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1.36.19.0 (04 November 22)

Introducing ARTILLERY for WWII Online! Since day one you have requested this to be part of the game, and here it is! It also happens to be the longest indirect firing weapons ever to be placed into a video game! Additionally the MG42 is now available for infantry and we've added various other features and fixes. Stay subscribed and help us do even more!

Features

- Artillery units have been added to the game

-- The Allied M2A1 105mm

-- The Axis 10.5cm LeFH18/40 105mm

- A brand new Motorized Mortar and Artillery Leveling System has been added (see the unit's manual for details)

- An updated HUD info window for motorized mortars and artillery has been added to give players specific details for those units

- Added country specific colored smoke rounds to artillery, US-Violet, DE-Blue/White, FR/UK-White

- The infantry MG42 unit has been added to the German spawn list

- 4th quarter Credits update

- Capture timers have been updated for Campaign 191

- A number of unit images have been updated with Propa screenshots

- A few machine guns updated, including: game manual updates, weapon names, tracers and proper weights

- The Panhard, Stewart and Stugs have had their crew members (3D models) updated

- Wickenby is now Scampton

- River dams have been added to west of Sheffield, SE of Herdecke and east of Dortmund

- A few of the Spawn In Tips have been updated, more planned in the future

- The new towns of Aumetz, Blerancourt, Coucy-le-Chateau, Maartensdijk, Hilversum, Huizen, Muiden, Woudenberg, Ede, Elst, Zeist, Utrecht, Culemborg, Vianen and Bruinisse have been added to the game

- The visual range of some buildings has been extended

- Wazdown has been added to the Fallen Soldier Memorial

- Koln has been updated to named Koeln

- A number of bridge names have been updated to their historical names

- Some bush rows have been replaced with city planters in some towns

Bug Fixes

- Fixed an armor issue with the FlaK36 (88mm)

- The Lorraine Anti-Char's driver hatch armor has been fixed

- Some telephone poles and their wires have been replaced

- More textures have been updated in order to help with ATI GPU load times

- Destroyer gun sights have been fixed

- Forrest floors now slow vehicles more than before

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1.36.18.1 (17 August 22)

This quick turn around hotfix is aimed at cleaning up a few issues and features with the new Motorized Mortars and adds a few new game features.

Features

- The game's credits have been updated

- All 81mm motars have had their sound updated

- The BAR now has two grenades and two fewer ammo magazines

- A French variant of the UCM has been added to the French forces

- Bearing information has been added to the Range Finding ability of some commanders

Bug Fixes

- Barrage Balloons have had their visual range extended from 1km to 5km

- All Mortar Carriers

-- Now have unified traverse rates

-- Commanders have 360 degree view rotation

-- Commander, Mortarman and Rear Gunners now duck when press, "O"

-- UI images updated by Propa

- The SdkFz 251/2 Mortar Carrier

-- Rear gunner no longer clips through the side of the vehicle when traversing the gun

-- Fixed an issue with textures flickering on rear hull. Fixed issue with manual not showing up on the index list

- The UCM Mortar Carrier: Added french variant of UCM (for earlier tiers)

- The M21 Mortar Carrier: Fixed texture issue that allowed visibility through the vehicle to the ground

- The US M3 ATG and Bofors AAA guns have had their crew members updated to a US crew

- The Ijmuiden inf spawn at the Amsterdam West FB has been repaired

- Multiple textures and game images have been optimized for much quicker load times for AMD video cards

- HE shrapnel against non-penatrating armor hits has been temporarily disabled (shrapnel is still generated when hitting non-armor surfaces)

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1.36.18.0 (18 July 22)

New Motorized Mortar Carriers, 25 New Towns, new PPOs, several bug fixes implemented - and so much more! All thanks to your support of the 2022 fundraiser and continued subscriptions - thank you from all of us at CRS. S!

Features

- Added the Rat Pack player decal for their 2022 squad contribution (Thank You)

- New 2022 Fundraiser Platinum Wreaths have been added to the game (Thanks to Csm308, Robswede and Bangsi)

- Doom66 has been added to the Fallen Soldier memorial

- Bombsights in Bombers with moveable bombsights will now be able to be locked and unlocked (default: locked) left-ctrl+z

- Instant Despawn now happens when players press the Escape key without the need to click ok, press Escape again to cancel

- New Motorized Mortars have been added:

- - British - 3in Universal Carrier

- - American/French - 81mm Halftrack

- - German - 81mm Halftrack

- The game's credits have been updated

- The Barrage Balloon PPO has been added to Supply Trucks

- The Barrage Balloon PPO max damage and height has been updated

- Windmills are now destroyable

- A new capturable City Hall has been added to Brussels and Limburg

- A new river island added near Grobendonk

- A few new road tiles have been added

- Improvements have been made to Versaille

- Surf has been added to coast lines

- A new Bush PPO is now available

- Camo Netting PPOs have been added

- Tree visual distance has been extended out to 4.5km

- Updated Spa track to closer match the historic layout

- 25 New towns added to the map: De-Cochsdorp, Scheveningen, Ijmuiden, Herdecke, Castrop-Rauxel, Herne, Zwolle, Hoogeveen, Meppel, Eursinge, Arnhem, Renkum, Franeker, Harlingen, Woerden, Amsterdam East, Amsterdam West, Mijdrecht, Leiden, Alphen Aan Den Rijn, Haarlem, Aalsmeer, Hillegom, Dortmund, and Limburg

