should really be in the Beta Feedback-Forum
The resurrection-ability (Advent, the colony-capital) doesn't do anything at all. The xp of the targeted ship(low level) don't change, no matter how many capitals with higher levels were destroyed in the area :(
So basically, you're able to target your own colonies with the Novalith-Cannon, but aren't allowed to target yourself with the Vasari one (where targeting your own system to stop an enemy fleet would actually be useful)? Seems like someone didn't quite think this one through *shrugs*