RELEASES HISTORY

 

*** 1.0.1
- Updated credits.
- Security update.
- Fixed UAC5 heat value 1.44->2.88.
- Heat Spread Time for all large lasers 5->4.
- Flamers Heat To Target 10->8.
- Inferno SRM2 Recycle Time 3.5->5.
- Heavy Large Laser tweaked: Dmg 12.8->14.4, Rec. 4->4.5, Ht 14.4->16.2.
- Heavy Medium Laser tweaked: Dmg 6->7, Rec. 3->3.5, Ht 4.2->4.9.
- Heavy Small Laser tweaked: Dmg 3->3.6, Rec. 2.5->3, Ht 1.5->1.8.
- NARC Range 700->800.

*** 1.0.0
- Updated credits.
- Adjusted some descriptions.
- Generated a new RSA key for signed variants.

*** 1.0.0 RC2
- Updated credits.
- Fixed buttons position in NetLobby and in ServerSetup.
- Updated In-Game Options background to fix a small banding problem.
- Added new graphic for the Loading screen.

*** 1.0.0 RC1
- New Updater version 2.2.1.
* Fixed a problem with the window resize.
* Moved the updater settings into a NMUpdater.ini file.
- Added Timber Wolf S to 3050 timeline.
- Fixed a graphical glitch in the roster screen.
- Small fixes to the credits.
- New in-game options screen background.
- Fixed descriptions for AGS-4D, AGS-2D, ARC-5R, ARC-5W.
- Added (temporary and not complete) descriptions for: CPLT-C1, CPLT-C5,
CP-11-G, HGN-734, AGS-5X, TNS-5X, Ares, Deimos, Vulture Mark II.

*** Beta 24
- New Updater version 2.2.0.
* Buttons for HC and MP launch.
* Option in the menu for servers list editing.
* Option in the menu for readme view.
- Fixed Dire Wolf WM gun rack label.
- Added credits for Clan TimberWolves (they asked to be included as team
instead of having their name included).
- Fixed few typos in the credits.
- Fixed another bug that caused mech descriptions to not be properly aligned
to the mech names for users without the IS Mech Pak.
- Fixed a bug about the main menu movie (it stopped playing after visiting
some credits pages).
- New Instant Action screen graphic.
- New Net Score screen graphic.
- New Pilot Entry screen graphic.
- New Multiplayer Console screen graphic.
- Replaced all the dialog box and buttons in the game using the new graphic.
- Removed the check for updates inside the game thus making the connection
phase much faster.
- Added descriptions for: ERML, ERSL, HLL, HML, HSL, XPLL, XPML, XPSL, CapPPC,
CapERPPC, ClanHeavyPPC, ClanPlasmaRifle, TAG, CERmL, CmPL, SupportPPC,
DFLRM, TB10, TB20, SLRM, ATM3. ATM6, ATM9, ATM12, TLRM, MRM10, MRM20, MRM30,
MRM40, ISRM2, MRM1, IMG, BHAC, HVACs, LACs, LG.

