What changed in Guns of Icarus Online in 2013

Could cause an AI crewmember to never replace a missing human during loading.

May have caused stability problems.

May have caused stability problems.

Could cause an AI crewmember to never replace a missing human.

Occurred in the face of minor packet loss.

Could leave players unable to use any tool or get on helm/gun.

Initial-spawn and single-use spawn points work as intended now.

Message 'login failed: no valid session' was displayed.

Message 'login failed: no valid session' was displayed.

Initial-spawn and single-use spawn points work as intended now.

Could leave you unable to use any tool or get on helm/gun.

Occurred in the face of minor packet loss.

Players can now use dyes to change the color of their hats.

AI remains active until player finishes connecting or reconnecting mid-match.

Timer added to plug AFK rejoin exploit.

All store items are 75% off until 11/5.

Bounty board and scoreboards now indicate claimed bounties and class icons.

All Store items 75% off until 11/5.

Plugging AFK rejoin exploit.

ESC to clear typed chat instead of bringing up menu in-match.

Improves troubleshooting and response to reports.

ESC exits public profile/achievement checklist in pre-game match lobby.

Clan tag change button added in Social page.

Bounty indication colors updated in bounty board and scoreboards.

New effects for each special ammo type.

Halloween hats for both male and female characters available until 11/5.

Clearer compass UI with control points and team-colored ship icons.

Halloween hats for male and female available until 11/5.

Players can see ping time to server regions for better match selection.

Tutorials now cover skills, weapons vs components, and more.

Added confirmation prompt when changing player name.

Ability for GMs & Mods to close and rename matches for troubleshooting.

Live competitive section for teams to set up scrimmages and tournaments.

Shots from Gatling and carronades are no longer instantaneous.

Ensures Gatling effects timing aligns with simulation and improves leading.

Ping time display for each server region in match creation.

Volume priority set for Captain > Party > Crew.

Tutorials now cover skills, weapons vs components, mini-map, tab, scope, and types of repairs.

Voice commands added with 4 character voices for issuing commands.

Text display and voices for key command system with 4 character voices.

New icon for components taking more than 8 fire charges.

Live section for teams to set up scrimmages and track standings.

Players can unlock exclusive anniversary hats for free by logging in until 11/5.

Limited time hats available for free if you log in until 11/5.

All ships are decorated with bunting and cakes in celebration of the 1-year anniversary until 11/5/13.

Ammo display added in repair HUD.

AI stays active until player finishes connecting or reconnecting mid-match.

Priority set for Captain > Party > Crew in voice chat.

ESC exits public profile/achievement checklist in pre-game match lobby.

Added more character locomotion animations.

Clearer compass UI with control points and spotted enemy indicators.

New button for changing clan tags in the Social page.

New icon for components taking more than 8 fire charges.

Players can now dye their hats using the same dyes as costumes.

All ships are decorated with bunting and cakes in celebration of our 1-year anniversary until 11/5/13.

In-match ESC clears typed chat instead of bringing up menu.

Spread reduced to 4 degrees, reload speed increased, range increased.

Muzzle speed, range, zoom power, and explosive damage adjusted.

Projectile speed and rotation speed adjusted.

Hull health increased to 750.

New gun that deals fire and piercing damage.

Chance to apply fire change on direct hit increased to 23.9%.

Max range increased to 1440m, explosive damage adjusted.

Added tutorial tooltips that can be disabled in Options.

New armor-melting gun that deals fire and piercing damage.

Limited ships and loadouts for beginner-friendly matches.

Muzzle speed, range, and zoom power increased.

Rate of fire reduced from 6.25 bullets/s to 5 bullets/s.

Sign up to be hunted and earn a special badge.

Spread reduced, arming time introduced, range increased.

View public information and costumes from player popup.

Chance to apply fire change on direct hit increased to 23.9%.

Spread reduced to 4 degrees, reload speed increased, AoE damage increased.

Projectile speed decreased, rotation speed decreased.

Added tutorial tooltips that can be disabled in Options.

Players can store up to three pre-made loadouts for each class or ship.

Mass reduced to 200t, hull health reduced to 700.

Spread, arming time, range, and explosive damage adjusted.

View anyone’s public information and costumes from the player popup.

Slightly lower requirements and fixed impossible tracks.

