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last_version = 3780
---@alias PatchNotesType "Hotfix"|"Developers patch"|"Balance patch"
---@class PatchNotes
---@field version number | string # Patch version
---@field name PatchNotesType # Patch type
---@field hasPrettyPatchnotes boolean # Refers to patchnotes.faforever.com, defaults to false
---@field descriptionFR string[] # French translation
---@field descriptionRU string[] # Russian translation
---@field description string[] # Default changelog in English
---@type PatchNotes[]
gamePatches = {
{
version = 3780,
name = "Hotfix",
description = {
"# Game Version 3779 (11th of January, 2024)",
"",
"A new year that we can only start with new mechanics that are buggy!",
"",
"With gratitude to all those who took the time to report issues,",
"",
"Jip",
"",
"## Bug Fixes",
"",
"- (582be6d) Fix the Easy AI not working.",
"",
"We often use the Easy AI as a testing platform.",
"",
"- (#5854) Fix a bug where Auto Overcharge appears enabled but is actually disabled.",
"",
"The bug occurs when the ACU attempts to use Auto Overcharge while enhancing. The Auto Overcharge behavior ",
"will be turned off but the UI was not updated accordingly. The UI now reflects this behavior. ",
"",
"- (#5853) Fix a bug when the Billy is redirected by a Loyalist.",
"",
"The bug would generate an endless loop of explosions.",
"",
"## Features",
"",
"- (#5855) Give AI a notion of rating.",
"",
"The rating shows in the lobby and in-game. The rating adjusts depending on whether it is a cheating AI, ",
"the cheating modifiers and the size of the map. ",
"",
"Note that games with AIs are unrated.",
"",
"## Other Changes",
"",
"- (#5840) Improve the English description of various Cybran units",
"",
"## Contributors",
"",
"With thanks to the following people who contributed through coding:",
"",
"- lL1l1",
"- Jip",
"- Basilisk3",
"- Rowey",
"- 4z0t",
}
},
{
version = 3779,
name = "Developers patch",
description = {
"# Game Version 3779 (21th of January, 2024)",
"",
"A new year combined with new mechanics and behavior/bug fixes!",
"",
"With gratitude to all those who took the time to report issues,",
"",
"Happy holidays to those that celebrate them,",
"",
"Jip",
"",
"## Balance",
"",
"- (#5815) Adjust the target priorities of the Percival",
"",
"The Percival now prioritizes firing at structures over tech 1 units. Its targeting priorities are now similar to Snipers.",
"",
"- (#5812, #5823) Enhance tactical missile behavior",
"",
"Improved the behavior of tactical missiles across the board.",
"",
"Targeting behavior now considers the full orientation of the unit, enhancing accuracy against units on slopes.",
"",
"Adjusted zig-zag behavior to reduce last-minute zig-zagging before impact, making Aeon tactical missiles more accurate.",
"",
"- (#5790) Re-design the Deflector ability of the Loyalist",
"",
"The deflector weapon of the Loyalist allows it to take ownership of incoming tactical missiles and return them to the unit that ",
"fired it. With the new implementation the missiles that are send back have switched army and can therefore be intercepted by ",
"Tactical Missile Defenses (TMDs) and shields.",
"",
"The deflector weapon can now deflect the Billy again.",
"",
"The deflector weapon is unable to deflect tactical missiles that are incoming from directly above the Loyalist.",
"",
"- (#5794) The Cybran Cruiser is now equipped with a Deflector instead of a Zapper.",
"",
"The deflector weapon is unable to deflect tactical missiles that are incoming from directly above the Cybran Cruiser.",
"",
"- (#5794) The Cybran Aircraft Carrier is now equipped with a Deflector instead of a Zapper.",
"",
"The deflector weapon is unable to deflect tactical missiles that are incoming from directly above the Cybran Aircraft Carrier.",
"",
"- (#5806) Modify the economy behavior of the Scry ability of the Eye of Rhianne.",
"",
"Now behaves similarly to other economy-consuming abilities.",
"",
"- (#5667) Adjust the movement behavior of the Seraphim sniper",
"",
"The movement reduction of the sniper mode is now only applied when the main weapon is on cooldown. This reduces the amount of ",
"micro that is required to use the sniper.",
"",
"- (#5805) Buff standard resource allocation of Seraphim SACUs",
"",
"Increased standard resource production to 3 mass/second and 200 energy/second for Seraphim SACUs.",
"",
"The Seraphim faction lacks a Resource Allocation Subsystem (RAS) for the SACU. We understand that players may feel ",
"disadvantaged when playing Seraphim in the very-late game phase where RAS SACUs can play an important role. With these changes, ",
"we preserve the faction diversity while providing the Seraphim faction with an alternative approach to generate mobile ",
"resources.",
"",
"This is an experimental change that is subject to future tweaks.",
"",
"- (#5795) Reduce the collision shape of landed air units.",
"",
"Landed air units now have a smaller collision shape, matching the size of the mesh.",
"",
"- (#5785) Fix projectiles being unable to impact the water surface.",
"",
"Notable for UEF tech 2 Destroyer projectiles and various tactical missiles.",
"",
"- (#5827) Allow SACUs to have the COMMAND target priority.",
"",
"Allows SACUs to target an ACU while moving in snipe mode.",
"",
