We're releasing a new update, accompanying the new Specialist Pack DLC.

It introduces a new hero item: the Dimensional Key. It allows heroes ot teleport across the map.

On top of that, we're releasing the new units DLC. Ratlings, Devastator centurions, Kill Burstas... a new unit for each faction. This -does not- conclude our plans for Gladius. We have plans for more content, so stay tuned and game on.

Changelog:

## New Units (Specialist Pack DLC)
* Ratlings (Astra Militarum) [Tier 1] - Sniper infantry unit that can move after shooting.
* Devastator Centurions (Space Marines) [Tier 9] - Very bulky infantry unit with massive armaments.
* Canoptek Wraiths (Necrons) [Tier 5] - Extremely mobile infantry unit that passes through terrain and enemies with equal ease.
* Kill Bursta (Orks) [Tier 9] - Super-heavy vehicle with a big kannon and transport assault capacity.
* Venomthropes (Tyranids) [Tier 3] - Infantry unit with poisonous attacks and a protective spore cloud.
* Dark Disciples (Chaos Space Marines) [Tier 2] - Infantry unit that increases the defenses of Chaos units.
* Krootox Riders (T'au) [Tier 3] - Sneaky infantry unit with both ranged and close combat capabilities.
* Warlocks (Craftworld Aeldari) [Tier 5] - Psyker infantry unit that can teleport around the battlefield and cleanse their foes.

## New Item
* Dimensional Key (Artefact) - Item that allows the hero to teleport to an explored tile.

## General
* Heavy Weapons Squad can now cycle from Krak Missile Launchers to Frag Missile Launchers.
* Transcendent C'tan's Immune to Natural Law now allows him to move through enemy units.
* Research screen now support 7 techs per tier on minimum resolution.
* Updated translations.

## Balance
* Increased Grot Gunner accuracy from +1 to +2.
* Increased Swiftstrike from +17% to +33% attacks.
* Reduced Runtherd Groundz cost.
* Runtherd Groundz no longer provide influence.

## Bug Fixes
* Fixed Master of Possession's Possession skill creating Chaos Spawn on water.
* Fixed items not triggering enemy killed modifiers (fixes Master of Possession's Possession skill not creating Chaos Spawn when killing a unit with Jokaero Digital Weapon).
* Fixed many potential threading data races.
* Fixed undefined behavior when destroying temporary entities.
* Fixed several memory leaks.
* Fixed several memory use-after-free on quit.
* Fixed Where There's A Web, There's A Way achievement not unlocking.
* Fixed spectators end turn button being enabled.
* Removed Dispersed Targetting from Doom Scythe's Death Ray weapon since it does nothing.
* Fixed Farseer's Summons and Craftworlds' Pledge not showing in the hint of Asuryani Arrivals.
* Fixed lots of typos.

## Modding
* Added <opponentTile> encounter condition (see Possession.xml).

We are pleased to announce that we will be taking part in the Warhammer Skulls festival.

The Warhammer Skulls festival is a yearly event dedicated to all games set in the Warhammer universe. You can expect discounts, new content, announcements, reveals, live streams and more for the whole range of Warhammer games.

We can't wait to show you what is coming: Warhammer Skulls will begin on Thursday June 3rd, and last for a whole week until Thursday June 10th.

Games Workshop is going to kickstart the festival with a show on their Twitch channel. It will be a live stream filled with surprises, so make sure to tune in on https://www.twitch.tv/warhammer at 6 pm BST on June 3rd.

Time for a new update for Gladius.

We're just about to release Update 1.7.6. Thanks to everyone who gave their feedback and helped us come up with the full list of changes, which you can find below.

In the meantime, Proxy keeps working on new content. Stay tuned for further news.

Changelog:
## General
* Unit descriptions now say if a unit can clear tiles.
* Added User Data option to the Extras menu for easy access to the game's configuration, logs and saved games.


