Hex of Steel Hack 7.2.0 + Redeem Codes
WW2 turn-based Strategy game.
Developer: Valentin Lievre
Category: Games
Price: $4.99 (Download for free)
Version: 7.2.0
ID: com.valentinstudio.operationcitadelforios
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Description
WARNING: Older devices will not be able to run the biggest scenarios. You need a device with good GPU/CPU performances in order to run those, it is hard to tell which iPad/iPhone can or cannot run those. iPhone X (Any 2017 device) and above should run those fine. You will still be able to play any of the campaign scenarios with any device, there is a hundred of them (or play in multiplayer).
Hex of Steel is a refreshing WWII wargame covering all fronts featuring a certain amount of original mechanics. Fight in solo against finally a decent AI throughout Europe, Africa or the Pacific, or against a friend in the cross-platform PBEM multiplayer.
Embark on a gaming journey that started with just 53 euros from Kickstarter and a dream! "Hex of Steel" is not just another wargame; it's a testament to determination and passion.
Key Features that Set "Hex of Steel" Apart:
• Adaptive AI that Never Cheats.
• Explore Gigantic Scenarios Spanning Europe, North Africa, Pacific, and more.
• No Turn Limits, No Unit Limits (Can be changed).
• Cross-Platform Multiplayer (PC/Mobile).
• Play with Standard Unit Representation or NATO Icons.
• Capture and Deploy Almost Any Unit in Your Army.
• Engage in Branched Campaigns with Core Units – Shape Their History Throughout the Campaign.
• Diplomacy that Adds Depth to Strategy (Wars, Alliances, Truces).
• Over 50 Policies to Personalize Your Gameplay – Choose Doctrines, Occupation, Conscription, and More!
• Unleash Your Creativity with Multiple Editors: Tiles, Units, Countries, and Scenarios.
• Random Scenario Generator (Work in Progress) for Endless Challenges.
• Experience Dynamic Weather with Stunning Sound and Graphics Effects.
• Dive into a World of Unique and Optional Mechanics – Explore Limitless Possibilities!
Absolutely no paid content / in app purchases!
Don't miss your chance to immerse yourself in the ultimate wargaming experience – "Hex of Steel" awaits your strategic brilliance!
Hex of Steel is a refreshing WWII wargame covering all fronts featuring a certain amount of original mechanics. Fight in solo against finally a decent AI throughout Europe, Africa or the Pacific, or against a friend in the cross-platform PBEM multiplayer.
Embark on a gaming journey that started with just 53 euros from Kickstarter and a dream! "Hex of Steel" is not just another wargame; it's a testament to determination and passion.
Key Features that Set "Hex of Steel" Apart:
• Adaptive AI that Never Cheats.
• Explore Gigantic Scenarios Spanning Europe, North Africa, Pacific, and more.
• No Turn Limits, No Unit Limits (Can be changed).
• Cross-Platform Multiplayer (PC/Mobile).
• Play with Standard Unit Representation or NATO Icons.
• Capture and Deploy Almost Any Unit in Your Army.
• Engage in Branched Campaigns with Core Units – Shape Their History Throughout the Campaign.
• Diplomacy that Adds Depth to Strategy (Wars, Alliances, Truces).
• Over 50 Policies to Personalize Your Gameplay – Choose Doctrines, Occupation, Conscription, and More!
• Unleash Your Creativity with Multiple Editors: Tiles, Units, Countries, and Scenarios.
• Random Scenario Generator (Work in Progress) for Endless Challenges.
• Experience Dynamic Weather with Stunning Sound and Graphics Effects.
• Dive into a World of Unique and Optional Mechanics – Explore Limitless Possibilities!
Absolutely no paid content / in app purchases!
Don't miss your chance to immerse yourself in the ultimate wargaming experience – "Hex of Steel" awaits your strategic brilliance!
Version history
7.2.0
2023-10-24
ADDITIONS:
• New awesome wallpaper made by my brother! Well done!
• New country: Communist China. With all its units.
• New scenarios: Pacific 1937. Pacific 1942. Pacific 1945.
• New Japanese units: Imperial Guards, Type 2 Ho-I, Type 98 20mm AA.
• M1 Gun 40 mm AA to New Zealand.
• Light infantry 43 to British Raj.
• More artillery to Republic of China.
• Heavy infantry and Engineers for Thailand.
• Marines to United Kingdom.
• Chat language channels/rooms. Default room is ENGLISH, please speak in english there. If you want to speak in your native language, please use its dedicated channel.
CHANGES:
• Changed back German engineers to their previous graphics.
• Completely upgraded Pacific 1941 scenario.
• Japanese Marines graphics.
• Thailand light infantry graphics.
• Type 1 Ho-Ni I, Type 94 37 mm, Type 4 Chi-To, Type 1 Chi-He, Type 97 Chi-Ha, Type 97 Chi-Ha Kai graphics.
• French Char FCM 2C graphics.
• US Rangers, heavy infantry, Marines graphics.
• Capped commandos to 3 units deployed at the same time max.
• Capped Panzergrenadier to 10 units deployed at the same time max.
• NKVD capped to 10 units deployed at the same time max.
• Soviet Shock infantry capped to 10 units deployed at the same time max.
• Capped Marines to 10 units deployed at the same time max.
• Capped paratroopers to 10 units deployed at the same time max.
• Max purchase limit UI is now dynamically refreshed as you add / remove units from your basket and shows the actual limit of units once reached (10/10).
• Marines now have a 15% damage bonus when landing.
• SU-122 was a regular tank when it should have been an SPG.
• Tactical bombers now take into account entrenchment penalty.
• Now showing what track is currently being played in the music tracks.
• Reduced battleships vs land units damage by 10%.
• German campaign scenario Leningrad 41 balance.
• German campaign scenario Minsk 41 balance.
FIXES:
• Soviet Union turning Neutral because of an event on Europe 1939 while a human player was at war with it.
• One Soviet Air Commander could be bought in lend lease.
• Portuguese translation issues.
• Adding new player in map editor issue sometimes.
• One AI freeze fix with air policies when playing year inferior to 1900.
• Price issues when upgrading units.
• Coast generation issues.
• AI difficulty income modifier not changing if ironman mode was OFF.
• Accidentally added one extra month of winter/snow.
• No buildings appearing in store when the amount of days per turn was set to 0.
• Upgrading a unit from the reserve which had a production time would get overwritten by a new turn production which could be way shorter that its initial production time. Now, it will be added on top of the initial redeployment time.
• Strategic bombers could bomb naval reinforcement tiles.
• Minimized destruction policy not reflected on the UI.
• Economy policies not reflected on the Tile Info UI element.
• In the map editor, setting a unit entrenchment to be 0 on scenario start would not display the proper value.
• Various AI issues.
• Scorched earth would take place on sea tiles.
• Difficulty did not influence income modifier in campaign when going from one campaign scenario to another.
• Changing the season of a map in the map editor would make jungle tiles turn black.
• White border issue.
• Clicking on 'next' or 'prev' track in the tracks window would not properly play the next or prev track based on current track being played.
• Coastal batteries did not remove entrenchment when attacking land units.
• German naval hero had a name issue (incorrect characters).
• Units blinking event when set to be skipped.
REMOVED:
• Flat -5 damage penalty to tanks. Not needed anymore due to the changes with how the terrain modifier works now.
• New awesome wallpaper made by my brother! Well done!
• New country: Communist China. With all its units.
• New scenarios: Pacific 1937. Pacific 1942. Pacific 1945.
• New Japanese units: Imperial Guards, Type 2 Ho-I, Type 98 20mm AA.
• M1 Gun 40 mm AA to New Zealand.
• Light infantry 43 to British Raj.
• More artillery to Republic of China.
• Heavy infantry and Engineers for Thailand.
• Marines to United Kingdom.
• Chat language channels/rooms. Default room is ENGLISH, please speak in english there. If you want to speak in your native language, please use its dedicated channel.
CHANGES:
• Changed back German engineers to their previous graphics.
• Completely upgraded Pacific 1941 scenario.
• Japanese Marines graphics.
• Thailand light infantry graphics.
• Type 1 Ho-Ni I, Type 94 37 mm, Type 4 Chi-To, Type 1 Chi-He, Type 97 Chi-Ha, Type 97 Chi-Ha Kai graphics.
• French Char FCM 2C graphics.
• US Rangers, heavy infantry, Marines graphics.
• Capped commandos to 3 units deployed at the same time max.
• Capped Panzergrenadier to 10 units deployed at the same time max.
• NKVD capped to 10 units deployed at the same time max.
• Soviet Shock infantry capped to 10 units deployed at the same time max.
• Capped Marines to 10 units deployed at the same time max.
• Capped paratroopers to 10 units deployed at the same time max.
• Max purchase limit UI is now dynamically refreshed as you add / remove units from your basket and shows the actual limit of units once reached (10/10).
• Marines now have a 15% damage bonus when landing.
