Update 0.33

Content and Features

• New aircraft : Alkyon AB-4

• New ship : Argus class frigate

• New ship : Cursor class littoral fight deck

• New weapon : GBM-500LR submunition dispensing glide bomb

• New submunition : GS-25

• New SAM missile : NL-98 ARH missile, launched by the Argus class frigate

• New weapon mount: 4x AT-145 launcher

• New weapon: Eyeball Mk. II recon missile

• New weapon: ventral 20mm rotary turret for CI-22 Cricket

• Asymmetric outer pylon options for Cricket, Chicane, Brawler, Ibis, and Tarantula

• New cargo : fuel tanks

• New emplacement : ATGM launcher

• Vehicle Depots and & Guard Towers can now shoot back with small arms fire

• New building: Ammo Dump

Bug Fixes

• Custom sea lanes are properly saved in the editor.

• Fixed fire damage being applied in cases where it shouldn't, causing planes to burn down too quickly

• Fixed nuclear weapons being rearmed without taking from airbase stockpile.

• Fixed player funds not updating in aircraft selection menu.

• Fixed aircraft fly-by-wire failing to prevent over-g maneuvers at high altitudes.

• Fixed pillbox being unable to shoot at moving targets

• Fixed cases of explosion particle effects spawning at world origin

• Fixed cases of vehicle weapons & engines being silent until the vehicle is spectated

• Fixed some cases of Landing Craft failing to navigate correctly

AI

• AI aircraft will now keep targets selected when using laser guided weapons

• AI aircraft will now better handle offensive jamming of enemy radars

• AI aircraft are now much better at using glide bombs

• AI aircraft can now airdrop cargo when enemy units are closer than objective position

Interface

• Refactor of various MFD panels : Faction Info, Target Filter, HUD Options... to account for new units.

• HUD Options : settings can now be saved and used across sessions.

• HUD Options : settings file accessible in player directory (where missions and player.log)

• New : set screen resolution

• Multiple new graphical settings : LOD distance, shadow distance, anti-aliasing...

Audio/Effects

• New foliage system rendered by GPU

• Grass and shrubs

• Foliage color variation

• Foliage is scorched by nearby large explosions

• Missile aerial explosions are now aligned with missile velocity

• Improved appearance of naval ammo detonations

Balance

• SAH-46 Chicane receives internal ECM

• Iron bombs are now slightly more resistant to laser.

• Scythes max tracking angle increased (60°), guidance delay decreased (0.1s) and notch tolerance increased (3s)

• Scimitars now have Home On Jam (HoJ), causing them to switch to a target offensively jamming them

• Dynamo now has 128 R9 missiles

• Dynamo radar jam tolerance increased to 0.8

• Medusa and Darkreach get AGM99 loadouts.

• Scimitars and Scythes now attempt to spread out when multi-fired at BVR ranges, to make them harder to notch

• Active Radar Homing missiles close-range performance significantly improved, with better maneuvering off the rail

• At close ranges (<5km), Active Radar Homing missiles can now be prevented from acquiring an initial target lock as long as ECM is in use

• Missiles no longer aim for points under sea level while intercepting targets

Mission Editor

• Added multi-select for map icons

• Added CompleteSome as option for objectives

• Improved error/waring notification when loading a mission

• New file management interface, new save system with autosave

Networking

• Improved client performance in big lobbies

• Compression for mission syncing, allows for bigger missions in multiplayer

• Improved network Rate limiting

• Dedicated server pauses when no players are connected

• Adding "Post mission delay" for dedicated servers

Known Issues

• Loading a 2nd mission from inside the mission editor causes a freeze. Workaround: exit mission editor before loading another mission

• Existing custom mission loadouts for CI-22 Cricket, A-19 Brawler, SAH-46 Chicane, UH-90 Ibis, and VL-49 Tarantula will need to be re-assigned in mission editor to avoid incorrect weapons appearing on newly added or split pylons