Empires 2.8.0 "Asymptote"
April 6, 2016

* Bugfixes:
Crash when spawning an APC, if you fire the MG immediately after constructing it
Comm crash fix
Commander can once again place buildings near enemy walls, engineer cameras & radars, and unbuilt buildings
Reverted unintentional change, so that vehicle weapons aim towards the crosshair again, rather than parallel to your aiming direction (dual cannons still work)
Fixed exploit building through the walls of emp_canyon, by reinstating a check from 2.6.9 that was missing
Reverted unintentional change; you can now build through ammo crates again (and multiplayer physics props)
The squad popup back in your face every round, because we just can't trust you to remember
Fixed building underwater and through world, found in 2.8.0 beta
Fix vehicles not being forced out of vehicle factory on creation.
Removed emp_gauntlet descriptions since that map is gone
Map description file for emp_noreturn

* Balancing changes for "Asymptote"
For years, there have been only 1~2 usable armors. We would like each armor to have its own special trait that makes it a decent option to research under different circumstances; to that end, we've modified capacitive, absorbant and reflective, as well as bio MG and plasma MG, to better suit the strategic commander. We've also buffed railguns and nerfed walls to make for a faster endgame. Artillery is back, baby! The new 180mm Artillery Cannon packs a much better punch than before. See the full changelog below.

* Other code fixes:
8 traces in cilinder to establish evenness of terrain; draw traces that fail
No more building placement on top of buildings/players/vehicles.
Arty Max Weight 870->855 Health 150->125
Reduced collision radii of all buildings to fit snugly around the model, allowing the ramps on all buildings to stick out and overlap. Added OffsetZ of 10 for all buildings to enable placement on not quite even terrain (except for walls, those weren't touched)
Added building_flushscript cheat, to allow you to keep the game running while adjust building collision bounds
Added con command to give a team resources, only usable by server admins; "emp_give_resources"
Added cl_mute_all_comms to mute chat as well as voice.
Don't count player dropped buildings towards the max turret limit.
Disabled stripping symbols for server for better sourcemod support
Rename Assault class to Scout.
DefaultLightmapScale is now 64; this is a setting for new brushes created in hammer, and was requested by DocRabbit; it does not change how existing maps will compile
A player's ticket usage is also incremented for first spawn, as they use a ticket anyway.
Save player stats when they spawn and are killed.
Re-added building hints, reimplemented much simpler than the old ones, and properly scaling to screen size
Updated the Source SDK with the latest code from the TF and HL2 branches. (now on 0d8dceea431 in the Source SDK, latest commit)

* Non-code fixes:
New models for Brenodi engineer camera and radar, courtesy of Smithy.
emp_streetsoffire: Fixed misaligned overlay outside BE main. Change contributed by D.D.D. Destroyer.
emp_district402: Fixes flag model for be 3rd flag using the wrong emp_cap_point
Add a template map for new mappers: SteamApps\common\Empires\empires\mapsrc\emp_template.vmf
Change starting armor in emp_glycencity to absorbant instead of budget.
Replaced the broken "test microphone" textures.

* Semantic versioning:
We're now using semantic versioning as described on http://semver.org/
The major version number is 2, and is bumped whenever we change so much that the game is fundamentally different.
The minor version number is 8, and is bumped for any change that requires both server and client to update
The patch version number is 0, and is bumped for any change that does not require an update to remain compatible - so, only crash fixes.

See the forums for more discussion on our versioning system.

In addition to semantic versioning, which is useful for server owners and devs mostly, each future version will maintain a name for the current balancing (or "scripts"), with an optional suffix to indicate small tweaks or (potentially major) bugfixes. This also helps for beta testers to know what balancing they are testing.

* More detailed balancing changelog:
HEMG Damage 11 -> 10.5
Reflective->Deflective (thanks Mr.X), also corrected a typo (absorbant).
Bio MG rework, more single shot dmg, longer cycle time, much shorter bio dmg interval.
Plasma MG rework, lower heat gen & heat to enemy, longer cycle time, higher damage.
Angle modifier 1->0.95 & 10% shell/missile/MG resist for Deflective, 15% MG resist for Absorbant.
HML dmg 45->52 clipsize 6->7 reload time 6->5 SHML lock time1.5->1.2 total clip 6->7
5% shell/missile resist for Deflective, 15% vehicle MG resist for Absorbant.
Capacitive cost 15->20
Capacitive rework, more hp, no degen, negative angle modifer, increased bio dmg.
Absorbant health 60->66
Explosion force 100000 -> 70000, less flipping.
Artillery cannon rework, higher "alpha" damage, lower DPM. Higher radius except for ranged. (2.8.1 buffed the range for the small and medium arty)
wall resist against kinetic/missile 0.95->0.925, everything else 0.97->0.94 (mortar and seismics unchanged); NB; effective strength against tanks halved
Always spawn with max ammo for BEHR.
Reactive weight 20->18
HMG Stamina drain decreased significantly, slight damage buff.
Abs bio damage modifier 0->0.3
DUMG/DUHMG spread 0.04->0.03
Regen health 60->70 Regen 0.067->0.07
Composite cost 15->20, reason same as Deflective.
Deflective cost 15->20, this is to make cheaper armor stands out.
NFHR rework, damage buff, slightly increased cycle time, better standing acc, lower crotch/prone acc.
BEAR rework, damage & accuracy buff, slightly longer cycle time.
NF&BE ref now have same resists.
Budget armor removal.
Rail gun damage 45->50
Absorbant cost 12->4
DUMG damage 4->5 DUHMG damage 6->8
Coolant engine buff; +10% heat dissipation, -25% heat output at max

Empires 2.8.0 "Asymptote"
April 6, 2016

* Bugfixes:
Crash when spawning an APC, if you fire the MG immediately after constructing it
Comm crash fix
Commander can once again place buildings near enemy walls, engineer cameras & radars, and unbuilt buildings
Reverted unintentional change, so that vehicle weapons aim towards the crosshair again, rather than parallel to your aiming direction (dual cannons still work)
Fixed exploit building through the walls of emp_canyon, by reinstating a check from 2.6.9 that was missing
Reverted unintentional change; you can now build through ammo crates again (and multiplayer physics props)
The squad popup back in your face every round, because we just can't trust you to remember
Fixed building underwater and through world, found in 2.8.0 beta
Fix vehicles not being forced out of vehicle factory on creation.
Removed emp_gauntlet descriptions since that map is gone
Map description file for emp_noreturn

* Balancing changes for "Asymptote"
For years, there have been only 1~2 usable armors. We would like each armor to have its own special trait that makes it a decent option to research under different circumstances; to that end, we've modified capacitive, absorbant and reflective, as well as bio MG and plasma MG, to better suit the strategic commander. We've also buffed railguns and nerfed walls to make for a faster endgame. Artillery is back, baby! The new 180mm Artillery Cannon packs a much better punch than before. See the full changelog below.

