This update introduces the highly anticipated pathfinding engine rewrite alongside several key tactical and interface improvements for complex grids.
Pathfinding Engine Overhaul: The logic for heavy congestion has been rewritten. The pathfinder no longer treats long traffic jams as infinitely expensive. Once a route becomes heavily congested, additional delays no longer stack indefinitely, ensuring vehicles will actually use the designated "long way around" instead of immediately diving into restricted no-thru neighborhoods the moment a primary loop clogs up. Standard traffic on clear roads will continue behaving exactly as expected.
Tactical Towing Previews: When the game is paused with the tow truck tool equipped, the projected path for every vehicle is now visible on the grid. This provides visibility about which vehicles to impound to break up a jam.
Active Item Exchange: The Item Exchange menu is no longer locked out while a progress reward choice is pending on screen. It is now possible to open the exchange and execute trades while actively weighing the available reward options.
Expanded Leaderboards: The in-game leaderboard has been upgraded with pagination, allowing players to scroll through and view the top 100 entries.