What changed in Guns of Icarus Online in 2015

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AI enemies now engage better with player ships that are speeding ahead or lagging behind.

The Corsair is a rugged ship designed for engaging multiple enemies with its multi-tiered decks.

AI enemies are now better managed to engage player ships regardless of their speed.

A new ship designed for engaging multiple enemies with a rugged build and multi-tiered decks.

A new map set off the coast of Chaladon, designed for 3-4 player ships in Defense mode.

Reduced overall enemy numbers while increasing their toughness for better tactical choices.

A weapon that uses focused beams of light to damage enemies, requiring sustained aim for maximum effect.

Various known issues listed including LOD issues, sound effects, and clipping problems.

A new ship designed for engaging multiple enemies with a rugged build and multi-tiered decks.

Initial implementation of world map and progression mechanics, including War Efforts.

Two new buff tools that enhance ship components temporarily.

Addressed multiple known issues including LOD problems, clipping, and sound effects.

A new map set off the coast of Chaladon, designed for 3-4 player ships in Defense mode.

A new weapon that fires an electrical charge, capable of jumping between multiple enemies.

A new weapon that fires an electrical charge, capable of jumping between multiple enemies.

AI enemies are now better managed to engage player ships more effectively.

New buff tools that enhance ship components temporarily.

A new map set off the coast of Chaladon, designed for 3-4 player ships in Defense mode.

A new weapon that fires an electrical charge, capable of jumping between multiple enemies.

A new map set off the coast of Chaladon, designed for 3-4 player ships in Defense mode.

Reduced overall enemy numbers while increasing their toughness to enhance tactical choices.

New buff tools that provide temporary armor and automated rebuilding for components.

Reduced overall enemy numbers while increasing their toughness to enhance tactical choices.

First look at the world map and progression system, including War Efforts and faction switching.

First look at the world map and progression system, including War Efforts and faction switching.

Overall enemy numbers reduced while their toughness is increased for better tactical choices.

New buff tools that apply armor or a rebuilder automaton to components for a limited time.

AI enemies are now better managed to engage player ships regardless of their speed.

A new weapon that fires an electrical charge arcing between enemies, with charge time affecting damage.

Addressed multiple clipping and sound effect issues, including LOD problems and tooltip positioning.

A weapon that uses focused beams of light to damage enemies, requiring sustained aim for maximum effect.

First look at the world map and progression system, including War Efforts.

The Anglean Corsair is a new ship designed for combat with multi-tiered decks and a rugged build.

A weapon that uses focused beams of light to inflict damage on enemy ships.

A weapon that uses focused sunlight to damage enemies, requiring sustained aim for maximum effect.

A contest to capture and submit screenshots of the elusive Novice creature, running from November 18th to November 30th.

A contest running from November 18th to November 30th, encouraging players to submit screenshots of the elusive Novice creature.

Team chat no longer becomes visible for spectators in some cases.

Map coordinates are no longer blurry.

When choosing a new leader for a clan, players who played within 7 days are prioritized.

The barrels of the light flak are no longer steaming.

Password is now removed when opening private match to matchmaker.

Players can now change letter case in names without issues.

AI can follow gunning direction and repair type designations.

Decals include Hold Fast, Thick as Thieves, bless of éole, Nysa Orchard Bee, Wings of SoShi, Polaris, Grim Reaper, Sandstorm Republic, Imperial Order, The Four of Us, Cephalopod Tentacle, Steampunk Dragon, Ghost in My Journal, I Define Balance.

Spectator marker and red ship marker no longer have almost identical colors.

Clan description no longer overlaps clan XP if the text is long.

Some sound effects can now be heard.

Removed duplicate 'LeaveGun' and 'LeaveHelm' entries from controls menu.

Kill feed now wraps to two lines for long messages, making it harder to follow.

Adjusted to not have 'invisible walls' on ships with themes.

New rewards available for Clan Progression.

Increased jitter, muzzle speed, AoE burst size; reduced pitch/yaw, rate of fire; increased piercing/shatter damage and knockdown force.

Kill feed no longer goes missing.

Practice maps for all region types added.

Decals include Hold Fast, Thick as Thieves, and various workshop designs.

AI crew now listens to ship captain’s voice commands for gunning direction and repair type.

Adjustments made to Traveller theme on Junker and Goldfish.

