Bellum Æternum v1.3.0 is here! This update introduces advanced armour-penetrator mechanics, a fully rebuilt client, the first Allied co-op mission, and a brand-new skirmish map.
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New Content
Advanced Armor and Shell Mechanics
All armour-penetrating vehicles now use true penetration and armour values to determine damage: a shell can only penetrate and deal damage when its penetration is higher than the target's armour.
At the same time, most vehicles now have completely different front, side, and rear armour values. This means vehicles that cannot be penetrated from the front can be penetrated from the side or the rear.
Client Overhaul
The client has been completely rebuilt. The new client not only features a better-looking GUI, but also greatly improves every interface.
New content:
- Campaign missions now have a medal system. Clearing a campaign on Easy, Normal, or Hard unlocks the bronze, silver, and gold medals respectively; clearing it directly on Hard unlocks all three medals at once.
- Multiple new background music tracks have been added to the client.
- Multiple new in-game options have been added to the client.
Improvements:
- Skirmish and multiplayer room player limits now follow each map's limit.
- Players can no longer choose the same color or the same starting position.
- The client now has hotkeys for deselecting 1 unit and 5 units.
- Improved the client's multilingual text.
Co-op Missions
The first Allied co-op mission has been added: Cascais Evacuation.
The story takes place in late 1956. After the Soviets secretly took control of the Principality of Andorra in the Pyrenees and launched a surprise attack on Zaragoza from the north, thousands of Soviet troops poured into the Iberian Peninsula by transport aircraft. The Allied forces stationed on the Iberian Peninsula were quickly overwhelmed, and large numbers of Allied troops reached Lisbon, Portugal, to evacuate by ship. However, when the Allied forces tasked with delaying the Soviets arrived in Lisbon, the city had already been taken by Soviet airborne troops, so they were forced to move to Cascais and prepare to evacuate by transport boats.
In the co-op mission, Player 1 takes command of the Allied forces stationed in Cascais, while Player 2 commands the Allied landing force sent to support the Cascais evacuation.
New Skirmish Map
Tarnished Fortress is a brand-new four-player skirmish map. An abandoned fortress stands on the high ground in the center of the map, containing numerous Tech Oil Derricks, a Tech Outpost, and a full set of defensive structures. The four players start in the corners of the map, each with a distinctive landmark: the village (↖), the windmill (↙), the church (↗), and the factory (↘).
The following original official maps also return in remastered form:
New Tech Building
The new Tech Sentry Tower is armed with a quad 20mm Oerlikon autocannon, making it effective against infantry and light vehicles. Its elevated design allows it to fire at units outside walls even when the tower itself is enclosed by them.
Main Changes
Campaign Improvements
- Added an advanced dialogue system.
- Campaign missions now have autosave checkpoints; when restarting the game, you can directly load the corresponding progress.
- Improved the map visuals of several campaign missions.
- Optimized triggers in some campaigns.
Battle Fortress Rework
The Battle Fortress can now use the two machine-gun turrets on its roof against infantry, and its 155mm main gun against vehicles and buildings.
Its top speed has been reduced, but its acceleration is faster.
Tesla Assaulter Rework
The Tesla Assaulter now has a higher rate of fire but lower damage. At the same time, a brand-new mechanic has been implemented: charging.
When fully charged, the Tesla Assaulter can fire a high-damage electric current with a conductive effect. When not fully charged, it can still attack with a normal electric current, but this consumes power.
This gives the Tesla Assaulter remarkable adaptability: out of combat, its power gradually recharges, and when it re-enters battle it can unleash devastating damage.
Intruder Mechanics Change
The Intruder's damage is slightly reduced, but its napalm explosions now apply a burn effect to all enemies within the blast area.
Units affected by burn continuously lose health.
Optimizations
Unit Visual Improvements
- Improved overall AI performance
- Improved napalm explosion effects
- Improved the I.F.V. model
- Remade the appearance and weapons of the I.F.V. when carrying Conscripts
- Improved the Prism Tank model
- Improved the Mobile Radar voiceover
- Improved the Black Prince AVRE voiceover
- Improved the Prism Tank modeling
- Improved the Apocalypse Tank normals
- Fighters no longer automatically attack infantry while on guard
- Infantry garrisoned in buildings can now fire over walls
- Added animation to the neutral Windmill building
- Added new voiceover for the Allied miner
Balance Adjustments
- Flak Track anti-air accuracy and projectile speed increased
- Kirov Airship damage against large buildings reduced
- Light weapons deal less damage to heavy vehicles
- Slightly increased the I.F.V. missile burst interval
- Machine Gun Bunker and Sentry Gun can no longer damage heavy vehicles
- Cluster Mine tactic cooldown increased, and deployed mines now expire after a certain time
- Dawnhawk Transport can now gain veterancy from passenger kills
- Reload time increased for all fighters
Bug Fixes
- Fixed the incorrect damage multiplier of the Tesla Coil
- Fixed the Battle Fortress becoming a neutral unit after its owner was defeated
- Fixed the slow-down, smoke, and spark effects of the Battle Fortress before it was destroyed
- Fixed the Apocalypse Tank not playing its muzzle animation
- Fixed the delayed appearance of the Apocalypse Tank wreckage
- Fixed the homogenized debris produced by many buildings
- Fixed the Operation Center being capturable
- Fixed the Armory being capturable and multiple Armories being buildable
- Fixed the Battle Command not displaying its radar animation when damaged
- Fixed the Desolator not playing a death animation when deploying to kill infantry
- Fixed Soviet Mission 03 enemies not spawning correctly
- Fixed incorrect triggers in Soviet Mission 05
- Fixed the overlap issue with the Allied gate