• SU-122 was a regular tank when it should have been an SPG.
• Tactical bombers now take into account entrenchment penalty.
• Now showing what track is currently being played in the music tracks.
• Reduced battleships vs land units damage by 10%.
• German campaign scenario Leningrad 41 balance.
• German campaign scenario Minsk 41 balance.
FIXES:
• Soviet Union turning Neutral because of an event on Europe 1939 while a human player was at war with it.
• One Soviet Air Commander could be bought in lend lease.
• Portuguese translation issues.
• Adding new player in map editor issue sometimes.
• One AI freeze fix with air policies when playing year inferior to 1900.
• Price issues when upgrading units.
• Coast generation issues.
• AI difficulty income modifier not changing if ironman mode was OFF.
• Accidentally added one extra month of winter/snow.
• No buildings appearing in store when the amount of days per turn was set to 0.
• Upgrading a unit from the reserve which had a production time would get overwritten by a new turn production which could be way shorter that its initial production time. Now, it will be added on top of the initial redeployment time.
• Strategic bombers could bomb naval reinforcement tiles.
• Minimized destruction policy not reflected on the UI.
• Economy policies not reflected on the Tile Info UI element.
• In the map editor, setting a unit entrenchment to be 0 on scenario start would not display the proper value.
• Various AI issues.
• Scorched earth would take place on sea tiles.
• Difficulty did not influence income modifier in campaign when going from one campaign scenario to another.
• Changing the season of a map in the map editor would make jungle tiles turn black.
• White border issue.
• Clicking on 'next' or 'prev' track in the tracks window would not properly play the next or prev track based on current track being played.
• Coastal batteries did not remove entrenchment when attacking land units.
• German naval hero had a name issue (incorrect characters).
• Units blinking event when set to be skipped.
REMOVED:
• Flat -5 damage penalty to tanks. Not needed anymore due to the changes with how the terrain modifier works now.
7.1.0
2023-10-12
1 week has passed since the last major update, it is time again for some regular update...
And welcome again to all new players :)
ADDITIONS
• Brand new upkeep mechanics (optional setting). Default OFF. This new setting aims at bringing more balance to the game. Each unit now have an upkeep cost that will be removed from the player's income at the beginning of every turn. Upkeep is reduced when a player is not at war with anybody (-70%).
• Brand new income tooltip, shows a short breakdown of the income of the player. Including the upkeep for each category of units. Upkeep part is hidden if upkeep is turned OFF.
CHANGES
• Engineers have their regular building destroyer buff back.
• Japanese Light infantry, Heavy infantry, Light infantry 43, Paratroopers, Engineers graphics.
• German engineers, Tiger I E, Panther A and G graphics.
• Mechanized and motorized units can no longer cross mountain tiles, even if marked as mountaineers.
• Base Ideology of: Ireland (Democracy), Spain (Fascism), Sweden (Democracy).
• Income modifier slider now accepts 0% as a value. Useful if you want a game where no side earns income every turn.
• Downgrading a damaged unit into a unit that had lost HP would refill all its HP (for example, damaged regular infantry downgrading into garrison would result in full HP garrison instead of keeping the ratio of the lost HP).
• Speed of tile season change scales with size of maps.
• Reduced the size of save files. Europe scenarios for example have lost an extra 0.3 MB.
• Updated Finland on all Europe scenarios.
FIXES
• France had the wrong flag (wrong shade of blue).
• Units with flamethrowers were missing their damage buff against units on a refinery tile.
• Typos in different localization files.
• Income modifier based on difficulty sometimes would not work.
• AI never bought veterans units. AI never bought mechanized or motorized infantry.
And welcome again to all new players :)
ADDITIONS
• Brand new upkeep mechanics (optional setting). Default OFF. This new setting aims at bringing more balance to the game. Each unit now have an upkeep cost that will be removed from the player's income at the beginning of every turn. Upkeep is reduced when a player is not at war with anybody (-70%).
• Brand new income tooltip, shows a short breakdown of the income of the player. Including the upkeep for each category of units. Upkeep part is hidden if upkeep is turned OFF.
CHANGES
• Engineers have their regular building destroyer buff back.
• Japanese Light infantry, Heavy infantry, Light infantry 43, Paratroopers, Engineers graphics.
• German engineers, Tiger I E, Panther A and G graphics.
• Mechanized and motorized units can no longer cross mountain tiles, even if marked as mountaineers.
• Base Ideology of: Ireland (Democracy), Spain (Fascism), Sweden (Democracy).
• Income modifier slider now accepts 0% as a value. Useful if you want a game where no side earns income every turn.
• Downgrading a damaged unit into a unit that had lost HP would refill all its HP (for example, damaged regular infantry downgrading into garrison would result in full HP garrison instead of keeping the ratio of the lost HP).
• Speed of tile season change scales with size of maps.
• Reduced the size of save files. Europe scenarios for example have lost an extra 0.3 MB.
• Updated Finland on all Europe scenarios.
FIXES
• France had the wrong flag (wrong shade of blue).
• Units with flamethrowers were missing their damage buff against units on a refinery tile.
• Typos in different localization files.
• Income modifier based on difficulty sometimes would not work.
• AI never bought veterans units. AI never bought mechanized or motorized infantry.
7.0.0.3
2023-10-09
Multiplayer fixes.
7.0.0.2
2023-10-09
This update is the biggest update that has been made since the game's release back in 2020.
I am limited at 4000 char. for the change log and I CANNOT write all the additions, changes, or fixes.
The whole change-log is over 11,000 characters long.
Please read/find the full change-log on Steam. It truly is massive.
Key features from this update:
ADDED:
• Localization system for translating the game into various languages.
• Zone of Control (ZoC) mechanics for land units, with exceptions.
• Ability to access the upgrade menu with units from different countries.
• Ability to upgrade units from your reserve.
• Instant season change setting.
• Right-clicking to unselect items in editors.
• Instant refresh when changing a unit's country in the editor.
• Sharing links in the chat (account required).
• 'Water Freezes' mechanics for certain tiles in winter.
• Easy purchase of units from other countries in the map editor.
• New Soviet Unit: NKL-26 aerosan.
• Toggle for units not to be captured.
• Toggle to prevent units from appearing in the store for other countries.
• New toggle in Tiles Editor: is Capturable.
• New toggle in Tiles Editor: is Reinforcement tile.
• Toggle filter in the Order of Battle to display core units.
• War declarations from Italy to Greece and Yugoslavia in Europe 1939.
• Player target setting for 'Show Message' event action.
• AI now uses 'strategic redeployment.'
• Strategic redeployment enabled in real-time multiplayer.
CHANGED:
• UI upgrade with optimizations.
• Tooltip improvements for clarity.
• Reduced autonomy for paratroopers in airborne mode.
• Paratroopers can be resupplied at friendly airfields.
• 'Random Damage Modifier' setting changed to percentage.
• Mentions (@) in chat now shown only once per message.
• Real-time message timestamps in online chat.
• Spain (Axis) now performs landings in the Spanish Civil War scenario.
• Graphics changes for Victory Points circles.
• Flags on Victory Points updated.
• Various UI improvements.
• Flamethrower bonus changed to 30% damage.
• 'Auto Supplies for all' setting saved per player.
• Units spawned in with proper 'auto supplies' settings.
• Local game settings saved before joining online games.
• Changing a player's country updates unit counters.
• Changing biome in Tiles Editor refreshes tile graphics.
• Events panel no longer disables active events.
• Updated multiplayer compatibility.
• Increased unit slots in Units Editor.
• Pausing the game instantly pauses the AI.
• Policies available in campaign scenarios.
• Winter season Lake tile graphics show frozen lakes.
• IMAM Ro. 44 and Re. 2000 can be launched from ships with catapults.
• Destroyers have a chance to force submerged submarines to surface.
• Reduced file size with variable type changes.
• Reworked AI plane purchase rate.
• Adjusted research time for units.
FIXED:
• AI now produces destroyers to counter submarines.
• Typo on Europe maps.
• Autosaves during PBEM games fixed.
• Tooltips respect settings.
• Imported overlays now show properly.
• Correct display in the store for core units.
• Lag spike issue in Diplomacy menu resolved.
• Multiplayer online leaderboard responsiveness fixed.
• Proper display of 'ä' in Fallschirmjäger name.
• Upgraded units retain Flamethrower bonus.
• Modded tiles carry Manpower and Occupied Manpower values.
• Synced Random Damage Modifier in multiplayer.
• Improved performance when having many units on the map.
• File locking issue in game settings fixed.
• Partisans now spawn correctly.
• Carrier/Naval planes can't resupply at battleships.
• Units no longer disappear above land/naval mines.
• Units getting a hero in battle now display the hero icon.
• Supply depots on cities/towns/villages now work properly.
• Issue with campaign scenarios and HQ points with Policies option ON.
• Season change issue resolved.
• Tech Tree tooltip research time fixed for some policies.
• Low ammo icon fixed for units with max 1 ammo.