"- (#5834) Fix a bug with the salvo of the tech 3 submarine.",
"",
"Corrected a bug reducing damage per second to 327 instead of 363.",
"",
"- (#5834) Fix Aeon anti-torpedo defenses firing two anti-torpedoes at a single torpedo.",
"",
"The Aeon Destroyer and Submarine hunter are now better at defending against torpedo's.",
"",
"- (#5836) Fix intel ranges being inaccurate",
"",
"This is a complicated but interesting change. For the player, intel is visualized as a perfect circle. However, for the engine, ",
"intel is processed in a grid. The grid is coarse - the size of a cell for vision is 2 walls, and for all other types of ",
"(counter) intel, it is 4 walls.",
"",
"This has consequences. Imagine four units with a radar radius of 28, 29, 30, and 31. Visually, it appears that the last unit ",
"with a radar radius of 31 provides more intel than the unit with a radar radius of 28. For the engine, however, because the ",
"size of a cell in the intel grid is 4 walls large, it doesn't matter - the units with 29, 30, and 31 radar range provide as ",
"much intel as the unit with 28 radar range.",
"",
"With these changes, we reviewed all intel radii to ensure the value aligns with the value that the intel grid actually applies. ",
"As a result, the intel radius of units may appear smaller, but for the engine, they are the same. Therefore, the intel radii ",
"that you see now are more accurate.",
"",
"An extensive test suite is also introduced to keep the intel ranges of units accurate as time passes.",
"",
"- (#61) Increase the intel update frequency from 3 seconds to 0.5 seconds",
"",
"In the average case, intel would only update every 3 seconds (or 30 ticks). With thanks to an assembly patch, intel now updates ",
"every 0.5 seconds (or 5 ticks). This impacts not just what you see as a player but also how quickly the weapons of your units ",
"may react to blips that suddenly pop up in their range.",
"",
"- (#5836) Revert of the 15% global vision range increase as introduced by game version 3761",
"",
"The vision range of various units was increased because of the slow update frequency of intel. With thanks to the assembly ",
"patch, the update frequency of intel is increased with 600%, and therefore, we're reverting the global vision range increase.",
"",
"- (#5848) Remove the friendly fire of the Ravager.",
"",
"- (#5789) Adjust the behavior of the Billy.",
"",
"The Billy no longer explodes in the first 2.5 seconds of its lifespan. The damage of the Billy no longer pierces shields, ",
"reversing an accidental change.",
"",
"## Bug Fixes",
"",
"- (4c9b6b) Fix a bug that only triggers in the Nomads featured mod.",
"",
"- (#5818) Reduce the maximum attack radius of the Aeon Tactical Missile Defense (TMD).",
"",
"The Volcano could try to intercept missiles that it would never be able to. Given that TMDs try not to overshoot their target,",
"the behavior would cause other TMDs to ignore the missile.",
"",
"- (6f3244) Fix a bug for the AI where the threat-based pathing would return an incorrect result.",
"",
"- (#5809) Fix a bug for the AI where it would confuse the type of expansions, overspending significantly because of it.",
"",
"- (#5804) Fix the Shard being able to evade beams.",
"",
"- (#5795) Fix air units losing essentially all water vision once they have landed once.",
"",
"- (#5820) Fix a bug where the assist-to-upgrade feature would not pause the structure due to network lag.",
"",
"- (#5831) Fix a bug that would break achievement progression.",
"",
"- (#5829) Fix a bug when the Salem makes landfall.",
"",
"- (#5841) Fix a bug where units on the sea floor would not have the mass value of their wreckages reduced.",
"",
"- (460fcda) Fix a bug where players would be able to cheat units in co-op when playing alone.",
"",
"- (#5817) Fix a bug where the shared armies lobby option does not take into account random spawn positions.",
"",
"As a result, the 'shared' armies would be scattered across the map.",
"",
"## Features",
"",
"- (#5821) Add additional context-based templates",
"",
"Involves templates for the Soothsayer, the Eye of Rhianne, and the Salvation.",
"",
"- (#5820) Add additional assist-to effects",
"",
"You can now assist a tech 2 mass extractor with some adjacency to start an upgrade to tech 3.",
"You can now assist a radar to start an upgrade. Requires some adjacency for a tech 2 radar.",
"",
"You can enable/disable the behavior at the 'Commands' header of the 'Gameplay' tab of the game options.",
"",
"- (#5832) Wrecks now warp back onto the map when units crash outside of the map",
"",
"## Other Changes",
"",
"- (#5826) Show decimals of the damage radius of weapons.",
"",
"- (#5816) Show decimals of the build rate of units.",
"",
"As an example, the build rate of a tech 3 engineer would previously show as '32' while it is actually '32.5'.",
"",
"- (#5736) Fix the intel hotkey not showing for the Scry ability.",
"",
"- (#5802) Add a silo hatch animation to the UEF ACU when it fires a missile.",
"",
"There's a standard reload time that applies. This is most notable for the Billy. The hatch animation acts as a rough indication ",
"for this reload time.",
"",
"- (#5811) Clarify the distinction between user-created templates and context-based templates.",
"",
"- (#5828) Fix various English descriptions of units.",
