Revision as of 18:45, 8 October 2021

Latest Patch Notes

v11.3 (aka the "Artillery. Again." release) has been released to the installer. This patch is a fairly fast turnaround patch, meant to address a present issue and get a few new things out the door, so let's get into it.

UPDATED MECHANIC: Artillery weapons, specifically the Thumper, Sniper, Long Tom, Arrow IV, and Cruise Missile/50, have been reworked significantly. For a more complete explanation see the latest Developer Blog.

The following details the overall stat changes:

Arrow IV:
- Direct damage reduced to 30 (down from 60)
- Variable Damage reduced to 10 (down from 20)
- Scatter range reduced to 40m/80m (down from 60/120)
- AoE damage (generic ammo) increased to 75 (up from 60)
- AoE range (generic ammo) increased to 180m (up to 120m)
- AoE heat damage (generic ammo) increased to 10 (up from 0)
- AoE stability damage (generic ammo) increased to 10 (up from 0)
CruiseMissile/50:
- Scatter range reduced to 115m/175m (down from 150m/275m)
Thumper:
- Direct damage reduced to 25 (down from 50)
- Variable Damage reduced to 5 (down from 10)
- Crit chance reduced to +50% (down from +100%)
- Recoil reduced to 2 (down from 3)
- Scatter range reduced to 35m/75m (down from 50m/100m)
- Heat generated reduced to 15 (down from 20)
- Direct stability damage reduced to 15 (down from 30)
- AoE range (generic ammo) increased to 125m (up from 100m)
- AoE damage (generic ammo) increased to 55 (up from 40)
- AoE heat damage (generic ammo) increased to 5 (up from 0)
- AoE stability damage (generic ammo) increased to 5 (up from 0)
Sniper Artillery:
- Direct damage reduced to 50 (down from 75)
- Crit chance reduced to +50% (down from +100%)
- Recoil reduced to 3 (down from 4)
- Direct stability damage reduced to 30 (down from 40)
- Scatter range reduced to 50m/115m (down from 75m/150m)
- AoE range (generic ammo) increased to 210m (up from 150m)
- AoE damage (generic ammo) increased to 90 (up from 60)
- AoE heat damage (generic ammo) increased to 15 (up from 0)
- AoE stability damage (generic ammo) increased to 15 (up from 0)
Long Tom:
- Direct damage reduced to 70 (down from 90)
- Crit chance reduced to +50% (down from +100%)
- Recoil reduced to 3 (down from 4)
- Direct stability damage reduced to 40 (down from 50)
- Scatter range reduced to 75m/135m (down from 125m/250m)
- AoE range (generic ammo) increased to 325m (up from 250m)
- AoE damage (generic ammo) increased to 135 (up from 100)
- AoE heat damage (generic ammo) increased to 20 (up from 0)
- AoE stability damage (generic ammo) increased to 20 (up from 0)
Ammunition:
- Thumper, Sniper Artillery, and Long Tom Shaped Charge ammo AoE damage has been removed. It is now an all or nothing damage dealing option in the same vein as autocannons
- Shaped charge bonus damage increased from 50% to 150% to compensate for lost AoE damage

NEW BACKGROUND OPTIONS: Sharp Negotiating, which provides one of each airdrop beacon and the strafing run comm suite, and This Man's Tank, which provides a faction-specific tank, have been added. Start with a heavy tank! Start with airdrop beacons! Have fun!

NEW STARTING MECH OPTION: The Urbie Derby has come to town, now you can start with all Urbies if you're feeling wild.

NEW COMPONENTS: A number of small (0.5/1 ton) components have been added to BTA. Specifically, the Mini Heat Sink, two types of Modular Armor, the Magnification and Laser Zoom Arrays, and the HarJel Self-Repair System have all been added to BTA. Find them in stores semi-rarely (HarJel only available at select Diamond Shark retailers).

COMMUNITY CONTENT: The Snub-Nose Gauss Rifle has been introduced and the HGN-IB has been updated to carry it.

