Victory At Sea news & patch notes

We are excited to announce a major update for Victory At Sea Atlantic, introducing something that has been mentioned by players since we launched into Early Access, a Single Fleet campaign! Now you can play the game the way you want! Don't want to take charge of the whole Atlantic Theatre? Then command a Single Fleet. With the single fleet campaign we wanted to make something that honoured the original Victory At Sea game. We hope you like it! Plus we have now translated the game so you can now play in German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Chinese. As this is our first round of translations, please let us know if we have done anything wrong, with so much to translate, we may have mistranslated a line or skipped something accidentally. Gameplay:

• Added the single-fleet campaign mode.
• Added German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Chinese localisation.
• Rebalanced the strength and accuracy of AA weapons.
• Increased gun accuracy at medium ranges, and reduced light/weather accuracy penalties for manually-targeted guns.
• Combats do not automatically end while live torpedoes are still in the water.
• Adjusted the torpedo tube counts of some submarine classes for historical accuracy.
• Adjusted the minimap zoom controls.
• Added a reframe button to centre the minimap between a focused enemy and the selected player unit.
• The selected ship's fired shells display on the minimap.
• Improved AI hunting behaviour when hostile ships and subs are not spotted in combat.
• Improved torpedo collision detection.
• Increased AI ships' torpedo avoidance.
• Flights within engagement range are included in combats.
• Reduced the chance of bomb payloads missing entirely in autoresolved air raids.
• AI fleets will keep capital ships escorted with ASW-capable ships.
• Clarified the autoresolve chance tooltip.
• Squadron members are not repositioned on splitting/merging squadrons in battle setup mode.
• The camera is centred directly on the target in combat.
• Static submersibles automatically start moving if manually steered.
• Depth charges can hit with reduced damage outside their main blast radius.
• Increased sonar detection chances on ships with engines off or in close proximity to an enemy submersible.
• Enemy submersibles start combat surfaced if they're already at critically-low oxygen or battery charge.

Bug fixes:

• Fixed a but where the minimap could show the wrong orientation in aircraft combats.
• The amphibious assault muster point UI displays correctly again.
• Fixed a bug where the fleet orders radial menu wouldn't show attack options for certain cruiser classes.
• Fixed camera rotation sometimes panning the minimap, or vice versa.
• Stopped the game entering a broken state on hitting escape during the cutscene at the end of combat.
• The Hunt-class turrets' description shows the correct number of guns.

Other:

• General visual engine improvements.
• Added a day/night cycle and music on the campaign map.
• Added and updated some tutorial videos.
• Moved the ship scrapping UI to the shipyard panel.

We greatly value your feedback and involvement. Share your experiences and suggestions to help make Victory At Sea Atlantic even better. Join the conversation on our Steam Community Page! Prepare to embark on this new strategic journey and lead your forces to victory! We can't wait for you to experience the thrilling new challenges of the Single Fleet Campaign.

Commanders, get ready! We're thrilled to announce that Victory At Sea Atlantic will officially launch today at 5pm BST/ 9am PDT! Prepare to embark on an epic naval odyssey through the tumultuous waters of World War II's Atlantic theatre. Key Features: 🌊 Immerse yourself in historically accurate naval battles. 🚀 Strategize and command your fleet to victory. 🎥 Experience the nostalgia of classic war films with our Black and White Mode. 🌐 Engage with the community on Discord and shape the future of the game. Set sail and secure your place in history as Victory At Sea Atlantic arrives on April 5th, 2024! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32935221/ba8b668faa8ba69ff13acafb56de4ec941dff3cd.jpg

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/6085665/ba8b668faa8ba69ff13acafb56de4ec941dff3cd.jpg Commanders, mark your calendars! We're thrilled to announce that Victory At Sea Atlantic will officially launch on April 5th, 2024, on Steam! Prepare to embark on an epic naval odyssey through the tumultuous waters of World War II's Atlantic theatre. Key Features: 🌊 Immerse yourself in historically accurate naval battles. 🚀 Strategise and command your fleet to victory. 🎥 Experience the nostalgia of classic war films with our Black and White Mode. 🌐 Engage with the community on Discord and shape the future of the game. Set sail and secure your place in history as Victory At Sea Atlantic arrives on April 5th, 2024! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/6085665/92eec43942943d82fce96b823a398b9fd40c95f0.jpg

Set sail for a new realm of strategy and intrigue as we delve into a pivotal aspect of our upcoming game Victory At Sea Atlantic – Intel. As you navigate the tumultuous waters of the Atlantic during World War II, the power of espionage and intelligence gathering can turn the tide of battle in your favour.

The Subtle Power of Intel, Espionage, and Sabotage

Intel in Victory At Sea Atlantic isn't just a side note; it's a game-changer that astute commanders can harness to gain a significant strategic advantage. The element of surprise becomes a potent weapon on the high seas, and the information gleaned from enemy fleets, bases, and other installations can prove invaluable in battle.