"",
"- (#5830) Rework the frames per second counter to update less frequently",
"",
"It now updates four times per second. The frame counter is moved from the left side to the right side of the screen.",
"",
"## Contributors",
"",
"With thanks to the following people who contributed through coding:",
"",
"- lL1l1",
"- Jip",
"- Basilisk3",
"- KionX",
"- Relent0r",
"",
"With thanks to the following people who contributed through binary patches:",
"",
"- Hdt80bro",
"",
"And, last but certainly not least - with thanks to those that took part in constructive discussions:",
"",
"- Apofenas",
"- Deribus",
"- HintHunter",
"- Eternal",
"- Balthazar",
"- hdt80bro",
}
},
{
version = 3778,
name = "Hotfix",
description = {
"# Game Version 3778 (31th of December, 2023)",
"",
"A concise hotfix addressing lingering issues.",
"",
"With gratitude to all those who took the time to report issues,",
"",
"Happy holidays to those that celebrate them,",
"",
"Jip",
"",
"## Balance",
"",
"- (#5783) Revert the location of the UEF ACU teleport enhancement",
"",
"There was an unforeseen strategy that one can apply when teleporting a UEF ACU with a Billy. The Billy enhancement now occupies the same slot as the teleport ",
"enhancement again.",
"",
"- (#5782) Cybran tactical missiles now split when they are intercepted by the Aeon TMD",
"",
"In moderate quantities it can create a fascinating show to watch.",
"",
"## Bug Fixes",
"",
"- (7c624e, #5772) Fix rapid-fire on Aeon and Seraphim tech 2 stationary flak.",
"",
"- (#5782) Fix the Aeon TMD being unable to prevent the Billy from exploding.",
"",
"- (#5782) Fix the Aeon TMD firing its flare too late for incoming missiles.",
"",
"Due to a bug, the Volcano had a target check interval of 1.0 seconds instead of 0.4 seconds, making it unable to reliably catch Seraphim tactical missiles due ",
"to their speed.",
"",
"- (#5782) Fix the Aeon TMD locking onto missiles that it can't intercept.",
"",
"This would prevent other TMD with a better chance at intercepting the missile from locking on.",
"",
"- (#5782) Fix the Aeon TMD not tracking its intercept count.",
"",
"## Features",
"",
"- (c696d43) Introduce a game option to scale strategic icons.",
"",
"Also scales the pause and stun icons. Useful on monitors with high pixel density. A scale of 150% may distort the strategic icons.",
"",
"- (9fd0b50) Add the ability to compute a detailed path for AIs.",
"",
"The function is in `NavUtils.lua` and is named `DetailedPathTo`. The function is expensive in comparison to the standard `PathTo` function.",
"",
"## Graphics",
"",
"- (ff6c016) Add new, high-quality strata layers and decals.",
"",
"These assets are available through the FAF editor after retrieving the latest patch. The new biome is named 'New Realms.'",
"",
"## Other Changes",
"",
"## Contributors",
"",
"With thanks to the following people who contributed through coding:",
"",
"- lL1l1",
"- Jip",
"- Basilisk3",
"",
"With thanks to the following people who contributed through model, texture, description and effect changes:",
"",
"- Sting",
"",
"With thanks to the following people who contributed through binary patches:",
"",
"- 4z0t",
"- KionX",
"",
"And, last but certainly not least - with thanks to those that took part in constructive discussions:",
"",
"- Sladow",
"- Sheikah",
"- Deribus",
"- CxZy",
"- Nex37",
"- Aranei",
"- Ravandel",
"- Youknowhedead",
"- Samofflive",
"- MostLostNoob",
}
},
{
version = 3777,
name = "Developers patch",
description = {
"# Game version 3777 (24th of December, 2023)",
"",
"An intermediate patch that fixes a few long standing bugs.",
"",
"With gratitude to all those who took the time to report issues,",
"",
"Happy holidays to those that celebrate them,",
"",
"Jip",
"",
"## Balance",
"",
"- (#5737) The Bulwark now has a dummy weapon, like other shields.",
"",
"The range of the dummy weapon indicates where the shield hits the water line. The dummy weapon prevents the Bulwark from sailing right into the enemy fleet when ",
"you issue an attack move order. It roughly remains at the same range as frigates.",
"",
"- (#5739) Adjust the selection priority of the Scathis.",
"",
"The Scathis now has the same selection priority as other experimental artillery.",
"",
"- (#5741) Fix bombers with multiple unpropelled ordinances from being able to track the target while dropping the ordinance",
"",
"This primarily impacts the Zeus, Scorcher, and the Janus. The behavior is only different when the target is trying to evade the bomber. The overall behavior ",
"should be more consistent now with that of other bombers.",
"",
"- (#5731) Enhancements are now taken into account when dispersing veterancy.",
"",
"- (#5731) Enhancements are now taken into account when computing the mass value of a wreck.",
"",
"- (#5679) Move the teleport enhancement to the left arm for the UEF ACU.",
"",
"- (#5686) Rework of the Torrent.",
"",
"The Aeon tech 3 missile ship is now cheaper to build. It fires more missiles that deal less damage but in a larger damage radius. The unit is now more equipped to ",
"overwhelm tactical missile defenses and deal damage in a wide area surrounding the target.",
"",
"- (#5769) Rework of strategic missile submarines.",
"",