* Other code fixes:
8 traces in cilinder to establish evenness of terrain; draw traces that fail
No more building placement on top of buildings/players/vehicles.
Arty Max Weight 870->855 Health 150->125
Reduced collision radii of all buildings to fit snugly around the model, allowing the ramps on all buildings to stick out and overlap. Added OffsetZ of 10 for all buildings to enable placement on not quite even terrain (except for walls, those weren't touched)
Added building_flushscript cheat, to allow you to keep the game running while adjust building collision bounds
Added con command to give a team resources, only usable by server admins; "emp_give_resources"
Added cl_mute_all_comms to mute chat as well as voice.
Don't count player dropped buildings towards the max turret limit.
Disabled stripping symbols for server for better sourcemod support
Rename Assault class to Scout.
DefaultLightmapScale is now 64; this is a setting for new brushes created in hammer, and was requested by DocRabbit; it does not change how existing maps will compile
A player's ticket usage is also incremented for first spawn, as they use a ticket anyway.
Save player stats when they spawn and are killed.
Re-added building hints, reimplemented much simpler than the old ones, and properly scaling to screen size
Updated the Source SDK with the latest code from the TF and HL2 branches. (now on 0d8dceea431 in the Source SDK, latest commit)

* Non-code fixes:
New models for Brenodi engineer camera and radar, courtesy of Smithy.
emp_streetsoffire: Fixed misaligned overlay outside BE main. Change contributed by D.D.D. Destroyer.
emp_district402: Fixes flag model for be 3rd flag using the wrong emp_cap_point
Add a template map for new mappers: SteamApps\common\Empires\empires\mapsrc\emp_template.vmf
Change starting armor in emp_glycencity to absorbant instead of budget.
Replaced the broken "test microphone" textures.

* Semantic versioning:
We're now using semantic versioning as described on http://semver.org/
The major version number is 2, and is bumped whenever we change so much that the game is fundamentally different.
The minor version number is 8, and is bumped for any change that requires both server and client to update
The patch version number is 0, and is bumped for any change that does not require an update to remain compatible - so, only crash fixes.

See the forums for more discussion on our versioning system.

In addition to semantic versioning, which is useful for server owners and devs mostly, each future version will maintain a name for the current balancing (or "scripts"), with an optional suffix to indicate small tweaks or (potentially major) bugfixes. This also helps for beta testers to know what balancing they are testing.

* More detailed balancing changelog:
HEMG Damage 11 -> 10.5
Reflective->Deflective (thanks Mr.X), also corrected a typo (absorbant).
Bio MG rework, more single shot dmg, longer cycle time, much shorter bio dmg interval.
Plasma MG rework, lower heat gen & heat to enemy, longer cycle time, higher damage.
Angle modifier 1->0.95 & 10% shell/missile/MG resist for Deflective, 15% MG resist for Absorbant.
HML dmg 45->52 clipsize 6->7 reload time 6->5 SHML lock time1.5->1.2 total clip 6->7
5% shell/missile resist for Deflective, 15% vehicle MG resist for Absorbant.
Capacitive cost 15->20
Capacitive rework, more hp, no degen, negative angle modifer, increased bio dmg.
Absorbant health 60->66
Explosion force 100000 -> 70000, less flipping.
Artillery cannon rework, higher "alpha" damage, lower DPM. Higher radius except for ranged. (2.8.1 buffed the range for the small and medium arty)
wall resist against kinetic/missile 0.95->0.925, everything else 0.97->0.94 (mortar and seismics unchanged); NB; effective strength against tanks halved
Always spawn with max ammo for BEHR.
Reactive weight 20->18
HMG Stamina drain decreased significantly, slight damage buff.
Abs bio damage modifier 0->0.3
DUMG/DUHMG spread 0.04->0.03
Regen health 60->70 Regen 0.067->0.07
Composite cost 15->20, reason same as Deflective.
Deflective cost 15->20, this is to make cheaper armor stands out.
NFHR rework, damage buff, slightly increased cycle time, better standing acc, lower crotch/prone acc.
BEAR rework, damage & accuracy buff, slightly longer cycle time.
NF&BE ref now have same resists.
Budget armor removal.
Rail gun damage 45->50
Absorbant cost 12->4
DUMG damage 4->5 DUHMG damage 6->8
Coolant engine buff; +10% heat dissipation, -25% heat output at max

Empires 2.7.1 Changes

Building previews now also print the reason why they cannot be built in their current position on screen, next to the building, which is colored according to the "main" reason. When outside of range, many of the reasons are not shown, to prevent scanning unexplored territory with a building preview to find enemies or enemy buildings. Also, it is no longer disallowed to have a building preview active when there are not enough resources for the building. This means you can have a building positioned beforehand, to place it the exact moment the resources come in.
don't always show the squad menu; only if you have to wait for commandervote AND have enough teammates
Added release notes since 2011 to {STEAM}\steamapps\common\Empires\empires\releasenotes.txt

fixed NF barracks rotation
fixed revive bug; revive wouldn't work in some areas of some maps due to buffer overflow
fixed wall preview remaining after leaving command view
fixed inability to bind semicolon key to commands
fixed inconsistent wall height for small walls
fixed MG attachment origin
fixed collision meshes on BE barracks, armory and VF
fixed BE mine cooking (consistent with NF; you can click and hold to play the animation while in a safe spot, and then release the mousebutton to drop the mine immediately)
fixed bug; Holding shift and dropping buildings quickly allows you to drop more buildings than you can afford
fixed news panel; uses the main websites news archive page
fixed various causes of undefined behaviour
fixed many assert failures, so that debug builds can run properly
fixed a lot of the compiler warnings (generated by Visual Studio, gcc and PVS)
fixed shader building on windows
fixed brenodi heavy tank's dual cannons going off at an angle
swap: gave binocs to scout (no longer "Assault", armour to rifleman)

