War on the Sea news & patch notes

The recent aircraft performance overhaul and strategic bombing features are now available in the live version with this new update. Remember, if you want to maintain the version 1.08g7h2 prior to this last update to finish a campaign or maintain mod compatibility see here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1280780/discussions/0/5710018482977588195/ The overhaul of aircraft flight performance was initiated by community members and we'd like to thank them for taking the initiative to improve aircraft combat as well as perform testing for these changes. Contributors - Luminary, YorT Testers - Markuss, Wouter Ootman, TigerAce121, Kraznova and Choccy For reference, full change log is below:

Version 1.08h5

27 Feb 24 (Beta 25 Feb 24) Fixed a bug in campaigns where terrain tiles would not correctly display.

Version 1.08h4

Beta 27 Jan 24 CAMPAIGN Player aircraft correctly replenish if the Location Panel (or Create New Air panel of that location) are open when that location receives replenished aircraft setup.txt added new variable "strategicBombCooldownMinNumberAttackers":8 The cooldown penalty applied to a location that is bombed is now dependent on this value. Attacking a location with this number of aircraft will apply 100% cooldown duration while values less than this will only apply their percentage. Airfields now launch correct numbers of aircraft for strategic bombing raids. When AI launches air cover to escort Sea groups, the number of destroyed aircraft at that location are now correctly calculated. This was particularly an issue when a location was taken over and all aircraft were set to destroyed in order to be replenished over time.

Version 1.08h3

Beta 7 Dec 23 AIR COMBAT IMPROVEMENTS All aircraft_data.txt files edited to adjust dive, climb, maxTurnRate, turnRate, speedPenaltyAtMaxTurn, weight and maxKnots. These values have been brought in line with historical flight characteristics of each aircraft to provide advantages and disadvantages to each individual aircraft type in combat. corsair_model.txt, hellcat_model.txt, zero_model.txt and zero_kamikaze_model.txt modified to fix fixedGunData to reflect historical armament Air combat dogfight AI improved Added a check for minimum distances when placing Nav Points on tactical map to ensure slower turning aircraft can turn towards intended destination STRATEGIC BOMBING {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37365267/8eece9e9fc6b8428650a7c54df8ffecaee744ba8.png Aircraft loaded with bombs can now bomb locations on the campaign strategic map. Fly to a target and use the Bomb button on the air group panel to bomb that target. Damage done to target based on: - number of aircraft attacking - payload carried (HE bombs are much more effective than AP) - weather conditions - total rank of port and airfield of location Attacking aircraft will take damage and losses based on: - total rank of port and airfield at that location - aircraft armor Enemy will strategically bomb from airfields and carrier groups as appropriate based on range and weather conditions. Campaign setup.txt added the following variables: "enableStrategicBombing":true Enables strategic bombing by player and enemy for a campaign "strategicBombDamageModifer":850 Damage done calculated as total kg dropped by all aircraft / 850, so the larger this modifier, the less damage per kg dropped. "strategicBombWindModifer": Damage done decreased by wind level (sea state) "strategicBombCloudModifer": Damage done decreased by cloud conditions: Clear, Scattered, Broken, Overcast "strategicBombPrecipModifer": Damage done further decreased by precipitation: Rain, Snow, Storm "strategicBombLaunchProb": Enemy checks every hour of flight ops time and has this probability to launch a mission if conditions are favourable "strategicBombMinWeatherModifier":0.7 Enemy will not launch a strategic bombing mission if the damage modifier due to weather at target location is below this threshold "strategicBombLosses": Combat damage to each attacker determined by a 0-1 probability roll applied against all 3 values; < 0.15 +3 damage (represents a direct Flak hit) <0.25 +1 damage <0.35 +1 damage Example: a roll of 0.2 would incur 2x +1 damage for a total of 2 damage to an aircraft 3 Damage to an aircraft destroys it. "strategicBombDefenderRankBonus":0.015 Numbers in strategicBombLosses above increased by this amount per rank of port or airfield at location. Example: Attacking a 5 Port and 5 Airfield location would add 0.15 to all losses so strategicBombLosses would become . "strategicBombAttackerArmorModifier": For each value in strategicBombLosses, damage can be absorbed if another p < strategicBombAttackerArmorModifier for that value. Note 0 for the first value representing Flak not absorbed by armor. "strategicBombCarrierBuffer":600 Carriers performing strategic bombing will not do so if they detect hostile units within this range in km. "strategicBombLatestHour":17 Aircraft must be able to reach target by this hour, otherwise enemy will not attempt a strike All Aircraft will immediately return to base once outside hours of allowed air operations as defined in setup.txt Campaign folders: Added new file strategicBombing.txt Specifies the aircraft type, payloads to carry (HE Bombs) and ranges at which this aircraft can attack. Used by the enemy to determine which aircraft to send on strategic bombing raids and MUST be present if "enableStrategicBombing":true in setup.txt. "minNumber": is the minimum aircraft required from an airfield, carrier default/language/english/dictionary/campaign_message.txt added lines to support strategic bombing messages: NoStrategicBomb=Must be within <0> of enemy location to perform strategic bombing. NoStrategicBomb=audio/ui/AlarmBlip StrategicBombNoBomb=Aircraft must be armed with bombs to perform strategic bombing. StrategicBombNoBomb=audio/ui/AlarmBlip StrategicBombEmpty=Aircraft have no bombs remaining to perform strategic bombing. StrategicBombEmpty=audio/ui/AlarmBlip EnemyStrategicBombed=<0> bombed by enemy aircraft. EnemyStrategicBombed=audio/ui/AlarmLow Bomb Target Button added to Air Group Panel default/interface/styles.txt added entry for "BombTarget" button default/interface/images/ui/bombTarget.png icon added Note this button only appears when "enableStrategicBombing":true in setup.txt. default/campaign/campaign_tutorial/setup.txt added "enableStrategicBombing":false to disable strategic bombing for tutorials

Beta continues to grow with a complete overhaul of aircraft flight characteristics along with the addition of strategic bombing in campaigns. The overhaul of aircraft flight performance was initiated by community members and we'd like to thank them for taking the initiative to improve aircraft combat as well as perform testing for these changes. Contributors - Luminary, YorT Testers - Markuss, Wouter Ootman, TigerAce121, Kraznova and Choccy To opt into the beta: REMEMBER: use of mods will likely not be compatible with this version until updated mods are released 1) Right click War on the Sea in your Steam library, go to properties/betas and you should have new tabs listing other available versions. 2) Password to access the beta is: warontheseabeta Use the pulldown to select the beta version. It should then begin to download. 3) When you run the game the version number should read the version you selected.

Version 1.08h4

Beta 27 Jan 24 CAMPAIGN Player aircraft correctly replenish if the Location Panel (or Create New Air panel of that location) are open when that location receives replenished aircraft setup.txt added new variable "strategicBombCooldownMinNumberAttackers":8 The cooldown penalty applied to a location that is bombed is now dependent on this value. Attacking a location with this number of aircraft will apply 100% cooldown duration while values less than this will only apply their percentage. Airfields now launch correct numbers of aircraft for strategic bombing raids. When AI launches air cover to escort Sea groups, the number of destroyed aircraft at that location are now correctly calculated. This was particularly an issue when a location was taken over and all aircraft were set to destroyed in order to be replenished over time.

Version 1.08h3

Beta 7 Dec 23 AIR COMBAT IMPROVEMENTS All aircraft_data.txt files edited to adjust dive, climb, maxTurnRate, turnRate, speedPenaltyAtMaxTurn, weight and maxKnots. These values have been brought in line with historical flight characteristics of each aircraft to provide advantages and disadvantages to each individual aircraft type in combat. corsair_model.txt, hellcat_model.txt, zero_model.txt and zero_kamikaze_model.txt modified to fix fixedGunData to reflect historical armament Air combat dogfight AI improved Added a check for minimum distances when placing Nav Points on tactical map to ensure slower turning aircraft can turn towards intended destination STRATEGIC BOMBING {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37365267/8eece9e9fc6b8428650a7c54df8ffecaee744ba8.png Aircraft loaded with bombs can now bomb locations on the campaign strategic map. Fly to a target and use the Bomb button on the air group panel to bomb that target. Damage done to target based on: - number of aircraft attacking - payload carried (HE bombs are much more effective than AP) - weather conditions - total rank of port and airfield of location Attacking aircraft will take damage and losses based on: - total rank of port and airfield at that location - aircraft armor Enemy will strategically bomb from airfields and carrier groups as appropriate based on range and weather conditions. Campaign setup.txt added the following variables: "enableStrategicBombing":true Enables strategic bombing by player and enemy for a campaign "strategicBombDamageModifer":850 Damage done calculated as total kg dropped by all aircraft / 850, so the larger this modifier, the less damage per kg dropped. "strategicBombWindModifer": Damage done decreased by wind level (sea state) "strategicBombCloudModifer": Damage done decreased by cloud conditions: Clear, Scattered, Broken, Overcast "strategicBombPrecipModifer": Damage done further decreased by precipitation: Rain, Snow, Storm "strategicBombLaunchProb": Enemy checks every hour of flight ops time and has this probability to launch a mission if conditions are favourable "strategicBombMinWeatherModifier":0.7 Enemy will not launch a strategic bombing mission if the damage modifier due to weather at target location is below this threshold "strategicBombLosses": Combat damage to each attacker determined by a 0-1 probability roll applied against all 3 values; < 0.15 +3 damage (represents a direct Flak hit) <0.25 +1 damage <0.35 +1 damage Example: a roll of 0.2 would incur 2x +1 damage for a total of 2 damage to an aircraft 3 Damage to an aircraft destroys it. "strategicBombDefenderRankBonus":0.015 Numbers in strategicBombLosses above increased by this amount per rank of port or airfield at location. Example: Attacking a 5 Port and 5 Airfield location would add 0.15 to all losses so strategicBombLosses would become . "strategicBombAttackerArmorModifier": For each value in strategicBombLosses, damage can be absorbed if another p < strategicBombAttackerArmorModifier for that value. Note 0 for the first value representing Flak not absorbed by armor. "strategicBombCarrierBuffer":600 Carriers performing strategic bombing will not do so if they detect hostile units within this range in km. "strategicBombLatestHour":17 Aircraft must be able to reach target by this hour, otherwise enemy will not attempt a strike All Aircraft will immediately return to base once outside hours of allowed air operations as defined in setup.txt Campaign folders: Added new file strategicBombing.txt Specifies the aircraft type, payloads to carry (HE Bombs) and ranges at which this aircraft can attack. Used by the enemy to determine which aircraft to send on strategic bombing raids and MUST be present if "enableStrategicBombing":true in setup.txt. "minNumber": is the minimum aircraft required from an airfield, carrier default/language/english/dictionary/campaign_message.txt added lines to support strategic bombing messages: NoStrategicBomb=Must be within <0> of enemy location to perform strategic bombing. NoStrategicBomb=audio/ui/AlarmBlip StrategicBombNoBomb=Aircraft must be armed with bombs to perform strategic bombing. StrategicBombNoBomb=audio/ui/AlarmBlip StrategicBombEmpty=Aircraft have no bombs remaining to perform strategic bombing. StrategicBombEmpty=audio/ui/AlarmBlip EnemyStrategicBombed=<0> bombed by enemy aircraft. EnemyStrategicBombed=audio/ui/AlarmLow Bomb Target Button added to Air Group Panel default/interface/styles.txt added entry for "BombTarget" button default/interface/images/ui/bombTarget.png icon added Note this button only appears when "enableStrategicBombing":true in setup.txt. default/campaign/campaign_tutorial/setup.txt added "enableStrategicBombing":false to disable strategic bombing for tutorials

Now in BETA, Version 1.08h2 adds terrain data for the North Atlantic, Mediterranean and Indian Ocean theatres as well as introduces destructible AAA mounts on ships. Several example campaign maps are also included to assist modders with making new campaigns set in other regions and on larger maps. To opt into the beta: REMEMBER: use of mods will likely not be compatible with this version until updated mods are released 1) Right click War on the Sea in your Steam library, go to properties/betas and you should have new tabs listing other available versions. 2) Password to access the beta is: warontheseabeta Use the pulldown to select the beta version. It should then begin to download. 3) When you run the game the version number should read the version you selected. Version 1.08h2 is now available in beta. Fixes the aircraft turret bug introduced in 1.08h1 and introduces a new system to support the expansion of ship designations.

Version 1.08h2

23 Oct 23 GENERAL Fixed gun turrets on aircraft firing in 360 arcs (bug introduced in 1.08h) CAMPAIGN Aircraft now correctly rearmed and repaired when automatically launching at dawn SUPPORT FOR EXPANDED SHIP DESIGNATIONS Added new system for expansion of ship types available default/language/english/unit/designations.txt file added This contains a list of all unit designations listed as "ID=Abbreviation=Display Name". Note it MUST contain the original 17 (Submarine - Heavy_Bomber). Any number of additional designations may be added; eg Fast_Battleship=FBB=Fast Battleship The ID "Fast_Battleship" can now be used in seaMissions.txt for a campaign and is displayed accordingly, along with its abbreviation, in game ship_data.txt added new variable "unitDesignation":"Fast_Battleship" to link a ship to any designation. If this value is blank/not included, will use the "unitSubtypeString" as designation. Original ship unitSubtype values: Submarine Destroyer_Escort Destroyer Light_Cruiser Heavy_Cruiser Battlecruiser Battleship Light_Carrier Aircraft_Carrier Oiler Merchant When generating a mission AI will check to ensure ships of the required designations are present. If not, mission will not be generated and alternate mission will be looked for instead.

