Recap from Previous Podcasts

https://youtu.be/_ixe7Qyol4U This week's update dives deep into the evolving tech and art driving the Alcatraz map and RTS systems. Efron continues refining the 3D environment with intricate details like stairways, storm drains, and the iconic water towerpainstakingly modeled and remade multiple times to match its real-world counterpart. He also tackled modular assets like doors, figurines, and even the island bookstore, working toward a highly immersive and navigable space. Meanwhile, on the programming front, massive progress was made on the turret foundation and AI squad management systems. A new turret base platform has been implemented to support modular SAMs, MGs, and anti-armor cannons, with real-time tests on tracking, firing, and multiplayer compatibility. The AI systems now incorporate smarter zone recognition, dynamic base targeting, and sector-based power trackinglaying the groundwork for larger maps and more tactical infected behavior. Debug lines, visual markers, and gameplay loops were showcased in depth, illustrating the complexity and modularity being built into the framework. The episode also teases major future gameplay elements: rooftops as buildable zones, dynamic procedural infection growth, and more immersive campaign interactions. Rounding out the episode, Chris shares progress on his novels latest chaptersexpanding Nies character with nuanced moral conflict and survival themeswhile the team discusses playtest timing, weapon customization via Patreon, and the tech roadmap ahead. https://youtu.be/qeIRkf1UwCM This episode is packed with major progress updates across the board. The team unveils overhauled turret designs with distinct combat roles, a fully reworked active denial system, and upgrades to the RTS-TPS hybrid gameplayletting players seamlessly jump between top-down command and boots-on-the-ground action. They also showcase improvements to weapon customization, operator switching, day-night syncing, and guard tower functionality, all built with co-op in mind. Plus, theres a look at the upcoming doctrine tree, modular abilities, and smarter unit behavior as everything moves toward a more polished playtest build. From tactical gadgets to AI fixes, its a rapid-fire deep dive into systems coming online fast.

Livestream Details

We'll be covering progress since the last podcast!

• Coop Progress
• Total Revamp Progress based on community feedback
• Level Design Progress

When: April 12, 2025 5 PM EST Where to Watch:

• YouTube Livestream
• Discord Server
• The Cepheus Protocol Steam Page

If you Miss it :

• YouTube Livestream VOD
• Spotify Podcast VOD (They can take up to 24 hours to appear after the Stream ends)

What to Expect

During the livestream, well:

• Recap this week of progress
• Answer your questions during a live Q&A session with the development team.

Your participation and feedback are key to shaping the future of Cepheus Protocol, and were eager to share our progress with you.

Next Steps

With these initial refinements underway, were continuing to build on your feedback and enhance every aspect of the game. Stay tuned for further updates as we move forward together. Stay Frosty, The Cepheus Protocol Team

[ 2025-04-09 02:38:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

Recap from Previous Podcasts

https://youtu.be/qYwsP0cvMaU This week, the team digs into the nitty-gritty of getting co-op and horde mode running smoothly. They tackle multiplayer bugs, AI quirks, and synchronization issues while stress-testing early playtest maps. The Alcatraz environment gets a major facelift with new structures, textures, and foliage, bringing it closer to completion. Turret redesigns move forward, focusing on making them deployable engineer tools rather than overpowered base defenses. Plus, a deep dive into upcoming civilian weapons, RTS improvements, and how lighting systems might evolve. With internal playtests ramping up, the goal is clearfine-tune the foundation before handing it off for player testing. https://youtu.be/ZF2FsYLU7TY This episode dives into major development updates, covering UI improvements, base building mechanics, and co-op multiplayer progress. The team showcases a revamped build system with snapping structures, buildable gates, and AI-assisted construction, allowing for creative and strategic base setups. UI refinements bring streamlined controls and customizable options for players. Multiplayer replication, automated unit pathfinding, and future plans for faction abilities and balance tweaks are also discussed. Plus, insights into Alcatraz map development and the roadmap toward co-op playtesting

Livestream Details

We'll be covering progress since the last podcast!

• Coop Progress
• Total Revamp Progress based on community feedback
• Level Design Progress

When: March 15, 2025 5 PM EST Where to Watch:

• YouTube Livestream
• Discord Server
• The Cepheus Protocol Steam Page

If you Miss it :

• YouTube Livestream VOD
• Spotify Podcast VOD (They can take up to 24 hours to appear after the Stream ends)

What to Expect

During the livestream, well:

• Recap this week of progress
• Answer your questions during a live Q&A session with the development team.

Your participation and feedback are key to shaping the future of Cepheus Protocol, and were eager to share our progress with you.

Next Steps

With these initial refinements underway, were continuing to build on your feedback and enhance every aspect of the game. Stay tuned for further updates as we move forward together. Stay Frosty, The Cepheus Protocol Team

[ 2025-03-29 20:19:15 CET ] [ Original post ]

Recap from Previous Podcasts

https://youtu.be/qYwsP0cvMaU This week, the team digs into the nitty-gritty of getting co-op and horde mode running smoothly. They tackle multiplayer bugs, AI quirks, and synchronization issues while stress-testing early playtest maps. The Alcatraz environment gets a major facelift with new structures, textures, and foliage, bringing it closer to completion. Turret redesigns move forward, focusing on making them deployable engineer tools rather than overpowered base defenses. Plus, a deep dive into upcoming civilian weapons, RTS improvements, and how lighting systems might evolve. With internal playtests ramping up, the goal is clearfine-tune the foundation before handing it off for player testing. https://youtu.be/ZF2FsYLU7TY This episode dives into major development updates, covering UI improvements, base building mechanics, and co-op multiplayer progress. The team showcases a revamped build system with snapping structures, buildable gates, and AI-assisted construction, allowing for creative and strategic base setups. UI refinements bring streamlined controls and customizable options for players. Multiplayer replication, automated unit pathfinding, and future plans for faction abilities and balance tweaks are also discussed. Plus, insights into Alcatraz map development and the roadmap toward co-op playtesting

Livestream Details

We'll be covering progress since the last podcast!

• Coop Progress
• Total Revamp Progress based on community feedback
• Level Design Progress

When: March 15, 2025 5 PM EST Where to Watch:

• YouTube Livestream
• Discord Server
• The Cepheus Protocol Steam Page

If you Miss it :

• YouTube Livestream VOD
• Spotify Podcast VOD (They can take up to 24 hours to appear after the Stream ends)

What to Expect

During the livestream, well:

• Recap this week of progress
• Answer your questions during a live Q&A session with the development team.

Your participation and feedback are key to shaping the future of Cepheus Protocol, and were eager to share our progress with you.

Next Steps

With these initial refinements underway, were continuing to build on your feedback and enhance every aspect of the game. Stay tuned for further updates as we move forward together. Stay Frosty, The Cepheus Protocol Team

[ 2025-03-12 18:10:44 CET ] [ Original post ]

Livestream Details

We'll be covering progress since the last podcast!

• Coop Progress
• Total Revamp Progress based on community feedback
• Level Design Progress

When: February 22, 2025 5 PM EST Where to Watch:

• YouTube Livestream
• Discord Server
• The Cepheus Protocol Steam Page

If you Miss it :

• YouTube Livestream VOD
• Spotify Podcast VOD (They can take up to 24 hours to appear after the Stream ends)

What to Expect

During the livestream, well:

• Recap this week of progress
• Answer your questions during a live Q&A session with the development team.

Your participation and feedback are key to shaping the future of Cepheus Protocol, and were eager to share our progress with you.

Next Steps

With these initial refinements underway, were continuing to build on your feedback and enhance every aspect of the game. Stay tuned for further updates as we move forward together. Stay Frosty, The Cepheus Protocol Team

[ 2025-02-22 00:23:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

Livestream Details

We'll be covering progress since the last podcast!

• Coop Progress
• Total Revamp Progress based on community feedback
• Level Design Progress

When: February 15, 2025 5 PM EST Where to Watch:

• YouTube Livestream
• Discord Server
• The Cepheus Protocol Steam Page

If you Miss it :

• YouTube Livestream VOD
• Spotify Podcast VOD (They can take up to 24 hours to appear after the Stream ends)

What to Expect

During the livestream, well:

• Recap this week of progress
• Answer your questions during a live Q&A session with the development team.

Your participation and feedback are key to shaping the future of Cepheus Protocol, and were eager to share our progress with you.

Next Steps

With these initial refinements underway, were continuing to build on your feedback and enhance every aspect of the game. Stay tuned for further updates as we move forward together. Stay Frosty, The Cepheus Protocol Team

[ 2025-02-15 01:48:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey everyone, Following our recent podcast, we wanted to share a quick development update! While were slightly behind schedule, progress is still moving forward. The next major milestone is internal playtesting on the RTS Coop Test map. Also consider checking out the last Podcast to catch up on the context of this post on Youtube or Spotify https://youtu.be/5fM7Y9U809k

Formation System Near Completion!

Were 3-5 workdays from finalizing the Formation System! Once completed, only minor tweaks will be needed when helicopters and ground vehicles return.

Playtest Timeline 1-2 Weeks Away!

Our current estimate places the playtest within the next 1-2 weeks. This initial phase will focus on infantry mechanics and co-op gameplay, while vehicles, helicopters, DNA, and Doctrines will be excluded for now. The biggest hurdle remaining is replicating our custom ability system and performing stress testing to ensure a stable multiplayer experience. Once this is completed, well be ready to move forward.

Stage 1 Core Systems & Playtest Preparation

Core Systems & Mechanics

• Formation System (Infantry & Combined Assaults)
• RTS Ragdoll Optimization
• Silencer Toggle Replication
• Basic Combat System for CERC & Infected
• Implementing Our New Ability System with Replication Support
  • The current grenade system in this older prototype is being converted into an ability
  • Fire in the Air, Cone of Fire, Headshot Mechanics . These are the first ability to be reimplemented to "test" the system before we scale up in stage 2 of the Doctrines implementation.

Tactical & UI Improvements

• Minimap & Tactical Map Ping System
• Fire Mode Replication
• Weather System
• Patrol & Attack Move
• Rules of Engagement (ROE) & Visual Options

Structures & Engineer Finalization (Tuesday-Wednesday)

• Operators gain a blueprint-based building system
• Engineer Building Finalization
• Base Infected Structures (Logic Pending)

Stage 2 Expanding Gameplay (Begins after Stage 1 Playtest)

• Doctrines (Non-Vehicle) Airstrikes, passive upgrades, structure changes
• DNA System Research Tree
• Turrets
• Formation System for Vehicles (Air & Ground)
• Vehicles (Final Step in Stage 2)

Stage 3 Pandemic & Custom Game Options

• Pandemic Start & Late-Game Progression (Completed)
• Civilian Evacuation
• Crow Movement biological weapon attack (Alternative Mode) Virus spreads naturally (No LT/Chelsey)
• Expanded Custom Game Options Walk-Only, Health Scaling, Moddable Settings

Catch Us Live Weekly Saturdays at 5 PM EST!

Stay up to date with our weekly live podcasts every Saturday at 5 PM EST, where we discuss development progress, upcoming features, and answer community questions. Missed the live stream? You can watch or listen anytime on YouTube or Spotify! Spotify now supports video, so you can tune in however you prefer. YouTube Playlist: Watch Here Spotify: Listen Here Thanks for sticking with us! The playtest is a big step forward, and were excited for your feedback. See you in the next update!

[ 2025-02-09 14:42:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

Livestream Details

We'll be covering progress since the last podcast! [strike]Sneak peak at one of the male Operators[/strike]
Alcatraz island (Hub/Main Menu) Early preview for Saturday

We also have general programming/coop updates to share as always. Hope to see you guys there!

When: February 8, 2025 5 PM EST Where to Watch:

• YouTube Livestream
• Discord Server
• The Cepheus Protocol Steam Page

What to Expect

During the livestream, well:

• Recap this week of progress
• Answer your questions during a live Q&A session with the development team.

Your participation and feedback are key to shaping the future of Cepheus Protocol, and were eager to share our progress with you.

Next Steps

With these initial refinements underway, were continuing to build on your feedback and enhance every aspect of the game. Stay tuned for further updates as we move forward together. Stay Frosty, The Cepheus Protocol Team

[ 2025-02-07 16:00:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

A Reboot in Progress...

Unit ownership is a key focus for our team, ensuring that hosts can maintain control of a session when needed. This allows for better delegation of duties during gameplay or to prevent abuse. To support this, were implementing two control modes:

• Open Mode: Free unit control for all players.
• Ownership Mode: A gifting system inspired by the Total War series.

