Faces of War: Patch #1

Common

• profiles & screenshots will be placed into folder <my documents>/my games/faces of war/
• now profile can be deleted from game
• some localization issues fixes
• several game crashes fixed
• many missions bugs fixed

Interface (single & multiplayer)

• minimap zoom-in and zoom-out
• big map (key M)
• fixed single unit selection when pause is turned on
• unmanned vehicles are shown in squad panel
• guns will have diffrent icon in squad panel
• ability to assign keys 1..9 to single units
• alternative unit selection system (available via game options)
• marked tabs in interface
• fixed: camera not following unit in direct control after save/load
• can move camera with keyboard in pause
• components that can't be repaired are marked with black color
• fixed soldiers talks on grenade throwing

Interface (multiplayer)

• host name and player name are separated
• ping now shown on all clients in game and in session
• ping on all open games in lobby
• ability to change game type and map in session
• option to turn flora respawn off
• displays client disconnection reason
• message "player xxx is gone" is turned off
• statistics sorting
• statistics in cooperative for all players
• displays client's PC performance in session and in game
• ability to change password in session
• * ability to set up "Message of The Day" by host - this message will be displayed to client on join
• * chat enchancement
• * colored messages depending on sender
• * private messages
• * copy to clipboard

Graphics

• reworked fog of war
• unlocked camera
• fixed "unable to run game" issue on some Radeons
• realistic reflections on water
• game allowed to run (after user request) if not enough video memory available

Game (single & multiplayer)

• - grenade movement trail
• no ricochet for bazooka and howitzer shells
• lowered howitzer's accuracy
• lowered restitution for grenades
• sapper clear mines upon detection
• fixed fast destruction of buildings by AP shells and bazooka
• don't stand up on order "attack", if soldier can shoot from current position
• now squad follows closer to commander
• fixed installation of AT hedgehogs and dynamite
• other soldiers don't prevent coming to items or boxes
• fixed path planning for cars and cannons
• tank slowing down while crushing buildings
• soldier will not throw grenades, if he can shoot enemy or enemy is too close
• don't shoot enemy soldiers with bazooka
• fixed aiming of stationary artillery and self-propelled artillery
• no more standing corpses in water after save/load

Game (multiplayer)

• improved scoring system
• ability to set up limit on resources in game (like in Soldiers)
• new color for "call in" buttons - if unit is charged, but can't be called in due to limits, then button is red, otherwise button is gray
• more fragile tracks on tanks
• turret and engine repair is allowed
• new marking for flag zone
• in "Frontline" mode mines are deleted only in flag zone
• improved balance for "squads only" for all multiplayer modes
• new command "abandon vehicle" (Key L)
• better component-wise tank destruction in multiplayer

Multiplayer (technology)

• improved internet connection stability
• improved lag for fast PCs in game
• connection by IP is working now
• more options open for modding in multiplayer modes
• * UPnP support for PCs behind the NAT

Points marked with asterisk (*) are not done yet. Points without asterisk are already done. Some planned issues may be not shown here.

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