Several Clan omnis have their cDHS kits fixed, as intended.
Ferro-Lamellor is corrected to properly reduce armor weight. Whoops!
The Blakist starting planet is changed to Keid.
Some Magistracy of Canopus planets now actually have descriptions, hurrah!
Apollo MRM crit chance corrected so it behaves properly now, it was too high before.
t-bone's BTA Team pilot now has his proper mech affinity.
B-Team and Show the Flag forced AI pilots (such as Pontoon, Burger Time, and the VIP) now have a unique ability, Training Wheels! They're slightly more interesting! Hurrah!
LAM noise turned down a bit further.
ER Micro Laser and Micro Pulse Laser received minor tweaks.
- ER Micro Laser:
  - Range brackets changed to 0/30/60/90/120 (was previously 0/40/60/70/80)
  - Crit chance increased from -50% to -25%
- Micro Pulse Laser:
  - Crit chance increased from -50% to -25%
  - Heat reduced from 6 to 3
Heat sink-related quirks and affinities had their text changed to better reflect their actual effect (purely descriptive, no mechanical changes).
The Argo pods now hold an additional 4 barracks slots each.

IMPORTANT: v11.3 is an "update" update. Run the installer again to let it just update your files and you're set to go. The installer auto-updates the CAB and injects Modtek for you.

IMPORTANT: v11.3 is not a save breaking update, your saves are compatible and will work fine.

IMPORTANT: You can see v11.3's patch notes, as well as any BTA patch notes, on our wiki on this page: https://www.bta3062.com/index.php/Patch_Notes

REMINDER: This update, and others like it, are made possible by my Patreon supporters. Without their support, updates would come slower and be less impactful. If you feel like being a part of the support for BTA, you can find me here: https://www.patreon.com/bloodydoves

REMINDER: Custom mod commissions are still available if you're interested. If you'd like to get your own community content added to BTA DM me, bloodydoves, and we can work something out.

