Aquanim and Dregs (two map creators in the community) have put together a mammoth effort and released eight new maps. Dregs made six maps and supplied the image below.
Aquanim made Anvilwood and Cobalt Dream, shown below. More information can be found in the map release thread.
These maps form the basis of a major matchmaker rotation, but are also suitable for coop, small teams, and possibly even arena-style large games. As always, the update includes a few fixes and UI features, the most fitting of which is improved explosion scars that look good on a wider range of terrain types. Additionally, an experimental new AI version is ready to be tested and mod support was improved.
Matchmaker Pool
New maps:
- Desert Rumble
- Prestige Arena
- Mechadansonia
- Jurassic Sands
- Sparkles Reef
- Scaryland
- Anvilwood
- Cobalt Dream
These maps were added or re-added last month:
The following maps remain in the map pool:
You might be worried to see a few classics missing from this list; don't worry, they're just taking a bit of a break and will be back later.
Notable Fixes
- Updated the Myanmar flag.
- Fixed downloading mods that are uploaded via the map upload page.
- Fixed coop saves being able to override singleplayer saves.
- Fixed a bug that caused raiders to be baited early when temporarily fleeing.
- Applied more stringent checks for shader support, in an attempt to track down the integrated GPU UI disappearing bug (even though integrated graphics is technically not supported).
Other Changes
- Added a dvorak keyboard grid option.
- Added an experimental new version of the AI. It can be selected separately and is called 'AI: Bleeding edge test'.
- Added a bindable button for a quick level terraform command that uses the height of the clicked location. The hotkey can be set in Hotkeys/Construction/Level.
- Improved the build spacing UI, fixed the build spacing hotkeys in pregame placement, and added more options for displaying build spacing.
- Improved the visuals of explosion scars, mostly by removing the brown circle around the edges of the crater, to make them fit a wider range of maps.
- Pressing escape while in the main menu and ingame returns you to the game.
- Surface weapons no longer fire at deep Amphbot Factories.
- Fixed the default settings for tactical AI under Interface/Unit Behaviour.
- Fixed a mex visualiser error on maps with no metal spots.
- Tweaked Badger sound.