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Aquanim and @Dregs have put together a mammoth effort and released eight new maps. @Dregs made six maps shown above while Aquanim made Anvilwood and Cobalt Dream. More information can be found in the map release thread.

These maps form the basis of a major matchmaker rotation, but are also suitable for coop, small teams, and possibly even arena-style large games. As always, the update includes a few fixes and UI improvements, the most fitting of which are explosion scars that look good on a wider range of terrain types. Additionally, an experimental new AI version is ready to be tested and mod support was improved.

Matchmaker Pool

New maps:

• Desert Rumble
• Prestige Arena
• Mechadansonia
• Jurassic Sands
• Sparkles Reef
• Scaryland
• Anvilwood
• Cobalt Dream

These maps were added or re-added last month:

• Fallendell
• Otago
• Iced Coffee
• Intersection

The following maps remain in the map pool:

• DunePatrolRedux
• FrostyCove
• Ravaged
• TitanDuel
• Vantage
• Wanderlust

You might be worried to see a few classics missing from this list; don't worry, they're just taking a bit of a break and will be back later.

Notable Fixes

• Updated the Myanmar flag.
• Fixed downloading mods that are uploaded via the map upload page.
• Fixed coop saves being able to override singleplayer saves.
• Fixed a bug that caused raiders to be baited early when temporarily fleeing.
• Applied more stringent checks for shader support, in an attempt to track down the integrated GPU UI disappearing bug (even though integrated graphics is technically not supported).

Other Changes

• Added a dvorak keyboard grid option.
• Added an experimental new version of the AI. It can be selected separately and is called 'AI: Bleeding edge test'.
• Added a bindable button for a quick level terraform command that uses the height of the clicked location. The hotkey can be set in Hotkeys/Construction/Level.
• Improved the build spacing UI, fixed the build spacing hotkeys in pregame placement, and added more options for displaying build spacing.
• Improved the visuals of explosion scars, mostly by removing the brown circle around the edges of the crater, to make them fit a wider range of maps.
• Pressing escape while in the main menu and ingame returns you to the game.
• Surface weapons no longer fire at deep Amphbot Factories.
• Fixed the default settings for tactical AI under Interface/Unit Behaviour.
• Fixed a mex visualiser error on maps with no metal spots.
• Tweaked Badger sound.