Version 1.08h1

11 Oct 23 BETA AAA IMPROVEMENTS Each AAA mount automatically assigned to a compartment based on position config.txt added new variable "aaaIntegrityKO":25 AAA mount will be unable to fire if its corresponding compartment; a) has integrity below aaaIntegrityKO value (default 25), b) is on fire c) is destroyed Damage control panel now lists anti-aircraft in that region of the ship with a multiplier to represent multiple AAA mounts if necessary: "1x Anti-Aircraft" Note some AAA mounts may be on top of or on the deck above internal compartments, such as engineering spaces. "1x Anti-Aircraft" text will turn red when unable to fire due to damage. default/interface/styles.txt modified DamageControlFillIcons and DamageControlStatusIcons to display a more pale red color which is also used for the anti-aircraft text color BIOMES & REGIONS {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37365267/54e71e0a03f06b3ab3e79da92dd0c22910286bda.png Yamato in home waters {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37365267/5b4ed53fadee3c7e37e4f8c9d052fbca893a95e4.png Royal Navy off the coast of Iceland {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37365267/542a8b31638e80ba305fc1c6fea3018ab346e790.png Patrol over Africa default/environment/terrain added txt files for; Temperate_Summer Taiga_Summer Taiga_Winter Tundra_Summer Tundra_Winter Polar_Summer Polar_Winter These new biomes, as well as existing Desert, Grasslands, Tropical ones are now correctly assigned based on geography and season. Improved vegetation sprites and varieties across all biomes Added world terrain data encompassing regions: North Atlantic (East coast USA to Norway) Mediterranean (UK to Gibraltar to Iraq) Indian Ocean (Maldives to Vietnam) CAMPAIGN Home Port Takeovers setup.txt files added support for new variable "allowHomePortTakeOver":false When true, home ports may be attacked by landing troops and can be bombarded. Regardless of rank, home ports can always replenish and release ships by the faction that owns them. Home Ports will only replenish resources if owned by their original faction. Campaign setup.txt files added new variables; "endIfNoPlayerHomePort":true,"endIfNoEnemyHomePort":true If true, the side that possesses 0 home ports will immediately lose a campaign. default/language/english/campaign/campaignNAME/event Added 2 new events to be displayed when a side loses due to having no home ports defeatNoPort victoryNoPort setup.txt files added new variable: "mapPixelWidth":8192 Specifies the width of the elevation data supporting the strategic map Example Campaigns & Maps default/language/english/campaigns.txt Add the following lines to enable the 4 example campaigns: examplePacific=War in the Pacific (example)=7,12,1941=The surprise attack on Pearl Harbour by Imperial Japan plunges the entire Pacific region into war. exampleNorthAtlantic=Battle of the Atlantic (example)=3,9,1939="The Battle of the Atlantic was the dominating factor all through the war. Never for one moment could we forget that everything happening elsewhere, on land, at sea or in the air depended ultimately on its outcome." - Winston Churchill exampleMed=Battle of the Mediterranean (example)=1,9,1939=Axis and Allied navies fight for control of the Mediterranean. exampleIndian=Indian Ocean Raid (example)=31,3,1942=The Imperial Navy steams into the Indian Ocean with the intent to incapacitate and destroy British naval bases in the region. default/maps added 4 folders containing Strategic Map test graphics and water masks corresponding to the regions mentioned above: 1) pacific 2) northAtlantic 3) med 4) indian default/language/english/campaign Added 4 folders corresponding to the example campaigns examplePacific exampleNorthAtlantic exampleMed exampleIndian default/campaign Added 4 folders corresponding to the example campaigns examplePacific exampleNorthAtlantic exampleMed exampleIndian

This is a silent fix as it only contains text data file changes, the version number still reads 1.08g7h2 for this build. MODDERS; you will only need to update/integrate the modified text data files if applicable. This fix addresses several campaign navigation errors that could cause the campaign timer to fail, resulting in; - aircraft endurance and launch timers not counting down correctly - contacts not being updated on the map correctly Need to call out community member skwabie here and give them a big thanks!! We'd been tracking this issue for a long time now and their reporting and breakdown of the cause was instrumental in getting it fixed. Files changed: default/campaign/campaignXXX/ mapLandLocations.txt corrected positions of buka, newgeorgia, santaisabel so as not to be on land seaWaypoints.txt corrected positions of buka, newgeorgia, santaisabel so as not to be on land and improved connections between several waypoints and added new waypoint SPac9 default/campaign/campaign001/ (only campaign001 is modified) sea_navigation_aid.txt modified pathfinding to hoskins to enable spawned task forces from the east or west to correctly navigate to this location For reference, other threads relating to the bugs this update fixes: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1280780/discussions/1/6382186451010825705/ https://steamcommunity.com/app/1280780/discussions/1/3391798007028613163/ https://steamcommunity.com/app/1280780/discussions/1/3367027665174151664/ https://steamcommunity.com/app/1280780/discussions/1/5767400709493433438/ https://steamcommunity.com/app/1280780/discussions/1/3421068324008207659/

This update features a re-work of High Explosive shell behaviour, zooming of Tactical Map at mouse position as well as several improvements to Campaigns such as; - settings panel when starting a new campaign - ability to choose from multiple overlapping icons on the Strategic Map Remember you can maintain older versions of War on the Sea to finish an ongoing campaign or maintain mod compatibility until they are updated for this latest version See here for details Full change log below:

Version 1.08g7h2

25 Aug 22 CAMPAIGN Left clicking on map markers now opens edit panel for that marker (bug introduced in 1.08g7 by the following feature; )

Version 1.08g7h1

17 Aug 22 (BETA) CAMPAIGN CheckUnsafeLocations now always checked irrespective of airfield level AI no longer bombards neutral locations when landing troops there

Version 1.08g7

6 Aug 22 GENERAL Tactical map zooms in/out at mouse position when not locked onto a unit Improved physics checks such that high velocity shells cannot bypass belt armor HE shells no longer take into account ballistics/impact angle when calculating penetration, only use explosive force (mm penetrated = 0.2 calibre) Kamikaze aircraft now attack from the height they were at when issued the attack order - "attackHeight": in aircraft data files now represents the minimum height for the attack - zero_kamikaze_data and judy_kamikaze_data modified "attackHeight": to ensure minimum 20-30m altitude for a kamikaze attack Added a check to disable aircraft attack AI which could block time compression after kamikaze attacks CAMPAIGN When selecting overlapping objects on Strategic Map, a selection of those objects appears to choose the desired one (limit 10) - default/interface/styles.txt added entry for CampaignMultipleSelection UI elements - default/campaign/campaignXXX/setup.txt added new variable "stratMapMultpleSelectDist":0.01 to set threshold for multiple selection menu Added Campaign Settings button and panel; when starting a new campaign settings applied for; Campaign Difficulty Enemy Uses Submarines Enemy Uses Aircraft Carriers Refund Command Points Post Rest & Repair New Carrier Aircraft Requires Release - default/interface/styles.txt added entry for "MenuClose" buttons - default/campaign/campaignXXX/setup.txt added new variables "EnemyUsesSubs":true,"EnemyUsesCarriers":true - language/english/dictionary/general.txt added "AISubmarines", "AICarriers", "ReplenishCarriers", "RefundPostRepair" to support new Campaign Settings panel Fixed a bug where multiple merchants of the same class leaving the Rest & Repair queue on the same day as weekly Command Point acquisition would only return Command Point value for a single ship of that class Carriers launching a strike force at start of an engagement now correctly calculate remaining aircraft Cargo panel now uses language/english/dictionary/general.txt to lookup headers; Troops, Supplies, Engineering, Fuel "Day:" header in campaign toolbar now uses language/english/dictionary/general.txt file language/english/dictionary/general.txt added lowercase months of year for date/time display in other languages

Version 1.08g6h3 is a major update that introduces; - Iowa and Essex Class ships - Hellcat, Corsair, Helldiver, Judy and B25c aircraft (Single Battles only) - Kamikaze attacks (Single Battles only) - 11 new Single Battles - Major re-balance of Campaigns {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37365267/e0c8230a4ae51c6dc08cc85bf777861683803a20.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37365267/d65cbc3ddd856dfad0d2ff2a1b26f62a77c2b56a.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37365267/0ca80d6694460474621e25bb2318254606e5b59c.png Campaign Changes Due to significant changes in campaign balance, the previous live game version, 1.08g7h5, is available to opt into. You may wish to do so to continue an ongoing campaign or to maintain mod compatibility. See here for details: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1280780/discussions/0/5710018482977588195/ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37365267/16f45f4f214fbea2b47202849d1ffd208a0a31b2.png Significant changes are: - Command Points gained weekly based on locations owned - Command Points per ship sunk significantly reduced - Command Points for ships released from command not returned until ship completes rest/repairs - Replenishing carrier air wings now requires the carrier to be released from command - Reduced Rest & Repair times for ships released from command - Land based aircraft replenish gradually over time Full change log can be found below:

Version 1.08g6h3

20 Jun 22 Fixed a bug where non-kamikaze aircraft colliding with ships would not apply damage/be destroyed properly Only actual kamikaze aircraft generate a "Kamikaze Hit" message when striking a ship default/unit/sea/iowa/iowa_data.txt corrected typo in outer deck armor default/unit/sea/iowa/ iowa model file reimported for shorter aft funnel default/unit/sea/iowa/iowa_s.png file updated default/unit/sea/iowa/iowa_model.txt edited searchlight positions default/unit/sea/cimmaron/cimmaron_data.txt corrected armor of secondary gun mounts default/unit/sea/mountData.txt corrected rate of fire for 15.5cm603rdYearType default/language/unit/air/b25c.txt corrected payload displays in Unit Viewer default/ammunition/bomb_us_1600lb_ap corrected armor penetration value Aerial rockets striking friendly aircraft no longer deal damage

Version 1.08g6h2

BETA 16 Jun 22 GENERAL default/language/english/unit/air/corsair.txt corrected machine gun number default/language/english/unit/air/judy.txt corrected machine gun number default/language/english/unit/air/judy_kamikaze.txt corrected machine gun number default/unit/unit/air/corsair/corsair_model.txt doubled forward firing guns default/unit/air/judy_kamikaze/judy_kamikaze_data.txt (corrected speed, range) default/unit/air/judy/judy_model.txt corrected "baseTransformNames" of rear gun to fix rear gunner firing orientation default/unit/sea/ edited the following ship files; - essex_data; corrected TDS value - wasp_data; corrected TDS value - lexington_data; added historical asymmetrical TDS values default/unit/sea/mountData.txt corrected 16in50Mark7 penetration curves config.txt added new variable "wakeFactor":1.0 to multiply length of ship wakes CAMPAIGN Fixed a bug where any aircraft lost and requiring replenishment would break launching of auto-patrols the following morning; this could lead to duplicate aircraft launches on a future day where no replenishment occurred On strategic map, checking for destroyed subsystems no longer counts damaged (<100 integrity) compartments, only those actually destroyed (fixes bug where aircraft facilities were unusable after light strafing damage) Both campaigns setup.txt files, reduced base repair time baseRepairTime: Increased the threshold for the to AI send larger forces to decrease the frequency of larger (battleship containing) invasion forces being fielded Invasion forces now bombard target (if capable) when unloading troops/supplies Both campaign setup.txt modified; - "campaignDifficultyPresetX" values to re-work campaign Command Point balance - "commandPointsPerWeek":,"commandPointsPerLocation":,"commandPointsPerPortRank":,"commandPointsPerAirfieldRank": variables Both campaign sea_missions.txt modified "delayAIDays": to "delayAIDays": for missions involving one or more battleships to decrease the AI pacing after fielding such a large force

Version 1.08g6h1

BETA 15 May 22 Fixed bug where having "Dud Bombs" set to false under Options would break all bomb drops from aircraft "postEngageAirCooldown" applied to ships in an encounter that does not contain opposing ships, previously no cooldown was applied Corrections to the following files; - default/unit/air/b17f/b17f_data.txt corrected type in bomb load - default/unit/air/helldiver/helldiver_data.txt (increased range, added 2000lb bomb) - default/language/english/unit/air/helldiver.txt corrected payloads - default/unit/air/b25c/b25c_data.txt (corrected speed) - default/unit/air/corsair/corsair_data.txt (corrected speed, range) - default/language/english/unit/air/corsair.txt corrected payloads - default/unit/air/hellcat/hellcat_data.txt (increased range) - default/unit/air/judy/judy_data.txt (corrected speed, range) - default/unit/air/kate/kate_data.txt corrected payload positions - default/unit/air/kate/kate_model.txt corrected aircrew positions default/unit/sea/ship/ship_data.txt modified the following ships to correct armor schemes - iowa - south_dakota - north_carolina Kamikazes now accelerate to full speed during their dive Re-imported the following ship mesh files and modified ship_model.txt files to sit them lower in the water and correct particle and searchlight positions - iowa - kent - portland Re-imported portland_tex_m3 to modify height of waterline on texture