## Balance
* Reduced Umbra attacks from 6 to 4.


## Bug Fixes
* Fixed shaken and broken traits not taking into account morale increase from levels for the thresholds.
* Fixed Hemlock Wraithfighter not consuming all movement when using Shrouding or Dominate.
* Fixed units being able to interfere with queued overwatch attacks.
* Fixed some typos in the French translation.
* Fixed Slitherine Launcher sometimes not starting.
* Fixed Flyboss trait not showing.
* Fixed Stun Grenade notification missing an icon.
* Fixed units not being able to do any actions in rare circumstances when their movement would drop below 0.
* Fixed world data checksum calculation being dependent on the selected language.
* Fixed unit selection hitpoints display sometimes rounding up too far.
* Fixed Spore Mines giving experience to the enemy when suiciding.
* Fixed a rare crash that could occur on quit.
* Fixed a crash that could occur after clicking on a unit icon after the unit died.
* Fixed camera continuing to scroll if a different screen is opened while holding down a scroll key.


## Modding
* Added texture support for Glossiness.
* Faction actions now play specified voiceSound.
* Fixed select faction list going out of the screen if there's too many factions.

“Would you like to know more?” is the most frequent comment we received on anything we posted in the last twelve months. Alongside “Desire to know more intensifies”, of course.

Here’s a way to satisfy your craving for hexes and turns and cunning plans. We’re going to give you a full day of insights, figures, announcements, gameplay sessions, and more. You asked for it; we’re giving it to you, and more.


Tune in on our Twitch channel next May 11th for a full day of presentations. Take a look at the future of Slitherine, its games and take a glance at what is coming next and after.

At Home of Wargamers 2021 Live+ we’ll be showing you all of our games scheduled for release in 2021, including the highly anticipated Warhammer 40.000 Battlesector, Starship Troopers: Terran Command, and Distant Worlds 2.


But, as you know, many other things are brewing for you. We have 15 unannounced games, and we’ll be unveiling 4 of them on May 11th. Make sure not to miss out!

If you want more details, check out yesterday’s Tea Time, where Marco shared the first information about this big event. Also, don’t forget to follow us on Twitter; where we’ll be revealing more of the program in the next few weeks.



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Time for a new update for Gladius.

We're just about to release Update 1.7.5. Thanks to everyone who gave their feedback and helped us come up with the full list of changes, which you can find below.

In the meantime, Proxy keeps working on new content. Stay tuned for further news.

Changelog:
## General
* Units now die at 0 hitpoints instead of when below 0.5.
* Unit hitpoints display is now always rounded up in the selection panel.
* Unit hitpoints and morale bars now always show one pixel if the unit has any hitpoints or morale left.
* Asuryani Arrivals and Remnants of the Fall only show on buildings that are affected by them.
* Improved Vulkan device detection on system with both an AMD and Nvidia graphics card by disabling AMD and Nvidia's buggy implicit layers (https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-Loader/issues/552).
* Improved multiplayer connectivity.


## Balance
* Increased Webway Travel influence cost from 10 to 20.
* Increased Found Webway Redoubt ore and influence cost from 60 to 80.
* Changed Bonesinger Chantry from +4 ore to +2 ore and +0.7 growth.
* Changed Shrine of Khaine from +1 loyalty to +2 research.
* Reduced Transcendent Bliss and Doom of the Aeldari loyalty bonus from +3 to +2.
* Reduced Bladestorm bonus damage from +25% to +17%.
* Reduced Command accuracy from +10%...+30% to +5%...+15%.
* Reduced Autarch's Assault damage from +10%...+30% to +5%...+15%.
* Reduced Doom damage taken from +33%...+100% to +25%...+75%.
* Changed Void Strike to 3 cooldown with +6...+12 attacks instead of charges.
* Photon Grenades now consume an action.


## Bug Fixes
* Fixed Seeker Missile not checking range 4 for attackable targets.
* Fixed Tyranids Hammer of Wrath requirements.
* Fixed Blacksun Filter requirements.
* Fixed Laurels of Command notification missing icon.
* Fixed issue when killing Lord Commissar with Iron Will with a Master of Possession with Possession.
* Fixed spectators that are in a team having to end the turn.
* Fixed drop lists sometimes not showing hints.
* Fixed canceling orders increasing resources accumulated.
* Fixed being able to level up an ability multiple times without spending points by clicking quickly in multiplayer.
* Fixed a crash when auto-focusing on a destroyed unit.
* Fixed an instance of the camera jumping around the edges of the map due to scroll acceleration.
* Fixed Twin-Linked Pulsar from Blast to Large Blast to be consistent with the tabletop.
* Removed Unwieldy from Wailing Doom to be consistent with the tabletop.
* Fixed Proselytize missing visual and sound effect.
* Fixed preferring the wrong graphics device when its graphics driver wrongly reported an insane amount of memory.

