Empires 2.31.2 Released!

We're happy to announce version 2.31.2 which is live on Steam right now. Changelog below and also on our website:

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Changelog:
[h2]Features[/h2]

Increased player icon fade distances 4000 units for revive, 3000 for everything else (ammo/health/squad icons).
- Also increased their scale very slightly as of last patch.

[h2]Bug fixes[/h2]

Fixed a bug that would cause certain buildings to stop functioning after triggering it to recycle, then cancelling the recycle. (Turrets/Radar(Vehicle scanning function only, research capability was unaffected))
Fixed a visual bug with melee which would cause the dynamic crosshair to expand even though it didn’t increase bullet spread.
Fixed vehicle preset ordering to fix issues with commander interface dropdowns.
Fixed a bug with vehicle looping sounds (Engine sounds mostly) being hardcode limited to 2500 attenuation distance, regardless of the sound script’s attenuation definition.
- Along side this general vehicle sound attenuation has been increased, meaning you can hear them from futher away. (And louder for longer distances)

[h2]Script/Game Balance[/h2][h3]Vehicle Armors[/h3]

Composite
- Increased Cost from 30 to 40.

[h3]Vehicle Weapons[/h3]

Machine Guns
- Standard Machine Gun
  - Decreased Heat from 1 to 0.8
  - Increased Reload Time from 3.5 to 4
- .50cal Machine Gun
  - Decreased Heat from 0.8 to 0.6
  - Decreased Weight from 50 to 45
  - Increased Clip Size from 70 to 80
  - Increased Total Ammo Clip from 4 to 5
  - Increased Reload Time from 6.8 to 7
  - Decreased Projectile Spread from 0.013 to 0.01
- .50cal Heavy Machine Gun
  - Decreased Cost from 95 to 90
  - Decreased Damage from 23 to 20
  - Decreased Cycle Time from 0.06 to 0.045
  - Increased Clip Size from 110 to 120
  - Increased Total Ammo Clips from 4 to 6
  - Increased Reload Time from 7.5 to 9
  - Decreased Projectile Spread from 0.013 to 0.008
- Chain Gun
  - Decreased Damage from 14 to 13
  - Increased Heat from 0.35 to 0.7
  - Decreased Weight from 50 to 40
  - Increased Cycle Time from 0.04 to 0.06
  - Decreased Clip Size from 125 to 100
  - Increased Total Ammo Clips from 3 to 4
- Medium Chain Gun
  - Decreased Cost from 70 to 60
  - Increased Heat from 0.45 to 0.7
  - Decreased Weight from 65 to 50
  - Increased Cycle Time from 0.035 to 0.045
  - Decreased Clip Size from 175 to 150
  - Increased Total Ammo Clips from 3 to 5
  - Decreased Projectile Spread from 0.03 to 0.0275
Cannons
- Standard Cannon
  - Reduced Heat from 10 to 9
- Ranged Cannon
  - Decreased Cost from 85 to 80
- High-Explosive Cannon
  - Decreased Cost from 80 to 70
  - Decreased Gravity from 0.4125 to 0.4
  - Increased Weight from 60 to 70
- Plasma Cannon
  - Decreased Cost from 130 to 110
  - Decreased Gravity from 0.4 to 0.35
  - Railgun
  - Decreased Cost from 160 to 120
- Biological Cannon
  - Decreased Cost from 130 to 100
  - Decreased Gravity from 0.37 to 0.35
  - Decreased Projectile Spread from 1 to 0.5
  - Decreased Explosion Radius from 200 to 150
  - Increased Vehicle Bio Time from 4.25 to 5
  - Increased Vehicle Bio Interval from 0.4 to 0.5
  - Increased Infantry Bio Damage from 3 to 4
  - Decreased Infantry Bio Time from 7 to 5
  - Decreased Infantry Bio Interval from 1 to 0.5
Missiles Launchers
- Standard Missile Launcher
  - Increased Weight from 30 to 40
  - Decreased Cycle Time from 1.2 to 1.1
- Upgraded Missile Launcher
  - Decreased Heat from 8 to 6.5
  - Increased Explosion Radius from 100 to 150
- Biological Missile Launcher
  - Increased Heat from 6 to 12
- Nuclear Missile Launcher
  - Increased Cost from 140 to 200
- Guided Missile Launcher
  - Increased Heat from 7.5 to 9
- Homing Missile Launcher
  - Decreased Cost from 140 to 100
  - Increased Damage from 55 to 60
  - Decreased Lock Range Modifier from 0.00029 to 0.0002– This means it increases the time it takes to lock onto a target by 0.2s by 1000 units
Grenade Launchers
- Biological Grenade Launcher
  - Decreased Cost from 60 to 50
  - Increased Weight from 40 to 50
  - Increased Damage from 30 to 40
  - Decreased Cycle Time from 2.5 to 2
  - Decreased Heat from 14 to 13
  - Increased Total Ammo Clips from 4 to 5
  - Decreased Grenade Timer from 6 to 3
  - Increased Player Bio Damage from 10/s for 3s to 10/s for 4s
  - Increased Vehicle Bio Damage from 5/s for 5s to 10/s for 4s

[h3]Vehicle Engines[/h3]

Bio Diesel
- All Chassis
  - Decreased Heat At Max from 1 to 0

[h3]Research[/h3]

High Caliber Rounds (.50cal)
- Moved from Projectile Physics to Electrical Engineering
- Increased Cost from 180 to 240
- Increased time from 45 to 60
Advanced Machining
- Increased Cost from 360 to 600
- Increased Time from 90 to 120
Composite Armored
- Increased Cost from 480 to 600
Gas Turbine
- Increased Cost from 360 to 450

[h3]Chassis[/h3]

Armored Fighting Vehicle
- Increased Available Weight from 320 to 330