"All non-experimental units with strategic missile launchers now have a 10-second reload time on their strategic missile launchers. The stationary strategic ",
"missile launchers were already affected by this reload time. It primarily applies to the strategic submarines and the Seraphim battleship.",
"",
"- (#5715) Increase the range of the stealth field of the Deceiver by 1.",
"",
"Unlike what the game makes you believe, intel works in a grid-like fashion. The cell size of stealth field intel is 4. Therefore, the previous increase of the ",
"radius from 20 to 23 has effectively no impact. The Deceiver now receives the buff it was intended to receive after increasing the vision range of a wide range of ",
"units.",
"",
"## Features",
"",
"- (056106) Introduce a game option to adjust the minimum frametime.",
"",
"This option allows you to align your framerate with the (high) refresh rate of monitors, potentially introducing tearing.",
"",
"Keep in mind that the game is often CPU-bound rather than GPU-bound.",
"",
"- (#5725) Refine the damage per second (DPS) calculations in the unit preview.",
"",
"These calculations become visible only when the 'Display more unit stats' game option is enabled.",
"",
"- (#5748) Extend repeat build toggle support to external factories.",
"",
"You can now activate or deactivate the repeat build flag while having the mobile factory unit (e.g., the Fatboy) selected.",
"",
"## Bug fixes",
"",
"- (#5742, #5727, #5722) Various units are no longer able to evade beam weapons.",
"",
"- (9eeb38) Fix the wrong affinity mask being applied when a computer between 6 to 16 compute cores",
"",
"This will noticeable impact the framerate of users.",
"",
"- (#5761) Fix a bug that could make the build queue unresponsive.",
"",
"A bug that was introduced two years ago. With thanks to the player named 'silentNoob' for his extensive efforts to try and document the bug.",
"",
"- (#5756) Fix shields warping across the map for 1/10th of a second as they are created.",
"",
"- (#5717) Fix various bugs in the firing cycle of weapons.",
"",
"Most notable:",
"",
"- The UEF ACU no longer fires a second tactical missile at the same target when it has the full build suite.",
"- The Lightning tank, Bouncer and Cougar should no longer be able to rapid fire when giving target-changing orders (such as a stop order).",
"- The Spearhead now fires exactly once every 10 seconds.",
"- Units that pack and unpack no longer pack or unpack twice in a row.",
"",
"- (#5732) Fix mobile factories showing an infinite build time.",
"",
"- (#5740) Fix the Seraphim tech 3 mobile artillery being unable to fire backwards.",
"",
"- (#5767) Fix for units that linger while being built and the mobile factory is destroyed.",
"",
"The lingering unit may not have been visible, but it does have gameplay impact. The lingering unit could for example block the placement for structures.",
"",
"- (#5769) Fix the bug where the UEF Strategic Missile Submarine is able to fire multiple missiles in a single salvo.",
"",
"This could give the unit a negative missile silo count. The negative count would trigger all sorts of other bugs, such as the ability to launch missiles ",
"indefinitely.",
"",
"- (#5719) Fix the formations of mobile land to air units.",
"",
"As a quick example, the Cybran Tech 1 MAA was considered a tank and would therefore always be at the front of the formation.",
"",
"- (6a3248) Fix resources not being created on some generated maps.",
"",
"- (#5718) Fix the Atlantis being unselectable while being built.",
"",
"- (#55) Fix projectiles that split being able to pierce shields.",
"",
"## Graphics",
"",
"- (#5758) Improve the charge and launch effects of the Yolona Oss.",
"",
"- (#5738) Match the water absorption of the terrain with the water absorption of units.",
"",
"- (#5745) Improve the build animation of the Cybran naval factories.",
"",
"The build arms are now animated and only extend as far as the size of the unit that they are building.",
"",
"- (#5734) Improve the water reflection of the sun.",
"",
"- (#5726) Fix various bugs in the PBR shaders.",
"",
"## Other changes",
"",
"- (#5762, #5721) Split the changelog across multiple files.",
"",
"The original changelog file was so large it would almost turn into a singularity that would make generative AI blush.",
"",
"- (#5672) Reduce overhead of the base classes of Cybran units.",
"",
"- (#5664) Reduce overhead of the Cybran nano darts projectiles.",
"",
"- (#5733) Allow the display of a build rate of 1.",
"",
"Primarily applies to the Mantis and the Siren.",
"",
"## Contributors",
"",
"With thanks to the following people who contributed through coding:",
"",
"- Basilisk3",
"- BlackYps",
"- Jip",
"- 4z0t",
"- lL1l1",
"- Rowey",
"",
"With thanks to the following people who contributed through model, texture, description and effect changes:",
"",
"- Balthazar",
"",
"With thanks to the following people who contributed through binary patches:",
"",
"- hdt80bro",
"",
"And, last but certainly not least - with thanks to those that took part in constructive discussions:",
"",
"- silentNoob",
"- MostLostNoob",
"- Deribus",
"- Highlander-tx",
},
},
{
version = 3776,
name = "Hotfix",
description = {
"# Game version 3776 (30th of November, 2023)",
"",
"Please refer to the notes of versions 3775 for the full patch notes.",
"",