Intelligence Features

Step into a world of intrigue as Victory At Sea Atlantic introduces a multifaceted Intelligence system that empowers you to gather vital information and undermine your adversaries. Here's a sneak peek into the mechanics: Espionage: Send out reconnaissance missions to find enemy fleets and bases. Uncover their movements and intentions, allowing you to anticipate their actions and formulate effective counter-strategies. Deploy spies to infiltrate enemy territories. This yields comprehensive information about their resources, base defenses, and any fleets being built. This deep insight into their operations can be the key to victory. Counter Espionage: The enemy does not rest while you deploy your spycraft, you need agents thwarting their every move or you will see structures destroyed and plans stolen. Sabotage: One of the most impactful aspects of Intelligence is sabotage. By targeting enemy bases, ships, or even their technology research, you can disrupt their operations and severely weaken their capabilities. This translates into a tangible tactical advantage when the battle heats up. While the potential of Intel is undeniable, it's imperative to tread with caution. Engaging in espionage activities can elevate your profile, making retaliation from your adversaries more likely. Striking a balance between the risk of exposure and the rewards of gathered intelligence is a delicate art that demands meticulous planning.

Community Involvement in Shaping Intel

We believe in collaboration, and that's why we invite you, our dedicated community, to play a role in shaping the espionage mechanics of Victory At Sea Atlantic. We're eager to hear your thoughts on the current system and any ideas you might have to enrich the espionage experience. Together, we can refine this thrilling aspect of the game, making it a core element you'll thoroughly enjoy.

Join the Conversation

Engage with us on our Steam Community Page and Discord Page. Your insights matter, and we're excited to embark on this journey with you.

Prepare for the Ultimate Subterfuge

As you sail into the heart of World War II's Atlantic theatre, remember that information is the most potent weapon in your arsenal. The power of Intel in Victory At Sea Atlantic is your route to securing dominance on the high seas – and perhaps even altering the course of history. Stay tuned for more blog posts delving into the intricate mechanics and features of Victory At Sea Atlantic. Until then, hoist your flags and get ready to outmanoeuvre your adversaries through cunning espionage! Fair winds and crafty strategies, James Carroll Evil Twin Artworks

Ahoy, Captains! We're thrilled to announce that the Victory At Sea Atlantic Steam Store page is now open, and you can now Wishlist our game! 🎉 From the creators of Victory At Sea Pacific embark on a thrilling new naval warfare experience that will take you to the tumultuous waters of the Atlantic during World War II. Conquer the vast ocean as commander of your own fleets, engaging in epic sea battles that span from the frozen Arctic to the U-boat infested waters carrying vital supplies from North America to Great Britain. With a vast array of ships, planes, and submarines at your command, each with unique strengths and weaknesses, strategise and deploy your vessels to outmanoeuvre and outgun your adversaries. The immersive campaign in Victory At Sea Atlantic goes beyond firepower; you'll need to carefully manage your resources, build and upgrade territories, and engage in espionage against enemy nations. Each decision will impact your journey, and striking a balance between short-term gains and long-term objectives will be critical to your success. Featuring overhauled graphics, realistic physics, and historically accurate ships, Victory At Sea Atlantic brings the World War II naval battlegrounds to life. Will you have what it takes to lead your fleet to victory and secure your place in history? Prepare to weather the dangers of storms with an epic new weather system that influences visibility and combat tactics. Watch the environment come alive with enormous waves, ships splashing through water, submarines surfacing dramatically, and night battles where vessels are set ablaze with palpable heat! Our team has overhauled combat mechanics to intensify battles, demanding strategic thinking at every turn. Manage your energy, food, and population effectively, while employing espionage and sabotage to gain the upper hand against your foes. But that's not all! Throughout Early Access, we'll be adding new features with your help, including improved aircraft bombing raids, more detailed Amphibious Assaults, and an expanded fleet of vehicles! 🔜 Evil Twin Artworks invites you to join the ultimate naval warfare adventure in Victory At Sea Atlantic! Set sail, chart your course, and let the battle for the Atlantic begin! Head over to the Steam store page now and add Victory At Sea Atlantic to your Wishlist: Victory At Sea Atlantic Steam Store Page Fair winds and following seas, Captains! 🌊⚓ Follow us for more updates: 📷 https://www.instagram.com/victoryatseagame/ 🐦 https://twitter.com/VAS_naval_war 📘 https://www.facebook.com/victoryatseagame/ 🎥 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcNxXXno50EHYbxfuoa5sBQ #VictoryAtSeaAtlantic #NavalWarfare #SteamStore #IndieGame

Our next game - Victory At Sea Ironclad - has been announced today, and you can check it out here. Thanks so much for the support so far everyone. It's been a long time since the original, but we have been listening and we won't stop listening. Since releasing Victory At Sea Pacific we have been constantly asked whether there would be a follow up. Different eras and age of sail come up a lot as a request. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/6085665/58441939cc151b11dce0bde26ef18bc1241bb10c.png Set during the American Civil War, Victory At Sea Ironclad gives the player opportunities to not only sail but take control of huge paddle steamers, you can even build and command the fearsome Ironclads of the title. The American Civil War was a time of great military innovation, from experimental tactics to technology. It was a new kind of warfare and was an exciting era to try next. It seemed fitting considering it spanned sailing ships and lots of weird and wonderful vessels! If you want to know more we will be showing the game off with the creators of the original Tabletop franchise today at 5:00 PM GMT and 9:00 AM PDT Joint the stream at the link below https://store.steampowered.com/newshub/group/38511516/view/2930113815186420321 Victory At Sea Ironclad is a huge Open World RTS where you play out the entire Civil War, making history with every decision made. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/6085665/6034f86c45102d6aa8774cb0475f358e04f883eb.png Victory At Sea Ironclad will launch on Steam in Early Access in the New Year. You can check out the new Steam page for Victory At Sea Ironclad here – https://store.steampowered.com/app/1299330/Victory_At_Sea_Ironclad/ We plan to start streaming live gameplay sessions and we will announce when on the forums.