Version 1.08g6

BETA 13 May 22 NEW SHIPS & AIRCRAFT New Ships: Iowa, Essex materials/other added material references for Iowa, Essex unit/sea added folders for iowa, essex language/english/unit/sea added language files for iowa, essex unit/sea/allUnitsList.txt added references for iowa, essex New Aircraft: Hellcat, Corsair, Helldiver, Judy, B25c, Zero_Kamikaze, Judy_Kamikaze materials/aircraft added material references for Hellcat, Corsair, Helldiver, Judy, B25c unit/air added folders for Hellcat, Corsair, Helldiver, Judy, B25c, Zero_Kamikaze, Judy_Kamikaze language/english/unit/sea added language files for Hellcat, Corsair, Helldiver, Judy, B25c, Zero_Kamikaze, Judy_Kamikaze unit/air/allUnitsList.txt added references for Hellcat, Corsair, Helldiver, Judy, B25c, Zero_Kamikaze, Judy_Kamikaze UI to support Kamikaze functionality: - default/interface/images/toolbar added new button for Kamikaze - default/language/dictionary/message_log.txt added "KamikazeAttack" and "KamikazeHit" lines NEW SINGLE MISSIONS default/missions/pacific added new files; hailstone.txt palawanpassage.txt sibuyansea.txt tengo.txt empressaugusta.txt philippinesea.txt sinkingshokaku.txt bunkerhill.txt sinkingmahan.txt capeengano.txt ligayen.txt default/language/english/missions/pacific.txt added new lines for new single missions default/missions/pacific/bismarcksea.txt modified to use B25c and B17f as Allied aircraft SHIP & AIRCRAFT FIXES Various ship and aircraft _data.txt files modified; - Corrected speed (and range) for dauntless, avenger, kingfisher, b17f, pete, jake, betty - Corrected lexington, ryujo speed - Corrected armor schemes for; brooklyn atlanta cleveland pensacola northampton portland new orleans wichita baltimore south_dakota agano furutaka aoba myoko takao mogami tone Fixed typo in brooklyn_model.txt starboard secondary ammunition amount Re-imported wildcat, kingfisher, zero, val, kate files to remove integrated colliders kingfisher and kate _model.txt removed old wing collider references default/unit/air/dauntless/dauntless_data.txt added 500lb bomb payload default/language/english/unit/air/dauntless.txt added 500lb bomb payload GENERAL Entering binocular view can no longer disable an aircraft's colliders With a submarine; pause, fire, enter SILENT running, then un-pause now correctly calculates the correct data for that torpedo room Increased darkness of damage shading on ships config.txt "repairIntegrityTo": changed to "repairIntegrityTo": - compartments can no longer be returned to full integrity, only 50% of the damage incurred can be repaired at sea Minimum damage to cause fires, flooding and explosions: - At least 5 integrity loss on a hit/damage required to have a chance to initiate flooding - At least 5 integrity loss on a hit/damage required to have a chance to initiate fire - At least 5 integrity loss required for chance of secondary explosion - The primary goal of this change is to protect larger ships from being overcome by numerous fires from lots of low calibre HE shells AI ships now use RADAR more effectively in combat config.txt new variable "torpBreakBackValues": - chance to break the back of a lower displacement ship when hit by torpedo - first value (0,1) = enable break back calculations, 1 = enabled - formula = 0.6 - (displacement - (torpedo damage amount * 3)) / 5000 - if torpedo strikes a destroyed compartment, probability + 0.2 as per last value - if torpedo strikes compartment with TDS, break back is not calculated config.txt added new variables to enable radar/active sonar on by default - radarDefaultOn:false - activeSonarDefaultOn:false COMBAT AI Fixed a bug where AI could assign targets prior to considering all other detected units config.txt added new variable "targetWeighting": - - AI (subs and aircraft in particular) will prioritise targets according to weighting (ships prioritise according to gun size, target armor and range) - default values; carriers 20x, battleships = 8x , heavy cruiser = 4x, merchants = 2x, all others 1x config.txt added new variable "targetHighestWeightOnly":0.5 - 50% chance for AI to ignore weighted pool and only select a target from within the highest priority weighted group (carrier > battleship > heavy cruiser > merchant > others) Improved dogfight target selection with aircraft attacking in groups of 2 and selecting targets not already under attack config.txt added "dogfightBreakDeltaY":20 - when break turning in a dogfight, aircraft will change altitude by -/+ dogfightDBreakDeltaY Narrowed dogfight AI firing cone to help conserve ammunition Improved AI ship retreat calculations; only compartments < 50 integrity taken into consideration when assessing current battle damage CAMPAIGN default/campaign/campaignXXX/ New files added; - "setup_original.txt"; May be renamed to "setup.txt" in order to restore campaigns to their original configuration prior to this latest update (version 1.08g6). Default values for several campaign variables added: "airGroupCruiseSpeed":0.75,"taskForceCruiseSpeed":0.75,"taskForceHomeSpeed":0.9,"taskForceRetreatCapitalDestroyed":0.15,"taskForceRetreatHighestDestroyed":0.2,"taskForceRetreatAverageDestroyed":0.1 - this solves the bug in campaign training missions where new ships/air groups could not move default/campaign/campaignXXX/sea_missions.txt re-balanced groups, made them better defended, better timed, added new mission compositions, added additional approach directions to make AI less predictable default/campaign/campaignXXX/seaUnits.txt added iowa and essex classes default/campaign/campaignXXX/seaUnits.txt decreased sunk point values for merchants default/campaign/campaignXXX/setup.txt modified several variables replenishLimitAircraft:true - lost aircraft are now not immediately replaced the next day replenishDailyAircraft0:,"replenishDailyAircraft1": - player aircraft are replaced 2 per day (for each type), AI gets 4 per day carrierWingsRequireRelease:true - aircraft carrier air wings are no longer immediately replaced by "rearming", a carrier must be released and re-recruited refundPostRepair:true - releasing a ship no longer immediately gives command points back, they are returned once the ship leaves the repair queue useSunkYieldPoints:true - use the point values specified in default/campaign/campaignXXX/seaUnits.txt for awarding Command Points for ships sunk - note these values are significantly less than the original point system based on a % of ship cost "commandPointsPerWeek": - added amounts of Command Points added per week "commandPointsPerLocation": - Command Points per week gained based on locations owned "commandPointsPerPortRank": - Command Points per week gained based on total Port Ranks "commandPointsPerAirfieldRank": - Command Points per week gained based on total Airfield Ranks "replenish0":,"replenish1": - increased acquisition of engineering and fuel resources "attackOtherLocations": - added a flat chance for the AI to shift focus from the primary objective to other locations. First roll is to check for attacking secondary targets, second roll is to invade undefended locations "enemyWeeklyCPDeficitOnly":true - "commandPointsPerWeek":, if the second value is greater than 0, this "bonus" will only be given if the AI is currently running at a Command Point deficit Modified "campaignDifficultyPresetX" values to: - better balance starting Command Points - balance Command Points gained per week per difficulty level - modified player resources/week to increase rate at higher difficulty levels in order to prevent campaign completion time growing too large - decreased base repair times and time per destroyed compartment due to counterbalance the need for repairing ships due to the "repairIntegrityTo": change above - refund 100% Command Points at all difficulty levels due to new accumulating battle damage and replenishing air wings via releasing a carrier default/language/english/campaign/campaignXXX/rules.txt updated to show Command Points per week gained Increased threshold of Command Points for AI to select large vs medium vs smaller mission forces Auto Resolve now correctly counts destroyed scout aircraft Correct a bug where defending a location could reset "aircraft in the air", giving bonus aircraft default/language/english/campaign/campaign002/intro3.txt corrected typos in text description Tooltip now correctly remains clear when creating a map marker Fixed a bug with campaign AI CheckCancelMissionDueToUnsafe not correctly checking location faction MANUAL & TUTORIALS UPDATED - WarOnTheSea_Manual.pdf file updated - default/interface/tutorial added dcIcons1.png, dcIcons2.png, rosterSort.png, rosterSelect.png, mapMarker.png - default/language/english/missions/tutorial/damagecontrol_X.txt modified - default/language/english/missions/tutorial/multiple_X.txt modified - default/language/english/missions/tutorial/dogfight_2.txt modified - default/language/english/missions/tutorial/campaign_X.txt modified

This update brings a lot of new customisation features to War on the Sea. In particular, aircraft AI attack parameters are now exposed along with fully editable ship AAA. Several other issues introduced in the previous update have also been addressed including bug fixes for Auto-Resolve and aircraft escorting other groups. Full change log below:

Version 1.08g5h7

28 Feb 22 Removed Custom Attack debug lines Fixed AI sub depth keeping to prevent blowing ballast (and surfacing) when not necessary

Version 1.08g5h5

24 Feb 22 (BETA) Aircraft AI Attack Variables All aircraft types can now have individual attack behaviours specified. aircraft_data.txt files added support for new variables to be used in first data line (aircraft data) as well as within payload data lines to define custom AI behaviours All variables are in seconds or 1:10 metres Numbers in [] are a random value in the range specified If specified in the first data row, values apply to dogfight and strafing attacks If specified in a lower row, values apply to the payload defined by that row customAttack:false - disable custom parameters and use default values (set to false for now) attackHeight: - random height at which to execute the attack attackRange: - random range at which attack begins additionalLeadTime: - forward offset based on target motion, namely where the target should be in this many seconds offset: - circular radius around target to determine overall accuracy diveDropHeight: - random altitude at which dive bomber drops bombs speed: - in progress pending feedback, unused for now diveLead: - additional lead time during a dive bomber dive "diveOffset": - random circular offset during a dive to determine accuracy levelHeight: - current altitude + random height when performing level bombing When strafing this value = random height above the target at which to approach levelRange: - random range to attack when when level bombing or strafing levelLead: - random range for additional lead time when level bombing or strafing levelOffset: - random circular offset for accuracy when level bombing or strafing skipHeight: - random altitude range to perform skip bombing at skipRange: - random attack distance to drop bombs when skip bombing skipLead: - random additional lead time when skip bombing skipOffset: - random circular offset when skip bombing Examples: Remember to set customAttack:true to test/see the new parameter usage in action All values are current default values avenger_data.txt first data line: ...customAttack:false,"attackRange":,"levelHeight":,"levelRange":,"levelLead":,"levelOffset":} Dogfight firing range is 300-500m When strafing, come in 150m above target, begin dive 1000m out with additional 1.5s lead, firing at a point within 40m radius of target avenger_data.txt second data line (aerial torpedo): customAttack:false,"attackHeight":,"attackRange":,"additionalLeadTime":,"offset":} Fly at 40m, drop aerial torpedo within 10m of when you should, leading target by 28 seconds with accuracy of radius 80m around intercept position avenger_data.txt fifth data line (rocket): customAttack:false,"attackHeight":,"attackRange":,"additionalLeadTime":,"offset":} Fly at 150m above target, begin dive at 90m leading target by 3s with accuracy of fire in a 40m radius dauntless_data.txt ..."customAttack":false,"attackHeight":,"attackRange":,"additionalLeadTime":,"offset":,"diveDropHeight":,"speed":,"diveLead":,"diveOffset":,"levelHeight":,"levelRange":,"levelLead":,"levelOffset":,"skipHeight":,"skipRange":,"skipLead":,"skipOffset":} Dive bomb from 850m, begin attack when 1200m from target, leading it by 25s with a 30m accuracy radius, once diving drop bombs at 320-380m now leading target by only 4 sec with accuracy of 30m radius Level bomb from current altitude +- 0 with 70m radius accuracy Skip bomb from 60m altitude at a range of 500-700m, leading target by 5s with 70m radius accuracy Ship and aircraft AAA rate of fire, damage and range on per mount basis ship and aircraft _model.txt files, enabled variables \"sizes\":,\"rate\":,\"range\": for "aaaGuns" data sizes - specifies the number of rounds of damage applied to aircraft when hit, must be a whole number rate - specifies the fire rate for each AAA gun range - target must be within this range to fire If not specified, default values are size = 1, rate = 4, range = 200 (2000m) c3_cargo, cimmaron, kamogawa_maru and nippon_maru _model.txt files edited aaaGuns to be size 1, rate 1 cs_cargo_model.txt specified default ranges as syntax example b17f_model.txt specified default sizes, rate and range as syntax example Damage Model config.txt new variable "alwaysDamageHullNeighbours":true - hitting a destroyed hull compartment applies damage to the nearest non-destroyed compartment within range of 2 (including diagonals) - reduces the ability of hulls to "soak" damage (especially from torpedoes) when hitting the same region multiple times Increased damage caused by magazine explosions to surrounding compartments Other Fixes Fixed formation keeping in high sea states where following ships would fall behind Fixed a bug where auto patrols launching at dawn could switch map object focus

Version 1.08g5h4

13 Feb 22 (BETA) LAND button now clears all air group data, stops that group and attempts to land (unless endurance = 0) Aircraft escorting another group now immediately RTB at dusk (rather than waiting for endurance to reach 0 before returning config.txt added 2 variables to override the direction binoculars/periscope move based on key or mouse input (x horizontal, y vertical) - "binocularKeyDirections":{"x":1.0,"y":1.0} - "binocularMouseDirections":{"x":1.0,"y":1.0}

