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After the abortive engine update to 83.0, we've formally adopted the new Spring version 84.0 with its numerous fixes. Concurrently, we're also releasing a new game version, v0.9.

CHANGELOG

Engine

• Linux desyncs should be fixed
• Vehicles maintain speed on turning properly
• Reduced pathfinding lag and improved "flow"
• Heightmap changes (e.g. terraform) invisible outside LOS
• Radar plane LOS not based on ground position
• Players are no longer defeated if they lose all units (including /take) as long as their allyteam is alive.
• Units target things that they can no longer see for a lot less time
• Units no longer attack recently captured units
• /advshading command replaced with /advunitshading; analogous /advmapshading command added (try this if you're experiencing lag or graphics-related crashes)
• /dynamicsun command added - toggles dynamic sun shading. May be buggy, recommend disabling.

Large blocky map texture and extreme CPU drain from the start of the game are known issues that affect a few players. Try to fix these with '/advmapshading' and '/dynamicsun'. Otherwise update graphics drivers and if problems persist create a ticket.

Lobby

• It is now possible to set "Data folder" where all content is stored (maps, games, engine, configs, logs) -> for people who run c: on small SSD
• Fixes to default configs

General

• Fixed Spidermonkey egg issues
• Commanders which forgo a weapon at level 1 can keep the free peashooter at level 3
• Pylon locked

New unit, Felon. A heavy shieldbot walker which uses shield charge to power its fun.

• 700 cost
• Slow speed
• Shielded
• Accurate LLT range
• It uses shield charge to fire, use with Thugs and reduce it's damage output by shooting it.
• Discharge from full shield does 1600 damage in 2.4 seconds
• DPS is 27 when drained and reliant on regen.

Balance

• On-fire effect from Firewalker, Inferno and corresponding commander weapons much shorter (so it expires quickly if you leave the burning area)
• Moderator does 33% less slow damage
• Slow effect capped at 50%
• Merl cost reduction (800 -> 700) and damage increased (650 -> 700)
• Puppy range increase (145 -> 155) and health increase (60 -> 80)

Modules:

• Hellfire Grenade burns a much larger area; reloads more slowly and costs more
• Disruptor bomb does 25% more slow damage
• Kodachi AoE down to almost what it used to be
• Gauss rifle a bit stronger
• Missile launcher range down (450 -> 415) - now requires two range modules to outrange LLTs
• Standoff Rocket a bit cheaper

GFX

• Fixes to VR grid; disabled on all default settings except maximum
• Improved large napalm effects

GUI

• Fixed many playerlist issues
• Core selector should work in spectator mode
• Fixed incorrect values reported by resource bar
• Fixed randomness in music player