Bang Howdy! News

[p]Howdy!

I have re-added the revolution unit changes that was in the polls so long ago! It's been missing so the change is now applied. For those who forgot what that change was: Inspires his units to immediately respawn when he is knocked out. Gives 10% attack bonus to all allied units. whereas it used to only affect certain units now it is all units![/p][p]I have also begun the major changes to Forest Guardians that I think will enhance the ranked gameplay. We now have new difficulty settings for Forest Guardians for the logging bots and settings in game that will vary depending on the setting you chose. Each Forest Guardian difficulty has it's own rank classifications too for ranked matches.

The difficulties are as follows: Level 1 (Low) [/p]

• [p]AI Skill: Low,[/p]
• [p]Behavior: Simple, predictable patterns,[/p]
• [p]Spawn Rate: Base rate for normal robots but less supers,[/p]
• [p]Strategy: Basic movement toward nearest targets,[/p]

[p] Level 2 (Medium) [/p]

• [p]AI Skill: Medium,[/p]
• [p]Behavior: Balanced approach with some randomness,[/p]
• [p]Spawn Rate: 15% faster than base,[/p]
• [p]Strategy: Occasional sub-optimal choices (30% random movement),[/p]

[p] Level 3 (High) [/p]

• [p]AI Skill: High,[/p]
• [p]Behavior: Advanced tactics and coordination,[/p]
• [p]Spawn Rate: 15% faster than base,[/p]
• [p]Strategy: Strategic targeting, prioritizes units near trees,[/p]

[p] Level 4 (Very High) [/p]

• [p]AI Skill: Very High,[/p]
• [p]Behavior: Highly strategic with coordination,[/p]
• [p]Spawn Rate: 30% faster than base,[/p]
• [p]Strategy: Avoids clustering, analyzes damage ratios, optimal positioning
  
  
  We also now have a guide on our Discord on how to make and test your very own maps and even share and play them together too! Check out our Discord for details on that.[/p]

Howdy, cowpokes! We’ve been hard at work behind the scenes and we’re thrilled to bring you a major update for Bang! Howdy. This release packs a punch with huge improvements to stability, compatibility, and security. Here's what's new:




We’ve overhauled our anti-cheat to make sure everyone plays fair. This new system helps us detect and prevent cheating more effectively than ever.


Bang! Howdy now supports:

• Windows
  
• macOS (including ARM & AARCH64)
  

So no matter what machine you’re on, you can now jump into the action!

We're getting closer to the full Boom Town release! With this update, you’ll see provisional assets in place while development continues.

We’ve resolved a critical issue where the game would crash on start if you had previously logged into Boom Town in Beta from the Production client. This fix should significantly improve overall launch stability.

The game must now be launched through Steam. This is part of our effort to ensure account integrity and better support for cross-platform stability.

Your Steam ID is now sent to our servers for secure verification. This helps us monitor usage and prevent abuse.

As part of our anti-exploit measures, the game can no longer be run inside virtual machines. This helps us ensure fair play for all players.

We appreciate your continued support and feedback as we work toward making Bang! Howdy the best it can be. Ride on, and stay tuned for more updates soon!

🤠 – The Affliction Studios Team

The time has come.. The major update is being rolled out to live/production.

Fixed login for passwords WITH characters
Fixed Pardner Adding Bug
Fixed Errors in Demented Bob bounty for some folks (It was broken for some but not all due to an error)
Added Fork Lift Unit (ITP): - Fling your enemies across the map by attacking them with this unit
Added Blown Gasket Card (ITP) - Affected Steam unit can move 6 tiles; then cannot move
Added Buggy Logic Card (ITP) - Opponent's steam unit is controlled for one turn
Added Dust Devil Card (ITP) - Resurrects dead steam unit
Added Monkey Wrench Card (ITP) - Damages steam unit for every tile they move
Added Atomic Card (ITP) - Wipe the floor with your enemies and maybe yerself too if you're not careful
Lots of new maps added to ITP map rotations (Currently about 20 new maps)
Holding Backspace now works!
You can now paste (ctrl + v) in any input for example for passwords.


All players will be given a one time 7 day trial, so everyone can freely test out the new content. We also will be posting more information thru Steam instead of just Discord from this point forward. We apologize for the lack of updates thru Steam, we have heard your complaints and are listening.

You can also join our Discord thru https://banghowdy.com and click the Help button to be directed to our Discord.

You can join our Official discord by clicking this link: https://discord.com/invite/H7QNPgG

You can join our Official Discord here: https://discord.gg/H7QNPgG

There you can ask questions, make an official support ticket, meet the community, and have a chat with the developers of the game!