Supreme Commander 2 gets patched

8 March 2010

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.

 

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