Watch an early look at the gifting system in action: https://youtu.be/Ba0MDc4TU2k In addition, the Abort Move feature has been integrated with replication support! It served as a testing ground for scaling systems like Attack Move and Patrol, helping us establish a robust framework for future mechanics: https://youtu.be/9tjB1u5wHRk

Shared Gameplay Elements Update

Progress continues on core mechanics for both TPS and RTS modes. Here's a sneak peek: https://youtu.be/l020RBv4oOQ Weve also made strides in implementing live dismemberment, reloading, and basic combat functionalities. Check it out here: https://youtu.be/1BvcEMpdcA0

Operator Progress & Customization

Work is underway to finalize Operators and Chelsey. These Operators will act as "heroes" on the ground, complete with weapon customization, skins, and unique outfits. You'll play as them in both TPS and RTS modes, similar to the "Create a Hero" system from Battle for Middle-earth 2. [quote] Operators will bring depth to your squad with unique abilities and a personal touch! [/quote] Heres a look at our progress:

• Veronica
  
• Unnamed Male Operator
  
• Allen
  
• Chelsey
  
  
• Kira
  
  
  
  

Doctrines Backlog Progress

Our efforts on doctrines are nearing completion. Dimitry has finalized all required models aside from the MOABs remaining VFX. Here's a look at whats been added: GBU-12 Paveway II: A bunker-buster designed to target underground threats(Levi and his tunnels).
GBU-43/B MOAB - Features:

• Extremely large radius: 10,000 UU.
• Mass destruction: Destroys all in range, including people inside buildings.
• Civilian consequences: Significant reputation loss per civilian casualty and hostile responses from groups nearby.
• Cooldown: 12-14 minutes (subject to change).
• Cost: $150,000 per strike (subject to change).

Alcatraz Island Blockout

Our base blockout of Alcatraz Island is almost complete, though progress has been delayed due to wildfires in Los Angeles. Here are some early screenshots of the map: Alcatraz will serve as your "hub" world for mounting deployments into new/old Pandemic sessions, viewing how your last ones have left the surrounding city, Customizing Operators & for launching the campaign when we get to that point.

Coop Test Arena & Roadmap

To stress-test gameplay mechanics, weve created a Coop Test Arena. This environment allows us to evaluate key features in layers before implementing them in larger-scale maps. Stage 1 Focus:

• Structure building.
• Death mechanics and damage systems.
• Engineer reliability and formations.
• Gifting systems (units, money, DNA).
• Combat logic for infected and CERC infantry.
• Airstrikes and non vehicle related doctrine upgrades
• Core Combat Logic for Infected and CERC ground Infantry
• DNA Gathering

Stage 2 Focus:

• Abilities
• Helicopters and ground vehicles.
• Abilities and vehicle-related upgrades.
• Vehicle related Doctrine upgrades/unit unlocks

Stay Tuned for More Updates

Well be sharing more details about these updates during our Podcast on January 11, 2025. Make sure to tune in via:

• YouTube Livestream
• Discord Server
• Steam Page

Stay Frosty, The Cepheus Protocol Team

[ 2025-01-24 22:39:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

Second Week Cleanup Progress - A Fresh Start

After deep introspection and careful consideration, weve decided that the best course of action is to follow in the footsteps of what Rust did back in 2013recode the game from scratch. Instead of attempting to salvage the current codebase, this bold move will allow us to build a more streamlined and robust experience from the ground up. The results so far? Remarkable progress! We already have progress in terms of "Coop" code for both RTS and TPS modes, laying the foundation for a seamless multiplayer experience.

Coop Progress & Upcoming Features

Heres where we stand: https://youtu.be/NcZ3CB7mkbk

• Formations: Formations are now entry level replicated in multiplayer, though still in the early stages. We aim to complete this feature next week ideally.
• Death Logic for Coop: Death isnt fully replicated yet, but work will resume Saturday to finalize this critical system.
• Dismemberment Sync Fix: Live dismemberment between clients isnt syncing yet. This will also be addressed Saturday alongside the Coop death logic.

https://youtu.be/AQfJHqAyIhc Both RTS and TPS modes share the same codebase, so progress in one directly impacts the other. Currently, testing and optimizations are focused on TPS for easier visual and gameplay tuning. Well be showcasing all of this progress, including our new approach and whats on the horizon, during our Podcast on Saturday. Make sure to tune in! Heres the plan moving forward:

• January: CERC systems reimplementation. Doctrines/DNA Research /Structures/ Airstrikes/Abilities utilizing Replication/Coop from the start
• February: Focus shifts to reworking the Infected systems and their replication
• March: Civilian systems will be tackled as with their Replication , wrapping up our Q1 cleanup.

Doctrines/General Team Updates

• Progress on Chelsey
  
  
• Legacy Operator Progress
  
• EFrain spent the week learning Photogrammetry so we can use it on San Francisco North & Alcatraz island. Unfortunately he is affected by the recent Wildfires in Los Angeles greatly so we didnt get that much progress this week.
  
• Dimitry had some personal family health issues so we dont have anything to show for that. Please check back for the new airstrikes VFX next week here!

Livestream Details

Dont miss this in-depth look at our first week of progress and the road ahead. Heres where and when to tune in: When: January 11, 2025 5 PM EST Where to Watch:

• YouTube Livestream
• Discord Server
• The Cepheus Protocol Steam Page

What to Expect

During the livestream, well:

• Recap our first week of cleanup, focusing on core systems and optimizations.
• Showcase the new Chelsey AI improvements and discuss the design philosophy behind the changes.
• Highlight the development of the alternative start mode and how it will affect gameplay.
• Answer your questions during a live Q&A session with the development team.

Your participation and feedback are key to shaping the future of Cepheus Protocol, and were eager to share our progress with you.

Next Steps

With these initial refinements underway, were continuing to build on your feedback and enhance every aspect of the game. Stay tuned for further updates as we move forward together.

Review the Final Poll Results

Were actively reviewing the final results from the Year in Review Poll 2024. Check out the results yourself to see what the community prioritized as we plan the next stages of development! Stay Frosty, The Cepheus Protocol Team ```

[ 2025-01-11 00:19:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Operators,

Were excited to update you as we conclude the first week of our post-holiday cleanup! This week, we focused on core systems that set the foundation for a smoother and more customizable experience in Cepheus Protocol. Join us in a special livestream to discuss what weve achieved and where were headed next!

First Week Cleanup Progress - Core System Refinements

This week, we tackled several key areas based on your feedback and our development goals. Heres a breakdown of what we accomplished:

Programming Related Tasks

• RTS Fog of War Optimization: Streamlined the Fog of War system for better performance and simplified its setup for future content.
• Custom Game Settings Expansion: Began mapping out the total amount of adjustments we will be expanding next week for Custom game settings after more of the new core is established on the C++ side of things.
• Chelsey AI Redesign: Overhauled Chelseys AI to make her less frustrating and more balanced, addressing long-standing community concerns. A few examples would be her Pod state and being able to sometimes attack people in that state , how she handles falling from helicopters and removed all teleporting logic for bug fixes and implemented a newer system.
• Alternative Start Mode: Introduced the groundwork for a new modevoted in by the communitythat allows players to start without Chelsey and her Lieutenants, offering a fresh gameplay experience. This alternative start mode initiates the virus via the "CROW" movement detonating 6-10 explosives to release a weaponized form of the Pangu Virus.

Doctrines/General Team Updates

• Chelseys final model is still W.I.P . He needs to focus a bit more on the Cheeks & Nose to make it fall more in line with the Concept. He should be done sometime this weekend
  
  
  
• The Radiomans "Relay" ability mesh was done and imported into the engine
  
• Efrain is still working on details on new grenade types
  
• We are starting the process of finishing the Airstrikes going into next week

These updates reflect our ongoing efforts to refine the gameplay experience and incorporate your suggestions.

Livestream Details

Dont miss this in-depth look at our first week of progress and the road ahead. Heres where and when to tune in: When: January 4, 2025 5 PM EST Where to Watch:

• YouTube Livestream
• Discord Server
• The Cepheus Protocol Steam Page

What to Expect

During the livestream, well:

• Recap our first week of cleanup, focusing on core systems and optimizations.
• Showcase the new Chelsey AI improvements and discuss the design philosophy behind the changes.
• Highlight the development of the alternative start mode and how it will affect gameplay.
• Answer your questions during a live Q&A session with the development team.

Your participation and feedback are key to shaping the future of Cepheus Protocol, and were eager to share our progress with you.

Next Steps

With these initial refinements underway, were continuing to build on your feedback and enhance every aspect of the game. Stay tuned for further updates as we move forward together.

Review the Final Poll Results

Were actively reviewing the final results from the Year in Review Poll 2024. Check out the results yourself to see what the community prioritized as we plan the next stages of development! Stay Frosty, The Cepheus Protocol Team ```

[ 2025-01-03 16:32:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Operators, Were excited to invite you to a special livestream where the Project Director will outline our vision for Q1 2025! This stream will focus on how we plan to address community feedback, refine key gameplay systems, and provide a behind-the-scenes look at our development progress. Heres whats in store!

Q1 2025 Plans - A Sneak Peek

Your feedback is invaluable, and this livestream will showcase our plans to improve Cepheus Protocol in meaningful ways. Key topics include:

• Performance Optimization: Updates to enhance stability, reduce frame rate drops, and improve late-game performance.
• UI/UX Improvements: Streamlining menus, improving tooltips, and refining controls for an intuitive player experience.
• Bug Fixes: Addressing known issues like pathfinding glitches, crashes, and other gameplay blockers.
• Quality of Life Features: Adding hotkeys, better squad control options, and enhancing the save/load system based on your feedback.
• Roadmap Overview: A detailed breakdown of planned updates for January through March.

This livestream will also include a Q&A session where you can share your thoughts, ask questions, and get insights directly from the development team.

Livestream Details

Dont miss out on the chance to hear directly from the team and join the conversation about the future of Cepheus Protocol. Heres where and when to tune in: When: December 28, 2024 5 PM EST Where to Watch:

• YouTube Livestream
• Discord Server
• The Cepheus Protocol Steam Page

What to Expect

During the livestream, well:

• Present our Q1 2025 roadmap, outlining upcoming updates and features.
• Highlight recent development milestones and challenges weve overcome.
• Provide a behind-the-scenes look at asset creation, AI tweaks, and ability enhancements.
• Open the floor for a live Q&A, where well answer your questions directly.

This is your chance to be part of the discussion and see how your feedback is shaping the future of the game.

Looking Ahead

2025 is set to be an exciting year for Cepheus Protocol. Join us in this livestream as we discuss the path forward and how were working to deliver an even better RTS experience.

Year in Review Poll 2024

Don't forget to vote the poll ends at Midnight on New Years! Vote here
Stay Frosty, The Cepheus Protocol Team

[ 2024-12-24 00:06:19 CET ] [ Original post ]

1. Introduction

2024 has been a pivotal year for Cepheus Protocol. While we introduced critical improvements and exciting new features, the year was also marked by challenges that highlighted deeper issues within the games systems. Early cleanup efforts in Q2 struggled to gain traction, and it wasnt until Q4 that we started to see real progress. However, we know there are still significant structural and systemic issues that need to be addressed. As we move into 2025, were committed to taking Q1 to conduct a focused audit and cleanup of the games core systems. This work will resolve longstanding problems, streamline development workflows, and lay the groundwork for the ambitious features we have planned, including Doctrines, DNA Research, and Co-op. We are tired of seeing recurring bug reports and systemic complaints, and were making it our top priority to address them once and for all. This focused effort will allow us to leave these issues behind and move forward into a brighter chapter with more content, features, and stability. Today, well take an honest look back at what we accomplished, the challenges we faced, and the road ahead as we work toward the campaign. ---

2. What We Accomplished

a. Major Features Delivered https://youtu.be/Z3k1BgXV-FY

• Ability System Overhaul Rewrote the ability system to a lightweight, modular design inspired by Fortnites GAS, enabling rapid prototyping of multi-stage abilities such as XP boosts, Fire Rate buffs, and unique unit upgrades.
  
