Update Deployed! Bug Fixes, Gameplay Improvements & Mod Tweaks

We’ve just deployed a new update packed with improvements, fixes, and a brand-new ship for you to command. Here’s what’s new:

🛠️ Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that could cause default structures to duplicate.

• Fixed a bug that could cause ports to take damage from fleets without a battle.

• Hidden enemy fleets can no longer fire on aircraft.

• Removed some undesired prompts during tutorials.

• Prevented cases where the "view on map" button focused on the wrong location.

• Enemy sinking ships no longer block periscope lock-on to distant enemies.

• Weapon reload progress no longer resets after loading a save.

• Fixed enemy health amounts when loading old saves.

• Fixed a bug that could cause the camera angle to get stuck after returning from combat against aircraft.

• Fixed an exploit that allowed German dive bombers to be built on a level 1 airfield.

• Fixed a bug that could cause a battle to end before setup completed.

⚓ Gameplay Changes

• Added the German Handelsschiff cargo ship.

• Reworked the autoresolve system to better match real combat gameplay.

• Aircraft are more likely to start combat closer to the enemy, and can no longer be repositioned during setup.

• Added the ability for the player to replenish partial flights.

• Added the ability to toggle the target depth of ASW bombs.

• ASW bombers are now better at spotting submerged subs at range in combat.

• Depth charges can damage surfaced ships if detonated close enough.

• Added an option to prevent battles from ending automatically when one side is defeated.

• Submersible fleets may now enter combat with other submersible fleets.

• Submersibles can fire torpedoes while in a deep dive — and be hit by them.

• Silent running now disables active sonar and weapon reloads, and works as an on/off toggle instead of a timed status.

• Enemy navies will create fewer submersibles.

• Improved scout plane AI.

• Civilian ships now cruise at 10 knots or less.

• Added more strong British ships at the start of a new Allied campaign.

• Expanded sections of the tutorial.

• Fighter movement is now smoother when intercepting.

🎛️ UI Improvements

• Torpedo buttons now show both the current payload size and the loaded torpedo count.

• Enemy boxes are visible at closer distances in bad weather and scale with ship size on screen.

• Post-battle victory messages now include aircraft kills and losses.

• Results popup shows the number of shells and torpedoes fired by both sides.

• Sonar pulse from ASW planes is now visible on the minimap.

• The low ammo icon only appears if a ship is low on an ammo type across all magazines, and lists affected ships.

• Point values are no longer displayed on enemy fleets.

🧩 Modding

• Ship commission time multipliers are now moddable per faction.