As the Halloween event concludes, we are back with another patch featuring various fixes and incremental updates. Check out the logs for the details:

Changelog v9.9.5

[code]### Bugfixes

* Fixed the bug where players would spontaneously crash during map changes.
* Fixed the LOD issues with player characters.

### Miscellaneous

* Squad member numbers are now displayed in chat messages next to their name.
* Increased reload times for AT guns, SU-76, and Marder by a slight margin (up to 0.9 seconds).
* Reduced the chance of field caps appearing on WH characters.

### Maps

* Carpiquet Airfield Advance:
- Allowed Allies to spawn an additional Sherman tank.
- Gave Allies 2 additional artillery strikes.
- Fixed the bug that allowed Axis to build AT guns on rooftops.

* Rakowice Advance:
- Added a T-60 light tank to the Soviet vehicle pool.
- Added objective spawns for Axis.
- Minor bugfixes and adjustments.

* Prussia Push:
- Fixed the Dugout spawn point dropping players into the void.

* Leningrad Push:
- Added a minefield protecting Allied main spawn.
- Minor balance adjustments.

* Barashka Advance:
- Fixed the visual bug with terrain covering the trenches.[/code]

Changelog v9.9.4

[code]### Weapons

* Adjusted the recoil patterns on PPSh-43, PPSh-43, MP-41r, PPD-40, and M712 Schnellfeuer to make them more controllable and consistent when firing in short bursts.

### Maps

* Lyes Krovy Push:
- Reduced Axis respawn times.[/code]

Changelog v9.9.3

[code]### Vehicles / Guns

* Reduced the prevalence of the "shatter gap" effect and added a physically-based randomness to the shattering calculations system. The shell shattering will less likely to occur in the game due to this effect.
* Fixed inaccuracies in armor slope values for KV-1, T-34 (76/85), Panther (D), and Pz. III (J/L) tanks.

### Characters

* Added a small chance for WH squad leaders, radio operators and snipers to spawn wearing a field cap.
* New additions to Soviet outfits:
- Green amoeba camouflage.
- 1942/1944 leaf pattern camouflages.
- Padded coats.
- Naval pea coats.
- Naval caps (4 variants, one for each fleet)
* Introduced rank variety between different uniform variants for Soviet troops.
* Other minor additions, fixes and adjustments to Soviet character models and textures.

### Maps

* Added Rakowice Advance.

* Carpiquet Airfield Advance:
- Optimization pass.
- Fixed various visual bugs.
- Changed lighting and removed haze.
- Replaced static Axis HQs with objective spawns.
- Re-balanced roles and constructions for both teams to better reflect historical situation.
- Added limited Panther G tanks to Axis; added limited Sherman Firefly tanks to Allies.
- Increased view distance by roughly 50-75 meters.
- Removed ticket bleed from all but the first objective.
- Set Refueling Area objective to be inactive at start.

* Hurtgenwald Advance:
- Expanded minefields protecting Axis main spawn.
- Slightly increased reinforcements for both sides.
- Fixed the bug where some objectives were uncapturable.

* Bridgehead Advance:
- Added Corporal roles for both teams and a Radio Operator role for Allies.
- Added a Churchill tank (available after capturing the Honnopel objective)

* Leningrad Push:
- Reworked the final objective.
- Re-balanced roles and vehicles for both teams to better reflect the alleged setting of the level.

* Olkhovatka Advance:
- Increased the amount of available artillery for Axis.
- Allowed Axis to spawn +1 extra vehicle.
- Reduced the number of available KV and T-34 tanks, and made the BT-7 unlimited.

* Lyes Krovy Push:
- Introduced the new Soviet camos.
- Reduced the respawn times for Axis.

* Cholm Advance:
- Minor adjustments to vehicle availability for both sides.
- Added several pre-placed Pak-38 guns.

* Krasnyi Oktyabr Push:
- Reduced reinforcements for both teams.
- Added some greatcoat uniforms together with standard tunics.

* Black Day July Advance:
- Replaced Soviet uniforms for ones with more accurate insignia for the period.
- Added RPG-43 to Soviet loadouts.
- Increased the limits on maximum active vehicles for the Soviet team.

* Valko Advance:
- Added StuG III Ausf.G to the Axis vehicle pool.
- Added off-map artillery support for both sides.
- Replaced Soviet uniforms for the "late war" variants.

* Gorlitz Push:
- Added SU-76 to the Soviet vehicle pool.
- Added static Panzerfaust crates.
- Moved the Allied spawn to protect it against spawn camping.
- Minor adjustments to vehicle spawn limits for Soviets.

* Berezina Advance:
- Fixed logistic truck respawn times and added an extra one for the Allied team.

* Kriegstadt Advance:
- Separated German artillery into two stages: one activating after Kaschade Offices, and the second one after Ruins (both consist of three strikes).

* La Gleize Advance:
- Added a Radio Operator role for the Axis team.

* Stoumont Advance:
- Added a lockdown timer for the first objective (5.5 minutes).

* Kryukovo Push:
- Reduced the team ratio difference (Axis team is now less outnumbered).

* Flakturm Tiergarten Push:
- Minor balancing and character uniform changes.[/code]

See you on the battlefield,
Darklight Game

[ 2020-11-13 17:33:44 CET ] [Original Post]