*** Beta 23
- New ModNM4.dll version 1.0.2.
- Updated credits.
- Fixed a bug that caused mech descriptions to not be properly aligned to the
mech names for users without the IS Mech Pak.
- Fixed Timber Wolf S jumping animation.
- Fixed Timber Wolf S jet ports.
- Stronger Jump Jets. Duration went from 3 to 4 seconds, total fuel from 7.5
to 9. Now it is possible to jump very high, this is balanced by the heat,
the fact that everybody will see you on thermal sensors and the fact that if
you jump too high, it is very difficoult to understand when to start braking.
- Disabled leg damage on bot controlled mechs.
- Moved the mixtech damage code from the client side to the server side making
it safer. Now the bots are affected by the mixtech rules too.
- Added the weapon destroyed sound to all the weapon destruction events not
just to mixtech destruction events as before.
- The mixtech failure chance is now different in the various timelines. In 3050
it is set as in previous betas, in 3070 the chance is halved.
- Fixed a lot of vehicles and turrets that lost their missiles after the
changes to the omni slots:
* Bulldog: added 20 missile slots.
* Demolisher2: increased omni slots to 32.
* Destroyer1: added 32 missile slots.
* Harasser: added 20 missile slots.
* Hrothgar (vehicle): increased omni slots to 96.
* Humvee: added 20 missile slots.
* Karnov: added 20 missile slots.
* LRM_Carrier: added 20 missile slots.
* Myrmidon: added 20 missile slots.
* Nightshade: added 20 missile slots.
* Overlord: increased slots to 96+96+96+96.
* Peregrine: added 20 missile slots.
* Quad_Panzer: increased omni slots to 32, modified to use the new pulse
lasers.
* Renegade: added 20 missile slots, modified to use the new pulse lasers.
* Shilone: added 20 missile slots.
* SRM_Carrier: added 20 missile slots.
* Stiletto: added 20 missile slots.
* Talon: increased omni slots to 96.
* Base_Turret: modified to use the new pulse lasers.
* Calliope: added 32 missile slots, increased omni slots to 32, modified
to use the new pulse lasers.
* Hrothgart (building): increased omni slots to 96.
* Large_Guardtower: modified to use the new pulse lasers.
* LRM_Turret: added 20 missile slots.
* Strongpoint_Defense: added 32 missile slots, omni slots increased to 32.
- Given 0.001 of free weight to all mechs as counter measure vs rounding
errors. It is not visible in mechlab.
- Given an engine step, up or down, to the following mechs:
* Flea FLE-17
* Urban Mech UM-R60
* Raven RVN-1X
* Raven RVN-3L
* Sha Yu SYU-2B
* Grand Dragon (all those with XL engine)
* Rifleman (all those with XL engine)
* Thunderbolt TDR-9NAIS
* Warhammer (all)
* Awesome AWS-9M
* Battlemaster BLR-3M
* Longbow LGB-0W
* Annihilator ANH-1A
* Atlas AS7-K
* Firemoth
* Fire Falcon
* Hellfire-2

*** Beta 22
- Fixes in weapons and mechs descriptions, added some missing descriptions.
- Tweaked engine sounds.
- Support PPC weight reduced to 0.8T.
- Elemental and Kanazuchi base weight tweaked to fix (hopefully) the "over
maximum weight" error reported by some testers.
- Added 3 new audio tracks, now each timeline has its own music.
- Fixed a problem in the puretech checker. Now the condition is always checked.
- Fixed a problem that allowed to see enemy mechs in NetLobby before joining
a team.
- Fixed a problem that prevented the server options N and H to work correctly.

*** Beta 21
- Fixed another problem in the ban code, ModNM4.dll version 1.0.1.
- Replaced the SRM6 with a SSRM6 in the Cyclops CP-11-G stock variant.
- Fixed Uziel and Hauptmann visibility in 3067 too.

*** Beta 20
- Final code (unless problems) for ShellXT.dll (2.0.2) and ModNM4.dll (1.0.0).
- Fixed a problem related to the ban code introduced in B19.
- Fixed a problem that made the Uziel and the Hauptmann not available to
players without the IS Mech Pak.
- Fixed the Kanazuchi showing as IS Medium in Net Lobby.
- Implemented the client side part of an alternative server traking service.
- Given the Zeus ZEU-9S the LAMS capability.
- Reduced Jump Jets heat from 8/sec to 6/sec.
- Rebalanced engine sounds.
- Rebalanced crouch/standup sounds.
- Renewed mech landing sounds.
- New Chat Message Sent sound.
- Change weapon installation sound.
- Changed some buttons related sounds.

*** Beta 19
- Updated Mechlab descriptions.
- New code for non-constant heat dissipation. Now the heat dissipation is
proportional to the temperature. The Heat Sinks operate at their rated
level when the heat is at 2/3 of the heat scale.
- New ban code. Very experimental and **UNTESTED**.
- New Main Menu music, it is the track 7 of the masterpiece: "MechWarrior 2
The Clans".
- Updated Main Menu, Com Link and Credits pages graphic.
- Added a glow to menu items.
- Temporarly restored the original Main Menu movie, it will be replaced by
a NM4 specific movie.
- Clan RAC20 toned down.
- Support PPC weight increased to 1 ton.
- Added Rocket Launcher weapon to 3067 and 3070 (it is the RL15). The weapon
has a range of 1000mt but the rockets engine stuts down after 500mt.
- Made Jump Jets reload faster, 20 seconds instead of 25.