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/6085665/b1a1b67908d088fa8c7eaed53404a9f98657b339.png We just wanted to let you know that our next game - Victory At Sea Pacific - has been announced today, and you can check it out here. Thanks so much for the support so far everyone. It's been a long time since the original, but we have been listening and we won't stop listening. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/6085665/3c164009c382b28a6c1fadbb978f12912f515f61.png Since releasing Victory At Sea in 2014 we have been constantly asked whether there would be a follow up. Our growing community has been incredibly supportive and given us great feedback on the original. We’re big believers in the power of fan feedback and collaboration and we’ve listened very intently. Because of this, Victory At Sea Pacific is going to be a big one! A huge Open World RTS. We can’t wait to get the game into your hands. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/6085665/9bc4d2e8feb010bf0898a9ab6b42b58da3460333.png We plan to start streaming live gameplay sessions on Twitch and we will announce when on the forums. Tune in to the official stream here

We just wanted to let you know that Man O' War: Corsair launches today on Steam Early Access. The game will go live at 8am PDT and will be $29.99 with a 10% launch discount. Thanks so much for the support so far everyone. Just to let you know we haven't abandoned Victory At Sea and hope to announce our future plans with VAS in the near future :) About Man O’ War: Corsair: Man O’ War: Corsair is a video game of high adventure, naval combat and exploration based on the Games Workshop classic Man O’ War table top game. Play as a rogue Captain of the Empire or Champion of Chaos, personally navigating your vessel in third person across the Great Western Ocean while plundering enemy ships, visiting ports, trading and making legends of your deeds across the land and sea! Engage in boarding actions, with direct control over your Captain and take the fight to the enemy. In Man O’ War: Corsair, players will explore a vast continent featuring over 50 unique ports. Featuring customisable characters, fleets of sailing vessels, cannons, spells and mystical creatures all clashing on an epic scale, but beware the very waters beneath your bows… Here there be monsters! Man O’ War: Corsair features: • Sea based warfare – engage in thrilling broadside battles and take command of your captain as you board enemy ships from an on deck perspective! • Huge game world to explore with over 50 ports • A huge variety of customisable vessel types and characters • Trade and fight with other Captains, vessels and ports • Hire wizards and other magical beasts to do your bidding • Command allies from different races and fight deadly enemies including - Orcs, High Elves, Dwarfs, Dark Elves, Skaven, Pirates, Chaos, Sea Monsters and more! • Travel the huge environment day and night, and in all weathers.

We just wanted to let you know that Man O' War: Corsair launches today on Steam Early Access. The game will go live at 8am PDT and will be $29.99 with a 10% launch discount. Thanks so much for the support so far everyone. Just to let you know we haven't abandoned Victory At Sea and hope to announce our future plans with VAS in the near future :) About Man O’ War: Corsair: Man O’ War: Corsair is a video game of high adventure, naval combat and exploration based on the Games Workshop classic Man O’ War table top game. Play as a rogue Captain of the Empire or Champion of Chaos, personally navigating your vessel in third person across the Great Western Ocean while plundering enemy ships, visiting ports, trading and making legends of your deeds across the land and sea! Engage in boarding actions, with direct control over your Captain and take the fight to the enemy. In Man O’ War: Corsair, players will explore a vast continent featuring over 50 unique ports. Featuring customisable characters, fleets of sailing vessels, cannons, spells and mystical creatures all clashing on an epic scale, but beware the very waters beneath your bows… Here there be monsters! Man O’ War: Corsair features: • Sea based warfare – engage in thrilling broadside battles and take command of your captain as you board enemy ships from an on deck perspective! • Huge game world to explore with over 50 ports • A huge variety of customisable vessel types and characters • Trade and fight with other Captains, vessels and ports • Hire wizards and other magical beasts to do your bidding • Command allies from different races and fight deadly enemies including - Orcs, High Elves, Dwarfs, Dark Elves, Skaven, Pirates, Chaos, Sea Monsters and more! • Travel the huge environment day and night, and in all weathers.