Spread reduced to 5 degrees, range increased to 400m, AoE damage increased.

Hull health increased to 750.

Ability to dye costumes with up to two colors, purchasable or unlockable.

Players can view others' current skill loadout.

Limited ships and loadouts for beginner-friendly matches.

Various challenges related to guns, ship stats, and map lore.

Counts and displays the number of times a user leaves a match.

All hat or goggle items can be worn by each gender.

Mass reduced to 200t, hull health reduced to 700.

Players can dye costumes with up to two colors, purchasable or unlockable.

Effects will now last 2s after skill deactivation.

Players can view others' current skill loadout.

Players can sign up to be hunted and earn badges.

Explosive AoE damage increased and fire charge chance adjusted.

Spread reduced to 5 degrees, range increased to 400m, AoE damage increased.

Size now indicates weak or strong hits based on damage multipliers.

Explosive AoE damage increased and fire charge chance increased.

Damage to balloon increased to 65 dmg/s.

Allows checking out multiple items in one transaction.

Ability to store up to three pre-made loadouts for each class or ship.

Allows checking out multiple items in one transaction.

Counts and displays the number of times a user leaves a match.

Max range increased to 1440m, explosive damage adjusted.

Fire rate reduced from 6.25 bullets/s to 5 bullets/s.

All hat or goggle items can be worn by each gender.

Damage to balloon increased to 65 dmg/s.

Spread, range, pitch and yaw speed, and explosive damage adjusted.

Rescaled to lower requirements and fixed impossible ones without resetting stats.

Size now indicates weak or strong hits based on damage multipliers.

Spread, range, and explosive damage adjusted.

Various challenges related to guns, ship stats, and map lore.

Effects last 2 seconds after skill deactivation.

Improved tutorials for better player guidance

Under Helm keys

Granting direct access between the top deck and the turning engines

Enhanced readability and layout for better user experience

Fixes several 'misfire' cases with certain gun/ship combinations

Pitch Degrees changed from -20 to 20 to -15 to 5, Yaw Degrees from -20 to 20 to -15 to 15, Projectile Speed reduced from 1200m/s to 750m/s

Fixes several 'misfire' cases with certain gun/ship combinations

Allows ground to be covered against hyper long range weapons

Pitch Degrees -15 to 5, Yaw Degrees -15 to 15, Projectile Speed 750m/s

+80% increase Projectile Speed, -30% Clip Size, -20% Rotation Speed

Could occur against apparently flat surfaces

Under Helm keys

Should solve spawn freeze issues

Improved tutorial content for new players

Enhanced readability and layout

Could occur if many users tried to log in while Steam’s authentication service was down

Allows ground to be covered against hyper long range weapons

+80% increase in Projectile Speed (from +60%), -30% Clip Size (from -20%), -20% Rotation Speed (from -40%)

On pixels

Grants direct access between the top deck and the turning engines

Located at the top left of the screen, in the header

On pixels

Should solve spawn freeze issues

Located at the top left of the screen, in the header

Added character rename feature with up to 2 free renames.

A proximity mine launcher that deploys mines with devastating AoE damage.

Shoots a proximity mine that deploys a balloon after 3 seconds, dealing 125 direct piercing damage and 100 impact damage in a 60m radius.

Lochnagar now has reduced rotation and arming time, increased damage.

Players can now add clan tags to their profiles.

Chat window now has short and tall sizes, switchable at the press of a button.

Added player profiles with public stats, badges, and recent achievements.

Mortar yaw speed increased to 50 degrees and AoE radius increased to 8m.

Fixed turn issue to respect new flight model.

Balloon buff refactored to respect new flight model.

Look and Role screens combined into a new Character screen with zoom feature.

Combined 'Look' and 'Role' screens into a new 'Character' screen with zoom functionality.

Chat window now has two sizes - short and tall - switchable at the press of a button.

Incendiary clip size reduced by 25% to fix rounding error.

The in-game manual has been updated.

Clan tags feature added.

Added feature to rename characters with up to 2 free renames.

New costume bundles on sale, with some costumes discounted and/or converted to multi-class.

Lobby chat split between 'Global' and 'Match' tabs.

Heavy Clip now has no recoil and a -25% clip size.

Level cap increased to 15 with new achievements.

