Ancient Warfare 3

Content

• Added a future glass helmet
  
• Added dumpsters and trash bag decorative objects
  
• Added modular metal railings
  
• Added arrow (2 versions) and cross-shaped sticky notes
  
• Added a wet floor sign
  
• Added stone holders for castle walls
  
• Added some furniture objects (oven, fridge, closet, sink, countertop, toilet)
  
• Added barbed wire wood barricade
  
• Added food items (can be spawned and teleported by scripts)
  
• Added bullet impact wall decals
  
• Added blood stain wall decals
  

Features and improvements

• Custom zombie passives/corpses can now be created
  
• Scripting features (new nodes)
  
  
  
  • AddElement to add an element to an array (1024 elements max)
    
  • RemoveAt to remove the element a the given index
    
  • IndexOf to find the index of an element in an array
    
  • ExecOrder node to execute something after a loop (or similar graph) ran
    
  • Event for when the player attacks (OnAttack)
    
  • Event for when the player shoots (OnShoot)
    
  • Node to teleport triggers (Teleport)
    
  • Node to activate/deactivate or reset triggers (SetActive, IsActive, Reset)
    
  • Node to get the current animation frame of a custom unit (GetAnimFrame, GetAnimFrameF)
    
  • Node to play partial passive animation frames (PlayAnimExF)
    
  • String concat node to combine two texts (Concat)
    
  • ReplaceUnit node to quickly replace a unit with another unit
    
  • OnConsume event to detect when the player consumes food items
    
  
  
• A lot of small items can now be placed on tables and shelves
  
• Player equipment can now be loaded from a custom unit save file
  
• Custom unit type will now be displayed correctly
  
• Update filter UI in the placement list
  

Bug fixes

• Fixed a bug that allowed entering of unsupported vehicle seats
  
• Fixed placement of objects on apartment walls
  
• Fixed that dying inside vehicles could cause problems in conquest mode
  
• Fixed that the update event node would run while the game is paused
  
• Fixed air vehicles spawned by scripts
  
• Fixed from targeting evaluations in some cases
  
• Fixed that static player scripting events would no longer work after the player respawned
  
• Fixed that units spawned from scripts in guard mode had wrong attack distances
  
• Fixed that the player could rotate the head through walls to interact with objects
  
• Fixed wrong symbol on the NotEquals scripting node
  
• Fixed a bug that broke the player hands when using siege weapons
  

Content

• Added new hats: bearskin cap, shako, peaked cap
  
• Added a black sticky note
  
• Added LED matrix objects (1x1, 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, 10x10) with adjustable RGB pixels by the scripting system
  

Features and improvements

• Ground vehicle controls
  
  
  
  • Players can now control tanks and other ground vehicles (ONLY allied ground vehicles, NOT static object vehicles or enemy vehicles)
    
  • Seats in the vehicle can be switched to take control of the scout or gunner, while the AI continues to drive the vehicle
    
  
  
• Improved player siege weapon controls:
  
  
  
  • Hitmarker for siege projectiles
    
  • Aim up/down with supported siege weapons
    
  • Preview arc instead of point
    
  • Change distance with mouse movement instead of keyboard input
    
  
  
• Skill slider does now affect siege weapon accuracy and reload speed
  
• Melee units will now attack siege weapons more reliably
  
• Animal AI improvements
  
  
  
  • Horses will now attack more reliably
    
  • Fixed various problems which caused horses to not move at all and melee units to not attack horses
    
  • Elephants will now try to stomp on units below them
    
  
  
• Added support for ranged animal units
  
• Water looks less blue now
  
• Performance improvements
  
  
  
  • Fixed long navigation generation loading freezes on certain maps
    
  • Improved modular building placement performance on maps with many building parts
    
  • Reduced RAM usage while playing a battle
    
  • Fixed a lot of reasons for lag spikes while playing to provide a smoother experience
    
  
  
• Scripting features (added scripting nodes)
  
  
  