Removed broken Aircraft support

Balance changes:
Nerfed NF heavy slightly; Max Weight 1396 -> 1366, plates on all sides 7 -> 6
BE pistol2; 9% less damage; doubled time between shots; decreased headshot damage modifier -25%; made 17% more accurate while standing, 10% more accurate while ducking
NF shotty pistol deals 9% less damage; .5 s between shots to prevent double-click instakill; increased minimal damage 22%
made both smg1's less accurate; 25% when standing, 23% when crouched, 26% less accurate while prone
(Upgraded) Grenade launcher weight 50 -> 40, explosion radius of UGL decreased 10%
HEMG weight 30 -> 40
DUMG weight 30 -> 40; DUHGM weight 50 -> 70
.50 cal MG weight 70 -> 50; HMG weight 90 -> 65
Lowered max weight of NF&BE APCs by 45 (approx. 5%)
all APC engines are 10 weight
nerfed reflective hp 10% (80 -> 72)

Hotfixes:
2.7.1 - crash when you click immediately after spawning an APC

Empires 2.7.1 Changes

Building previews now also print the reason why they cannot be built in their current position on screen, next to the building, which is colored according to the "main" reason. When outside of range, many of the reasons are not shown, to prevent scanning unexplored territory with a building preview to find enemies or enemy buildings. Also, it is no longer disallowed to have a building preview active when there are not enough resources for the building. This means you can have a building positioned beforehand, to place it the exact moment the resources come in.
don't always show the squad menu; only if you have to wait for commandervote AND have enough teammates
Added release notes since 2011 to {STEAM}\steamapps\common\Empires\empires\releasenotes.txt

fixed NF barracks rotation
fixed revive bug; revive wouldn't work in some areas of some maps due to buffer overflow
fixed wall preview remaining after leaving command view
fixed inability to bind semicolon key to commands
fixed inconsistent wall height for small walls
fixed MG attachment origin
fixed collision meshes on BE barracks, armory and VF
fixed BE mine cooking (consistent with NF; you can click and hold to play the animation while in a safe spot, and then release the mousebutton to drop the mine immediately)
fixed bug; Holding shift and dropping buildings quickly allows you to drop more buildings than you can afford
fixed news panel; uses the main websites news archive page
fixed various causes of undefined behaviour
fixed many assert failures, so that debug builds can run properly
fixed a lot of the compiler warnings (generated by Visual Studio, gcc and PVS)
fixed shader building on windows
fixed brenodi heavy tank's dual cannons going off at an angle
swap: gave binocs to scout (no longer "Assault", armour to rifleman)

Removed broken Aircraft support

Balance changes:
Nerfed NF heavy slightly; Max Weight 1396 -> 1366, plates on all sides 7 -> 6
BE pistol2; 9% less damage; doubled time between shots; decreased headshot damage modifier -25%; made 17% more accurate while standing, 10% more accurate while ducking
NF shotty pistol deals 9% less damage; .5 s between shots to prevent double-click instakill; increased minimal damage 22%
made both smg1's less accurate; 25% when standing, 23% when crouched, 26% less accurate while prone
(Upgraded) Grenade launcher weight 50 -> 40, explosion radius of UGL decreased 10%
HEMG weight 30 -> 40
DUMG weight 30 -> 40; DUHGM weight 50 -> 70
.50 cal MG weight 70 -> 50; HMG weight 90 -> 65
Lowered max weight of NF&BE APCs by 45 (approx. 5%)
all APC engines are 10 weight
nerfed reflective hp 10% (80 -> 72)

Hotfixes:
2.7.1 - crash when you click immediately after spawning an APC

Changed

• Tweaked NFHR animation

Script Changes

Vehicle Weapons

• DU MG
  
  
  • Damage 4 -> 6
  
  
• DU HMG
  
  
  • Damage 6 -> 8

• HE MG
  
  
  • Reload Time 5 -> 4

• HE Cannon
  
  
  • Explosion Force 200 -> 300

• UML
  
  
  • Cycle Time 0.75 -> 0.6
    
    
  • Explosion Radius 450 -> 300

• Bio Cannon
  
  
  • Clip Size 20 -> 30

Vehicle Armor

• Composite
  
  
  • Regeneration 0.05 -> 0.035

• Absorbant
  
  
  • Weight 10 -> 12
    
    
  • Cost 10 -> 12
    
    
  • Health 20 -> 40
    
    
  • Speed To Damage Modifier -0.00021 -> -0.00016
    
    
  • Bioweapon Damage Modifier 0.5 -> 0.65
    
    
  • APBulletResist 0.75 -> 0.5
    
    
  • InfantryStickyResist 0 -> 0.65

• Regenerative
  
  
  • Weight 15 -> 18
    
    
  • Cost 15 -> 18
    
    
  • Health 60 -> 80
    
    
  • Regeneration 0.10 -> 0.05

• Brittle
  
  
  • Speed To Damage Modifier 0.00033 -> 0.00012
    
    
  • KineticResist -0.3 -> -0.5

Vehicle Engines

• Standard Engine (Jeep)
  
  
  • Description "This engine is the only jeep engine. It uses turbine technology." -> "This engine is the only jeep engine. It uses hybrid electric-turbine technology."
    
    
  • Max Speed 62 -> 75
    
    
  • Heat Dissipation 7 -> 8

• Standard (APC)
  
  
  • Cost 10 -> 20
  
  
• Standard (all other chassis)
  
  
  • Cost 35 -> 30
  
  
• Gas Turbine (all chassis)
  
  
  • Cost 40 -> 20
  
  
• 3 Phase (APC)
  
  
  • Cost 50 -> 30
  
  
• 3 Phase (LT)
  
  
  • Cost 50 -> 30
  
  
• 3 Phase (Medium, Arty)
  
  
  • Cost 70 -> 40
  
  
• Fission Reactor (APC)
  
  
  • Cost 50 -> 10
  
  
• Fission Reactor (LT, Med, Heavy, Arty)
  
  
  • Cost 70 -> 10
  
  
• Bio Diesel (APC)
  
  
  • Cost 50 -> 20
  
  
• Bio Diesel (LT, Med, Heavy, Arty)
  
  
  • Cost 70 -> 20
  
  
• Coolant (APC)
  