Ability to assemble a group of up to 4 ship crews before entering a match.

New camera shake when explosions hit the ship, when colliding, accelerating, hitting max speed, and turning at high speeds.

Extinguisher cooldown time reduced to 3 seconds from 7 seconds.

Players can invite others to a party and then to a match or crew formation lobby.

Cooldown time for Extinguisher reduced from 7s to 3s.

Matches now have their own chat channels.

Options screen now accessible from the header.

Chemical Spray cooldown increased to 5 seconds, duration increased to 20 seconds.

New player profiles with public stats, badges, and recent achievements.

Ability to assemble a group of up to 4 ship crews before entering a match.

The beginning Gunner tutorial has been expanded.

Gatling Gun jitter reduced to 3.5 degrees and reload time increased to 5 seconds.

Improved tutorial for new players starting as Gunner.

Chat in the lobby is now split between 'Global' and 'Match' tabs.

Fixed damage and ignite values for Flare Gun.

New camera shake effects for various in-game actions.

Social page redesigned with player profiles and account management tools.

Options screen is now available from the header.

Costume bundles on sale, with some discounted and/or converted to multi-class.

Incendiary now has a -25% clip size adjustment.

An advanced attack ship with 5 front facing guns, no side or back guns, good vertical movement, and difficult to repair.

Matches now have their own chat channels.

Mortar yaw speed increased to 50 degrees and AoE radius increased to 8m.

Manual updated to reflect new game mechanics and features.

Heavy Clip now has no recoil and reduced clip size by 25%.

Gatling Gun jitter reduced to 3.5 degrees and reload time increased to 5 seconds.

The in-game store has been redesigned.

Lochnagar now has reduced rotation and damage adjustments.

Balloon buff refactored to respect new ship flight model with adjusted buff time and effects.

Store interface has been redesigned for better usability.

Level cap increased to 15.

Social page redesigned with player profiles, recent crew list, and account management tools.

Players can invite others to their party and then to a match or crew formation lobby.

New system for managing badges.

Fixed the turn issue to respect the new flight model.

An advanced attack ship with 5 front facing guns and no guns on side or back, offering good vertical movement.

Chemical Spray cooldown increased to 5s, duration increased to 20s.

Fixed Flare Gun damage and ignite values to 10 direct damage with 100% chance to apply 10 fire charges.

Added badge inventory system.

Resolved a cause of ghost ships being left behind on ship death.

Includes Tutorial, Teaching, and Citizenship categories.

Damage now considers ship masses and collision speed.

Includes system persisted lv1-2 matches and clearer commendation buttons.

Prevented ships from getting stuck inside other objects.

Changed to +200% thrust, -50% longitudinal drag.

Players can give commendations for good sportsmanship and earn prizes.

Resolved issues caused by users joining mid-game.

Resolved a cause of ghost ships being left behind on ship death.

Allied ships now always appear on your map.

Special matches for low-level players.

Increased turn radius, projectile speed, and zoom.

Resolved issues with ship mass values affecting damage and momentum calculations.

Holding the mouse button triggers tools continuously.

Upper right gun slot turned slightly forward for better targeting.

Players can give commendations for good sportsmanship and earn prizes.

Added to the Miscellaneous tab.

Level cap raised to 11.

Level cap raised to 11.

Damage now considers ship masses and collision speed.

Capture point time increased to 70s from 40s.

Removed spread and increased zoom.

Made collision resolution smoother and more predictable.

Resolved server issues caused by users joining mid-game.

Decreased to make capturing points less difficult.

Several pilot skill effects were not being applied correctly.

Includes system persisted lv1-2 matches and clearer commendation buttons.

Summon stationary, moving, and armed target practice dummies.

Holding the mouse button triggers tools continuously.

Resolved issues with pilot skill effects not being applied correctly.

Detailed changes to ship speeds and acceleration.

Spread removed and zoom increased.

Added actions to summon stationary, moving, and armed target practice dummies.

Prevented ships from getting stuck inside other objects.

Adjusted to match other OSes.

Increased turn radius, projectile speed, and zoom.

Changed to +200% thrust, -50% longitudinal drag.

Easier to capture multiple control points.

Detailed speed and acceleration changes for various ships.

Made collision resolution smoother and more predictable.

Upper right gun slot turned slightly forward for better targeting.

