Players had given tons of feedbacks since beta v1 of Bellum Æternum releases, and now the beta v1.2 is releasing in order to fix those problems. Besides that, there are more content updated in Bellum Æternum Beta v1.2.
All changes will be presented in this devlog, and you can download the newest version in the Official Download page.
What's New
Brand New Client
Since a lot of players are using laptop, some of them with lower resolution, the new client now supports lower resolution, and players can adjust client resolution in the settings panel.
New Units
Civilian Vehicle
Metro has been added to the game, could be the first subway/underground in Red Alert 2.
New Buildings
Old Allied Buildings
Classic Allied buildings has been added to the game, you can see them in the prologue of campaign missions.
Civilian Buildings
Added several new civilian buildings
New Game Mode
Siege
PVP special. Players are grouped in attacker and defender. Attacker need to destroy all defenders or destroy the special target before the countdown ends. Defenders need to destroy all attackers or protect the special target until countdown ends. Both sides can only use basic troops and vehicles.
New Maps
Sturmburg (Siege)
The first siege map. 2 players as defender and 6 players as attacker. Defenders are born with paratrooper and 4 tech oil derrick and a machine shop nearby.
Modern Times
Modern Times is an 8 players map, which supports standard mode, team alliance and meat grinder.
Heck Freezes Over
Heck Freezes Over is a classic vanilla 8 players skirmish map. Now, it has returned with optimized AI performance and new graphics.
Enhancements
Graphics
New Terrain
Terrain tiles of new urban has been reworked. Compare to the vanilla version, the new version looks more old fashioned.
Effects
- Trailer of tank gun shell has been adjusted.
- Trailer of rocket launchers has been reworked.
- Slimmer rifle trailer.
- Electric arc of Tesla trooper and tesla tank for overpowering a tesla coil has changed their color.
- Smaller rifle bullet animation.
Models
Several buildings has added snow version.
Remastered model for Machine Shop.
Interface
Changed loading screen for Allied and Soviet campaign.
Changed loading screen for observer.
Campaign
Campaign has been optimized for new version, including terrain and buildings.
Rebalance
Units
- Slightly increased damage for flak track.
- Now, one single tesla tank can power a tesla coil.
Special Tactics
Increased damage of Nuke Attack.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed the problem that Nuke Attack couldn't rocker light vehicles off.
- Fixed muzzle flash coordinate of some civilian buildings.
- Fixed damage flame coordinate of some civilian buildings.
- Fixed muzzle flash coordinate of some units.