Bug Fixes

- The 109 F2P aircraft's "type" (ctrl+i) icon mode has been fixed

- Fixed disappearing ABs in Kalmthout, Marche and Wetteren

- The US Carbine Paratrooper's weapon has been repaired

- The Supply Truck's PPO info on the spawn list has been fixed

- Fixed broken flags on some bunkers

- Fixed the western Hellevoetsluis AI

- Repaired a hangar in Charlois

- Corrected a terrain tile near St. Menehould

- Trees have been removed from the Veurne AB

- AI repaired near Liege

- Fixed terrain clipping near Krabbendijke

- The "Play Offline" and "Settings" buttons on the Mac launcher have been updated

- The PPO Name Selection issue on certain units has been fixed

- EZ Mode (RA) controls have been removed from the keymapper

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1.36.17.0 (01 June 22)

Introducing three 2022 Roadmap deliveries (denoted in-line by * icon) and "A New Dawn for Paratroopers" items including three new classes and long-range resupply canister. Includes several other important fixes and features, made possible by our paid subscribers - thank you for supporting WWII Online.

Features

- The Fallen Soldier Memorial has been updated with KMS and Deadly2u

- *Free to Play aircraft have been added, BF-109E/1, Hawk 75, Hurricane Mk 1 and all-new P-40B

- *The Sd.Kfz 251/1 Half-track with two MG42s has been added to the German forces

- *New Mobile Airfield PPO has been added, deployed by the new Supply Trucks

- Parachute turn rate/speed increased for greater maneuverability

- New Paratrooper canisters: Long range ammo canisters to resupply ground forces for Para NCOs

- New Para NCO: SMG w/deployable ammo canister (Hero Builders Only)

- New Para Combat Engineer: HE (x4) + Repair Kits (x2), able to be re-armed 50% by ammo cans in field

- New Para RPATs: Bazooka, PIAT and Panzerschrek

- New Supply Trucks have been added to each country's spawn list

- New crew member artwork introduced for the Trawler, Freighter, Fairmile, DD and Daimler

- The first Open Area Capture models have been added to Etten-Leur, Leuven and Damvillers sheep farms

- PPOs are now able to be Side or Country specific

- Trench Mobile Spawns now have country flags inside of them

- RPAT Ammo has been reduced from 4 rounds to 2

- An update to infantry being hurt when jumping from higher than two stories has been re-added

Bug Fixes

- The Ju87's tail damage state has been fixed

- The Dinant Fortress damage state has been fixed

- The Empel Rail Station has been repaired

- The issue causing Mac clients to show the menu bar has been fixed

- A few upside-down flags have been repaired

- Re-introduced missing buildings in Frankfurt

- The Lille Quarry has been disabled temporarily

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1.36.16.0 (13 April 22)

The long awaited Ju88a4 and M1919a6 LMG units have finally been added to the German and US forces. There has also been numerous terrain improvements that include both fixes and new additions. Finally, a bunch of bugs have been squashed in order to enhance game play.

Features

- The Ju88a4 is now added to the German Luftwaffe

- The Americans will now get the M1919a6 LMG for regular infantry and paratroopers

- RDP penalties (slower resupply rates) against aircraft are now configurable (starting at up to 100%)

- The Side Radio Channel is now the default for new players instead of the Origin Channel

- Steam DLC units are now hidden from non-Steam clients

- Specific Mobile Spawn options are now added to the UI truck descriptions

- Granny, the backend system that allows infantry to work, has been upgraded to 2.12 for both Win and Mac clients

- PPO Names have been added to the Primary Weapon HUD window to inform players which PPO is currently selected

- Players will now receive points for destroying PPOs

- When a player requests ammo (.ammo) there will now be a Heads Up Display (HUD) Waypoint added so other players can easily see where the player in need of support is

- De-Cochsdorp and Amsterdam airfields have been added

- Barrage Balloons have been added to Amiens, Canterbury and Koln

- New road tiles have been added around Aarschot and Avesnes

- Oudenaard and Charleville have had their river banks updated around the bridges

- New Burning barrel, Wind Sock, Buoys and a Jetty props have been added

- Brussels airfield now has a storage bunker added to it

- A quarry pit has been added to Liege

- All rail road tracks have been lowered

- New beach terrain has been added near Breskins

- A Cafe and Bar have been added to a building in Dinant

- The Dinant Citadel has returned to WWII Online

- The German SC250 bomb has an updated 3D model

- Added a new Air Raid Siren audio

Bug Fixes

- The Crew Clipping issue for the Sd.Kfz. 251/10B has been fixed

- Fixed an issue with flaps on dual engine planes

- The Pak36's Suspension and Push Speed has been updated

- An issue with the Matilda II and Matilda CS armor has been fixed

- A bad texture on Freighters has been repaired

- Broken tires on the Opels is now fixed

- A visual issue with "dirty" textures on the Spawn Building has been fixed

- Building textures have been fixed in Mechelen

- Floating terrain near Schilde, Clervaux, Vervier and Aarschot has been corrected

- Floating buildings in Hahn has been corrected

- The Esch-Longwy Depot exit has been fixed

- The spelling for the Bastogne Depot in Wiltz has been updated

- The layout for the Wellin Power Station has been updated so infantry don't get stuck

- Building layout in Roosendaal, Zandvilet, Luxembourg and Brugge has been updated to fix blocked doorways

- A bad ground texture has been removed from Hallschlag

- AI placement in Leige and Blizen have been updated

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1.36.15.0 (01 March 22)

This release brings in the long-awaited AI repair points. It also incorporates a few RDP Bombing-specific changes while also fixing bugs and adds a few more features.