Major features - Port battles have been updated with additional land-based defences to pose a greater challenge to invading forces. These include bunkers armed against approaching boats and aircraft, batteries of shore artillery that can deal damage to your fleet at range, and land-based aircraft. Other changes - Custom port battles will also have these defences, with the port strength selectable in the fleet options. - Fleet deployment positions in the campaign will be remembered between battles, to help save time repositioning your ships. - You may be assigned a new mission to aid a low supply port, and given cargo ships for your fleet. These will be present in every battle until you reach the destination port. - Missions from the Admiralty may now be declined. You will not be court-martialed for this! Additionally, you can cancel a currently active mission via the pause menu in the world screen. - New campaigns in the Atlantic and Mediterranean theatres will have fewer Vichy French ships around, instead replaced with more Kriegsmarine fleets. - An option has been added in the campaign options to start new campaigns at a random friendly port, and assigned to a random destroyer or cruiser. This will automatically skip the tutorial. - Upon purchasing a new ship from the shipyard, you may now give a custom name to the ship and its captain. Also, non-player captains in your fleet now have a random chance of dying or surviving upon losing their ship. - A new interface element has been added (from the iOS port) as an alternative method of turning a ship. Helm control can be toggled by clicking on the center wheel icon. - Ports in the world screen now show the number of ships currently present in their defence fleet, versus the maximum. - The carrier captains’ alert popup has been shrunk down to be less intrusive. - Fixed a bug where ship orders would not work when the camera was zoomed out to the maximum. - Fixed a bug where mission information, etc, was being displayed in English when playing in a different language. - The Admiral Hipper-class cruiser now has its missing weapon information added in. - Added in some missing tooltips on the UI. - New Atlantic campaigns will start with most ports flying the Kriegsmarine flag rather than that of the Vichy French. The Italians will also have a base in Bordeaux. - Torpedo belts no longer offer so much protection against torpedoes. - Fixed a bug that could cause a campaign never to reach the victory condition.

Major features - Port battles have been updated with additional land-based defences to pose a greater challenge to invading forces. These include bunkers armed against approaching boats and aircraft, batteries of shore artillery that can deal damage to your fleet at range, and land-based aircraft. Other changes - Custom port battles will also have these defences, with the port strength selectable in the fleet options. - Fleet deployment positions in the campaign will be remembered between battles, to help save time repositioning your ships. - You may be assigned a new mission to aid a low supply port, and given cargo ships for your fleet. These will be present in every battle until you reach the destination port. - Missions from the Admiralty may now be declined. You will not be court-martialed for this! Additionally, you can cancel a currently active mission via the pause menu in the world screen. - New campaigns in the Atlantic and Mediterranean theatres will have fewer Vichy French ships around, instead replaced with more Kriegsmarine fleets. - An option has been added in the campaign options to start new campaigns at a random friendly port, and assigned to a random destroyer or cruiser. This will automatically skip the tutorial. - Upon purchasing a new ship from the shipyard, you may now give a custom name to the ship and its captain. Also, non-player captains in your fleet now have a random chance of dying or surviving upon losing their ship. - A new interface element has been added (from the iOS port) as an alternative method of turning a ship. Helm control can be toggled by clicking on the center wheel icon. - Ports in the world screen now show the number of ships currently present in their defence fleet, versus the maximum. - The carrier captains’ alert popup has been shrunk down to be less intrusive. - Fixed a bug where ship orders would not work when the camera was zoomed out to the maximum. - Fixed a bug where mission information, etc, was being displayed in English when playing in a different language. - The Admiral Hipper-class cruiser now has its missing weapon information added in. - Added in some missing tooltips on the UI. - New Atlantic campaigns will start with most ports flying the Kriegsmarine flag rather than that of the Vichy French. The Italians will also have a base in Bordeaux. - Torpedo belts no longer offer so much protection against torpedoes. - Fixed a bug that could cause a campaign never to reach the victory condition.

Major features

Game Mods Change the game! Sick of not having radar for your Japanese ships? Want more torpedo launchers? Maybe you want to remove all the ships and battle only with modified oil tankers! All ship stats can be changed, new ships can be added (based on the existing models) and campaign fleet compositions altered. Check out the discussion forums as some of our beta testers have already created mods and made them available for all to try. Translations Game is now available in German and French as well as English.

Other changes

-Italian ships now available in the German/Japanese campaigns. -Added some new Achievements. -Directing multiple formations at once should respond better now. -Cancelling an attack on a port or a docking action will now reposition your ship to avoid getting stuck. -Large numbers of save files will no longer cause memory issues. -Changed Allied forces health bar colour to be more easily distinguished from the sea. -Selling a ship now returns 75% of the sell price, rather than 25%. -If the only undestroyed ships in the players fleet are Submarines, enemies will not attack on the campaign map. -Pacific end-game enemy should scale better. -AI in formation will no longer forget their orders if the formation leader leaves the battle. -Some small performance tweaks for large scale battles. -Ships will now show any missing hp/crew and aircraft in the attack stats screen. -Manual controlled ships now show an M above their flag. -Clicking on the sidebar to select a ship in tactical view no longer automatically focuses on it (double-click to focus)

Major features

Game Mods Change the game! Sick of not having radar for your Japanese ships? Want more torpedo launchers? Maybe you want to remove all the ships and battle only with modified oil tankers! All ship stats can be changed, new ships can be added (based on the existing models) and campaign fleet compositions altered. Check out the discussion forums as some of our beta testers have already created mods and made them available for all to try. Translations Game is now available in German and French as well as English.