• Aquatic Units and Mobile Bases
  • LCAC Hovercraft: Added as a versatile transport for moving units and vehicles across water.
  • LHA6 Mobile Base: Introduced as a mobile command center and loss condition for CERC, now de-tethered from Winters for greater strategic flexibility.
• Civilian Evacuation System Improvements Over months of collaboration with the community, we delivered long-requested enhancements and massive improvements to the evacuation system:
  • Bus Evacuations: Added support for faster evacuations via buses.
  • Active Intake Increase: Up to 6 zones can now evacuate simultaneously, improving flow and management.
  • New Zone Text System: Clearer zone statuses with clickable UI for easier control.
  • Zone Evacuation Options: Select how zones evacuateby Bus, Walking, or both.
  • Double Chinook Evacuations: Simultaneous evacuations using two Chinook helicopters.
  • Holding Area Updates:
    • Holding Area XL: Houses up to 250 civilians.
    • Standard Holding Area: Houses up to 40 civilians.
  • 5x5 Cages: Added for better organization within the Civilian Admin Center.
  • Massive Efficiency Gains: Reworked movement logic for smoother, faster evacuations.
• Tactical Pause and Game Control Improvements After years of community requests, we implemented a Pause Game feature to give players greater control:
  • Tactical Pause: Pause the game to issue commands or assess the battlefield.
  • Control Updates:
    • F1: Normal Game Speed.
    • F2: Slomo (slowed-down time).
    • F3/Spacebar: Tactical Pause.
• Vehicle and Gameplay Balancing
  • Vehicle Gas Rebalance: Adjusted gas usage to better balance logistics and unit mobility.
  • New Class Weapons/Balancing: Added new weapon classes and rebalanced existing units for deeper gameplay.
• Vehicle Weapon Packages
  • Weapon Loadouts: Added customizable loadouts for the Little Bird and Blackhawk.
    
    
    
    
  • New Units: Introduced the VTOL, Bradley, Abrams, and MLRS, expanding the tactical options available to players.
    
    
    
• Global Lighting Overhaul Completely revamped lighting, shadows, and reflections for improved visuals and a more immersive environment.
  
  
  
  
  
• Goldencrest Island Introduced a new playable map with varied terrain, improved visuals, and fresh challenges for players to explore.
  
  
  
  
  
• New CERC Models Live on Experimental
  • Engineer
    
  • Spec Ops
    
    
  • Assault
    
  • Sniper
    
  • Winters
    
  • Medic
    
  • Heavy
    Full Team
    
• Unreal Engine 5.5 Integration Integrated powerful new features to improve visual fidelity, performance, and efficiency:
  • Nanite Skeletal Meshes
  • Chaos Physics Improvements (vehicles and general interactions)
  • Megalights for scalable lighting.
  • Niagara Improvements for enhanced VFX (birds, smoke, etc.).
  • Day/Night System at the engine level for smoother transitions.
  • RHI/Render Improvements for optimized frame rates.
  • Mutable Customizable Characters and Meshes for dynamic visual variety.
  • Stability/Performance Enhancements across the board.

https://youtu.be/cfoh5FHS5RA ---

3. What We Faced Challenges In

a. Legacy System Cleanup Rewriting and optimizing older systems took longer than expected. While the work gained momentum in Q4, significant cleanup remains necessary to modernize the game. b. Vehicle AI and Interface Conversion The overhaul of Vehicle AI and interfaces took far longer than we anticipated. Unreal Engines Chaos Vehicles system presented a steep learning curve, with few existing examples to guide implementation for AI-driven vehicles. While progress has been made, Vehicle AI is still not where we want it to be, and further polishing will continue into early 2025. c. Pandemic System Fragmentation Back in 2020, the game was highly fluid as we explored different gameplay directions based on community feedback. Systems like the Pandemic Subsystem were implemented quickly for prototyping, resulting in a scattered, inefficient setup:

• ChelseySystem
• AI Controllers for Chelsey
• Level Scripting Logic

While this approach served its purpose, the system became unwieldy as the game matured into its current state in 2022. A complete reorganization is now necessary to consolidate these elements into a streamlined Unreal Engine World Subsystem, making it more efficient and easier to manage. An example of how the game used to play in 2020 https://youtu.be/tfeeTD0jDtY d. Unreal Engine 5.5 Technical Hurdles Bugs affecting CPU usage and HLOD systems in Unreal Engine 5.5 forced us to pause work on the Open World Update, which includes expanding to San Francisco North. Weve reported the issue to Epic and await a fix in an upcoming 5.5.X update.

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3.5 Doctrines: Work Held for Future Integration

Everyone but the programmers will continue working on Doctrines and future content, establishing a large backlog. New features and assets completed by other divisions will be showcased but will not be implemented until the Project Audit cleanup is finished in Q1 New/Revised Airstrikes(Some will be done going into Q1 from the Doctrines Chart) A10 bombing Run

White Phosphorus
A10 Main Gun Run
Larger Tier Ammo Crate & Medical Crate

Smoke Launcher Paid upgrade for structures (New Ability)

Medic HUMVEE
New Generator Tiers
New Scientist Ability: Delphi Module -Steal DNA from Infection zones passively
Male 01 Operator Variant 01
Male 01 Operator Variant 02
Male 01 Operator Variant 03
Female 01 Operator Variant 01

Female 01 Operator Variant 02
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4. What Needs to Be Done (Q1 2025)

To address lingering systemic issues and prepare for new features, Q1 2025 will focus on:

Audit Structures/Building System

• Modernize the Sandbag Builder/System The system has remained inefficient and poorly organized since its 2020 implementation. This rework will focus on:
  • Improving performance and maintainability.
  • Making the system designer-friendly for easier modifications.
• Engineer Building System Finalization Ensuring the system is bug-free and fully optimized for both player and AI use.
• Improved AI Logic for Buildings AI will now:
  • Better understand defensive positions.
  • Prioritize structures based on threat levels.
  • Dynamically adapt strategies during sieges.

Formations System Rework

• Finalize the Formation System Improvements will align the system with player expectations and increase responsiveness.
• Dynamic Adaptation Formations will adapt dynamically to:
  • Terrain and obstacles.
  • Nearby enemy presence.
• Integration with Vehicle Pathfinding Formation behaviors will work seamlessly with vehicle pathfinding improvements, ensuring:
  • Consistent and efficient movement.
  • Avoidance of collisions.

Pathfinding Improvements for Vehicles

• Vehicle Pathfinding Pass Another development pass will focus on addressing lingering navigation issues, especially in:
  • Complex terrains.
  • Urban environments.
• Formation System Integration Vehicles will move cohesively in formations, avoiding collisions and maintaining integrity.
• AI Performance Optimization AI calculations for large-scale vehicle movement will be optimized to minimize overhead.

Audit Civilian Spawning & Dynamic Groups

• Refactor Civilian AI Integrating civilians into the Pandemic System will improve:
  • Spawning behaviors.
  • Pathing and crowd interactions.
• Dynamic Group Behaviors Civilians will now:
  • React contextually to threats and enemies.
  • Dynamically group, disperse, or flee as needed.
• Enhanced AI Logic Improved survival behaviors for better immersion in pandemic scenarios.

Reprogram Pandemic Systems

• Consolidate Pandemic Components Disjointed systems like ChelseySystem, AI controllers, and level-specific logic will be unified into a cohesive Unreal Engine World Subsystem.
• Improved Maintainability & Modularity Centralizing Pandemic-related systems will ensure:
  • Better performance.
  • Easier long-term maintainability.
• Robust AI Interactions Pandemic systems and AI behavior will interact seamlessly to provide predictable and dynamic responses during events.

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5. Order of Operations for 2025

Once the Q1 audit and cleanup are complete, development will proceed in the following order: [olist]

Finishing Doctrines - Revamping the current Doctrine tree UI/Layout and implementing another dozen or so upgrades (See picture above)

Implementing DNA Research - Making DNA actually have a progression. I.E Kill each LT collect their DNA, use that to unlock Shreader rounds but also using the DNA to research small passives/new structures that make CERC more adaptable to the growing infection. Longer Time in gas zones or say less chance of getting infected

Infected LT/ General AI Updates (Leadership and AI improvements) - A total rework of all Infected Attacking/Defense logic. Infected Climbing & Swimming(Considering this one) are on the table for implementation and test. Each LT/Chelsey wil gain a unique personality/AI to make it differ how you counter and fight them.

The Operators - Customizable to a degree Hero units that you can pick their weapons/attachments/abilities and use them as TPS/RTS hybrid Hero. They will have a skill tree for assignment points as you level them up and are persistent Heros you can bring into any game session in pairs or individuals. At that time we will also merge over our prototype into the base game for playing TPS in a exclusive mode.

Co-op - 4 Player shared CERC experience, Host is game master

1.4 on Roadmap - See roadmap website [/olist] "The Operators TPS prototype" https://youtu.be/p0ULGHmjP1Q ---

6. Conclusion

2024 was a challenging year for Cepheus Protocol. While we made progress in rebuilding core systems and laying the foundation for future content, it wasnt always meaningful in the ways we hoped. Im personally unhappy with the current state of the game. Despite hard work and dedication, we fell short of achieving the level of polish and functionality we demand of ourselves. That said, this year wasnt wasted. The work weve done has revealed systemic issues that must be addressed, and 2025 will be defined by a renewed focus on fixing these problems. A quarter of the year will be dedicated to a full-scale cleanupensuring systems are stable, efficient, and ready to support the features you deserve. Once this foundation is solid, well shift our focus to delivering impactful new content like Doctrines, Operators, and Co-op Mode. These additions will expand the game in meaningful ways and reflect the standards we aim to meet. Your feedback, patience, and support drive us forward. Thank you for staying with us as we take Cepheus Protocol to where it needs to be. Heres to a focused, transformative 2025one built on accountability, progress, and delivering a game worthy of your expectations. We will also be having a Podcast this weekend for those that have questions/concerns https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/537714770822823938

Year in Review Poll 2024

Vote here
--- For ongoing updates, visit our Steam Community page and official website.

[ 2024-12-18 02:34:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

Live on YouTube/Discord/Store Page Podcast Channel at 5 PM EST!

Join us for an exclusive weekly livestream where we dive into the latest updates and progress on Cepheus Protocol! From AI improvements and ability system enhancements to sneak peeks of new assets and features, we're excited to share our team's journey in creating an immersive RTS experience. During this livestream, you'll:

• Hear about recent development milestones and challenges.
• See behind-the-scenes insights into upcoming features and designs.
• Engage with the developers and get your questions answered live!
• Learn how your feedback is directly shaping the future of Cepheus Protocol.

Don't miss this opportunity to connect with the team and stay in the loop on the game's development! [hr][/hr] Watch live here: YouTube Livestream We look forward to seeing you there and discussing all things Cepheus Protocol! [hr][/hr] Stay tuned for more updates and events. Thank you for your continued support! - The Cepheus Protocol Development Team

[ 2024-12-18 01:06:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey everyone, We wanted to share an update on the Legacy System Cleanup. Your support and feedback mean the world to us, and were so grateful to have such a passionate community. Our small but dedicated team has been working tirelessly: - Robert: Programmer and Studio Director - Derek: Programmer - Efrain: Level Designer/Modeler - Dimitry: Level Designer/Modeler - Michael : Character Modeler/Animator - Christopher : Game Designer/Writer With just the six of us, we wear many hats, but were pushing forward with a ton of passion and commitment.

Ability System Finalization

Part of the Legacy System Cleanup involved rewriting the ability system from the ground up. Our previous system worked, but it was difficult to work with and limited how much control we had over individual abilities. The new system is inspired by Fortnites Gameplay Ability System, but weve simplified it to better fit our RTS gameplay.
The new system is now entirely dynamic and delegate based allowing us to quickly add new abilities to units and prototype within minutes. With the older system abilities could take hours-days per one to implement and was all manual. It was very crappy...
This rewrite has allowed us to refine directed abilities/Passives & Self Cast abilities like, ensuring they not only work more intuitively but also add depth and strategy to gameplay. With this improved system, abilities now look smoother, feel more responsive, and are more satisfying to use than ever before.

Fixing Longstanding Issues

One of the biggest challenges weve been tackling is fixing FPS drops and performance issues tied to how we handled assets in the past. While resolving hard references will fix an aspect it wont resolve all instances of performance issues. Back in 2020, we relied heavily on hard references and dependencies, which caused problems like long load times, performance spikes, and a lot of development headaches. We werent alone in facing thisteams like the one working on the new Tomb Raider in Unreal Engine encountered similar challenges. Their SDK became so bloated with dependencies that they couldnt even open it to work on the game we never got to that point. So its kind of a "growing" pain for when your project gets large enough since its not commonly discussed enough sadly and simpler games can get away with it. Since learning about async asset loading in 2021-2022, weve gradually been overhauling our systems to remove blocking loads. This has been an ongoing process as we worked through legacy systems built during earlier stages of development. These blocking loads were a major contributor to FPS spikes on lower-spec machines, especially during events like creating new civilian factions, loading into the game for the first time or even interacting with certain Shops/markets ingame. With this current cleanup, were addressing the last of these legacy issues. These spikes should finally become a thing of the past, leading to smoother and more consistent gameplay for everyone.

