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Hello Everyone,


First install Patch V1.4.0, afterwards install the Hotfix V1.4.1 over this patch.


- We have a new Public Open Beta V1.4.0 ready for testing. Download it in our Members Club.

- Hotfix V1.4.1 (for Open Beta Patch V1.4.0 from Matrix Members Club) is here:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/391 ... 0patch.exe


First install Patch V1.4.0, afterwards install the Hotfix V1.4.1 over this patch.



Below is a list of changes for this build.

V1.4.0 – February 7, 2014 Patch
V1.4.1 - February 10, 2014 Hotfix

Main changelog:

Various bug and stability fixes, based on feedback and reports we got from testers on the first 1.4 Open Beta patch dated from December last year.

So what has been changed with the Open Beta Patch 1.4.1

1 : Entente has less PPs. ( plus the Entente War Effort Increases In Stages )

2 : Central Powers have more PPs.

3 : Garrisons now take 2 turns to build.

4 : Infantry now take 4 turns to build.

5 : Britain Transport capacity reduced to 2. ( still double any other nation )

6 : Artillery,Rail & Transport now costs more to increase their capacity.

7 : Port & Green Area Defence, now much more of a deterrant too attacking forces.

8 : Fighter aircraft from the start off the war, are little more than Air Recon.

9 : Research has been slowed slightly,even when focused.

10 : Brugge & Small Garrison in Belgium removed from the game.

11 : Infantry unit in Belgium reduced to a Garrison unit.

12 : 2 German Garrison units near Metz fortress, are now Infantry units.

13 : Bulgaria now does join the war.

14 : Canadian Corps now arrive in Britain as per the Event Message.

15 : German Baltic Convoy message,now correctly reports that Russia has blockaded German Ports in the Baltic.

16 : Italy not as strong as before.

Various other changes.


Notes:

- MP play is now restricted to Beta server.
- Please all who participate in further testing, start new MP challenges and Single Player games to test stability.



Cheers,

Gerry



P.S.

ORIGINAL: operating

In case anybody is interested, it should be pointed out, that once you go from 1.30 to 1.40 beta all your MP games are wiped out, GONE! (at least, in my case that's what happened, or it might be because I had to get a new computer, not sure). There is no trace of "any kind" of MP activity, present or past. I feel like an ass, for I had about 15 MP matches going on.

Don't worry, that is not true at all

All your games are still here, you just don't see them because beta-testers play now on betatest server. Once 1.4 is officially released, game will be using production servers and you will see your games again.

Since it is not possible to have 2 installations of the game (1.3 and 1.4 beta at the same time), if you want to continue your current MP games I suggest you re-install your game and update to 1.3 only.

Previous older December 1.4 Open Beta patch changelog:

Below is a list of changes for this build.

V1.4.0 – December 19, 2013

Gameplay changes / balancing:

o New land unit Small Garrison added to the game.
o First Russian Revolution date changed from February 1916, to February 1917.
o USA war entry merchant convoy losses reduced.( USA WAR ENTRY NOW MORE LIKELY )
o City name change Southampton renamed Portsmouth.(This was the main British Naval base during WORLD WAR 1)
o Additional Fortresses added to the map include : Metz,Novo-Georgievsk,Arad.
o The following cities have been upgraded to Capitals : Dublin,Helsinki,Algiers,
o The following additional Cities have been added to the map : Brugge,Larissa,Kraljevo,Veliko Tarnovo.
o Added Cuxhaven,Stettin,Tallin,Oran,Toulon,Cattaro,Suez,Port Said,Gaza,Beirut,Aquba,Kuwait ports.
o Significantly increased Port defensive & offensive bonuses.
o French Infantry unit in North Africa based in Algeirs, added to the map.
o Turkey,Serbia,Bulgaria,Romania now have Artillery.
o Disbanding your Countries Battlefleets incurrs a minus 30 morale penalty.
o Ship defense increased, Battleships are now much more damage resistant.
o Russian Battleship now based in Petrograd.
o Cruisers now have bombardment capability.
o All Scenario Fleet sizes increased.
o Battleship, Cruiser build times increased.
o Anti-Submarine technology upgrade effects reduced.( Submarine warfare is now a viable option )
o Submarine Production costs lowered,Build time lowered,Line of sight increased,Attack & Defence increased, meaning they are now a potential war winning weapon.
o Bomber,Artillery effectivness reduced

Various other bug fixes….

Excellent, I'll download it tonight.

I've been trying to download but keep getting the following error when I click on the link in the Members Club page

The web page at ftp://1030617938737:41189610@ftp2.matri ... 40beta.exe might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address.

ORIGINAL: Wolfe

I've been trying to download but keep getting the following error when I click on the link in the Members Club page

The web page at ftp://1030617938737:41189610@ftp2.matri ... 40beta.exe might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address.

warspite1

Me too [:(]

Should be fixed now, please try now guys.

Yep - working now [:)]

Thanks.

Only just fired it up to see if it had downloaded ok - couple of things I noticed about the new Small Garrison unit, first it has the same NATO icon as a regular garrison so you can't tell them apart from looking at the map, second the tutorial text for them is missing.

P.S. The start in Serbia is a whole new game [:)]

Played through to the Spring of 1915 versus the AI.

Love the small garrison units, knowing your rear areas have some defences is huge. Stops it being quite such a blitzkreig initially.

Germany blew through Belgium, then got stalled. Russian front is pretty much at a standstill and England is focusing on Egypt for now. Some BEF forces in France, but only holding the sea coast.

Two small things

- intro video does not play as well as the briefing videos
- first time I clicked on a small garrison the advice window opened but only said "advice_smallgarrison_text"

See Small Garrison description below, this has been fixed and will be included when patch officially released.

Tutorial text.

advice_smallgarrison_title = SMALL GARRISON
advice_smallgarrison_text = Small Garrison are Static defense units, used to occupy cities behind the frontlines.They represent your Countries older population, who are considered to old for front line duties.

Thanks Kirk - I figured as much - anybody report anything about the videos all of a sudden not working?

Not heard about video problems, I will enquire.

The videos are not working and also i have a problem with the font size of the text.
In my previos 1.30 i didnt have the video problems or the font size

Hi I have asked the software wiz kid to check on the video and text issues. Must say I'm not seeing any problems, but that just using my PC.

ORIGINAL: waffenSS

The videos are not working and also i have a problem with the font size of the text.
In my previos 1.30 i didnt have the video problems or the font size

Yes, video playback is disabled in this patch sorry, there should be no text issues tho. What is the problem you are experiencing?

Hello Software wiz kid when you going on your holidays?[:D]

ORIGINAL: kirk23

Hello Software wiz kid when you going on your holidays?[:D]

I don't do holidays. I care too much about our customers

You just made me cry...

Holidays or not we have to get this great game fully operational, early into the new year, as an official release and not a beta patch, I for one will still be testing and trying to fix any problems that crop up along the way.[;)]

the font is different...its like one type is normal and the other is bigger, that way its not fitting as it should be..
for example when is the number 2 i see only 85% of the size, i dont see the other 15% from the bottom.

also when i run the autoexe...the game its not in full scrren....altrough the full screen is activated.
to have full screen i must open the other executable.
never had this in 1.30