I'll be there! I'm glad you're getting one in this Friday as it'll be the last Friday for a bit I'll be available, so I'll have to catch future ones on replay for a bit.

• My number one current game play item - Is an update that will allow players to distinguish between Ultra Terraformable tiles prior to researching the tech in the works?

• My favorite "big feature" that I haven't ever heard Stardock comment on - Could we see "Arenas" some time in the future which would allow players to conjure two fleets to test different fleet and ship configurations?

bout time j/k

Do you have any information on when we can expect to see mods added to the workshop, not nearly as concerned about the mod tools as the availability of uploading mods to the workshop.

Mod support for the Workshop is coming in 1.3 or 1.4, as per mentioned a few times in the devstream

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Other answers at the top of my head:

They hope to overhaul the invasion system in 1.5; ideological points for invasions might come in then.

Asteroid Mining looks to be coming in at the same time as they rework the constrctor system, also 1.5 atm.  Still tentative tho, is my feeling.

DLC for 1.2 is superduper Mega Events.  The three mentioned were: Dreadlords, Peacekeepers, and Space Monsters.

Talked a little bit about the mega event that gives a weak race a "power up" each and every turn (ala GC II), but I am not sure if that is a standard mega event or a DLC Mega Event.

SNATHI DLC IS COMING WITH 1.3!!!!

Few other things for the upcoming patches but those are what I remember without rewatching the devstream.

Updated with replay.