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31 May

The Community Update is here!

After much work with some of our most prominent community members and modders, we're proud to announce our Community Update!

Summary of Changes

Community Mods in-game mod manager
Custom Server support
Server improvements
New modding capabilities
Numerous UI enhancements
Tons of bug fixes

Full changelog below.

1. Community Mods in game mod manager

No external application required. Uninstall your mods in PAMM first and then reinstall them through Community Mods.

added community mods in game mod manager to start menu
added auto updating of mods
added dependency tracking to automatically enable and disable dependency mods
replaces PAMM (PA Mod Manager) external application

2. Custom Server support

No mods required.

added game server browser support for hosting, joining and spectating custom server games
added game invite support for custom servers
added game configuration in new game support for custom servers
added reconnect support for custom servers to start menu
custom servers now advertise max players and max spectators

3. Servers

Applies to Uber and custom servers:

added metalClusters, metalDensity, landing_zones_count, metal_spots_count and planetCSG_count to game beacons and system info
added support for 32 colours
added support for custom commanders
added support for selecting of AI commander
added server mod identifiers to game beacons
added support for custom servers to advertise max players and max spectators in game config beacons
added --max-players and --max-spectators command line options
added --server-password command line option
added --default-lobby-name command line option
added --default-game-type command line option
added --replay-timeout command line option to set timeout when replay will be written even if clients still connected
added --replay-filename command line option
added UTCTIMESTAMP token for --replay-filename to automatically name replays based UTC timestamp
added support for lobby chat history
added support for lobby custom json messages (will also add to playing)
improved support for server mods status
added support for server mods in replays and saved games
fixed null secondary colour causing server crash when starting game and showing new game commanders cinematic
added validation of secondary colour

4. Modding

General

added support for Legion Expansion mod
added support for companion mods to reduce the size of large server mods
added game info to session, connect_to_game and various scenes:
serverType / game_server_type (local|uber|custom)
serverSetup / game_server_setup (game|replay|loadsave)
gameType / game_type (Galactic War|Ladder1v1|FFA|TeamArmies)
gameModIdentifiers / game_mod_identifiers (work in progress)
deprecated joinLocalServer / join_local_server in preference to isLocalGame / is_local_game
changed isLocalGame to use the same is_local_game session key everywhere
changed join_lobby helper to use isLocalGame
updated to latest knockoutjs 3.4
added save method to storage extenders

New Game

added support for model.send_message('set_ai_commander', {id: model.playerId(), commander: commanderSpecString});
fixed empty spectators (playersWithoutArmies)
added spectatorCount observable
added emptySpectatorSlots observable
added serverModsState (uploading/downloading/mounting/mounted) string observable
added buildVersion string observable
added isLocalGame boolean observable
added gameModIdentifiers
added serverMods observable array
added gameCheats observable arary
added localChatMessage(name, message)
added mods lobby chat message type
added registerHoldReady(identifier, info)
added unregisterHoldReady(identifier)
added registerJsonMessageHandler(identifier, handler, priority)
added unregisterJsonMessageHandler(identifier, handler)
added sendJsonMessage(object)

Live Game

exposed listen_to_spectators in GameOptionModel
fixed lobbyId not set

Build Bar

improved modability of build bar (wondible)

Icon Atlas / Strategic Icons

added engine support for server mods and reloading (Uber)

Uberbar

updated to latest strophe (xmpp used by uberbar and PA Chat)

APIs

added api.download for community mods manager (Uber)
added api.file.list for community mods manager (Uber)
added api.file.zip for community mods manager (Uber)
added api.memory.remount for community mods manager (Uber)
added api.mods.getMounted (Uber)
deprecated api.mods.getMountedMods (Uber)

Engine

implemented watcher support for OS X / linux
implemented memory mounted shader reloading

5. Polish

Game Server Browser

added saving of game server browser filters with reset filters button

Connect To Game

added status messages when mounting server mods
added busy animation
added mounting of server mods when starting game (moved from new game lobby to fix many UI issues)