"With gratitude to all those who took the time to report issues,",
"",
"Jip",
"",
"## Reworks",
"",
"- (#5681) Rework the impact effect of the Mercy",
"",
"The Mercy now has its own distinct tune! The effect clearly indicates the area in which units can expect to receive damage over time. Special thanks to Deribus for his extended ",
"efforts in creating this effect.",
"",
"- (#5695) Rework the appearance of the Janus",
"",
"The Janus has undergone various visual upgrades, including a new mesh and a normal map that better resembles the shape of the plane. This rework, carried out by Ejsstiil, is one of",
" the first units to receive proper attention after the introduction of PBR. For those interested, the pull request provides a comprehensive explanation of all the changes made.",
"",
"- (#5705) Rework the mechanics of the flare-based anti-tactical missile weapons",
"",
"The flare was lacking due to changes introduced to tactical missiles. Specifically, the velocity of certain tactical missiles posed problems. To address this, the muzzle velocity ",
"of the flare and the radius in which flares can pull in missiles are increased. The number of missiles a single flare can pull in is reduced to 3. Visual elements are introduced to ",
"help the player understand which missiles are being pulled in by a flare. Notably, the Volcano is now on par with other stationary tactical missile defenses.",
"",
"## Features",
"",
"- (#5703) Add a highlight to the graph of the focus army",
"",
"This change makes it easier to identify your part of the graph in the score screen.",
"",
"- (#5640) Introduce additional roll off points for various (air) factories",
"",
"The Seraphim air factories have no roll-off point anymore, as it is the only factory that hovers above the ground. The Aeon air factories have a third roll-off point towards the ",
"front of the factory.",
"",
"## Bug fixes",
"",
"- (#5694) Fix the Striker being able to evade beams",
"",
"- (#5693) Add the bonus range to the Seraphim Mobile Missile launcher",
"",
"As intended by the balance team.",
"",
"- (#5705) Fix the Volcano being unable to intercept tactical missiles in a reliable fashion",
"",
"The tactical missiles would use the retargeting mechanic introduced with the balance patch to find a new target and home in on the target. That is of course not what is supposed to ",
"happen.",
"",
"- (#5706) Fix being unable to issue attack orders with your gunships while they are landed on water.",
"",
"- (#5706) Fix being able to dragbuild radars and sonars.",
"",
"- (#5706) The bomb of the Ahwassa now deals damage to friendlies again.",
"",
"- (#5640) Adjusting the process affinity on start up now supports CPUs with 24 or more logical cores",
"",
"- (#5709) Fix anti-projectile weapons being disabled forever",
"",
"This bug would only affect units with multiple weapons. In particular, torpedo defenses were prone to falling into this trap, turning them inert.",
"",
"- (#5707) Fix engineers being confused when a factory is damaged",
"",
"The cycle of engineers trying to 'repair' the unit that is under construction has been severed! The engineers now simply assist the factory, regardless of what else is going on.",
"",
"## Other changes",
"",
"- (#5700) Frametime independent pulse animation for UI",
"",
"- (#5706) Normalize the velocity of the Riot guns of the UEF",
"",
"The velocity would be all over the place. They now all have a steady muzzle velocity of 60.",
"",
"## Contributors",
"",
"With thanks to the following people who contributed through coding:",
"",
"- Jip",
"- Pokute",
"- Basilisk",
"- Rowey",
"- Deribus",
"",
"With thanks to the following people who contributed through model, texture, description and effect changes:",
"",
"- Deribus",
"- Ejsstiil",
"",
"And, last but certainly not least - with thanks to those that took part in constructive discussions:",
"",
"- Deribus",
"- MostLostNoob",
"- MrBeast",
"- Sladow",
"- Aranei",
"- Fluffy",
"- Sorrydough",
"- Cheeseberry",
"- Nex37",
}
},
{
version = 3775,
name = "Balance patch",
hasPrettyPatchnotes = true,
description = {
"# Game version 3775 (19th of November, 2023) ",
"",
"Another day, another patch!",
"",
"This time around, it's a balance patch involving changes across the board, with special attention to balancing air units. For the full details, ",
"we recommend visiting the patchnotes website. You can navigate there by clicking the 'Balance notes' button at the bottom of the changelog ",
"window.",
"",
"A special shoutout to Brutus5000, P4Block, Sheikah, Ravendel, and others who have extensively investigated and tried to fix problems with ",
"the ICE adapter.",
"",
"Thanks to all those who took the time to report issues and participate in feedback sessions.",
"",
"The balance team and Jip",
}
},
{
version = 3774,
name = "Hotfix",
description = {
"# Game version 3774 (15th of November, 2023)",
"",
"Please refer to the notes of versions 3771, 3772 and 3773 for the full patch notes.",
"",
"With gratitude to all those who took the time to report issues,",
"",
"Jip",
"",
"## Features",
"",
"- (#5655) Add a hotkey to interrupt the navigation of engineers",
"",
"This hotkey adds micro for easier utilization of the engineer's full build range.",
"",
"- (#5653) Improve the behavior of transports that want to pickup or dropoff units",