Other changes

-Italian ships now available in the German/Japanese campaigns. -Added some new Achievements. -Directing multiple formations at once should respond better now. -Cancelling an attack on a port or a docking action will now reposition your ship to avoid getting stuck. -Large numbers of save files will no longer cause memory issues. -Changed Allied forces health bar colour to be more easily distinguished from the sea. -Selling a ship now returns 75% of the sell price, rather than 25%. -If the only undestroyed ships in the players fleet are Submarines, enemies will not attack on the campaign map. -Pacific end-game enemy should scale better. -AI in formation will no longer forget their orders if the formation leader leaves the battle. -Some small performance tweaks for large scale battles. -Ships will now show any missing hp/crew and aircraft in the attack stats screen. -Manual controlled ships now show an M above their flag. -Clicking on the sidebar to select a ship in tactical view no longer automatically focuses on it (double-click to focus)

Some bug fixes and balance tweaks: - Ship-launched Torpedos are now more likely to crit and will deal more damage when they hit - AI Submarines will make use of deep dive when in combat. - Captains who horde more than 200+ billion warbonds will no longer cause a bank crash and end up at -200 billion... (existing saves with negative warbonds should repair on load - get in touch with support if this doesn't happen) - Fixed aircraft carrier weapon hotkey numbers when using 'show individual batteries' gameplay option. - Fixed a bug which could cause friendly cargo escort AI to be unreactive - Fixed a bug which caused cargo defence missions to spawn as standard ocean battles. - Reduced torpedo boat "driven off" timer - HARD and EXPERT enemy captains should have a smoother progression in experience level. - Scaling fleets now take into account your most powerful ship and you'll more often encounter similar classes of enemy ships. - Scaling fleets now only take into account your best 20 ships, rather than all the ships in your navy. - Sea should no longer flicker when on higher graphics modes while aiming weapons - Fixed an issue which could cause some AI fleets to stop when near the player fleet - Fixed bug which rewarded max-level players incorrect bonus warbonds on finishing a battle.

Some bug fixes and balance tweaks: - Ship-launched Torpedos are now more likely to crit and will deal more damage when they hit - AI Submarines will make use of deep dive when in combat. - Captains who horde more than 200+ billion warbonds will no longer cause a bank crash and end up at -200 billion... (existing saves with negative warbonds should repair on load - get in touch with support if this doesn't happen) - Fixed aircraft carrier weapon hotkey numbers when using 'show individual batteries' gameplay option. - Fixed a bug which could cause friendly cargo escort AI to be unreactive - Fixed a bug which caused cargo defence missions to spawn as standard ocean battles. - Reduced torpedo boat "driven off" timer - HARD and EXPERT enemy captains should have a smoother progression in experience level. - Scaling fleets now take into account your most powerful ship and you'll more often encounter similar classes of enemy ships. - Scaling fleets now only take into account your best 20 ships, rather than all the ships in your navy. - Sea should no longer flicker when on higher graphics modes while aiming weapons - Fixed an issue which could cause some AI fleets to stop when near the player fleet - Fixed bug which rewarded max-level players incorrect bonus warbonds on finishing a battle.

Major new features in Victory At Sea 1.2

Kriegsmarine campaign Can you change history and defeat the combined naval forces of the British Empire and its American allies? New convoy mechanics have been added - large supply convoys from the US and the British colonies will continually reinforce the mainland unless you can intercept and sink them. Extra submarine mechanics let you strike and withdraw all the easier by diving out of sight. Hard and Expert campaign modes These pit you against more numerous and higher level enemies from the get go. In addition the enemy supply lines will be more resilient to your attacks. You'll also have to be more careful with your fleet as repairs can only be carried out by using up friendly port supplies. Similarly new ships can only be requisitioned from well supplied ports, with battlecruisers and battleships requiring a higher level, well stocked port.

Other changes:

- Added gameplay option to disable planes in night battles. - Added gameplay option to show A/B and X/Y turret groups as separate weapons. - Hard/Expert mode captains must purchase landing craft from the shipyard before engaging in port attacks. - Deep dive mode added for submarines, unable to fire torpedoes but harder to detect. Submarines in deep dive can retreat from the battlefield after 30s undetected. - Loose formations - group your ships into a loose formation, no circle/lines just a handy selection. - Initial load of the shipyard screen should be much much faster. - Right clicking to fire all weapons will first fire any guns in range/arc, if no guns available will fire torpedoes, if no guns or torpedos available will fire depth charges/hedgehogs. - Ally ships not under your control are faded out on tactical view to reduce confusion. - Added the type VII U-Boat - AI destroyers in formation will now deviate from formation to chase subs. - Increased chance of crits from torpedoes, slightly. - Increased speed of AA fire. - Some criticals were incorrectly doing too much crew damage, fixed. - Enemy ships will now group into formations. - Friendly AI submarines will deploy nearer the enemy - Crippled submarines will correctly surface from deep dive and no longer start battles submerged or able to be positioned anywhere. --- Additional changes in 1.2.1 --- Small patch to fix some issues that have cropped up in 1.2 - A couple of bugs that were impacting the end game missions have been fixed - Wilhelmshaven now has enough supply to allow purchase of top tier battleships for the axis campaign in HARD/EXPERT - Mission fleets should no longer spawn from beaches, patrol missions should no longer be given for beach ports and the accompanying infini-fleet-bug fixed. - Ranking up way past the top level no longer results in -ve XP. - The German resistance in Harlingen has been nerfed (port now changes hands when captured by allies) - Ships added to the shipyard for the appropriate nations: (GB) Scott Destroyer Escort, E/F Destroyer (NL) De Ruyter Cruiser, Sumatra Cruiser, Van Galen Destroyer, (JP) Shiratsuyu Destroyer, Shokaku Carrier (US) Northampton Cruiser

