- Updated renderer from DirectX 8 to DirectX 9
- Improved terrain blending
- Increased the size of trees that are alive
- Game will now fade multiple entities around target to help with visibility with larger trees
- Fixed a crash when max number of scenery covered the entire display area
Pursuit of Power 2
Update notes for June 26, 2024
Added some timer visuals and fixed a few issues
- Added a visual indicator for the timer used when summoning troops at a fortress (located under troop icons).
- Added a visual indicator for the timer used when performing a leader action (located under leader abilities).
- Fixed a bug where multiple blink effects could be active during the tutorial in certain situations.
- Use a default resolution of 1920 x 1080 when the game settings are first created.
- Updated version to 2.2.2.15.
Improved host invite and some other tweaks
- Get host invite settings directly from Steam to avoid pop-up window.
- Display tooltip for text input box when it is empty and cursor is not active.
- Tweaked tooltip text for chat box.
- Updated version to 2.2.2.14.
Fixed a couple of Multiplayer issues.
- Fixed a failure case when joining a Multiplayer game after previously dropping from a game.
- Only show a game as joinable in friends list when the host is accepting new connections.
- Updated version to 2.2.2.11.
Joining Friends in Multiplayer is now much easier!
Notes:
- Added support for Steam network relay messaging.
- Added a client option to join a friend's game using the Steam network relay.
- Updated Steam API to v1.55.
- Fixed a bug that could cause invalid autosave when game is not in progress.
- Updated version to 2.2.2.10.
Faster leader actions and more avatar buffs
- Reduced global cooldown for leader actions from 5 to 2 seconds.
- Replaced the cooldown bonus of 'Frenzy' Avatar upgrade with a +1 increase in number of targets hit by leader abilities per level.
- Increased the damage multiplier for 'Bloodlust' Avatar upgrade from 25% to 50% per level to make it more competitive with other upgrades.
- Only darken the pending leader ability that is waiting on player to select destination, rather than the entire leader bar.
- Updated version to 2.2.2.9.
Reduced attack size and fixed 11th campaign board
- Made attack size of computer player slightly smaller for each difficulty level.
- Fixed objective and reduced number of enemies in each wave for 11th campaign board.
- Don't play pulse sound for inactive portals.
- Updated version to 2.2.2.8.
More aggressive computer AI and some campaign improvements
- The computer AI will now be more aggressive with attacks, especially earlier in the game.
- Fixed an issue with computer AI that could delay placing some banners.
- Increased initial power and added an additional wave of enemies for 8th campaign board.
- Added some additional enemies to 9th campaign board.
- Fixed objective for 9th campaign board, which did not award the entire power amount.
- Tweaked description for some campaign objectives.
- Updated version to 2.2.2.7.