Features

- Shockwave FX added to all bombs

- The Air Raid Siren should trigger more often

- Factory rebuild time has been updated from 48 hours to 72 hours when 100% damaged

- The US RDP is now solely dependent on the UK factories

- RDP penalties (slower resupply rates) against non-aircraft are now configurable (starting at up to 50%) instead of 100% slower

- Whenever receiving an MIA past a configurable time, you will now receive a full RDP penalty

- Mouse freelook automatically enabled for infantry while riding on a vehicle

- Infantry are now visible up to 1,000m

- Infantry level of detail distances have been updated for better graphics

- Engineers can now deploy a Tank Pit PPO

- Trucks can now deploy a Barrage Balloon PPO

- The Credits have been updated

- Players will now receive Mission Points whenever repairing AI

- The Spawn Delay/balance mechanism check rate has been accelerated

Fixes

- Corrects an issue with the 3rd PanzerGruppe Decal

- Whenever Kill Notifications are turned on, it will now notify the Killer

- The Lorraine37L AC now takes fire damage to the crew and has other minor updates

- Numerous minor updates to the UC / UCV

- Numerous minor updates to the M3HT / M3GMC

- A grass texture has been fixed

- Fixed an issue with a tilted building in Berlaimont

- The Mac launcher's "Show Readme" button is now fixed

- Fixed a Mission Leader issue that could cause clients to CTD

- FB infantry spawns have been updated to use new sandbag models and close gaps

- Flak38 can now be spawned at the German FMS

- Fixed a missing texture on the Flak38

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1.36.14.2 (02 January 22)

Another rapid turn around hotfix for the WWII Online community addressing key items affecting game play. The RATS are actively listening to you and working to make your experience better.

Fixes

- Universal Carrier MMG "Vickers Gunner" now killable

- Sdkfz 232 replaced with Sdkfz 231 art (removes antenna / looks better)

- Sturmgeschutz MG34 gunner ready (non-aim) view improved

- All APCs corrected to have single stage zoom on machine-guns

- M10 series gunsight view fixed for widescreen (removes peripheral binocular texture)

- Naval Garrisons now in Leuven, Mechelen and Brussels SW

- Middleburg and Goes can no longer spawn tanks in Zealand's

- Station1c damage textures improved

- LODs added to taller grass objects for increased performance

- Spawn depot buildings now have boxes under some exits to reduce fall damage

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1.36.14.1 (22 December 21)

We've fixed a series of important issues presented by players upon the launch of 1.36.14.0 (Holiday Release). Thank you to all of your feedback.

A special shout out to "Obelix1" for supporting the game and unlocking 3rd Panzergruppe squad decal. If you are in 3PZG submit a support ticket at http://support.wwiionline.com to receive one. If you have a squad and are interested in receiving one, please reach out to us to discuss requirements.

Fixes

- Users with AMD GPUs can now play with snow textures activated

- Installer default language set to English temporarily to enable game launching

- French M3HT can no longer spawn at depots

- Base Universal Carrier can now set all types of mobile spawns

- Both Universal Carriers #2 position keys updated

- - . on numpad = aim down sight

- - 0 on numpad = binoculars

- Universal Carrier #2 position gunsight aperture fixed

- Universal Carrier now shows MPH instead of KPH and restored torque / acceleration

- Panzerjaeger 1 road speed corrected

- M1A1 Gun inspection animation removed

- 251 SPAT Commander can now see past gun shield

- Resolved several broken characters / text in UI

- Reduced Dragon Teeth poly count to optimize performance

- Removes accidental collider from bushes allowing for PPO deployment

- Flak30 and Flak38 should no longer bounce / shake

- Fixed torque and acceleration on Vickers (UK & US)

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1.36.14.0 (13 December 21)

Happy Holidays from the RATS! This release includes several Roadmap deliveries and additional features / bug fixes to help make WWII Online game play more enjoyable.

Features

- Adds the US Paratrooper: M1A1 Carbine

- Adds the US Soldier: M1 Carbine

- Adds the Universal Carrier

- Adds the M-3 Halftrack

- Adds the M-3 75mm Tank Destroyer

- Adds the Sdkfz 251/10 Ausf B

- Adds the Lorraine 37L APC

- Adds the Lorraine 37L Anti-Char

- Adds new crew art & UI image for SdKfz 251C

- 6 New Towns have been added to the map: Goes, Middelburg, Aumale, Schoonhoven, Neufchatel-en-Bray, Lignieres-Chatelain

- There is now a new canal between Veere and Vlissingen

- New cliffs at Dover

- New antenna cluster (NE Dover) [Home Chain]

- New river tile with template (SE Mechelen)

- New road/forest tiles (E Waterloo / NE La Roche)

- New Ketch model without collider for EWS (Whitstable)

- New Lighthouse prop (Dover and West of Breskens)

- Dragon's teeth added just east of Lier

- Destroyed Castle as prop (North of La Roche in the woods)

- Winter Trees

- Improved winter/snow textures

- Sandbags added to the towers of the Church and Chapel

- Steam and Mac clients will now see a TOS agreement before being able to play

- Reduces the AWS check frequency by 50% which should quicken the AWS response of planes crossing into a new AWS square

- Copyright year updated to 2022

Fixes

- Clipping issue at Abbeville Railway

- Clipping issue with CP Building secondary damage state

- Several minor fixes to the Church and Chapel buildings

- Terrain around Hallschlag changed to suit actual terrain

- Fixed an issue that was preventing Mac users from adjusting their mouse sensitivity

- ATG/AAA Stabilization Audits: 2lber, Pak 36, Flak 30, Flak 38, Mle 38 and M5

- Corrected the R35's bad LOD

- Disabled all other language options until they are fixed

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1.36.13.0 (06 September 21)

This release incorporates multiple terrain related fixes and features and also includes bug fixes for some 20mm rounds.