Major new features in Victory At Sea 1.2

Kriegsmarine campaign Can you change history and defeat the combined naval forces of the British Empire and its American allies? New convoy mechanics have been added - large supply convoys from the US and the British colonies will continually reinforce the mainland unless you can intercept and sink them. Extra submarine mechanics let you strike and withdraw all the easier by diving out of sight. Hard and Expert campaign modes These pit you against more numerous and higher level enemies from the get go. In addition the enemy supply lines will be more resilient to your attacks. You'll also have to be more careful with your fleet as repairs can only be carried out by using up friendly port supplies. Similarly new ships can only be requisitioned from well supplied ports, with battlecruisers and battleships requiring a higher level, well stocked port.

Other changes:

- Added gameplay option to disable planes in night battles. - Added gameplay option to show A/B and X/Y turret groups as separate weapons. - Hard/Expert mode captains must purchase landing craft from the shipyard before engaging in port attacks. - Deep dive mode added for submarines, unable to fire torpedoes but harder to detect. Submarines in deep dive can retreat from the battlefield after 30s undetected. - Loose formations - group your ships into a loose formation, no circle/lines just a handy selection. - Initial load of the shipyard screen should be much much faster. - Right clicking to fire all weapons will first fire any guns in range/arc, if no guns available will fire torpedoes, if no guns or torpedos available will fire depth charges/hedgehogs. - Ally ships not under your control are faded out on tactical view to reduce confusion. - Added the type VII U-Boat - AI destroyers in formation will now deviate from formation to chase subs. - Increased chance of crits from torpedoes, slightly. - Increased speed of AA fire. - Some criticals were incorrectly doing too much crew damage, fixed. - Enemy ships will now group into formations. - Friendly AI submarines will deploy nearer the enemy - Crippled submarines will correctly surface from deep dive and no longer start battles submerged or able to be positioned anywhere. --- Additional changes in 1.2.1 --- Small patch to fix some issues that have cropped up in 1.2 - A couple of bugs that were impacting the end game missions have been fixed - Wilhelmshaven now has enough supply to allow purchase of top tier battleships for the axis campaign in HARD/EXPERT - Mission fleets should no longer spawn from beaches, patrol missions should no longer be given for beach ports and the accompanying infini-fleet-bug fixed. - Ranking up way past the top level no longer results in -ve XP. - The German resistance in Harlingen has been nerfed (port now changes hands when captured by allies) - Ships added to the shipyard for the appropriate nations: (GB) Scott Destroyer Escort, E/F Destroyer (NL) De Ruyter Cruiser, Sumatra Cruiser, Van Galen Destroyer, (JP) Shiratsuyu Destroyer, Shokaku Carrier (US) Northampton Cruiser

Major new features

Kriegsmarine campaign Can you change history and defeat the combined naval forces of the British Empire and its American allies? New convoy mechanics have been added - large supply convoys from the US and the British colonies will continually reinforce the mainland unless you can intercept and sink them. Extra submarine mechanics let you strike and withdraw all the easier by diving out of sight. Hard and Expert campaign modes These pit you against more numerous and higher level enemies from the get go. In addition the enemy supply lines will be more resilient to your attacks. You'll also have to be more careful with your fleet as repairs can only be carried out by using up friendly port supplies. Similarly new ships can only be requisitioned from well supplied ports, with battlecruisers and battleships requiring a higher level, well stocked port.

Other changes:

- Added gameplay option to disable planes in night battles. - Added gameplay option to show A/B and X/Y turret groups as separate weapons. - Hard/Expert mode captains must purchase landing craft from the shipyard before engaging in port attacks. - Deep dive mode added for submarines, unable to fire torpedoes but harder to detect. Submarines in deep dive can retreat from the battlefield after 30s undetected. - Loose formations - group your ships into a loose formation, no circle/lines just a handy selection. - Initial load of the shipyard screen should be much much faster. - Right clicking to fire all weapons will first fire any guns in range/arc, if no guns available will fire torpedoes, if no guns or torpedos available will fire depth charges/hedgehogs. - Ally ships not under your control are faded out on tactical view to reduce confusion. - Added the type VII U-Boat - AI destroyers in formation will now deviate from formation to chase subs. - Increased chance of crits from torpedoes, slightly. - Increased speed of AA fire. - Some criticals were incorrectly doing too much crew damage, fixed. - Enemy ships will now group into formations. - Friendly AI submarines will deploy nearer the enemy - Crippled submarines will correctly surface from deep dive and no longer start battles submerged or able to be positioned anywhere.