I am limited at 4000 char. for the change log and I CANNOT write all the additions, changes, or fixes.
The whole change-log is over 11,000 characters long.
Please read/find the full change-log on Steam. It truly is massive.
Key features from this update:
ADDED:
• Localization system for translating the game into various languages.
• Zone of Control (ZoC) mechanics for land units, with exceptions.
• Ability to access the upgrade menu with units from different countries.
• Ability to upgrade units from your reserve.
• Instant season change setting.
• Right-clicking to unselect items in editors.
• Instant refresh when changing a unit's country in the editor.
• Sharing links in the chat (account required).
• 'Water Freezes' mechanics for certain tiles in winter.
• Easy purchase of units from other countries in the map editor.
• New Soviet Unit: NKL-26 aerosan.
• Toggle for units not to be captured.
• Toggle to prevent units from appearing in the store for other countries.
• New toggle in Tiles Editor: is Capturable.
• New toggle in Tiles Editor: is Reinforcement tile.
• Toggle filter in the Order of Battle to display core units.
• War declarations from Italy to Greece and Yugoslavia in Europe 1939.
• Player target setting for 'Show Message' event action.
• AI now uses 'strategic redeployment.'
• Strategic redeployment enabled in real-time multiplayer.
CHANGED:
• UI upgrade with optimizations.
• Tooltip improvements for clarity.
• Reduced autonomy for paratroopers in airborne mode.
• Paratroopers can be resupplied at friendly airfields.
• 'Random Damage Modifier' setting changed to percentage.
• Mentions (@) in chat now shown only once per message.
• Real-time message timestamps in online chat.
• Spain (Axis) now performs landings in the Spanish Civil War scenario.
• Graphics changes for Victory Points circles.
• Flags on Victory Points updated.
• Various UI improvements.
• Flamethrower bonus changed to 30% damage.
• 'Auto Supplies for all' setting saved per player.
• Units spawned in with proper 'auto supplies' settings.
• Local game settings saved before joining online games.
• Changing a player's country updates unit counters.
• Changing biome in Tiles Editor refreshes tile graphics.
• Events panel no longer disables active events.
• Updated multiplayer compatibility.
• Increased unit slots in Units Editor.
• Pausing the game instantly pauses the AI.
• Policies available in campaign scenarios.
• Winter season Lake tile graphics show frozen lakes.
• IMAM Ro. 44 and Re. 2000 can be launched from ships with catapults.
• Destroyers have a chance to force submerged submarines to surface.
• Reduced file size with variable type changes.
• Reworked AI plane purchase rate.
• Adjusted research time for units.
FIXED:
• AI now produces destroyers to counter submarines.
• Typo on Europe maps.
• Autosaves during PBEM games fixed.
• Tooltips respect settings.
• Imported overlays now show properly.
• Correct display in the store for core units.
• Lag spike issue in Diplomacy menu resolved.
• Multiplayer online leaderboard responsiveness fixed.
• Proper display of 'ä' in Fallschirmjäger name.
• Upgraded units retain Flamethrower bonus.
• Modded tiles carry Manpower and Occupied Manpower values.
• Synced Random Damage Modifier in multiplayer.
• Improved performance when having many units on the map.
• File locking issue in game settings fixed.
• Partisans now spawn correctly.
• Carrier/Naval planes can't resupply at battleships.
• Units no longer disappear above land/naval mines.
• Units getting a hero in battle now display the hero icon.
• Supply depots on cities/towns/villages now work properly.
• Issue with campaign scenarios and HQ points with Policies option ON.
• Season change issue resolved.
• Tech Tree tooltip research time fixed for some policies.
• Low ammo icon fixed for units with max 1 ammo.
7.0.0.1
2023-10-06
This update is the biggest update that has been made since the game's release back in 2020.
I am limited at 4000 char. for the change log and I CANNOT write all the additions, changes, or fixes.
The whole change-log is over 11,000 characters long.
Please read/find the full change-log on Steam. It truly is massive.
Key features from this update:
ADDED:
• Localization system for translating the game into various languages.
• Zone of Control (ZoC) mechanics for land units, with exceptions.
• Ability to access the upgrade menu with units from different countries.
• Ability to upgrade units from your reserve.
• Instant season change setting.
• Right-clicking to unselect items in editors.
• Instant refresh when changing a unit's country in the editor.
• Sharing links in the chat (account required).
• 'Water Freezes' mechanics for certain tiles in winter.
• Easy purchase of units from other countries in the map editor.
• New Soviet Unit: NKL-26 aerosan.
• Toggle for units not to be captured.
• Toggle to prevent units from appearing in the store for other countries.
• New toggle in Tiles Editor: is Capturable.
• New toggle in Tiles Editor: is Reinforcement tile.
• Toggle filter in the Order of Battle to display core units.
• War declarations from Italy to Greece and Yugoslavia in Europe 1939.
• Player target setting for 'Show Message' event action.
• AI now uses 'strategic redeployment.'
• Strategic redeployment enabled in real-time multiplayer.
CHANGED:
• UI upgrade with optimizations.
• Tooltip improvements for clarity.
• Reduced autonomy for paratroopers in airborne mode.
• Paratroopers can be resupplied at friendly airfields.
• 'Random Damage Modifier' setting changed to percentage.
• Mentions (@) in chat now shown only once per message.
• Real-time message timestamps in online chat.
• Spain (Axis) now performs landings in the Spanish Civil War scenario.
• Graphics changes for Victory Points circles.
• Flags on Victory Points updated.
• Various UI improvements.
• Flamethrower bonus changed to 30% damage.
• 'Auto Supplies for all' setting saved per player.
• Units spawned in with proper 'auto supplies' settings.
• Local game settings saved before joining online games.
• Changing a player's country updates unit counters.
• Changing biome in Tiles Editor refreshes tile graphics.
• Events panel no longer disables active events.
• Updated multiplayer compatibility.
• Increased unit slots in Units Editor.
• Pausing the game instantly pauses the AI.
• Policies available in campaign scenarios.
• Winter season Lake tile graphics show frozen lakes.
• IMAM Ro. 44 and Re. 2000 can be launched from ships with catapults.
• Destroyers have a chance to force submerged submarines to surface.
• Reduced file size with variable type changes.
• Reworked AI plane purchase rate.
• Adjusted research time for units.
FIXED:
• AI now produces destroyers to counter submarines.
• Typo on Europe maps.
• Autosaves during PBEM games fixed.
• Tooltips respect settings.
• Imported overlays now show properly.
• Correct display in the store for core units.
• Lag spike issue in Diplomacy menu resolved.
• Multiplayer online leaderboard responsiveness fixed.
• Proper display of 'ä' in Fallschirmjäger name.
• Upgraded units retain Flamethrower bonus.
• Modded tiles carry Manpower and Occupied Manpower values.
• Synced Random Damage Modifier in multiplayer.
• Improved performance when having many units on the map.
• File locking issue in game settings fixed.
• Partisans now spawn correctly.
• Carrier/Naval planes can't resupply at battleships.
• Units no longer disappear above land/naval mines.
• Units getting a hero in battle now display the hero icon.
• Supply depots on cities/towns/villages now work properly.
• Issue with campaign scenarios and HQ points with Policies option ON.
• Season change issue resolved.
• Tech Tree tooltip research time fixed for some policies.
• Low ammo icon fixed for units with max 1 ammo.
I am limited at 4000 char. for the change log and I CANNOT write all the additions, changes, or fixes.
The whole change-log is over 11,000 characters long.
Please read/find the full change-log on Steam. It truly is massive.
Key features from this update:
ADDED:
• Localization system for translating the game into various languages.
• Zone of Control (ZoC) mechanics for land units, with exceptions.
• Ability to access the upgrade menu with units from different countries.
• Ability to upgrade units from your reserve.
• Instant season change setting.
• Right-clicking to unselect items in editors.
• Instant refresh when changing a unit's country in the editor.
• Sharing links in the chat (account required).
• 'Water Freezes' mechanics for certain tiles in winter.
• Easy purchase of units from other countries in the map editor.
• New Soviet Unit: NKL-26 aerosan.
• Toggle for units not to be captured.
• Toggle to prevent units from appearing in the store for other countries.
• New toggle in Tiles Editor: is Capturable.
• New toggle in Tiles Editor: is Reinforcement tile.
• Toggle filter in the Order of Battle to display core units.
• War declarations from Italy to Greece and Yugoslavia in Europe 1939.
• Player target setting for 'Show Message' event action.
• AI now uses 'strategic redeployment.'
• Strategic redeployment enabled in real-time multiplayer.
CHANGED:
• UI upgrade with optimizations.
• Tooltip improvements for clarity.
• Reduced autonomy for paratroopers in airborne mode.
• Paratroopers can be resupplied at friendly airfields.
• 'Random Damage Modifier' setting changed to percentage.
• Mentions (@) in chat now shown only once per message.
• Real-time message timestamps in online chat.
