We have a new update in the works and would like you to try it out. We are looking at making this official in the next week or two. Give us you feedback on it, so it can be the best possible.
You can find the beta update in our Members Club (the Members link in the top nav bar). You will need to register your copy of Armada 2526, then go to Registered Downloads and you should see it there.
There are quite a few improvements and fixes included in this update, many of which are based on community feedback. Thanks to Bob and Ntronium for their great work on this update.
Change History:
v1.03 – May 13, 2010
New Features
- Improved Graphics
For menus, star map, and battle backgrounds. Some planet textures revised, and a new human model created. Method of creating random star map graphics has been improved to make more impressive looking maps. - Finder Panel
The finder panel gives you a brief summary of your assets or knowledge in 8 categories. Selecting a category shows the total number of each item type in that category, and allows you to click on each item, to display the list of fleets, colonies or systems that contain it. For instance, if you select ships, it will show how many of each type of ship you posses and clicking that type will list all the fleets that contain that ship type in the fleet list panel in the bottom left.
Finder categories are ships, ground units, defenses, buildings, items in production, uninhabited systems in range, unexplored systems in range, and buildings at foreign colonies. - Building Browser
A button on the colony tab now brings up a panel showing all the buildings that could be potentially built at a colony, and the level of industrial building needed to build them. - Hi Visibility Mode for Battles
When you zoom out in battle, all units are rendered in bright colors and increased size to make them easier to see. This can be turned off for screenshots or for aesthetic purists. - Long Range Missile
A defense unit has been added to protect planets against missile cruisers. - Custom Battle Feature
One off space battles can be fought from the opening menu. Full selection of forces and tech is allowed, together with a point system to promote balanced games. Setups can be saved. Computer can choose forces for one or both sides.
Change List
- Balance Changes
- Missile cruiser attack power has been reduced by 30%.
- Minor Improvements
- Ctrl U to highlight dust
- Sort colonies by name and public order added
- ETA shown on fleet tooltip
- Faster Tool Tips
- Button to show tech details in diplomacy
- Changed diplomacy text to be clearer.
- Changed scissor sound
- Can use right click on colony and system lists to move selected fleet there.
- Improved behavior when multiple groups attack space stations or defenses
- Can attack a single space station
- Improved ship jostling
- Improved behavior in circulating formations
- Better selection. Select when you click in space near something
- Collision avoidance. Fly over, under static formations
- Single key F8 to return to normal view mode
- Key to show weapon ranges
- Improved tool tips for battle
- Key to hide UI and have battles take up the full screen.
- Bug Fixes
- Fixed modding bugs showing building pics and loading screens
- Battle doesn't end when spore or asterod attack still possible