Major new features

Kriegsmarine campaign Can you change history and defeat the combined naval forces of the British Empire and its American allies? New convoy mechanics have been added - large supply convoys from the US and the British colonies will continually reinforce the mainland unless you can intercept and sink them. Extra submarine mechanics let you strike and withdraw all the easier by diving out of sight. Hard and Expert campaign modes These pit you against more numerous and higher level enemies from the get go. In addition the enemy supply lines will be more resilient to your attacks. You'll also have to be more careful with your fleet as repairs can only be carried out by using up friendly port supplies. Similarly new ships can only be requisitioned from well supplied ports, with battlecruisers and battleships requiring a higher level, well stocked port.

Other changes:

- Added gameplay option to disable planes in night battles. - Added gameplay option to show A/B and X/Y turret groups as separate weapons. - Hard/Expert mode captains must purchase landing craft from the shipyard before engaging in port attacks. - Deep dive mode added for submarines, unable to fire torpedoes but harder to detect. Submarines in deep dive can retreat from the battlefield after 30s undetected. - Loose formations - group your ships into a loose formation, no circle/lines just a handy selection. - Initial load of the shipyard screen should be much much faster. - Right clicking to fire all weapons will first fire any guns in range/arc, if no guns available will fire torpedoes, if no guns or torpedos available will fire depth charges/hedgehogs. - Ally ships not under your control are faded out on tactical view to reduce confusion. - Added the type VII U-Boat - AI destroyers in formation will now deviate from formation to chase subs. - Increased chance of crits from torpedoes, slightly. - Increased speed of AA fire. - Some criticals were incorrectly doing too much crew damage, fixed. - Enemy ships will now group into formations. - Friendly AI submarines will deploy nearer the enemy - Crippled submarines will correctly surface from deep dive and no longer start battles submerged or able to be positioned anywhere.

Small patch to fix a couple of annoying bugs. - Fixed problems when Sumatra, De Ruyter or Admiral Van Hipper were chosen as flagship in the campaign map. - Fixed an issue with engaging previously destroyed and repaired enemy fleets at night causing an instant "defeat" message to appear. - Changed the shader for lower quality settings to help with performance on older graphics cards.

Small patch to fix a couple of annoying bugs. - Fixed problems when Sumatra, De Ruyter or Admiral Van Hipper were chosen as flagship in the campaign map. - Fixed an issue with engaging previously destroyed and repaired enemy fleets at night causing an instant "defeat" message to appear. - Changed the shader for lower quality settings to help with performance on older graphics cards.

Small patch to fix a couple of issues: - Enemy submarines will position more aggressively - Landed aircraft have the same visibility as their carrier - Destroying enough of the landing craft to prevent the enemy taking the port now results in a successful port defence, even if the player subsequently retreats. - Fixed bug causing player to get stuck in port after a port defence. - Fixed a bug with using the Van Galen as flagship - Fixed a bug causing ships to vanish from shipyard.

Small patch to fix a couple of issues: - Enemy submarines will position more aggressively - Landed aircraft have the same visibility as their carrier - Destroying enough of the landing craft to prevent the enemy taking the port now results in a successful port defence, even if the player subsequently retreats. - Fixed bug causing player to get stuck in port after a port defence. - Fixed a bug with using the Van Galen as flagship - Fixed a bug causing ships to vanish from shipyard.

Victory At Sea is now an award winning game!

Last night at the UK Games Industry TIGA Awards, Victory at Sea won Best Action/Adventure by a Small Studio. Despite tough competition from some great UK Games Studios the WW2 Naval Action game came top. We just want to say a big thank you to all our players and supporters who have helped us love the whole process of developing this game. All your insights and know-how have helped shaped the game into an award winner... and we are not stopping here! A full list of the TIGA Awards winners can bee seen here.

Victory At Sea is now an award winning game!

Last night at the UK Games Industry TIGA Awards, Victory at Sea won Best Action/Adventure by a Small Studio. Despite tough competition from some great UK Games Studios the WW2 Naval Action game came top. We just want to say a big thank you to all our players and supporters who have helped us love the whole process of developing this game. All your insights and know-how have helped shaped the game into an award winner... and we are not stopping here! A full list of the TIGA Awards winners can bee seen here.