Galactic War

changed default save name to include time

New Game

added lobby chat history
added planet radius, metal / custom metal, custom landing and custom csg in a tooltip to planets
added halleys required and increased size of planet icons
added highlights to econ rate when not 1.0
moved mounting of server mods when starting game to connect to game

Live Game

changed default save name to include time
changed global spectator chat default to team chat
added spectator label for spectator chat

Live Game Planets

added display of metal spots count to tooltip in planets summary
reduced size of planets summary tooltip to minimise overlap with preview
added metal spots count to planet list with localised metal tooltip
reduced height of planets list for large systems with many planets

Live Game Players

added right click look at player in PIP
added right click track commander in PIP

Uberbar

added searching by display name
added lobby status to game invites
added cancelling of game invites if full or inviter leaves lobby
improved reconnect handling

Replay Loading

added support for server mods in replays and saved games
added downloading server mods status

6. Fixes

GPU

fixed windows laptops with AMD GPUs to always use discrete (Uber)
fixed negative output of dither in HDR compose pass... should fix crash on Intel 5xx GPUs (Uber)

Audio

fixed windows 10 audio issues with updated FMOD (Uber)

Uberbar

fixed display names not updating
fixed buy missing content dialog description when a classic player is invited to a titans game
fixed a long standing issue where a network / data issue or reloading the uberbar reset the user tag map and killed friends list
fixed the ubernet extender to not lose data or use bad data from playfab or local storage
fixed the ubernet extender to correctly check previous and not update on refresh
fixed long standing issue with large user tag and id to interaction time maps (based on optimise user tag map)
fixed a long standing issue where idToJabberPresenceTypeMap and idToJabberPresenceStatusMap were not written to session storage
fixed long standing issue where searches of existing friends add duplicates to friends list
fixed invites to private games
fixed long standing issue where previously accepted game invite fails then later invite from same person teleports you into new game without confirmation

New Game

fixed game password lost after refresh, selecting system, settings, etc
fixed cannot join empty slot issue where player disconnects without leaving
fixed the many issues caused by new game lobby loading without server mods ready and the freezes while server mods are uploading and remounting

Live Game

fixed alt-tab back to PA then backspace with chat window open triggering window back then reload or connecting to server

Live Game Players

fixed missing look at players for spectators

Game Over

fixed server freeze 30 seconds after game over while replay is being written which prevents chat, stats, review, etc

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About This Game

Including everything you loved about Planetary Annihilation:

Epic Scale - Command armies with numbers in the thousands across multiple planets on land, sea, air, and even in orbit.

Epic Single-Player - Galactic War is a twist on traditional real-time strategy campaigns that has players battling across a dynamic galaxy filled with procedurally-generated content. Every playthrough is different.

Epic Multiplayer - Play with up to ten friends (or enemies) in massive free-for-all and team-based matches. Or, compete in the 1v1 ranked play ladder.

Smash Planets - End games by destroying entire planets with giant lasers, asteroid collisions, and the new planet-splitting Ragnarok Titan!

Advanced Command And Control - Automate your armies with intuitive controls and features, allowing you to create and manage massive armies and production lines with ease across multiple fronts on multiple planets at once!

Instant Replays - View in-match recordings in real-time while matches are in progress. See when a battle turned by rewinding the game to any point, and use Play From Here to turn it back in your favor.

*Must meet Minimum System Requirements for offline play

System Requirements

Windows

Mac OS X

SteamOS + Linux

Minimum:

OS: Windows 7 64 bit
Processor: Quad Core Processor
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Shader 3.0 / OpenGL 3.2 +, 1 GB GPU RAM
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 5 GB available space
Additional Notes: Windows XP and Vista are NOT supported.

Recommended:

OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: Quad Core Processor
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Graphics: Dedicated Graphics Chip (Not Integrated) / OpenGL 3.2+, 1 GB GPU RAM
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 7 GB available space
Additional Notes: Windows XP and Vista are NOT supported.

Minimum:

OS: OS X 10.9+
Processor: Quad Core Processor
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 3.2+
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 5 GB available space
Additional Notes: 32-bit versions of OS X are not supported.

Recommended:

OS: OS X 10.10+
Processor: Quad Core Processor
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Graphics: Dedicated Graphics Chip (Not Integrated) / OpenGL 3.2+
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 7 GB available space
Additional Notes: 32-bit versions of OS X are not supported.