Features

- Wildhund and Wittmann added to the Fallen Soldiers

- Updated the game's Credits

- Underwater beaches have been added to the coast line

- Some river banks have had their textures updated

- Airforce 20mm round penetrations have been updated to align with historical numbers

- The Church and Chapel have been updated

Fixes

- Corrected some armor errors within the M4 Sherman Series tanks

- Fixed a broken bush LOD

- Replaced the Dusseldorf Airfield Bunker

- Corrected a bug that caused an over penetration of 20mm rounds against some tanks

- Fixed a few floating and mismatched terrain tiles

- Radial engines should now show the proper smoke colors for their current damaged state

- The GMC Truck's weird shaking should now be fixed

- The invisible collider around some trees has been reduced to fit within the trunks of those trees

- Fixed the cause of the Mac minimap sometimes coming up as black

- Mac players should now be able to utilize the num pad enter key to effect the chat bar

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1.36.12.0 (20 July 21)

This release is aimed at updating a bunch of terrain specific features and fixes from 1.36.9.0.

Features

- New and improved type of pillboxes added to the game

- New Ketch object added for extended early warning on some coastal towns

- Two new types of lake and pond tiles added

- A small graveyard has been added to some churches

- Polders terrain tiles added, a very common form of field structure with ditches around it filled with water

- Logs and stumps added as obstructions in some terrain tiles

- Welcheren Causeway added to the map, southeast of Veere

- Road and bridge landings added to some tiles

- Cows have been added to the game

- New climbable crane objects added to some of the ports

- Adjusted some map images to suit terrain styles (dunes)

Fixes

- Chimay empty AI MG pit has been repaired

- The Dunkerque southwest bridge model is corrected and is now crossable

- Fixecourt has infantry spawns moved so the stairs are no longer blocked

- Frevent-St.Pol FB has had a berm removed from the infantry spawn

- Havelange warehouse has had two trees removed from inside

- Ieper-Diksmuid spawn has had a tree removed

- Ijzendijke-Terneuzen FB has had trees removed from the vehicle and infantry spawns

- Jodoigne-Gembleau FB has had a tree in the infantry spawn removed

- Kaisersesch vehicle spawn no longer clips out of the AB walls

- Knokke-Brugge FB has had a berm clipping into the infantry spawn removed

- Landrecies floating building has been grounded

- Lillers floating berm has been grounded

- Merbes-Maubeuge FB infantry spawn is no longer buried

- Montreuil-Bernay FB has had a berm removed from the infantry spawn

- Northeast of Knokke has had a water tile gap fixed

- Piennes barracks rear exit has been unblocked

- Ronse-Tournai FB has had a tree from the infantry spawn removed

- Rotterdam North Harbor floating building has been grounded

- Roulers-Ieper FB has had a tree in the vehicle spawn removed

- Roye empty AI towers are now fixed

- Roye North AB vehicle spawn moved to fit in the AB better

- Schilde tree clipping a building has been relocated

- St Quentin oil tanks removed from inside a building

- Stekene no longer has buildings sunk into the ground

- Tielt-Kortrijk FB had a large berm removed from the infantry tents

- Tielt-Roulers FB has had a tree in vehicle spawn removed

- Valenciennes-Tournai FB has had a berm removed from both spawns

- Verviers-Spa spawn rear exit unblocked

- Vireaux-Couvin FB infantry spawn no longer floats

- Waalwijk-Oosthout capture point berm has been removed

- Zeebrugge-Brugge FB has had the tree removed from the vehicle tent

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1.36.11.2 (30 June 21)

This hotfix corrects an issue from the latest release and aims to better stabilize the server.

Features

- Updates the up-sell messages with the new subscription details

Fixes

- Removes the new addition that allows for updating the Mission Targets

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1.36.11.1 (25 June 21)

This hotfix corrects a few issues from the latest release and aims to better stabilize the server.

Features

- Re-enables multi-crewing

Fixes

- Corrects a spelling mistake within the Preferences menu

- Removes Bomber Loadouts in order to help with server stability

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1.36.11.0 (21 June 21)

This is part two of our consolidated release plan from 1.36.9, where we're re-introducing some polished features and have added some new fixes as well.

Features

- Bomber pilots can select their payload choice (Bomber Loadouts)

- Mission leaders may now adjust their "TARGET" while on the same mission

- Updated Playnet address within installer text and terms of service

- Updated Antwerp river mouth bridge texture

- Capture Point exterior textures updated

- Updated textures for AB vehicle spawn stairs and balcony

- Dinant hill has a new pathway for infantry

Fixes

- Invisible collider removed from docks

- Bofors no longer able to penetrate Churchill armor

- Deuce and a half wheels may now be blown off independently

- Several enhancements to mission target change made from 1.36.9 feedback

- Users can no longer hover their mouse over a town to see Bomber EWS

- Bombs overloading CPUs resulting into crashes has been fixed

- Missing road texture added

- Riverbanks are more climb-able

- Map now shows larger airfields correctly

- Several SpeedTree fixes

- Corrects and issue that caused the Primary Ammo and Health HUD windows to be not movable

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1.36.10.0 (11 May 21)

This is a controlled release to ship a consolidated version of features and fixes from 1.36.9.0. More features and fixes will be rolled out going forward.

