Yeah I'm with you on the artifact sharing.

Heck I even remember all the way back to the old vanilla SoaSE Beta where there WAS a share artifacts option in the diplomacy screen. Why did you guys remove that option again?

Artifact sharing would be a researcheable or a pact? what benefit would the artifact owner receive?

I'd like to see shared artifacts as well.

Also, you can make certain artifacts appear on certain planets 100% of the time in the Galaxy Forge. Read the link or ask about it on the forums.

First of all, at least one of the Artifacts must be made valuable enough to make it worthwhile to explore for them.  Right now, its a gamble to explore for them, when on average, that doesn't pays off for an individual.  And it would be a further gamble in hopes of sharing it, to make it cost effective. 

SO... IMPROVE THE ARTIFACTS.   Or at least one, be made very valuable, so it is worthwhile gambling on them!

1. Kinetic Intensifier

Effect: Damage Increase 12%

Affected Ships/Structures: Everything that can fire

2. Relativistic Factories

Effect: Ship Build Rate Increased 25%

Affected Ships/Structures: Frigate construction bay; Capital ship construction bay. (Hangars/strike-craft carriers - unknown?)

3. Resilient Metalloids

Effect: Hull Repair Rate Increase 15%

Affected Ships/Structures: Everything

4. Manifest Domination

Effect: Culture Spread Rate Increase 25%/Culture Resist Increase 10%

Affected Ships/Structures: Broadcast Stations - culture spread; Capital ships/planets - culture resistance.

5. Jump Drive Relic

Effect: Between Star Phase Jump Speed Increase 50%

Affected Ships/Structures: Every ship

6. Power Core Relic

Effect: Antimatter Regeneration 10%

Affected Ships/Structure: Everything with an antimatter pool

7. Phase Accelerator

Effect: In-System Phase Jump Speed Increase 50%

Affected Ships/Structure: Every jump-capable ship

8. Data Archive

Effect: Research Cost Decreased 25%

Affected Ships/Structures: Civil research centres; Military research centres.

9. Jump Field Generator

Effect: Phase Jump Antimatter Cost Decreased 30%

Affected Ships/Structures: Every ship with antimatter pool

10. Ion Field Generator

Effect: Planet Bombing Damage Reduced 20%

Affected: All colonizable planets

11. Matter Compressor

Effect: Trade Goods Value Increased 15%

Affected: All trade ships (NOT Refinery Ships)

12. Planetary Organic AI

Effect: Tax Income Rate Increased 10%/Population Growth Rate Increased 20%

Affected: All colonizable planets

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Here is hoping they add 3 more for Diplo!!!!!!!

I like you thinking

if this were the I would give karma game thread I would put I would give karma but I have none to give away

Aside from a general improvement for them, I would like to see the the Jump Drive Relic replaced with something else entirely.  Finding this in a single star game makes you bang your head on the wall, and even if you actually find it on the right map, the bonus still isn't very useful.  Out of all of them, less than half are actually worthwhile.

Has anyone else noticed that all of the artifacts in Diplomacy have new effects?

For example: Manifest Dominion adds a 1.00 relations boost with everyone.  Phase Jump Accelerator now improves phase jump charge up time.  The Planetary Organic AI is just buffed now.  It gives +25% taxes and +40% population growth. 

I'm actually curious about all of the rest of the changes as well.  I had a game with both the Phase Jump Accelerator artifact as well as the Vasari Phase Jump Pact running and difference to mobility was quite nice.  So it seems they are buffing artifacts to make up for the huge cost of planetary exploration(for non-Advent races).

I appologize for half my post there being unreadable. I tried to correct it, but something went screwy everytime i tried to edit. just select the unreadable portions and it should be good

Yeah, I think I'm going to compile a list of all the effects and post them up in a dedicated topic. 

Here are some of the others I've confirmed in the meantime:

Resilient Metaloids - Hull Repair Rate + 50%, Armor Increase + 1.0

Data Archive - Research Cost - 25%, Research Upgrade Rate + 5%

Phase Jump Accelerator - In-system Jump Speed +50%, Phase Jump Charge Rate + 25%

Relativistic Factories - Ship and Structure Build Rates + 30%

Manifest Dominion - Culture Spread Rate + 30%, Culture Resistance + 20%, Relationship Bonus + 1.00

Power Core Relilc - Antimatter Regen + 25%, Maximum Antimatter + 10%

Planetary Organic AI - Tax Income + 25%, Population Growth Rate + 40%

I also came across some interesting things by Dominating pirate ships.  Their raw stat upgrades are reduced back to pre-Diplomacy levels when you acquire their ships, save for the range increase.  Apparently Corsairs have a modified Gauss Rail Gun while Cutthroats have a special Plunder ability.  Also the attack ranges have been modified for the Reapers, Pillagers, and turret platforms.  The ability stats are as follows:

Gauss Rail Gun(targets structures and starbases):

Cooldown 18, Duration 10, Range 6500, Damage 125, and it inflicts Passive Regen Disabled

Sadly you cannot use this, since it is considered a research upgrade for the pirates.

Plunder(targets enemy frigates and capital ships):

Antimatter Cost 80, Cooldown 90, Range 2500, steals credits from the target ship

This ability can be used, making Cutthroats a nice target to Dominate.  Though in the heat of battle grabbing Corsairs may be preferable to quickly take them out of the fight.

Nice, I found the Matter Compressor to be +25% trade goods value, up from 15% IIRC.