Minimum:

OS: Any Linux distribution supported by Steam
Processor: Quad Core Processor
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 3.2+, 1 GB GPU RAM
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 5 GB available space

Recommended:

Processor: Quad Core Processor
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Graphics: Dedicated Graphics Chip (Not Integrated) / OpenGL 3.2+, 1 GB GPU RAM
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 7 GB available space

User reviews:

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Mostly Positive (84 reviews) - 78% of the 84 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.

Overall:

Mostly Positive (2,554 reviews) - 76% of the 2,554 user reviews for this game are positive.

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Posted: 17 August

If we where to ignore the fact that i bought this game twice, once for the original game, and then anaig for the Titans. most of the bugs from the old version havent been fixed, with new ones added to the game.

Graphics are amazing, controls are standard for an rts, and all the unique units look great.

Its a little heavy on the GPU usages but thats ok, But my real problem is that it just still feels empty, its an amazing idea, but it still needs much more.

6/10 when bugs are fixed

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the game is good but ive got a glitch that doesnt let me see landing zones or mexes or icons whitch sucks

great game, love it. Only problem is having bug issues ocasionally
still get it!!!

Posted: 16 August

10/10

Rather you are from playing old games like warcrat 3 or fairly new into base building games, this game is beyond a load of excitment.

Not only do you build like the other base games, but in this one you have to build on planets and moons, you and a player or even the AI goto war in a solar system from 1 to 10 planets and have to fly from one to another to survive.
You have to get metal and have power to build buildings and armys but you are not forced to, sure you can just build like you want and not worry about it but that will make your stuff go slow.
Haveing your builders is important, i my self always make a army of them to build so i get everythign done fast, they can even help the buildings once built to help them make their units or even help the nukes you want build faster.
Main part is that you have a commander and if he is lost, then you have lost the war.
As well as the campain and skirmish you can also play galatic war where you go from system to system in wars and slowly get tech to make it able to build new types of items and better ways of doing so.

PROS~
Lots of fun
play with friends
endless ideas

CONS~
does need a good pc sense the planets move it can use up a little cpu and ram
cant make a insane huge system for the game simply cant handle it

Posted: 15 August

In my opinion this is one of the best rts games out there. It has a lot of features and with titans this game is golden with endless hours of fun. there are a ton of ground, sea, air, and orbital units you can build all with advantages and disadvantages but the best are TITANS whitch are the cherry on top and make this game what it is. Planetary annihilations has both a good multiplayer and a good singleplayer with a ton of replayablility. so i highly recommend this game

What PA should have been, bought it cheap, so no complains here.

Posted: 14 August

Though it has a very rough time connecting, and slows wayyy down in longer games, Planetary Annihilation is very, very fun. All of my hours in-game are hours I do not regret, because of how intense, hectic, and rewarding the gameplay is. While the AI leaves something to be desired, the community is very polite, friendly, and fun, so playing online is enjoyable.

Posted: 13 August

Highly recommended if you like RTS games. It has amazing graphics, so make sure you have a good computer or you will find that your game will crash frequently. Also, this can take a decent chunk of your time (the average game time is about 45mins to 1hr). From firing a planetary laser, to the greatest ground army, this game is amazing and is totally worth the $39.99

Turned a moon into a weapon to destroy my friend. 10/10 would destroy my bud again.

Most Helpful Reviews In the past 30 days

WizardLizard

185 products in account

71 reviews

Posted: 24 July

A fun game with freinds. this can buy you a decent chunk of time; not as much as other 'RTS's due to the lack of creativity in the gamemode department. Yet the fact you can smash a moon into your allies base right before you win is a near game seller for me.

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guinea_pig55

16 products in account

4 reviews

Posted: 26 July

i was going to write a huge review because i love the game so much but then.

Lazyness, and i gave up.

just buy the game already!
It let's you f*ck over planets like never before(don't you for sure but whatever).
BIK LAZER AND HUGE ROBOT THINGS! JUST DO IT!

turtlegamer360

124 products in account

8 reviews

if you ever wanted to rule the galaxy with robots and be able to control in real time across the solar system hords of machines.

