Update 0.31: Ibis Incoming!

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Content:

• New flyable aircraft: UH-90 Ibis

• New vehicle: Hexhound UGV (SAM and grenade launcher variants)

• New vehicle: M12 Jackknife combat engineering vehicle for conducting base building repairs

• New vehicle: CRAM trailer

• New vehicle: Laser CIWS trailer

• New infantry squad cargo for UH-90 Ibis, which remain with the aircraft to allow airbase capture

• Warhead storage buildings at airbases, providing nuclear loadout availability and general rearming

• New ship lights at night, nighttime lighting improvements, and moon

• Sling loading hooks for VL-49 and UH-90 Ibis, for transporting cargo and vehicles, and rescuing pilots

• Cargo parachutes for aerial deployment of containers and vehicles

• Agrapol/Maris airbase renovations, with additional spawn points and improved layouts

• Many new scenery objects available in Mission Editor

• New Single Player mission: Shifting Tide

• New aerodynamics and Fly-by-wire control filters for all aircraft

• Improved maneuvering and terrain avoidance skills for AI aircraft

• Improved HUD for multiple gun turrets, and improved turret aiming

• Released dedicated server hosting tool, available from Tools category in Steam games list

Bug Fixes

• Fixed cases of Spearhead laser not engaging targets

• Fixed cases of ground vehicle weapon effects moving with the vehicle

• Fixed cases of ships sinking spontaneously during maneuvers

• Fixed cases of Annex Carrier and OTB-31 not holding position as instructed

• Fixed returned airframe counted as loss in faction stats

• Fixed cases of PAB80-LR exploding on launch

• Fixed cases of helicopter rotor physics instability after blade damage

• Fixed error in faction info panel when an airbase is captured / destroyed

• Fixed northern helipad not being included in South Boscali General Aviation recovery area

• Fixed BDF Carrier failing to hold position in Free Flight - Heartland

• Fixed cases of airbase buildings appearing neutral for remote clients in Multiplayer

• The wingman in the "Dustbowl" mission will now correctly assist the player instead of immediately returning to base

• Chicane IR signature now aligns with exhaust direction

• Fixed cases of deployed cargo containers sliding without friction

• Fixed cases of deployed cargo becoming stuck in aircraft cargo bay

• Fixed mirrored rudder on CI-22 Cricket

• Fixed cases of Cricket elevator vibration

• Fixed cases of SAH-46 Chicane gun not rearming properly

• Fixed cases of objective positions displaying incorrectly on map in Multiplayer

• Fixed cases of AI aircraft launching AGM-99s from very low speed

• Fixed Vortex lift fan door not contributing to aerodynamic drag when open

Audio/Effects

• New sound for Chicane's 30mm rotary gun

• New sound for AFV8 IFV 25mm Cannon

• Radar ping lines on map now indicate state of detection/lock

• New sound for Linebreaker IFV 25mm Cannon

• Added soft-launch effect to ground-to-ground missile

• Added smoke plumes to all ground based missile launchers

• Fixed some surface guns being too quiet

• Fixed vehicle idle sounds being too loud

• All ships now have red, white, green navigation lights

• All ships with landing decks now have directional landing lights, deck flood lights, and bridge lights

• Added moon, with phases and night lighting updated

• Improved dynamic exposure and range of daytime and nighttime post-processing effects

• Improved night vision clarity and dynamic range

• Improved tracer motion blur and night visibility

• New and improved particle effects for ammunition detonations

Balance

• tweaked MIL / AB thrust and IR levels for Vortex, Ifrit, Revoker

• Vortex afterburner is now restricted when nozzle is pointing directly down

• Increased max IR intensity for Ifrit (8.2, was 8)

• Increased IR flare count for Ifrit (+8 for 72 total)

• Increase VTOL dry thrust for Vortex

• Reduced max IR intensity for Vortex (8, was 9)

• Increased optical magnification for Vortex (1, was 0.7)

• Reduced IR intensity for Revoker at MIL power (6, was 7)

• Small increase to pilot g tolerance

• Mission Editor: Increased max faction funds up to $10B

• Increased AShM-300 terminal range to 5km (was 2km), same as AGM-99

• Improved PAB-80LR gliding performance

• Reduced ship radar clutter sensitivity

• Reduced SARH / ARH missile minimum target altitude

• Increased civilian buildings damage tolerance

• Slightly reduced Tusko-B thrust and max speed

• Increased ARAD thrust and max speed

• Capturing an airbase now provides reward points to all contributing players

• Replaced IRM-S1 with IRM-S2 for Mobile Air Defense units

Known Issues

• Vehicle weapon sounds are sometimes silent until the vehicle is spectated

• Rescuing a pilot via cargo hook currently embeds the hook in the pilot's skull

• Network smoothing for cargo being transported by sling hook is not yet implemented

• IRM-S2 missiles may exhibit aim over-correcting behaviour when launched from close range

• AI aircraft currently lack routines for airdropping cargo or using troops to capture airbases