Includes Blood and Brass Tournament hats, Birthday hats, Daybane hat, Javanicus, Soulseeker mask, Old Straw Hat, Octagonal Spectacles, Garrison cap, Peaked cap, Trusty pipe.

Title rewards for veteran achievements no longer show up blank in profile title selection.

Rope flag no longer covers sight at rear gun on Squid.

Bottom part of dropdown menu in progress is now visible.

Includes Blood and Brass Tournament hats, Birthday hats, Daybane hat, Javanicus, Soulseeker mask, and more.

Separate spawn points for all 4 crew members added.

Removed duplicate 'LeaveGun' and 'LeaveHelm' entries from controls menu.

Match start delayed until all players have loaded (up to 60 seconds).

Players are no longer listed as featured without reason.

Primary dye changes the secondary color's shade on Boneyard costume.

Captain voice chat icons for non-captains now display correctly on match end screen.

Slightly lowered the volume of menu music.

Win conditions on map now correctly show the map description.

Makes following the feed more difficult.

Confirmation message when a friend is added.

Practice maps for all region types added.

Increased jitter, muzzle speed, AoE burst size, and damage adjustments.

Offline players now listed in order of last online time.

Match start delayed until all players have loaded, up to 60 seconds.

Hotkey is no longer shown at achievement progress.

New rewards available for clan progression.

Includes issues with steam leaking from guns, clipping flags, and sound effects.

Balloon decal no longer changes to another one unexpectedly.

Changed colliders to eliminate 'invisible walls' on ships with themes.

Resolved an issue preventing some players from entering the game.

Resolved an issue preventing some players from entering the game.

Available for players with level 30 and higher when enough qualified players are online.

Cutting off animations.

No longer granted to mid-match joins.

Yet animation and sound feedback suggests it does and vice versa.

Available for players with level 30 and higher when enough qualified players are online.

Cutting off animations.

When using two times in a row.

Improves performance on supported systems.

Grid size on maps adjusted to a fixed length of 500m.

Now uses map boundary as minimum.

Now uses map boundary as minimum.

When using two times in a row.

On rewards tab.

Yet animation and sound feedback suggests it does and vice versa.

The Art of War.

The Art of War.

In some cases.

Instead of the second dye.

Select Scoreboard in the ESC menu to access old functions.

Clans have 5 levels, each with required XP contributed by clan members finishing matches.

Grid size on maps adjusted to a fixed length of 500m.

No longer granted to mid-match joins.

Improves performance on supported systems.

When accepting recommended skills, the game will put the same skill in the same slot if it's in your loadout.

On rewards tab.

Select Scoreboard in the ESC menu to reach the old functions.

Clans have 5 levels with required XP contributed by clan members finishing matches.

Game will put the same skill at the same slot if the skill is currently in your selected loadout.

Guns of Icarus: Alliance introduces scenario driven objectives and AI enemies including bombers and fighter planes.

New unlockable ships, weapons, tools, clothes, decals, and more will be added.

The game will support up to 4 player ships (16 players total) per battle.

The price of the original Guns of Icarus game is reduced to $9.99.

The game will support up to 4 player ships (16 players total) per battle.

Introduction of progression for characters and factions in the new expansion.

Kickstarter backers gain early access to the PvE version of Guns of Icarus for prototype testing.

Kickstarter backers gain early access to the PvE version of Guns of Icarus for prototype testing.

The price of the original Guns of Icarus game is reduced to $9.99.

Introduction of new unlockable ships, weapons, tools, clothes, decals, and more.

A world map will be introduced, affecting the course of history based on player battles.

Introduction of a progression system for characters and factions in the game.

Guns of Icarus: Alliance introduces PvE gameplay with scenario driven objectives and AI enemies.

A world map will be introduced, affecting the course of history based on player battles.

Indicates when friends are watching games.

Addressed missing elements and wrong colors in some cases.

Misplaced UI element (arrow) corrected.

2 new Underdog Win achievements and titles added.

Removed AI gunner loadout; all AI crewmembers now use engineer loadouts.

Resolved issue where top objectives were not visible in the lobby.

Tooltip suggesting manual is no longer in-game corrected.

Tar barrel icon doesn't disappear after button release resolved.

Visual effects no longer show up on components when a ship dies while using pilot skills.

Weather damage can no longer be applied to the hull multiple times when components are broken.

ESC doesn't cancel chat at main menu resolved.

