Catan Universe News

- Language setting now won’t change after login
- The “challengeInstanceID: ISSUED” error after trying to start an Auto-Match has been fixed
- The proper version lock has been applied again. Only Catanians using the same version of the game can play together

Catan Universe 1.8.2:

- Enhanced connectivity and detection of network connection
- Enhanced reliability of reconnects and the initialization of already running games
- Multiple enhancements of the server stability during times of high demand

Hi Catanians,
we have been informed by our server provider that they will have scheduled maintenances this week until Monday the 21st. The maintenance windows are the following:
Game Region and Maintenance Window:
Asia 20:00 - 01:00 (UTC +8)
Europe 23:00 - 03:00 (UTC +1)
US 06:00 - 10:00 (UTC -7)
Please note: During these time periods, you might encounter connectivity issues with the game. We will keep a close eye on the situation and try our best to keep the servers as stable as possible. Please excuse the inconvenience and thank you very much for your patience.

New Features

• Turntimer is now visible for other players
• Dice animations can now get deactivated via options

Changes

Clients will log out automatically once a new version is installed!

• -Improved ‘offline’ overlay handling
• -better Kicktimer overlay handling


Fixed issues

• Rivals: Badges show up again correctly
• Rivals: Attack Cards now work properly again
• WebGL: Graphics options are clickable again
• Players that had their usernames changed can again be found on the Leaderboard
• STEAM/WebGL: Numbers in dice statistics are now properly readable again
• Placement matches now get properly calculated again
• Fixed several display and click issues in the Statistics Screen at the end of a game
• Singleplayer games will now reward players again with the proper amount of XP (if the player is below level 20)
• All Bundles in the shop now get displayed properly again
• Dissolving a Guild is now possible again
• Prestige Rank Leaderbaord is now properly scrollable again
• Stolen resources are now hidden form other players
• Dice Sounds will only appear once per dice roll
• Certain assets will now have the proper resolution on high resolution devices

Hi Catanians,

we are happy to announce that Catan Universe 1.8.0 will release on Wednesday the 7th of August!
At 11AM (MESZ) on the day of the release there will be a couple of hours of server down time and afterwards the game will be live.
Also here are all the changes and fixes that are coming with 1.8.0. It's worth reading them since a lot is going to change!






Changelog:


New Features:

• Complete multiplayer backend overhaul
• New ‘ping player’ technology to minimize possible sync-issues
• New info in versus screen: Scenario Keyword + Victory Points
• Desktop version now shows a dice animation (similar to mobile)
• “Network Connection” overlay now includes a “Tap to reconnect” button beneath
• New robber overlay with additional info on who robbed you when a knight development card is played
• New Prestige Rank system added
• Leaderboards, win/lose screen and statistics now show the current Prestige Rank
• Live dice statistics during game sessions

New customization options for single-player games:

• AI speed
• Animation speed

Changes:

• We’ve reset placement matches for all players. All Catanians have to play 5 placement matches again to reappear on the leader board. You’ll not lose your current points! This is to ensure the leader boards show only active players.
• Turn timer is now shown for all players, so you’ll see more details about your fellow players’ timers and you'll see your own turn timer while being in the trade screen on mobile.
• Enhanced the turn timer’s visibility.
• No more whispering between players in one session to ensure fair play.

Increased capacities for:

• Guilds - 200 members
• Friend list - 200 members
• Block list - 200 members

Fixed issue:

• Players whose usernames had been changed can now again be found on the leader board

Special Scenarios:

• Enchanted Land will now end properly if one player defeated 6 Dragons
• Great Canal now has the correct scenario description
• Special Scenarios won´t load with faulty graphics on hexagons anymore
• All Progress Cards now work properly in Special Scenarios
• Fixed multiple low res graphical elements on newer iOS devices