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Steam News15 December 20232y ago

Early Access Build 7

Indicators Added waypoint indicators: displays the current move destination for the active warship; hold the Shift key to view the waypoint queue Added a port/starboard indicator around the active warship to help with a

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What changed

7 fixes7 additions1 change0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
  • Balance
addedIndicatorsAdded waypoint indicators: displays the current move destination for the active warship; hold the Shift key to view the waypoint queue
addedIndicatorsAdded a port/starboard indicator around the active warship to help with aiming broadsides
addedHotkeysAdded hotkeys for prepare broadside ability (port [ , ], reset [ . ], starboard [ / ])
changedBalanceHealth and damage numbers have been adjusted to a higher base level to allow more room in the future for balancing
addedBalanceAdded new Armor attribute into damage calculation formula
addedMusicAdded military strategy OST to the game

Ruler of the Waves 1916 changes

addedAdded waypoint indicators: displays the current move destination for the active warship; hold the Shift key to view the waypoint queue
addedAdded a port/starboard indicator around the active warship to help with aiming broadsides
addedAdded hotkeys for prepare broadside ability (port [ , ], reset [ . ], starboard [ / ])
changedHealth and damage numbers have been adjusted to a higher base level to allow more room in the future for balancing
addedAdded new Armor attribute into damage calculation formula

Indicators

  • Added waypoint indicators: displays the current move destination for the active warship; hold the Shift key to view the waypoint queue

  • Added a port/starboard indicator around the active warship to help with aiming broadsides

Hotkeys

  • Added hotkeys for prepare broadside ability (port [ , ], reset [ . ], starboard [ / ])

Campaign

  • Campaign missions now default to tactics mode (i.e. ships are controllable; uses the strategy camera instead of close-up camera)

Balance

  • Health and damage numbers have been adjusted to a higher base level to allow more room in the future for balancing

  • Added new Armor attribute into damage calculation formula

Music

  • Added military strategy OST to the game

Options

  • Added new setting for music volume

Versus

  • Begin transitioning Fleet Builder, Scenario Options, and Formation Editor to independent menus

  • Added tooltips to the Scenario Options menu

Bug Fixes

  • Fix an issue where the turret would fail to shoot if selected via hotkey after pressing the minimap

  • Fix an issue where mouse hover sound effects would play for menu items obscured behind a modal

  • Fix an issue where the system mouse cursor sometimes displayed instead of the in-game mouse cursor

  • Fix an issue where the selection indicator displayed slightly off-center

  • Fix an issue where the viewport would fail to capture the mouse in a multi-monitor setup

  • Fix an issue where Team 2 would fail to earn points for sunk boats or turret hits

  • [Multiplayer] Fix a potential soft lock when rapdily changing between overseer view and turret mode

Source

Steam News / 15 December 2023

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