Building a Stronger Foundation

After finishing our cleanup, we'll also be strengthening the core of the game: [olist]

Vehicle AI System: Were finalizing the Vehicle AI system, which will also let us convert evac buses to this system. This will make vehicles more dynamic and reliable.

Pathfinding Improvements: Infantry movement is getting a major overhaul with adjustments to how units navigate complex environments. These improvements aim to make movement smoother and more predictable.

Laying the Groundwork for Doctrines and More: The cleanup is paving the way for upcoming features like Doctrines, DNA Research, AI/LT Cards, Operators, and eventually co-op mode.

We are about to start the most extensive bug hunt in our history after experimental builds resume going into XMAS (Live bug Tracker)

We are still submitting the game to be localized and are looking into expanding the language support for even more going into December. More details on this in a few weeks! [/olist]

Whats Cooking Behind the Scenes

While Robert and Derek focus on refining systems, Efrain, Dimitry, and Justin are creating a backlog of assets. This includes the final Doctrine units, buildings, and Airstrikes. Well be showcasing these assets in the coming weeks, and once the systems are polished, well be ready to quickly implement them into the game. The male Operator was finalized
Outfit 1
Outfit 2
Justin now will work on the Infected Standard variants we are planning to expand the current selection by an extreme amount I.E different body types similar to how L4D handles their standard infected. New Ammo Crate. We are adding a much larger one in the upcoming Doctrines update.
Medical Crate next to the standard ammo create
More variants of smoke launchers were added for the coming upgrade in the Doctrines update

In Retrospect

Looking back, theres so much we wish wed known when we started. Unreal Engines documentation has come a long way since we launched in 2020, and weve learned a lotsometimes the hard way. Despite the bumps in the road, Cepheus Protocol is our baby, and were committed to delivering the experience you deserve. We hope this passion shines through in the detailsfrom the MLRS system in the current experimental build to small touches like shells ejecting from vehicles when they fire. These arent just features; theyre reflections of the love weve poured into this game.

Whats On Pause

Not everything is moving at full speed right now. For example:

• World Partition: Due to a bug in Unreal Engine 5.5 affecting CPU usage for building AI paths and HLOD, this work is temporarily on hold. Were monitoring updates from Epic and will revisit this as soon as its fixed.

Looking Ahead

Were aiming to release what was discussed in "Building a Stronger Foundation" and Doctrines to the public(non experimental) by early Q1 of 2025. In the meantime, well be resuming experimental builds within the next week so you can see the progress as it happens. Thank you for sticking with us and being part of this journey. Your feedback drives us forward, and were excited to make 2025 a big year for Cepheus Protocol. What's on the Docket coming up https://youtu.be/6zz49hElQa8 Here's last weeks blog post as well! https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/4474984836247847682 Cheers, The Cepheus Protocol Team

[ 2024-12-06 20:22:14 CET ] [ Original post ]

So Lets get right into it. In the interest of transparency: On November 2nd we stated that we needed some time to do a vast project cleanup. https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/4483989494757851395

Development Workflow Update

Based on feedback and internal assessments, we've prioritized auditing our development tools and refining our workflow to maximize efficiency. Today, we'll provide an update on our progress, share what remains to be done, and highlight the efforts of other artists on the team.

Progress Update

While we've made significant strides, we estimate that this initiative will extend into next week. Our goal is to tackle as much as possible before returning to work on Doctrines and polishing the Driving AI. Several tasks remain, some of which will be completed by the end of this week, while others will follow after Doctrines are finalized and we transition into DNA Research.

New Ability System

One major achievement is the development of a brand-new ability system, inspired by Fortnite's Gameplay Ability System. We've created a streamlined, lightweight version designed specifically for an RTS game. This new system will enable rapid implementation of current and future abilities within the Doctrine tree, significantly improving development efficiency.

Current Focus

We are now polishing this ability system while addressing issues from the Unreal Engine 5.5 update and tackling ongoing code cleanup tasks. Our team is committed to ensuring everything is in excellent shape before moving forward.

Looking Ahead

We appreciate your patience during this time of refinement. While delays can be frustrating, were confident these changes will result in a more robust, efficient workflow and pave the way for exciting new features.

Unreal Engine 5.5 Integration

Unreal Engine 5.5 came out a few weeks ago and we've been implementing Nanite Skeletal meshes amongst a few other features. Basically would make rendering high detail characters very cheap so we can easily push triple A quality levels of characters in terms of mesh quality.

• Nanite Skeletal meshes
• Chaos Physics improvements (Driving/ General Physics)
• Megalights
• Niagara Improvements(Better Birds/VFX overall)
• RHI/Render improvements
• A brand new Day/Night system implemented at the Engine Level
• Mutable Customizable Characters and Meshes
• Overall Stability/Performance improvements

https://youtu.be/cfoh5FHS5RA

Pandemic Map Expansion

Over the past month, we've been prototyping and revamping data loading from a level design perspective while working on a new map, 'Bay Area,' to replace the current one. Progress has been slow as we await fixes from Epic Games for a few issues related to HLOD generation in Unreal Engine 5.5. https://youtu.be/wma6nrORqzo https://youtu.be/2sE9MW26mDU https://youtu.be/T0QUqORdgic https://youtu.be/9a2imirPssU

CERC Doctrines progress

As part of our proposed rework to the Doctrines and addressing community feedback we're going to be finishing up the CERC Doctrines tree over the next week or so. Then move into Vehicle AI driving polish/general bug fixes going into the XMAS sale. CERC Doctrines Flow chart:
New AJAX variant - it buffs Medics within its radius and provides passive healing in a small area while stationary.
Smoke launchers on vehicles as a defensive item
New Generators: [olist]

Small: Generates 75 power

Medium: Generates 150 power

Large: Generates 300 power [/olist]

Character Modeling

Radioman Mesh Update

Operator Mesh updated

As the final character to revamp we updated the "base" Operator pending a total audit of the Operator system around the AI/LT cards with a finalized mesh. Michael is currently out for Thanksgiving visiting his family this week and when hes back he'll get started on doing the final Infected Standard meshes. Operators will have 2-3 outfits per variant. Outfit 1

Outfit 2

Live Bug Tracker

I've added a new tab to our Roadmap page on Notion, making it the best place to track known bugs and any additional information needed to address them. I'll be logging bug reports from the Steam forums and Discord as they come in, assigning report numbers to each for easy tracking
Preview it here. You'll start seeing it populated in the next few days!

Global Suggestion Feed

I'm considering adding a community suggestion tab where players can view suggestions made by others, see their status (approved, rejected, or pending), and track an ETA for implementation if approved. It would have a layout similar to the bug reporting section. What do you think of this idea?

Better Localization

We are working on redoing localization for the entire game as well for the next big update going into Experimental heres a first look at simplified Chinese. https://youtu.be/enBD4phe0mY We determine which languages to implement by referencing the Steam Hardware & Software Survey. All of the supported languages will be revised by the XMAS sale. [olist]

Simplified Chinese

Korean

German

Japanese

Russian

Spanish - Spain

Portuguese - Portugal

French [/olist]

[ 2024-11-28 18:57:59 CET ] [ Original post ]

So Lets get right into it. In the interest of transparency: We need to take the time to polish some legacy systems to properly take the next steps for Coop and roadmap items. This means the foundation has been neglected in some areas, and some older backend code needs to be updated/refactored. To see whats currently on Experimental check out https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/4513262258492539032

What's Changing (Affects Programmers Only):

• New Abilities: Implementing new abilities is a chore and very likely to cause bugs due to its complexity.
• Minimap System: Needs optimization and conversion to a more efficient solution.
• Legacy References: We still have references in our code to Capture Zones, medical tents, and Ammo tents from the 2020 release. (Check out old footage from that year!)
• Command Bar: The bottom-right command bar needs a retooling to improve ability integration.
• Systemic Merges: Were consolidating some disjointed systems that were built separately over time, making bug tracking and fixes quicker and easier in the future.
• Civilian/Enemy Group Spawning: Retooling how civilian groups and infected spawn, spacing them out over time instead of spawning in the same frame. This will prevent frame hitches and improve FPS significantly.
• World Partition Simulation: Adjusting simulations to work more like Kenshi, with areas managed more efficiently outside of CERC influence. This will provide a major performance boost, especially when working with World Partition.

Aspects Not Affected by this Refactor (Level Design/Modeling/Animation):

[olist]

Map Merges: The merge to San Fran North and replacement map development will continue as planned behind the scenes so we can introduce a new open world map that replaces the current with the new areas.

Character Models: New character models for our exit from EA will be shared on Discord and Steam, including the final CERC and Infected models. They will continue to be worked on and brought into the engine while we do cleanup.

What's in came in in the last few updates:

Visuals for LCAC Garrisoning
New Spec Ops
New Assault
New Winters
New Sniper
New Engineer
[/olist] [hr][/hr]

Temporary Changes to Experimental Builds

Note: Builds on Experimental will slow down for 1-2 weeks while we clean up and modernize these systems. We've been developing fast, creating prototypes based on user feedback and our roadmap, and were realizing its created systemic issues in our pipeline. I want to personally apologize for this oversight in design; as our first live RTS, were learning as we go and addressing scalability/performance issues that have emerged with the games growth and recent engine updates. Things that worked years ago just arent holding up with the games current scale. [hr][/hr]

In Conclusion

In conclusion, this 1-2 week focus on legacy system cleanup will provide a stronger, more scalable foundation essential for Coop and future roadmap features. Although Experimental builds will slow temporarily, this will ultimately enable faster, more reliable updates, improve FPS, and allow for better overall performance. This is also done in the goal of allowing easier UGS(Modding) for new maps to streamline the process. [quote=Robert Smith] Project Director [/quote]

[ 2024-11-03 00:51:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

Live on Twitch at 5 PM EST!

Come join me as I stream the game, showcasing all the new units. I'll be answering questions throughout the stream. :tv: https://www.twitch.tv/dark583

New Stuff Gallery:

Summary: We will be discussing the new units and progress we've had on the new CERC redesigns.

Assault Final

Sniper Final

Winters Final

[ 2024-10-26 07:57:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

Join Us Live for Our Vehicle Update AMA!

Were excited to announce a live AMA where well dive deep into the latest progress on vehicles and other exciting changes coming to Cepheus Protocol. Whether you're interested in the new mechanics or want to hear about all the updates, this is your chance to get involved and ask questions.

Date/Time: Fri, October 18, 2024, 5:00 PM

Join us on your preferred platform:

• Discord AMA Channel Ask your questions and listen in on voice.
• YouTube Livestream Watch the live stream and get insights on the latest updates.

What Well Cover:

• New vehicle mechanics and updates
• Additional gameplay changes
• A sneak peek at development of the next few months going into the New Year

[ 2024-10-18 03:12:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

Development Rollup resume on Discord

Mark your calendars! In 4 days, well be holding a Development Rollup to catch everyone up on progress. Well be answering questions from the community and reviewing overall development since last time we met. The session will be live-streamed on YouTube and will also be available as a VOD for those who cant make it live. https://discord.gg/Uztq6kK9?event=1289951409411854387

CBRN rework of CERC

After years of feedback we've caved and decided to pivot our design of CERC ground units. We are designing a new base "look" and getting rid of the "GI Joe" look. Our goal is for Michael to have the first pass out by Halloween there might be some bleed over. But its his primary goal and he'll be sharing progress on the Discord every few days starting after today in our announcements chat.
We currently are pursuing a more polished "final" look for our EA release next year based on the following ideas.

Mood board images for all classes redesigns

After this is done if there is still a demand we will consider "camo" reskins for different nations as support packs. Let us know if this is still desired in the comments below

Abrams/Bradley and basic physics on Experimental

More physics and destruction is coming! https://youtu.be/pCcOG3nEFlg

Cepheus Protocol Escalation feature list

Only the Bradley/Abrams and basic destruction is live now The current update we are polishing on Experimental is code named "Escalation". We will not push it to public till the following line items are implemented and ready for general play. But you can jump in and test our progress and leave your feedback at any time by installing experimental. We prefer Discord for feedback so we can jump in voice calls easily but Steam is monitored as well. We will be discussing the Abrams and Bradley and the MRLS which will be released within the next few days and the remaining challenges and goals going into the Halloween sale and beyond to wrap up the year.