• Spain (Axis) now performs landings in the Spanish Civil War scenario.
• Graphics changes for Victory Points circles.
• Flags on Victory Points updated.
• Various UI improvements.
• Flamethrower bonus changed to 30% damage.
• 'Auto Supplies for all' setting saved per player.
• Units spawned in with proper 'auto supplies' settings.
• Local game settings saved before joining online games.
• Changing a player's country updates unit counters.
• Changing biome in Tiles Editor refreshes tile graphics.
• Events panel no longer disables active events.
• Updated multiplayer compatibility.
• Increased unit slots in Units Editor.
• Pausing the game instantly pauses the AI.
• Policies available in campaign scenarios.
• Winter season Lake tile graphics show frozen lakes.
• IMAM Ro. 44 and Re. 2000 can be launched from ships with catapults.
• Destroyers have a chance to force submerged submarines to surface.
• Reduced file size with variable type changes.
• Reworked AI plane purchase rate.
• Adjusted research time for units.
FIXED:
• AI now produces destroyers to counter submarines.
• Typo on Europe maps.
• Autosaves during PBEM games fixed.
• Tooltips respect settings.
• Imported overlays now show properly.
• Correct display in the store for core units.
• Lag spike issue in Diplomacy menu resolved.
• Multiplayer online leaderboard responsiveness fixed.
• Proper display of 'ä' in Fallschirmjäger name.
• Upgraded units retain Flamethrower bonus.
• Modded tiles carry Manpower and Occupied Manpower values.
• Synced Random Damage Modifier in multiplayer.
• Improved performance when having many units on the map.
• File locking issue in game settings fixed.
• Partisans now spawn correctly.
• Carrier/Naval planes can't resupply at battleships.
• Units no longer disappear above land/naval mines.
• Units getting a hero in battle now display the hero icon.
• Supply depots on cities/towns/villages now work properly.
• Issue with campaign scenarios and HQ points with Policies option ON.
• Season change issue resolved.
• Tech Tree tooltip research time fixed for some policies.
• Low ammo icon fixed for units with max 1 ammo.
7.0.0
2023-10-04
This update is the biggest update that has been made since the game's release back in 2020.
I am limited at 4000 char. for the change log and I CANNOT write all the additions, changes, or fixes.
The whole change-log is over 11,000 characters long.
Please read/find the full change-log on Steam. It truly is massive.
Key features from this update:
ADDED:
• Localization system for translating the game into various languages.
• Zone of Control (ZoC) mechanics for land units, with exceptions.
• Ability to access the upgrade menu with units from different countries.
• Ability to upgrade units from your reserve.
• Instant season change setting.
• Right-clicking to unselect items in editors.
• Instant refresh when changing a unit's country in the editor.
• Sharing links in the chat (account required).
• 'Water Freezes' mechanics for certain tiles in winter.
• Easy purchase of units from other countries in the map editor.
• New Soviet Unit: NKL-26 aerosan.
• Toggle for units not to be captured.
• Toggle to prevent units from appearing in the store for other countries.
• New toggle in Tiles Editor: is Capturable.
• New toggle in Tiles Editor: is Reinforcement tile.
• Toggle filter in the Order of Battle to display core units.
• War declarations from Italy to Greece and Yugoslavia in Europe 1939.
• Player target setting for 'Show Message' event action.
• AI now uses 'strategic redeployment.'
• Strategic redeployment enabled in real-time multiplayer.
CHANGED:
• UI upgrade with optimizations.
• Tooltip improvements for clarity.
• Reduced autonomy for paratroopers in airborne mode.
• Paratroopers can be resupplied at friendly airfields.
• 'Random Damage Modifier' setting changed to percentage.
• Mentions (@) in chat now shown only once per message.
• Real-time message timestamps in online chat.
• Spain (Axis) now performs landings in the Spanish Civil War scenario.
• Graphics changes for Victory Points circles.
• Flags on Victory Points updated.
• Various UI improvements.
• Flamethrower bonus changed to 30% damage.
• 'Auto Supplies for all' setting saved per player.
• Units spawned in with proper 'auto supplies' settings.
• Local game settings saved before joining online games.
• Changing a player's country updates unit counters.
• Changing biome in Tiles Editor refreshes tile graphics.
• Events panel no longer disables active events.
• Updated multiplayer compatibility.
• Increased unit slots in Units Editor.
• Pausing the game instantly pauses the AI.
• Policies available in campaign scenarios.
• Winter season Lake tile graphics show frozen lakes.
• IMAM Ro. 44 and Re. 2000 can be launched from ships with catapults.
• Destroyers have a chance to force submerged submarines to surface.
• Reduced file size with variable type changes.
• Reworked AI plane purchase rate.
• Adjusted research time for units.
FIXED:
• AI now produces destroyers to counter submarines.
• Typo on Europe maps.
• Autosaves during PBEM games fixed.
• Tooltips respect settings.
• Imported overlays now show properly.
• Correct display in the store for core units.
• Lag spike issue in Diplomacy menu resolved.
• Multiplayer online leaderboard responsiveness fixed.
• Proper display of 'ä' in Fallschirmjäger name.
• Upgraded units retain Flamethrower bonus.
• Modded tiles carry Manpower and Occupied Manpower values.
• Synced Random Damage Modifier in multiplayer.
• Improved performance when having many units on the map.
• File locking issue in game settings fixed.
• Partisans now spawn correctly.
• Carrier/Naval planes can't resupply at battleships.
• Units no longer disappear above land/naval mines.
• Units getting a hero in battle now display the hero icon.
• Supply depots on cities/towns/villages now work properly.
• Issue with campaign scenarios and HQ points with Policies option ON.
• Season change issue resolved.
• Tech Tree tooltip research time fixed for some policies.
• Low ammo icon fixed for units with max 1 ammo.
I am limited at 4000 char. for the change log and I CANNOT write all the additions, changes, or fixes.
The whole change-log is over 11,000 characters long.
Please read/find the full change-log on Steam. It truly is massive.
Key features from this update:
ADDED:
• Localization system for translating the game into various languages.
• Zone of Control (ZoC) mechanics for land units, with exceptions.
• Ability to access the upgrade menu with units from different countries.
• Ability to upgrade units from your reserve.
• Instant season change setting.
• Right-clicking to unselect items in editors.
• Instant refresh when changing a unit's country in the editor.
• Sharing links in the chat (account required).
• 'Water Freezes' mechanics for certain tiles in winter.
• Easy purchase of units from other countries in the map editor.
• New Soviet Unit: NKL-26 aerosan.
• Toggle for units not to be captured.
• Toggle to prevent units from appearing in the store for other countries.
• New toggle in Tiles Editor: is Capturable.
• New toggle in Tiles Editor: is Reinforcement tile.
• Toggle filter in the Order of Battle to display core units.
• War declarations from Italy to Greece and Yugoslavia in Europe 1939.
• Player target setting for 'Show Message' event action.
• AI now uses 'strategic redeployment.'
• Strategic redeployment enabled in real-time multiplayer.
CHANGED:
• UI upgrade with optimizations.
• Tooltip improvements for clarity.
• Reduced autonomy for paratroopers in airborne mode.
• Paratroopers can be resupplied at friendly airfields.
• 'Random Damage Modifier' setting changed to percentage.
• Mentions (@) in chat now shown only once per message.
• Real-time message timestamps in online chat.
• Spain (Axis) now performs landings in the Spanish Civil War scenario.
• Graphics changes for Victory Points circles.
• Flags on Victory Points updated.
• Various UI improvements.
• Flamethrower bonus changed to 30% damage.
• 'Auto Supplies for all' setting saved per player.
• Units spawned in with proper 'auto supplies' settings.
• Local game settings saved before joining online games.
• Changing a player's country updates unit counters.
• Changing biome in Tiles Editor refreshes tile graphics.
• Events panel no longer disables active events.
• Updated multiplayer compatibility.
• Increased unit slots in Units Editor.
• Pausing the game instantly pauses the AI.
• Policies available in campaign scenarios.
• Winter season Lake tile graphics show frozen lakes.
• IMAM Ro. 44 and Re. 2000 can be launched from ships with catapults.
• Destroyers have a chance to force submerged submarines to surface.
• Reduced file size with variable type changes.
• Reworked AI plane purchase rate.
• Adjusted research time for units.
FIXED:
• AI now produces destroyers to counter submarines.
• Typo on Europe maps.
• Autosaves during PBEM games fixed.
• Tooltips respect settings.
• Imported overlays now show properly.
• Correct display in the store for core units.
• Lag spike issue in Diplomacy menu resolved.
• Multiplayer online leaderboard responsiveness fixed.
• Proper display of 'ä' in Fallschirmjäger name.
• Upgraded units retain Flamethrower bonus.
• Modded tiles carry Manpower and Occupied Manpower values.
• Synced Random Damage Modifier in multiplayer.
• Improved performance when having many units on the map.
• File locking issue in game settings fixed.
• Partisans now spawn correctly.