*** Beta 18
- New Main Menu
- New Com-Link page
- New Credits page
- Implemented Leg Damage on landing. The damage is proportional to the landing
speed but it is applyed only if the vertical speed is greater than 15 m/s.
Now it is the good idea to save some jet fuel to make soft landings.
- The Mech Tab in NetLobby is now enhanced. It shows also:
* Weight and Tech Base.
* Engine type.
* Heat Sinks type and number.
* Jump Jets presence and tonnage.
* Mech speed.
- Modified the Chat Message Sent sound, it was too loud.
- Introduced experimental HC compatibility. NM4 must be installer over HC in
this phase if you want to run them together.
If you install HC over NM4 you need to perform a NM4 uninstall/reinstall from
the updater menu.

*** Beta 17
- New camos.
- Modified NetLobby graphics.
- Changed Multiplayer Setup screen background.
- Changed Host Setup screen background.
- Changed Options screen background.
- Changed Servers List screen background.
- New close button.
- Fixed armor allocation on Awesome AWS-9Q and AWS-9M.
- New and rebalanced mech landing sounds.
- Toned down RAC2 and RAC5 (remove your variants with RAC2 using the variants
checker tool).

*** Beta 16
- Modified the sensors system:
* Made all vehicles below 10tons have a detection range reduced of 2/3.
* Made thermal sensors work with greater efficiency on cold maps.
- Fixed Net Lobby graphics.
- Added variant Atlas AS7-S2 (3067)
- Added variant Awesome AWS-9M (3050)
- Added variant Grand Dragon DRG-5K (3050)
- Added variant Rifleman RFL-5D (3050)
- Added variant Zeus ZEU-9S (3050)
- Avatar left arm changed 7E->8E in order to allow the variant F.
- Dire Wolf Prime slots changed in order to allow variants B and H.
- Hunchback HBK-4G, added 4M in CT in order to allow variant HBK-4N.
- Mad Dog Prime, arms changed in 8E+5O, side torso changed in 3E in order
to allow variant H.
- Nova Cat Prime, left arm 8E->7E, right arm 8O->10O in order to allow the
variant C.
- Owens OW-1, CT changed 2E->5E in order to allow variant C.
- Stalker STK-5M, arms changed from 8E to 14E in order to allow the variant
STK-7D.
- Warhawk Prime, LT changed 3M->5M in order to allow variant A.

*** Beta 15
- Fixed a bug that made the coolant flush to reappear after respawning.

*** Beta 14
- Coolant removed in all timelines except 3070.
- Now the coolant tank can be replenished by shutting down the mech in the
water. The complete process takes 1 minute.
- RAC2 and RAC5 stats changed, faster recycle but less damage per shot. The
overall damage over time is unchanged.
- Renamed Cyclops CP10-Z in Cyclops CP-10-Z.
- Renamed Cyclops CP11-G in Cyclops CP-11-G.
- Renamed Black Knight BL7-KNT in Black Knight BL-7-KNT.
- Renamed Black Knight BL9-KNT in Black Knight BL-9-KNT.
- Updated Mechs info in mechlab.
- Updated Mechs descriptions.
- Fixed the LAC2 and LAC5 icon sizes.
- Fixed SSRM6, it was recognized as Clan weapon by the puretech checker.
- Fixed Marauder MAD-5S stock config, the Gauss had wrong ammo count.
- Given the Longbow LGB-0W the an engine down step in order to allow the
construction of the variant LGB-7Q.
- Given to the Cougar Prime two 3E slots on the arms in ordet to allow the
variant C.
- Reduced the heat spread time for medium (4->2) and small (3->1) lasers,
all kinds.
- Reduced the heat spread time for the SupportPPC (6->4).
- Fixed Kanazuchi leg model.

*** Beta 13
- Added BA weapons:
Clan ER Micro Laser
Clan Micro Pulse Laser
- Fixed Battlemaster (all) S1 section not appearing on HUD.
- Fixed SRM1 range (400mt -> 300mt).
- Fixed Anubis ABS-3L stock config.
- Fixed Thunderbolt (all) right arm damaged model.
- Fixed mechlab heat bar to consider single heat sinks.
- Fixed mechlab speed bar, it is now an absolute speed indicator.
- Fixed Champion CHP-3N and CHP-3P stock configs.

