Manual Changes

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Been reading the manual in the Encyclopedia. I'm afraid it doesn't match what I've seen in recent screen shots, particularly the Setup Screen.
There are 9 factions in the Manual, but I've only seen 6 in screenshots (Federalist, Populist, War Party, Populists, Technologists, Mercantile Pact). What heppened to the others? Did they die from a lack of interest? And are the bonuses on the other 6 still the same as in the manual?
Similar Q's for the ability bonuses. They seem to have switched around a bit. What determines the ability bonuses? Is it tied into Advantage Factor?
Finally, how many total consturctors can you send to a star base. I'm going to guess 14. Is there a limit?
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The advantage factor is no longer relevant. Everyone starts out with 10 bonus points to distribute. Originally only 6 parties could fit on the player setup screen when we re-designed it, but now we have more room so we may be adding in additional parties.

There is currently no limit to how much you can upgrade the starbase. We were going to have limiting factors, and make you research miniturization technologies in order to be able to upgrade the starbase again, but we decided that if you want to put all your eggs in one basket, then you can go ahead and do it. :)