• Carrier/Naval planes can't resupply at battleships.
• Units no longer disappear above land/naval mines.
• Units getting a hero in battle now display the hero icon.
• Supply depots on cities/towns/villages now work properly.
• Issue with campaign scenarios and HQ points with Policies option ON.
• Season change issue resolved.
• Tech Tree tooltip research time fixed for some policies.
• Low ammo icon fixed for units with max 1 ammo.
6.8.41
2023-09-15
ADDED
• Better visualization on the board of core units (golden outline on the counter).
• Possibility to remove an active policy by simply clicking on it and confirming your choice.
• Short and subtle animation to selecting/unselecting a unit.
• Missing coastline tiles in the tiles editor (From 54 to 63).
• 'Truce' mechanics for Diplomacy. When two countries make peace, they automatically make a truce. The truce lasts for 6 in game months, based on days per turn value. So, if the scenario you are playing has a 7 days per turn value, this will be 182 (6 months) / 7 = 26 turns. Truces can be broken, but you will have to pay an entire turn of your income to your enemy as a penalty for breaking the truce.
CHANGED
• Further improved balanced between sub damage and destroyers.
• Winter damage now is based on the MP (Movement Point) cost of the tile. So, road will deal -1 HP of attrition, while thick forest will deal -3 HP. The slider in the settings now acts as a modifier. Meaning 0 is x0, 1 is x1, 2 is x2 etc.
• Operation Market Garden further balance changes.
• AI will no longer buy units from allies having another ideology than theirs if historical focus is ON (Axis excluded since Germany was a major supplier).
• Upgrading or downgrading a unit will now apply an experience loss of - 10 XP.
• Ships now also get a 15% armour penalty when attacking armoured LAND units.
• Ships have seen their damage dealt to LAND units reduced by an extra 5%.
• New numbers on counters style. More flat, less 'amateur'.
• Selected unit icon is now a little bit more 3D instead of full flat 2D without any light effect.
• Mechanized units now have a repair cost that is x2 superior (instead of x1).
• Motorized units now have a repair cost that is x1.5 times superior (instead of x1).
• Motorized and mechanized units now will pay twice as much for fuel as regular foot units.
• Mechanized units now have an extra 5 armour points to counterbalance the new more expensive repair cost (so they are still worth buying).
• Tanks, planes and ships now pay 1:1 for fuel. Infantry has a 1:2 ratio.
FIXED
• Engineers didn't have any bonuses for harbours as they did for any other urban areas.
• Vienna was not connected to a railroad tile in Europe scenarios.
• Showing negative XP on units made it double '--'.
• You could not upgrade a core unit if you reached your max core unit limit.
• Partisans no longer really spawning.
• Better visualization on the board of core units (golden outline on the counter).
• Possibility to remove an active policy by simply clicking on it and confirming your choice.
• Short and subtle animation to selecting/unselecting a unit.
• Missing coastline tiles in the tiles editor (From 54 to 63).
• 'Truce' mechanics for Diplomacy. When two countries make peace, they automatically make a truce. The truce lasts for 6 in game months, based on days per turn value. So, if the scenario you are playing has a 7 days per turn value, this will be 182 (6 months) / 7 = 26 turns. Truces can be broken, but you will have to pay an entire turn of your income to your enemy as a penalty for breaking the truce.
CHANGED
• Further improved balanced between sub damage and destroyers.
• Winter damage now is based on the MP (Movement Point) cost of the tile. So, road will deal -1 HP of attrition, while thick forest will deal -3 HP. The slider in the settings now acts as a modifier. Meaning 0 is x0, 1 is x1, 2 is x2 etc.
• Operation Market Garden further balance changes.
• AI will no longer buy units from allies having another ideology than theirs if historical focus is ON (Axis excluded since Germany was a major supplier).
• Upgrading or downgrading a unit will now apply an experience loss of - 10 XP.
• Ships now also get a 15% armour penalty when attacking armoured LAND units.
• Ships have seen their damage dealt to LAND units reduced by an extra 5%.
• New numbers on counters style. More flat, less 'amateur'.
• Selected unit icon is now a little bit more 3D instead of full flat 2D without any light effect.
• Mechanized units now have a repair cost that is x2 superior (instead of x1).
• Motorized units now have a repair cost that is x1.5 times superior (instead of x1).
• Motorized and mechanized units now will pay twice as much for fuel as regular foot units.
• Mechanized units now have an extra 5 armour points to counterbalance the new more expensive repair cost (so they are still worth buying).
• Tanks, planes and ships now pay 1:1 for fuel. Infantry has a 1:2 ratio.
FIXED
• Engineers didn't have any bonuses for harbours as they did for any other urban areas.
• Vienna was not connected to a railroad tile in Europe scenarios.
• Showing negative XP on units made it double '--'.
• You could not upgrade a core unit if you reached your max core unit limit.
• Partisans no longer really spawning.
6.8.4
2023-09-10
Several changes to the mechanics to improve balance and various fixes.
6.8.3
2023-08-28
Various fixes and changes.
Full changelog on Steam.
Full changelog on Steam.
6.8.20
2023-08-22
Fixed the UI problems that the previous version brought.
6.8.2
2023-08-22
Minor changes and fixes.
6.8.11
2023-08-14
ADDITIONS:
• Light infantry for middle eastern countries.
FIXES:
• Multiplayer game settings not synced issue.
• Core units issues.
• Light infantry for middle eastern countries.
FIXES:
• Multiplayer game settings not synced issue.
• Core units issues.
6.8.10
2023-08-08
ADDED:
• 'Lock save file' toggle when starting a new game. When toggling this ON, all settings currently active will be locked for this specific save file. The save file will also not be openable in the map editor anymore. This toggle has been added to provide a robust way to prevent any kind of cheating when playing with people you don't know.
• 'Lock save file' toggle when starting a new game. When toggling this ON, all settings currently active will be locked for this specific save file. The save file will also not be openable in the map editor anymore. This toggle has been added to provide a robust way to prevent any kind of cheating when playing with people you don't know.
6.8.1
2023-08-06
ADDED:
• Nothing.
CHANGED:
• Unity Engine update, from 2020.3.46 to 2021.3.25.
• Minimum iOS version for the game now is iOS 12.0 (Before, it was iOS 11.0)
FIXED:
• Partially improved RAM usage when loading mods. Will prevent some crashes, but not all. I am working with modders on changes that will improve memory usage when using mods. So far, excessive usage of memory from mods has been reduced by 50%. Many mods should now be playable. Wait for modders to update their mods to have better performances.
• Nothing.
CHANGED:
• Unity Engine update, from 2020.3.46 to 2021.3.25.
• Minimum iOS version for the game now is iOS 12.0 (Before, it was iOS 11.0)
FIXED:
• Partially improved RAM usage when loading mods. Will prevent some crashes, but not all. I am working with modders on changes that will improve memory usage when using mods. So far, excessive usage of memory from mods has been reduced by 50%. Many mods should now be playable. Wait for modders to update their mods to have better performances.
6.8.02
2023-08-01
BIG BREAKING NEWS!
MODDING JUST CAME TO HEX OF STEEL!
You can get mods from the steam workshop and transfer them onto your iphone/ipad using the Files app OR use the brand new site a Hex of Steel player made himself registering all mods from the workshop and download them from there.
All you have to do is:
- Download mods.
- Extract them (unzipping).
- Place the mod folder in the MODS folder in the Files app in the Hex of Steel folder.
- Launch the game, go to Mods and activate the mods you want to play with!
FIXED:
• Events issues.
MODDING JUST CAME TO HEX OF STEEL!
You can get mods from the steam workshop and transfer them onto your iphone/ipad using the Files app OR use the brand new site a Hex of Steel player made himself registering all mods from the workshop and download them from there.
All you have to do is:
- Download mods.
- Extract them (unzipping).
- Place the mod folder in the MODS folder in the Files app in the Hex of Steel folder.
- Launch the game, go to Mods and activate the mods you want to play with!
FIXED:
• Events issues.
6.8.01
2023-07-31
ADDITIONS:
• New event types and settings.
CHANGES:
• Various changes.
FIXES:
• Various fixes.
• New event types and settings.
CHANGES:
• Various changes.
FIXES:
• Various fixes.
6.8.0
2023-07-26
WARNING: This update comes with a multiplayer version update. You will only be able to play in multiplayer with other players that have updated to 6.8.0 and onward.
Hello fellow wargamers!
Something that I wanted to do for a long time was to change the way events worked.
I don't know why I had implemented it as I did in the first place, but it clearly was not optimal and not versatile.
With this update, events are more modular than ever! And they will work the way people would think they should work (onTrigger -> doAction(s)).
Events now consists of a trigger, and a list of actions.
You can have an unlimited amount of actions per event.
So far there are only 3 triggers:
onDateReached
onTurnCount
onVPcaptured
An event can only have one trigger at a time.