What's coming in "Escalation"

• Localization for all Languages updated
• Doctrines shifted/reorganized for longevity (Armored Core, Infantry Core, Airborne Core and Utility)
• Sparrow Weapons added
• Blackhawk Weapons added
• VTOL + Weapons added
• New Doctrines implementation that is geared towards longer play taking reference from games like Total War and Sins of a Solar empire.
  
  
• Mortar weapon Infantry
• Passive upgrades and ability tweaks across the board
• Abilities polish pass for Infantry to finalize them I.E the Sniper gains a claymore or heavy gains an actually "deployment" system that he setups up a basic defensive fortification.
• New Vehicle AI/ Driving still needs some polish
• Helicopter AI is reworked
• Some performance tweaks
• Vehicle Formations /Infantry spots next to vehicles
• Infantry/Units moving at the pace of the slowest unit in move order
• MLRS implementation with abilities
• Bus evacuation(Delayed) Will be coming at the end waiting for a more finalized driving AI
• Destruction (Delayed) Working out some technical issues with save/loading. We might have to forgo full saving as it works right now fully in terms of the destruction aspect. More details on this during the discussion this Friday
• Mine Deploying Atlas (Delayed) Low priority but coming
• Armor kits for the Abrams, Bradley & Striker with defensive items (Active denial for civilian RPG hunter teams)
• New and revamped Airstrikes
• More to be announced

[ 2024-10-14 20:07:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

Development Update

Hey everyone, We wanted to update you on some unexpected issues that hit us over the last 72 hours, pulling us away from finalizing the vehicle interface:

Unreal Engine 5.4 Crash

We encountered a critical crash that would occur after a heavy civilian evac playthrough and saving the game. It also happened during longer in-game sessions. After an intensive 24-hour work session, where each programmer picked up where the last one left off, we believe we've resolved the issue.

SteamCMD Tool Issue

We also faced a problem with the SteamCMD tool incorrectly updating the game on upload. We've spent significant time troubleshooting this and are still in contact with Valve to ensure it doesnt happen again. To mitigate this, weve reorganized the game into multiple .pak files. This change aligns with newer engine standards and should improve load times and reduce patch sizes, though we initially planned to implement it closer to the 1.0 release. In the future, we intend to adopt a newer packaging format to better conform with Unreal Engine 5 loading standards, but that will come later as a result of our research into this issue. This might also be a growing pain with Steams interaction with Unreal Engine 5.4.2, which, as many of you know, comes with bugs/issues when using the latest versions of software. Rest assured, we will continue to sort these out and work tirelessly until any remaining issues are eradicated. As of now, the first issue should be resolved, and we've mitigated the Steam download bug by adjusting how we package the game. We're still awaiting a definitive answer from Valve, but weve made the necessary changes to keep things moving forward. Unfortunately, these setbacks caused us to lose 1-2 days, so our estimate for the vehicle interface release has been pushed to early next weekassuming no further stability issues arise.

Bonus Update

One of our technical artists added a new "line" highlight system to make it easier to tweak settings. Take a look here! Live now
Thank you for your patience and understanding! The Halcyon Winds Dev Team

Patch Notes

[expand type=details]

Bug Fixes & Improvements:

Late Load Crash:

• Implemented a speculative fix for a crash related to a Discord forums post reported by a user during late load.
• Added additional safeties for loading crashes, including `LateLoadUnit` midway checks in case a unit is destroyed during load.

Goldencrest

• Placed move proxies around the area. While this doesn't fully resolve backtracking issues, it helps mitigate some ignored move orders. Fully fixing this will require further work after we finish the interface work in a few days.
• Edited cranes in the construction site for better alignment.

Helipads:

• Updated Helipads with a larger vertical 'clear landscape object' presence. This change should prevent evac choppers from getting stuck under cranes in the construction zone.

Character Handling:

• Added `IsActorBeingDestroyed` checks to `LoadCharactersDelayFinish`, `GetTargetGarrisonTag` in `Base_Character`, and `HasTagWithSubstring` in `CPFunctionLibrary`.

Memory Management:

• Cleaned up `memcopy` issues.

Shaders:

• Speculative fix for a water shader recompile issue that would occur on first load of the game where the water would be invisible for up to 10-20 seconds while it "compiled" live

Save-Load System:

• Committed a fix for `UPROPERTY()` that addresses save-load issues.

User Interface:

• Added a mouse-over highlight to settings in the options menu.
• Introduced a speculative fix for the next patch to resolve the 'jittering on load menu when paused' problem.

[hr][/hr] Please note the following going forward: Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zz49hElQa8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZA_1INK--I

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule. View the Roadmap [/expand]

Ways to Support Our Development

[expand type=details] Your support helps us grow the team and create a better game for everyone!

Support Us on Patreon

Join our Patreon community to gain exclusive access to behind-the-scenes content, early builds, and other perks.

Check Out Our Merch Store

Show your love for Cepheus Protocol with our official merchandise! Every purchase directly supports the development of the game.

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Immerse yourself in the gripping narrative of the Pangu Virus outbreak through multiple perspectives. Follow the dedicated heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control as they battle to contain a devastating alien virus that transforms innocents into terrifying creatures of unimaginable power. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

Watch the First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

Get a sneak peek at the intense and dramatic opening of Season 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand] If you're experiencing crashes/instability, please try a Steam Verify/Display Drivers update before contacting us.

[ 2024-08-22 21:32:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

New Map Goldencrest Island

Historical Roots in the California Gold Rush

Goldencrest Island, located off the coast of San Francisco, has a rich history that dates back to the mid-19th century. Discovered during the height of the California Gold Rush, the island quickly became a bustling hub for prospectors. Early settlers named it Goldencrest due to the islands hilly terrain, which was believed to contain rich veins of gold, due to the fact the hills seemed to sparkle when the sun fell. While large deposits were never found, the name stuck, symbolizing hope and prosperity. The island was taken over by the US Navy and served as a checkpoint for ships coming and leaving San Francisco during the California Gold Rush and the American Civil War, as the state's population boomed.

World War II Military Outpost

Fast forward to the early 1940s, Goldencrest Island took on a new, strategic significance. During World War II, the United States military established a significant outpost on the island to defend the West Coast against potential Japanese attacks. The island was fortified with bunkers, anti-aircraft guns, and a small naval base. Soldiers and their families lived on the island, creating a tight-knit community amidst the ongoing war.

Post-War Abandonment

Following the end of World War II, Goldencrest Island's military significance dwindled, and it was eventually abandoned. For over fifty years, the island remained largely untouched, a forgotten relic of a bygone era. Nature began to reclaim the land, with the once-bustling outpost transforming into a ghostly, overgrown reminder of its past.

Modern Renovation and Revival

In the early 2000s, interest in Goldencrest Island was rekindled by investors and developers who saw potential in its prime location and historical charm. A massive renovation project was launched, aimed at modernizing the island while preserving its historical elements. Over the next two decades, Goldencrest underwent a dramatic transformation. Today, the island boasts high-rises and luxury apartments that offer stunning views of the Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco skyline. It has become a hotspot for beachgoers and tourists, with pristine beaches, upscale resorts, and vibrant nightlife. Offshore gambling facilities have turned Goldencrest into a mini Las Vegas on the sea, attracting visitors from around the world. Despite its modern amenities, Goldencrest Island has not forgotten its roots. Historical tours and museums dedicated to the Gold Rush and World War II periods offer visitors a glimpse into the island's storied past. The blend of historical preservation and contemporary luxury makes Goldencrest Island a unique destination, celebrating its rich heritage while embracing a vibrant, modern future.

Upcoming Content and Performance Enhancements

• Preloading New Content: This patch includes significant changes that lay the groundwork for exciting upcoming features. We've preloaded assets and systems to support new vehicles and Operator content, which will be rolled out in future updates. This ensures that when the new content is released, it will integrate seamlessly with the existing game environment. It is 4.9 GB in size.
• Performance Improvements: We've begun leveraging the latest performance enhancements offered by Unreal Engine 5.4. By optimizing various systems, converting more assets to Nanite, and tweaking materials for better LODs and HLOD utilization, we're already seeing improvements in the game's performance, making it smoother and more efficient. While we're still exploring the full potential of these tools, the progress we've made so far is already enhancing the current content and laying the groundwork for the new features we have planned. You should expect a solid 40-60% performance boast depending on hardware!

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

New Features
• Minigun added to the Heavy. General Fixes & Improvements
• Fixed translucent glass materials not interacting with fog properly.
• Fixed various LODs and enabled Nanite on several meshes.
• Enabled Nanite on OpenWorld landscapes.
• Slightly optimized post-process effects.
• Updated HLOD setup.
• Fixed various invisible objects.
• Added translucent glass LOD materials to world vehicles.
• Adjusted scalability.ini settings.
• Various optimizations throughout the game.
• Added performance cost graphs to the options menu. Building & World Adjustments
• Lerp adjustments to re-imported building BPs.
• Fixed traffic light orientation.
• Fixed buildings that were offset by re-import.
• Fixed dual Lerp positions that were offset on re-import.
• More adjustments to world-building BPs.
• Adjusted Lerp positions for the Police Station in Grid 7.
• Fixed overturned fences on the TI Power Plant, renamed them, and adjusted collision/nav blocking.
• Rebuilt navmesh after these changes.
• Rebuilt collisions for road bridges in Grids 1, 7, and 8.
• Rebuilt navmesh for the large mansion in Grid 7 (Chelsea's House).
• Fixed more spline mesh alignment issues caused by the UE 5.4 update.
• Progress on landscape detail pass, adding cliff meshes to elevations and nav modifiers for better navigation around verticality.
• Expanded water to reach further into the backdrop.
• Adjusted size of nav mesh bounds to envelope the entire island, including the path spline for the Carrier.
• Further refined the beach landscape for smoother transition points (LCAC still erratic during transitions and random instances over open water).
• Lowered the continental shelf to create more room for the Carrier to 'float'.
• Rebuilt open-world landscape Nanite data.
• Added Calypso landscape to be Nanite-enabled. Calypso/Goldencrest Island Updates
• Nav fix for Calypso.
• Fixed up the Carrier to have a proxy movement volume and base, then rebuilt navmesh.
• Fixed errors in the level graph.
• Fixed several duplicate world-building names.
• Fixed FOW volume size.
• Fixed collision complexity settings on some build location meshes (with one mesh still having errors).
• Fixed issue with a Location Volume's collisions not registering in Unreal.
• Fixed ambient splines not having world buildings assigned to them.
• Made adjustments to all ACS in Calypso.
• Tested location volumes for errors.
• Set up city lighting for the metro area of Calypso.
• Fixed Calypso G7+G8 not being part of the Calypso Landmass (impacting evac and infection spreading systems).
• Updated Calypso's user-visible name to Goldencrest Island.
• Updated the description in the Main Menu for Goldencrest Island.
• Old saves will still show 'Calypso' in the Load Game menu but will function correctly.
• Speculative fix for shared vision dependent crash.
• Fixed autosaves not working in Goldencrest Island.
• Added a large water plane underneath the water tiles.
• Fixed collision issues with removable fence assets.
• Updated the minimap for Calypso ~Derek.
• Updated Calypso City lighting and tree placement progress.
• Commit of build machine stuff ~Derek.
• Fixed navigation being missing for proxy movement for LHA6 (allowing movement and landing on the Carrier again).

Please note the following going forward: Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zz49hElQa8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZA_1INK--I

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule. View the Roadmap [/expand]

Ways to Support Our Development

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Join our Patreon community to gain exclusive access to behind-the-scenes content, early builds, and other perks.

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Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Immerse yourself in the gripping narrative of the Pangu Virus outbreak through multiple perspectives. Follow the dedicated heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control as they battle to contain a devastating alien virus that transforms innocents into terrifying creatures of unimaginable power. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

Watch the First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

Get a sneak peek at the intense and dramatic opening of Season 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand] If you're experiencing crashes/instability, please try a Steam Verify/Display Drivers update before contacting us.

[ 2024-08-18 22:07:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

What is Cepheus Protocol?

Where other zombie games in the genre have asked "How will you die" (Project Zomboid), Cepheus Protocol dares to ask "How will you survive". Giving you the tools of a recently created new branch called CERC its now your job to tackle how to handle the spreading Pangu Virus. We are dedicated to continuing to work with our community to keep refining Cepheus Protocol till its a true gem. It should be noted that while we embrace critical feedback it should be given in a manner that is respectful and conductive of actually having a conversation. I.E Don't say X is Bad fix it. Say X is bad because of X,Y,Z . Then we can start to have a meaningful conversation. It should be noted naturally all suggestions cannot be implemented but we will keep them in mind for a possible addition in the future depending on scope budget etc.

