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Version .71 is here with some new game play adjustments and updates!

Multiplayer now has "Invite Friends" button for non-hosts, plus game play adjustments and UI tweaks

December 17, 2015 1:00:00 PM from Ashes of the Singularity ForumsAshes of the Singularity Forums

Ashes of the Singularity v.71 is Now Available!


This build addresses a few bugs and makes a couple of adjustments to game play balance. The cost of the Hades unit has been reduced, Centaur missiles are now armor piercing, and archer rockets fire less often but deal more damage, to name a few. The UI has seen a few tweaks, the largest of which is the "Invite Friends" button, which will now be enabled for non-host players. To see what additional changes were made to graphics, sound, stability, and others, please read the full change log below. Enjoy the update!


CHANGE LOG:

Gameplay

  • Initial implementation of AI using air units
  • Unfinished buildings degrade health over time
  • Balance
    • Hades cost reduced from 450 rads to 360 rads
    • Centaur missiles now have armor piercing
    • Archer rockets fire slightly less often, do slightly more damage.
    • Drone weapons used by the drone defense building does 5 damage instead of 2


Art & Graphics

  • Improved LODs for trees

UI

  • Invite Friends button now enabled for non-host players
  • reskinned benchmark screen to new style

Sound

  • Unit-specific move and attack order sounds, instead of by tier
  • Lowered volume on lobby MP countdown sound

Misc

  • Significant performance gains
  • Added debug logging to help track down hard to find multiplayer issues

Stability

  • Fix game sometimes never starting up to the main menu
  • Fix for crash when viewing the player profile and leaderboards

Bug fixes

  • Fix for remaining players losing control of units after a client drops
  • Potential timing fix for gameplay and broadcast of events
  • Fixed Names not fitting in nameplate areas
  • Fixing avatar frame graphics in end game summary
  • Updated “coming soon” tags on keyboard mapping
  • Fixed profile name missing in game within game
  • fixed unbuildable metal deposit on Crater map
  • Fixed unbuildable deposits on Open Range map
  • Fix for glare option resetting
  • Fixing bug where enemy building HP bars are showing up under fog
  • Correctly label "Return to Lobby" button after host migration
  • AI can now finish buildings started by another engineer
  • bug updating color of relay
  • gave orbitals blank icons so they don't show up as seed "weapons"
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Reply #1 December 20, 2015 12:57:01 AM
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this went live on Thursday.

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Reply #2 December 20, 2015 5:31:46 AM
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Yes just almost same time has the new Win 10 update.

 

I really think that new Win 10 update mess something, the surprise is that i have instal win 8.1 x64 nvidea drivers  to Win 10 and now all is fluid and bether gameplay ,i can even now make faster maps with quality 6.

 

So what can be the problem with win 10?

 

Can it be the Nvidea drivers?

Can it be the Intel HD Graphics that insted using my card use the cpu graphics (i try unstail but not let only let desactivate?

Can it be Ashes engine that its not work well in  this new Win10 update ?

 

I shoot for the win 10 for now.

 

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Reply #3 December 20, 2015 11:33:21 AM
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We're not sure.  We are still looking into it.  We think it has something to do with their new security features and Nvidia.  Apparently Ashes isn't the only game affected.

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Reply #4 December 20, 2015 12:05:02 PM
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Don't take Win10's mandatory, automatic driver updating lightly. I've heard tell before this that MS would overwrite vendor drivers if MS thought theirs were "newer". It's worth checking to see if you're keeping your vendor-specific driver after Win10 updates!

 

Thanks for the info on the update!

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Reply #5 December 20, 2015 12:25:49 PM
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This patch broke the DX12 benchmark..crashes almost every time I run it. AMD 290X card with newest drivers. Any idea what's causing this and when we can expect a patch? No issues before this latest update.

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Reply #6 December 20, 2015 10:53:40 PM
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We don't Bink it's the patch. A Windows update came out the same da that seems to be the problem. We are investigating.

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Reply #7 December 20, 2015 10:54:58 PM
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Those of you who are affected, try the updating your video drivers. one report we got is the Windows update messed with ppl's vide drivers.

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Reply #8 December 21, 2015 10:43:53 AM
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Brother installed drivers after the Windows update and still has the crashing issues. Does seem driver related in some way.

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Reply #9 December 21, 2015 7:04:15 PM
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nVidia just released a new driver today (12/21) for you nVidia GPU owners. I find it helps reduce the jerkiness in the DX12 benchmark. But, moreso, what I've found gets rid of it altogether (GTX980SC here) is reducing MSAA to 2x and turning on Temporal AA to High (the only setting I've tried). I can't tell the difference but I've not really looked closely either.

 

Just thought I'd pass it along...

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Reply #10 December 22, 2015 4:34:13 PM
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Was try few min ago the optional hotfix.

And its really fast now good work ,i dont remenber ashes be so fast in all actions since Steam to in game.

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Reply #11 December 22, 2015 5:55:38 PM
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Optional hotfix? For what?

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Reply #12 December 22, 2015 6:07:40 PM
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Quoting Kazzerigian,
reply 11

Optional hotfix? For what?

http://steamcommunity.com/app/228880/discussions/1/458604254418799812/

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Reply #13 December 23, 2015 2:35:50 PM
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Hot fix didnt help my issues. Benchmark still crashes in DX12 everytime at the end before showing results.

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Reply #14 December 23, 2015 8:20:27 PM
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Quoting Ticktoc,
reply 12

http://steamcommunity.com/app/228880/discussions/1/458604254418799812/

 

Sure wish this was passed on to the forum here. I'm not one to have Steam on all the time and hover around their forums. *Shrug*

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Reply #15 December 23, 2015 8:26:00 PM
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reply 13

Hot fix didnt help my issues. Benchmark still crashes in DX12 everytime at the end before showing results.

 

I sugest you start test with DX12 the benchmarks with lowest settings ,and see in what config crash.

Also with steam on, go to Ashes.exe DX12  and lunch there as admin.

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Reply #16 December 24, 2015 6:30:26 AM
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reply 14

Sure wish this was passed on to the forum here. I'm not one to have Steam on all the time and hover around their forums. *Shrug*

So no thanks for finding and linking it for you and a side swipe at people who look at the Steam forums which I obviously did. Nice!

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Reply #17 December 26, 2015 10:07:41 AM
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Yes he is right that it should be on these forums too, and I would never normally mind if he didn't say thanks, but the expression of superiority in, "I'm not one to have Steam on all the time and hover around their forums. *Shrug*" is there whether you see it or not and that did irk me.

Nevermind.  

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Reply #18 December 26, 2015 3:46:09 PM
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Quoting Ticktoc,
reply 17


Quoting Kazzerigian,
reply 14

Sure wish this was passed on to the forum here. I'm not one to have Steam on all the time and hover around their forums. *Shrug*



So no thanks for finding and linking it for you and a side swipe at people who look at the Steam forums which I obviously did. Nice!

 

I'm sorry if you found my post dismissive. There was no conscious intent to do so, but can see your point. Apologies if taken poorly. And thanks for the link. I've been busy with the holidays and haven't had a chance to look here - or any other forums - until now.

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