Actions available are the following:
- Show message
- Add money
- Add HQ points
- Change faction
- Declare War
- Make peace
- Make peace with faction
- Make alliance
- Set VP ownership
- Capitulation
- Add unit to reserve
- Spawn unit (with custom level).
More actions/triggers will/can be added later... Feel free to suggest some in the comments, I'll read through and eventually implement them if doable/relevant.
If you made custom maps and are worried about what will happen with this update, fear not, I have made a automatic conversion tool that will automatically convert old events into new ones.
All you have to do, is open your map in the map editor, and hit save! Events will be converted.
Events from your current playthrough will also be converted upon loading of any save.
ADDED
• New event system. Clearer and more modular!
• New event actions (Add HQ points, set VP ownership...)
CHANGED
• Prices of buildable tiles (Trenches: 500, Airfields: 750, Factories: 1500, Refineries: 3000).
• Balance to Defense of Sicily scenario.
FIXED
• Corsica and Sardinia should not have been under Italian control in Europe 1944.
• AI buying garrisons that were not within the good timeframe.
• Missiles (V1s, V2s... or modded ones) would have an encirclement penalty apply to them, which makes no sense.
• One freeze instance in the store when trying to toggle ON then toggle OFF the veteran option.
• Encirclement modifier was off.
• You could not build buildings in unhabitated islands.
• Modded heroes not showing up in game (white rectangle instead).
• When calculating each player's income, AI was not taking into account occupation, therefore an AI could think it was winning while in reality not really since its mostly occupying a lot of territory and not getting a lot of income from it.
• Upgrading/downgrading a unit was not synced during real time multiplayer.
• Damage in real time multiplayer were not animated.
• XP in real time multiplayer were not animated.
• Level up animation was not showed in real time multiplayer.
• Now showing accurately the weight of the file being downloaded when loading a map in real time multiplayer.
Hello fellow wargamers!
Something that I wanted to do for a long time was to change the way events worked.
I don't know why I had implemented it as I did in the first place, but it clearly was not optimal and not versatile.
With this update, events are more modular than ever! And they will work the way people would think they should work (onTrigger -> doAction(s)).
Events now consists of a trigger, and a list of actions.
You can have an unlimited amount of actions per event.
So far there are only 3 triggers:
onDateReached
onTurnCount
onVPcaptured
An event can only have one trigger at a time.
Actions available are the following:
- Show message
- Add money
- Add HQ points
- Change faction
- Declare War
- Make peace
- Make peace with faction
- Make alliance
- Set VP ownership
- Capitulation
- Add unit to reserve
- Spawn unit (with custom level).
More actions/triggers will/can be added later... Feel free to suggest some in the comments, I'll read through and eventually implement them if doable/relevant.
If you made custom maps and are worried about what will happen with this update, fear not, I have made a automatic conversion tool that will automatically convert old events into new ones.
All you have to do, is open your map in the map editor, and hit save! Events will be converted.
Events from your current playthrough will also be converted upon loading of any save.
ADDED
• New event system. Clearer and more modular!
• New event actions (Add HQ points, set VP ownership...)
CHANGED
• Prices of buildable tiles (Trenches: 500, Airfields: 750, Factories: 1500, Refineries: 3000).
• Balance to Defense of Sicily scenario.
FIXED
• Corsica and Sardinia should not have been under Italian control in Europe 1944.
• AI buying garrisons that were not within the good timeframe.
• Missiles (V1s, V2s... or modded ones) would have an encirclement penalty apply to them, which makes no sense.
• One freeze instance in the store when trying to toggle ON then toggle OFF the veteran option.
• Encirclement modifier was off.
• You could not build buildings in unhabitated islands.
• Modded heroes not showing up in game (white rectangle instead).
• When calculating each player's income, AI was not taking into account occupation, therefore an AI could think it was winning while in reality not really since its mostly occupying a lot of territory and not getting a lot of income from it.
• Upgrading/downgrading a unit was not synced during real time multiplayer.
• Damage in real time multiplayer were not animated.
• XP in real time multiplayer were not animated.
• Level up animation was not showed in real time multiplayer.
• Now showing accurately the weight of the file being downloaded when loading a map in real time multiplayer.
6.7.2
2023-07-24
ADDED
• Europe 44 scenario.
• Light inf. 43 for Australia.
• Light inf. 43 for New Zealand.
• M3 Grant for Great Britain.
• Type 3 ka chi for Japan (Amphibious).
• Italian commander Giovanni Messe.
CHANGES
• You can now deploy units while all units are hidden. No need to keep toggling ON and OFF.
• Turkish light infantry graphics.
• Improved Overlord 44 balance / realism.
• Improved Europe 41 balance.
• Improved Europe 42 balance.
• Improved Europe 43 balance.
• Encirclement modifier now is a % instead of a fixed value. It used to be -5 to final damage from 2 units and above (per unit). It is now changed to -15% damage per unit from 2 units and above.
• Finnish winter damage bonus also gets changed from +5 to +15%.
• Hills do not add a fixed +5 to the damage, but a +15% damage.
• Recon attack bonus is no longer a fixed 5 damage but a +15% damage.
• Landing penalty is no longer a fixed -5 but a -15% damage.
• Generals/Commanders do not give fixed damage buff anymore but a percentage. So, the value of their stats is now a percentage instead of a hard value. If a commander has 15 in soft damage, this translates as all units within range of this commander will receive a +15% damage bonus to soft damage. Using percentages is better for balance and for modding. adding a flat +15 to soft damage would completely break the balance and overpower artillery for example.
• Many changes and improvements to the damage calculation system.
• Updated the manual.
FIXES
• Multiplayer not working when joining (PBEM or Real Time).
• Random scenarios generation black screen.
• Damage breakdown inconsistencies (total not adding up to final damage).
• AI not properly buying ships.
• AI not properly buying planes.
• AI was landing on mountain tiles.
• Flags mipmaps were too harsh and I decided to remove them entirely. Flags should now always be crispy even from a distance.
• Mod's thumbnails will keep their aspect ratio when seen in game.
• Doctrines/Policies panel not resizing automatically (could not pick lower ones).
• Air commanders/generals were not buffing air units.
• Europe 44 scenario.
• Light inf. 43 for Australia.
• Light inf. 43 for New Zealand.
• M3 Grant for Great Britain.
• Type 3 ka chi for Japan (Amphibious).
• Italian commander Giovanni Messe.
CHANGES
• You can now deploy units while all units are hidden. No need to keep toggling ON and OFF.
• Turkish light infantry graphics.
• Improved Overlord 44 balance / realism.
• Improved Europe 41 balance.
• Improved Europe 42 balance.
• Improved Europe 43 balance.
• Encirclement modifier now is a % instead of a fixed value. It used to be -5 to final damage from 2 units and above (per unit). It is now changed to -15% damage per unit from 2 units and above.
• Finnish winter damage bonus also gets changed from +5 to +15%.
• Hills do not add a fixed +5 to the damage, but a +15% damage.
• Recon attack bonus is no longer a fixed 5 damage but a +15% damage.
• Landing penalty is no longer a fixed -5 but a -15% damage.
• Generals/Commanders do not give fixed damage buff anymore but a percentage. So, the value of their stats is now a percentage instead of a hard value. If a commander has 15 in soft damage, this translates as all units within range of this commander will receive a +15% damage bonus to soft damage. Using percentages is better for balance and for modding. adding a flat +15 to soft damage would completely break the balance and overpower artillery for example.
• Many changes and improvements to the damage calculation system.
• Updated the manual.
FIXES
• Multiplayer not working when joining (PBEM or Real Time).
• Random scenarios generation black screen.
• Damage breakdown inconsistencies (total not adding up to final damage).
• AI not properly buying ships.
• AI not properly buying planes.
• AI was landing on mountain tiles.
• Flags mipmaps were too harsh and I decided to remove them entirely. Flags should now always be crispy even from a distance.
• Mod's thumbnails will keep their aspect ratio when seen in game.
• Doctrines/Policies panel not resizing automatically (could not pick lower ones).
• Air commanders/generals were not buffing air units.
6.7.10
2023-07-11
ADDED:
• Engineers to Mongolia.
• Possibility to swap units with Allied AI units. Very useful to let's say use a harbour or railroads.
• New toggle in the event slot in the map editor: Force apply to humans (Some type of events do not take effects on human controlled countries, such as diplomacy changes). If this toggle is set to ON, the human controlled check will not be made and any diplomacy check will take effect.
CHANGED:
• AI majors will no longer buy outdated units. No more Pak36 or Bf 109 E on the frontline in 1945 :)
FIXED:
• You could open the policy panel in real time multiplayer when it was not your turn to play.
• AI would bomb reinforcement tiles, as a result the tile would turn black for a few turns.
• Medals for completing a scenario would not unlock unless you were completing the scenario in one sitting. Continuing a scenario through a save would not trigger medal unlock. This fix takes effect only on new scenarios.
• Engineers to Mongolia.
• Possibility to swap units with Allied AI units. Very useful to let's say use a harbour or railroads.