  • Get which weapon the player is holding
    
  • Get primary, secondary, ... weapon of the player
    
  • Get support equipment and shield of the player
    
  • OnFire, OnPoison event nodes
    
  • Comment node to describe sections of a script
    
  • Get right direction vector of a unit
    
  • Get squad units
    
  • Add squad members
    
  • Remove squad members
    
  • 2 dimensional array input and related functions
    
  • Array input elements can now be set while the script is running (SetElement node)
    
  • Increased max array size to 100
    
  • Array nodes can be collapsed to hide the indiviudal elements
    
  • Perlin noise node
    
  • Color input and related functions (Split, Merge, Lerp)
    
  • Interaction raycast node to get the world position where the player is looking
    
  • IsInTrigger node to test if a position is inside of a trigger
    
  
  
• Improved script compilation speed
  

Bug fixes

• Fixed EndDialog node functionality
  
• Fixed that teleporting units in wander mode would break their AI
  
• Fixed Dialog::Answer event reference selection
  
• Fixed wrong input types for some cast nodes
  
• Fixed that short weapons could destroy shield backpack from the inside
  
• Fixed foundation stair placement for old prefabs
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the load/save UI to move off the screen
  
• Fixed missing water reflections option
  
• Fixed the selection of units with dialogs for scripting nodes
  
• Fixed duplication of stacked paper-like objects (however, it's not recommended to stack paper for performance reasons)
  
• Fixed UI problems with the ControlUnit scripting node
  
• Fixed a loading UI bug while loading scripts
  
• Fixed that destroyed vehicles couldnt be placed on objects
  
• Fixed that scripting arrays larger than 20 elements would not be saved correctly
  
• Fixed that renaming a scripting variable would not update already placed node names
  
• Fixed that some kind of kills didnt trigger the OnDeath scripting event
  
• Fixed that units from spawners did not throw their grenades
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the player's legs to be rendered in front of everything
  
• Fixed reloading animation of muskets and flintlock pistols
  

Next update

Content & Features

• Added a shield generator backpack
  
• Updated some silenced gun sounds
  
• Improved the shield rendering performance
  
• New scripting features
  
  
  
  • Units spawned by script can now start in wander mode
    
  • Spawning of transport vehicles with units from scripts
    
  • Added a global death event node which runs every time a unit died
    
  • Added time since battle start node
    
  • Added a node to get the player position delta
    
  • Added an event node for when the player picks up equipment, money or keys
    
  • Increased max array size to 30
    
  • Added support for arrow key input
    
  • Interactable objects (key, money) can now be teleported
    
  • Unit dialog integration:
    
    
    
    • Action nodes for begin/end dialog
      
    • Event nodes for when a player answers
      
    
    
  • Custom passive unit integration:
    
    
    
    • Events for when the animation starts/ends
      
    • Action nodes to start/pause or play a specific range of an animation
      
    
    
  
  

Bug fixes

• Fixed that spawned equipment objects would not be added to campaign inventories
  
• Fixed camera rotation snapping after loading certain maps
  
• Fixed invisible speed slider while editing rivers
  
• Fixed that opening the scripting mode in the prefab editor would change the lighting
  
• Fixed that setting the player health would not update the HUD
  
• Fixed an error while hovering over particle effects
  
• Fixed a bug that prevented object selection from outside the map
  
• Fixed clipping of roman garnments under the arms
  
• Fixed a UI bug which showed the wrong spawn delay
  
• Fixed UI problems with the scripting variable panel
  
• Fixed teleporting of units with siege weapons and animals
  
• Fixed a bug that caused various interaction problems when hovering the mouse in certain areas
  
• Fixed selection problems of custom lights and triggers
  
• Fixed a bug that could cause unit targeting to pause for 2 seconds
  

Individual light settings

Alarm objects

Interactable scripting objects

Triggers

Custom lights

Visual Scripting System

Bug fixes

• Fixed that UI sliders didnt work in some cases
  
• Fixed that rotating an object while snow is enabled would cause lag spikes
  
• Fixed barrel attachment positions on HSG12 weapon
  
• Renamed some objects
  
• Fixed a bug that allowed two players to be controlled
  
• Fixed slow reloading of some weapons
  
• Fixed that using horses could cause incorrect player vision
  
• Fixed that the player couldnt look up/down while riding a horse
  
• Fixed a crash that could happen while drag placing modular parts at certain angles
  