Features

- Panzerjäger1 added to game

- Heads Up Display (HUD) Transparency has been added (in preferences)

- Truck EWS range increased to from 700m to 1k

- Jettison command removed from bombers, except the Blenheim

- The Multicrew button has been temporarily disabled

Bug Fixes

- A major HE Shrapnel bug has been resolved

- A massive audit of recently added textures has improved game performance

- A-20 will now trigger Bomber EWS

- A-20 air speed indicator adjusted for maximum vehicle speed

- Hawk75 prop speed corrected

- US M3 ATG now has third person firing audio

- US GMC truck audio levels are now the same as other trucks

- Matilda Mk II smoke charger LODs resolved for smoother transitions

- Stug III G MG34 gunner LODs updated and is now killable at longer range

- Pz 38T commander is now vulnerable to small arms and shrapnel fire

- Water reflection CTD bug has been squashed

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1.36.8.2 (07 January 21)

This hotfix serves to fix a few issues and address the spike in CTDs caused by the recent release.

Bug Fixes

- Found and fixed the issue causing the DB7 engine to not start

- Verified and fixed numerous textures that were causing performance decreases

- Corrected an AI altitude check bug that was causing CTDs

1.36.8.1 (22 December 20)

This 2020 "Holiday" hotfix serves to fix a few issues that came up with the recent release.

Updates

- The new pond map textures have been updated to match other water sources

- The US Commando manual text was updated to show single satchels

Bug Fixes

- Snow ground textures now work properly on Steam clients

- The new Deuce and a Half texture problems have been repaired

- Some terrain berms are now fixed

- Towns should now auto surrender whenever surrounded

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1.36.8.0 (17 December 20)

Introducing the 2020 "Holiday" release! Lots of new content and features, bug fixes, roadmap deliveries, and more! Subscribe to continue supporting WWII Online development.

Gameplay

- USAAF forces will now be unlocked and part of the regular campaign

New Content

- A-20C and new AN-M57 bomb added to the USAAF

- US GMC CCKW 2.5 Tonner "Deuce and a Half"

- US M3 37mm Anti-Tank Gun

- Builder only "Commando" class added

- Platinum Builder "Obelix1" picture added to the bunker

- New Platinum Builder icon issued to all Platinum Builders

- New environmental props: rail cars, storage trailer, and large rock islands

- Cobblestone in all towns and cities received new texture

- Stonewalls now have a newer and higher resolution texture

- Capture point building received new exterior wall texture

- New destroyed states for Urban Building(s) 1 & 3

- New ambient seagull sound added to oceans

Updates

- Barracks roof materials updated to reduce sun glare

- PC Installer now auto-checks install for DirectX

- Fallen Soldier "Saratoga" added to the in-game memorial

- Copyright updated to 2021

- Credits updated to include several new staff members

- PPO trench deployment timers reduced, lifetime extended

- CP building has received posts at rear entry

- Recently introduced texture pack received additional polishing

- Holiday screens updated with CRS holiday logo

- Historical .50 Caliber AP added back to Allied Aircraft

- Max distance added to PPO Trench spawn

Bug Fixes

- Resolved Matilda CS hitmap error

- US M1 57mm no longer CTDs when spawning

- The Ju87 compass now shows proper compass bearing

- Window trim issue resolved on CP building

- 31 customer reported terrain issues have been resolved

- Bf-109G2/R1 was short 400 rounds on its machine gun

- Schurzen (Panzer skirt armor) was incorrect

- Dusseldorf river pixel of death removed

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1.36.7.1 (26 October 20)

This Hotfix release aims to correct a few issues and bugs that came up with the recent release.

Bug Fixes

- Fixed an issue with one of the Koln factories

- Removed Truck SPAAs from the Fortified Mobile Spawn

- Corrected the issue causing double damage from multicrewed bombers

- Fixed a bug that caused CTDs in the offline mode

- Repaired the stair texture in the spawn depot

- The head shake when dropping bombs too low now works again

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1.36.7.0 (01 October 20)

This game update includes several new vehicles (marking 3 roadmap deliveries), including the first Ship in WWII Online in almost 15 years (Trawler)! SPAA’s will be available at Tier 0. Urban Building damage states are also reactivated, which means big city buildings can be destroyed (12 years since this has been possible). There are other several good Bug Fixes including a major STO related crash and many artwork polish related items.

Development is made possible by your continued subscription. Thanks for helping us make this possible!

New Content

- Armed Trawler

- Bedford SPAA

- Laffly SPAA

- Opel SPAA

- Bf 109-G2/R1 (Jabo)

- Stug G w/MG34 and side-skirts

Updates

- Urban Building damage states reactivated

- US P38-F texture and gauge update

- US P-39 texture and gauge update

- Several terrain enhancements and additions

- Railroad tracks, airbases and road textures enhanced

- New FlaK38 menu image added

- Bombsight(s) maximum altitude increased

Bug Fixes

- Server Tracked Object related game crash

- M10 mantlet hitmap

- Matilda II armor leak

- Urban Building 01 clip point fixed

- Two terrain tiles are no longer missing

- French hurricane decal now shows properly

- P-39/Bell propellers no longer disappear

- Amiens railroad stone texture no longer stretched

- No more floating boxes in “Ham”

- Stretched texture in damaged vehicle spawn fixed

- Ju-52 altimeter now looks and works properly

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1.36.6.0 (13 August 20)

This release consists of many updates and bug fixes.

