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V1.0.8 beta PATCH FULL OF ENHANCEMENTS !!

Please update to V1.0.8 beta, plenty of enhancements gleamed from the Forums.

Thanks for all the feedback and support.

1. Added SKIRMISH SANDBOX mode
(custom starting HM and PP, no awards, player initiates the Hand Over)
2. Added new newspaper events
3. Added newspaper to report when handover is 3 turns away
4. Added unit sentry mode (units can now skip the continue cycle by going into sentry mode)
5. Units healed in maintenance yard or field hospital now garrison automatically
6. Units can now be sent from FOB to maintenance yard / field hospital at no AP cost
7. Artillery units now rank up on successful kills
8. Clicking on units / structures in the intel map will select them in the world
9. Sped up infantry mine sweeping animation
10. Selection is disabled when continuing orders and while orders are being executed
11. Escape closes any open screens (Intel map, base screen, etc.)
12. Improved feedback when trying to perform an action with insufficient PP
13. Improved feedback when units are fully promoted
14. Vehicles shrink down when entering maintenance yard
15. Intel collection will trigger while infantry are in the village and intel becomes available
16. Added tooltips to skirmish settings

HOW TO UPDATE TO V1.0.8 beta

1. In your Steam Library, right-click "Afghanistan '11" and select “Properties.”
2. Select the “Betas” tab.
3. The Beta tag "Beta - Open Beta" will appear in the Beta dropdown list. Select it and close the Properties window.
4. Steam should now update "Afghanistan '11" to the beta version. If the update does not start automatically, launch the game to force the update process.
5. Select "Local Files" tab
6. Select "Verify Intergrity of Game Files"