Version 1.08g5h3

7 Feb 22 (BETA) Auto resolve button now correctly disabled after a prior auto-resolve encounter Added additional check to auto-resolve so as not to be applied to ships Fixed a bug where aircraft escorting ships would become unresponsive to commands once they refuelled Improved "vagueCampaignIntel" calculations Corrected flag materials for new countries campaignXXX/setup.txt added 3 new variables: enemyAirfieldStrikeRange:450 - km at which enemy airfields will attacked spotted player forces enemyCarrierStrikeRange:450 - km at which enemy carriers will attacked spotted player forces enemyAirCoverRange:250 - km at which enemy ships will request air cover

This latest version (1.08g5h2) introduces fog of war to the campaign where enemy ship groups are no no longer fully identified on the campaign map. Incomplete and or incorrect data is supplied based on the visibility conditions under which an enemy task force is spotted. Also improved tactical AI with enemy ships now correctly turning broadside as well as making submarine and anti-submarine warfare behaviour more compelling. Finally support for additional nations as well as additional sea mission parameters has been added. Change log below:

Version 1.08g5h2

5 Feb 2022 Corrected "rubberbanding" of aircraft escorting ship groups Directors no longer point at undetected targets when prosecuting a region/area in search for that target AI escorts search along incoming torpedo bearing with lateral spacing 1500 - 2500m AI escorts slowed to 10-15 knots to improve sonar detection when prosecuting player submarines Impoved AI retreat direction from undetected player submarines

Version 1.08g5h1

Beta 29 Jan 2022 Corrected damageAmount typo in torpedo_type91.txt unit/sea/ise/ise.txt modified TDS value to 0.6 Aircraft with Escort/Patrol Above correctly land at dusk AI strike aircraft will not return to base after an engagement unless they have dropped payloads

Version 1.08g5

Beta 27 Jan 2022 GENERAL Incomplete intel on surface groups added: config.txt added new variable "vagueCampaignIntel":true to provide inaccurate data on enemy Sea Groups - default/language/english/dictionary/general.txt added "IntelSea=ships|Heading:|Speed:|Maybe:|(Convoy)" - information on enemy Sea Groups can now be incorrect - number of ships estimated, if transports > 3, the group will be labelled as a Convoy - classes of ships estimated and highest priority/largest 2 are listed as "Maybe" present - speed estimated and displayed as standard Sea Group speed, e.g. Medium (12-16kn) - - accuracy (number, speed and classification) based on visibility at the time spotted - submarines cannot be mis-classified - icon of Sea Group shown on map based on intel data rather than actual group composition - existing save games have intel data created for them if saved without using "vagueCampaignIntel" - once no longer spotted, intel data is cleared, if observed again intel data may be different based on observing conditions - contact icon for Sea vs Sea engagements is no longer displayed prior to entering combat (unless player is able to ignore the engagement, such as for a player submarine attack) EXAMPLE: Convoy (2CA, 2DD, 6MS) Sea State 6, Scattered at 15:00 reported as (4 tries): 10 ships (Convoy) Medium (12-16kn) Maybe: 1 CA, 1 CL 9 ships (Convoy) Slow (8-12kn) Maybe: 2 CA, 1 CL 10 ships (Convoy) Medium (12-16kn) Maybe: 2 CA, 5 MS 9 ships (Convoy) Medium (12-16kn) Maybe: 1 BC, 1 CA Support for additional nations added: Nations currently supported are: usa, britain, australia, japan, germany, italy, france, sovietUnion, netherlands, canada, poland, finland, thailand config.txt modified variables to support additional nations (nation values in order as specified above): - "dudRateBombByNation": - "nationNightFightBonus": default/flags added references to new country flags and added new flagTexture pngs default/interface/images/toolbar added new flagX.png files default/interface/images/flag added new pngs for new nation flags default/language/english/dictionary/general.txt added references to new countries default/ammunition adjusted speed/range and damage of torpedo_mark13 and torpedo_type91 Sinking ships no longer continue to track targets with directors Various corrections to ships: unit/sea/fuso/fuso.txt modified TDS and magazine armor values unit/sea/fuso/fuso_data.txt corrected 5" secondary gun types unit/sea/nagato/nagato.txt modified TDS and magazine armor values unit/sea/nagato/nagato_model.txt corrected secondary gun type to 14cm503rdYearType unit/sea/ise/ise.txt modified magazine armor values unit/sea/ise/ise_model.txt corrected secondary gun type to 14cm503rdYearType unit/sea/kongo/kongo.txt modified armor values AI submarines dive deep and run silent after firing torpedoes to evade escorts default/language/english/dictionary/campaign_message.txt modified SpottedAir and SpottedSea entries to be non-specific as to enemy type nearby Fixed a bug where surface ship AI could fail to find a target to fire torpedoes at Fixed a bug where ship AI would not correctly turn/maintain broadside upon reaching optimal firing distance Fixed a bug where a heavily flooded ship could sink during the briefing, prior to combat starting CAMPAIGN Campaign "sea_missions.txt" now support the following variables; - "requiresHostileLocations":, a list of locations that must be occupied by the player for the mission to be generated - "requiresHostileAirfieldRank":2 All locations specified in "requiresHostileLocations" must also have an airfield at or above the rank specified - "patrolForHours":120 A "Patrol" mission type will stay in its patrol zone/s for this many hours, then automatically return to base Note that timer begins at start of beginning of last leg to valid patrol zone Upon reaching 0 hours, patrol immediately returns home and a new patrol is re-created at "spawnLocation" if "autoRenew":true Existing save games have "patrolForHours" data applied to existing patrol missions if saved with previous game version - "airCoverPriority":1 Any value above 0 will launch fighter air cover from an airfield within 250 km during Air Op hours (checked every hour) campaign/setup.txt files added new variable "repairHourPerIntegrity": - damaged compartments now separated into those destroyed and those with lost integrity - destroyed compartments get days repair as per campaign setup.txt "repairPerComp": - total lost integrity is summed, multiplied by "repairHourPerIntegrity":, then # additional days required calculated (rounding up) - default value 0.05 = 4.95 hr to repair a nearly destroyed compartment (at 1 integrity) Aircraft with "Escort/Patrol Above" set now return to refuel then repeat the patrol route until cancelled or aircraft land at dusk config.txt "alwaysIgnoreScouts":true now applied to locations spotting single aircraft Auto Resolve for campaign encounters with Scouts vs Fighters - AUTO button now available if encounter is Scouts vs Fighters - if (fighters - scouts > 3), all scouts are shot down; - post engage cooldown applied to combatants - default/language/english/dictionary/general added value "CAutoResolve=AUTO"

Hope you all had a safe and happy holiday season! This update introduces the three Japanese battleship classes: - Fuso - Ise - Nagato In addition, rear gunners have been added to those aircraft that were missing them along with support for custom campaign maps which now allow modders to start creating campaigns outside of the original Solomon Islands map area. Finally, TMA parameters for calculating firing solutions have been added on an individual ship class basis to better represent their accuracy.

Version 1.08g4h1

7 Jan 22 GENERAL 3 New Battleships: Fuso, Ise, Nagato materials/other added material references for Fuso, Ise, Nagato unit/sea added folders for fuso, ise, nagato language/english/unit/sea added language files for fuso, ise, nagato unit/sea/allUnitsList.txt added references for fuso, ise, nagato campaign/campaignXXX/seaUnits.txt added references to fuso, ise, nagato to add them to existing campaigns Support for individual ship TMA override variables added. ship_data.txt files added new variable "tmaOverride": - values specified override global TMA variables from config.txt - - all merchants_data.txt files added "tmaOverride": to drop surface gunnery accuracy by ~30% at 10km and reduce bonus from radar - all submarines_data.txt files added "tmaOverride": to increase solution rate and decrease decay rate to emulate better tracking of multiple targets Re-imported model files/corrected textures for ships: - south_dakota - lexington - wasp Re-imported model files/textures for aircraft to add rear gunners: - devastator - jake Modified aircraft_model.txt files for devastator, jake to add rear guns materials/_common.txt added new material for MachineGunInterior (for US rear gunner) unit/sea/mountData.txt added references to new gun - 41cm453rdYearType Fixed a bug where message log text could have spaces trimmed causing lack of spaces in message Player controlled aircraft correctly manually fire guns in a dogfight CAMPAIGN default/campaign/campaignXXX/setup.txt added new variable "customWaterMask":false - if true, the path specified in variable "mapWaterMask":"maps/solomon/solomon_watermask_example.png" is read - watermask should be 2048x1024 png file with transparency defining water

Version 1.08g3h3

2 Dec 2021 Campaign map markers now save/load correctly (bug introduced 1.08g3) Player and AI aircraft no longer get locked firing guns and drain ammunition Corrected audio reference for default/language/english/message_log.txt SwitchLeader

Version 1.08g3h1

23 Oct 2021 (BETA) CUSTOM AUDIO SUPPORT Created new folder default/audio music.txt file moved from default to new folder default/audio default/audio added _readme file for instructions on how to setup custom audio default/audio added ambientSoundFX_example.txt, particleSoundFX_example.txt and unitSoundFX_example.txt files - when "_example" removed from the filenames, these files will be read to reference paths to custom audio clips for ambient ocean sounds, particle effects and units respectively default/language/english/dictionary/message_log.txt entered full audio file paths for message sound effects default/language/english/dictionary/campaign_message.txt entered full audio file paths for message sound effects - editing a message's audio reference to a custom audio file (MUST USE FILE EXTENSION) will play the custom audio file for that message CUSTOM SHIP AAA SETUP When specifying AAA with \"displayMounts\":false, the game now ONLY reads \"aaaPositions\" data to place guns at those positions. Specifying \"baseTransformNames\" and placing actual objects onto the model in Unity is no longer needed (but is still required when mounts are displayed, such as on aircraft turrets). This means that any ship's AAA can now be fully edited via text files without requiring the re-import of modified model files. Ships with "AAA0, AAA1 etc" GameObjects already in place on the model, will automatically have these deleted and fall back to use the aaaPositions data when spawning the ship. Likewise any names specified in \"baseTransformNames\" are simply ignored. Example Tambor: ORIGINAL "aaaGuns":,"aaaGunsData":,\"aaaPositions\":,\"horizontalArcs\":,\"verticalArcs\":,\"baseTransformNames\":,\"sizes\":[],\"rate\":[]}"] REVISED "aaaGuns":,"aaaGunsData":,\"aaaPositions\":,\"horizontalArcs\":,\"verticalArcs\":,\"baseTransformNames\":[],\"sizes\":[],\"rate\":[]}"] GENERAL War on the Sea.exe now supports the following command line argument; -overrideFolder "MyFolderName" When launched, War on the Sea will read the folder specified for override content (folder must be placed in StreamingAssets). default/environment/Dawn_Overcast.txt corrected shadow intensity kongo model re-exported to correct turret placement PARTIAL DAMAGE CONTROL REPAIRS Settings to enable partial repair of damage at sea added. default/config.txt added 2 new variables to specify repair of subsystems and % integrity restored upon repair for ; - "repairIntegrityTo": - "repairKnockedOut": default/interface/styles.txt additional color added to DamageControlStatusIcons to highlight compartments of reduced maximum integrity. Setting "repairKnockedOut":false causes subsystems to be permanently offline once knocked out at sea. Only repair option is to release/repair ship at port. "repairIntegrityTo": repairs 100% of the integrity loss for both sides, 0.5 = 50%, 0.25 = 25% etc. Once repaired to less than 100%, compartment is highlighted in pale gray as a visual indicator of how many "lower integrity" compartments a ship has. Compartments can only be restored to 100% maximum integrity by release/repair ship at port. Subsequent hits/damage will further degrade maximum integrity. "repairIntegrityTo" set to 0 will disable any repairing/restoration of integrity at sea and compartments will remain permanently "Yellow" highlighted. Default values (for now) are as per current behaviour: - "repairIntegrityTo": - "repairKnockedOut": We anticipate we'll drop "repairIntegrityTo" to 0.75 or 0.5 pending testing and further feedback. Once 1.08g3 is in beta, any assistance with testing the preservation of correct integrity values between battles and save/load games is appreciated. CAMPAIGN Strategic Map markers now shown/hidden when using the Map Labels filter Time stamp set to fixed time at at creation of a map marker and no longer changes if map label is edited Campaign sea_navigation_aid.txt files now read "waitAtWaypoint" and "untilHour" variables. - If "waitAtWaypoint" is specified in sea_navigation_aid.txt, the "waitAtWaypoint" and "untilHour" values will override those in the original sea_missions.txt file. Fixed a bug where "prohibitedWaypoints" specified in sea_navigation_aid.txt did not overwrite those in the original sea_mission.txt default/campaign/campaignXXX/setup.txt added new variable "controlLocationAt":0.25 - control of Port/Airfield at a conflicted location changes hands if the losing side has less than 25% fighting strength of the winning side - ground combat will then continue until one side is eliminated default/campaign/campaignXXX/setup.txt increased engineering and fuel supply rate to 200 per week for both player and AI

4 New Carriers and UI improvements For full details on this update, see below: https://steamcommunity.com/games/1280780/announcements/detail/3055122329837326939

Update 1.08g2 is now LIVE. This update contains several major UI improvements, 4 new carrier classes along with other general fixes and improvements. Full change log below:

Version 1.08g

21 Oct 2021 Roster Sorting Left click and drag unit tabs to reorder the roster list. Changing the order sorts units and impacts their positions in formations. For example, rearranging the list and placing those units in Line Ahead formation places ships in positions as indicated by the roster list order. - config.txt added "enableRosterSort":true to enable left click and drag to re-sort unit roster tabs {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37365267/c810c033f4cf20d34c8df1fd1d99e14389586fa7.png Roster Shift Click Selection Shift Click on a roster tab now selects all units between the one clicked and the current player controlled unit. Similarly, clicking a selected unit de-selects these relevant units. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37365267/154b1627772d891991066ab3178416dcd201264a.png Destroyed units now automatically "fall" to the bottom of the roster list. - config.txt added "dropDestroyedRosterTabs":true to automatically shift destroyed Ships/Aircraft to the bottom of the roster list. Mouse over aircraft unit tabs now displays name/type of aircraft Map Shift Click Selection Shift click on a map contact now selects/deselects it. Shift clicking on a unit of a different type (Sea vs Air) will switch control to that unit. This makes "Selection" mode obsolete and it will be removed soon. Map Box Selection While holding Shift, left click and drag on map for box selection. Units within the box will be selected. - Selecting units of a type different to the controlled unit, will switch control to the first unit of the other type. For example, if controlling a ship and a selection box is drawn around aircraft, control switches to the first aircraft and any others within the box are also selected. - If both Sea and Air units are within the selection box, Sea takes precedence. - config.txt added "boxSelectAutoSwitch":true to automatically switch between Sea/Air units based on selection area. If both Sea and Air units selected, Sea takes precedence. If false, only units of the same type as the current player controlled unit are selected. - interface/images/map added selectionSquare.png - interface/styles added "MapSelectionSquare" reference for the selection box {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37365267/05efb9ca561bbe7fa64a718c02e5c524cc66c1d6.png Map Rulers Key Re-mapped Shift Key no longer displays rulers on tactical or strategic maps, use backslash "\" instead. - default/interface modified "MapRuler=Backslash" in keybindsNUMPAD and keybindsWASD to remove use of shift key as default and change to backslash 4 New Ship Classes Lexington, Wasp, Zuiho and Ryujo classes added - unit/sea added folders for lexington, wasp, zuiho, ryujo - materials/other added material references for Lexington, Wasp, Zuiho, Ryujo - language/english/unit/sea added language files for lexington, wasp, zuiho, ryujo - unit/sea/allUnitsList.txt added references for lexington, wasp, zuiho, ryujo - campaign/campaignXXX/seaUnits.txt added references to lexington, wasp, zuiho, ryujo to add them to existing campaigns {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37365267/d50b64dbd4db56720e48298b853d7061dae2d22f.png 4 New Single Missions - language/english/missions/pacific.txt edited mission list to add new Missions and edit names of several existing missions - missions/pacific added new mission files "coralseaShoho.txt", "coralseaLex.txt", "sinkingWasp.txt", "sinkingRyujo.txt" which involve the 4 new ship classes GENERAL Searchlight Lighting added to Options/Video Options/Video added checkbox for complex searchlight lighting - optionsDefault.txt added "complexSearchlights":true to have searchlight lighting on by default - If performance issues are experienced with new searchlight lighting, turn this checkbox off in-game under Options/Video. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37365267/f2494aa98c51d29992ed11e18569177c8fd8730e.png Ship Fixes: unit/sea/aoba/aoba_model.txt corrected cavitation position unit/sea/takao/takao.model.txt corrected torpedo mount rotations unit/sea/ corrected torpedo launcher meshes for fubuki, akatsuki, hastuharu Compartment Repair Times cannot be overridden with a lower value CAMPAIGN Day counter added to strategic map time panel to assist with knowing when supplies will arrive at home ports - language/english/dictionary/general.txt added "CurrentDay=Day:" Campaign strategic map: Arrow keys pan the map about

This update introduces searchlights into the game. Full change log below:

Version 1.08f9h1

5 Oct 2021 Placing multiple way points on mini map fixed (bug introduced 1.08f9) "refundPostRepair:true" correctly refunds multiple merchant ship command point values Further Searchlights Improvements Searchlights no longer track sinking ships Ships using searchlights or illuminated by star shells or searchlights have "illumination bonus" to being spotted and solution calculations applied against them; - spotted bonus is +20% - solution calculation bonus is config.txt "tmaIlluminationBonus":0.2 config.txt increased "searchlightDistance":6000 distance in metres at which searchlights are used and provide the illumination bonus - all ships automatically turn off searchlights if target is beyond config.txt "searchlightDistance":6000 so as not to incurr this illumination penalty for no reason default/language/english/dictionary/message_log.txt modified AllUseSearchlight to clarify range usage of searchlights AI retreating ships turn off searchlights A ship illuminated by star shells, searchlights or using its own searchlights is considered "illuminated" and will not have additional star shells fired at it by AI ships or when using Fire At Will mode

Version 1.08f9

29 Sep 2021 (Beta) GENERAL Searchlights Added At night, searchlights will point at the target of a unit and provide additional illumination bonus to solution if the target is within the specified distance. Orders panel added toggle to enable/disable searchlight use by selected units (on by default) - available only at night and for ships with searchlights specified in ship_model.txt - default/interface/styles.txt modified CombatTogglesBase and CombatTogglesActive to add searchlight toggle references - default/interface/images/ui added searchlight.png and searchlightActive.png - default/language/english/dictionary/general.txt added "SearchlightToggle=Searchlights" config.txt added searchlight variables; - "enableSearchlights":true to enable/disable use of searchlights - "searchlightTint":{"r":230,"g":230,"b":255,"a":204} sets color/transparency of light beams - "searchlightNumber":2 defines the number of searchlights a ship will aim at target - "searchlightDistance":5000 distance in metres at which searchlights provide an illumination bonus (bonus = 0.5 x config.txt "tmaIlluminationBonus":0.2) All default/unit/sea/ship_model.txt files; - added "searchlightPositions" parameters to specify positions of searchlights - added "searchlightQuadrants" to specify quadrants searchlights use - With ship in the middle heading up, quadrants are: 4 0 ^ 2 1 | 3 5 4 looks in 2 fore quadrants 0, 2 (used to specify lights at the front of a ship) 5 looks in 2 aft quadrants 1, 3 (used to specify lights at the rear of a ship) AutoGunnery (on player ships) will select the target if there is not a current target selected (or if the ship is not currently under direct player control) All Drop button now correctly works with aerial depth charges - language/english/dictionary/message_log.txt added DropAllDepthCharge valriable Fixed a bug where AI way points were not correctly assigned during retreat actions CAMPAIGN Retreating AI Task Forces should no longer get stuck on the strategic map Fixed a bug where taking over a location could fail resulting in duplication of cargo that was unloaded

This beta introduces searchlights. To opt into the beta: 1) Right click War on the Sea in your Steam library, go to properties/betas and you should have new tabs listing other available versions. 2) Password to access the beta is: warontheseabeta Use the pulldown to select the beta version. It should then begin to download. 3) When you run the game the version number should read the version you selected. TOKYO EXPRESS MOD (TTE) USERS : Note TTE uses the live version of War on the Sea by default. Unless you are specifically involved in testing of TTE, this beta version is not recommended for use with TTE.

Version 1.08f9h1

1 Oct 2021 (Beta) Placing multiple way points on mini map fixed (bug introduced 1.08f9) "refundPostRepair:true" correctly refunds multiple merchant ship command point values Further Searchlights Improvements Searchlights no longer track sinking ships Ships using searchlights or illuminated by star shells or searchlights have "illumination bonus" to being spotted and solution calculations applied against them; - spotted bonus is +20% - solution calculation bonus is config.txt "tmaIlluminationBonus":0.2 config.txt increased "searchlightDistance":6000 distance in metres at which searchlights are used and provide the illumination bonus - all ships automatically turn off searchlights if target is beyond config.txt "searchlightDistance":6000 so as not to incurr this illumination penalty for no reason default/language/english/dictionary/message_log.txt modified AllUseSearchlight to clarify range usage of searchlights AI retreating ships turn off searchlights A ship illuminated by star shells, searchlights or using its own searchlights is considered "illuminated" and will not have additional star shells fired at it by AI ships or when using Fire At Will mode

Version 1.08f9

29 Sep 2021 (Beta) GENERAL Searchlights Added At night, searchlights will point at the target of a unit and provide additional illumination bonus to solution if the target is within the specified distance. Orders panel added toggle to enable/disable searchlight use by selected units (on by default) - available only at night and for ships with searchlights specified in ship_model.txt - default/interface/styles.txt modified CombatTogglesBase and CombatTogglesActive to add searchlight toggle references - default/interface/images/ui added searchlight.png and searchlightActive.png - default/language/english/dictionary/general.txt added "SearchlightToggle=Searchlights" config.txt added searchlight variables; - "enableSearchlights":true to enable/disable use of searchlights - "searchlightTint":{"r":230,"g":230,"b":255,"a":204} sets color/transparency of light beams - "searchlightNumber":2 defines the number of searchlights a ship will aim at target - "searchlightDistance":5000 distance in metres at which searchlights provide an illumination bonus (bonus = 0.5 x config.txt "tmaIlluminationBonus":0.2) All default/unit/sea/ship_model.txt files; - added "searchlightPositions" parameters to specify positions of searchlights - added "searchlightQuadrants" to specify quadrants searchlights use - With ship in the middle heading up, quadrants are: 4 0 ^ 2 1 | 3 5 4 looks in 2 fore quadrants 0, 2 (used to specify lights at the front of a ship) 5 looks in 2 aft quadrants 1, 3 (used to specify lights at the rear of a ship) AutoGunnery (on player ships) will select the target if there is not a current target selected (or if the ship is not currently under direct player control) All Drop button now correctly works with aerial depth charges - language/english/dictionary/message_log.txt added DropAllDepthCharge valriable Fixed a bug where AI way points were not correctly assigned during retreat actions CAMPAIGN Retreating AI Task Forces should no longer get stuck on the strategic map Fixed a bug where taking over a location could fail resulting in duplication of cargo that was unloaded

This update further automates scouting. Aircraft take off, fly patrol routes, land at dusk and automatically take off again the following dawn. In addition there is now the option to "Repeat" a course allowing ships or aircraft to continuously patrol a plotted course. Change log below:

Version 1.08f8

23 Sep 2021 (BETA 21 Sep 2021) GENERAL default/unit/air/aircraft/aircraft_data.txt new variable for weapon assignments; "lockBombBay":0 - nothing "lockBombBay":1 - bomb doors locked in closed position "lockBombBay":2 - bomb doors locked in open position "lockBombBay":3 - bomb doors removed Torpedo mounts no longer apply their scale to launched torpedoes CAMPAIGN default/campaign/campaignXXX/setup.txt - added new variable for sub specific post-engagement cooldown "postEngageSubCooldown":14400 Any destroyed compartment will force an AI Submarine to return to base post engagement AI submarine groups check remaining torpedoes and return to base if necessary post engagement AI Sea Groups check primary ammunition AP, HE reserves and return to base if necessary post engagement AI Carriers assess air group numbers and return to base if insufficient

Version 1.08f7

BETA 17 Sep 2021 COMBAT On activating gyro, torpedoes recalculate a path if intercept point is within turn radius to prevent unpredictable circular paths When firing torpedo tubes; calculate if intercept point is within torpedo turn radius and display "TorpedoInGyro" message if so - default/language/english/dictionary/message_log.txt added "TorpedoInGyro" variable NEEDS VERIFICATION: second round of torpedoes fired from submarines should no longer take unintended paths CAMPAIGN Automated Scouting Improvements config.txt "autoScoutWithPayloads":true set to true to allow AutoScouting with payloads AutoScouting available from airfields AutoScouting aircraft return to base when reaching a waypoint outside of allowed Air Op hours AutoScouting aircraft land upon returning to base if outside allowed Air Ops hours At dawn, all AutoScouting aircraft re-launch and resume their patrol routes if the airfield/ship that created them is still owned by player Repeat Course Repeat Course toggle added to Sea and Air groups - any plotted course will be repeated upon reaching last position - repeated course highlighted in bright yellow - ships "repeating" a course return to the first waypoint upon reaching the last - aircraft "repeating" a course act as if AutoScouting and land/re-launch according to Air Ops hours interface/styles.txt added variable for CampaignMapRepeatPathColor default/language/english/dictionary/campaign_message.txt added messages: - NotEnoughWaypointsSea - at least 2 waypoints required for a Sea group to transit between - NotEnoughWaypointsAir - at least 1 waypoint required for Air group to transit to and from via home base - FirstLastTooFar - cannot repeat due to no valid path found from last waypoint back to first Course line turns black when over an invalid course position, no input accepted to prevent setting courses with "broken legs" default/interface/styles.txt added reference for RepeatPath button interface/images/ui/repeatPath.png sprite added Air Escorts / Patrols Air Group panel added "Escort / Patrol Over" dropdown to choose a friendly air or sea group to fly with/over - selecting a friendly group to escort/patrol over clears all other navigation data - plotting any course or setting AutoScout waypoints defaults Escort / Patrol Above to "None" - default/language/english/dictionary/general.txt CMobileAirHeaders added new header for "Escort / Patrol Above" - default/language/english/dictionary/general.txt added escortNobody reference Improved Selection Of Map Objects Added new cycle through buttons for; - individual group type (key 1), for example, Scout, Carrier, Submarine etc. - friendly locations (key 2) interface/styles.txt added; - CampaignMobileFilters - CampaignMobileFilterColors - GoToGroup default/interface added "NextFilteredMobile" to keybindsNUMPAD.txt and keybindsWASD.txt default/interface added "NextFriendlyLocation" to keybindsNUMPAD.txt and keybindsWASD.txt default/language/english/dictionary/general.txt added "NextFilteredMobile" default/language/english/dictionary/general.txt added "NextFriendlyLocation" Sea and Air Groups added "Go To" button in header to move map to location of group and zoom in on it. - default/interface/styles.txt added reference for "GoToGroup" button Campaign sea missions with "terminateIfUnsafe":true for "requiresSafeLocations" will no longer be generated if a specified location is unsafe campaign/setup.txt added new variable "removeAirOnTakeOver":false - upon takeover of location all aircraft are destroyed and replenished as per setup.txt "replenishLimitAircraft" and "replenishDailyAircraft" settings

To opt into the beta: 1) Right click War on the Sea in your Steam library, go to properties/betas and you should have new tabs listing other available versions. 2) Password to access the beta is: warontheseabeta Use the pulldown to select the beta version. It should then begin to download. 3) When you run the game the version number should read the version you selected. TOKYO EXPRESS MOD (TTE) USERS : Note TTE uses the live version of War on the Sea by default. Unless you are specifically involved in testing of TTE, this beta version is not recommended for use with TTE.

