New hotfix update just dropped!

19 May, 2023

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Dear Silica Community, 

A new hotfix update focusing on the Harvester issues, and other quality of life and performance fixes, has just dropped! Thank you to all the members of the community for their continued support and feedback. More updates should be coming in the near future but for now, here's a list of all fixes and changes:

  • Fixed: When Strategy mode ended and restarted, clients could not select team and had to rejoin game

  • Fixed: Units were deselected when clicking on the minimap

  • Fixed: Player unit icon remained when the player got in a vehicle

  • Fixed: Submerged Crabs are now considered concealed and cannot be targeted

  • Fixed: Harvester did not stop when ramp was opening Fixed: Player list did not correctly indicate Commander in Multiplayer

  • Fixed: Removed empty text input field in Strategy game mode settings

  • Fixed: When chat window active and in Commander mode, camera does not turn on Q/E

  • Fixed: ScoreBoard only enables cursor on mouse down

  • Fixed: If the HUD was hidden and cheats disabled, HUD is shown again

  • Fixed: AI controlled vehicles do not get destroyed when driving near/on a construction site

  • Fixed: Pressing the mouse to get the cursor in the Score board fired for infantry and vehicles

  • Fixed: Chat could spam console when unsupported characters were used

  • Fixed: Chat history is no longer cleared on team change

  • Fixed: Minimap did not use correct fog texture when changing teams, leaving it white

  • Fixed: Not being able to cancel production of a unit on clients

  • Fixed: Player view cone on map was not updated if not in a unit

  • Changed: Crabs can no longer submerge on structure premises

  • Changed: Main menu fade color from white to dark grey

  • Added: Scoreboard can be opened at any time

  • Added: Scoreboard displays number of players

  • Added: Server list updated on filter changes

  • Added: Support for kicking players

  • Added: Light machineguns to the top of the Harvester

  • Added: Harvester ramp now opened with Use

  • Added: Coloring of chat text by team Added: Team only text chat in italics

  • Added: Chat highlights Commander messages

  • Added: 3min Teleportation cooldown time after teleport (for local player)

  • Added: Crabs can be instructed to submerge by assigning a stealth move order (for now)

  • Removed: Outer trusses on Refinery

So keep your eyes peeled for the next update which should be coming out soon. 

Until then, see you on Baltarus!