• New toggle in the event slot in the map editor: Force apply to humans (Some type of events do not take effects on human controlled countries, such as diplomacy changes). If this toggle is set to ON, the human controlled check will not be made and any diplomacy check will take effect.
CHANGED:
• AI majors will no longer buy outdated units. No more Pak36 or Bf 109 E on the frontline in 1945 :)
FIXED:
• You could open the policy panel in real time multiplayer when it was not your turn to play.
• AI would bomb reinforcement tiles, as a result the tile would turn black for a few turns.
• Medals for completing a scenario would not unlock unless you were completing the scenario in one sitting. Continuing a scenario through a save would not trigger medal unlock. This fix takes effect only on new scenarios.
6.7.1
2023-06-30
ADDED
• New unit editor toggle: IsAmphibious. Units marked as IsAmphibious will be able to cross rivers.
• Cavalry to Mongolia.
• Per player income modifier in singleplayer (will come for multiplayer later, for now the base value used will be 100%).
CHANGED
• LVT-1 Alligator, T-37, Ka-mi were turned into amphibious tanks. These tanks are now able to move across river tiles.
Reduced min amount of units to be on the battlefield to buy commanders for the AI. Used to be 50, it is now lowered to 20. AI should now purchase commanders on smaller maps.
• AI minimum amount of money to send to allies set to 50. Looked a bit dumb to see the AI send you 6 money....
• AI will now properly buy more AA if he is losing the war and cannot gain air superiority.
• Difficulty doesn't adjust income anymore, since you have per player income modifiers now. It will only influence what units the AI is purchasing.
AI commanders cost didn't cost HQ points when playing with Policies setting turned ON.
FIXED
• You could build tiles (Factories, refineries, etc) in somebody else's territory, effectively stealing his territory.
• AI commanders cost didn't cost HQ points when playing with Policies setting turned ON.
REMOVED
• Human / AI income modifier from main menu settings. Not needed anymore since we have a brand new per player income modifier system.
• New unit editor toggle: IsAmphibious. Units marked as IsAmphibious will be able to cross rivers.
• Cavalry to Mongolia.
• Per player income modifier in singleplayer (will come for multiplayer later, for now the base value used will be 100%).
CHANGED
• LVT-1 Alligator, T-37, Ka-mi were turned into amphibious tanks. These tanks are now able to move across river tiles.
Reduced min amount of units to be on the battlefield to buy commanders for the AI. Used to be 50, it is now lowered to 20. AI should now purchase commanders on smaller maps.
• AI minimum amount of money to send to allies set to 50. Looked a bit dumb to see the AI send you 6 money....
• AI will now properly buy more AA if he is losing the war and cannot gain air superiority.
• Difficulty doesn't adjust income anymore, since you have per player income modifiers now. It will only influence what units the AI is purchasing.
AI commanders cost didn't cost HQ points when playing with Policies setting turned ON.
FIXED
• You could build tiles (Factories, refineries, etc) in somebody else's territory, effectively stealing his territory.
• AI commanders cost didn't cost HQ points when playing with Policies setting turned ON.
REMOVED
• Human / AI income modifier from main menu settings. Not needed anymore since we have a brand new per player income modifier system.
6.7.02
2023-06-19
Added:
• Greece 1941 Standalone scenario.
Changed:
• Greek counters color.
Fixed:
• Various small things.
• Greece 1941 Standalone scenario.
Changed:
• Greek counters color.
Fixed:
• Various small things.
6.7.01
2023-06-05
ADDED:
• Confirmation window to declaring war in diplomacy panel.
• Possibility to kick a player from your faction in diplomacy panel.
• Color code to countries in diplomacy panel.
CHANGED
• Updated all maps to fix the German 2 cm flak 30 which showed a '?'
• Confirmation window to declaring war in diplomacy panel.
• Possibility to kick a player from your faction in diplomacy panel.
• Color code to countries in diplomacy panel.
CHANGED
• Updated all maps to fix the German 2 cm flak 30 which showed a '?'
6.7.0
2023-05-29
ADDED:
• Spanish Civil War 1936 standalone scenario.
• Spanish Republic new country.
• 42 new units for Spanish Republic.
• 21 new units to Nationalist Spain.
• Madsen 20mm M33 to Denmark.
• Carro Veloce 33cc to Italy.
• 2 new achievements (Winning Spanish Civil War as Axis / Allies).
CHANGED:
• Multiplayer version: 6.6.11 -> 6.7.0.
• Several units graphics.
• CV-33 and CV-35 graphics.
• Several units start use year and month.
• Changed Nationalist Spain counters color (Yellow).
• Various stats rebalance.
FIXED:
• One instance of game freeze when upgrading/downgrading a unit in the store.
• Spanish Civil War 1936 standalone scenario.
• Spanish Republic new country.
• 42 new units for Spanish Republic.
• 21 new units to Nationalist Spain.
• Madsen 20mm M33 to Denmark.
• Carro Veloce 33cc to Italy.
• 2 new achievements (Winning Spanish Civil War as Axis / Allies).
CHANGED:
• Multiplayer version: 6.6.11 -> 6.7.0.
• Several units graphics.
• CV-33 and CV-35 graphics.
• Several units start use year and month.
• Changed Nationalist Spain counters color (Yellow).
• Various stats rebalance.
FIXED:
• One instance of game freeze when upgrading/downgrading a unit in the store.
6.6.12
2023-05-22
ADDED:
• Placeable Czech Hedgehogs. Static unit (type=building) that will prevent any armoured vehicle to move through the tile. Any other unit type can still move.
• Placeable dragon's teeth. Static unit (type=building) that will prevent any armoured vehicle to move through the tile. Any other unit type can still move. Has more armour than hedgehogs.
AI will buy and placed those defensive buildings, with some limitations. They will place them only on roads / plains tiles.
They will buy them only if they are losing.
Engineers have a 100% damage bonus against these obstacles.
• Engineers and Partisans to Croatia.
• Panzer IV F2 for Germany. Very long debate. On Discord. ITS COMPLICATED.
• Confirmation windows for both making peace or inviting a country to join your faction. This way, you can know exactly how much it will cost you.
• Units in production icon. This lets you know if you have any unit in production, on top of knowing if any unit is ready to be deployed.
CHANGED:
• Bridges and buffs/debuffs associated to them. Bridge tiles now have a +15 defense modifier. Defending a bridge is actually not standing on the bridge but keeping an entire side of the river and shooting at anything that tries to cross it. So it makes sense to have a defensive bonus while being on the tile. Before, you had a debuff to be on the tile.
• AT guns and AT units (SPGs) as well as AA units will now have the possibility to make enemy units retreat when making a successful attack. It was an oversight from my end, it should have been there since the beginning, it's now 'fixed'.
• Brought Volkssturm HP on the same base as everyone else (from 50 HP to 100 HP). If conscripts have 100 HP, so should the Volkssturm. They still have very low stats, and lower stats than regular light infantry.
• Added back 1 visibility to pontoon bridges unit in order to fix a stacking issue.
FIXED:
• Stacking occurence due to pontoon bridge and FOW visibility.
• Removing a player that had events based on in the map editor would prevent you from opening the event panel ever again. This d
• AA that had a 2 tiles range could target ground units underneath a plane.oesn't fix old instances of the bug, but will prevent newer ones to happen (removing events linked to a particular player automatically when removing a player).
• You could bomb and destroy a plain tile if it was marked as VP and bombed by a strategic bomber. This would render the tile entirely black (game trying to get a destroyed graphics for it).
• Placeable Czech Hedgehogs. Static unit (type=building) that will prevent any armoured vehicle to move through the tile. Any other unit type can still move.
• Placeable dragon's teeth. Static unit (type=building) that will prevent any armoured vehicle to move through the tile. Any other unit type can still move. Has more armour than hedgehogs.
AI will buy and placed those defensive buildings, with some limitations. They will place them only on roads / plains tiles.
They will buy them only if they are losing.
Engineers have a 100% damage bonus against these obstacles.
• Engineers and Partisans to Croatia.
• Panzer IV F2 for Germany. Very long debate. On Discord. ITS COMPLICATED.
• Confirmation windows for both making peace or inviting a country to join your faction. This way, you can know exactly how much it will cost you.
• Units in production icon. This lets you know if you have any unit in production, on top of knowing if any unit is ready to be deployed.
CHANGED:
• Bridges and buffs/debuffs associated to them. Bridge tiles now have a +15 defense modifier. Defending a bridge is actually not standing on the bridge but keeping an entire side of the river and shooting at anything that tries to cross it. So it makes sense to have a defensive bonus while being on the tile. Before, you had a debuff to be on the tile.
• AT guns and AT units (SPGs) as well as AA units will now have the possibility to make enemy units retreat when making a successful attack. It was an oversight from my end, it should have been there since the beginning, it's now 'fixed'.