Bug Fixes

- Corrected the Daimler driver to be counted as a critical hit

- Fixed the issue causing vehicle hulks to disappear immediately

- Fixed the problem that allowed 20mm AP rounds to kill Churchill tanks

- Repaired the Sdkfz 7/36 SPAA hitmap to conform with the crew members

- Corrected an issue that was causing propeller spinners to disappear

- Numerous terrain issues and tweaks have been made to correct terrain anomalies

- The riding positions for the Morris has been fixed

- Fixed a clipping issue in four different buildings

- Corrected the issue causing the PaK36 to slide down a hill

- The red ammo counter lights within the 109F2, 109F4 and 109G have been corrected to show for the proper weapons

Updates

- All water shaders have been updated to represent better looking water

- Crew members for the M1, 6-Pdr and PaK38 have been updated with newer models

- Updated a bunch of different unit images within the unit selection menu

- Multiple building textures have been updated with higher resolution textures

- The initial game splash screen has been updated to an updated version of the 1.17 style

- The FlaK38 model has been updated to a more realistic model

- The Infantry Field of View (FOV) has been increased in order to allow for better situational awareness

- The sounds for MG17 and MGFF weapons has been updated

- Some grass textures now render more smoothly as you approach them

- The barriers at some rivers has been removed to allow for larger ships to go up rivers

- Chain linked fences near docks have been updated to allow for players to shoot through it

- New bunkers have been added to Dinant, Schilde, Grobbendonk, Leuven, Namur, Verdun, Longwy, Ramet, Tielt and Vlissingen

- Translations have been updated for the recent changes

- The FW190 ammo counters have been updated to show for only cannon weapons

- Updated aircraft component damage levels to better achieve more realistic values and functionality

New Content

- Added an "Airbored" picture to a bunker

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1.36.5.1 (12 June 20)

This release is a Hotfix patch to fix a few bugs that popped up in the latest release.

Bug Fixes

- Invisible FRUs should now be fixed

- FPS loss when stacking multiple straight Sandbags together should now be fixed

- Corrected an issue that allowed some PPOs to be placed under player units

- HUD Waypoints should now disappear properly whenever the Mission Lead deletes them or the Mission closes

- Implemented a change that should alleviate Firebugs

- Fixed an issue that was causing continuous messages to appear for the new player AI Notification

Updates

- The curved Sandbags should now be able to be attached to one another

- The DB7's Bombardier's altitude gauge is now more visible whenever looking at the instrument view

- Updated the pilot's view so that the top of the altitude gauges in the DB7 and Boston I can be fully seen

- The DB7, Boston I and He111's altitude and airspeed gauge textures have updated, making them much easier to read

- HUD Waypoints now have a separate Preference Options page with new Options

- The ATG PPO can now be attached to the new Trench PPOs

- The new Trench PPOs have had their wood and grass textures darkened in order to help blend them into their environment

- The new Trench PPOs were updated to not have such a "rough" floor while walking/running on them

- Combat Engineers have had their spawnlist selection menu image updated

New Content

- Opacity of HUD Waypoints can now be adjusted per player's preferences

- The color of each HUD Waypoint can now be adjusted per player's preferences

- The distance at which HUD Waypoints are no longer shown can now be selected per player's preferences

- A new hotkey Keymapper Option (default shift+y) has been added to allow players to hide/show HUD Waypoints while spawned into the game

- When it's night time in-game, HUD Waypoints will have their opacity reduced by 40% so that they aren't as bright during the night

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1.36.5.0 (01 June 20)

This release is an assortment of bug fixes, updates and long awaited new features.

Bug Fixes

- Fixed a Playgate (PC only) crash that wasn't allowing for it to download patch files

- Corrected an issue that wasn't showing proper commands in the .help menu

- Fixed the issue that caused engines to fall off whenever plane landing gear were shot

- The M4A3 Sherman's ammo readout has been fixed to represent the proper ammunition being used

- An error that was showing up in the log file has been resolved

- Found and fixed the issue that was causing only Hurricanes to be listed in the Enemies tab of the AAR screen

Updates

- Adjusted the Vickers Mk VIc's 15mm Besa penetration and ballistics to address the over performance issue

- Added a section to the FlaK 36's user manual in regards to the "Look Over" feature

- Straight Sandbag and Barbed Wire PPOs can now "stick" together, allowing for a solid line of PPO objects

- The Copying Old Setup Files popup message has been updated to help make it less confusing

- The in-game Credits have been updated

- Language translations have been updated with this release's information

- The Mac log file is now located at "Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/com.corneredrats.wwiiol"

New Content

- The Sturmgewehr 44 (StG 44) is being added to the German arsenal, in limited quantities

- Kill credits will now be given for running over infantry units with various types of other units

- Bombs have been added to Server Tracked Objects (STOs), this will now allow bomber pilots to kill infantry from above 700m

- Mission Waypoints will now appear both on the player's map and their Heads-Up Display (HUD), this feature can be disabled within the Preference options

- Mission Waypoints are now shared across multiple Missions that have the same Target location

- Whenever a new player, rank 1, shoots an AI unit they will receive an alert that AI units can only be destroyed by larger caliber weapons or grenades

- In-game chat transmissions may be temporarily revoked for violating the Terms of Service

- Combat Engineers have been added to all countries which allow more defined focus on offensive operations

- The Trench Player Placed Object (PPO) has been added to normal Engineer's equipment availability

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1.36.4.3 (18 April 20)

This hotfix release corrects an issue with Mac OS 10.15 (Catalina).

Bug Fixes

- Fixed an issue that was causing the game to not be full screen on Mac OS 10.15 (Catalina)

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1.36.4.2 (14 April 20)

This hotfix release fixes a few issues the were revealed after the initial 64bit public release

Bug Fixes

- Corrected an issue that was causing the 64bit Mac client to crash whenever submitting a .bug or .report

- Fixed an issue with logging on the server side of things

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1.36.4.1 (27 March 20)

This release serves as the hotfix patch to remedy a few issues found during Open Beta testing.

Bug Fixes

- Corrected the issue causing terrain to stop rendering whenever flying or traveling long distances

- Updated the keymapper to get rid of the light grey boxes that appeared on the HUD

- Found and fixed the issue that was causing intermittent loss of keyboard and mouse control

- Removed a reference to the Terrain Editor (TE) from the preferences

Updates

- Netcode3 has further updates to help with poor connections

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1.36.4.0 (06 March 20)

This release is the initial release for the 64bit version of WWII Online.

