Beta Patch for 1.4

[Chris G.]

Game looks great with the new patch Norb...atta boys for you and the lieutenants.

[Michael Slaunwhite]

Have frame rates increased?

[Chris G.]

Have frame rates increased?

Loads and plays quicker Mike.

[Little Powell]

sweet! looking forward to see whats updated. Does file come with beta patch notes?

They'll be posted sometime today.

[Michael Slaunwhite]

Have frame rates increased?

Loads and plays quicker Mike.

Thanks, I can use all the frames I can get.

I can't wait to get it.

[Chris G.]

some minor flaws. in sandbox mode under battle type i have attack, defend, NOT FOUND, hunt themm down and NOT FOUND again.

[Little Powell]

some minor flaws. in sandbox mode under battle type i have attack, defend, NOT FOUND, hunt themm down and NOT FOUND again.

Hmm.. On the Sandbox screen? Sounds like you're missing screen file or something. Can you post a screenshot?

[Hancock the Superb]

I don't have that Chris...and I just played a battle.
This is what mine looks like...

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[Hancock the Superb]

My thoughts on the latest patch:

First...sorry for making so many posts.

More importantly:
Great patch! This captures what the team is going forward towards, a more moddable, easier experience with Scourge of War. I love the new options for Sandbox Mode. Sandbox is now almost a random scenario. Great work on it!

I really like the sprite-ratio option given to us in the game. Check out Ward's Third Corps Brigade

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Great stuff! Maybe you could have the game rescale the sprites when you change the sprite-ratio so the units still cover the same distance. Perhaps this is a reach, but just a suggestion.

However, the graphics for certain units have definitely diminished.

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Artillery and commanders look very blurry far away, which is quite unfortunate for those of us with high end computers and would like to see nice crisp images.

While commanders look fine close up, artillery looks very pixilated. Sorry I don't have a screenie for it, but zoom in on the "best" quality artillery, and you will notice that it is quite pixilated.

All in all, the increased speed and moddability makes the game even more interesting and enjoyable. I hope to see Antietam come out shortly so we can further enjoy this wonderful game.

Glad to see that the team cares about its customers...updating the game and releasing new stuff.

[Chris G.]

Screen shot on page 2.