Slitherine (Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War, Warhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach and Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon) and Black Lab Games (Battlestar Galactica Deadlock and Starhammer) announce a new turn-based strategy game set in the world-renowned sci-fi setting imagined by Games Workshop.



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Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector will be released on PC in May 2021; a console version (Xbox One and PS4) will follow in the summer.

You can sign up for the beta here.

More information on the game on the game's store page below.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1295500/Warhammer_40000_Battlesector

We're releasing a new update for Gladius. It's a fixes update, so let us know if you spot more issues which are in need of dev intervention.

Changelog:

## Balance
* Asyuran's Crucible now gives +1 loyalty instead of +2 food.

## Bug Fixes
* Added missing language string for "or" used by technology requirements.
* Fixed Destructor not damaging targets without line of sight to.
* Fixed being able to teleport into a city with Dimensional Corridor.
* Fixed Malanthrope being able to consume map boundary tiles.
* Fixed kills not counting for achievements for non-host players.
* Fixed resources not reflecting the change from a newly captured outpost right away.
* Fixed Fleshbane trait not showing.
* Fixed kills from returned or reflected damage resulting in incorrect morale and experience change.
* Fixed a Vulkan error reported by new validation layers.

## Modding
* Fixed Webway Travel not working on new modded factions.
* Extensions without the base file will now produce a warning instead of an error.
* Added the ability to specify the image to show when a resource is selected in the compendium and when an upgrade is researched with image="" in xml resources, similarly to icon="".

We're releasing a new update for Gladius. We hope you'll like it. You can find the full changelog down below. Let us know what you think and if you have suggestions please tell us.

Changelog:

Balance
• Reduced Pinned ranged accuracy reduction from -50% to -17%.
• Increased Montka damage bonus from +20%...+60% to +25%...+75%.
• Primaris Psyker's Life Leech now spreads gained hitpoints to all adjacent allied infantry units, giving more hitpoints to more wounded units.
• Reduced Dusk Blade life steal from 25% to 20%.
• Deploying Webway Redoubts now requires a newly added tier 3 technology.
• Reduced Wraithknight hitpoints from 72 to 56.
• Reduced drone hitpoints by 33%.
• Moved The Spiders' Parlour technology from tier 10 to 1.
• Moved Biogenesis Organelles technology from tier 9 to 10.
• Increased the headquarter weapons of Astra Militarum, Orks, Space Marines and Tyranids to be more in line with the other factions.
• Increased cost and upkeep of Shining Spears by 33%.
Bug Fixes
• Fixed Target Acquired trait not showing.
• Fixed a rare occurance of AI units moving in another player's turn.
• In case of multiple dedicated or integrated graphics cards with presentation queues, the game now chooses the one with the most video memory.
• Fixed some tips not showing action highlights for T'au and Craftworld Aeldari.
• Fixed a crash that could occur for non-host in multiplayer when certain tips are displayed.
• Fixed game not starting on Linux if libkeyutils.so.1: version `KEYUTILS_1.5' is not found.
• Fixed empty line in morale hint if a unit has no morale barks.
• Fixed "Haru, Is It Me You're Looking For?" not unlocking if artefacts are captured. Capturing units no longer counts towards Units Created or Units Lost statistics. This is not retroactive and requires a new game to work.
• AI players that have Craftworld Aeldari allies on their team will no longer attack neutral webway gates.
• Fixed allies not preventing artefacts from being captured.
• Fixed Strafing Run, Siege Crawler, Toxic Haemorrhage and Target Relayed traits not showing.
• Fixed Ripyka'Va applying without unlocking it.
• Fixed being able to get infinite movement with Endurance Implant.
• Fixed Rapid Fire not working above range 1.
• Fixed preview of Destroyer Missile on Stormsurge being incorrect after attacking with the main weapon without moving.
• Don't show "Hold ctrl for max damage." if right mouse is not being held.
• Fixed Destroyer Blades not mentioning they can only target infantry.
• Fixed hero levelable abilities not showing stats in the compendium.
• Fixed Target Acquired trait disappearing when the unit attacks.
• Non-host spectators can no longer pause or unpause the timer.
• Fixed supporting fire damage increase showing in attack estimate when the unit attacking is the only unit adjacent to the enemy.
• Fixed Twin-Linked Shuriken Catapult wrongly having the Rapid Fire trait.
• Fixed incorrect normals for the Spiritseer model.
Modding
• Added `lifeStealRadius` modifier effect.
• Added `startingCity` bool faction attribute to signal that the faction should start with a prebuilt city instead of the first unit (see Eldar.xml).
• Added `webwayGate` string faction attribute to signal which unit to have sight over and for the AI to avoid attacking (see Eldar.xml).

