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Version 1.2.14

[h5]New[/h5]
  • AI now uses transports.
  • New and improved tutorial tips.


[h5]General[/h5]
  • Mass unit order key shortcuts now work even with a unit selected.
  • Mark tile and mass unit orders now trigger on key press instead of key release to be more reactive.
  • Notification list now scrolls to the bottom when a new notification is added.
  • Left-clicking on a notification no longer removes it (right-clicking still does).
  • In The Last Days of Earth, it is now possible to diplomatically interact with Anchorite and ZEPHON during the five preparation turns in order to improve relations with them.
  • Added hint to duplicate items that they do not stack.
  • The in-game pause menu no longer has a button to copy the world seed; both the world seed and world parameters string can be copied from the in-game game lobby.
  • Improved overwatch action hint.
  • Tweaked outpost text to say "+X% for controlling city" instead of "+X% inside city".
  • Show attack area and show cliff highlights are now on by default.
  • Introduction game difficulty is now set to easy instead of very easy, but only requires defeating the Heartless Artificer.
  • Slightly tweaked the gameplay language across the game to be clearer where possible.


[h5]Balance[/h5]
  • Increased Ark of Goldrauch range from 1 to 2.
  • Decreased Atmospheric Anchor chips from 1 to 0.5.


[h5]Bug Fixes[/h5]
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when canceling a building order.
  • Fixed spacebar key closing tip panel.
  • Fixed fly movement action validation.


[h5]Tutorial Tips[/h5]
New
  • Affinities: Explains affinity benefits and researching outside your affinity.
  • Area Order Units: Explains how to order all units in an area (Ctrl+Click).
  • Caches: Explains collecting resource caches.
  • Communications: Explains diplomacy and the communications screen.
  • Damage Cap: Explains that damage is capped by a single group member's hitpoints.
  • Debuff: Explains when a unit is suffering from a debuff.
  • Engineers: Explains using Engineers to found new cities.
  • Enter City: Explains how to enter a city by clicking its headquarters.
  • Fallen Soldier: Explains the unique mechanics of the Fallen Soldier faction.
  • Leader Abilities: Explains using leader abilities and their influence cost.
  • Mass Order Units: Explains how to order all units or all idle units.
  • Next Task: Explains the task button and interface hints.
  • Operations: Explains map-wide operations, charges, and dismantling.
  • Outposts: Explains capturing outposts and their bonuses.
  • Overwatch: Explains overwatch mechanics and attack areas.
  • Research Laboratory: Recommends building Research Laboratories for faster research.
  • Tile Effect: Explains when a unit is standing on a tile with a status effect.
  • Unit Levels: Explains unit experience and hero leveling.


Updated
  • Acquire Tile: Clarified text and mentioned it takes turns.
  • Alliance Victory: Clarified that NPCs will never agree to ally with one another.
  • Close-Quarters Fire: Added Militant icon and improved clarity.
  • Construct Barracks: Mentioned construction takes turns.
  • Equip Item: Instruction to use Left Mouse Button.
  • Found City: Mentioned that Engineers found cities.
  • Movement: Added explanation of the green movement area and orange cliff lines.
  • Recon: Specifically mentions Outriders and Sharpshooters and the 3-tile radius.
  • Transports: Simplified text and added the Transport trait icon.
  • Bleed, Enemy In City, Healing, Housing, Loyalty, NPCs, Population, Produce Units and Research: Improved clarity and consistency.


Removed
  • Combat: Replaced by Damage Cap.
  • Combat (Advanced): Renamed to Damage Calculation.