Starsector 0.97a is out! (02/02/24); New blog post: Simulator Enhancements (03/13/24)
And people say the Council is OP.
@Silver Silence #2: Upgraded ship I take it? Half damage on? Well, good thing it'll get nerfed in the next update. Muhaha.
btw the council ships, almost all of them are below the balance line
If by "good guys" you mean "elitist regime that suppresses colonial independence and thrives off of an overwhelmingly deep gap in wealth between social classes," then yes.