"",
"With thanks to Clyf the behavior of transports is more reliable. Transports will in general be quicker at picking up ",
"and dropping off units.",
"",
"## Bug fixes",
"",
"- (#5660) Fix various subtle bugs, improving overall stability",
"",
"## AI",
"",
"- (#5660) Fix the distance computation of pathing functions of the navigational mesh",
"- (#5647) Add more debug functionality for state machines",
"",
"Add more debug functionality for state machines, making it easier for developers to visualize the state machine's ",
"objectives by selecting its units.",
"",
"## Graphics",
"",
"- (#5654) Further improve the appearance of water",
"",
"Specifically by reducing the 'light emitting,' 'glow,' or 'translucent' effect, especially on wrecks.",
"",
"## Other changes",
"",
"- Various annotation work of code has been completed",
"- Various refactoring of file structures has been completed",
"",
"This is done in such a way that it won't break mods but it will allow us to refactor some of the classes to improve ",
"performance in future updates.",
"",
"## Contributors",
"",
"With thanks to the following people who contributed through coding:",
"",
"- Jip",
"- BlackYps",
"- Clyf",
"- Rowey",
},
},
{
version = 3773,
name = "Hotfix",
description = {
"# Game version 3773 (4th of November, 2023)",
"",
"Please refer to the notes of versions 3771 and 3772 for the full patch notes.",
"",
"This patch ships with a new executable that tackles game crashes related to the memory address '0x0128CACC'.",
"",
"With gratitude to all those who took the time to report issues,",
"",
"Jip",
"",
"## Bug fixes",
"",
"- (#5636) Fix various bugs that could occur with AI",
"- (#5635) Fix various bugs with the recent tactical missile changes",
"",
"The minimum range is increased for various weapons that fire tactical missiles. Reduced the chance that ",
"non-zigzagging tactical missiles end up missing their target.",
"",
"- (#5634) Revert an accidental parameter change related to path finding",
"",
"Units should now be as responsive as before.",
"",
"## Other changes",
"",
"- (#5626) Improve the code style of the navigational mesh",
"",
"## Contributors",
"",
"With thanks to the following people who contributed through coding:",
"",
"- Jip",
"",
"With thanks to the following people who contributed through binary patches:",
"",
"- Kionx",
"- 4z0t",
"",
"And, last but certainly not least - with thanks to those that took part in constructive discussions:",
"",
"- Deribus",
"- Sheikah",
"- MostLostNoob",
"- Maudlin27",
}
},
{
version = 3772,
name = "Hotfix",
description = {
"# Game version 3772 (2th of November, 2023)",
"",
"Please refer to the notes of versions 3771 for the full patch notes.",
"",
"With gratitude to all those who took the time to report issues,",
"",
"Jip",
"",
"## Features",
"",
"- (#5545) Rebalance walls",
"",
"With the latest patch, walls now reliably block projectiles, even for units hiding behind them. This can create ",
"nearly impenetrable defenses without the need for artillery. In collaboration with the balance team, we have decided ",
"to implement the following balance changes for all wall sections:",
"",
"- - Health: X -> 500",
"- - Health regeneration: X -> 0",
"- - Build time: 20 -> 15",
"- - Mass costs: 2 -> 3",
"- - Energy costs: 10 -> 20",
"",
"- (#5617) Allow engineers to change orientation when done constructing",
"",
"In the recent patch, units no longer automatically rotate towards the optimal rollout point upon completing ",
"construction. The old behavior, especially noticeable with large units (e.g., naval units), could appear quite ",
"awkward. We have decided to make an exception for engineers since an incorrectly oriented engineer at the beginning ",
"of the game can significantly slow down your build order, costing valuable seconds.",
"",
"### AI",
"",
"- (#5621) Enhance 'PathToWithThreatThreshold' to also provide information about the threat location.",
"- (#5621) Introduce 'DirectionsFromWithThreatThreshold' for obtaining a secure landing location.",
"- (#5607) Correct 'GetPositionsInRadius' to function with the updated coarse graph.",
"- (#5608) The easy AI is now functioning properly once more.",
"",
"## Bug fixes",
"",
"- (#5618) Correct the missing energy requirements for Overcharge.",
"- (#5606) Conceal the collapse button of the mass fabrication panel via the 'UI_ToggleGamePanels' console command.",
"- (#5620) Experimental mobile factories can now be selected even during construction.",
"- (#5619) Restore the trail to the projectiles of the AA guns on the Cybran carrier.",
"- (#5615) Display the backpack on the UEF ACU when the bubble shield enhancement is installed.",
"- (#5611) Display the backpack on the UEF ACU when the bubble shield enhancement is installed.",
"- (#5610) Resolve factory modules (of mobile factories) causing issues with campaign objectives.",
"",
"Factory modules are still part of the objective. It is up to the author of the campaign map to exclude them in the ",
"script files if they do not want them to be part of the objective",
"",
"- (#5610) Correct Zappers (Cybran TMD) from intercepting the wrong missiles.",
"- (#5622) Adjust the walking animation rate of various units.",
"- (#52) Prevent the 'OnEnterWater' event of projectiles triggering when intersecting with the terrain.",