Adjusted to match other operating systems.

Capture time increased to 70 seconds from 40 seconds.

Allied ships now always appear on your map.

Resolved issues with different mass values for damage and acceleration.

Special matches for low-level players.

No longer able to unlock an already owned item.

Reduced AoE from 8 to 3.

Decreased reload time from 5s to 4s, increased harpoon duration from 10s to 15s, and max harpoon length increased from 450m to 600m.

Decreased AoE from 14 to 6.

Decreased Reload Time from 5s to 4s.

Decreased arming time from 1.2s to 0.8s and increased muzzle speed from 250m/s to 275m/s.

Reduced AoE from 8 to 3, increased reload time from 4.5 to 6 seconds, and decreased rate of fire from 2.8 shots/s to 2 shots/s.

Increased Harpoon Duration from 10s to 15s.

Decreased Flechette vs Armor from 0.5 to 0.35.

Increased Muzzle Speed from 250m/s to 275m/s.

Decreased Rate of Fire from 2.8 shots/s to 2 shots/s.

Increased Reload Time from 4.5 to 6 seconds.

Decreased Arming time from 1.2s to 0.8s.

Decreased AoE from 14 to 6.

Decreased Pull from 60000N to 40000N.

Decreased pull from 60000N to 40000N and changed 2nd damage from 100 Shatter to 60 Piercing.

Decreased from 0.5 to 0.35 due to a data entry error in the last update.

Changed 2nd Damage from 100 Shatter to 60 Piercing.

Increased Max Harpoon Length from 450m to 600m.

Rotation speed penalty changed to -40% (from -30%).

Decreased direct damage and area radius, increased area damage.

Resolved an issue where players could get kicked off the gun unexpectedly in edge cases.

Players can sign up for the new competitive league.

Projectiles that detonate due to damage will not harm teammates.

Players can submit videos showcasing their gameplay for a chance to win a unique prize.

Increased direct and area damage, added chance to cause fires, and decreased spread.

Doubled the number of hits required to rebuild guns and engines.

New forum layout connected to in-game accounts with international boards added.

Tar Barrel clouds are now slightly larger by about 30%.

Time between shots and reload increases linearly with damage, up to 150% normal. Rotation speed decreases linearly with damage.

Allows players to temporarily replace themselves with an AI and resume later, removed after 5 inactive minutes.

Arming time set to 1 second; does not apply area damage until ~240m.

Fires now deal base 8 damage per second, with additional damage per charge and adjusted multipliers against mechanical parts and armor.

Changed to a more graphical design for clarity in ship customization.

Rate of fire reduction changed to -25%, spread reduction increased to -100%, rotation speed penalty increased to -100%.

Maximum fire charge count increased to 20 from 16.

Small boost to armor from 200 to 220.

12% chance to apply 3 charges on direct hit, 30% chance to apply 1 on AoE.

Fixed interest management issue that could cause guns or engines to disappear from ships near the edge of the map or in cloud cover.

Hotkeys to toggle AI on/off, damage your ship, and light your ship on fire. Manual binding may be required.

Adjustments to objectives and goals for numerous achievements, potentially completing some automatically on login.

Rate of fire reduction changed to -25%, spread reduction increased to -100%, and rotation speed penalty increased.

Arming time set to 1 second; damage split evenly between direct and area.

Reduced damage dealt by sandstorms from 7 to 5 shatter damage per second.

Adjusted spawn points to support new logic. Players are encouraged to report issues.

Opening the menu in spectator mode no longer resets your position.

Explosive damage multiplier against armor reduced to 0.3 (from 0.5).

Fixed a small difference in vertical positioning of gun interaction boxes between client and server, preventing unexpected kicks off the gun.

Adjusted damage multipliers against armor for explosive and flechette damage types.

Kicks players from a match after 2 minutes with no input.

Awaiting Steam for store integration to go live. Known issues include black patches on some ships and non-functional antialiasing.

Decreased piercing damage from 100 to 75 and increased projectile drop from 12 to 15 m/s^2.

Extinguishes all charges but causes a 10 seconds repair cooldown.

Increased damage per particle and reduced chance to add fire charge per particle.

Resolved an issue that could cause guns or engines to disappear from ships near the edge of the map or in cloud cover.

