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'''''Version 1.28.0.255 (01-22-08)'''''

=Graphics Engine Update:=

*Frame rate and stutter performance are dramatically improved in this release.
*Improved terrain loading
*Reduced memory footprint
*Improved collision code
*Improved OpenGL state handling
*Vehicle hulks now queue for loading

=Vehicle Markings=

*All ground and air vehicles now have historical looking markings
*These markings are per brigade
*Each player will also have an identifying mark based on their game name (these are not globally unique)
*For a complete list see the WWIIOL Wiki

==Types of Marking:==

*Unit markings are based on which brigade the vehicle is spawned from and will be the same for all vehicles from that brigade
*Support units, such as tanks in a navy brigade or planes in an army brigade will receive that countries support marking
*Individual markings are based on the player's handle and will be the same for that player whenever he spawns that vehicle class
*Personal markings are used for con badges, B1 badges, etc.

==German Armor Marking:==

*Unit marking * based on German divisional markings, hull front and rear
*Individual marking * based on German three digit tank numbers (red with white stroke), turret both sides
*Personal marking * located on the hull side

==French Armor Marking:==

*Unit marking * based on French regimental markings, hull sides.
*Individual marking * based on "Aces" company markings (clubs, spades, diamonds, hearts * red, white and blue version of each), turret sides
*Personal marking * located on the hull, front or side

==British Armor Marking:==

*Unit marking is based off of British brigade markings (red/green square with white number), hull front
*Individual marking is based off of British squadron markings, turret sides and front
*three colors (red, yellow, blue)
*three shapes (triangle, square, circle)
*number (1-4) inside
*Personal marking is located on the hull sides

==Truck Marking:==

*All Trucks/Pullers have the same markings as the armor for their country
*Markings are smaller and placed on bumpers/number plates where applicable

==Gun Marking:==

*ATG/AAA: (all countries will be the same)
*Personal marking only, located on the gun shield

==German Plane Marking:==

*Unit marking * based on German squadron emblems, nose both sides
*Individual marking * based on German flight numbers (numbers 1-14 in various colors), rear fuselage both sides
*Personal marking * under canopy both sides

==French Plane Marking:==

*Unit marking * based on French squadron emblems, rear fuselage both sides
*Individual marking * based on French flight numbers (numbers 1-14 in various colors), tail both sides
*Personal marking * nose both sides

==British Plane Marking:==

*Unit marking * based on British squadron lettering (two letters), left of fuselage roundel
*Individual marking * based on British flight lettering (single letter), right of fuselage roundel
*Personal marking * nose

==Infantry and Navy markings:==

*No changes from existing decals

=Air Warning System (Radar):=

*Added a new Air Warning System to the map
*AWS is designed to simulate the various forms of intelligence one might receive over the radio while in flight
*AWS primary goal is to increase the air players ability to find and engage the enemy
*There is a toggle on the map pane to turn on or off the AWS
*On the map you will see a grid
*The grid is labeled AA-DW horizontally and 0-60 vertically
*The grid size is 16km square
*The grid updates in cycles over 60 to 120 seconds
*The grid covers the whole theater
*Red grids indicate heavy enemy air presence reported
*Yellow grids indicate light enemy air presence reported
*These colors may be adjusted in settings
*EWS will still show bombers that have been reported as sighted near towns
*EWS does not show fighters
*AWS may not be interdicted, it is the culmination of several types of signals and intelligence
*AWS mat not be avoided though the system is not 100% accurate
*AWS does not differentiate between types of aircraft
*AWS only shows enemies

==AWS Reporting:==

*When an aircraft begins to accelerate it becomes AWS enabled
*AWS enabled aircraft that exceed taxi speeds will begin to trigger AWS
*Once AWS is triggered the plane has 90 seconds before its position may begin being reported
*Slowing down and landing will remove a plane from reporting

=Show Friendlies:=

*Friendlies on your mission are now indicated on your map
*Friendlies not on your mission are also now indicated on your map if they are closer than 1000m and on your visual update list

=Airborne Infantry:=

*Paratroopers now have several loadouts available to them
*These loadouts are similar to their regular infantry counterparts with some exceptions:
**Airborne Rifleman: +1 Satchel, +1 Ammo can (total of two)
**Airborne SMG: as existing "Paratrooper" unit.
**Airborne LMG: +2 Smoke Grenades
**Airborne Sniper: +20 rifle rounds, + Pistol with 24 rounds
**Airborne ATR: +2 HE grenades
**Airborne Mortar: +5 HE mortars, +10 Smoke mortars
*There are no Airborne counterparts for the Grenadier or Sapper units
*Paratroopers who get resupplied in the field may receive some grenades

==Airborne Brigades:==

*Paratroopers now spawn from missions that origin at airfields
*Transport planes will now be on the same mission as the paratroopers they are transporting
*Paratroopers may only create missions from airfields

