Supreme Ruler 2030 News

Version 1178 went to fasttrack almost a week ago and it seems to continue the incremental improvements we've been making, so it is now being rolled out as the public build. There is also a new fasttrack for those wanted to get the absolute latest code changes and are willing to tolerate possible issues.

Update v.1178

• Further map fixes for battlezones including some Ukraine/Russia border adjustments
  
• Hydro power facilities per hex properly limited to 2/4/6 for low/med/high deposit intensity
  
• Added "Shift click" on delete alert message to delete all of same type
  
• Aircraft with zero supply and capacity >0 should return to base if they have at least low AI initiative
  
• New AI logic checks added to reduce construction of research centers and unit fabrication facilities. Will require feedback from long play games, might lead to more changes
  
• Fixes to how incursions are detected particularly around sales of units. Should be much better.
  
• Various map fixes including "too many Munich facilities" and Argentina aircraft production
  
• Fixes to NATO events for case of members attacking each other causing one way war
  
• Fixes to Japan naval unit names
  
• Various UI fixes
  
• Orbat and region data updates for more countries knowing modern unit designs, various countries, work ongoing
  
• Further review of Strategic Unit Trading code to reduce edge case errors
  
• Various tech tree fixes
  
• Various equipment files fixes including unit tech prerequisites
  
• Map feedback added for invalid build location if no resource deposit
  
• Fixed bug where facilities at 100% still showed repairing in some cases
  
• Various fixes for leaders
  
• Map Fix, ownership of Arunachal Pradesh to India
  
• Fixes to some 3D models
  
• Fixed Anti Ship missile stats, should never have had land attack values.
  
• Fixed scrap research centers already being built in facility controls
  
• Add a flag that says AFK! for MP users to let others know easily
  
• Cook Island properly playable in sandboxes
  
• New Event 82 for modders, add population to a location
  

A few fasttrack builds have been posted recently and the latest one seems sufficiently stable to make it the official public version. Version 1176 includes a number of significant changes. Please let us know if you find any issues.

Update v.1176

• Fixed unit techs that buff to properly increase unit stats. Design of 5% increase was causing a 95% decrease in previous version for example.
  
• Major fixes to world Theaters/Battlezones, further review ongoing.
  
• Selling missiles to World Market code updates and improvements, might be all fixed.
  
• Updates to waypoints system when set using orders panel
  
• Updates to starting military priorities and military strengths for Ukraine and Russia
  
• Fixed Resetting a unit's name doesn't delete the name
  
• Fixes to insurgency funding UI and system. Remaining issue, no feedback of spending cap, 5% of GDP. Ticket still open.
  
• Updates to ocean power facilities
  
• New equipment types added
  
• Know designs updated for various regions
  
• Fictional leaders updated for more realistic choices
  
• Various UI fixes
  
• Road/Rail pic fixed in right click - build
  
• A few minor events added to 2023 sandbox, ongoing work to add more flavour.
  
• Updates to orbats including fixes to some that were entirely missing (Somaliland)
  
• Aircraft on patrol with waypoints now maintain the order
  
• Further improvements to unit pathing
  
• GUI Scaling now available up to 4x for qualifying graphics cards
  
• Balance of Mutual Defense and Non-Aggression treaties adjusted
  
• Missile size/capacity when in unit inventory should not have been reported as "tons".
  
• Adjustments to "notable debt" warning in treasury, might work better now.
  
• Facility popups now include facility description text
  
• Hydro power facilities per hex properly limited to 2/4/6 for low/med/high deposit intensity
  

Our latest Fasttrack seemed nice and stable, it has now been pushed to the live/public version for everyone.

This list represents the major changes. Minor fixes to UI, Balance, Graphics, etc. are also included.

• Research Sharing and Resource valuation opinion & Valuation fixed
  
• Fixed code for buy/sell from world unit market, badly broken esp for AI
  
• Fixing of 'Pause on start' mechanic for game/campaign/pause emails etc
  
• AI minister and ROE control lock interaction + orders panel closes now automatically
  
• Regional Atlas “Latest Poll Result” percentage fixed
  
• Stat for current carrier load fixed
  
• Tooltips for unit orders in the unit popups
  
• Map Edits/Cleanup in Central and Eastern Africa, Sudan, Iran, Yemen, Oman, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Argentina
  

A number of updates, fixes, AI and User Interface improvements, and content adjustments.

Change log:

Update v.1169

• Improvements and fixes to AI upgrading/replacing older units
  
• Significant fix to AI Autobuild settings - fix AI to replace losses, nounits start, etc
  
• Reduce chance of building air fabs for ai, will build more land instead
  
• Update UI to match real values of state spending (insurgency, supports)
  
• Unitadvisor fixed to exclude obsolete units except as last choice, unless favorited
  
• Fixed some achievements
  
• Added News item to help with naval engineer use
  
• Increased number for max pages on the Change Flag popup
  
• Hex Loyalty now has “Line of Sight is reduced” message when hex loyalty is < 50%
  
• Bug for add unit to research/build queue is fixed
  
• Fix several UI issues, scrollbars in ETTs etc
  
• Added outputthreat command, fixed localworldthreat calculation
  
• Tech years are reported as years (+1900) various d/a (TECHLEVELOFFSET)
  
• increased air transport base check distance from 10 to 14 hexes
  
• autobuildbypopmin/autobuildbypopmax externalization to aiparams.csv for modders
  
• Spelling of Fresno fixed
  
• Various minor fixes to UI graphics, people pics, unit stats
  
• Fix some mesh scaling issues
  
• Minor fixes to region data
  

Change log for Build 1167

• Fixes for crashing aircraft, should be resolved (Ongoing testing)
  
• Fix potential crash if going directly from unit design popup to actual unit popup
  
• Fixed missing messages about war declarations
  
• Significant relationship changes across all sandbox modes
  
• Updated playable countries and added Liechtenstein to map and game
  
• Fixed population numbers of Sudan, Yemen and Ukraine
  
• Fixed flag of Palau
  
• Default Army Reserve populations added where values not set
  
• Colonies will no longer inherit parent technologies
  
• Locking units from AI control will prevent additional actions
  
• AI regions don't try to protect allies unless they are under attack
  
• Adjustments to AI weighting of certain unit values when building units
  
• Tutorial 2 fixes
  
• Improved engine support for different resolutions and UI Scales
  
• Changing graphics options resets game
  
• Button added to main menu to reset UI resolution and scale, top left of screen
  
• Fixed count of missile facilities in Regional Atlas
  
• Various UI fixes and new UI displays and tooltips
  
• Fast update of data on map Tooltips
  
• Tech tree text and "leads to" fixes
  
• Some updates to region starting designs and techs
  
• Fixed some misplaced leader pics
  
• Spy selection issue fixed for both Russia & Ukraine
  
• Updated campaign descriptions for other languages
  
• Italian text updated for sandbox country descriptions
  
• Germany campaign fixes
  
• Bug fixes for missile capacity
  
• import/export ETT fixed for better feedback
  
• Garrison values adjusted
  
• Fixes to unit picture/scale
  
• Fixes for scrapping research centers
  
• Adjustments to Special Forces stats, Elite Forces amphibious specialty
  
• Minor fixes to various alert messages
  
• New game options to customize double click on units and right click drag behaviours