Update 13

✦AI summary6d

Update 13 focuses on quality-of-life improvements for infantry, significant netcode synchronization fixes for multiplayer, and various balance adjustments to vehicle costs and artillery accuracy.

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Infantry
- Healing:Soldiers can now heal while in prone stance, reducing exposure to enemy fire during recovery.

Late War German Infantry

Tier 3 Fusiliers:Tier 3 Fusiliers upgraded from 50-round drums to 250-round belts for the MG42.50 round drum→250 round belt rounds
Tier 4 Gebirgsjager:Tier 4 Gebirgsjager upgraded from 75-round drums to 250-round belts for the MG42.75 double drum→250 round belt rounds
Tier 3 Squads:Fixed CP values for Tier 3 squads to be consistent with Soviet counterparts.Lower→Higher CP

Late War Soviet InfantryGuards Rifle Squad:Added an additional Mosin rifleman to the Late War Soviet Guards Rifle Squad.→Added 1 Mosin rifleman soldier

Soviet Armor (Conquest)

KV-1 S:Reduced the price of the KV-1 S.→Reduced currency
Su-152:Reduced the price of the Su-152.→Reduced currency
KV-85:Reduced the price of the KV-85.→Reduced currency
IS-1:Reduced the price of the IS-1.→Reduced currency

Artillery & Anti-Tank

Bazooka:Increased bazooka class weapon penetration distance from 0.7m to 1m.0.7m→1m m
120mm Mortars:Increased accuracy of 120mm mortars at longer ranges.→Increased
Rocket Artillery:Increased accuracy of rocket artillery at longer ranges.→Increased
HE Shells (200mm+):Increased blast energy for 200mm+ caliber HE shells and the Sturmtiger Rocket.→Increased

Multiplayer & SystemDirect Control:Added the ability to switch Direct Control modes while not in control and a UI button to show the pre-selected mode.→Added

Maps

MP Shirayevo:Fixed the bridge in MP Shirayevo so vehicles can cross without jumping around.Jumping→Smooth
MP Hills:Gathered rocks on MP Hills to improve unit pathfinding.→Improved

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Tanks & Armored VehiclesTank Crew Squads:Increased the cooldown timer for Tank Crew squads to 90 seconds.→90s s
Artillery & Anti-TankAT Rifle:Reduced Anti-Tank Rifle penetration beyond the intended maximum range.→Reduced
Conquest ModePionier Squad:Reduced the size of the Conquest Pionier squad from 14 to 12 soldiers.14→12 soldiers

✚Bug fixes3

Tanks & Armored VehiclesPanzer 4G:Fixed armor durability issues for the Panzer 4G.
Multiplayer & System
- Netcode:Fixed synchronization of burn and fire actions for humans and vehicles in multiplayer.→Fixed
- Netcode:Fixed desync where broken vehicle components were not synced between players and the server.→Fixed

◆Other changes4

Tanks & Armored Vehicles
- Tanks, armored cars, and trucks now have empty fuel cans in their inventory.→Empty fuel cans
- Hull Destruction:Replaced large explosions with smaller effects when hull durability reaches 0; large explosions are now reserved for ammo detonations.Big explosion→Smaller FX
Conquest ModeHeroic Difficulty:AI now reaches the peak of the research tree faster on Heroic difficulty (17 matches instead of 24).24 matches→17 matches matches
MapsMP Fall:Added another road to the MP Fall map.→Added road