We're back today with a small patch of map updates and the addition of Simplified Chinese localization!
Bug Fixes
- Fixed bug where neutral constructions (e.g. sandbags) could be refunded to nearby enemy supply caches when deconstructed.
Gameplay
- SRCM blast radius reduced from 12m to 10m.
Vehicles
Marder 3M
- Added traverse and optics hitpoints.
- Fixed positioning and sizing of ammunition hitpoints.
- Added 30mm of armor to the cannon as it previously had none and could be penetrated by anything.
Maps
Chambois
- Changed Scaleglow settings on several static meshes to improve visuals.
Konigplatz
- Reworked vehicle spawn/final infantry spawn to allow players two exit routes on either the left or right side of the Reichstag instead of being bottlenecked into one.
- Added some additional spawn protection minefields for Axis.
- Slowed down base capture rate for all objectives, but increased max capture rate, so that more players in the objective = faster capture speed, while only one player should be rather slow.
- Gave Axis team a Hetzer with the new Berlin camo.
Olkhovatka
- Fixed ceiling being too low for mortars to function.
- Increased Max Spawns for Soviet AT gun constructions.
- Added some micro terrain along the road behind the village objectives to give more cover for the Soviet team to place rally points.
San Valentino
- Swapped several myLevel assets for package versions.
- Fixed missing objective volume for Monastery objective.
- Added additional detail and cover to the left side of the Monastery approach from Italian main spawn (hopefully will provide more protection from tanks for the spawn and new rally/HQ placement opportunities).
- Reduced Allied reinforcements slightly.
- Increased respawn timers for all tanks by 30-60 seconds.
- Increased unlock timer for the Monastary objective from 20 to 60 seconds.
Stoumont
- Removed US halftracks from the vehicle list (ahistorical anyways as the unit defending Stoumont did not have any).
- Added a Jeep with a 5 minute respawn timer to compensate and give some mode of light transport for the infantry.
Localization
- Simplified Chinese localization has been added! This was actually done a few weeks ago but we forgot to announce it!
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