Patch history

1. Aug 5, 2019·Apollo event ends, small patch drops+1

   • ≈✂️RemovedApollo Event—→Removed

     The Apollo anniversary event has come to a close after 325 Saturn V launches.

     Event ended

   • ▲🛠QoLCustomization Menu

     Pressing Esc while customizing appearance now returns the player to the loadout screen instead of closing the window.

     UI Fix

2. Jul 22, 2019·Apollo duct tape-1

   • ≈🐛Bug fixcamo persistence

     Fixed bugs related to the persistence of awarded camouflage patterns.

     Fixed bugs where awarded camos would not persist correctly.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixtagging

     Resolved various issues with the player/enemy tagging system.

     Fixed issues with the tagging system.

   • ≈🛠QoLsubsystem icons—→Scaled down

     Scaled down subsystem icons on capital ships for better visual clarity.

     Icons on capital ships were too large.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixHUD health replication

     Fixed a bug where resupplying a spaceship did not update the health HUD for other players.

     Resupplying spaceships didn't update health for other players.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixobjective replication

     Fixed issues where hidden objective statuses were not replicating correctly to clients.

     Hidden objectives weren't syncing to clients.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixout-of-battlefield areas

     Fixed stability and behavior issues in out-of-battlefield areas.

     Areas outside the battlefield were malfunctioning.

   • ▼📊Numericgrenade capacity2 per mod→1 per mod nades

     Corrected ammo capacity mods to add 1 grenade instead of 2 per mod.

     Ammo capacity mods were giving double the intended grenades.

   • ≈✨Newcollision—→Added

     Added collision boundaries around rockets and gantries to prevent clipping.

     Added collision to rockets and gantries.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixLukather's objectives

     Fixed an issue causing Lukather's objectives to reset unexpectedly.

     Objectives for Lukather were resetting.

   • ≈📝TextEMP/Acid/Incendiaryhints—→Updated

     Updated tooltips and hints for EMP, acid, and incendiary effects to reflect mechanical changes.

     Hints now match current mechanics.

   • ≈🛠QoLbullet decals—→Optimized

     Optimized bullet decals on glass surfaces to eliminate performance spikes on certain maps.

     Glass decals caused performance spikes.

3. Jul 19, 2019·Update 24 - Apollo 11 Anniversary

   • ≈✨NewApollo 11 Event—→Added

     Added an Apollo 11 Moon landing anniversary event with unique objectives and unlocks on certain maps.

     Anniversary event.

   • ≈🛠QoLHUD Performance—→Optimized

     Greatly optimized performance hits caused by the HUD and spaceship physics.

     General optimization.

   • ≈🛠QoLHackspikes UIUnique→Standardized

     Hack-spike objectives now follow the standard display logic for colors and progress.

     Consistent with other objectives.

4. Apr 27, 2019·Update 22 hotfix #3

   • ≈🐛Bug fixstability

     Fixed a major memory-management/packaging crash affecting servers and clients, primarily on space maps.

     bugfix

   • ≈🐛Bug fixLZ behavior

     Fixed various issues where Landing Zones (LZs) were not behaving properly within territories.

     bugfix

   • ≈🐛Bug fixcommand callouts

     Fixed an issue where command callouts, such as 'move to this position', were not playing their associated sound cues.

     bugfix

   • ≈🛠QoLfaction selection screen0-indexed→1-indexed

     Fixed a display issue where the 'phase x of y' text was zero-indexed on the faction selection screen.

     quality

   • ≈✨Newbot callouts—→Added

     Added a configuration option in AFFComms.ini to disable bot callouts from chat.

     new

5. Apr 17, 2019·Update 22 hotfix #2 AKA we should really number those things more sensibly+2

   • ≈🐛Bug fixserver stability

     Fixed misbehaving packages that were causing server crashes.

     Fixed crashes

   • ≈🐛Bug fixinput handling

     Fixed an issue where a non-existent chatbox would capture player input.

     Fixed chatbox input

   • ▲🛠QoLnetcode

     Improved and optimized netcode for text and audio callouts.

