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Update 1.2.19

This update introduces a new (and hopefully better) system for handling keyboard, mouse, and gamepad input, including better handling of multiple game controllers. If you have any issues with input in this update, please do report them on the Discord or the Steam discussion board. Full changelog follows:

1.2.19 Changelog

ADD: After moving, all guns on the player unit will switch to not using their Ready Rack if they have one (since RoF won't be possible anyway)
CNG: Players can now switch between keyboard and game controller input during the game, and player can choose between multiple connected controllers
FIX: Game now detects when a game controller is connected or disconnected
FIX: Improved deadzone handling for left gamepad stick on Campaign Day layer

Update 1.2.18

This is a minor bugfix update, any crashes please report them on the Discord or the Steam forums. Changelog follows:

1.2.18 Changelog

CNG: Successful small arms attacks from the player on enemy units will now cause them to become Alert if Lax
CNG: Any small arms attacks from the player unit will activate any squadmates on 'On my Mark' command and change it to 'Fire at Will'
CNG: Gun units that deploy will automatically face one of the closest enemy units
CNG: Enemy units slightly less likely to withdraw by default

FIX: When trying to add 10 rounds of rare ammo to vehicle but fewer than 10 are available, game will add as many as possible
FIX: Squadmates now properly count as moving after the player initiates an Overrun attack
FIX: Non-tractor units with towing capacity were not using the correct AI behaviour
FIX: Regional rare ammo definitions were not properly restricting ammo as rare if it was unlimited by default
FIX: If an AI unit pivoted to move but then the move was not successful, its weapons were still covering their old direction

Updated Quickstart Guide

I've uploaded a new quickstart guide to YouTube for those of you who maybe picked up the game but never really got into it. It covers the basics of starting a new campaign and some of the essential elements of combat:

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Update 1.2.17

This is a minor bugfixing update, the first bit of work in the final phase of ArmCom2's development! Changelog follows:

1.2.17 Changelog


CNG: AI units that are Pinned will automatically become Alert if they were Lax
FIX: Incorrect definition data for Sd. Kfz. 10/4
FIX: Incorrect prompts and input displays when gamepad active
FIX: Crash when certain characters were entered for tank name

Many Tanks

Dear Friends,

Thank you all so much for enjoying and contributing to Armoured Commander II over the past few years. Back in 2016 I set out to make a game that I wanted to play, and I put it on Steam in the hope that maybe a few dozen others would enjoy it as well. It's since gone on to sell more than 7700 copies, becoming more successful than I had every thought possible for such a weird little niche game. The contributions submitted by players have been invaluable; without them, this
game would not be half as good as it is.

I still have a fairly long list of minor additions, changes, and bugfixes still to do, and even after those are done, I will continue to maintain the game indefinitely by fixing bugs as they are reported. Future substantial content additions to the game will be to the mod authors, and I will be open to making reasonable suggested changes to the code in order to support mods.

I will not, however, be making an Armoured Commander III. I've already made the game I wanted to make, and I simply don't have the inspiration nor the energy to start the whole process over for this particular project. If there is anyone who has been part of the community for some time who wants to lead such a project, I would be happy to give them my blessing, but I will not be involved in such a project.

Thank you all again. For me, this continues to be an incredibly enjoyable experience with a great community of folks. I look forward to completing the development of ArmCom2, and am curious to see whether anyone is serious about taking on the challenge of creating a sequel.

Gregory "Sudasana" Scott