IF you ever wanted to shoot a planet into another just because

IF YOU WANTED TO EVER FIRE A DEATHSTAR!!!

this game is for you!!!!!!! man i cant tell you how much i love this game. Playing with friends is really fun and the funnest part of the game is a huge planet that can be used to shoot a lazer to destory planets!

If you want to have a fun game then paly this!

MindlessMe

445 products in account

20 reviews

Posted: 8 August

As a person who Kickstarted Planetary Annihilation I feel like I got robbed, then kicked in the nuts.

Pros
-Titan units are cool.

Cons
- Attempted to start 6 games, only one actually let me play.
- $10.00+ DLC for TITAN units
- Still extremely buggy.

Slix

125 products in account

2 reviews

Posted: 3 August

Just about everything I wanted back when Supreme Commander 2 released. Fun RTS

★ I m m i n u m ★

20 products in account

13 reviews

Posted: 20 July

I put my 21.5 hours total on this game and it just...

...always awesome at every time, any time, all times.
You got these superweapons now, so you can annihilate your enemies a different way.
Like, Annihilases, Halleys, and Doomsday Titan.
Now you got these TITANS class units, useful for annhilating the hell out of your enemies the epic way.
My favorite moment on annihilating enemies?
The annihilaser.
Why? Because you can use it many times as you like, and kill those enemies in your way.

Over to the stealing moments, if you hate your ally stealing your kills, why the hell can you stop them with the doomsday titan?
If you really did that, the game should deserve a medal for "Total Teamkill All", one day.
But i'm not sure on that.

And now a quick look at the review system;
"Check this box if you recieved this product for free"
...
heck yeah i did -

Back.
You really gotta save those annihilating moments when you use the superweapons and the TITANS the game has offered you.

Alright, guess i'm out for now.

ScalarZum

82 products in account

it's funny and awesome science ficion game. but tons of bugs gameblow filelost.. and they never fix it.

Colonel Flanders

65 products in account

Posted: 4 August

Love this game. The unit variety is great, although a lot of units (naval mostly) end up going unused most of the time, except in very specific situations. However, having all of the units adds a lot of depth to the game, as it allows you to mix up your production and surprise the enemy or expose and take advantage of vulnerabilites. Very fun with friends, you can fight each other or be on a team against bots. Battles are extremely customizable, and you can design custom planets and systems, allowing for some unique maps for unique situations and make some fun custom gamemodes (race for the metal planet, halley roulette, titan duels, etc.) Overall, the game is very fun, and I'd recommend giving it a try.

rkdj

1,304 products in account

190 reviews

Posted: 10 August

Got it in the HumbleBundle monthly. I liked the style of the graphics, but that is seriously all I knew about the game and I didn't touch it for months. I am also not an avid strategy player. I had fun playing Age of Empires 2 with my friends but except that, I just enjoyed maintaining cities in Tropico and Cities Skylines - strategy games like this didn't really compel me. This one did though. The game looks like some sort of Lego videogame but it is far from it. It is complex enough to keep you entertained and enjoy the more you find out about it is techniques but it is fairly easy to get into. Of course, you should play the tutorial first and read the "manual" (a few sentences, short and enough, I hate reading tbh) and then you are good to go. The game doesn't tell you everything, so in my 90 minutes of gameplay I learnt more and more and know I feel comfortable to say that I understand its mechanics but I definetly need to master them. The developers of this game are actually experienced and have a big record of highly praised games of which I only played Surpreme Commander at my friend's house so not worth mentioning, it is kind of similar though. I recognize the whole commander mechanic and the fabbers or whatever they are called.
Anyway, I wasn't bored one bit, I was entertained while learning the gameplay and this is what counts. I can't wait to play more.

EDIT: Oh no, I haven't seen ♥♥♥♥. This game is amazin, there is a lot more than I expected.

hopefullyapro

117 products in account

7 reviews

Extremely simplified RTS game. If you or a friend is trying to get into the RTS genre, I would recommend this as a starter. This or something old school like Brood Wars/Total Annihilation.

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