"",
"This bug was addressed through an assembly patch, which was noticeable due to water splashes appearing on land. This ",
"issue was particularly prominent with transports crashing, but it also affected the average projectile, creating ",
"small water splashes.",
"",
"- (#53) Rectify a bug where a projectile would intersect with the terrain while there's a unit in between.",
"",
"This bug was fixed through an assembly patch, primarily affecting the Stinger's ability to target specific, smaller ",
"units.",
"",
"## Other changes",
"",
"- (#5616) Reintroduce Seraphim-specific scorch splats.",
"- (#5613) Include the damage of the Colossus' claw in the blueprint, facilitating modding.",
"- (#5614) Store map-wide albedo for shaders in the same slot, simplifying terrain shader switching.",
"",
"## Contributors",
"",
"With thanks to the following people who contributed through coding:",
"",
"- Jip",
"- BlackYps",
"- Balthazar",
"- HudoraX",
"",
"With thanks to the following people who contributed through binary patches:",
"",
"- hdt80bro",
"",
"And, last but certainly not least - with thanks to those that took part in constructive discussions:",
"",
"- Deribus",
"- CheeseBerry",
"- Sheikah",
"- Magge",
"- MostLostNoob",
"- Fichom",
"- Rowey",
}
},
{
version = 3771,
name = "Developers patch",
description = {
"# Game version 3771 (29th of October, 2023)",
"",
"This patch introduces a number of significant changes that once again affect the game's balance. The balance team is fully aware of this and is ",
"actively making adjustments to adapt to these changes. If you want to experience the latest in balancing, be sure to select the FAF Beta game type when ",
"hosting a game; it contains the most up-to-date improvements. We encourage you to provide feedback on the forums and through Discord.",
"",
"The previous patch (version 3770) was a silent update designed to address several commonly exploited attack vectors. Notably, we closed an attack ",
"vector that had been causing issues in lobbies. As a consequence of this, side-loading Lua scripts to modify the lobby (such as Kyro's Lobby) or to ",
"alter strategic icons (ASI) is no longer functional. Fortunately, there are alternative UI mods available in the vault.",
"",
"Many have asked us why we don't allow changes to ASI and the uploading of such modifications to the vault. The reason is straightforward: the author ",
"clearly specifies in the description that no alterations are permitted. While we must respect this rule, it can certainly be frustrating. Personally, I ",
"take this as a reminder to appreciate software and assets with open source and/or Creative Commons licenses that permit people to create derivatives of ",
"the work.",
"",
"With thanks to all those that took the time to report issues and participate in feedback sessions,",
"",
"Jip",
"",
"## Features",
"",
"### Physically based rendering (PBR) shaders",
"",
"We've been discussing shader improvements, and the initial changes are now live! PBR shaders have been implemented for all units, including mods, when ",
"you have the high fidelity preset selected. The medium fidelity preset now corresponds to the previous high fidelity setting, while the low fidelity ",
"preset remains unaffected.",
"",
"This marks a significant advancement, and we're eagerly anticipating further graphic refinements in the upcoming developer iterations. If you happen to ",
"be a texture or 3D model artist, your assistance would be greatly appreciated in this endeavor. If you're interested in contributing, please don't ",
"hesitate to reach out to us via Discord.",
"",
"### Tactical missiles",
"",
"They've been left neglected for a considerable amount of time, but that's about to change! Tactical missiles have undergone extensive adjustments to ",
"enhance their behavior and introduce added immersion. These changes encompass alterations to their trajectory, velocity, and impact or intercept ",
"effects. Additionally, tactical missiles now exhibit distinct behaviors based on their faction:",
"",
"- UEF: Tactical missiles are capable of reaching significantly higher altitudes.",
"- Cybran: Tactical missiles split into multiple projectiles when intercepted.",
"- Aeon: Tactical missiles follow a zigzag pattern.",
"- Seraphim: Tactical missiles can achieve higher speeds.",
"",
"### Anti-projectile weaponry",
"",
"In a previous developer iteration, we addressed the issue of excessive 'overkill' by anti-projectile weaponry. The concept was to 'lock on' to a ",
"projectile, which would prevent other anti-projectile weaponry from locking on, and this generally worked well. However, there were exceptions when a ",
"weapon maintained the lock on a projectile while reloading.",
"",
"To rectify this, all anti-torpedo and anti-tactical missile weaponry have now been modified to disable their weapons during the reloading process. This ",
"action prevents them from locking onto projectiles, effectively ensuring that the weapon won't block other nearby weapons to intercept projectiles. ",
"Consequently, Tactical Missile Defenses (TMDs) and Torpedo Defenses (TDs) now function with greater reliability and increased efficiency.",
"",
"### Mobile Factories feature",
"",
