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Jun 30, 2015

Steel Storm Trading cards and updates

Steel Storm: Burning Retribution - motorsep

I am happy to announce the release of Steam trading cards for Steel Storm: Burning Retribution!

Along with the cards we got numerous bug fixes and updates pushed into the public branch:

Updated game engine Win32 build to be current (current Darkplaces engine svn build).
Updated game engine Linux64 build to be current (current Darkplaces engine svn build). Linux 32bit is no longer supported.
Added limited vertical autoaim for some of the player's weapons (works within certain threshold).
Limited vertical autoaim for enemy AI (works within certain threshold).
Enemies no long bunch up above/below player, when player is not on the same floor as enemies (works within certain threshold).
Shockwave no longer zaps enemies a way above/below player, except for Fliers.
Beam turrets die even when killed while they were firing.
Enemies can be killed even if they are immediately off-screen .
Join messages when joining multiplayer server.
In coop enemies lock on target (players) properly.
Updated Necro campain (user-made content).
Server restarts after time set by 'sv_forcerestarttime' (default 12 hours now), prints warnings message in the HUD when the restart is close to happening.
Flack and minigun bullets don't create particles if they don't hit anything in range.
Join/Leave messages are prettier.
All possible challenges are visible in the player's Profile now. The unearned ones are grayed out.
Fixed a logic error in AI causing AI to behave incorrectly with multiple targets nearby (including friendly tanks).
Changed AI to react to friendly AI tanks even if players aren't nearby (offscreen).
Fixed leaderboards after a finished mission to display challenges properly again.
Changed 'Marksman' requirements to make it possible to actually earn it.
Fixed Purgatory mission (western Pump had toggle states swapped).
Removed annoying camera options from the player's Profile section.
Updated many effects for player's weapons, explosions and enemies.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/96200/

Jun 30, 2015

Steel Storm Trading cards and updates

Steel Storm: Burning Retribution - motorsep

I am happy to announce the release of Steam trading cards for Steel Storm: Burning Retribution!

Along with the cards we got numerous bug fixes and updates pushed into the public branch:

Updated game engine Win32 build to be current (current Darkplaces engine svn build).
Updated game engine Linux64 build to be current (current Darkplaces engine svn build). Linux 32bit is no longer supported.
Added limited vertical autoaim for some of the player's weapons (works within certain threshold).
Limited vertical autoaim for enemy AI (works within certain threshold).
Enemies no long bunch up above/below player, when player is not on the same floor as enemies (works within certain threshold).
Shockwave no longer zaps enemies a way above/below player, except for Fliers.
Beam turrets die even when killed while they were firing.
Enemies can be killed even if they are immediately off-screen .
Join messages when joining multiplayer server.
In coop enemies lock on target (players) properly.
Updated Necro campain (user-made content).
Server restarts after time set by 'sv_forcerestarttime' (default 12 hours now), prints warnings message in the HUD when the restart is close to happening.
Flack and minigun bullets don't create particles if they don't hit anything in range.
Join/Leave messages are prettier.
All possible challenges are visible in the player's Profile now. The unearned ones are grayed out.
Fixed a logic error in AI causing AI to behave incorrectly with multiple targets nearby (including friendly tanks).
Changed AI to react to friendly AI tanks even if players aren't nearby (offscreen).
Fixed leaderboards after a finished mission to display challenges properly again.
Changed 'Marksman' requirements to make it possible to actually earn it.
Fixed Purgatory mission (western Pump had toggle states swapped).
Removed annoying camera options from the player's Profile section.
Updated many effects for player's weapons, explosions and enemies.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/96200/

Jun 20, 2015

Steel Storm 2015 beta branch update: Linux binaries

Steel Storm: Burning Retribution - motorsep

I just propped current engine Linux 64bit binaries to the beta branch. Linux folks, please give it a spin and let me know if it all works.

Linux 32bit is no longer supported.

Jun 20, 2015

Steel Storm 2015 beta branch update: Linux binaries

Steel Storm: Burning Retribution - motorsep

I just propped current engine Linux 64bit binaries to the beta branch. Linux folks, please give it a spin and let me know if it all works.

Linux 32bit is no longer supported.

Jun 12, 2015

Final (hopefully) updates/fixes for Steel Storm

Steel Storm: Burning Retribution - motorsep

More updated, including AI fixes, are available in the beta branch:

http://steamcommunity.com/app/96200/discussions/0/618463738384400912/

We would appreciate if you could fire up Steel Storm, despite mega summer sale and E3 and test it.

Currently I am working on Trading Cards and have some ideas for a free DLC that will serve as testing grounds for new gameplay mechanics :)

Jun 12, 2015

Final (hopefully) updates/fixes for Steel Storm

Steel Storm: Burning Retribution - motorsep

Jun 3, 2015

Steel Storm: Burning Retribution bug fixes of 2015

Steel Storm: Burning Retribution - motorsep

Whaaaatttt ?! Yep, I got some updates cooking for the game!

Check out the list of current fixes here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/96200/discussions/0/618463738384400912/

or better yet try them in the game's beta branch.

Jun 3, 2015

Steel Storm: Burning Retribution bug fixes of 2015

Steel Storm: Burning Retribution - motorsep