Bottom part of dropdown list of titles is now visible.

Visual effect doesn't go away if pilot disconnects while using a helm tool resolved.

Pilot command and spotted UI no longer stuck in spectator mode.

Tool icon on gun UI resolved.

Archangel’s Sigil, Give ‘er a Whirl!, Angry Army, Steam and Ice, Deceiver, Sorcerer, The Harbinger, Iron Rooster, The Stag, Stallion

Fly Goggles (M/F) and Traditional Pickelhaube (M/F)

Clans will be deleted immediately when the last player leaves.

Crash when running the executable while Steam is not running resolved.

Includes Archangel’s Sigil, Give ‘er a Whirl!, Angry Army, Steam and Ice, Deceiver, Sorcerer, The Harbinger, Iron Rooster, The Stag, Stallion

Arrows pointing at damaged components are now correctly placed.

Rewards are now listed in order of level.

Seasonal store items are out of season resolved.

Tar barrel icon now disappears after button release.

Ammo counter now shows the correct value for max ammo.

Harpoon rope remains when target is destroyed resolved.

DLCs are now shown in Steam client.

Players now return to crew form with the correct class.

Bounty’s WANTED button is now clickable.

DLCs are not shown in Steam client resolved.

Rewards aren't listed in order of level resolved.

A new 2v2 Deathmatch map based on Raid on the Refinery.

Blocked players can spam clan invites resolved.

Ammo counter showing wrong value for max ammo resolved.

Clans will be deleted immediately when the last player leaves.

CP marks no longer remain on compass after playing a CP game.

Pilots no longer reconnect to their ship as engineers.

Fixed AI jumping on stairs and slopes.

Seasonal store items are now correctly categorized.

Fly Goggles (M & F) by Lindashee, Traditional Pickelhaube (M & F) by A_Harmless_Fly

Bottom part of dropdown list of titles is missing resolved.

Misplaced UI element (arrow) resolved.

Pilots reconnecting to their ship as engineers resolved.

Skill particle effects no longer show up on components when a ship dies while using pilot skills.

Can't switch back to level title once you select a custom title resolved.

UI doesn't show Flare getting armed fixed.

CP marks remain on compass after playing a CP game issue resolved.

ESC now cancels chat at main menu.

Game no longer defaults to global chat tab.

Pilot command and spotted UI stuck in spectator resolved.

Confirmation mail is now sent on all setups.

Wrong loadout shown resolved.

Blocked players can no longer spam clan invites.

Arrows pointing at damaged components misplaced resolved.

Weather damage can be applied to the hull multiple times when components are broken resolved.

Getting stuck on several spots resolved.

Players can positively report teammates through the new Applaud feature.

Visual effect now goes away if pilot disconnects while using a helm tool.

Players can positively report good teammates through the new Applaud feature.

Correct loadout is now shown.

First tracer is misplaced (Gattling, Flamethrower) resolved.

Fixed missing elements and wrong colors in some cases.

Returning to crew form with the wrong class resolved.

Tool icon on gun UI now displays correctly.

Can't see the top objectives in the lobby fixed.

Harpoon rope no longer remains when target is destroyed.

Can't see score on deploy screen issue resolved.

Russian (M) by Vladibear and English (M) by Renaulde Northwind

A new 2v2 Deathmatch map based on Raid on the Refinery.

Resolved several spots where players could get stuck.

UI now shows Flare getting armed correctly.

Russian (M) by Vladibear and English (M) by Renaulde Northwind

Crash when running the executable while Steam is not running resolved.

First tracer is now correctly placed for Gattling and Flamethrower.

Removed AI gunner loadout; all AI crewmembers now use engineer loadouts.

Players can now switch back to level title after selecting a custom title.

Special symbol indicates friends watching games instead of playing.

2 new Underdog Win achievements and titles added.

Typo in 'reported' notification resolved.

Confirmation mail not being sent on some setups resolved.

Tooltip suggesting manual is (still) in-game resolved.

Game defaults to global chat tab resolved.

Typo in 'reported' notification corrected.

Bounty’s WANTED button is not clickable resolved.

Guns of Icarus now supports Australian servers located in Sydney, enhancing gameplay for players in that region.

New servers added in Sydney, Australia for better connectivity.

XP rewards for sequenced class achievements adjusted to reward less at the beginning and more at the end.

Manual moved for ease of maintenance and updates.