  
  • Cost 50 -> 30
  
  
• Coolant (LT, Med, Heavy, Arty)
  
  
  • Cost 70 -> 30
  
  
• Compact (all chassis)
  
  
  • Cost 10 -> 5

• 3 Phase (Med, Arty)
  
  
  • Weight 50 -> 40

• Fission (all chassis)
  
  
  • Weight 15 -> 10

• Coolant (all chassis except Heavy)
  
  
  • Heat Output At Max 10 -> 11
    
    
  • Heat Dissipation 9 -> 10
  
  
• Coolant (Heavy)
  
  
  • Heat Dissipation 13 -> 14

• Standard (Heavy)
  
  
  • Max Speed 20 -> 18
  
  
• Gas Turbine (Heavy)
  
  
  • Max Speed 33 -> 30
  
  
• 3 Phase (Heavy)
  
  
  • Max Reverse Speed 26 -> 35
  
  
• Fission (Heavy)
  
  
  • Max Speed 27 -> 25
    
    
  • Max Reverse Speed 23 -> 25
  
  
• Bio Diesel (Heavy)
  
  
  • Max Speed 26 -> 24
    
    
  • Max Reverse Speed 20 -> 24
  
  
• Coolant (Heavy)
  
  
  • Max Speed 24 -> 22
    
    
  • Max Reverse Speed 20 -> 22
  
  
• Compact (Heavy)
  
  
  • Max Speed 26 -> 24
    
    
  • Max Reverse Speed 20 -> 24

Vehicle Chassis

• BE Heavy Tank
  
  
  • Cost 900 -> 1000
  
  
• NF Heavy Tank
  
  
  • Cost 800 -> 1000

Vehicle Research

• All times doubled.

Infantry Classes

• Rifleman //Mine resist brought in line with other classes. Mines oneshot all infantry now
  
  • InfantryMineResist 0.4->0.0
  
  
• Grenadier
  
  • InfantryMineResist 0.4->0.0
  
  Infantry Weapons
  
  
• BEHR //Nerfed at close range, long range damage is still the same
  
  • Base damage 42->35
    
  • "StandingSpreadModifier" 0.015->0.1
    
  • "DuckingSpreadModifier" 0.015->0.1
  
  
  
• NFAR //identical nerf to BEHR
  
  • Base damage 42->35
    
  • "StandingSpreadModifier" 0.01->0.1
    
  • "DuckingSpreadModifier" 0.01->0.1
  
  
  
• BECR/NF50C //nerfed acc upg and made pinpoint while stationary
  
  • Accuracy upgmod 0.3->0.5
    
  • "StandingSpread" 0.001->0.0
    
  • "DuckingSpread" 0.001->0.0
    
  • "ProneSpread" 0.001->0.0
    
  • BECR Minimum Damage 10->40 (this was an error)
  
  
  
• LSMGs //changed to mp7 style smg, super rate of fire which loses control quickly. Similar handling when tap fired though.
  
  • Cycletime 0.09->0.06
    
  • "StandingSpreadIncrement" 0.0022->0.006
    
  • "DuckingSpreadIncrement" 0.0022->0.006
    
  • Clipsize 25->20
    
  • Reserve Ammunition 75->80
  
  
  
• HSMG //gentle nerf, I don't think it's too OP but it needs a slight tone down. It'll be harder to tapfire successfully
  
  • Cycletime 0.13->0.15
    
  • "StandingSpreadDecrement" 0.1->0.06
    
  • "DuckingSpreadDecrement" 0.1->0.06
  
  
  
• BEHP //buffed up slightly as pistol1 feels superior.
  
  • Cycletime 0.2->0.15
    
  • "StandingSpreadDecrement" "0.04"->0.06
  
  
• BEASt //decreased cycletime by popular demand
  
  • Cycletime 0.4->0.3
    
    
  • HMG //decreased cycletime by popular demand
    
    • Damage 15->60
      
    • Cycletime 0.05->0.15
      
    • Falloffbase 0.75->0.5 (falloff is now very fast)
      
    • Clipsize 100->50
      
    • Reserve Ammo 200->100
      
    • Stamina Penalty 1->3.5

Changed

• Tweaked NFHR animation

Script Changes

Vehicle Weapons

• DU MG
  
  
  • Damage 4 -> 6
  
  
• DU HMG
  
  
  • Damage 6 -> 8

• HE MG
  
  
  • Reload Time 5 -> 4

• HE Cannon
  
  
  • Explosion Force 200 -> 300

• UML
  
  
  • Cycle Time 0.75 -> 0.6
    
    
  • Explosion Radius 450 -> 300

• Bio Cannon
  
  
  • Clip Size 20 -> 30

Vehicle Armor

• Composite
  
  
  • Regeneration 0.05 -> 0.035

• Absorbant
  
  
  • Weight 10 -> 12
    
    
  • Cost 10 -> 12
    
    
  • Health 20 -> 40
    
    
  • Speed To Damage Modifier -0.00021 -> -0.00016
    
    
  • Bioweapon Damage Modifier 0.5 -> 0.65
    
    
  • APBulletResist 0.75 -> 0.5
    
    
  • InfantryStickyResist 0 -> 0.65

• Regenerative
  
  
  • Weight 15 -> 18
    
    
  • Cost 15 -> 18
    
    
  • Health 60 -> 80
    
    
  • Regeneration 0.10 -> 0.05

• Brittle
  
  
  • Speed To Damage Modifier 0.00033 -> 0.00012
    
    
  • KineticResist -0.3 -> -0.5

Vehicle Engines

• Standard Engine (Jeep)
  
  
  • Description "This engine is the only jeep engine. It uses turbine technology." -> "This engine is the only jeep engine. It uses hybrid electric-turbine technology."
    