Roadmap

The Development update video linked above will have further details. After all of this is implemented we will convert all current vehicles to this system and implement the Abrams, MLRS and Bradley to officially start the CERC/Doctrines card outlined here. Development Update from Jun 13, 2024 https://youtu.be/6zz49hElQa8?t=1032 Note: we will not be allowing full destruction but like mentioned in the last update on Youtube partial destruction in the terms of street lights, fences, walls etc. Preplaced assets in the world to make areas like the center park in Treasure Island far more dynamic so vehicles and explosions can affect the world.

What is Chaos Vehicles?

https://youtu.be/-lkEOEEKYD0?t=63

What is Chaos Destruction?

https://youtu.be/u3ktiewcLpo?t=32 If your getting crashes/out out of memory issues check out this post https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/4365760665713106999

Airborne Doctrine Backlog assets

We will be allowing users to customize what weapons appear in what "slots" for each helicopter allowing for in-depth customization on the vast amount of gameplay situations that can occur. A few examples would be mix/matching different weapon combinations based on need. I.E Missile pods for saturation of an area without a need for accuracy vs say Hellfire missiles which would lock on and track their targets and be fired much slower 1-2 every few seconds. Then you toss in gatling guns/MGS for constant suppression/saturation and you have a party

VTOL

it wil feature an unarmed version and armed version. It will allow you to cycle between hover/flight mode and will not feature any transport capacity for lifting vehicles.
https://youtu.be/E5M-VsOi9o8

Little Bird

Blackhawk

Calypso Valley V2 (Pending Rename)

Originally intended to be a "demo" map only it was repurposed as additional content and for lower spec machines. When we feel the game is more feature complete we will revisit the demo. I have earmarked some issues/corrections that need to occur on Calypso including renaming the map, some level design changes and bug fixing. I estimate at least till Wednesday to the point we are completely done.

Pass 2 8.2.24

Vehicle AI

Vehicle AI is an extremely slow process of updating references to a new "Shared" Interface/Actor Components. Which meant thousands of lines of code that had to be refactored and reconfigured. We finished the C++ aspect of it earlier this week but now we are working through the Blueprint components and improving/updating logic as we go to better practices. In some cases we are down converting BP logic to C++ for refinement purposes/streamlining the workflow.
Currently the list in the picture shown below is what remains till we can even play in our editor and do the vehicle porting aspect. It's a big step and has taken us weeks to accomplish based on on its sheer size. The Abrams and co will come shorter after all current vehicles are ported over.

So Order of Operations.

Vehicle AI Interface stuff -> Port all Current Vehicles -> Experimental -> Abrams, Bradley, MLRS & C5 Galaxy -> Resume CERC/Doctrines roadmap. I don't have an estimate yet for this. But we believe it to be quite soon for the porting aspect. We will know more once we fix the remaining compile errors and start testing in our SDK Last Vehicle AI Video update https://youtu.be/YMNZ6juA3e0

Coop

Part of the work is also making it easier for me to switch over to road-to-coop which will be a channel that after we "push" all the current vehicles over to Chaos Vehicles i will be shifting over to. I will effectively be working on systems that are mundanely simple that wouldn't change like Shooting, Health etc. I.E the "Core" components and learning GAS. (Gameplay Ability System) It would effectively make a lot of "abilities" replicated natively and streamline the creation of new ones. if you want to consider supporting us check out our patreon or Discord pledge system everything helps!

[ 2024-08-02 21:23:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

There seems to be a widespread issue with newer Intel CPU's and Unreal Engine games.

We've had several users noticing that they were able to fix the issue by manually adjusting some settings that by default motherboards do that are dangerous to the stability of the engine. As far as we can tell this is a screw-up on Intel's side which is why a lot of gamers are RMA/Returning their Gear for AMD CPU's. I personally had to follow a guide (Post #5) for Unreal Engine developers just to stabilizes our development SDK from crashing for myself.

Excerpt from various sources:

The issues have been reported by users with a variety of processors, including the Core i9-13900K, Core i9-14900K, Core i7-14700K, and Core i7-13700K. The severity of the crashes can also vary by game, with some titles simply exiting to the desktop while others can completely lock up the machine.

Some possible causes of the issues include:

• Aggressive settings used by default by motherboard vendors
• High default power and current limits
• Default loadline calibration for voltages
• Motherboard's default "Auto" power and current limits

Some possible solutions include:

• Updating your BIOS to include an "Intel Baseline Profile" option, which reverts to Intel's factory default settings for basic functionality, lowers power limits, and improves stability
• Manually downclocking or undervolting the Intel processors
• Power/current limiting the CPU
• Manually setting the power limit to 275300 watts and the amperage limit to 350A
• Tweaking the Load Line Calibration (LLC) to increase voltages

Epic Games, the developer of Fortnite and the Unreal Engine, has also published a support notice advising affected users to adjust their BIOS settings.

Citations on the Internet about it:

Intel's CPUs Are Failing, ft. Wendell of Level1 Techs (Gamers Nexus covering it) https://youtu.be/oAE4NWoyMZk Official Epic Games Response blaming Intel https://www.radgametools.com/oodleintel.htm Article on new ASUS Motherboard settings to help: https://www.techradar.com/computing/cpu/been-tearing-out-your-hair-due-to-pc-games-crashing-with-your-intel-cpu-asus-has-a-fix-for-that Is your Intel Core i9 CPU crashing when playing games? Youre not alone and Intels investigating worrying reports of instability https://www.techradar.com/computing/cpu/is-your-intel-core-i9-cpu-crashing-when-playing-games-youre-not-alone-and-intels-investigating-worrying-reports-of-instability Ashes of Creation Issues(Another game dev having the issue) https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/59699/ysk-intel-13th-and-14th-gen-cpus-have-a-lot-of-crashing-problems-especially-with-unreal-engine Your Intel CPU could be unstable in Unreal Engine games https://www.pcgamesn.com/intel/cpu-instability-games-unreal-engine There are increased reports of crashing in Unreal Engine games, etc. and Epic is blaming Intel chips https://www.pcgamer.com/there-are-increased-reports-of-crashing-in-unreal-engine-games-etc-and-epic-is-blaming-intel-chips/ Copied from a recent post: https://steamcommunity.com/app/979640/discussions/1/4523386479582238022/

[ 2024-07-18 21:49:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

What is Cepheus Protocol?

Where other zombie games in the genre have asked "How will you die" (Project Zomboid), Cepheus Protocol dares to ask "How will you survive". Giving you the tools of a recently created new branch called CERC its now your job to tackle how to handle the spreading Pangu Virus. We are dedicated to continuing to work with our community to keep refining Cepheus Protocol till its a true gem. It should be noted that while we embrace critical feedback it should be given in a manner that is respectful and conductive of actually having a conversation. I.E Don't say X is Bad fix it. Say X is bad because of X,Y,Z . Then we can start to have a meaningful conversation. It should be noted naturally all suggestions cannot be implemented but we will keep them in mind for a possible addition in the future depending on scope budget etc.

Roadmap

The Development update video linked above will have further details. After all of this is implemented we will convert all current vehicles to this system and implement the Abrams, MLRS and Bradley to officially start the CERC/Doctrines card outlined here. Development Update from Jun 13, 2024 https://youtu.be/6zz49hElQa8?t=1032

What is Chaos Vehicles?

https://youtu.be/-lkEOEEKYD0?t=63

What is Chaos Destruction?

https://youtu.be/u3ktiewcLpo?t=32 Note: we will not be allowing full destruction but like mentioned in the last update on Youtube partial destruction in the terms of street lights, fences, walls etc. Preplaced assets in the world to make areas like the center park in Treasure Island far more dynamic so vehicles and explosions can affect the world.

Map Changes coming soon...

Calypso Update (W.I.P)

Is being updated to support the Carrier and newer gameplay mechanics. We expect the new map on experimental sometime next week. Around July 17th

Open World Update

It should be noted that within the next 2 weeks after we release the newly revamped Calypso i will be tasking my level designers/modelers with the complicated task of expanding the map and adjusting/removing some of the fictional islands we invented earlier in development because we had a "design" limit of how large the maps could be. More details here! The plan will be that while the programmers are working on the CERC/Doctrines/DNA Research card(New vehicles etc) they are getting the map ready for our 1.0 release and coop at the end of 2024 - going into early 2025. Treasure Island, Angel and CO will be "play" islands while the main meal is San Fran North. A new landmass that is 5x the size of all current content in the game that we've been slowly building in secret. At this time we will explore and R&D underground "subway tunnels" but i cannot give any further news on this. We need to see how doable it is. The first picture is a crude example of the new layout -> The second is the total planned map size for when we deem the map "done". More details to follow around Halloween on that aspect for unmentioned areas.

Vehicle AI Progress

This week we converted the system over to the Cerberus to see where the system would fail understanding larger vehicles of mass. We identified several points where our logic needed to be even more dynamic to take into consideration values that change between wheels like Friction & overall Vehicle Mass.

Day 15

Been porting variables in prep for getting other vehicles onto Chaos Physics - the goal, to reveal weaknesses in the current pathfinding AI so that it can be improved to handle other vehicle setups. The Cerberus here has extra mass that the system's not used to handling, so it tends to overshoot turns due to assuming the brakes would function like with the Ajax. Still, progress! Take a look! https://youtu.be/v336INWMThM

Day 18

Vehicle AI Update: Basically it allows quicker/easier roll out of new vehicles so we don't have to hand test each vehicle as much! Bit of progress - some of it behind the scenes. Figured out some math for dynamic brake calculation, and started (though not done yet) on 'earlier turning' logic. Differences are minor at first, but good enough so far that the 'getting frazzled by the bench' from the last round didn't occur here. Step by step! https://youtu.be/4jEp6iepIgg

Conclusion

We will continue to convert the most complicated /varied vehicles over to the system and further refine the math/calculations as we go to ensure each vehicle handles optimally. We believe that the Ajax, Cerberus, Evacuation Busses and the Abrams will provide us enough varied data to then focus on porting over the RTS elements to this new class/system and get an experimental out with all current vehicles then get the new ones in. We thank everyone for their continued support and patience. if you want to consider supporting us check out our patreon or Discord pledge system everything helps!

[ 2024-07-13 01:43:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

What is Cepheus Protocol?

Where other zombie games in the genre have asked "How will you die" (Project Zomboid), Cepheus Protocol dares to ask "How will you survive". Giving you the tools of a recently created new branch called CERC its now your job to tackle how to handle the spreading Pangu Virus. We are dedicated to continuing to work with our community to keep refining Cepheus Protocol till its a true gem. It should be noted that while we embrace critical feedback it should be given in a manner that is respectful and conductive of actually having a conversation. I.E Don't say X is Bad fix it. Say X is bad because of X,Y,Z . Then we can start to have a meaningful conversation. It should be noted naturally all suggestions cannot be implemented but we will keep them in mind for a possible addition in the future depending on scope budget etc.

Vehicle AI Progress

Development Update from Jun 13, 2024 https://youtu.be/6zz49hElQa8?t=1032 In the past we have gotten feedback about how our vehicles were lackluster or for a better word "Crappy". Last Thursday we transitioned the engine to 5.4.2 to take advantage of the latest Chaos Destruction(Production Ready now) and Chaos Vehicle changes. Today i will be presenting the progress we've had in the last week R&Ding the new vehicle physics and adjusting as needed. A lot of time went into learning how Chaos vehicles operate and how to write an AI that understands things like steering, throttle and a break to accurately navigate our growingly complex world.

What is Chaos Vehicles?

https://youtu.be/-lkEOEEKYD0?t=63

What is Chaos Destruction?

https://youtu.be/u3ktiewcLpo?t=32 Note: we will not be allowing full destruction but like mentioned in the last update on Youtube partial destruction in the terms of street lights, fences, walls etc. Preplaced assets in the world to make areas like the center park in Treasure Island far more dynamic so vehicles and explosions can affect the world.