*** Beta 12
- Added Marauder II MAD-4S.
- New Fire Falcon model.
- Changed Fire Falcon stats in order to allow a greater torso twist range.
- Added new BA weapons:
Support PPC (3067)
Bearhunter AC (3067)
Infantry MGun (3050)
MRM1 (3067)
- Added XPulse Lasers to the 3070 timeline.
- Fixed Battlemaster hit boxes, the right gun was not covered.
- Fixed flamers recycle sound, it is now the "energy" type instead of the
"ballistic" type.
- Fixed LBX10 heat level.
- Fixed alpha channels for the object lights fixing those quares around them.
- Fixed weapons range coloumn in mechlab, ranges above 1000mt were not
correctly shown.
- Modified damage and recycle for SRMs, SSRMs, CSSRMs.
- Fixed bug that made the Kanazuchi arm not disappear when destroyed.
- Reduced Kanazuchi weight from 7 to 6 tons.
- Reduced heat scale for BAs from 30 to 20, reduced the internal heat sinks
from 10 to 5.
- Reduced Kanazuchi slots to allow maximum 2 medium lasers.
- Modified Elemental LA from 5O to 6B.
- Reduced Claw size from 5B to 3B.
- Added 2 Anti-Infantry MGuns to the Kanazuchi stock.
- Added 1 Anti-Infantry MGun to the Elemental stock.
- Modified Kanazuchi weapons groups to make it equal to the Elemental.
- Added to the Longbow LGB-12C 2*6E slots in order to allow the LGB-7V
variant.
- Reduced the Jump Jets start heat from 2 to 1.
- Given to the Anubis ABS-3L a light IFF because it is supposed to have
a stealth armor. Once removed, the light IFF, is no more installable, a
normal IFF is installed instead.

*** Beta 11
- Fixed magshot as IS weapon (again).
- Fixed kanazuchi base weight.
- Relocated the Observer Check Box in netlobby.
- Fixed the bug that prevented the access to the mechlab in netlobby without
before joining a team.

*** Beta 10
- Added battle armor Kanazuchi.
- New weapon: Battle Armor Heavy Claw.
- Fixed magshot as IS weapon.
- Fixed a bug that made the Templar available only with Mech Packs installed.
- Tweaked Elemental Armor and Internals value, now the total weight is 4tons.
- Removed the IFF from the Elemental, it will be reserved for battle armors
with stealth features.
- Modified the weight of SRM1, LRM1, Claw, BA-ECM, BA-IFF.
- Fixed a lot of info in the mechlab.
- Resized the description window in mechlab in order to accomodate larger
text.
- Modified NovaCat E CT7E->CT7O.
- Modified Warhawk Prime LT7M->LT3M and CT0->CT7M.

*** Beta 9
- Fixed problem with weapon restrictions. However not all the weapons can be
restricted.

*** Beta 8
- Added Battlemaster variants: BLR-3M, BLR-K3, BLR-4S.
- Fixed Battlemaster weapon ports.
- Replaced Champion CHP-1N variant with CHP-3P variant.
- New weapon patching code, it fixes the problem with weapon ranges in
mechlab and some damage issues.
- Enhanced weapon filters in mechlab.
- Renamed RAC2, RAC5 and CRAC20.
- Fixed "Remaining Time" text label placement in NetLobby.
- Fixed engine description for Bushwacker BSW-L1.
- Added BAP to ShadowCat B stock config.