    
  • Max Speed 62 -> 75
    
    
  • Heat Dissipation 7 -> 8

• Standard (APC)
  
  
  • Cost 10 -> 20
  
  
• Standard (all other chassis)
  
  
  • Cost 35 -> 30
  
  
• Gas Turbine (all chassis)
  
  
  • Cost 40 -> 20
  
  
• 3 Phase (APC)
  
  
  • Cost 50 -> 30
  
  
• 3 Phase (LT)
  
  
  • Cost 50 -> 30
  
  
• 3 Phase (Medium, Arty)
  
  
  • Cost 70 -> 40
  
  
• Fission Reactor (APC)
  
  
  • Cost 50 -> 10
  
  
• Fission Reactor (LT, Med, Heavy, Arty)
  
  
  • Cost 70 -> 10
  
  
• Bio Diesel (APC)
  
  
  • Cost 50 -> 20
  
  
• Bio Diesel (LT, Med, Heavy, Arty)
  
  
  • Cost 70 -> 20
  
  
• Coolant (APC)
  
  
  • Cost 50 -> 30
  
  
• Coolant (LT, Med, Heavy, Arty)
  
  
  • Cost 70 -> 30
  
  
• Compact (all chassis)
  
  
  • Cost 10 -> 5

• 3 Phase (Med, Arty)
  
  
  • Weight 50 -> 40

• Fission (all chassis)
  
  
  • Weight 15 -> 10

• Coolant (all chassis except Heavy)
  
  
  • Heat Output At Max 10 -> 11
    
    
  • Heat Dissipation 9 -> 10
  
  
• Coolant (Heavy)
  
  
  • Heat Dissipation 13 -> 14

• Standard (Heavy)
  
  
  • Max Speed 20 -> 18
  
  
• Gas Turbine (Heavy)
  
  
  • Max Speed 33 -> 30
  
  
• 3 Phase (Heavy)
  
  
  • Max Reverse Speed 26 -> 35
  
  
• Fission (Heavy)
  
  
  • Max Speed 27 -> 25
    
    
  • Max Reverse Speed 23 -> 25
  
  
• Bio Diesel (Heavy)
  
  
  • Max Speed 26 -> 24
    
    
  • Max Reverse Speed 20 -> 24
  
  
• Coolant (Heavy)
  
  
  • Max Speed 24 -> 22
    
    
  • Max Reverse Speed 20 -> 22
  
  
• Compact (Heavy)
  
  
  • Max Speed 26 -> 24
    
    
  • Max Reverse Speed 20 -> 24

Vehicle Chassis

• BE Heavy Tank
  
  
  • Cost 900 -> 1000
  
  
• NF Heavy Tank
  
  
  • Cost 800 -> 1000

Vehicle Research

• All times doubled.

Infantry Classes

• Rifleman //Mine resist brought in line with other classes. Mines oneshot all infantry now
  
  • InfantryMineResist 0.4->0.0
  
  
• Grenadier
  
  • InfantryMineResist 0.4->0.0
  
  Infantry Weapons
  
  
• BEHR //Nerfed at close range, long range damage is still the same
  
  • Base damage 42->35
    
  • "StandingSpreadModifier" 0.015->0.1
    
  • "DuckingSpreadModifier" 0.015->0.1
  
  
  
• NFAR //identical nerf to BEHR
  
  • Base damage 42->35
    
  • "StandingSpreadModifier" 0.01->0.1
    
  • "DuckingSpreadModifier" 0.01->0.1
  
  
  
• BECR/NF50C //nerfed acc upg and made pinpoint while stationary
  
  • Accuracy upgmod 0.3->0.5
    
  • "StandingSpread" 0.001->0.0
    
  • "DuckingSpread" 0.001->0.0
    
  • "ProneSpread" 0.001->0.0
    
  • BECR Minimum Damage 10->40 (this was an error)
  
  
  
• LSMGs //changed to mp7 style smg, super rate of fire which loses control quickly. Similar handling when tap fired though.
  
  • Cycletime 0.09->0.06
    
  • "StandingSpreadIncrement" 0.0022->0.006
    
  • "DuckingSpreadIncrement" 0.0022->0.006
    
  • Clipsize 25->20
    
  • Reserve Ammunition 75->80
  
  
  
• HSMG //gentle nerf, I don't think it's too OP but it needs a slight tone down. It'll be harder to tapfire successfully
  
  • Cycletime 0.13->0.15
    
  • "StandingSpreadDecrement" 0.1->0.06
    
  • "DuckingSpreadDecrement" 0.1->0.06
  
  
  
• BEHP //buffed up slightly as pistol1 feels superior.
  
  • Cycletime 0.2->0.15
    
  • "StandingSpreadDecrement" "0.04"->0.06
  
  
• BEASt //decreased cycletime by popular demand
  
  • Cycletime 0.4->0.3
    
    
  • HMG //decreased cycletime by popular demand
    
    • Damage 15->60
      
    • Cycletime 0.05->0.15
      
    • Falloffbase 0.75->0.5 (falloff is now very fast)
      
    • Clipsize 100->50
      
    • Reserve Ammo 200->100
      
    • Stamina Penalty 1->3.5

Fixed

• Fixed wheels clipping through on BE jeep model.
  
• Fixed some texture stretching on NF's VF model.
  
• Fixed NF SMG3 ejecting shotgun shells.
  
• Fixed the NF & BE shotgun animation speed.
  
• Fixed the BE shotgun muzzle flash.
  
• Fixed an issue with firing RPGs.

Changed

• Added additional weapon attachment points to the NF Medium Tank, NF Light Tank, BE Medium Tank & BE Heavy Tank models.
  
• Removed sabotage DoT on everything but turrets.

Script Changes

Vehicle Armor

• Plain Armor
  • Health 40 -> 60
• Composite
  • Health 40 -> 60
• Reactive
  • Health 100 -> 120
• Reflective
  • Health 80 -> 100
• Regenerative
  • Health 40 -> 60
    
  • Regeneration 0.15 -> 0.1
• Absorbant
  • Weight 12 -> 10
    
  • Cost 12 -> 10
    
  • Health 40 -> 20
    
  • Speed to Damage Modifier -0.0001 -> -0.0002
    
  • Bioweapon Damage Modifier 1 -> 0.5
    
  • APBulletResist 0.5 -> 0.75
• Budget
  • Health 40 -> 60
• Brittle
  • Health 100 -> 160
    
  • Speed To Damage Modifier 0.0001 -> 0.00033
    
  • Bioeapon Damage Modifier 1 -> 2
    
  • KineticResist -0.5 -> -0.3
    
  • APBulletResist -0.5 -> -3
• Capacitive
  • Health 100 -> 140
    
  • Regeneration -0.06 -> -0.05

Vehicle Chassis

• Jeep (NF & BE)
  
  
  • massCenterOverride "0 0 0" -> "0 0 -1"
    