Day 10

Been testing the vehicle in the more tighter-turning environments of the Calypso map! This really exposes some issues with how Unreal's default navigation points sometimes end up in the 'wrong' locations for a vehicle - something we need to investigate and see about improving so vehicles not only can accurately move where we want them to, but also pick good places to move to begin with! On the bright side, it also demonstrates our 'reverse and get back on course' logic. Not perfect, but enough to stop a lot of weird situations from becoming permanent losses! Got some more obstacle improvements in from these tests, and some improvements to 'recovery' in some situations should collision occur. Take a look! https://youtu.be/VtyLsPxkf1Q

Day 11

Gather round CERC recruits a massive improvement to Path Generation in relation to A* was pushed in today that will effectively better take into consideration of said vehicles handling to not create "human" like paths where the next points would require the vehicle to do unreasonable things just to hit all of them upon a move order. Check out the results and extra details below! :LelouchMug: -Updated with a new 'path smoothing' check that cleans out a lot of excess or redundant move waypoints, so the vehicle has less turning and 'fidgeting' to do to hit every point (by having fewer points!) -Not really demonstrated in the vid, but also added improved 'roll safety' so the vehicle will be very likely to remain upright even if you tell the driver to do some wacky stuff Sorry about the low quality (Low Framerate) of the GIF, but wanted to show the full move so had to trim some frames out to make it a reasonable size. That said, take a look! https://youtu.be/O5AgUtCCQ0g

Day 12

Some turns are still suffering but we are still working the problem to wrap them up. We will be entering the next phase soon after we iron out the remaining impact/crash issues. Since we wrote a brand new class next phase is taking this new class and properly integrating with the RTS elements we have already. I.E health bars, selection logic etc. Then we will scale up testing with multiple vehicles and then finally infantry then all of them together. TLDR: Some 'predictive turning' logic has been added, to help smooth out movement between points and make turning a little bit more natural! However, small obstacles and 'small corridors' are currently issues still for the vehicle, as seen in the GIF. They're gonna be next on the list, most likely! https://youtu.be/LVYhn82HWyE

Day 13

Testing in more environments revealed some flaws with the pathfinding, including sometimes where the vehicle would 'see a clear line' to a target and start moving there, without recognizing the ground. Short GIF, but the 'orange line' you see near the beginning indicates the vehicle recognizing that there's no straight line across, so he goes a longer way. A lot of this comes down to a bunch of little things that add up, but it's working! Also been working on improved reverse logic so it's more responsive when recovering from an impact (though not demonstrated in this GIF). https://youtu.be/UCwNgfzVgac

Day 14

The Story so Far

So we brainstormed some solutions and did some R&D last night since as many of you saw in the last GIF's our vehicles have HUGE issues going through narrow/tighter corridors. Apologies about the time its taking to build this but we want to do it right the first time and ensure these vehicles are ready for just about anything. That means hundreds of hours testing and adjusting when they fail the vast amount of "courses" we have identified that will push the Vehicle AI to its limits. This is a huge improvement but i still feel it need a bit more refinement to make it look a bit more natural. Possibly add some Post Processing to the Navigation calculation to add more "dynamic curving" based on the "degree" of the next calculated turn to "soften" it up.

Why are we concerned about this?

Vehicles need to understand their limits dynamically based on a VAST criteria of variables so they understand how to make turns accurately and minimize slow "periods". I've personally studied a lot of player bases and you guys like to build "Realistic" checkpoints and gates like the attached pictures so making it so the vehicles understand ramping down speeds and generating "curved" paths instead of crazy 90* degrees is all but required.

New pathfinding 'turn smooth' logic: the pink sphere here indicates a spot where the pathfinding detected a sharp turn with short space to do it, so it 'scooted' the point out to widen the turn so the vehicle can fit. Take a look! https://youtu.be/we__KsK0V6Q

Conclusion:

This concludes the last week of progress we've had on the vehicle. We will continue to tweak and R&D the vehicles as they stand till they are perfect. As seen in the last video(Day 13) turning needs some adjustment and some corrections are still needed before we scale up the tests with multiple vehicles and start implementing a custom "avoidance" system to stop vehicles of differing move orders from crashing into each other when possible. The Development update video linked above will have further details. After all of this is implemented we will convert all current vehicles to this system and implement the Abrams, MLRS and Bradley to officially start the CERC/Doctrines card outlined here. https://cepheusprotocol.notion.site/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08?p=633fd2afddcd45df9fcf351b62e73647&pm=c

[ 2024-07-05 19:33:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

What is Cepheus Protocol?

Where other zombie games in the genre have asked "How will you die" (Project Zomboid), Cepheus Protocol dares to ask "How will you survive". Giving you the tools of a recently created new branch called CERC its now your job to tackle how to handle the spreading Pangu Virus. We are dedicated to continuing to work with our community to keep refining Cepheus Protocol till its a true gem. It should be noted that while we embrace critical feedback it should be given in a manner that is respectful and conductive of actually having a conversation. I.E Don't say X is Bad fix it. Say X is bad because of X,Y,Z . Then we can start to have a meaningful conversation. It should be noted naturally all suggestions cannot be implemented but we will keep them in mind for a possible addition in the future depending on scope budget etc.

Vehicle AI Progress

Development Update from Jun 13, 2024 https://youtu.be/6zz49hElQa8?t=1032 In the past we have gotten feedback about how our vehicles were lackluster or for a better word "Crappy". Last Thursday we transitioned the engine to 5.4.2 to take advantage of the latest Chaos Destruction(Production Ready now) and Chaos Vehicle changes. Today i will be presenting the progress we've had in the last week R&Ding the new vehicle physics and adjusting as needed. A lot of time went into learning how Chaos vehicles operate and how to write an AI that understands things like steering, throttle and a break to accurately navigate our growingly complex world.

What is Chaos Vehicles?

https://youtu.be/-lkEOEEKYD0?t=63

What is Chaos Destruction?

https://youtu.be/u3ktiewcLpo?t=32 Note: we will not be allowing full destruction but like mentioned in the last update on Youtube partial destruction in the terms of street lights, fences, walls etc. Preplaced assets in the world to make areas like the center park in Treasure Island far more dynamic so vehicles and explosions can affect the world.

Day 1 of Chaos vehicles:

https://youtu.be/iAr8f14BjLQ

Day 2 of Chaos vehicles:

Still very much a work in progress. We are still writing a brand new vehicle AI using Chaos Vehicles from the ground up. Its certainly not plug in play in any capacity. We are effectively starting over from scratch for Vehicles They still struggle deciding when to turn so we are boasting their turn ratio more when the system detects they need some "arcade" level of control to allow them to make tighter turns. Arcade level dynamic turning will not be allowed in Operators that are controlling a vehicle directly btw We hope to wrap up the basics of turning accuracy/general movement with a single unit in the next 24-48 hours(Mondayish) https://youtu.be/ZNpZcWiNCg8

Day 3 of Chaos vehicles:

-Improved (though not yet fully fixed) angling 'too far ahead' of next move waypoint -Turn assist improvements at higher speeds for more reliability -Improved (though not flawless, sometimes it can bump into things in this move) obstacle avoidance -Better brake logic Still needs improved reversal logic, proper handling when starting up a move order in a difficult spot, better 'prediction' of upcoming sharp turns, and more improvements to obstacle avoidance. https://youtu.be/l0gqf7HD9f8

Day 4 of Chaos vehicles:

Predictive braking improved and considerably more functional Obstacle avoidance improved (though far from perfect) 'Forward adjust' for determining 'face location' reduced to better account for more accurate braking/turning The improvements here result in cleaner movement, though: "Braking Speed" is too low. Need to investigate how to dynamically determine what speed would be good for turning (you can see on the long straightaway that we go too slow for awhile) The more accurate adherence to the 'move waypoints' results in some other issues where obstacle avoidance has to assist Obstacle avoidance has some shenanigans still, though Some of the movements are cleaner, resulting in other issues being 'surfaced' that need fixing. Going to be doing more studying to fix this up further, but an example of what's going on: https://youtu.be/hggSi5WZyEA

Day 5 of Chaos vehicles:

Improvements to minimum speed for turning sharp turns and very sharp turns Improvements to obstacle avoidance to be considerably more reliable while also not fighting existing turn logic Today had a lot of time spent working on some other resources in prep for making the system more modular and so forth, though still got in some time to improve obstacle avoidance and minimum speed. Results speak for themselves! https://youtu.be/QlLoQ8b7uYs

Day 6 of Chaos vehicles:

-Obstacle avoidance tweaked: =Tries to better account for direction we need to go, rather than just obstacle relative to front of vehicle =Slight 'angle adjust' for obstacle detection trace in direction we want to go (instead of purely forward) Not drastically improved, but better able to handle more obstacles. Far from perfect, but a step in the right direction! A lot of dev time is still going into some of the 'framework' or R&D rather than the actual behavior, which is why the behaviors don't improving as quickly as in the first three days: we're still working on this, rest assured! https://youtu.be/6QI7DcCj3MQ

Day 7 of Chaos vehicles:

Been awhile since the last visual update, but we have been working on it! The 'less visible' side of the work has been integrating the AI into Unreal's own pathfinding systems - which comes with benefits such as allowing the vehicle to dynamically re-path for example. For something more visible: been working on improving obstacle avoidance, and (subject of the GIF here) with Dimitry's help both 'bumps in the road' and incline-handling have been greatly improved! https://youtu.be/o30E12V81JE https://youtu.be/mpwK0Er_OYw

Day 8 of Chaos vehicles:

Another update! (also timelapse, sorry, file's too big if I don't) -'Predictive' braking logic: the 'cyan sphere' in the GIF represents about where we'll reach a good 'turning speed' if we start holding down the brakes. You can see that when the sphere reaches a turn, the vehicle starts to slow down to ensure we'll be at a good turning speed when we reach it! -More obstacle avoidance improvements Doesn't handle everything perfectly, but is also better equipped to deal with situations where it ends up stuck. Plus (though not in the above GIF) is equipped with some basic 'reverse when stuck' logic, too. https://youtu.be/W75KPCA_fKI

Day 9 of Chaos vehicles:

A non-timelapse one (though had to drop the quality to make it fit)! -Some basic reverse logic works when starting up move orders, for 3-point-turns and the like -Obstacle avoidance uses a bit more logic and tracing to try to figure out the best way to turn (instead of just going off of 'which side is the obstacle on') -Obstacle avoidance 'steering' is reduced at high speeds (to avoid spinning out) =And obstacle avoidance checks go 'further out' at high speeds -Some other obstacle avoidance bugs/issues were ironed out, too https://youtu.be/5p2-W6F1VY0

Conclusion:

This concludes the last week of progress we've had on the vehicle. We will continue to tweak and R&D the vehicles as they stand till they are perfect. As seen in the last video(Day 9) turning needs some adjustment and some corrections are still needed before we scale up the tests with multiple vehicles and start implementing a custom "avoidance" system to stop vehicles of differing move orders from crashing into each other when possible. The Development update video linked above will have further details. After all of this is implemented we will convert all current vehicles to this system and implement the Abrams, MLRS and Bradley to officially start the CERC/Doctrines card outlined here. https://cepheusprotocol.notion.site/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08?p=633fd2afddcd45df9fcf351b62e73647&pm=c

[ 2024-06-27 20:17:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Cepheus Protocol Project Update & what's Coming!

https://youtu.be/6zz49hElQa8

New Global Lighting

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Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details] https://steamcommunity.com/games/2116560/announcements/detail/4170971564134282187 https://steamcommunity.com/games/2116560/announcements/detail/4151834437161559310

TLDR
• New Smaller (Urban Themed) Evac building that is effectively flares thrown in a circle marking a civie evac point. This smaller evac point will allow you to either go with the large helipad when you have more space/you want the ability it has to repair/rearm/refuel if you cycle its mode when you need those features.
• Holding Area XL - Houses 250 civies now
• Holding Area normal - houses 40 civies now
• Active Intake is increased to 6 from the Civilian Admin Center
• Zone Card replacement
• Double Chinook Evac
• New Class Weapons/Balancing
• Vehicle Gas Rebalance
• Unit icons are now shift/ctrl clickable (Added from a community suggestion from a previous community sit-down)
• New World Lighting System
• All Spotlight restrictions removed + new 360 CERC light added
• Performance boasts across the board

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/zZA_1INK--I?si=Dx1YWTyRQzPhzgq2 https://youtu.be/dJogCEPsYHU?si=6eJNQoJyj3uQJahl

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

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First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2024-06-13 06:44:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