"In the previous developer iteration, we introduced the mobile factories feature, and thanks to valuable player feedback, we've made some improvements:",
"",
" - You can now manage the queue of the factory module while selecting the primary unit. This includes queuing units and pausing or setting the factory ",
" - module to repeat-build.",
" - For Aircraft Carriers, you can now simply right-click the deploy button to automatically deploy aircraft when they are created.",
" - You can now easily toggle between selecting the primary unit and the factory module. This simplifies the process of directly managing the factory ",
" module, such as setting rally points.",
"",
"And last but certainly not least, the CZAR now has the ability to build air units, following the same behavior as other aircraft carriers. ",
"",
"These enhancements aim to provide a smoother and more efficient experience when working with mobile factories, making gameplay even more enjoyable.",
"",
"### Navigational Mesh",
"",
"The navigational mesh plays a crucial role in helping AI entities decipher and navigate the map. In this iteration, we've implemented several ",
"improvements:",
"",
"- The computation of the navigational mesh now takes 20% to 30% less time compared to the previous version. On an average computer and a typical 20x20",
" map, it should now take no longer than two seconds to generate the navigational mesh. ",
"- We've introduced a separate graph, similar to a mesh surface, for the actual pathfinding process. This adjustment reduces the overhead involved in ",
" generating paths, effectively skipping details that are irrelevant.",
"",
"As always, we strongly discourage direct code interactions with the navigational mesh. We encourage users to utilize the 'NavUtils' wrapper. Code that ",
"employs the 'NavUtils' wrapper remains unaffected functionally and automatically benefits from these runtime improvements.",
"",
"### Other features",
"",
"- (#5370) The toggle to select drones now selects all drones from all drone carriers within your selection.",
"- (#5125) When you right-click a control group, it appends your current selection to the control group.",
"- (#5487) Visualizations of raised platforms are now displayed when spawning units through the cheat menu.",
"- (#5507) Translations for Simplified Chinese have been added.",
"- (#5500) Descriptions concerning TMLs (Tactical Missile Launchers) and SMLs (Strategic Missile Launchers) have been updated.",
"- (#5566) Descriptions for (S)ACU enhancements have been extended for better clarity and information.",
"- (#5514) Introducing a wall overspill mechanic:",
"",
"Walls now have an overspill mechanic similar to Shields. They overspill damage to directly adjacent walls. The overspill factor is 20%. For example, ",
"when a wall receives 10 damage, all adjacent walls receive an additional 2 damage.",
"",
"- (#5524) Enhancing the performance of end-game score graphs:",
" ",
"The score graphs now render significantly faster, thanks to the same optimizations applied to speed up the simulation.",
"",
"- (#5541) Resource deposit detection in context-based templates while zoomed out:",
"",
"The search radius for resource deposits now extends as you zoom out, making it easier to build and place extractors.",
"",
"- (#5543) Context-based templates can now trigger on your build preview:",
"",
"Context-based templates no longer rely solely on the context of the mouse. With this change, they can also use the build preview as context to cycle ",
"through templates. For instance, if you have a Tech 2 Radar in the build preview, you can cycle to a build template that surrounds the radar with power ",
"generators. Similarly, if a Tech 3 Power Generator is in the build preview, you can switch to a build template that surrounds the power generator with ",
"air factories. These new templates can be edited, extended, or replaced just like the old ones.",
"",
"- (#5540) Assistance in copying the command queue of an engineer: ",
"",
"This feature can be enabled in the game options. When holding CTRL and assisting, an engineer will now copy the command queue of the engineer being ",
"assisted and apply it to your current selection, making engineering tasks more efficient.",
"",
"## Bug fixes",
"",
"- (#48) Resolving the bug where projectiles hit the wrong unit:",
"",
"In the past, there was an issue where projectiles would occasionally strike the incorrect unit. This problem typically occurred when a projectile ",
"intersected with multiple units at the same time, resulting in it targeting the last unit it encountered. This bug was particularly noticeable when ",
"walls positioned behind a point defense structure absorbed most of the damage, causing walls to function unreliably. The bug was most prevalent with ",
"tightly packed units or high-velocity projectiles, such as those fired by the Rhino.",
"",
"Fortunately, this bug has now been fixed. Projectiles will strike the first unit they encounter, ensuring that damage is allocated correctly. ",
"Consequently, damage will be absorbed by the walls in front of a point defense, enhancing the reliability of the gameplay. Additionally, small ",
"non-hover units can now effectively use walls as cover, as the walls will consistently absorb incoming damage.",