The first update for Gas Powered Game’s recently released RTS is now available for download.
The patch fixes a number of bugs, makes various improvements and takes care of some balancing issues.
Since the PC version of the game is a Steam exclusive, players will have to get the update from there.
Patch notes
Bug Fixes and Improvements
• Improved path-finding and performance for larger games
• Navigation fixes for Cybran Protobrain and UEF experimental Transport
• Range rings for Illuminate Space Temple
• Rare Desync fix
• Improved Eyefinity support
• Victory message for Players in MP game
• Game type indicator on in-game scoreboard
• Dead player indication on in-game scoreboard
• Passworded games for your friends will now show up in the friends tab (see related known issues below)
• Setting Exclusions in skirmish lobby will no longer reset player choices (color, team etc)
• New Multiplayer Leaderboards
• Also added message to players when they leave the chat on Summary screen and on Skirmish
• Added [TEAM] tag to the messages that are sent to team only
• Highlight on top scores in summary screen
• MP UI polish – Multiple fixes and polish throughout the MP menus
Balance and Tuning
• Proto Brain vision radius increased to 32. Was 10
• Soul Ripper, Darkenoid, Mega-Fortress and Star King Extreme crash damage set to 5000
• AC-1000 crash damage increased to 1500
• Fixed Cybran Gunship strategic icon
• Space Temple now shows its max range
• Proto Brain and Star King Extreme navigation radius fixed
• UEF Gunship RP cost increased to 5. Was 3
• AC-1000 RP cost decreased to 5. Was 6
• Wilfindja movement speed increased to 3.6. Was 3
• Gantry cost reduced to 400m/1300e. Was 450. Build Time reduced to 120. Was 150
• Decreased UEF Transport AA by 50%
• Fixed Illuminate Land Radar boost description
• Reduced Research Station mass cost to 375
• Megalith Energy cost reduced to 2300. Was 2650
• Cybranasaurus Energy cost reduced to 4900. Was 5250
• Urchinow Energy cost reduced to 2100. Was 2550
• Fatboy Energy cost reduced to 2350. Was 2690
Known issues
• Joining passworded games via the “Friends” list still not functioning to spec. Joining via standard game list fully functional
• Default games list is currently limited to games hosted in your current Global Steam region. We will be adding a “Show All Regions” button in the next patch. There is currently no limitation on inviting Friends from any region via Steam, however.