Version 1.08f7h1

BETA 17 Sep 2021 AutoScouts re-launching at dawn now correctly counted to prevent duplication Fixed a bug where Sea Units from existing save games could not plot new courses KNOWN ISSUE: aircraft groups in existing campaign saves were automatically assigned to escort the first player object found in version 1.08f7 Fixed Escort scrollbar style/width default/unit/sea/mountData.txt added Merchant variants of gun mounts with slower firing rates - added "mountID":"5in38Mark12_MS" - added "mountID":"12.7cm40Type89_MS" default/unit/sea/ - c3_cargo_model.txt assigned guns to "5in38Mark12_MS" - kamogawa_maru_model.txt assigned guns to "12.7cm40Type89_MS" - nippon_maru_model.txt adssigned guns to "12.7cm40Type89_MS" language/english/dictionary/weapons/txt added entries for; - 5in38Mark12_MS - 12.7cm40Type89_MS

Version 1.08f7

BETA 17 Sep 2021 COMBAT On activating gyro, torpedoes recalculate a path if intercept point is within turn radius to prevent unpredictable circular paths When firing torpedo tubes; calculate if intercept point is within torpedo turn radius and display "TorpedoInGyro" message if so - default/language/english/dictionary/message_log.txt added "TorpedoInGyro" variable NEEDS VERIFICATION: second round of torpedoes fired from submarines should no longer take unintended paths CAMPAIGN Automated Scouting Improvements config.txt "autoScoutWithPayloads":true set to true to allow AutoScouting with payloads AutoScouting available from airfields AutoScouting aircraft return to base when reaching a waypoint outside of allowed Air Op hours AutoScouting aircraft land upon returning to base if outside allowed Air Ops hours At dawn, all AutoScouting aircraft re-launch and resume their patrol routes if the airfield/ship that created them is still owned by player Repeat Course Repeat Course toggle added to Sea and Air groups - any plotted course will be repeated upon reaching last position - repeated course highlighted in bright yellow - ships "repeating" a course return to the first waypoint upon reaching the last - aircraft "repeating" a course act as if AutoScouting and land/re-launch according to Air Ops hours interface/styles.txt added variable for CampaignMapRepeatPathColor default/language/english/dictionary/campaign_message.txt added messages: - NotEnoughWaypointsSea - at least 2 waypoints required for a Sea group to transit between - NotEnoughWaypointsAir - at least 1 waypoint required for Air group to transit to and from via home base - FirstLastTooFar - cannot repeat due to no valid path found from last waypoint back to first Course line turns black when over an invalid course position, no input accepted to prevent setting courses with "broken legs" default/interface/styles.txt added reference for RepeatPath button interface/images/ui/repeatPath.png sprite added Air Escorts / Patrols Air Group panel added "Escort / Patrol Over" dropdown to choose a friendly air or sea group to fly with/over - selecting a friendly group to escort/patrol over clears all other navigation data - plotting any course or setting AutoScout waypoints defaults Escort / Patrol Above to "None" - default/language/english/dictionary/general.txt CMobileAirHeaders added new header for "Escort / Patrol Above" - default/language/english/dictionary/general.txt added escortNobody reference Improved Selection Of Map Objects Added new cycle through buttons for; - individual group type (key 1), for example, Scout, Carrier, Submarine etc. - friendly locations (key 2) interface/styles.txt added; - CampaignMobileFilters - CampaignMobileFilterColors - GoToGroup default/interface added "NextFilteredMobile" to keybindsNUMPAD.txt and keybindsWASD.txt default/interface added "NextFriendlyLocation" to keybindsNUMPAD.txt and keybindsWASD.txt default/language/english/dictionary/general.txt added "NextFilteredMobile" default/language/english/dictionary/general.txt added "NextFriendlyLocation" Sea and Air Groups added "Go To" button in header to move map to location of group and zoom in on it. - default/interface/styles.txt added reference for "GoToGroup" button Campaign sea missions with "terminateIfUnsafe":true for "requiresSafeLocations" will no longer be generated if a specified location is unsafe campaign/setup.txt added new variable "removeAirOnTakeOver":false - upon takeover of location all aircraft are destroyed and replenished as per setup.txt "replenishLimitAircraft" and "replenishDailyAircraft" settings

This is a big one! Major features: - Many options added to edit campaign balance and alternate Command Point acquisition methods - Unit viewer now has an "aircraft" panel for ships with aircraft - Merchants and submarines made less resilient to shell and bomb damage - Support for ship subtypes such as Battlecruisers, Light Carriers and Destroyer Escorts If you want to experience many of the new campaign re-balancing features in action in more strategic and difficult campaign, we recommend the Baron's popular Tokyo Express mod. Available here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1280780/discussions/3/5671690972174045737/ Full change log for 1.08f6 and the various other beta versions that comprise it below:

Version 1.08f6 Change Log

13 Sep 2021 9 Sep 2021 (BETA) Mouse over ship names on Roster Tabs displays class and subtype of that ship (requires tooltips ON) Adjusted cleveland_data.txt tonnage to 11930 (standard). Campaign difficulty modifiers now correctly calculated in Command Point values displayed on Campaign Summary page Added a check for campaign difficulty settings to ensure the base values are always applied when loading a save game Weather Manager decreased average Sea State config.txt modified oceanWindStrength values

Version 1.08f5h1

3 Sep 2021 (BETA) All campaign setup.txt files corrected typo in "taskForceRetreatCapitalDestroyed" Loading a campaign applies setup.txt file data prior to applying loaded game data unit/dauntless/dauntless_model.txt added dive brakes to moving parts

Version 1.08f5

2 Sep 21 (BETA) CAMPAIGN campDifficultyPresetX variables moved from config.txt to individual campaign setup.txt files Added 16x new variables; 8x for player,AI , 8x for future use if needed. WARNING If you have modified a campaign you need to add this to the setup.txt files for every campaign: "campDifficultyPreset0":,"campDifficultyPreset1":,"campDifficultyPreset2":,"campDifficultyPreset3":,"campDifficultyPreset4": Note these values are the default campaign difficulties that used to reside in config.txt. If you have modified these values in config.txt, paste in your new values, but be sure to check length of arrays (must be 30). Following example of the 30 variables in array: "campDifficultyPreset2": Player Start Command Points % AI Start Command Points % Player Release Ships Refund % AI Release Ships Refund % Player Points earned on sinking % (only if "sunkYield":false)* AI Points earned on sinking % (only if "sunkYield":false)* Modifier to base repair days for Player Modifier to base repair days for AI Modifier to days per destroyed compartment for Player Modifier to days per destroyed compartment for AI Player weekly resource replenish % AI weekly resource replenish % Player upgrade location % AI upgrade location % Modifier to Command Points Earned per week Player Modifier to Command Points Earned per week AI Modifier to Command Points per owned location Player Modifier to Command Points per owned location AI Modifier to Command Points per Port Rank Player Modifier to Command Points per Port Rank AI Modifier to Command Points per airfield Rank Player Modifier to Command Points per airfield Rank AI Remaining 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 are currently unused * If "sunkYield":true, flat values taken from seaUnits.txt for that campaign based on campaign difficulty level. For "Modifers to Command Points" recommend 0 or positive values only so as not to result in base value + -modifier = negative and player loses command points that week. Alternatively be sure that the base value + a -modifier is not negative. Campaign mapLandLocations.txt added new variables; aircraft0:[] aircraft0Numbers:[] replenishDailyAircraft0:[] aircraft1:[] aircraft1Numbers:[] replenishDailyAircraft1:[] These values override those specified in campaign/setup.txt files enabling each location to have individual player (0) and AI (1) air squadrons and numbers. If left blank/not specifed, default values from setup.txt are used. Aircraft landing at an airfield not containing their "type", recalculate actual "inThe Air" for that location (allows editing of aircraft at locations without breaking existing campaign files)

Version 1.08f4h1 Change Log

BETA 28 Aug 2021 (Hotfix) Fixed Command Point miscalculation on loading a campaign introduced in 1.08f4 Retreating AI ships only lay smoke if at least 1 player surface unit is present AI cruisers with depth charges will only attack submarines if accompanied by a destroyer or destroyer escort (50% chance) Aggressive AI Sea groups no longer intercept player Sea groups consisting of submarines only on the strategic map

Version 1.08f4 Change Log

27 Aug 2021 (BETA) GENERAL Multiple AI subs in combat now engage targets Decreased capsize sensitivity of ships ammunition files new variable "collideAir":true to also allow collisions with air units CAMPAIGN Campaign seaUnits.txt files converted "sunkYield": to arrays to assign a value for each difficulty level (easiest to hardest) config.txt modified campDifficultyPreset values to re-balance in conjunction with new campaign Command Point acquisition methods campDifficultyPreset3 and campDifficultyPreset4 reduced base repair times (5, 10 to 2, 5) to account for carrier air wing replenishment and refunding points post-repair campDifficultyPreset3 and campDifficultyPreset4 increased Release ship refund yield (0.5, 0.25 to 0.9, 0.7) to account for carrier air wing replenishment All campDifficultyPreset decreased sunk ship command point % yield (0.75 - 0.25 to 0.35 to 0.15) Auto scout panel rearranged to accommodate movement of lower buttons Create Air panel refreshes aircraft numbers upon replenishment if open at that time Light_Carrier integrated with Aircraft_Carrier behaviour in combat and for strategic map AI Campaign seaMissions.txt; added variable "delayAIDays": (example) to delay AI decision making by the number of days specified at; - start of mission AI will delay another decision for 0-1 days - end of mission/loss of group, AI will delay another decision for 2-4 days - assign 0,0 for first 2 and/or last 2 numbers if no delay desired (Note: "Home" missions use original mission issued to calculate any AI delay) (Note: AI ships do NOT enter Rest & Repair queue unless they have suffered destroyed compartments, they use these DelayAIDays values instead) (Note: vanilla campaigns currently use for all missions, expected default values for small task groups to for large task groups pending further testing) Cruiser patrols in the Slot set to "autoRenew":false for both campaigns