     Optimized comms

   • ▲🎯Behavioraudio prioritization

     Improved callout audio prioritization; squad callouts are now audible regardless of distance.

     Squad callouts always heard

   • ≈✨Newchat messages—→Added

     Added notifications to the chat when a player leaves the game.

     Player left messages

6. Apr 10, 2019·Update 22 hotfix

   • ≈🛠QoLChatcharacter handling—→Improved

     Improved handling of long words and special characters in the chatbox.

     Special characters fix

   • ≈🎨VisualChatopacity—→Adjusted

     Adjusted the opacity of various chat elements for better visibility.

     Visual tweak

   • ≈🎯BehaviorCalloutsdeliverySent while dead→Omitted

     Team callouts are no longer sent to the player if they are currently dead.

     QoL change

   • ≈🐛Bug fixUI Textdistance formattingBroken < 1m→Fixed

     Fixed distance-displaying text that was improperly formatted when under 1 meter.

     Text fix

   • ≈🐛Bug fixStabilitycrashesPresent→Reduced

     Addressed various crashes and input oddities introduced in the previous update.

     Stability fix

7. Apr 7, 2019·Update 22 is live!+2-1

   • ▲🛠QoLChatUI/UX

     Major chat improvements including mute functionality, persistence through map changes, and better squad/team filtering.

     quality

   • ▲🎯BehaviorFlashlightattachmentGun-tied→Character-tied

     Flashlight is now tied to the character rather than the gun, preventing it from bouncing wildly.

     behavior

   • ≈📊NumericADSsensitivity60%→70%

     Default ADS sensitivity increased from 60% to 70%.

     numeric

   • ▼📊NumericShieldsexplosion damage1x→2x x

     Explosions now deal double the damage to shields on average.

     numeric

8. Feb 8, 2019·Update 21 and a half+4

   • ▲📊Numericvehicle respawn timer—→-25%

     Reduced the time before players are re-offered a vehicle by 25%.

     numeric

   • ▲📊NumericGriphonion beam costX→0 gold

     Set Griphon's ion beam loadout cost to zero as intended.

     numeric

   • ▲🛠QoLcamouflageLimited→Copy/Paste

     Camouflage settings can now be copied and pasted between different items.

     quality

   • ▲🐛Bug fixAI repairBroken→Fixed

     Fixed AI not understanding how to repair land vehicles when ordered.

     behavior

9. Jan 12, 2019·Update 21 hotfix

   • ≈🐛Bug fixpathing

     Fixed various pathing issues and bot sticking points on Fortress and Lukather.

     bugfix

   • ≈🐛Bug fixcamouflage

     Fixed camouflage choices not saving or working online; note that infantry camo may have been reset.

     bugfix

   • ≈🐛Bug fixUI/UX

     Fixed chat box opening issues, loadout copying, and SGZ naming in the UI.

     bugfix

10. Jan 4, 2019·Update 21 is live!+3

    • ▲✨NewconnectivityManual Port Forwarding→NAT Punch-through

      Implemented a NAT punch-through server to allow players to host games without manual router configuration.

      Easier hosting

    • ≈🎯Behaviorbot reflexesUniform→Varied by difficulty

      Bot response times are now properly scaled by difficulty level to prevent low-level bots from having perfect reflexes.

      AI balance

    • ▲🛠QoLVFX/UI/Lights—→Optimized

      Significant optimizations to space VFX, UI text processing, and dynamic lighting for better performance.

      Performance gains

    • ▲✨NewcustomizationShips/Armor→Infantry Guns

      Camouflage customization is now available for faction-specific infantry guns.