    
  • massoverride 1500 -> 1750
    
    
  • faststeeringrate 0.75 -> 1
    
    
  • Wheel Mass 300 -> 325
    
    
  • frontbrakefactor 1 -> 0.5
    
    
  • rearbrakefactor 0 -> 0.5
  
  
• NF Jeep
  • keepuprighttorque -> 1
• BE Jeep
  • Wheel Radius 18 -> 20
• AFV
  • Health 300 -> 200
• NF LT
  • Health 200 -> 150
• APC (NF & BE)
  • Health 250 -> 150
• Medium Tank (NF & BE)
  • Health 300 -> 200
    
  • Added 1-slot ML
• BE Heavy Tank
  • Max Missile Launchers 3 -> 2
    
  • Added 1-slot ML
• NF Heavy Tank
  • Max Missile Launchers 6 -> 4
    
  • Added 2 1-slot MLs

Unmentioned from Previous Release

• Walls (NF & BE)
  • Cost 25 -> 15
• Refinery (NF & BE)
  • Carcass Removal Time 15 -> 10
• NF Vehicle Factory
  • Recycle Time 5 -> 20

Infantry Classes

Scout is now renamed to Assault

• Assault
  • InfantryBulletResist 0.35->0.4
    
  • InfantryMortarResist 0.0-> -0.2
    
  • InfantryExplosiveResist 0.0-> -0.2
    
  • InfantryMineResist 0.4->0.0
    
  • Max Concussion Ammo 2->1
• Engineer
  • InfantryMineResist 0.4->0.0
    
  • Can now carry concussions
    
  • Max Concussion Ammo 2->1
• Rifleman
  • InfantryMortarResist 0.1-> -0.1 //Riflemen are more mobile now, so they are getting a small weakness to mortar to compensate
    
  • Default grenade is now Explosive
  Infantry Weapons
  
• NFHMG
  • Max Damage 15->20
    
  • Min Damage 7->9
• BEASt
  • Falloff 1500->900 //this was an error I made last time
• Shotguns
  • Max Damage 36->42 (per pellet)
• All Pistols
  • Melee Damage 40->70
• SMG3
  • Now has functioning killicon
    
  • Melee Damage 40->90
    
  • "DuckingKick_X_FullSpread_Max" 1->3
    
  • "DuckingKick_X_FullSpread_Min" 0->1.5
    
  • "DuckingKick_X_NoSpread_Max" 0.5->2
    
  • "DuckingKick_X_NoSpread_Min" 0->1.5
    
  • "DuckingKick_Y_FullSpread_Max" 0.1->3
    
  • "DuckingKick_Y_NoSpread_Max" 0.05->1
    
  • "ProneKick_X_NoSpread_Max" 0.5->1
    
  • "ProneKick_X_NoSpread_Min" 0->0.5
• Concussion and HE Nade
  • Grenade Timer 2->3

Fixed

• Fixed wheels clipping through on BE jeep model.
  
• Fixed some texture stretching on NF's VF model.
  
• Fixed NF SMG3 ejecting shotgun shells.
  
• Fixed the NF & BE shotgun animation speed.
  
• Fixed the BE shotgun muzzle flash.
  
• Fixed an issue with firing RPGs.

Changed

• Added additional weapon attachment points to the NF Medium Tank, NF Light Tank, BE Medium Tank & BE Heavy Tank models.
  
• Removed sabotage DoT on everything but turrets.

Script Changes

Vehicle Armor

• Plain Armor
  • Health 40 -> 60
• Composite
  • Health 40 -> 60
• Reactive
  • Health 100 -> 120
• Reflective
  • Health 80 -> 100
• Regenerative
  • Health 40 -> 60
    
  • Regeneration 0.15 -> 0.1
• Absorbant
  • Weight 12 -> 10
    
  • Cost 12 -> 10
    
  • Health 40 -> 20
    
  • Speed to Damage Modifier -0.0001 -> -0.0002
    
  • Bioweapon Damage Modifier 1 -> 0.5
    
  • APBulletResist 0.5 -> 0.75
• Budget
  • Health 40 -> 60
• Brittle
  • Health 100 -> 160
    
  • Speed To Damage Modifier 0.0001 -> 0.00033
    
  • Bioeapon Damage Modifier 1 -> 2
    
  • KineticResist -0.5 -> -0.3
    
  • APBulletResist -0.5 -> -3
• Capacitive
  • Health 100 -> 140
    
  • Regeneration -0.06 -> -0.05

Vehicle Chassis

• Jeep (NF & BE)
  
  
  • massCenterOverride "0 0 0" -> "0 0 -1"
    
    
  • massoverride 1500 -> 1750
    
    
  • faststeeringrate 0.75 -> 1
    
    
  • Wheel Mass 300 -> 325
    
    
  • frontbrakefactor 1 -> 0.5
    
    
  • rearbrakefactor 0 -> 0.5
  
  
• NF Jeep
  • keepuprighttorque -> 1
• BE Jeep
  • Wheel Radius 18 -> 20
• AFV
  • Health 300 -> 200
• NF LT
  • Health 200 -> 150
• APC (NF & BE)
  • Health 250 -> 150
• Medium Tank (NF & BE)
  • Health 300 -> 200
    
  • Added 1-slot ML
• BE Heavy Tank
  • Max Missile Launchers 3 -> 2
    
  • Added 1-slot ML
• NF Heavy Tank
  • Max Missile Launchers 6 -> 4
    
  • Added 2 1-slot MLs

Unmentioned from Previous Release

• Walls (NF & BE)
  • Cost 25 -> 15
• Refinery (NF & BE)
  • Carcass Removal Time 15 -> 10
• NF Vehicle Factory
  • Recycle Time 5 -> 20

Infantry Classes

Scout is now renamed to Assault

• Assault
  • InfantryBulletResist 0.35->0.4
    
  • InfantryMortarResist 0.0-> -0.2
    
  • InfantryExplosiveResist 0.0-> -0.2
    
  • InfantryMineResist 0.4->0.0
    
  • Max Concussion Ammo 2->1
• Engineer
  • InfantryMineResist 0.4->0.0
    
  • Can now carry concussions
    
  • Max Concussion Ammo 2->1
• Rifleman
  • InfantryMortarResist 0.1-> -0.1 //Riflemen are more mobile now, so they are getting a small weakness to mortar to compensate
    