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-==Latest Patch Notes==
+= Latest Patch Notes =
-v8.5 (aka the "The Goodyear Special" release) has been released to the installer. This has some THINGS, let's get to it.
+v11.3 (aka the "Artillery. Again." release) has been released to the installer. This patch is a fairly fast turnaround patch, meant to address a present issue and get a few new things out the door, so let's get into it.
-'''NEW FUNCTIONALITY:''' Playable vehicles are starting to trickle into BTA, starting with this patch. Our first two playable vehicles, a pair of zeppelins (you read that right, zeppelins), have arrived. There is an extensive FAQ post about how playable tanks will work, be certain to read it in detail. The two zeppelins will be detailed here for your entertainment and information.
+'''UPDATED MECHANIC:''' [[Weapons#Artillery|Artillery weapons]], specifically the Thumper, Sniper, Long Tom, Arrow IV, and Cruise Missile/50, have been reworked significantly. For a more complete explanation see the latest [[Developer Blog]].
-[[Frequently_Asked_Questions#How_do_combat_vehicles_like_tanks_and_zeppelins_work_in_BTA.3F|'''Please please PLEASE read the FAQ post about playable tanks though''']], it has a lot of very important information I can't easily put here.
-'''NEW FUNCTIONALITY (kind of):''' Vehicle armor and structure values are changing. Vehicles are gaining some armor and losing a lot of structure. This should have the general effect of making them slightly easier to destroy, especially in the early game.
+The following details the overall stat changes:
-'''NEW MECH:''' The Naga, an 80 ton Clan artillery mech sporting double Arrow IVs and a very large engine. Find it with the Clans.
+* Arrow IV:
+** Direct damage reduced to 30 (down from 60)
+** Variable Damage reduced to 10 (down from 20)
+** Scatter range reduced to 40m/80m (down from  60/120)
+** AoE damage (generic ammo) increased to 75 (up from 60)
+** AoE range (generic ammo) increased to 180m (up to 120m)
+** AoE heat damage (generic ammo) increased to 10 (up from 0)
+** AoE stability damage (generic ammo) increased to 10 (up from 0)
+* CruiseMissile/50:
+** Scatter range reduced to 115m/175m (down from 150m/275m)
+* Thumper:
+** Direct damage reduced to 25 (down from 50)
+** Variable Damage reduced to 5 (down from 10)
+** Crit chance reduced to +50% (down from +100%)
+** Recoil reduced to 2 (down from 3)
+** Scatter range reduced to 35m/75m (down from 50m/100m)
+** Heat generated reduced to 15 (down from 20)
+** Direct stability damage reduced to 15 (down from 30)
+** AoE range (generic ammo) increased to 125m (up from 100m)
+** AoE damage (generic ammo) increased to 55 (up from 40)
+** AoE heat damage (generic ammo) increased to 5 (up from 0)
+** AoE stability damage (generic ammo) increased to 5 (up from 0)
+* Sniper Artillery:
+** Direct damage reduced to 50 (down from 75)
+** Crit chance reduced to +50% (down from +100%)
+** Recoil reduced to 3 (down from 4)
+** Direct stability damage reduced to 30 (down from 40)
+** Scatter range reduced to 50m/115m (down from 75m/150m)
+** AoE range (generic ammo) increased to 210m (up from 150m)
+** AoE damage (generic ammo) increased to 90 (up from 60)
+** AoE heat damage (generic ammo) increased to 15 (up from 0)
+** AoE stability damage (generic ammo) increased to 15 (up from 0)
+* Long Tom:
+** Direct damage reduced to 70 (down from 90)
+** Crit chance reduced to +50% (down from +100%)
+** Recoil reduced to 3 (down from 4)
+** Direct stability damage reduced to 40 (down from 50)
+** Scatter range reduced to 75m/135m (down from 125m/250m)
+** AoE range (generic ammo) increased to 325m (up from 250m)
+** AoE damage (generic ammo) increased to 135 (up from 100)
+** AoE heat damage (generic ammo) increased to 20 (up from 0)
+** AoE stability damage (generic ammo) increased to 20 (up from 0)
+* Ammunition:
+** Thumper, Sniper Artillery, and Long Tom Shaped Charge ammo AoE damage has been removed. It is now an all or nothing damage dealing option in the same vein as [[Weapons#Autocannons|autocannons]]
+** Shaped charge bonus damage increased from 50% to 150% to compensate for lost AoE damage