*** Beta 7
- New updater 2.1.2, fixes a minor bug.
- Battlemaster BLR-1G added.
- Awesome ASW-9Q removed from 3050 timeline.
- Atlas AS7-D, fixed HS description.
- Catapult CPLT-C5, replaced MLs with ERMLs.
- Commando COM-5S, fixed HS description.
- Crusader CRD-3D, removed Jump Jets from the stock config and fixed the
unused weight.
- Crusader CRD-8S, added year and TRO in the mechlab.
- Cyclops CP-11-G, replaced MLs with ERMLs and moved a weapon in the LA.
- Fire Falcon, fixed engine description in mechlab, adjusted slots layout in
order to allow variant H.
- Flea FLE-17, fixed HS description.
- Hellfire-1, added the missing HSLs to the stock config.
- Highlander HGN-734, added engine description in mechlab, modified the slots
layout to allow the missing MPL, redone the stock config.
- Hollander II BZK-F7, fixed HS description.
- Initiate INI-02, stock config redone to be more CBT compliant.
- Longbow LGB-12C, added LAMS capability.
- Marauder MAD-5L, added missing year, TRO and engine descriptions in mechlab.
- Marauder MAD-9S, added missing year, TRO and engine descriptions in mechlab.
- Owens OW-1, fixed HS description.
- Raven RVN-1X ?
- Raven RVN-3L, fixed HS description.
- Sha-Yu SYU-2B, replaced lasers with ER lasers, added TAG.
- Stiletto STO-4B, fixed year in mechlab.
- Stormcrow, removed Jump Jets capability.
- Strider SR1-O, fixed HS description.
- Sunder SD1-O, fixed stock config (moved one of the MLs).
- Thunderbolt TDR-5SE, internal structure set to standard instead of ES.
- Thunderbolt TDR-7SE, added missing year, TRO and engine descriptions in
mechlab.
- Thunderbolt TDR-9NAIS, added missing year, TRO and engine descriptions in
mechlab.
- Urban Mech UM-R60, fixed the stock config, it had 0.5t free.
- Victor VTR-9K, fixed HS description.
- Mauler MAL-1R, fixed the HS type, it had single HS instead of double.
- Fixed CRAC20 jamming.
- RAC2 and RAC5 damage and recycle adjusted.
- Changed Masakari slots layout.
- Changed Ice Ferret slots layout.
- Changed Fire Falcon slots layout.

*** Beta 6
- New updater 2.1.1 supporting 3070 timeline. Added an option to launch the
AutoConfig from within the updater.
- Fixed recycle time for CSPL.
- Fixed IS Gauss Rifle ammo count.
- Fixed all the stock configs mounting the IS Gauss Rifle.
- Fixed Timber Wolf Prime and Timber Wolf S stock loadout.
- Fixed a problem with opening cinema.
- Added new Pulse Lasers sounds.
- Added parts of the 3070 timeline.
Weapons: HVACs, LACs, ClanRAC20, CapPPC, CapERPPC, CPlasmaRifle, CHPPC,
TB10&20, Streak LRM20, LRM20+ThunderAmmo, DumbFire LRM20.
Mechs: Ares, Deimos, Gesu, Warthog, Argus AGS-5X, Thanatos TNS-5X,
Nemesis NMS-1S, Vulture Mark II.
- Modified Dire Wold WM to allow the CRAC20 and not allow 4 ERPPC (there is
the Warhawk in that role already).
- Added new CapPPCs sound.
- Added new Clan Plasma Rifle visual effect.

*** Beta 5
- Modified Lasers to make the heat to be released in a longer interval:
5s for LLs, 4s for MLs and 3s for SLs.
- Modified the Pulse Lasers to have a very high fire rate, it is in the
same class with RACs now. The damage delivered per unit of time is very high
too, the weapon is balanced mainly by the heat.
- Modified Inferno SRM2 to generate 12 points of heat over 10 seconds (if both
missiles hit).
- Fixed Dire Wolf Prime layout.
- Added Cauldron Born H variant.
- Added BAP capablity to the Cauldron Born Prime layout because the variant B
requires it.
- Fixed ATM3, it was shown in both Clan and IS tabs.
- Enhanced multiplayer bots.
- Implemented new special armor handling. Note that the special armor is
disabled in 3025, 3050 and 3067 (you can put it on the mech but it behaves
like FF weighting more). The change is required for the 3070 timeline in
development.

*** Beta 4
- New Updater 2.1.0.
- Added PR1 and MP3 installation capability.
- The URL updater.mechstorm.com added as download mirror.
- The URL updater.mechstorm.com is now the backup root updater server.
- Added new server list script, it now recognizes the different timelines.
- Added more sounds from the HDP.
- Fixed MadCat MKII stock config.
- Changed netlobby background, it is still not final however.
- Class 2 and 5 ballistic weapons now take one more slot on the mech.
- Fixed CSRM4 and CSRM6 descriptions.
- Changed the intro movie from WMV format to MPG.

*** Beta 3
- Fixed a multiplayer join problem.
- Fixed Pulse Lasers recycle sounds.

*** Beta 2
- Fixed a problem in the autoupdater.

*** Beta 1
- Added 3050 and 3067 timelines.
- Added Updater auto-renaming to the NM4 DLL.

*** Beta 0
This release has the only purpose to test the Auto-Updater functionalities. It
is not meant to be representative of the final NM3 functionalities.
- Auto-Updater online
- 3025 timeline included

 

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