Not long after the version 1.01 Demigod release, Stardock and Gas Powered Games are comin' at ya again with their first major update today: 1.1.

"Demigod version 1.1 features a host of improvements, a lot of which was based on player feedback," said Brad Wardell, CEO of Stardock. "The new online system allows us the ability to update more efficiently and really concentrate on improving the multiplayer experience. The demo, which will be released in the coming weeks, is based on the changes in version 1.1 and dispels any lingering impression that the multiplayer experience isn't fixed."

Below are the highlights of the new release.

• Custom Games make full use of new Demigod Online system developed by Stardock:
  • Players who have opened their ports get directly connected.
  • Players who don't have opened ports will get connected via a NAT server
  • Players who still can't connect will have their games hosted by Stardock servers based in Asia, Europe, or North America depending on player location.
• Teams can concede a game to end it early once it becomes apparent who is going to win
• Launch of the second Epoch online. Existing statistics archived and rankings based on new games
• Improved chat window handling
• When players sell a minion idol, minions connected to that idol are destroyed
• Improved computer AI
• Removed "spammy" achievement alerts
• Improved visuals on certain NVIDIA cards at lower quality settings
• Heart of Life more expensive, now an artifact, longer cooldown
• Hex Scroll is more powerful
• Reward for completing a game is now 40 favor points
• Reduced experience and gold reward from killing piling priests and angels
• Angel unit AI improved
• Many small tweaks and fixes to engine and multiplayer

As you'd expect, they aren't stopping there, already planning a roadmap for version 1.2, which will include Robust Replay support, native modding support, and clan support. Other items are in the discussion stages, particularly more Demigods.

Stardock hopes this is the first of many updates, and we do too. As always, grab this one through the Impulse client.