Version 1.08f3 Change Log

20 Aug 2021 (BETA) GENERAL Unit Viewer filters use "allUnitsList.txt" files to determine ship subtypes list - nation and ship type filters created in order specified in "AllUnitsList.txt" file - campaigns list nation and ship type filters in order specified in "seaUnits.txt" files default/language/english/dictionary/weapons.txt added missing reference for bomb_ij_500kg Submarine, merchant and oiler compartment volumes scaled down to make them less resilient Multiple Click of the fire button no longer increases firing rate of weapons such as bombs, rockets and depth charges. Weapons panel should now support up to 10 weapon mounts (untested) Corrected submarine submerged depth at which radar can be used Radar automatically turns off as a submarine submerges and cannot be turned back on until it surfaces (unless it is mast-mounted and periscope is raised). Using the Orders panel to assign radar use to a submerged submarine respects radar usage. default/unit/sea US submarines added new variable "radarMast":true to allow submarine radar use when at periscope depth with periscope raised - using mast radar while submerged decreases radar sensitivity 50% default/language/english/dictionary/message_log added RadarTooDeepMast and modified RadarTooDeep to clarify use of radar masts Periscope no longer provides visual detection if submarine is too deep. Asset Bundles of the same name can exist in both override and default folders and game will load override version first Loading into combat (or campaign into combat) now displays correct conditions data and restores correct wind direction default/language/english/dictionary/message_log added "NavTooClose" to display message log error if attempting to place a waypoint within minimum distance default/language/english/missions/training.txt corrected all line break characters CAMPAIGN default/campaignXXX/setup.txt added new variable "commandPointsPerWeek": to give command points to per week default/campaignXXX/setup.txt added new variable "commandPointsPerLocation": to give command points to per week per location owned default/campaignXXX/setup.txt added new variable "commandPointsPerPortRank": to give command points to per week per port rank owned default/campaignXXX/setup.txt added new variable "commandPointsPerAirfieldRank": to give command points to per week per airfield rank owned default/language/english/dictionary/campaign_message.txt added new variable: AdditionalCommand to notify of command point acquisition based on week default/language/english/dictionary/campaign_message.txt added new variable: AdditionalCommandRR to notify of command point acquisition based on ship leaving REST & REPAIR default/campaignXXX/seaUnits.txt added new variable sunkYield to give flat command point value (based on class) for enemy ships sunk 1 - Submarine, Destroyer 2 - Light Cruiser, Transport, Oiler 3 - Heavy Cruiser 5 - Battleship, Battlecruiser, Aircraft Carrier 6 - Super Battleship default/campaignXXX/setup.txt added new variable "useSunkYieldPoints":true to give command points based on sunkYield specified in campaign seaUnits.txt files - setting to false uses existing % of ship cost based on difficulty level default/campaignXXX/setup.txt added new variable "refundPostRepair":true to return command points only after ships leave REST & REPAIR queue Reworked CAMPAIGN SUMMARY Rules page to display new Command Point acquisition rules default/english/dictionary/general added new variable "CampaignPostRepair" to display on campaign summary page if command points refunded only after ships leave REST & REPAIR queue default/campaignXXX/setup.txt added new variable "replenishLimitAircraft":true to limit number of aircraft replaced at airfields per day default/campaignXXX/setup.txt added new variables "replenishDailyAircraft0":,"replenishDailyAircraft1": to define number of aircraft replenished per day for player (0) and AI (1) default/campaignXXX/setup.txt added new variable "carrierWingsRequireRelease":true requiring carriers to be released in order to replenish air wings Added rules_template.txt to default/language/english/campaign/campaign001 as an example for how to display ALL Command Point weeekly sources Shifted Air Group panel buttons Full support for AI use of Battlecruiser, Light_Carrier and Destroyer_Escort unit subtypes to campaigns. In cases where AI cannot get a ship of subtype specified: - Aircraft_Carrier falls back to Light_Carrier - Light_Carrier does not fall back to another class. - Battleship falls back to Battlecruiser - Battlecruiser falls back to Heavy Cruiser - Destroyer_Escort falls back to Destroyer campaign all setup.txt files updated "unavailableShipClasses" and "unavailableShipInstanceNames" to include all ships sunk prior to starting date of campaign Both campaigns sea_missions.txt Added formation data to "LargeInvasion" Changed formation for "LargeFastTroop" default/language/english/dictionary/general modified ToggleSea, ToggleAir, Toggle Contact to specify Friendly or Enemy Campaign strategic map filter: Show Enemy Contact toggle now displays/hides enemy sea and air groups correctly

To opt into the beta: 1) Right click War on the Sea in your Steam library, go to properties/betas and you should have new tabs listing other available versions. 2) Password to access the beta is: warontheseabeta Use the pulldown to select the beta version. It should then begin to download. 3) When you run the game the version number should read the version you selected.

Version 1.08f4 Change Log

BETA 27 Aug 2021 GENERAL Multiple AI subs in combat now engage targets Decreased capsize sensitivity of ships ammunition files new variable "collideAir":true to also allow collisions with air units CAMPAIGN Campaign seaUnits.txt files converted "sunkYield": to arrays to assign a value for each difficulty level (easiest to hardest) config.txt modified campDifficultyPreset values to re-balance in conjunction with new campaign Command Point acquisition methods campDifficultyPreset3 and campDifficultyPreset4 reduced base repair times (5, 10 to 2, 5) to account for carrier air wing replenishment and refunding points post-repair campDifficultyPreset3 and campDifficultyPreset4 increased Release ship refund yield (0.5, 0.25 to 0.9, 0.7) to account for carrier air wing replenishment All campDifficultyPreset decreased sunk ship command point % yield (0.75 - 0.25 to 0.35 to 0.15) Auto scout panel rearranged to accommodate movement of lower buttons Create Air panel refreshes aircraft numbers upon replenishment if open at that time Light_Carrier integrated with Aircraft_Carrier behaviour in combat and for strategic map AI Campaign seaMissions.txt; added variable "delayAIDays": (example) to delay AI decision making by the number of days specified at; - start of mission AI will delay another decision for 0-1 days - end of mission/loss of group, AI will delay another decision for 2-4 days - assign 0,0 for first 2 and/or last 2 numbers if no delay desired (Note: "Home" missions use original mission issued to calculate any AI delay) (Note: AI ships do NOT enter Rest & Repair queue unless they have suffered destroyed compartments, they use these DelayAIDays values instead) (Note: vanilla campaigns currently use for all missions, expected default values for small task groups to for large task groups pending further testing) Cruiser patrols in the Slot set to "autoRenew":false for both campaigns

To opt into the beta: 1) Right click War on the Sea in your Steam library, go to properties/betas and you should have new tabs listing other available versions. 2) Password to access the beta is: warontheseabeta Use the pulldown to select the beta version. It should then begin to download. 3) When you run the game the version number should read the version you selected.

Version 1.08f3 Change Log

20 Aug 2021 (BETA) GENERAL Unit Viewer filters use "allUnitsList.txt" files to determine ship subtypes list - nation and ship type filters created in order specified in "AllUnitsList.txt" file - campaigns list nation and ship type filters in order specified in "seaUnits.txt" files default/language/english/dictionary/weapons.txt added missing reference for bomb_ij_500kg Submarine, merchant and oiler compartment volumes scaled down to make them less resilient Multiple Click of the fire button no longer increases firing rate of weapons such as bombs, rockets and depth charges. Weapons panel should now support up to 10 weapon mounts (untested) Corrected submarine submerged depth at which radar can be used Radar automatically turns off as a submarine submerges and cannot be turned back on until it surfaces (unless it is mast-mounted and periscope is raised). Using the Orders panel to assign radar use to a submerged submarine respects radar usage. default/unit/sea US submarines added new variable "radarMast":true to allow submarine radar use when at periscope depth with periscope raised - using mast radar while submerged decreases radar sensitivity 50% default/language/english/dictionary/message_log added RadarTooDeepMast and modified RadarTooDeep to clarify use of radar masts Periscope no longer provides visual detection if submarine is too deep. Asset Bundles of the same name can exist in both override and default folders and game will load override version first Loading into combat (or campaign into combat) now displays correct conditions data and restores correct wind direction default/language/english/dictionary/message_log added "NavTooClose" to display message log error if attempting to place a waypoint within minimum distance default/language/english/missions/training.txt corrected all line break characters CAMPAIGN default/campaignXXX/setup.txt added new variable "commandPointsPerWeek": to give command points to per week default/campaignXXX/setup.txt added new variable "commandPointsPerLocation": to give command points to per week per location owned default/campaignXXX/setup.txt added new variable "commandPointsPerPortRank": to give command points to per week per port rank owned default/campaignXXX/setup.txt added new variable "commandPointsPerAirfieldRank": to give command points to per week per airfield rank owned default/language/english/dictionary/campaign_message.txt added new variable: AdditionalCommand to notify of command point acquisition based on week default/language/english/dictionary/campaign_message.txt added new variable: AdditionalCommandRR to notify of command point acquisition based on ship leaving REST & REPAIR default/campaignXXX/seaUnits.txt added new variable sunkYield to give flat command point value (based on class) for enemy ships sunk 1 - Submarine, Destroyer 2 - Light Cruiser, Transport, Oiler 3 - Heavy Cruiser 5 - Battleship, Battlecruiser, Aircraft Carrier 6 - Super Battleship default/campaignXXX/setup.txt added new variable "useSunkYieldPoints":true to give command points based on sunkYield specified in campaign seaUnits.txt files - setting to false uses existing % of ship cost based on difficulty level default/campaignXXX/setup.txt added new variable "refundPostRepair":true to return command points only after ships leave REST & REPAIR queue Reworked CAMPAIGN SUMMARY Rules page to display new Command Point acquisition rules default/english/dictionary/general added new variable "CampaignPostRepair" to display on campaign summary page if command points refunded only after ships leave REST & REPAIR queue default/campaignXXX/setup.txt added new variable "replenishLimitAircraft":true to limit number of aircraft replaced at airfields per day default/campaignXXX/setup.txt added new variables "replenishDailyAircraft0":,"replenishDailyAircraft1": to define number of aircraft replenished per day for player (0) and AI (1) default/campaignXXX/setup.txt added new variable "carrierWingsRequireRelease":true requiring carriers to be released in order to replenish air wings Added rules_template.txt to default/language/english/campaign/campaign001 as an example for how to display ALL Command Point weeekly sources Shifted Air Group panel buttons Full support for AI use of Battlecruiser, Light_Carrier and Destroyer_Escort unit subtypes to campaigns. In cases where AI cannot get a ship of subtype specified: - Aircraft_Carrier falls back to Light_Carrier - Light_Carrier does not fall back to another class. - Battleship falls back to Battlecruiser - Battlecruiser falls back to Heavy Cruiser - Destroyer_Escort falls back to Destroyer campaign all setup.txt files updated "unavailableShipClasses" and "unavailableShipInstanceNames" to include all ships sunk prior to starting date of campaign Both campaigns sea_missions.txt Added formation data to "LargeInvasion" Changed formation for "LargeFastTroop" default/language/english/dictionary/general modified ToggleSea, ToggleAir, Toggle Contact to specify Friendly or Enemy Campaign strategic map filter: Show Enemy Contact toggle now displays/hides enemy sea and air groups correctly

This update finalises the latest bomb damage model as well as adds a Weapons tab to the Unit Viewer for aircraft. Here you can view bomb armor penetration characteristics as well as aerial torpedo speed and range for the various aircraft. For campaigns, the REPAIR queue has been renamed REST & REPAIR as all released ships now enter the queue upon being released from command. Change log below:

Version 1.08f2

13 Aug 2021 Further Bomb Damage Model Improvements Bomb hits to a destroyed compartment are always considered to have penetrated armor Armor penetration required to set of a magazine explosion from a direct bomb hit A flooded magazine is 50% less likely to explode Re-balanced bomb damage using: "bombDamageParams": "bombNonPenetrateDamage":0.2 "bombCAnormalize": config.txt added new variable "bombNonPenDisplacementFactor":90 to better scale bomb non-penetration by ship displacement. Modified (increased) mmArmorPen for the following bombs: bomb_ij_250kg bomb_ij_250kg_ap bomb_ij_500kg Added Weapons tab in Unit Viewer to view aircraft weapons and ordnance including torpedo and bomb characteristics language/dictionary/weapons added display names for all aircraft payloads language/dictionary/weapons added RefArmorPen Modified all language/english/unit/air/ aircraft files to specify payloads to be displayed in Weapons tab of Unit Viewer default/unit/sea/mountData.txt revised 6in47Mark16 armor penetration characteristics default/unit/sea/cleveland.txt revised armor default/unit/air/wildcat.txt modified speed and range to reflect the F4F-4 model CAMPAIGN All released ships now enter repair queue Releasing undamaged ships places them into the REST & REPAIR queue for at least baseRepairTime specified in setup.txt default/english/dictionary/general renamed variable CSummaryRepair=REST & REPAIR to reflect not all ships entering queue require repairs default/english/dictionary/campaign_message modified UnderRepair to clarify not all released ships require repair Campaigns saved during combat now correctly reload back into that same combat engagement Added support for removal of individual ship names/instances from existing campaign save files default/english/dictionary/general added new variable UnknownShipName to display if instance of a ship no longer exists For existing Campaign and Custom Battle saved files: - ship names that no longer exist still will remain as they were on the campaign strategic map until sunk/released - ship names that no longer exist labelled as ??? ShipClass in Rest & Repair, and Losses lists - ship instances that no longer exist labelled as ??? ShipClass in saved Custom Battle scenarios - removal of ships may cause some "shuffling" of display names for other ships in the same class default/english/unit/sea/cleveland.txt removed erroneous ship names/instances to bring class to 27 actual Cleveland ships commissioned Added Destroyer_Escort and Light_Carrier unit subtypes to the lists for AI to select from

Version 1.08f

5 Aug 2021 (BETA) GENERAL Ships no longer gain additional speed when in reverse with rudder hard over Forward moving ships now slow much more quickly when speed set to a negative value config.txt added "shipMaxReverse":-0.45 to allow ships to move at 45% max speed in reverse Propellers now cavitate when in reverse Aerial torpedoes now run correct distance Aerial torpedoes break up on impact if released above "maxDepth" altitude torpedo_mark13.txt maxDepth set to 200m torpedo_type91.txt maxDepth set to 500m BOMB RE-BALANCE Added HE bombs to load outs in default/language/english/unit/air and default/unit/air for the following aircraft; Note AI always picks the first payload for any non-fighter/scout aircraft - b17f (modified to historical bomb loads and bomb rack positions) - betty - dauntless - devastator - kate (modified to historical bomb loads and bomb positions) - val config.txt added "bombPenetrateRange": to randomise bomb penetration against armor All default/ammunition/.txt files edited new variable: "damageAmount" to specify the weight of explosive warhead in kg for each bomb All default/ammunition/.txt files added new variable: "weight" to specify the weight in kg of each bomb Re-scaled bomb damage applied using formula below: config.txt added "bombDamageParams": to calculate bomb damage applied as 35 + (Bomb.damageAmount * 0.33) + (Bomb.weight * 0.25); in order to better scale damage across bombs Bomb damage to upper cells must pass deck armor check; if fail config.txt bombNonPenetrateDamage applied to any damage that "overflows" into the hull Non penetrating bomb damage balanced against new bomb damage values Non penetrating bomb hits now have a chance to knock out subsystems Bomb near misses now cause superficial damage against appropriate armor Heavy Cruisers take less damage from bombs to normalise against number of compartments - config.txt added "bombCAnormalize": to reduce bomb damage to heavy cruisers by this range CAMPAIGN config.txt added "autoScoutWithPayloads":false - to disable/enable auto scouting UI for air groups with payloads

To opt into the beta: 1) Right click War on the Sea in your Steam library, go to properties/betas and you should have new tabs listing other available versions. 2) Password to access the beta is: warontheseabeta Use the pulldown to select the beta version. It should then begin to download. 3) When you run the game the version number should read this latest version.

