Dawn of Eagles Update v0.3.0: Return the Favour

Update 0.3.0 is now available for the Dawn of Eagles Playtest!

This update introduces a new mission, a new playable aircraft, new music track, improvements to the environments, smarter aircraft AI, and a wide range of combat and mission refinements.

New Mission: Return the Favour

Take part in a new mission across the Western Front, featuring new locations, objectives, enemy encounters, and changing weather conditions.

Return the Favour also reintroduces a new playable aircraft:

Handley Page Type O/400

Take control of the British heavy bomber and fight your way across the lines while its crew man the defensive guns.

Environment Improvements

The Environment has received a major visual and structural overhaul.

• New British and German trench networks
• Expanded front-line environments
• New roads, fields, rivers, bridges, bunkers, walls, and other battlefield details
• Added foliage and tree lines
• More detailed terrain across Free Roam and mission environments
• New overcast, misty, and foggy weather conditions

Aircraft AI

Aircraft combat AI has received extensive improvements.

• AI gunners can dynamically switch targets
• Improved aircraft target selection
• Improved formation and attack behaviour
• Better obstacle and terrain avoidance
• Improved route recovery when aircraft deviate from their intended path
• Refined frontal attacks, breakaways, and combat manoeuvres

Combat Improvements

• Characters outside vehicles can now be killed
• Added bullet impact effects for characters
• Increased player bullet damage
• Reduced flak damage
• Added German 7.7 cm flak threat zones
• Added an anti-aircraft threat indicator
• Added sound concurrency for machine guns

Flying and Camera Improvements

• Increased Sopwith Camel manoeuvrability
• Fixed inverted controller look controls
• Improved Eagle Eye camera positioning
• Mouse pitch control is now available while flying aircraft with fixed forward-firing weapons
• The camera reacts faster when changing flight direction

Eyes in the Sky

• Added new mission music
• Reduced distances between several objectives
• Lowered the final group of observation balloons
• Reduced the number of enemy fighters
• Reduced enemy bomber speed
• Added new dialogue and environmental improvements

Characters and Ground Combat

Characters have also received a substantial visual and gameplay update.

• New British and German character models
• Improved pilot and crew animations
• New character equipment and loadout systems
• Added infantry combat AI
• Added Gewehr 98 and Lee-Enfield Mk III* rifles

And More

Update 0.3.0 also contains improvements to level streaming, mission flow, dialogue interactions, objective handling, HUD markers, aircraft movement, encounters, performance, and general stability.

Thank you to everyone taking part in the Dawn of Eagles Playtest. Your feedback continues to help shape the game.