• Fixed a bug that caused invalid prefab placed for prefabs which were created with the drag modular placement
  
• Fixed that changing the player equipment would cause an invalid pose for one frame
  
• Fixed that shooting with delayed weapons would spawn the projectile at the wrong position
  
• Fixed clipping of modern arm/leg armor
  
• Fixed squad "send to position" on elevated positions
  
• Fixed that choosing a bullet modification and switching the weapon would cause the new weapon to use the wrong caliber (still works for laser/energy bullets)
  
• Fixed that dying in first person would show the helmet
  
• Fixed some vanilla passive unit poses
  
• Fixed a bug that caused some UI elements to be rendered very small
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the in-game workshop browser to load the wrong icons
  
• Fixed that after placing a vehicle dropoff point the UI could no longer be used
  
• Fixed that pausing would cause arrows to fly straight down
  
• Fixed that changing a custom unit animation using the edit feature in the editor, would show an invalid animation until reloading the map
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the wrong animation pose to be shown while a bone is selected
  
• Fixed safe doors
  
• Fixed that the terrain edit discard button would discard the changes before confirming the change
  
• Fixed that the player could die while standing on a destroyed platform
  

Content

• Added a full auto shotgun (HSG12)
  
• Added an open shirt clothing item
  
• Added pants with knee protection
  
• Added bomb suit body, head, arm and leg armor
  
• Added a keffiyeh hat
  
• Added a WW1 trench armor
  

Features & Improvements

• You can now place multiple modular foundations, floors and walls at once, by holding the left mouse button while placing an object
  

Bug fixes

• Fixed a shadow bug which caused the head to be invisible while aiming in first person
  
• Fixed a bug that triggered a leg animation when changing custom unit equipment or creating custom unit icons
  
• Fixed a problem with wrong window resolutions on ubuntu
  
• Fixed the category of some furniture objects
  

• The mouse sensitivity is now reduced while aiming through scopes
  
• Squad units can now be chosen without placing a player and whenever a player spawns, those units will work like regular squad units
  
• Added an in-game option to report workshop items which are offensive
  
  
  
  • This feature will allow more advanced features related to user content in future updates and a fast removal of offensive content
    
  • Items will NOT be banned automatically, every report will be reviewed by a moderator
    
  
  

• Fixed multiple problems related to editing units that got placed in a formation
  
• Fixed visibility problems for units on high positions
  
• Fixed that when updating a workshop item the new version would not be downloaded automatically on the author's end
  
• Fixed a bug that prevented navigation balance areas to not load correctly on structures
  
• Fixed rendering of water while the spectate mode is paused
  
• Fixed some issues when trying to edit crouching units in the editor
  
• Fixed some problems that caused inaccurate aiming through sights
  
• Fixed that horse/elephant riders could go prone
  
• Fixed a bug that could cause data corruption in some cases
  
• Fixed bolo machete damage setup
  
• Fixed a bug that allowed units to run while crouching
  
• Fixed tooltip problems after creating a custom unit from the editor
  
• Fixed wrong culling of winter pants
  
• Fixed helmet rendering problems when switching helmets mid battle
  
• Fixed a crash that could happen when switching from the unit creator to the menu
  
• Fixed spawning problems when placing flags without ever selecting them
  

• Next week there will be a small content update to keep the game fresh until then
  
• Alpha 0.36.0 with the trigger/scripting features is still in progress with a private beta test planned for the last week of april and public alpha access for the first week of May. Below is a small preview clip in which triggers and visual scripting is being used to reduce the player health in a certain area.
  