It's been almost three months since we launched and we've really been amazed with the great response we've had so far to Victory at Sea. I'd like to thank our community who have been immensely helpful with all their feedback. Since launch one the most requested feature has been to play the campaign as the Axis powers. With this update we're starting to deliver on that with the Pacific campaign for the Imperial Japanese Navy. We've added in much requested control over starting positions of your fleet in battles (and a much needed boost to submarines who can be positioned anywhere at the start of the battle). We've also added group orders and squadrons to help you control larger fleets easier. Also in this update is a big change to visibility. With restricted vision range in both the campaign and the battles (particularly at night time) you'll have to be a lot more careful out there. To balance this out we've also added RADAR and spotter planes to help you track down your enemies. This update also includes all the features from our previous balancing/bug fix patches including Smoke screens, hidden submarines and torpedo spreads. Enjoy! New features: - The Imperial Japanese Navy is now playable in the campaign. Can you drive the British and American forces from the Pacific? - Fog of War. Campaign map vision is now restricted based on night/day and whether you have radar or aircraft. Battle map vision is similarly reduced - you’ll have to find the enemy before you can sink them. - Starting positions: Choose where your ships are placed at the start of battle. - Squadrons: Group your units into column and circle formations, order the lead to move the entire squadron. - Reinforcements. Picking a fight in an area crowded with enemy fleets is no longer quite so easy. - Spotter aircraft added to appropriate ships to assist locating the enemy in battles. Spotter aircraft will also increase your fleet’s vision in the campaign map. - The Battle of Cape Matapan and the Battle of the Java Sea are now playable historical battles. - The US Northampton-class heavy cruiser, the Dutch Sumatra- and De Ruyter-class cruisers, and several destroyer classes have been added. Other changes: - Fixed an issue preventing the ending of the campaign. - Fixed a bug causing planes to dogfight endlessly. - Fixed a bug which could cause fleets to spawn inside the terrain. - Planes will now adapt to their home carrier being destroyed. - Bomber accuracy now affected by carrier captain level. - Ships retreating in open ocean battles now have a timer (similar to out of bounds). - The Allies can no longer trigger the end-game mission by taking only Tokyo. - AI fleets should behave more orderly around ports. - A few ships should have slightly more sensible prices. - The effectiveness of torpedo belts has been increased for lighter armoured ships. - AI will attempt to move more evasively when closing distance. - Some Japanese aircraft will attempt a kamikaze attack if they have no other options. - All carrier launched planes can now be recalled, not just fighters. - Carrier launched planes can now be ordered to fly to a specific place by right clicking in the sea - after reaching their destination they'll revert to their standard behaviour for their class. - Reduced fore/aft submarine fire arcs - Previously (when combined with the torpedo spread) submarines were able to fire nearly sideways. - Submarine secondary guns now have a firing sound.

It's been almost three months since we launched and we've really been amazed with the great response we've had so far to Victory at Sea. I'd like to thank our community who have been immensely helpful with all their feedback. Since launch one the most requested feature has been to play the campaign as the Axis powers. With this update we're starting to deliver on that with the Pacific campaign for the Imperial Japanese Navy. We've added in much requested control over starting positions of your fleet in battles (and a much needed boost to submarines who can be positioned anywhere at the start of the battle). We've also added group orders and squadrons to help you control larger fleets easier. Also in this update is a big change to visibility. With restricted vision range in both the campaign and the battles (particularly at night time) you'll have to be a lot more careful out there. To balance this out we've also added RADAR and spotter planes to help you track down your enemies. This update also includes all the features from our previous balancing/bug fix patches including Smoke screens, hidden submarines and torpedo spreads. Enjoy! New features: - The Imperial Japanese Navy is now playable in the campaign. Can you drive the British and American forces from the Pacific? - Fog of War. Campaign map vision is now restricted based on night/day and whether you have radar or aircraft. Battle map vision is similarly reduced - you’ll have to find the enemy before you can sink them. - Starting positions: Choose where your ships are placed at the start of battle. - Squadrons: Group your units into column and circle formations, order the lead to move the entire squadron. - Reinforcements. Picking a fight in an area crowded with enemy fleets is no longer quite so easy. - Spotter aircraft added to appropriate ships to assist locating the enemy in battles. Spotter aircraft will also increase your fleet’s vision in the campaign map. - The Battle of Cape Matapan and the Battle of the Java Sea are now playable historical battles. - The US Northampton-class heavy cruiser, the Dutch Sumatra- and De Ruyter-class cruisers, and several destroyer classes have been added. Other changes: - Fixed an issue preventing the ending of the campaign. - Fixed a bug causing planes to dogfight endlessly. - Fixed a bug which could cause fleets to spawn inside the terrain. - Planes will now adapt to their home carrier being destroyed. - Bomber accuracy now affected by carrier captain level. - Ships retreating in open ocean battles now have a timer (similar to out of bounds). - The Allies can no longer trigger the end-game mission by taking only Tokyo. - AI fleets should behave more orderly around ports. - A few ships should have slightly more sensible prices. - The effectiveness of torpedo belts has been increased for lighter armoured ships. - AI will attempt to move more evasively when closing distance. - Some Japanese aircraft will attempt a kamikaze attack if they have no other options. - All carrier launched planes can now be recalled, not just fighters. - Carrier launched planes can now be ordered to fly to a specific place by right clicking in the sea - after reaching their destination they'll revert to their standard behaviour for their class. - Reduced fore/aft submarine fire arcs - Previously (when combined with the torpedo spread) submarines were able to fire nearly sideways. - Submarine secondary guns now have a firing sound.

Victory At Sea has been shortlisted for TIGA Game of the Year and to get to the Awards show we need votes! If you want to support us please follow the link, tick Evil Twin Artworks - Victory at Sea and then click the “vote for game of the year” button at the bottom of the screen, that's it, it only takes about 5 seconds. Any help is really appreciated! http://awards.tiga.org/awards_vote.php

Victory At Sea has been shortlisted for TIGA Game of the Year and to get to the Awards show we need votes! If you want to support us please follow the link, tick Evil Twin Artworks - Victory at Sea and then click the “vote for game of the year” button at the bottom of the screen, that's it, it only takes about 5 seconds. Any help is really appreciated! http://awards.tiga.org/awards_vote.php