Hey folks,

We’ve released a pre release version of the next game patch (3641). You can find it in the Custom Games tab right next to the main FAF mod.

Please play it and report any problems/issues in our tech support forums. Discuss the patch on the forums here.

We’re going to be updating the testing patch rapidly over the coming week, with a final release date to be announced soon. So stay tuned!

The changelog is as follows:

Patch 3641

Exploits

Hitboxes

Visual

Fixed shield structure glows and rotations not playing
Fixed bug with capture progress bar not being synced if using multiple engineers
Optimised the range-rings shader to reduce the way FPS falls off a cliff
Fixed bug with instantly disappearing wrecks due to garbage collection
Fixed wrong regen values being reported on UI-side
Disable build effect beams on sinking engineers
Reload bar refill rate now scales with RateOfFire buffs
Legacy checkbox UI code working again
Fixed Engineers spawning the wrong tarmacs when building Seraphim buildings

Physics

Other

T3 Torpedo Bomber can use Attack-Move properly again
Units with weapon range upgrades now stop at maximum range when using attack-move
Shield disruptor now works on personal shields
Fixed wrong consumption when repairing ACU after an upgrade finished
Support factories no longer lose progress if they are damaged during upgrade
Aeon SCUs with nano + vet now get correct regen rate
Fixed share until death bug with dual-given units
Mini map now remembers whether to show resource icons or not
Current command mode no longer reset if an engineer dies in the current selection
Fixed bug with chat messages having wrong recipients in replay
Seraphim and Aeon T2 shields can now pause while upgrading to T3
Fixed RateOfFire buffs not being applied correctly

Visual

Scathis now has Amphibious build icon
Attack and Nuke reticles now scale with impact radius
TMLs now show the splash damage radius in targeting mode
Cybran Engineers now display a build beam to clearly show what they’re tasked to
Cybran factories now have red build beams
Number of Cybran build bots scale with buildpower of the engineer
Ping values under “Connectivity” (F11) now update during game stop/stall
Added Yolona Oss to Mavor/Salvation/Scathis build restriction and renamed it Super-Game-Enders
ASF effects tweaked for performance (less effects on low fidelity)
Cybran engineering build bots now crash when their owner dies rather than just vanishing
Quantum Gateways now can assist each other
Enhanced Seraphim tarmacs

New option: Show reclaim value of wreckage on map by pressing Ctrl-Shift (need to enable it in Options / Interface and restart game)
Smart selection feature allowing hotkeys to select units by category
Remove owner-check on text pings so anyone can delete them
Reclaim/second now shown
Reclaimed mass now counts towards the score table
UEF ACU and SCU drones now have an on-drone button to toggle if they are rebuilt at death
Now possible to pause units to make them pause execution of queued up orders
Debug window: Searching for units now supports unit name and substrings
Cybran engineering build bots no longer display the heads-up consumption overlay
“Commander under attack” now plays for shielded ACUs
34 new taunts
Added a button to unbind key mappings

Other

Engineering Station units now pause on transfer from one player to another
Cybran build bots now can assist next build project without respawning
The least valuable units are destroyed at unit transfer if unitcap is hit
Absolver shield disrupter now hovers higher, so it’s less likely to hit the floor with the very low mounted gun
UEF SCU Drone can now capture, the same as the ACU ones
Tiny changes to make Fatboy/Megalith/Spiderbot weapons symmetrical in behaviour where they should be
Added templates for all support factories. AI in coop missions is now able to rebuild support factories
Assist now prioritize building over repair

Special Thanks To

Regards,

Sheeo