-'''NEW ZEPPELIN (really):''' The Kirov Attack Zeppelin, a 95 ton behemoth of a blimp. You can fight against it in the Deep Periphery and you can get one for yourself from the Hanseatic League's faction store.
+'''NEW BACKGROUND OPTIONS:''' Sharp Negotiating, which provides one of each [[Airdrop_Beacons|airdrop beacon]] and the [[Strafing_Run_Comm_Suite|strafing run comm suite]], and [[This Man's Tank]], which provides a faction-specific tank, have been added. Start with a heavy tank! Start with airdrop beacons! Have fun!
-NEW ZEPPELIN (really): The Dixon Peacekeeping Zeppelin, a 65 ton smaller behemoth of a blimp. You can fight the Dixon in the Deep Periphery an you can buy one from the JarnFolk's faction store.
-'''NEW MODEL:''' The Hunchback has a new beautiful community-made model. It's a bit of a makeover, now the Hunchie is as pretty as he feels!
+'''NEW STARTING MECH OPTION:''' The [[Faction_Starter_Lists#Urbie Derby|Urbie Derby]] has come to town, now you can start with all [[UrbanMech|Urbies]] if you're feeling wild.
-*There are a handful of new pilots to be found out there, check 'em out.
+'''NEW COMPONENTS:''' A number of small (0.5/1 ton) components have been added to BTA. Specifically, the [[Heat Sinks#Mini Heat Sink|Mini Heat Sink]], two types of [[Modular Armor]], the [[Magnification Arrays|Magnification and Laser Zoom Arrays]], and the [[HarJel Self-Repair System]] have all been added to BTA. Find them in stores semi-rarely (HarJel only available at select [[Clan Diamond Shark|Diamond Shark]] retailers).
-*The X-Mas Urbie event should now only fire on actual Christmas.
-*Fixed some spawning holes with Clan Nova Cat.
-*Battle armor got a speed boost, they should now walk as much as they run, give or take.
-*There's some limited battle armor gear in the starting parts crate.
-*You can no longer start with battle armor outside the BA-specific start.
-*Battle armor still spawn in urban ambushes, but fewer of them spawn per ambush.
-*The BA SMG is slightly better, but don't expect too much of it.
-*0.5 skull contracts can actually spawn an allied lance now.
-*There's a new start option, the Melee start, every mech has a melee weapon, go nuts.
-*The Cougar's identification code is now COU, not CGR.
-*There are some new tank models, such as the Odin and Shamash clan tanks, and the Alacorn and Manteuffel IS tanks.
-*cDHS costs less, which will have the side effect of making a lot of clan mechs cheaper to buy. It's a sale from the Diamond Sharks! Hurrah!
-*Vehicle tags have been somewhat modified to get a little more reasonable distribution of vehicles between the factions.
-*Turrets now spawn based on faction, like tanks and mechs. The more advanced the faction, the scarier the turret. Also a couple of turrets that weren't spawning properly are now. Watch out for that twin Arrow turret. :wink:
-*The Pallas has been properly resized down from its absurd gigantic size. Whoops!
-*TTS and FCS components now have a new icon, just to look pretty.
-*iMMLs now properly can indirect fire in ATM mode.
-*The Max Armor button in the mechbay now should actually max armor all the way, regardless of your current available tonnage. *It completely maxes out when you click the button.
-*The Improved Binary Laser (iBlazer) has been changed rather seriously. Its description should be very clear about how it behaves. Give it a try! Also, the standard Blazer has got a power boost (a little one).
+'''COMMUNITY CONTENT:''' The [[Weapons#Snub-Nose Gauss Rifle|Snub-Nose Gauss Rifle]] has been introduced and the [[Highlander#HGN-IB|HGN-IB]] has been updated to carry it.
-'''IMPORTANT:''' v8.5 is an "update" update. Run the installer again to let it just update your files and you're set to go. The installer auto-updates the CAB and injects Modtek for you.
+* Several [[:Category:Clan_OmniMechs|Clan omnis]] have their [[Heat_Sink_Kits#Heat_Sink_Kit_.28CDHS.29|cDHS]] kits fixed, as intended.
+* [[Ferro-Lamellor_(C)|Ferro-Lamellor]] is corrected to properly reduce armor weight. Whoops!
+* The [[Faction_Starter_Lists#Blakist|Blakist]] starting planet is changed to Keid.
+* Some [[Magistracy of Canopus]] planets now actually have descriptions, hurrah!
+* [[Ammunition#MRM|Apollo MRM]] crit chance corrected so it behaves properly now, it was too high before.
+* [[t-bone|t-bone's]] BTA Team pilot now has his proper mech affinity.