We've released a new update for the game, introducing new fixes and balance changes.

Do let us know what you think, please. Your feedback is important as ever.

Changelog:
Balance
• Scattershield now only blinds melee attackers.
• Increased War Walker Power Field invulnerable damage reduction from 17% to 33%.
• Reduced Craftworld Aeldari starting Guardians from 3 to 2.
• Reduced Howling Banshees squad size from 7 to 6.
• Reduced Howling Banshees War Shout from -3 to -2 morale.
• Reduced Man Catcher cooldown from 3 to 2.
• Moved Craftworld Aeldari Hammer of Wrath research from tier 5 to 6.
• Moved Wraithblades research from tier 6 to 7.
• Increased Vespid Stingwing cost by 50%.
• Increased Bonsingers Chantry ore from 2 to 4.
• Reduced Remnants of the Fall growth rate from -25% to -33%.
• Increased Asuryani Arrivals growth rate from +50% to +67%.
• Reduced Rangers squad size from 6 to 5.
• Changed Autarch's Command from +1...+3 to +10%...+30% accuracy.
• Command and Autarch's Assault now only work on Craftworld Aeldari units.
• Reduced Khaine Awakaned from +50% melee attacks and +10% melee damage to +17% melee attacks and +17% melee damage.
• Linked Fire now only affects the Prism Cannon.
Bug Fixes
• Morale loss reduction can now go to a maximum of 83%.
• Sniper trait now adds 6 armour penetration instead of min 6, so that weapon upgrades work.
• Fixed Fleshbane always adding damage instead of only against infantry.
• Fixed Holo-Fields research mentioning War Walker.
• Fixed a Craftworld Aeldari quest crash that could occur under certain circumstances.
• Fixed Webway Gates being able to capture and hold Artefacts.
• Fixed pressing on some unit dicovered entries not showing the right compendium entry.
• Fixed Slowed trait description.
• Fixed Icon of Despair trait not showing.
• Fixed being able to use Icon of Despair and Icon of Flame on units that already have it.
• Fixed being able to use Dimensional Corridor while in a city's cargo.
• Fixed Webway Constriction description.
• Fixed a rare multiplayer crash that could occur when a city is destroyed.
• Fixed debug panel's complete action temporarily leaving a city in an inconsistent state for non-host players in multiplayer.
• Fixed a Steam crash that could occur when connection to the master server is restored
• Fixed being able to found Craftworld Aeldari cities within a 4 tile radius of another city.

Craftworld Aeldari, the latest DLC for Warhammer 40,000: Gladius, is now available on Steam.

With its release the roster of playable factions has been expanded: the Craftworld Aeldari enter the fray with 19 new units and unique gameplay mechanics.

Their selection of units is extremely versatile: Aeldari units are absolutely lethal from a distance, but you won't lack for deadly close combat options either.

Exploit the Webway Gates to achieve incredible mobility on the battlefield, but be wary, for Aeldari lives are rare and precious and any loss will be felt greatly.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1425820/Warhammer_40000_Gladius__Craftworld_Aeldari/

We will be streaming the new DLC later today at 8 pm GMT on our Twitch channel.

Furthermore, we are discounting Warhammer 40,000: Gladius at 60% off for one week, and its DLCs are discounted up to 40% off.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/489630/Warhammer_40000_Gladius__Relics_of_War/