Warships of the Pacific - Patch Notes, 1.17.5

Admirals!

Tomorrow we release Warships of the Pacific and with it a big chunk of patch notes for everyone: 1.17.5.

PDX_Gorion will bring you a nicer intro with more of our thoughts in tomorrow’s release post; for now enjoy the Patch Notes.

UI

• Implemented a simple equipment category dropdown and reset button in the model selector of the division designer

• Updated equipment model sorting so that special projects are always are at the top

• Implemented a more flexible pool priority system for equipment model sorting (and removed sorting cohorts)

• Added more functionality to control group management

• The Division Designer now uses the same model prioritization as on the map

• The model selector UI now fits 5 list entries instead of 3

Balance

• Fixed an "airforce" typo and increased Lindberg's leader trait for air range to a more meaningful 5%, from 1%

• Reduced the mastery gain debuff France gets from "Victors of the Great War" to -15%

• Updated "Fund the Navy" focus to take 35 days instead

• All Puppets now get penalties to faction influence gain, ranging from -10% to -75% depending on their type

Gameplay

• Broke out Nevada and Tennessee Class ships from Pennsylvania Class in USA naval OOB. Created separate classes

• USA: Carrier Primacy now gives Essex Class carrier when the tech is unlocked

• USA: Convoy Tactics now gives Casablanca Class escort carrier design when the special project is unlocked

• Japanese Carrier Submarine special project now creates I-400 design.

• Added Leander and County class cruiser designs to Australia to reflect active designs.

• Added Coastal Defense Ship tech to UK.

• Added Erebus-class Monitor design to UK (based on Coastal Defense Ship hull).

• Added HMS Erebus and HMS Terror to Britain's Reserve Fleet.

• The state of Banat is now included in the option "All of Transylvania" in the Second Vienna Award event chain

• Added starting paratrooper template to Japan

• When a fleet decides to repair, it will favor dockyards with more repair slots more strongly now

• AdjustedRebalanced faction influence gain from various sourcesIncreased for Warscore and Lend Lease, decreased for Scientists, also slightly increases passive initiative gain

• Added British Monitors namelist for ships.

• Added Erebus-class 1939 refit design for Britain's 1939 bookmark.

• Changed "I-400 Class" name to the Japanese "Sentoku Class".

• While in the model selector grid, it now shows thumbnails of models

• Successfully imposing naval blockade should no longer restrict your access to trading through blockaded regions

Performance

• Fixed issue where 'RepairNow' button spams pathfinding calculations

• Made adjustments to how the game handles large lobbies to smooth out that experience.

AI

• Tweaked German equipment production to better be in line with their templates, additionally improved decision making for: Convoy raiding, force concentration, and lend-leasing or selling equipment close to war breaking out

• AdjustedUSAimproved the AI's naval templates and their prioritisation of which to produce

• Japanese starting paratrooper template now has 3 paratroopers (instead of 2)

• The Ma Cliques will now not do their mutual guarantees focus until the late game, and the SIK ai will now not become a Soviet puppet unless they fully control all their owned states

• Update USA strategy so they fight better in the pacific

• Belgium now correctly unlocks its "Division d'Infanterie" unit

• Increased research weights causing various navy heavy countries to research more naval technologies

• The AI now uses 'fund the navy' and will wait more with naval doctrine selection until it has the bonus active

• The AI will now train