Class selection in character customization UI no longer changes the currently selected class.

Label for underdog teams with achievements and titles.

Match list shows all available matches if concurrent players drop below 40.

Increased jitter to 6 degrees, reduced pitch arcs, increased reload time to 7.5s, reduced range to 400m, increased direct damage to 17.5, reduced AoE damage to 10.

Added 'None' icon for decals, figureheads, themes.

Wilson's Notes and Evadne’s Reports are now default unlocked with no XP reward.

Chat line indicates that an invitation was received.

Particularly around cloud edges.

Changed hit logic to stop at the center of its sphere collider; increased fire stack chance to 22%.

Direct damage reduced to 6 from 8.

Includes rematch cap removal, underdog system, and custom game improvements.

Moved to upper right corner.

Does not affect current friend list.

Notifications now appear in the upper right corner.

Arming range increased to 200m; flare will not light until after 200m.

Increased fire resistance time to 4s and decreased repair cooldown time to 2s.

New mechanics for Pilot, Gunner, and Engineer roles with unique abilities.

Consistent with other components

New stamina effects for Pilot, Gunner, and Engineer roles.

Changed hit logic to stop when the center of its sphere collider hits the target ship; increased fire stack chance to 22%.

Casanova's Maschera, Wooden Moustache, Carnival Tricorne, Tall Helmet, Top Player Hat, The Winged Panama, Pirate Bicorn

Switch labels between 'Ready'/'Not ready' on the Ready button.

Labels change between 'Ready'/'Not ready' based on status.

If captain chooses a spawn point, the crew can see it.

XP rewards adjusted to reward less at the beginning and more at the end.

Chat line indicates an invitation was received.

Increased jitter to 6 degrees, reduced pitch arcs, increased reload time to 7.5s, reduced range to 400m, and adjusted damage values.

Reduced jitter to 4 degrees from 6.

Option to split up without redoing crewform if waited too long.

Added effects to engines indicating an active pilot skill.

Casanova's Maschera, Wooden Moustache, Carnival Tricorne, Tall Helmet, Top Player Hat, The Winged Panama, Pirate Bicorn

Audio is more distinct, new visuals added.

Bake-kujira, Proud Eagle, X Cannons

Increased fire resistance time to 4s and decreased repair cooldown time to 2s.

Does not affect current friend list count.

In-game manual moved to web for ease of maintenance and updates.

Default unlocked with no XP reward.

Larger than latency

Players can step off the gun during reload, allowing for ammo type changes without staying at the gun.

Bake-kujira, Proud Eagle, X Cannons

Rematch cap removed, now requires 60% majority.

Arming range increased to 200m; flare will not light until after 200m.

Reduced jitter to 4 degrees from 6.

Class selection no longer changes the currently selected class.

Direct damage reduced to 6 from 8.

Added 'title' icons and quest icons.

Voices of Commander Holly and Egoraptor added, proceeds go to charity.

Audio is more distinct, new visuals added.

Consistent with other components

Made the 'Enter' key attempt to join at password screen.

Particularly around cloud edges.

Crew slot can only be crew and not pilot.

Larger than latency

Includes voices of Commander Holly and Egoraptor, proceeds go to charity.

Players can step off the gun during reload, allowing ammo to continue reloading.

Reduced jitter reduction to -70% from -100%.

Players return to single ship instead of team in crew form and automatically requeued.

Reduced jitter reduction to -70% from -100%.

Novice players will not be placed as captain in normal matches.

List other players' outfits when checking out him/her.

Resolved issue with non-themed ship objects intersecting with themed objects.

Players can now search their friend list.

Players are informed why their name is refused at registration.

Drums now trigger based on various conditions, enhancing gameplay experience.

Resolved issue with matchmaker not placing players in the lobby.

Removed unused binding from the spectator section of keybindings.

Resolved issue of main menu chat pop-up drawing below other UI elements.

Resolved issue where deploy button did not work if timer expired.

Objectives for several maps have been reduced.

Resolved issue of no victory/defeat music at match end screen.

Removed unused ‘Minimap’ binding from spectator keybindings.

Resolved resolution issue in workshop tool.

New support heavy weapon that knocks back enemy ships.

Joystick bindings menu is now called 'Keybindings'.

Players are informed why their name is refused at registration.

Resolved issue of tutorial achievements not displaying in UI.