• Brought Volkssturm HP on the same base as everyone else (from 50 HP to 100 HP). If conscripts have 100 HP, so should the Volkssturm. They still have very low stats, and lower stats than regular light infantry.
• Added back 1 visibility to pontoon bridges unit in order to fix a stacking issue.
FIXED:
• Stacking occurence due to pontoon bridge and FOW visibility.
• Removing a player that had events based on in the map editor would prevent you from opening the event panel ever again. This d
• AA that had a 2 tiles range could target ground units underneath a plane.oesn't fix old instances of the bug, but will prevent newer ones to happen (removing events linked to a particular player automatically when removing a player).
• You could bomb and destroy a plain tile if it was marked as VP and bombed by a strategic bomber. This would render the tile entirely black (game trying to get a destroyed graphics for it).
6.6.111
2023-05-18
ADDED:
• Engineers for Switzerland.
CHANGED:
• Many units graphics.
• Nerfed Garrisons.
• Volkssturm is slightly better.
• Engineers for Switzerland.
CHANGED:
• Many units graphics.
• Nerfed Garrisons.
• Volkssturm is slightly better.
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Ratings
4.4 out of 5
55 Ratings
Reviews
bigweb52,
Closest thing to panzer corps we will get on iPhone
Love this game ! This is the closest thing we will ever get to panzer corps on iPhone . You are doing AMAZING work ! However I have one issue (thus why it’s 4 stars )
On the new iPhones with “Dynamic island “ (D.I.) the D.I. Takes up a good portion of the menu on the side when playing . I don’t know if you guys can do anything or add a option to move side bar around or something cause it’s a giant pain . Again this is not the developers fault and I will 100% continue to support the game with DLC or any purchases I can make ! Keep up the amazing work.
On the new iPhones with “Dynamic island “ (D.I.) the D.I. Takes up a good portion of the menu on the side when playing . I don’t know if you guys can do anything or add a option to move side bar around or something cause it’s a giant pain . Again this is not the developers fault and I will 100% continue to support the game with DLC or any purchases I can make ! Keep up the amazing work.
'Natti Kid,
Crashes all the time.
I tried giving this a solid run through several of the maps and the German campaign. Nearly every time I ended a round the app crashed. In the middle of several dozen turns, the app crashed. I’m currently running a Pacific map playing team Japan. After every end of turn, the app crashed. In fact, I’m trying to advance beyond round five and can’t because it crashes at the same point every time as the AI teams are taking their turns. I literally cannot advance this game any further! I’ve tried replaying the round from a previous save and still had ten straight crashes right after AI Netherland’s turn!
So why 2 stars? This game actually has a lot of potential. The AI doesn’t make moronic decisions like many other strategy games. In fact, I’m curious as to why exactly the game crashes when it does. It’s almost as if it’s overtaxing the iPad’s ability to compute what the AI is doing. Some of the other crashes appeared to be graphics related. I love the unit options and realism. The prices are a bit too high but it’s within tolerance. The terrain and weather effects are also great. I tried the upgrade option a few times and couldn’t figure it out. There are too few menu helps. With some fixes, this game can be the best of the turn based strategy games. Please, please please fix the crash problems for the iOS platforms.
So why 2 stars? This game actually has a lot of potential. The AI doesn’t make moronic decisions like many other strategy games. In fact, I’m curious as to why exactly the game crashes when it does. It’s almost as if it’s overtaxing the iPad’s ability to compute what the AI is doing. Some of the other crashes appeared to be graphics related. I love the unit options and realism. The prices are a bit too high but it’s within tolerance. The terrain and weather effects are also great. I tried the upgrade option a few times and couldn’t figure it out. There are too few menu helps. With some fixes, this game can be the best of the turn based strategy games. Please, please please fix the crash problems for the iOS platforms.
Drewbean22,
There are few problems
So the game just came to mobile so I can't be harsh. I have a feeling most of the things Im going to say will be fixed at some point so, its just a friendly reminder. One thing Id like to see added would be a help bar. This is due to the fact that I have no idea how to resupply. What the "help bar" would do is to help players get more comfortable witht he game. Everything included would be from simple movements to complex things you have added in your game. It could festure the how resupply works to how certain terrains effect troops. I see the bar on the side panel with the icons but, all I see is "no cost" and nothing happens. I think it would also benifit to new players of TBS and bring more people to love the game. Another thing is that the AI won't do their turn. Usually stuck looking at one unit for awhile and I have to restart the load for it to work. Other than those things I have no complaints on the game. It is a master piece and just as good as any Easy Tech game Ive played. So hats off to you for making a greating game. Thank you for taking your time to read my comment.(Sorry I know this is just a repost but I added more detail to the help bar I couldnt find your email)
B2rick,
Play Balance
I just got this a few days ago. The play balance is not historically accurate. And, if played over a number of turns, becomes very lopsided in favor of the AI. I am playing the Italy 1943 campaign, and I notice that the refurbish/resupply points for the human player (USA and Great Britain in this case) are very low (200 to 600) while the axis are generally 2000 (Germany) to 6000 (Italy) per turn. What this invariably leads to is constant regeneration/healing of Axis Units, while allied units are not provided the same luxury. Eventually this leads to the axis player generating an overwhelming force. For example, at least three battleships, and numerous paratrooper units. In reality, the Italians had few such units in real life. And, if I remember correctly, the Italian Navy was pretty much non existent in 1943. Also, the Italian Air Force, over a number of turns becomes a dominating force on the battlefield. So much so, that the play balance is so lopsided that the game becomes a no joy. My recommendation is to re-examine the refurbish/resupply per turn for all players, both human and AI to reach a more balanced battle. I played both the normal and hard battle settings.
Addressing this issue will make this a great game.
Addressing this issue will make this a great game.
King Brule,
Best mobile strategy game I’ve played
I’m loving the game. Well worth the price tag you have on it. The mechanics are so simple but deep at the same time. I only have a few problems that I’m sure are only issues on mobile. First I have an iPhone 12 and the rounded corners cut off the supply and menu button. I can still push the menu button but can only see the last 3 numbers of how much supply I have. Also there’s no way to see the detailed unit info for example the bonus that generals give units. Also I can’t figure out a way to see the detailed info for different hexes as far as the defensive bonus’s they give. Also it’s a little wonky trying to de select aircraft without accidentally moving them. Other than that this game is amazing keep up the great work!
chinesetion,
A important thing to consider
A few tips and improvements: I can't give you five stars for these reasons, but the game itself is a good one. The problem that the Apple version of the European map will flash back after opening the map needs to be solved. I remember that this problem did not exist in the previous version, so I believe the author can definitely solve this problem. This is a suggestion to create a folder dedicated to this game, similar to the archive mobile version of My World, so that the mobile version of the real implementation of module loading and unloading can better combine multiple, now the mobile version of the module is just a decoration, can not be imported, I hope you can solve these problems as soon as possible
Kngkllr463,
Love it
Great game been really enjoying the new update, except now it seems the AI is constantly trying to naval invade, which in a standalone scenario isnt so bad when i can modify my money production, but in a campaign focusing on land operations it gets to be a massive pain. Forcing you to invest into a significantly larger navy, occupying all tiles next to water, or purchasing defense's. All of which are extremely expensive, taking away funding for offensive operations. Also coastal guns can only be built around harbors and harbors cant be built at all. I would suggest either allowing coastal guns on coastal tiles or allowing engineers to build harbors, as they can already build airfields and factory's.
DonGaudr,
iOS keyboard commands?
Hi I asked a question in my review and your answer seemed like a generic answer. Your response concerned mostly Macs which I didn’t ask about. Let me try again; I am only concerned with IOS. Do you have a link where I could find documentation explaining what each BUTTON on the iOS version does and how new troops are acquired, upgraded etc…. Basically a manual? Thanks in advance:-)
yuo58263,
Great Game!
Great game! Loads of fun. 2 requests would be to make the unit editor save the data. Anytime I tweak a unit from the unit list it loses the changes whenever I close out the game. Also from the unit purchase screen it is very hard to click the upgrades for units such as torpedoes/rockets for aircraft. The UI is so small. Could be bigger…for instance we don’t need 6 items across the screen to select from. Would suggest reducing to 4 and making bigger. My only two requests! Besides this FANTASTIC game…did I already say that?
Scorif,
Wonderful game!
I posted a review on Sunday saying the game didn’t work and was crashing constantly. So I decided to restart my device and now it’s running perfectly again!
I also want to acknowledge that there is a real person reading your reviews and trying too fix those problems so thank you!
For anybody wanting an amazing tactical/strategic ww2 game with over 2000 units I absolutely recommend this game it is the most fun strategy game I’ve ever played. And it runs on mobile!
10/10 truly EPIC!
I also want to acknowledge that there is a real person reading your reviews and trying too fix those problems so thank you!
For anybody wanting an amazing tactical/strategic ww2 game with over 2000 units I absolutely recommend this game it is the most fun strategy game I’ve ever played. And it runs on mobile!
10/10 truly EPIC!