Version 1.08f2

11 Aug 2021 (BETA) Further Bomb Damage Model Improvements Bomb hits to a destroyed compartment are always considered to have penetrated armor Armor penetration required to set of a magazine explosion from a direct bomb hit A flooded magazine is 50% less likely to explode Re-balanced bomb damage using: "bombDamageParams": "bombNonPenetrateDamage":0.2 "bombCAnormalize": config.txt added new variable "bombNonPenDisplacementFactor":90 to better scale bomb non-penetration by ship displacement. Modified (increased) mmArmorPen for the following bombs: bomb_ij_250kg bomb_ij_250kg_ap bomb_ij_500kg Added Weapons tab in Unit Viewer to view aircraft weapons and ordnance including torpedo and bomb characteristics language/dictionary/weapons added display names for all aircraft payloads language/dictionary/weapons added RefArmorPen Modified all language/english/unit/air/ aircraft files to specify payloads to be displayed in Weapons tab of Unit Viewer default/unit/sea/mountData.txt revised 6in47Mark16 armor penetration characteristics default/unit/sea/cleveland.txt revised armor default/unit/air/wildcat.txt modified speed and range to reflect the F4F-4 model CAMPAIGN All released ships now enter repair queue Releasing undamaged ships places them into the REST & REPAIR queue for at least baseRepairTime specified in setup.txt default/english/dictionary/general renamed variable CSummaryRepair=REST & REPAIR to reflect not all ships entering queue require repairs default/english/dictionary/campaign_message modified UnderRepair to clarify not all released ships require repair Campaigns saved during combat now correctly reload back into that same combat engagement Added support for removal of individual ship names/instances from existing campaign save files default/english/dictionary/general added new variable UnknownShipName to display if instance of a ship no longer exists For existing Campaign and Custom Battle saved files: - ship names that no longer exist still will remain as they were on the campaign strategic map until sunk/released - ship names that no longer exist labelled as ??? ShipClass in Rest & Repair, and Losses lists - ship instances that no longer exist labelled as ??? ShipClass in saved Custom Battle scenarios - removal of ships may cause some "shuffling" of display names for other ships in the same class default/english/unit/sea/cleveland.txt removed erroneous ship names/instances to bring class to 27 actual Cleveland ships commissioned Added Destroyer_Escort and Light_Carrier unit subtypes to the lists for AI to select from

To opt into the beta: 1) Right click War on the Sea in your Steam library, go to properties/betas and you should have new tabs listing other available versions. 2) Password to access the beta is: warontheseabeta Use the pulldown to select the beta version. It should then begin to download. 3) When you run the game the version number should read this latest version.

Version 1.08f

5 Aug 2021 (BETA) GENERAL Ships no longer gain additional speed when in reverse with rudder hard over Forward moving ships now slow much more quickly when speed set to a negative value config.txt added "shipMaxReverse":-0.45 to allow ships to move at 45% max speed in reverse Propellers now cavitate when in reverse Aerial torpedoes now run correct distance Aerial torpedoes break up on impact if released above "maxDepth" altitude torpedo_mark13.txt maxDepth set to 200m torpedo_type91.txt maxDepth set to 500m BOMB RE-BALANCE Added HE bombs to load outs in default/language/english/unit/air and default/unit/air for the following aircraft; Note AI always picks the first payload for any non-fighter/scout aircraft - b17f (modified to historical bomb loads and bomb rack positions) - betty - dauntless - devastator - kate (modified to historical bomb loads and bomb positions) - val config.txt added "bombPenetrateRange": to randomise bomb penetration against armor All default/ammunition/.txt files edited new variable: "damageAmount" to specify the weight of explosive warhead in kg for each bomb All default/ammunition/.txt files added new variable: "weight" to specify the weight in kg of each bomb Re-scaled bomb damage applied using formula below: config.txt added "bombDamageParams": to calculate bomb damage applied as 35 + (Bomb.damageAmount * 0.33) + (Bomb.weight * 0.25); in order to better scale damage across bombs Bomb damage to upper cells must pass deck armor check; if fail config.txt bombNonPenetrateDamage applied to any damage that "overflows" into the hull Non penetrating bomb damage balanced against new bomb damage values Non penetrating bomb hits now have a chance to knock out subsystems Bomb near misses now cause superficial damage against appropriate armor Heavy Cruisers take less damage from bombs to normalise against number of compartments - config.txt added "bombCAnormalize": to reduce bomb damage to heavy cruisers by this range CAMPAIGN config.txt added "autoScoutWithPayloads":false - to disable/enable auto scouting UI for air groups with payloads

Armor piercing bombs are now supported, giving ships with heavy deck armor much better protection. This update also improves aircraft performance issues when running the game under low FPS. Change log below:

Version 1.08e9

30 Jul 2021 GENERAL brooklyn, pensacola _model.txt corrected directors cleveland, baltimore secondary rotations corrected shokaku_data.txt corrected TDS values Added support for armor piercing bombs and re-balanced bomb damage Ammunition text files added new variable: mmArmorPen - armor in mm that a bomb can penetrate Ammuntion txt files for all bombs edited damageAmount and mmArmorPen values as below: Damage mm Armor Pen. bomb_ij_60kg 300 25 bomb_ij_250kg 1030 35 bomb_ij_250kg_ap 600 50 bomb_ij_500kg 614 80 bomb_ij_800kg 3820 70 bomb_ij_800kg_ap 357 150 bomb_ij_1600kg_ap 720 300 bomb_us_100lb 230 20 bomb_us_250lb 560 30 bomb_us_500lb 660 76 bomb_us_1000lb 1370 95 bomb_us_1000lb_ap 230 127 bomb_us_1600lb_ap 950 152 bomb_us_2000lb 4810 80 aircraft _data txt files and default/language/english/unit/air files edited to use AP bombs as default avenger dauntless devastator b17 kate val betty All aircraft_data.txt files added new variable "defaultFlightNumber":4 - Scouts use 1, all other aircraft use 4 Ship primary guns, secondary guns and directors rotations offset on being destroyed Fixed dive bomber locked in Level Out maneuver due to low FPS Improved aircraft performance under low FPS, strafing, rockets, dive bombing CAMPAIGN Aircraft should no longer spawn under terrain Air group panel now displays the number of aircraft still carrying a payload default/language/english/dictionary/CMobileAirHeaders addeded "Available" to indicate aircraft within the group that have payloads

To opt into the beta: 1) Right click War on the Sea in your Steam library, go to properties/betas and you should have new tabs listing other available versions. 2) Password to access the beta is: warontheseabeta Use the pulldown to select the beta version. It should then begin to download. 3) When you run the game the version number should read this latest version.

Version 1.08e9

27 Jul 2021 (BETA) GENERAL brooklyn, pensacola _model.txt corrected directors cleveland, baltimore secondary rotations corrected shokaku_data.txt corrected TDS values Added support for armor piercing bombs and re-balanced bomb damage See this thread for ongoing discussion about bomb armor penetration: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1280780/discussions/0/3053988173733013755/ Ammunition text files added new variable: mmArmorPen - armor in mm that a bomb can penetrate Ammuntion txt files for all bombs edited damageAmount and mmArmorPen values as below: Damage mm Armor Pen. bomb_ij_60kg 300 25 bomb_ij_250kg 1030 35 bomb_ij_250kg_ap 600 50 bomb_ij_500kg 614 80 bomb_ij_800kg 3820 70 bomb_ij_800kg_ap 357 150 bomb_ij_1600kg_ap 720 300 bomb_us_100lb 230 20 bomb_us_250lb 560 30 bomb_us_500lb 660 76 bomb_us_1000lb 1370 95 bomb_us_1000lb_ap 230 127 bomb_us_1600lb_ap 950 152 bomb_us_2000lb 4810 80 aircraft _data txt files and default/language/english/unit/air files edited to use AP bombs as default avenger dauntless devastator b17 kate val betty All aircraft_data.txt files added new variable "defaultFlightNumber":4 - Scouts use 1, all other aircraft use 4 Ship primary guns, secondary guns and directors rotations offset on being destroyed Fixed dive bomber locked in Level Out maneuver due to low FPS Improved aircraft performance under low FPS, strafing, rockets, dive bombing CAMPAIGN Aircraft should no longer spawn under terrain Air group panel now displays the number of aircraft still carrying a payload default/language/english/dictionary/CMobileAirHeaders addeded "Available" to indicate aircraft within the group that have payloads

Version 1.08e8h1 is now available and contains some great new features (and fixes) for War on the Sea; 1) Time Compression Availability Time compression can now be used during ship gunfire, dramatically increasing its availability. 2) Map Tools - Ruler (Right Shift + Drag) for campaign and tactical maps showing distance and bearing between points. - Markers (P) to annotate the campaign strategic map. 3) Fighter CAP Aircraft without a payload can now use auto scouting to fly a continuous patrol over their task force. 4) Additional Ship Model Improvements 5) Task Force Jumping/Teleportation Solved The problem some users experienced with task forces jumping/teleporting to new positions on the strategic map has been solved. Version 1.08e8h1 (which also contains the 2 previous beta versions) change log below:

Version 1.08e8h1

10 Jul 2021 Fixed global player detected flag between campaign engagements which was not getting reset Corrected kongo_dmg color channels Added additional check to assist dive bombers level out under low FPS Player and AI Task Forces no longer "jump/teleport" between waypoints

Version 1.08e8

9 Jul 2021 (BETA) Single Battles now correctly end if Save/Load was used during them Corrected Radar and Sonar icon displays and also sync properly with toggles in Orders panel Black bloomers for US cruisers and battleships Corrected new_orleans, cleveland and brooklyn turret models

Version 1.08e7

6 Jul 2021 (BETA) Map Ruler & Markers Press Right Shift to enter Ruler mode and drag mouse to measure bearing & distance on campaign and tactical maps Default keybinds files added: - StratMapRuler=RightShift - MapMarker=P default/interface/images/mouse added CursorRuler.png default/interface/styles added CursorRuler to MouseCursors Press P to place map markers Panel opens to edit text and icon for map marker along with options to REMOVE or close panel default/language/english/dictionary/generat.txt added New Map Note default.interface/styles.txt added; - MapDrawingIcons - MapDrawColor default/interface/images/map added new png files: - markerSquare - markerCircle - markerDiamond - markerTriangle GENERAL Increased time compression availability to function during ship gunfire Orders Radar and Sonar buttons (under Combat) now behave as other combat toggles for turning on/off for all selected ships - default/language/english/dictionary/generat.txt added RadarOnOff and ActiveSonarOnOff tooltips - default/interface/ui added sonar, sonarActive, radar, radarActive png files - default/interface/styles added sonar and radar sprites to CombatTogglesBase and CombatTogglesBaseActive shokaku_model.txt corrected AAA data wichita and baltimore _model.txt corrected director references Fixed a bug where torpedo run depth not preserved over save/load Disengage Timer rate under time compression fixed AI ships can no longer leave combat under smoke if player controls submarines only SKIRMISH & CAMPAIGN Reorganised panels to place TACTICAL button consistently in bottom right - Custom Battle main panel - Custom Battle Sea and Air Group panels - Campaign Air Group Panel - Campaign Sea Group Panel - Campaign Create Sea Group Panel Auto Scouting now available for any flight not carrying a payload (launched from ship only) Modified config.txt "campAutoScoutPointRanges": - to add lowest value which supports a close CAP

We finally solved the task force teleportation issue some users were reporting and have rolled out an immediate hotfix.

Version 1.08e8h1

9 Jul 2021 (BETA) Fixed global player detected flag between campaign engagements which was not getting reset Corrected kongo_dmg color channels Added additional check to assist dive bombers level out under low FPS Player and AI Task Forces no longer "jump/teleport" between waypoints

This beta fixes the syncing of radar and sonar buttons with the Orders Panel toggles as well as additional ship model improvements. To opt into the beta: 1) Right click War on the Sea in your Steam library, go to properties/betas and you should have new tabs listing other available versions. 2) Password to access the beta is: warontheseabeta Use the pulldown to select the beta version. It should then begin to download. 3) When you run the game the version number should read this latest version.

Version 1.08e8

9 Jul 2021 (BETA) Single Battles now correctly end if Save/Load was used during them Corrected Radar and Sonar icon displays and also sync properly with toggles in Orders panel Black bloomers for US cruisers and battleships Corrected new_orleans, cleveland and brooklyn turret models