finally the long awaited patch is here. When you look at the change list you can see why it took a while, plus we've had lots of other stuff going on
Download the beta patch from **** This path has been replaced by the final 1.06 patch ****
www.slitherine.com/files/ceaw/patches/ceaw_v1.06.exe
There have been huge performance inscreases and lots of gameplay tweaks so this is probably the best patch yet!
Please note this is a public beta patch for the English Slitherine digital download version only (not for Matrix, CDV, Anuman, Friendware or any other publisher versions). Once this has been tested we'll prepare the final version ready for release for all other versions.
If you have any problems with the beta patch please let us know!
Bug fixes & Improvements
- Performance, the frame rate has been increased by ~30% when moving units!
- Performance, improved loading times
- Performance, selecting units on map is faster
- Fixed a bug allowing tactical bombers, fighters and carriers to sneak peak on a enemy unit in teh fog of war, hiding on a resource hex
- Fixed a bug with fog of war being off for transports under certain conditions
- Fixed a bug with fog of war where subs could still spot from their previous location after the convoy move started
- TcpIP, fixed a bug with reassigning a leader not working on both machines
- TcpIP, fixed a bug where sub surprise attack combined with unloading convoy cargo was not completed in the correct sequence
- TcpIP, fixed a bug where a unit was stacked on the same hex bumping into sub and client+host did not resolve same combat
- TcpIP, fixed a bug where RANDOM_ENTRY was not the same on both machines
- TcpIP, fixed a bug where the wrong leader was sometimes recruited on the other machine
- Units can now exit the transportation loops placed on the loop hex itself, in case all the adjacent hexes are occupied. Subs that do this become instantly visible on map to prevent exloits with placing hidden sub on loop hex and blocking it
- Convoys and transports no longer receive experience
- Bristol has been replaced by Cardiff and positioned one hex NW, and it gets a Sea Port
- Sub technology diffculty is now 15 instead of 20
- It is no longer possible to view enemy units max tech level
- Naval units now have zoc penalty too, +4 MP (compared to +2 MP for land units)
- UK convoys now reroute to Canada as soon as London falls to Axis
- Syria when Annexed by UK now starts with a corps, a fighter and a battelship
- Research progress % is now shown more exact i.e. for each 1% reached
Data File Changes
Technology.txt
- Switched Infantry fixed defences L2 with L3, giving corps more early benefits
- BB now get ASW advances on L2, L4, L6 so a bit later than before
- BB and DD now misses L3 surface ships instead of L5.
- Infantry AT is now +1, +1, +2, +1, +1, +2
- Tank Destroyer is now +1, +2, +1, +2, +1,
- Strategic Operations L3 now give land spotting +2 instead of +1
- Industry tech is more powerful +9,+9,+9,+6,+5 instead of +7,+6,+5,+4,+3
- Organisation tech difficulty changed from 55->50
- Strategic Operations L1 now gives some extra movement
Terrain.txt
- Capital Attack Efficiency now 65%
- Sea Port Attack Efficiency now 50%
Unit.txt
- Air units now have land spotting 5 instead of 4
- Transports now have movement 17 instead of 14
- Subs now have land spotting 0
- sub,DD,BB cost -10
- strategic bomber cost -5
- tactical bomber cost +5
- carrier +1 naval combat
- Air units now have slightly more movement
- General.txt :
UPGRADE_MINIMUM_COST decreased 4->3
AFRICA_LOOP_TURNS decreased 2->1
ALLIES_WINTER_SUFFER decreased 30->0
EFFICIENCY_REGAIN Increased 130->145
EFFICIENCY_LOSS_CASUALTY_FACTOR decreased 55->45
EFFICIENCY_LOSS_FROM_UNLOAD increased 12->15
EFFICIENCY_LOSS_LACK_SUPPLY increased 3->10
COMMANDER_REASSIGN_COST increased 2->7
MAX_LABS decreased 13->10
Scenarios:
- In 1939, 1940, 1941 USSR has more armour and less corps around the Urals and their air units no longer start near the front line
- In 1939, Egypt starts as a separate country who joins the Allies in 1940, which effectively limits UK forces from moving out of Egypt and leaving it empty
- In 1939, France start with more Garrisons (Lyon, Cherbourg,Brest)
- In 1939, German starting PP is now 20 instead of 60
- UK and France start with 5% higher war effort
- UK Sub replaced by a Battleship
- In 1939, 1940 Italy starts with a fighter near Rome instead of a Tactical Bomber up north
Map:
- Belfast is added as UK city on Ireland.
- USSR cities redistributed so that Stalingrad is worth more and some eastern cities worth less.
- Bergen Sea Port worth less, Iron Ore Route worth more
- Hex (78, 6) now Rough, Hex (78, 7) now Mountain
