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Game Updated! - Animations and Militia

Hello everyone! We have just released a new small update fixing a number of bugs and adding some smaller additions. If you have any feedback or suggestions, feel free to join our Discord Server!

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Hello everyone! We have just released a new small update fixing a number of bugs and adding some smaller additions. If you have any feedback or suggestions, feel free to join our Discord Server!

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Gameplay
Performance
Maps
Events
Balance

addedHello everyone! We have just released a new small update fixing a number of bugs and adding some smaller additions. If you have any feedback or suggestions, feel free to join our Discord Server!

addedNew Animations!We have implemented a large set of animations for the Militia and all the Troops included in the Age of Napoleon mod. All of the new animations are based on the Gilhams Manual of Arms . Gilhams Manual was widely used and adopted by the United States Militia and a number of Confederate Infantry Regiments.

addedNew Animations!What's interesting about the Gilhams Manual of Arms is the fact that it is directly based on the French 1791 Manual of Arms which was used by the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars. As such, the new animations will be used both by the Civil War Era Militia as well as all troops included in the Age of Napoleon Mod.

addedNew Gear for the MilitiaTo go along with the new animations, all Milita classes will be receiving a new set of civilian Sack Coats. There isn't really much else to tell, so here is a render of the two new Sack Coats we added to the game.

addedNew hitbox system and improved hit detectionWe have massively improved the hitbox system in the game and consequentially improved melee and shooting hit detection. The Old System did not account for player movement and different animations at all, so the new system should be a lot more accurate. The system is not yet finished and still needs more work, but even in its current state, it should massively improve melee gameplay.

changedOfficial North American Monday EventEvery Monday at 8pm EST we will be hosting a weekly Official Event. The Event will rotate between different game-modes and maps every week. Anyone is welcome to attend. The Event will be open to the public.

Battle Cry of Freedom changes

addedHello everyone! We have just released a new small update fixing a number of bugs and adding some smaller additions. If you have any feedback or suggestions, feel free to join our Discord Server!

addedWe have implemented a large set of animations for the Militia and all the Troops included in the Age of Napoleon mod. All of the new animations are based on the Gilhams Manual of Arms . Gilhams Manual was widely used and adopted by the United States Militia and a number of Confederate Infantry Regiments.

addedWhat's interesting about the Gilhams Manual of Arms is the fact that it is directly based on the French 1791 Manual of Arms which was used by the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars. As such, the new animations will be used both by the Civil War Era Militia as well as all troops included in the Age of Napoleon Mod.

addedTo go along with the new animations, all Milita classes will be receiving a new set of civilian Sack Coats. There isn't really much else to tell, so here is a render of the two new Sack Coats we added to the game.

addedWe have massively improved the hitbox system in the game and consequentially improved melee and shooting hit detection. The Old System did not account for player movement and different animations at all, so the new system should be a lot more accurate. The system is not yet finished and still needs more work, but even in its current state, it should massively improve melee gameplay.

Here are some of the more important changes in detail:

New Animations!

We have implemented a large set of animations for the Militia and all the Troops included in the Age of Napoleon mod. All of the new animations are based on the Gilhams Manual of Arms. Gilhams Manual was widely used and adopted by the United States Militia and a number of Confederate Infantry Regiments.

What's interesting about the Gilhams Manual of Arms is the fact that it is directly based on the French 1791 Manual of Arms which was used by the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars. As such, the new animations will be used both by the Civil War Era Militia as well as all troops included in the Age of Napoleon Mod.

New Gear for the Militia

To go along with the new animations, all Milita classes will be receiving a new set of civilian Sack Coats. There isn't really much else to tell, so here is a render of the two new Sack Coats we added to the game.

In addition to the Sack Coat, the Organized Militia will be receiving a set of hunting bags and powder horns.

New hitbox system and improved hit detection

We have massively improved the hitbox system in the game and consequentially improved melee and shooting hit detection. The Old System did not account for player movement and different animations at all, so the new system should be a lot more accurate. The system is not yet finished and still needs more work, but even in its current state, it should massively improve melee gameplay.

Official North American Monday Event

Every Monday at 8pm EST we will be hosting a weekly Official Event. The Event will rotate between different game-modes and maps every week. Anyone is welcome to attend. The Event will be open to the public.

Rules can be read here: Link

Signups will be done on our Discord Server. in #event-signups 20 minutes prior to the event. All Regiment Leaders or Reps. must be present at minimum 15 minutes prior, so that we can figure out team balance in a timely manner and can start the event on time. Specialist roles such as Sharpshooters or Artillery will also be assigned then.

The event will start Monday the 11th July. First Event will probably be rather small due to the short notice, but we will see. If you have any questions feel free to contact Olafson on Discord or on Steam.

Full Changelog

New Features:

Made an all-new system for player hitboxes, should improve hit-detection.
Hitting Q/E while holding F1 will quick rotate the hold position command by 45 degrees.
Scene Editor: Setting max health of a prop to 9998 will make it unkillable.
Added 2 new Civilian Sack Coats to all Milita Classes.
Added 5 hunting bags and powder horns to Organized Milita for CS and US.
Added new set of Shoulder arms Animations to all Milita and all Age of Napoleon troops.
Added a new animation for using Baloons.
Updated to new Unity version. Should fix various crashes and improve performance slightly.
You can now run around on your own map in the Scene Editor to test it without having to upload it to Server.

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Steam News / 8 July 2022

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