Fight over Firnfeld 3v3 Deathmatch, Battle on the Dunes 3v3 Deathmatch, Canyon Ambush 3v3 Deathmatch, Northern Fjords 3v3 Deathmatch

Allows players to temporarily replace themselves with an AI and resume later, removed after 5 inactive minutes.

Point limit reduced to 800.

Decreased area radius from 4 to 3, decreased direct damage from 80 to 60, increased area damage from 70 to 120.

Time between shots and reload increases up to 150% normal, rotation speed decreases linearly with damage.

Tar Barrel clouds slightly larger by about 30%.

Fight over Firnfeld 3v3 Deathmatch, Battle on the Dunes 3v3 Deathmatch, Canyon Ambush 3v3 Deathmatch, Northern Fjords 3v3 Deathmatch

Changed to a more graphical design for clarity in ship customization.

Opening the menu in spectator mode no longer resets your position.

Objectives and goals for numerous achievements have been adjusted, potentially completing some for players upon login.

More context-sensitive explanations of various tools.

More context-sensitive explanations of various tools.

Reduced fire damage multiplier against mechanical parts to 0.25 (from 0.8) and increased against armor to 0.5 (from 0.4).

Decreased piercing damage and increased projectile drop.

Maximum fire charge count increased to 20 (from 16).

Kicks players from a match after 2 minutes with no input.

Damage dealt by sandstorms reduced from 7 to 5 shatter damage per second.

Optimized most level and ship assets to reduce vert count, texture size, and draw count, improving frame rate on low-end machines.

Flechette damage multiplier against armor increased to 0.5 (from 0.2) and decreased against hull health to 0.2 (from 0.3).

Armor increased from 200 to 220, requiring more shots to destroy.

Awaiting Steam for store integration to go live. Known issues include black patches on some ships and non-functional antialiasing.

Spread increased from 2.5 degrees to 6 degrees.

Adjusted spawn points to support new logic. Players are encouraged to report issues.

Increased spread from 2.5 degrees to 6.

Chemical Spray extinguish power increased to 2, with immunity to additional charges for 12 seconds.

Increased direct and area damage from 15/20 to 20/25.

Increased damage per particle from 3 to 4; reduced chance to add fire charge per particle from 25% to 13%.

Campaign to increase recommendations and likes on social media.

Base fire damage set to 8 damage per second; each charge adds 2 fire damage per second.

Doubled the number of hits required to rebuild guns and engines.

Reduced vertex count, texture size, and draw count to improve frame rate, especially on low-end machines.

Rotation speed penalty changed to -40%.

Chemical Spray and Fire Extinguisher have new extinguish power and cooldown mechanics.

Point limit reduced to 800.

Projectiles that detonate due to damage no longer cause friendly fire.

Hotkeys to toggle AI on/off, damage your ship, and light your ship on fire. Manual binding may be required.

Available while waiting for connection.

Vote for your next match after each battle.

Now includes 6 costumes for each class, retroactively unlocked for existing owners.

Includes effects for rain, frost, wind, and moving storms.

Point capture with a moving point.

Decreased rate of fire with increased damage to maintain DPS; reduced muzzle speed with increased shell life; slight increase to drop.

Includes rain, frost, wind, and moving storms.

Resolved various strange bugs with reload, fire, and repair state display.

Resolved issue causing 'set X fires' achievement goals to complete too quickly.

Point capture with a moving point.

Corrected issue with 'set X fires' achievement goals completing too quickly.

Now more aggressively controls cloud quality to help with framerate drops.

Vote for your next match after each battle.

Available in Loading Screen while waiting for connection.

Includes 'Steampipe' and 'The Warrior' costumes.

Now includes 6 costumes, one Ladies’ and one Gents’ for each class.

Ongoing promotion for a chance to win goodies.

More aggressive control to reduce framerate drops.

Decreased rate of fire with increased damage to maintain DPS; reduced muzzle speed with increased shell life.

Includes 'Steampipe' and 'The Warrior' costumes.

Resolved client state sync issues causing various bugs.

Resolved an issue that caused a crash at startup for some players.

Implemented arming time for the Lumberjack, affecting its damage output against balloons based on distance.

Implemented arming time for the Lumberjack, affecting its damage output against balloons based on distance.

Resolved an issue that caused a crash at startup for some players.