  • Default grenade is now Explosive
  Infantry Weapons
  
• NFHMG
  • Max Damage 15->20
    
  • Min Damage 7->9
• BEASt
  • Falloff 1500->900 //this was an error I made last time
• Shotguns
  • Max Damage 36->42 (per pellet)
• All Pistols
  • Melee Damage 40->70
• SMG3
  • Now has functioning killicon
    
  • Melee Damage 40->90
    
  • "DuckingKick_X_FullSpread_Max" 1->3
    
  • "DuckingKick_X_FullSpread_Min" 0->1.5
    
  • "DuckingKick_X_NoSpread_Max" 0.5->2
    
  • "DuckingKick_X_NoSpread_Min" 0->1.5
    
  • "DuckingKick_Y_FullSpread_Max" 0.1->3
    
  • "DuckingKick_Y_NoSpread_Max" 0.05->1
    
  • "ProneKick_X_NoSpread_Max" 0.5->1
    
  • "ProneKick_X_NoSpread_Min" 0->0.5
• Concussion and HE Nade
  • Grenade Timer 2->3

Added

• Added keybindings for selecting buildings to be placed as comm.

Fixed

• Fixed vehicle MGs damaging the wrong side.
  
  
• Fixed a parsing error on the chassis script by removing all mentions of the extra chassis. Added a ".bak" version of the chassis script that can unlock the extra chassis.
  
  
• Fixed NF heavy turret collision mesh.
  
  
• Fixed NF CV getting stuck on single turrets.
  
  
• Fixed missing snow camo on BE APC turret.
  
  
• Fixed BE APC using AFV turret instead of APC turret.
  
  
• Fixed an issue with sudden death not triggering properly.
  
  
• Fixed the top-right info panel sometimes not appearing for players.
  
  
• Fixed players having no equipment if their initial spawn was from a squad revive.
  
  
• Fixed machine pistol missing a kill icon.

Changed

• Removed barbed wire from NF walls.
  
  
• Removed BioMG and Bio Cannon from emp_escort.
  
  
• Redid BE CV collision mesh.
  
  
• Added a flat 3s firing delay to all vehicles upon creation.
  
  
• Comm turrets now auto-upgrade with the appropriate research.
  
  
• Reflective now does a linear decrease in damage from 100% at 0 degrees to 50% at 45+ degrees (Previously, it was the cosine of the angle, so this is a buff.)
  
  
• Dead players now have a small X on the scoreboard and their row colored grey.
  
  
• Attempted to remove bullet pushback, again.

Script Changes

Vehicle Weapons

• Plasma Cannon
  
  
  • Weight 100 -> 80
  
  
• Bio Cannon
  
  
  • Weight 100 -> 80
  
  
• Salvo GML
  
  
  • Cost 85 -> 80
    
    
  • Weight 100 -> 80
    
    
  • Clip Size 5 -> 6
    
    
  • Reload Time 8.5 -> 8.4
  
  
• Salvo HML
  
  
  • Cost 70 -> 80
    
    
  • Weight 100 -> 80

• Small Artillery Cannon
  
  
  • Cost 50 -> 60
  
  
• Medium Artillery Cannon
  
  
  • Name -> Double Artillery Cannon
    
    
  • HUD Name -> Double AC
    
    
  • Description -> An artillery cannon that fires twice as often as Small Artillery Cannon.
    
    
  • Cost 60 -> 120
    
    
  • Damage 140 -> 115
    
    
  • Speed 1500 -> 1700
    
    
  • Gravity 0.6 -> 0.8
    
    
  • Weight 100 -> 120
    
    
  • Cycle Time 1.6 -> 0.5
    
    
  • Clip Size 10 -> 20
    
    
  • Total Ammo Clips 3 -> 4
    
    
  • Reload Time 8 -> 5
    
    
  • Explosion Radius 700 -> 550
    
    
  • Explosion Force 600 -> 500
  
  
• Grenade Launcher
  
  
  • Cost 50 -> 30
    
    
  • Weight 50 -> 30

• Nuke
  
  
  • Name -> Nuclear Missile
    
    
  • Speed 1000 -> 1200
    
    
  • Cycle Time 12 -> 10
    
    
  • Projectile Spread 1.25 -> 0.5
  
  
• Fast ML
  
  
  • Cost 50 -> 30
    
    
  • Weight 40 -> 30

Vehicle Armor

• Brittle Armor
  
  
  • Health 80 -> 100
    
    
  • KineticResist -0.2 -> -0.5
  
  
• Capacitive
  
  
  • Regeneration -0.01 -> -0.06

Vehicle Engines

• Heavy Tank Engines
  
  
  • Standard
    
    
    • Max Speed 25 -> 20
      
      
    • Max Reverse Speed 20 -> 18
    
    
  • Gas Turbine
    
    
    • Max Speed 38 -> 33
      
      
    • Max Reverse Speed 35 -> 30
    
    
  • 3 Phase
    
    
    • Max Speed 40 -> 35
      
      
    • Max Reverse Speed 31 -> 26
    
    
  • Fission
    
    
    • Max Speed 32 -> 27
      
      
    • Max Reverse Speed 28 -> 23
    
    
  • Biology
    
    
    • Max Speed 31 -> 26
      
      
    • Max Reverse Speed 25 -> 20
    
    
  • Coolant
    
    
    • Max Speed 29 -> 24
      
      
    • Max Reverse Speed 22 -> 20
    
    
  • Compact
    
    
    • Max Speed 31 -> 26
      
      
    • Max Reverse Speed 25 -> 20
    
    
  • NF Commander
    
    
    • Horsepower 4250 -> 2550

Vehicle Chassis

• APC (NF & BE)
  
  
  • Max Grenade Launchers 2 -> 1
  
  
• Arty Tank (NF & BE)
  
  
  • Max Artillery Cannons 2 -> 1
  
  
• Heavy Tank (NF & BE)
  
  
  • Max Machine Guns 2 -> 1
    
    
  • brakeSteeringRateFactor 6 -> 30
  
  
• NF Jeep
  
  
  • Reverted handling to that of 2.52.5.
  
  
• BE Jeep
  
  
  • Changed handling to roughly match the NF Jeep.
  
  
• NF LT
  
  
  • powerSlideAccel 0 -> -200
  
  
• NF CV
  
  
  • powerSlideAccel 0 -> -250
  
  
• BE CV
  
  
  • powerSlideAccel 0 -> -250

Buildings

• All 30s Recycle Times Changed to 20s.
  