• Added some single horn variations for custom units
  

• New map size: Medium
  
• Some units in guard mode can now:
  
• Use an idle pose (animations are not available for all unit types, but for most of them)
  
• Crouch
  
• Lay down
  
• The gladiator arena is available again
  
• Added some variants of the tattered battle banner object
  
• A message is shown when a unit cant be controlled
  

• Adjusted the position of certain weapons in first person
  
• Fixed some problems when aiming through scopes
  
• Fixed some attachments and weapon settings
  
• Fixed a bug that caused incorrect lighting in first person in some biomes
  

Content

• Added 9 decorative horn variations for custom units
  
• Added a trench shotgun (WMC reward)
  

Features & Improvements

• The OKP and PSO sights can now be attached to the S12 rifle
  
• Taking damage repeatedly in very short time is now more obvious
  
• Attachments modify how sluggish a weapon is
  
• Shotguns will now reload 50% faster, but pump shotguns require to be pumped before shooting again
  

Bug fixes

• Fixed shadow flickering while aiming down sights
  
• Fixed a lot of problems related to prefab placement and duplicating selected objects
  
• Fixed that shooting too fast after running would cause the weapon to get stuck in the run animation
  
• Fixed that spamming the weapon key (1, 2, 3, 4) would reset the recoil
  
• Deleting custom units will now directly remove them from the game and always delete their icons correctly (when deleting from the embedded unit editor in the battle editor, you can still place deleted units in the editor until you restart it)
  
• Fixed that custom zombie units could not be added to zombie spawners
  
• Fixed that keyboard shortcuts for selected units did not work while the mouse was hovering the UI
  
• Fixed a bug that caused unit animations to randomly turn into T-poses (very rare)
  
• Fixed a bug that allowed units to clip between foundations if many units got placed in one spot
  
• Fixed a bug that caused wrong placement collisions after rotating objects
  
• Fixed that searching for a face equipment and selecting it would reset all other face equipments
  
• Bugs related to editing units from within the battle editor
  
  
  
  • Changing to a weapon with different animations would trigger the T-pose
    
  • Changing the unit size would cause problems
    
  • Changing skinned clothing objects caused invisible joints
    
  • Editing a horse/elephant unit would cause the unit to fly up in the editor
    
  
  
• Fixed that replacing duplicated buildings after a terrain change would cause problems
  
• Fixed that placing prefabs would not update trees
  
• Fixed missing menu music in the apocalypse menu background
  
• Fixed aiming with the AA launcher
  
• Fixed that weapons couldnt be dropped while holding a shield
  
• Fixed that players could control passive or thrower units after dying
  
• Fixed that airdrops would always be enabled in zombie survival mode
  
• Fixed grid overlay on siege weapons in the prefab editor
  
• Glass will no longer break from the player touching it
  
• Fixed player camera rotation before the battle started
  
• Fixed workshop TOS UI button centering
  
• Fixed not working weapon attachments in the arsenal
  

Content

• Added 3 safe objects
  
• Safes can be locked with keys/keycards and some weapons will snap into certain positions in the safe
  
• Added apocalypse menu scene
  

Features & Improvements

• You can now create custom hostage units (Unit type = Hostage)
  
• You can now create custom throwing units (throwing axe, flamespear, knife, snowball and spear in the unit creator)
  
• Throwing units got updated to use the latest AI features (similar to the default ranged AI)
  
• Integrated the custom unit creator into the custom battle editor
  
  
  
  • You can now quickly create custom units by clicking on the custom unit item in the placement list
    
  • You can edit already placed custom units by selecting them and click the edit button
    
  • Similar custom units can also be selected after selecting one of them
    
  
  
• Updating an workshop item will now keep the already added tags
  

Bug fixes

• Fixed a bug that caused hostages to be placed into the ground
  
• Fixed problems with the apocalypse laser attachment
  
• Fixed RPG aim positions
  
• Fixed that some traps would not fall when the depending object got destroyed
  

Upcoming updates

• When the player dies, the picked up keys will be dropped so that the next player can pick them up
  
• Added new unit interaction settings (Only visible when a single unit is selected)
  
• Added adjustable unit dialogs which can have different endings depending on the player's answers
  
• Added adjustable unit traders which can sell equipment objects
  
• Added hint units which show a speech bubble when the player approaches
  

• Fixed a bug that caused red units to spawn on their base flag without a reason
  
• Fixed that updating workshop units would not update their thumbnails
  
• Fixed sky flickering in the medieval menu background
  
• Fixed that dropped health fields would block the unit visiblity
  
• Fixed player rotations while the game is paused
  
• Fixed rotation direction of the dust particle effect