Patch Released

UI Updates

• Players are now shown a team selection window to choose which team to play on after joining a server by default. A team can only be joined if it doesn't currently have more players than the other team. See the Server Manager Updates section for more details.

• Added a new hotkey to change teams. Like changing classes, this can be used either while dead, or while standing in the home base at full life. Can also be used while the class selection window is open. Default binding is T.

• Added a "Host Server" button to the server list menu. Clicking it launches the Formicide dedicated server in another window. The server won't start until the Launch button is pressed in the bottom left corner of the new window. The ports listed in the Advanced section of the new window's Settings tab need to be forwarded for players to be able to connect. Hovering over this button pops up a window that gives information about using the dedicated server.

• Added a system message that is displayed when a player joins or leaves a team.

• Added a "press to change teams" message to the class selection window, the player list window, and below the "press to change classes" message. The message is displayed when available as an option and the number of players per team are currently imbalanced.

• The player list window can now be opened while the class selection window is open.

• Clicking outside the chat text box will now automatically close it. An unsent message in the chat box when automatically closed will remain in the chat box when reopened.

• Updated the chat UI to use a hotkey (default of Tab) to toggle between chatting with the team or with everyone.

• Added a note below the chat box while the chat window is open that using the new hotkey will toggle between chat recipients. Only displays after a team has been chosen. When a team hasn't been chosen, team is not an available chat recipients option.

• Added a message in the chat area when first joining a server or starting a new game which says that Enter will open the chat window. This message stops appearing after the chat window has been opened in three games.

• Chat messages sent to all players are now preceded with (All), the same way that messages sent to team members are preceded with (Team).

• All references to hotkeys in messages, such as hotkeys in loading screen tips, are now colored the same as the hotkey labels on the ability bars.

• Reduced the font size of the "press to change classes" message.

Class Updates

Fire Ant

• Hit Points increased to 300 from 250.

• Max Walk Speed decreased to 6.33 from 7.

• Flamethrower max walk speed reduction increased to 60% from 20%. (Fire Ant is now slower when using the Flamethrower.)

• Fire Ax maximum ammo reduced to 2 from 3.

• Updated icons for Hellraiser (Ultimate).

Notes - The Fire Ant's playstyle felt a little too random and hectic. While he still dishes out tons of damage, he's now more dependent on using his dash to get him in a good position before lighting up the place. His large health pool allows him to play more a tank role as well, further imporiving his area denial abilities. His second ultimate ability is also in the works, but wasn't quite ready for this patch Soldier

• Hit Points decreased to 175 from