  
• MG Turret (NF & BE)
  
  
  • cost 50 -> 75
    
    
  • turret rof level 2 0.07 -> 0.08
    
    
  • turret rof level 3 0.035 -> 0.04
  
  
• ML Turret (NF & BE)
  
  
  • turret rof level 2 2.5 -> 3
    
    
  • turret rof level 3 1.5 -> 2

Infantry Weapons

• Significantly Changed.

Infantry Classes

• Significantly Changed.

Added

• Added keybindings for selecting buildings to be placed as comm.

Fixed

• Fixed vehicle MGs damaging the wrong side.
  
  
• Fixed a parsing error on the chassis script by removing all mentions of the extra chassis. Added a ".bak" version of the chassis script that can unlock the extra chassis.
  
  
• Fixed NF heavy turret collision mesh.
  
  
• Fixed NF CV getting stuck on single turrets.
  
  
• Fixed missing snow camo on BE APC turret.
  
  
• Fixed BE APC using AFV turret instead of APC turret.
  
  
• Fixed an issue with sudden death not triggering properly.
  
  
• Fixed the top-right info panel sometimes not appearing for players.
  
  
• Fixed players having no equipment if their initial spawn was from a squad revive.
  
  
• Fixed machine pistol missing a kill icon.

Changed

• Removed barbed wire from NF walls.
  
  
• Removed BioMG and Bio Cannon from emp_escort.
  
  
• Redid BE CV collision mesh.
  
  
• Added a flat 3s firing delay to all vehicles upon creation.
  
  
• Comm turrets now auto-upgrade with the appropriate research.
  
  
• Reflective now does a linear decrease in damage from 100% at 0 degrees to 50% at 45+ degrees (Previously, it was the cosine of the angle, so this is a buff.)
  
  
• Dead players now have a small X on the scoreboard and their row colored grey.
  
  
• Attempted to remove bullet pushback, again.

Script Changes

Vehicle Weapons

• Plasma Cannon
  
  
  • Weight 100 -> 80
  
  
• Bio Cannon
  
  
  • Weight 100 -> 80
  
  
• Salvo GML
  
  
  • Cost 85 -> 80
    
    
  • Weight 100 -> 80
    
    
  • Clip Size 5 -> 6
    
    
  • Reload Time 8.5 -> 8.4
  
  
• Salvo HML
  
  
  • Cost 70 -> 80
    
    
  • Weight 100 -> 80

• Small Artillery Cannon
  
  
  • Cost 50 -> 60
  
  
• Medium Artillery Cannon
  
  
  • Name -> Double Artillery Cannon
    
    
  • HUD Name -> Double AC
    
    
  • Description -> An artillery cannon that fires twice as often as Small Artillery Cannon.
    
    
  • Cost 60 -> 120
    
    
  • Damage 140 -> 115
    
    
  • Speed 1500 -> 1700
    
    
  • Gravity 0.6 -> 0.8
    
    
  • Weight 100 -> 120
    
    
  • Cycle Time 1.6 -> 0.5
    
    
  • Clip Size 10 -> 20
    
    
  • Total Ammo Clips 3 -> 4
    
    
  • Reload Time 8 -> 5
    
    
  • Explosion Radius 700 -> 550
    
    
  • Explosion Force 600 -> 500
  
  
• Grenade Launcher
  
  
  • Cost 50 -> 30
    
    
  • Weight 50 -> 30

• Nuke
  
  
  • Name -> Nuclear Missile
    
    
  • Speed 1000 -> 1200
    
    
  • Cycle Time 12 -> 10
    
    
  • Projectile Spread 1.25 -> 0.5
  
  
• Fast ML
  
  
  • Cost 50 -> 30
    
    
  • Weight 40 -> 30

Vehicle Armor

• Brittle Armor
  
  
  • Health 80 -> 100
    
    
  • KineticResist -0.2 -> -0.5
  
  
• Capacitive
  
  
  • Regeneration -0.01 -> -0.06

Vehicle Engines

• Heavy Tank Engines
  
  
  • Standard
    
    
    • Max Speed 25 -> 20
      
      
    • Max Reverse Speed 20 -> 18
    
    
  • Gas Turbine
    
    
    • Max Speed 38 -> 33
      
      
    • Max Reverse Speed 35 -> 30
    
    
  • 3 Phase
    
    
    • Max Speed 40 -> 35
      
      
    • Max Reverse Speed 31 -> 26
    
    
  • Fission
    
    
    • Max Speed 32 -> 27
      
      
    • Max Reverse Speed 28 -> 23
    
    
  • Biology
    
    
    • Max Speed 31 -> 26
      
      
    • Max Reverse Speed 25 -> 20
    
    
  • Coolant
    
    
    • Max Speed 29 -> 24
      
      
    • Max Reverse Speed 22 -> 20
    
    
  • Compact
    
    
    • Max Speed 31 -> 26
      
      
    • Max Reverse Speed 25 -> 20
    
    
  • NF Commander
    
    
    • Horsepower 4250 -> 2550

Vehicle Chassis

• APC (NF & BE)
  
  
  • Max Grenade Launchers 2 -> 1
  
  
• Arty Tank (NF & BE)
  
  
  • Max Artillery Cannons 2 -> 1
  
  
• Heavy Tank (NF & BE)
  
  
  • Max Machine Guns 2 -> 1
    
    
  • brakeSteeringRateFactor 6 -> 30
  
  
• NF Jeep
  
  
  • Reverted handling to that of 2.52.5.
  
  
• BE Jeep
  
  
  • Changed handling to roughly match the NF Jeep.
  
  
• NF LT
  
  
  • powerSlideAccel 0 -> -200
  
  
• NF CV
  
  
  • powerSlideAccel 0 -> -250
  
  
• BE CV
  
  
  • powerSlideAccel 0 -> -250

Buildings

• All 30s Recycle Times Changed to 20s.
  
  
• MG Turret (NF & BE)
  
  
  • cost 50 -> 75
    
    
  • turret rof level 2 0.07 -> 0.08
    
    
  • turret rof level 3 0.035 -> 0.04
  
  
• ML Turret (NF & BE)
  
  
  • turret rof level 2 2.5 -> 3
    
    
  • turret rof level 3 1.5 -> 2

Infantry Weapons

• Significantly Changed.

Infantry Classes

• Significantly Changed.