      New camo options

11. Apr 1, 2018·Update 18 eggfix-1

    • ≈🔁Reworkteam balance

      Team balancing now prioritizes equal player counts, only restricting joining based on rank disparity if team sizes are already equal.

      logic change

    • ≈✨Newafflink protocol—→Added

      Added 'afflink://' protocol allowing players to launch the game and join a server directly from a URL.

      new feature

    • ▼🎯BehaviorleaningEnabled→Disabled

      Players can no longer lean while incapacitated.

      incapacitated

    • ≈✨Newsoundtrack—→Expanded

      Added legacy music pieces to the official soundtrack package.

      music add

    • ≈🛠QoLmaster server

      Optimized master server performance.

      optimization

    • ≈🐛Bug fixinfantry camouflage

      Fixed a bug where camouflage colors reset when opening the loadout menu.

      visual fix

    • ≈🐛Bug fixIrega map

      Fixed Point A failure, rebuilt lighting, and adjusted killzones in the chasm on the Irega map.

      map fix

    • ≈🐛Bug fixmap voting screen

      Fixed flipping counters on the map voting screen.

      ui fix

    • ≈🐛Bug fixAI

      Fixed AI stalling issues on the Yin Tao Shan map.

      AI fix

    • ≈🐛Bug fixammo mod effects

      Fixed ammo modification effects for the P8 and bomber torpedoes.

      mod fix

12. Mar 25, 2018·Update 18 is live!+5

    • ▲✨NewMaster ServerSteam→Custom

      Implemented a custom master server for more reliable and faster server browsing, independent of Steam maintenance.

      Infrastructure update

    • ▲🛠QoLPerformance—→Faster

      Low-level engine optimizations and removal of bloated system calls result in significantly faster performance on servers and PCs.

      Engine optimization

    • ▲📊NumericServer Slots—→64

      All official servers have been returned to 64 slots.

      Capacity increase

    • ▲🎨VisualGrenadesvisualsBlue→Team-colored

      Grenades now have friend- or foe-colored trails for better visibility.

      Clarity improvement

    • ▲✨NewLoadoutsaccessibilityIn-game→Main Menu

      Added the ability to access the loadouts screen directly from the main menu.

      QoL improvement

13. Jan 18, 2018·Patching up the fleet some more+3

    • ▲📊Numericbullet damage vs vehicles100%→150%

      Increased bullet damage against vehicles by 50%.

      All bullets deal 50% more damage to vehicles.

    • ▲📊Numericbomb bay damage/mag100%→150%

      Increased magazine sizes and base damage by approximately 50% for all bomber bomb bay weapons.

      50% increase to magazine size and base damage.

    • ▲✨NewHUD—→Added

      Added HUD icons to warn players of incoming missiles.

      Added icons for incoming missiles.

    • ≈🎯BehaviorAI—→Sharper

      AI has been tweaked to be sharper across all difficulty levels.

      AI behavior tweaked across all difficulties.

14. Dec 26, 2017·Holiday Special+1-1

    • ≈✨NewTeam Balance—→Added

      Added a server option to force players to join the faction with the lower playercount.

      Server option.

    • ≈🎯BehaviorObjective Decaystatic→decays to 0

      Capture and hack progress now decays back to zero over time if the objective is uncontested.

      If uncontested.

    • ▼📊NumericGrenade Capacity4→3

      Reduced the maximum number of grenades a character can carry from 4 to 3.

      Per character.

    • ▲🛠QoLUPNPunreliable→standardized

      Implemented a new standardized UPNP system for more reliable auto-port-forwarding.

      Better router compatibility.

15. Nov 26, 2017·A hot fix for cold space nights

    • ≈🐛Bug fixserver security

      Fixed an engine backdoor that allowed unauthorized access to password-protected servers.

    • ≈🐛Bug fixserver stability

      Resolved a server crash caused by new AI code.

    • ≈🐛Bug fixaudio loop

      Fixed an infinite loop bug triggered by footstep sounds tied to animation frames.

16. Sep 19, 2017·Mini-update 16.1

    • ≈✨Newhead-bob—→Added

      Added a head-bob slider to adjust camera wobble while running.

    • ≈🛠QoLsettings menu

      Rearranged the settings menu to move miscellaneous options into their own section.

    • ≈✨NewDiscord link—→Added

      Added a direct link to the Discord server in the main menu.

    • ≈🐛Bug fixmouse cursor

      Fixed an issue where the mouse cursor would center on the TacMap when the window was not in focus.

    • ≈🛠QoLfreelook icon

      Changed the freelook icon and disabled it for infantry where it is not useful.

    • ≈✂️Removedbriefing music—→Removed

      Removed all legacy music cues from briefings.