+* B-Team and Show the Flag forced AI pilots (such as Pontoon, Burger Time, and the VIP) now have a unique ability, Training Wheels! They're slightly more interesting! Hurrah!
+* [[:Category:LAM|LAM]] noise turned down a bit further.
+* [[Weapons#Extended_Range_Lasers|ER Micro Laser]] and [[Weapons#Pulse_Lasers|Micro Pulse Laser]] received minor tweaks.
+** ER Micro Laser:
+*** Range brackets changed to 0/30/60/90/120 (was previously 0/40/60/70/80)
+*** Crit chance increased from -50% to -25%
+** Micro Pulse Laser:
+*** Crit chance increased from -50% to -25%
+*** Heat reduced from 6 to 3
+* Heat sink-related quirks and affinities had their text changed to better reflect their actual effect (purely descriptive, no mechanical changes).
+* The Argo pods now hold an additional 4 barracks slots each.
-'''IMPORTANT:''' v8.5 is not a save-breaking update, your saves are compatible.
+'''IMPORTANT:''' v11.3 is an "update" update. Run the installer again to let it just update your files and you're set to go. The installer auto-updates the CAB and injects Modtek for you.
+'''IMPORTANT:''' v11.3 is not a save breaking update, your saves are compatible and will work fine.
+'''IMPORTANT:''' You can see v11.3's patch notes, as well as any BTA patch notes, on our wiki on this page: https://www.bta3062.com/index.php/Patch_Notes
 '''REMINDER:''' This update, and others like it, are made possible by my Patreon supporters. Without their support, updates would come slower and be less impactful. If you feel like being a part of the support for BTA, you can find me here: https://www.patreon.com/bloodydoves
-==Older Patch Notes==
+'''REMINDER:''' Custom mod commissions are still available if you're interested. If you'd like to get your own community content added to BTA DM me, bloodydoves, and we can work something out.
+= Older Patch Notes =
 [[Patch v1.2 - 2019/6/25]]
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 [[Patch v7.4.1 - 2020/10/18]]
-[[Patch v7.5 - 2020/10/30]]
+[[Patch v7.5 - 2020/10/30]] - The TisButAScratch patch
+[[Patch v7.5.1 - 2020/11/2]] - Hotfix
+[[Patch v7.6 - 2020/11/8]] - The new variants for lots of mechs patch
+[[Patch v7.7 - 2020/11/25]] - The Brigand/Mantis/Sha Yu/Enfield/Bombardier patch
+[[Patch v7.7.1 - 2020/11/25]] - Hotfix
+[[Patch v8.0 - 2020/12/21]] - The Battle Armor patch
+[[Patch v8.1 - 2020/12/21]] - Hotfix
+[[Patch v8.2 - 2021/1/2]] - The shop fix + ExcavatorMech patch
+[[Patch v8.3 - 2021/1/17]] - The Clan Nova Cat/Diamond Shark + LAM AirMech mode patch
+[[Patch v8.4 - 2021/1/30]] - The Pilot Specializations patch
+[[Patch v8.5 - 2021/2/13]] - The Zeppelin patch
+[[Patch v8.5.1 - 2021/2/13]] - Hotfix
+[[Patch v8.5.2 - 2021/2/13]] - Hotfix
+[[Patch v9.0 - 2021/2/27]] - The Quad 'Mech patch
+[[Patch v9.1 - 2021/2/27]] - Hotfix
+[[Patch v9.2 - 2021/3/7]] - The bug fix patch
+[[Patch v9.3 - 2021/3/13]] - The WarTech IIC patch
+[[Patch v9.4 - 2021/3/31]] - The House Arano invades Terra/Community Content patch
+[[Patch v9.4.1 - 2021/4/2]] - Hotfix
+[[Patch v10 - 2021/4/24]] - The playable tanks + save breaking patch
+[[Patch v10.1 - 2021/5/3]] - The Von Rohrs patch
+[[Patch v10.2 - 2021/5/18]] - The Minsk patch
-[[Patch v7.5.1 - 2020/11/2]]
+[[Patch v10.3 - 2021/6/2]] - The WoB patch
-[[Patch v7.6 - 2020/11/8]]
+[[Patch v10.4 - 2021/6/24]] - The Hoplite/Dig King/Ostscout/Toyama + new installer patch
-[[Patch v7.7 - 2020/11/25]]
+[[Patch v10.5 - 2021/7/10]] - The Resolve rework patch
-[[Patch v7.7.1 - 2020/11/25]]
+[[Patch v10.5.1 - 2021/7/10]] - Hotfix
-[[Patch v8.0 - 2020/12/21]]
+[[Patch v11.0 - 2021/8/8]] - The Airdrop Beacon patch
-[[Patch v8.1 - 2020/12/21]]
+[[Patch v11.0.1 - 2021/8/9]] - Hotfix
-[[Patch v8.2 - 2021/1/2]]
+[[Patch v11.0.2 - 2021/8/9]] - Hotfix
-[[Patch v8.3 - 2021/1/17]]
+[[Patch v11.0.3 - 2021/8/9]] - Hotfix
-[[Patch v8.4 - 2021/1/30]]
+[[Patch v11.1 - 2021/9/5]] - The vehicle crew skill tree update
-[[Patch v8.5 - 2021/2/13]]
+[[Patch v11.1.1 - 2021/9/5]] - Hotfix
-[[Patch v8.5.1 - 2021/2/13]]
+[[Patch v11.2 - 2021/9/26]] - Strafing runs and heat balances
-[[Patch v8.5.1 - 2021/2/13]]
+[[Patch v11.3 - 2021/10/8]] - The artillery update
-[[Patch v8.5.2 - 2021/2/13]]
+[[Category:Patches]]

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