Updates

- Adds the ability to create either a 32bit or 64bit game client

- The game's credits have been updated with CRS staff changes

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1.36.3.2 (09 March 20)

This release was a server side fix.

Bug Fix

- Corrected the error that was causing the server to crash on rare Mission Scoring situations

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1.36.3.1 (09 November 19)

This release corrects a few errors that were noticed after the recent release.

Bug Fixes

- The Steam Mac client wasn't being properly uploaded

- The CFML (keymapper) folder was only being created for new installs with the Organic PC client

- The Mini-Map on the Mac wasn't showing properly

- The issue that caused some infantry to not make sounds while rotating has been fixed

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1.36.3.0 (01 November 19)

This release fixes some long standing bugs while also introducing some long requested features

Bug Fixes

- When despawning from a Multicrewed mission, the Crew will no longer be sent to the Offline screen

- The Mission Creation Map tab will now automatically be closed whenever spawning into the game world

- Player Ping values were being shown as only half rates, this is now fixed

- Map Icons (players, contact reports and waypoints) now appear larger whenever using a 2k+ monitor

- On screen notifications now appear in the proper location whenever using a 2k+ monitor

- The issue that was causing a player's client to crash whenever using the French language is now fixed

Updates

- After installing a PC Patch, the game will now be launched like after a fresh install

- The Char's Loader position (#4) has been removed and the Driver's MG (secondary trigger) has been updated to aim a bit higher

- Netcode 3 has been updated to better handle players with poor connections

- The Installer should now uninstall old versions of the game prior to installing the new version

- The HCMS is now removed and the HC Officer class infantry can now deploy the Ammo Cache and Sandbag PPOs

New Content

- When a ground unit's Main Gun is disabled, players will now see a notification and chat indicator that their Main Gun is disabled

- While on the Mission Creation Map tab, double clicking a valid spawning location now updates the Mission Origin

- When right clicking a valid spawning location a Quick Mission option will now appear which will automatically create a mission from that Origin

- Quck Mission creation can now be done while at either the Brigade (mission list) screen or the Brigades (brigade list) screen

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1.36.2.1 (09 September 19)

This release corrects a few issues that came up with the recent release.

Bug Fixes

- Fixed an issue that was causing AWS to trigger over friendly airspace in specific situations

- The issue that caused Axis players to CTD when selecting the Army persona is now fixed

- Corrected an issue with the Russian translation that was causing a crash whenever creating an Attack mission

- Repaired the German G41 manual to show up properly

- The Firefly manual now shows the proper language

Updates

- Mission creation has been updated to have automatic defaults set for the Origin and Target

- Made adjustments to the anti-griefing resupply timers

New Content

- Players can now change the color of the in game tags for new players (green tags)

- Player's ping now shows up in the Game Info HUD window

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1.36.2.0 (05 August 19)

This release is a mix of all three categories for a release and include fixes for a few long standing bugs.

Bug Fixes

- Removed a few references from the manuals section of aircraft that are no longer in game

- Updates the Sd. Kfz 232's rear deck upper armor to correspond to proper armor thickness

- The FMS has been updated to better handle situations where it shouldn't be able to be placed

- Traction for the Morris Gun Tractor has been updated to better climb steep hills

- Satchels have been updated to better handle situations where they would clip into a moving tank

- The StuG IIIB's LODs have been updated to better handle different distances

- The Air Warning System (AWS) has been updated to only show as being active when within 10km (adjustable) of the front line, 10km (adjustable) away from their own towns (which is off map) or over the enemy territory

Updates

- The Starter Account upsell message has been updated to reflect recent changes with subscriptions

- Spd has been added to the Fallen Soldier Memorial

- The Icons manual section has been updated to reflect the correct Grey Circle distances

- Engine idling sounds have been updated for the Bedford in order to give more definition between idling and higher RPMs

- The WWII Online installer has been updated to reflect the current name

New Content

- Players can now press the "p" key to quickly bring up the keymapper for the specific unit that they are spawned in with

- Allied High Command members can now Manually Change Garrison ownership of Inactive towns, allowing for retreat set up

- The Panzer IV H (Shurtzen) has been added to the game

- The Russian language translations have been added

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1.36.1.2 (12 June 19)

This release is a hotfix for a few issues that came up with the recent release.

Bug Fixes

- Fix the bug causing CTDs around the Echternach area

- Corrected the cause for not being able to delete map marks while not spawned

Updates

- Updated the FB objects back to their original maximum damage values

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1.36.1.1 (10 June 19)

This release is a hotfix for a few issues that came up with the recent release.

Bug Fixes

- Updated PPOs so that they are unable to be placed on the new Airfields

- Corrected an issue that was causing ATGs to bounce uncontrollably in some towns

- Removed changes that were made to sound handling that was meant to help with the Engine Bug

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1.36.1.0 (03 June 19)

This release is labeled as a Maintenance Release and is geared to fixing some of the long-standing bugs.

