G'day Forts fans!
This update introduces some changes to the chat system. We have decided to give you the tools to deal with those few salty players. There is already an avoidance system, but we have now added the option of muting specific players, including mid-game (press F6 to access this). Also added is an option to receive chat from Steam friends only, for the safety of young commanders.
There's also a bunch of other quality of life improvements. This includes the ability to toggle and enter team-only chat from the lobby prompt rather than the console only. Open lobbies in the lobby selection screen show the currently selected map. A new 'Lock forts' lobby setting allows the host to lock teams independently of players being able to select their own fort. As a bonus, lobby settings are now saved between sessions.
Check out the full change list below!
Chat Mute
Use the buttons to individually choose who you do and don't want to hear from.
- You have muted this player
- This player has muted you
- Toggle player context menu
- Mute/un-mute this player
- View this player's Steam profile
- Send a Steam friend request to this player
Set global chat mute settings in the Online tab of the Options menu.
- Manage the players you have muted and un-muted
- Receive chat messages from Steam friends only, by default
- Receive chat messages from everyone, by default
Game information and player list with mute controls.
- Information panel showing time, fps, etc. (F8 to toggle)
- Player panel showing connected players, ping, and state (F6 to toggle)
- Mute or un-mute this player (icon shows current state)
- This player has muted you
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Change List dlc2 35 r17500
Add: 'Lock forts' lobby setting, independent of 'Lock teams'
Add: New Halloween special theme content
Add: Option in Online tab for receiving chat from friends or everyone, defaulting to friends
Improve: Allow players to be muted mid-game
Improve: Avoidance dialogue also has a mute function
Improve: Display current ban status/duration for players with chat/ranked bans
Improve: Double the width of medal popup rows to mitigate off-screen clipping
Improve: Increase avoidance list max capacity from 20 to 40
Improve: Increase maximum beam reflections/teleportations from 30 to 100
Improve: Lobby settings are saved between sessions
Improve: Mods and maps can't be suggested while a match is in progress
Improve: Remove retired options from the report dialog for offensive behaviour
Improve: Reorganise player buttons into dropdown, show mute status, new actions
Improve: Show current selected map in open and full lobbies
Improve: Team chat works via the lobby chat prompt
Improve: Tooltip on lobby host icon
Fix: (Co-op on Elimination) No invitation to select another fort if last Shockenaugh barrel is destroyed by last reactor
Fix: (Orbital Laser) Clearance test rays pass through open doors
Fix: Chinese characters in usernames cut off on loading screen
Fix: Crash or heap corruption when mods delete controls in response to button presses
Fix: Crash rolling over upgrade menu in context menu when dlc2_ammunition table is empty
Fix: Crash when ammo is missing at time of firing
Fix: Crash when connecting more than 40 struts to a joint
Fix: Desync when Co-op on Elimination is used immediately after a player starts joining
Fix: Devices with % in the SaveName fail to save, causing desyncs
Fix: Dropdown misplaced on observer HUD customisation screen
Fix: Fort selection panels can be misplaced on some maps
Fix: Graphical pause button on HUD doesn't work in map editor
Fix: Ground devices can't be selected while one is previewed for construction
Fix: Howitzer shells of opposite sides don't collide within 0.5s of being shot
Fix: Lobby menu skin doesn't update after change in the Options screen
Fix: Map editor is unable to create separate structures with the same tech devices
Fix: 'Mute chat' button can overlap edge of console in some languages
Fix: Players are notified of being kicked via popup message
Fix: Players can be allocated to forts on the other side when using fort selection
Fix: Randomize teams crashes fort select
Fix: 'Set refresh rate' in Options gets out of sync when clicking it quickly
Fix: Simplified Chinese tooltips and first list items are cut off at the top
Fix: Slow fort select screen refresh when TDM + AI mode is selected
Fix: Special themes are active while using the map editor, showing in preview screenshots
Fix: Storage can remain when a device being moved is destroyed
Fix: Tool tips show over lobby dialogs
Fix: Video recording is cut short with OpenGL
Fix: Wind efficiency arcs and weapon firing arcs are not shown when extruding as opposed to single strut preview
Change List dlc2 35 r17507
Improve: Ignore existing Receive Chat setting, change default to Everyone
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Cheers,
EWG