With the inclusion of immense sized maps I noticed an issue with the mini-map. It seems that there are a default number of times you can zoom in on the mini-map. The bigger the map the less you can zoom in. On the immense sized maps even at full zoom you can barely see the individual planets and ships. This makes it a challenge to sort out where you are and where you want to send your colony ships etc... - It would be great if you could zoom in closer on the bigger sized maps.
SubDub
Yep, as far as I can tell, the ability makes absolutly no difference. Then again, maybe it does and I just can't see it...
The Korx have this new ability you can research right at the start of the game called Cutthroat Competition. The description says that it lowers your interest rates, however the tag on the ability itself says - interest rates +25% - which would seem to be backwards. In addition, the ability does not appear to be working since any ships I purchase before the ability is researched have the same lease payments and interest rates as any ships purchased after the ability is researched.