Version 1.5 available
The game is now using version 1.5 of the engine. Please find below the list of changes and improvements added
NEW
IMPROVEMENTS
WARNING Windows 10+ only: engine in version 1.5 only works on Windows 10 or higher. If you are still using an older version of Windows, don’t allow the update, lest you can no longer play the game.
NEW
- Battle view: Battle location highlighted on the map for easier recognition.
- Battle List: the participants appear in a popup over the battle location name in the window, allowing examination of the units involved on both sides, quite useful to make later use of battle cards, among other advantages
- Ergonomics: WASD keys to move the map (is QZSD on Azerty keyboard)
- Information: more detailed Terrain info now provided in region windows, dynamically calculated from map conditions.
- Streamlined UI: logic for button looks and position has been rethought and streamlined so that it is consistent in all parts of the game. Most windows now have less transparency and an outline to make them standout better. The top part of the screen has been re-arranged on a fixed top bar and fonts have been adjusted and changed, and a button to get current scenario information added,
- In the 1941 and 1942 campaigns, the Axis convoys unit has been added and more Malta air operations (units and cards) are available. The convoys provide extra replacements but will cost VP when sunk (and replaced).
- In the 1941 campaign only, both sides will receive 4 options cards at start and can choose to pay some with their VP, to add more flavour and opportunities to the campaign.
- A bug that randomly destroyed air units inside structures has been fixed.
IMPROVEMENTS
- Movement: Right click move on stack with immobilized units will select only the units that can move (no longer need to split them out of the stack to activate a move)
- Combat: combat bonus are capped at -4/+4 (all modifiers of all kinds added)
- Morale boosters are capped (here +4)
- Morale can not exceed 9 (this is max cap, all modifiers from all kinds added)
- FoW: reconnaissance cards can only view units not under fog of war now (but may be changed by specific scenario rules), so you no longer see or select yellow spots not visible normally.
WARNING Windows 10+ only: engine in version 1.5 only works on Windows 10 or higher. If you are still using an older version of Windows, don’t allow the update, lest you can no longer play the game.