=New Hangar:=

*Added a new hangar structure
*The hangar is invulnerable
*Planes now spawn in the hangar
*Paratroopers now spawn in the hangar

=Depot Spawning:=

*Trucks may now spawn from depots
*Limited guns may now spawn from depots
*The throttles for depot spawning have been adjusted to include more infantry
*Remember that depot spawning is time based and only so many of a vehicle will be available in a given window of time

=Resupply:=

*Naval units may be resupplied when stationary within 1000m of a friendly naval facility
*Air units may be resupplied when stationary within 500m of a friendly air field
*Planes will now fully resupply after several seconds

=Ammo Request=

*Added /ammo request functionality
*Any ground or troop vehicle type can now do a "/ammo" in chat to request ammo from nearby players
*units will now blink on the map if the map was open when ammo was requested
*The requesting players name tag will blink in the game world
*Infantry can also perform the "I need ammo" emote which can be assigned to a key
*Players can only request ammo every 30 seconds
*All vehicle types see the player icon blink on the map
*Relevant resupply vehicle types get additional notification about ammo requesters
*This additional notification is in the form of a game alert in the HUD with the ammo requester's name, along with a sound effect
*The player's game icon out in the world pulses from normal size to a little larger and they get a chat message saying the user needs ammo
*Trucks see this extra feedback if they are within 1000 meters of the requesting ground unit
*Rifleman see this extra feedback if they are within 200 meters of the requesting trooper
*Rifleman don't see extra feedback if its a ground vehicle since they can't do anything about it anyway

=Infantry:=

*Paratroopers now have correct uniform in first person

=Vehicles:=

*Fixed several Vehicle Shadows
*Renamed He111 in manuals
*Fixed TG effects sorting behind tail
*Fixed several external glass sorting errors
*Fixed oxygen gauge on the Hurricanes
*Ships now have a greater RTB range that to reflect their home waters
*All vehicles will have had LOD adjustments made for performance improvements
*Trucks and guns can now RTB at friendly depots
*Re-textured Shermans for mis-matched colors
*He111 now has side windows (we mean it this time)
*Fixed missing poly in the rear of the DB7 and Havoc

=Sounds/Effects:=

*Added new bomb bay sound
*Adjusted "slo-mo" HE explosion
*Canopy sounds no longer queue
*Fixed gear sound repeating
*Fixed smoke and other particle effects being invisible behind transparent objects
*Added several new sounds (thanks Mike and Georgh!)
*Added new engine sounds for Hawk 75
*Added new engine sounds for Stuart
*Added new engine sounds for Spitfires
*Added new engine sounds for 109
*Added new engine sounds for A13 and Matilda

=Terrain:=

*Added Frankfurt to German territory
*Relocated German Production Facility 9 to Frankfurt
*Added supply links along eastern edge of map to embed Frankfurt into supply network
*Remodeled Monchen-Gladbach
*Fixed a spawn point issue at Goersboek
*Fixed castle door that was impenetrable
*Fixed stairway in berm at Ardres-St.Omer Depot
*Fixed Dussen Bridge
*Fixed numerous FB spawn issues (collider problems with berms)
*Fixed numerous bush/tree line anomalies
*Fixed numerous forest tile anomalies
*Removed some bad AI
*Blended the eastern areas of the game world around Frankfurt
*Flattened all air fields for smooth hangar exiting

=UI/HUD:=

*The Bomber category of the spawn lists changed to Bomber/Transport
*Fixed an error message when a manual was not available
*ML colored icon now trumps squad color

=Chat:=

*Added simple obscenity filter
*Added lots of stuff to the filter (if you find something missing please don't try and report it on the forums, do a .report in game)
*Several internal performance improvements
*/rdp now includes more information

=CSR:=

*P39 now listed as fighter

=Scoring:=

*Capture assists will now be scored
*To assist in a capture you must be in the building at the time of the capture
*You can loose an assist if you are in a building that the enemy captures
*Several internal changes for scoring records
*Vehicles that are destroyed (KIA/MIA) but have not been hit by an enemy player will cycle back as rescued but the player will still be credited with destroying the vehicle

=Global:=

*Fixed a bug where you could spawn from a FB that was destroyed after you had selected a unit to spawn
*Air brigades can no longer be placed on front line towns

=Memorial Additions:=

*John "Aesis" Lee
*Alex "Medievil" Clark

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Sniper62: Created page with "'''''Version 1.28.0.255 (01-22-08)''''' =Graphics Engine Update:= *Frame rate and stutter performance are dramatically improved in this release. *Improved terrain loading *R..."

Sniper62: Created page with "'''''Version 1.28.0.255 (01-22-08)''''' =Graphics Engine Update:= Frame rate and stutter performance are dramatically improved in this release. Improved terrain loading *R..."