Update 10.0 releases in the next 5 minutes! 12.0 Patch Notes:
Update 12.0 - A Western Arrival Pt. 1 - Major Content Update
Release Date: Late September, official date to be announced
NOTE: This update will add large amounts content to the game exceeding 1/2 GB of game size or more. After this update, any devices with a minimum of 4GB of ram will have severe performance issues
What’s New:
Technical Changes
The following changes have been made to the following mechanics
Teams
Added 2 new teams: The US and Japan
Japan: White and gray outfits
US: Light Brown (Similar to Britain’s outfits but of lighter colors)
Made it so any faction can fight each other.
Added voice lines to each of the associated new teams.
Added 2 new soundtracks to the battle rotation
AI
Added code to allow costume change appearances based on team faction
Maps
Added 2 new maps: Midway and Berlin
Midway Island was the epicenter of a the largest carrier battle of history between the USA and Japan. This location will take place on the Airfield section of the map.
Berlin marked the final battle of WWII in Europe, with the USSR, USA, and Britain, among others, to defeat Germany and take hold of Germany’s Capital. This map takes place in the ruined buildings of Berlin
Weather
Added a day/night cycle. Vision reductions effects stack with weather effects up to 75%
Morning - 10% map brightness reduction and vision reduction
Noon - No map brightness or vision reduction
Evening - 15% map brightness reduction and vision reduction
Night - 50% map brightness reduction, 25% vision reduction
UI
Added new images and backgrounds in the Gamemode selection screen
Added new tips to the loading screens
Added a new lobby soundtrack.
Bug Fixes
Attempting a second fix where, in Realistic battles, the player count UI would appear when a defeat was assigned to the player team.
The next update will focus on balance changes, map, changes, and bug fixes from this update.