2.13.4 Released

A new month, a new Empires. We're happy to announce version 2.13.4 which is live on Steam right now. Changes include:

Features

Flags will now be (slowly) captured if the full team is present on that location, even if the amount of players is lower than the configured minimum.
Added turret turning speed parameter to vehicle scripts.
Rotation in second seat no longer coupled to turret rotation.
View rotation is persisted when entering / exiting vehicles.
Artillery now has slight horizontal movement ability.
Slightly prettier tank deaths.
Added HUD element to warn players of CV attacks.
Research is now paused when the last radar is destroyed.
Added tutorial bot spawner entity (emp_tutorial_bot_spawner).
Added commander target entity (emp_commander_auto_target).
Enabled detail shapes
Detail models now hide when under a building.
Detail draw distance is now controlled by the server instead of the client.
Added javascript moddable HUD elements.
Added static vehicle crosshair.

Bugfixes

Fixed chat swallowing character after a %.
Flags no longer continue capping after a game ends.
Vehicles are now lag compensated, allowing you to hit people with hitscan weapons while driving.
Removed tank cannon kick to fix aiming with double cannons.

Non-code changes

Included new cliff textures.
Renamed stock maps to indicate play type to help players vote for maps: (affected: district402, urbanchaos, eastborough, glycencity, escort)
- Conquest maps (like district, vehicletraining) begin with con_
- Commander maps stay emp_
- Assault maps (like escort) begin with as_
- Fun / intermission maps (like minigames) begin with fun_
Better statistics tracking

Script changes