Voice packs recorded by Ross available in the in-game store.

Resolved UI breaks when getting recommended loadout in options menu.

Objectives for several maps have been reduced.

Resolved issue of not being able to switch ammo types.

Resolved issue where deploy button did not work if timer expired.

Resolved bug causing chat scrollbar to remain visible after closing chat.

Resolved issue where players couldn't switch to regular ammo from special ammo.

Voice packs recorded by Ross available in the store, proceeds go to charity.

Resolved issue where main menu chat pop-up obscured options.

Resolved model scale issues for Paritan maps.

Resolved resolution issue in the workshop tool.

Spectators now hear combat music based on match conditions.

Matches with clanmates now appear in the friend's match list.

Resolved visual issue with harpoon reload at a distance.

Resolved issue of recommended loadout UI showing incorrectly.

Resolved issue of wrong loadout being shown/not saving for novices.

Resolved issue with 'Unknown' voice.

Hull health decreased to 550, acceleration reduced.

Capture points now depend on ship superiority rather than eliminating enemies.

Resolved issue where wrong loadout was shown/not saving for novice players.

Resolved issue of not being able to cancel event creation/editing.

Resolved model scale issues for Paritan maps.

New decals and headwear items integrated into the game.

Resolved issue with badge info being incorrect in stats panel.

Resolved issue with text size being too large.

Resolved visual issue with harpoon reload at distance.

Hull health increased to 950, acceleration and top speed improved.

Spectators will now hear combat music during matches.

Resolved text positioning issues for specific achievements.

Resolved issue with tutorial achievements not displaying in UI.

Hull health increased to 950, acceleration improved, weight decreased.

Players can now search for friends in their list.

Resolved reload animation issue for the Artemis.

Resolved issue where sometimes there was no music during matches.

Players can now use voice commands with new support.

Resolved issues with shadows skipping or unsynchronized animations.

Resolved issue with no victory/defeat music at match end screen.

Resolved typo in Hydrogen Canister's tooltip.

Resolved reload animation issue for the Artemis weapon.

Resolved case where Artemis and Banshee projectiles had the same explosion.

Capture and de-capturing based on ship superiority at the point.

Resolved bug causing chat scrollbar to remain visible after closing chat.

Resolved issue of not hearing starting drums in character select screen.

New support heavy weapon that knocks back enemy ships.

The tutorial for the Gunner class has been updated.

Resolved issue where spam protection timer doesn't change if chat UI is not visible.

Resolved typo in Wilson’s notes regarding the Harpoon.

Fixed issues with the Novice Graduation achievement.

Hull health decreased to 550, acceleration reduced.

Resolved typo in the tooltip for Hydrogen Canister.

Resolved issue of matchmaker not placing players in the lobby.

Resolved issue of text size being too large.

Resolved text positioning issues for specific achievements.

Resolved issue of shadows skipping or unsynchronized animations.

Players will receive a confirmation before abandoning a match.

Hull health increased to 950, acceleration and top speed improved.

Resolved issue of non-themed ship objects intersecting with themed objects.

Resolved issue with missing click sounds in the UI.

Resolved issue where recommended loadout UI was shown incorrectly.

Resolved issue where spam protection timer didn't change if chat UI was not visible.

Resolved issue with novice graduation achievement needing adjustment.

Resolved bug affecting playtime pie graph for players with playtime in one class.

Players can now use voice commands with new voice packs.

Players receive confirmation when abandoning a match.

Resolved issue of sometimes having no music during match.

Resolved typo in Wilson’s notes regarding the Harpoon.

Removed bubble help when hovered by mouse cursor.

Drums now trigger based on spotting enemies and damage taken.

Hull health increased to 950, acceleration improved, weight decreased.

Resolved issue with falling sound at match end for spectators.

Resolved case where Artemis and Banshee projectiles had the same explosion.

Menu now correctly labeled as 'Keybindings'.

Resolved bug for players with playtime in only one class.

Resolved issue of badge info being off in stats panel.

Resolved issue preventing cancellation during event creation/editing.

Resolved issue of missing UI click sounds.

Resolved issue with 'Unknown' voice.

Resolved issue of falling sound at the end of match as spectator.

New decals and headwear items added to the game.

Updated tutorial for the Gunner class.

Resolved issue where UI breaks occurred when getting recommended loadout in options menu.

Resolved issue where starting drums were not heard in character select screen.