Bug Fixes

- The sound for a large bomb's explosion has been replaced

- The issue preventing a player from being able to walk behind the French TT crane has been resolved

- The RPM Gauge, used in some British and French aircraft, has been reverted to its original form

- The Italian Rifle unit now has the same PPO options as the other Infantry units

- The FlaK38 has been added to FMS and Depot spawning options

- The Gouda and Aalst city name has been fixed

- A floating berm in Charlois and Warmeriville has been corrected

- The river bank near Vise is now updated to be corrected

- The Barracks location has been adjusted in Warmeriville, Rotterdam, Den Haag, Zaltbommel, Gouda, Faulquemont, Luxembourg, Wyler, Nijmegen, Heijen, Longwy, Thiaucourt, St.Quentin, Mons and Hillesheim

- A clipping issue is now resolved in the AB Vehicle spawn, Abbeville Railway and a City Building

- Fixed an issue that caused a Japanese flag at a Hellevoetsluis FB

- Found and fixed the issue that was causing some Depots to have incorrect ownership on the map

- Removed an ATG from a Gent AI MG pit

- Corrected an invisible tree in Maubeuge

- Fixed an issue that allowed non-aircraft to be able to be spawned at the Ypenburg Airfield

- Fixed an issue that allowed aircraft to spawn at the Rotterdam Aircraft Subassembly Store

- The Pentagon bunker's map icon has been added

- Infantry Grenades and Smoke Grenades are now using the proper image and textual indicators

- The PzIII-N now has a proper weapon barrel

- Removed a grey panel that appeared in the German 38t's commander view

- The British P40 Kittyhawk's windshield has been updated to correct an issue with its appearance

- Player Decals have been fixed on the British Sherman M4A3 and M4A2 tanks

- Offline Infantry clones can now be positioned properly

- The position of the pilot and gun sight for the H87b3, P40F and KittyHawk has been fixed

- Contact reports can now be removed by the player that placed them

- A bush has been removed from an Eind building

- Third person tracers are now fixed for the Ju87B/G and the Vickers IB

- The Crusader III tank's weapon breach texture has now been corrected

- When deploying a PPO from a truck, players will now see "Backspace to Cycle | Z to Place" similar to what they see with infantry placed PPOs

- Whenever a player joins a Paratrooper mission, the Paratrooper Infantry selection menu will be the first to open instead of the plane selection menu

- The RTB text when despawning during the Tutorials has been updated

- Flags within the City Detail map menu has now been fixed

- Autopilot has been updated to better deal with the ability to "float" a plane

- The default aircraft convergence has been updated from 0 meters to 200 meters

- Changes have been made to better help with handling engine sound bugs

Updates

- The Steam Upsell message has been updated with recent pricing changes

- Standard SMGs (Submachine Guns) have been added to the HCMS (High Command Mobile Spawn)

- The "Netcode 3" text alert has been disabled from always showing up during spawning

- The French R35 tank now has an updated exterior texture

- Numerous planes, ships and all ground vehicles have been updated to have closer to realistic crew body mass values

- The German Sd.Kfz. 251's white internals have been toned down in order to not be so bright

- Xxsalxx and Hvyoutput have been added to the Fallen Soldier Memorial

- New translations for the Italian and Chinese languages have been added

- The manual pages have been updated to remove references to the British HEAT rifle grenade

- The French LMG's texture has been updated to look better than it was

- The British Havoc Mk I has been updated to be the British Boston I

- Bombers are now able to destroy both the FB Vehicle spawn and the "Other" objects

- Ammunition variance has been updated to be a maximum of 1% difference from their currently set values

New Features

- The Fliegerhorst Airbase has replaced the old airfield at Brussels

- The in-game AAR screen will now list the player's name that you have killed during your sortie

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1.36.0.2 (29 April 19)

This release is a hotfix for issues that came up with the latest release.

Bug Fixes

- Fixed an issue that was allowing Spawnable missions to exist even though the FB was blown

- Corrected a issue causing friendly FBs to flip to enemy whenever a town was liberated

- Updated the right click menu to show Airforce Brigades whenever the town has become Frontline

- Fixed the issue that was not allowing a currently spawned player to re-cap or communicate whenever they lost a town

- Fixed the cause for players randomly changing sides whenever their town changed sides

- Updated the UI in order to resolve an issue that was causing supply to be inaccessible whenever they despawned the last weapon

- Corrected the issue that was allowing LMGs and AT units to still move while reloading

- Fixed the cause for allowing units to be overstocked after warping to a depot

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1.36.0.1 (14 April 19)

This release is a hotfix for issues that came up with the latest release.

Bug Fixes

- Corrected the issue for whenever a weapon was despawned and the spawn list wasn't shown

- The Squad member mission join tab is now fixed

- Fixed the issue that was causing the town change timer after the town was liberated

- The Naval Garrison in Andenne now shows in the Brigade Selection list

- The Airforce Garrison in Antwerp South now shows in the Brigade Selection list

- Player kill notifications has now been fixed

- The $orig chat command now outputs the proper information

Adjusted Content

- Brigade and Garrison designations have been updated so that only Brigades have unit flags while active Garrisons only have dots

- Updated the $miss and $unit chat commands to show the full name of the Unit

- The Beta Map Options are now removed from the Map Options tab

- Further changes to better improve player connections have been implemented

New Content

- Translations have been added for numerous 1.36 additions

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1.36.0.0 (07 April 19)

In this release, CRS brings back persistent front line supply with the introduction of Garrisons

Adjusted Content

- The Automatic AO system has been adjusted to take into account Garrisons

- If a player logs into the game and their previous Garrison has now changed sides, a replacement will be found for them

- Towns that are owned by the United States will utilize French Airforce and Naval Garrisons

New Content

- Garrisons for each Branch (Army/Airborne/Airforce/Navy) have been created

- Garrisons have been placed into every town where appropriate

- Separate Inactive and Supply Trickle timers have been added for Garrisons

- The Allied HC can choose which Allied Country can own each of their towns

- The Allied HC will have a 10 minute timer that allows for changing of the town owner, after a battle, without penalty

- The Allied HC can use the current Voting system when manually changing a town's Country

- Towns now have a status (Frontline/Backline/Reserve/Inactive)

- A number of translations have been updated to include the changes in this release

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