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Patch Notes

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• Set up several mouse widgets to properly respond to HideUI. Set up HideUI and toggling-to-Operator to cancel out any lazes (ammo call in, engineer, etc.) or builders too
• Updated Atlas to also be recruitable from the Motor Pool. And updated its hovertip to reflect that it now has a Guard Tower configuration, too
• Implemented some speculative fixes to stop the rare 'power widgets appear even when powered' bug
• Fixed some World Buildings that had duplicate devnames (errors like this mess with civilian counts when loading saves).Also boosted the strength of the warning that you get if you save while there are duplicate World Building devnames, so they will be harder to miss
• Fixed Chelsey System 'GetPlayerZonesForAssault' erroneously not returning any Score values, which broke Assault orders for Civilian factions in some cases
• Added a check to remove some avoidance logic for civilians who are moving to Evac Choppers, to try to relax some civilian traffic jams
• Fix added for the target zone in 'evac to other zone' logic sometimes getting 'reset' on load
• Small cleanup to the Game Over widget
• Engine updated to 5.3.2
• Updated the Game Options category to lock out the Sliders from running ValueChanged if Initialized is false (5.3 change caused the ValueChanged to fire off as soon as they initialize, even before the widget as a whole is ready, so new check was needed for 5.3 so settings don't get reset upon opening this category)
• Fixed the SecondaryScreenPercentage setting in the Advanced Options (previously wasn't working)
• Fixed the custom game settings display erroneously displaying a custom Leviathan Start Day as one more than it is
• Fixed up the Leviathan Incubation Rate to be called 'Leviathan Incubation Time' in UI, to be more clear to users
• Adjusted the Alcatraz dock to try to reduce clipping issues.Also adjusted Carrier docking rotation speed to be faster when aligned with the docking spline (not perfect but seems to function)
• Some fixes to camera 'inside of something' check firing off incorrectly (this seems to have been the primary cause of quick 'camera blips' occurring when zoomed out a decent amount)
• Improvements to Helicopter loading to prevent them from 'breaking away' from a Carrier they've landed on, when loading a game
• Speculative fix for this crash https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/1227531523604090974/1227531523604090974
• Removed C++ offsets for spawning DNA meshes, so DNA won't 'float slightly off the ground' anymore
• Improved DNA spawn trace logic to reduce cases of 'DNA floating high in the air'
• Fixed multi-gate upgrade (from selecting multiple walls) not functioning
• Weapon rebalance, fixed improper range and damage fall offs for 80% of infantry weapons need to test the others more. but this is a more reasonable change. snipers will feel more useful for long range
• Updated some mortar rotation target logic to account for attach parent rotation, if the mortar has an attach parent (ex: Cerberus Mortar). This fixes Cerberus Mortar barrels seemingly 'facing the wrong way'
• Improved some focus logic to skip setting of focus actor if it's the same as the current for the requested priority, or setting the focal point if it's within .5uu of the current focal point for the requested priority (should save performance)
• Fixed single-unit non-run move orders causing a 'temporary run state', which also caused them to stop shooting for a second if they were in combat!
• Fixed Scientists not having radial vision
• Used the updated WeaponSightRange to allow Scientists to see at least 6000uu even when equipped with the Flamethrower (which doesn't have that range)
• Updated Flamethrower to have 1800uu range (instead of the miserable 800uu it had)
• -Fixed up some Fire Damage logic to be more reliable
• Lowered Flamethrower damage (now that it's reliable, it's very powerful)
• Also lowered fire effectiveness against regular characterss
• Boosted 'max fire stacks' on structures to 20 (from 5). This also means that infected pods can show their full burning effect now
• Updated the LCAC's description to not say that it transports vehicles (since that functionality isn't done yet)
• Improved LCAC 'make it onto land' logic to smooth out the transition somewhat and reduce 'failure states'
• LHA6 'rear door' open/close logic.
• LHA6 Visual improvements, to show up to two of the garrisoned LCACs inside the LHA6, instead of hiding them
• Speculative crashfix for civilian gate getting landscaped as soon as it gets marked as landscapable due to civilian base main building destruction
• Non-hostile civilians no longer block construction
• Speculative fix for helicopters 'rotating oddly' when told to land on certain things
• More speculative fixes for helicopter 'dump garrison' crash
• Fixed an error in Chelsey's stuckwarp logic that would cause her to always return to her spawn pos instead of the nearest stuckpoint, if any stuckpoints exist
• LCAC amphibious movement improved: should be less likely to just 'stop' on shore instead of properly continuing to their land move target, after landing
• Added Build menu icon for Winters.
• Fixed m110 fire animation
• Spine thrower defensive structure fire rate lowered
• Fixed a police station in TI G7 (Blue Crest Estates) not properly being tied into the civilian pop
• Added some improved number-checking for number of civvies to send to evac chopper
• Added an additional set of checks for civvies in a holding area that need to 'transit' over to Evac mode, to prevent potential 'holding area hogging' Result: Numerous 'traffic' issues with evacuation have been resolved!
• Some speculative fixes to make the Mesh/Move tickrate updating be a bit more accurate based on LOD so animations should look a lot more appealing overall
• Fixed an issue with evacuating/managed civilians sometimes loading into a zone without properly registering with the civilian admin
• Fixed nav size for Avenger Turret so units are much less likely to get caught on it
• Added some fixes for civilian 'transfer between zones' to prevent civvies getting stuck in an 'evac limbo' and refusing to do anything
• Presidio Grid 4 landscape and road clean-up + Asset Z axis readjustment
• Updated the 'Building was destroyed' notification to also include the name of the zone it belonged to
• Fixed the 'evac icon' remaining over a building if you shut down Civvie Intake in a zone (or the Admin building gets destroyed in said zone)
• Updated the LHA6 to have an 'overhead icon' like regular units
• Fixed an attachment issue with the 'mast' building for the Carrier
• Updated interaction widget to support 'longer distance mode distance' for the Carrier's sake (so that the widget won't be constantly showing when you're relatively close to it and don't have it selected)
• Updated interaction widget to support a 'simple mode' for the Carrier's sake
• Updated interaction widget to have a 'height offset' for the Carrier's sake (so the widget doesn't appear 'in the water' but near the top of the mast)
• Infected Walls now give no money on kill. They now only give doc exp.
• Fixed an error from the LHA6 interaction widget improvements that broke Garrison widgets for other actors
• Fixes for civvies sometimes 'moving between multiple helicopters indecisively' when evacuating
• Fixed a major math error with a for loop in 'distance calculations' for multi-evac pad setups (likely cause of a hitch or two)
• Removed some extraneous crowd following adjustment when degarrisoning units from holding areas for evac
• Updated civvies to prefer closest helipad w/ helicopter when exiting a holding area to evacuate
• Updated 'helicopter selection' for civilians to better account for 'already taken seats' (using some of the newer Garrison tech), so civilians will start to spread out to other evac helicopters more quickly and efficiently as the number of seats on landed helicopters get 'claimed' (even if not sat in yet)
• Fixed a building in TIG8 (Point Hill) that could release civilians into a completely fenced-in area
• HideUI support for construction holograms
• Some fixes for LCAC 'moving from land onto water' to properly get the boat spline when exiting land
• Renamed the 'Civilian Evac Income' custom difficulty setting to better indicate to the player what it means and does (it's the monetary reward value for every evacuated uninfected civilian!)
• Landscape cleanup and asset readjustment for Presidio Grid 6

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/zZA_1INK--I?si=Dx1YWTyRQzPhzgq2 https://youtu.be/dJogCEPsYHU?si=6eJNQoJyj3uQJahl

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2024-04-18 02:49:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

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Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Speculative fix for civvie transfer crash
• Fix added for grenade throws 'failing' at some angles due to the grenade trace hitting the grenade in the thrower's hand as they aim
• Started improving 'right click move to attack target' logic to block sending units to attack something they cannot damage, unless you have at least one unit selected who can damage it. Including a text popup if you right click to attack something with a selection of units who cannot damage it
• Move to right clicked attack target' logic improvements. Formations now will move to the target while being reliant upon at least one of the formation member's ability to damage the target: the move will cancel if that person leaves the formation, dies, or otherwise becomes unable to damage the target (i.e. out of ammo, switched to weapon that cannot damage it, etc.) Additionally, in a situation where not all members can damage the target, the members which cannot damage the target don't get threat boosts towards it
• Implemented several improvements to certain 'right click attack target' checks to start adding support for vehicles-with-garrisoned-units-that-can-attack (such as the Ajax or Sparrow)
• Added some basic support so if you have a group of units selected including vehicles and right-click-to-target that the vehicles will actually move to attack the target (though not in formation yet)
• Some more fixes for 'move to right click target'
• Improvements to 'formation pathing' towards 'right click attack target', to better handle moving towards structures more accurately
• Adjusted collision on a type of house used in G4 to be more accurate (to not block some projectiles due to its simple collision being too large)
• Fixed up some visibility issues on the HUD that blocked parts of the message log. Clicking on notifications to jump to them are much easier now!
• Improvement added to civilian unit movers to prevent situations where civilian faction units (guards, scavengers, etc.) all 'stack on exact same spot'
• Fixed 'City Saviors' faction name typo
• Fixed buildings erroneously getting the *wrong* Zone if near a border, which should fix an issue with Civilian Admin Buildings being 'assigned' to the wrong zone
• Fixed units who just spawned failing to hide their unit icon if HideUI was active at spawn time
• Implemented a fix for 'selection circles' not correctly responding to HideUI
• Keyboard rotation no longer resets camera pitch
• Added game option Camera Follow Clipping Allowed. When true, the camera will be allowed to clip into surfaces if you are following a unit (via keybind INSERT)
• Speculative fix for crash report from Steam user reported crash. Was crashing when a vehicle was destroyed and units were ungarrsioned(forums)
• Speculative fix for rain causing bright flashes in some cases.

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/7hdBPmUtFb8 https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2024-04-08 16:50:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

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Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Attack Move order logic improved to keep formations and make smarter movements
• Direct Attack order added that allows unit to move into range of a target you right click + follow said target
• Additionally, units in formation should run when moving to a right-clicked target if they are far away. If already in range everyone will just shoot and not attempt to form up unless a move order is required
• Units no longer manage attack move 'individually' if part of a grouped move command: instead, the Formation Move Handler will do it. On being given an attack move, the Formation Move Handler will let units (who are already in combat) not worry about moving yet, but those who have started moving will try to stay in formation even upon seeing an enemy, only stopping once every member of the team has started fighting
• Implemented some fixes to stop some situations where units would 'move too far towards your attack move target' even when enemies are in the way
• Fixes added for various garrisoned poses
• Made some adjustments to the North Treasure Island Carrier docking area,
• Attack Move: slight 'stuttering' when issuing order while at least one member is already in combat should now be gone
• Grenade traces now have a proper radius, preventing them from potentially hitting something thin (like a streetlight)
• Fixed the 'formation' getting too far ahead should anyone in the formation enter combat
• Fixed some units moving in formation potentially entering 'alone attack move' instead of relying on their formation to handle that logic
• Fixed SRP construction obeying a turned off 'landscaping' mode, resulting you not being able to build at some SOCS if you've turned off landscaping mode for construction (which may be confusing if you didn't keep track of that)
• Implemented some speculative fixes for 'moving to attack right click target' 'failing' for targeting structures: may not work in every scenario, but it works much better than the previous version did for attacking pods
• Fixed a loading issue that could cause infected pods to override their health with a really small value
• Removed the old Evacuation Shutdown logic, due to evacuated infected units being dumped onto Carrier deck (with ability to attack the mast) now. This should resolve some people getting 'evacuation shutdown' issues with being unable to set helipads to Evacuate mode
• Units will now switch back to their primary weapon when reloaded and down to their secondary weapon
• Fixed situations where units would have a reload time of 1 second no matter the weapon
• Fixed an 'overlapping reload' issue where animation+timer for reload could 'double-reload', which was especially noticeable on the Engineer's SMAW
• Set up speculative fixes for reported crash from here https://steamcommunity.com/app/979640/discussions/1/4032473436325246013/
• -Set up the ability to shut down Dynamic Civilian Factions from spawning, in Custom Game Settings
• Set up the Carrier to properly supply ammo
• Fixed up the Selective Call-Ins button using the wrong image when not open
• -Fix for Operator 'mouse showing' breaking if you hide then show UI while in Operator mode
• Fixed the Missile Turret wrongly using the MG Turret's weapon type
• Fixed up snappoints for wall corners being a bit unreliable
• Fixed up gates not blocking construction (though open gates still allow you to 'build through' them)
• Armed units sprint - Fixed
• Tilt added to in combat strafing.
• Fix to Heavy Vehicle damage resist type (Cerberus, etc.) having 85% resist to heavy melee (making them almost immune to juggernauts)
• Fixed up issue with Rubble'd walls not properly updating navigation
• Added speculative safety for Chelsey to try to make sure she is invulnerable if she loaded from a game while in death regen state
• Fixed broken Angel island dock navigation.
• Fixed Ravens failing to deal damage
• Implemented a small fix to make civilians using evac to not use RVO if they fire off one stuck check to improve evacuations.
• Adjusted landscaping size for walls+non-walls in the Sandbagbuilder so that 'floating crates' shouldn't occur when setting down buildings around TIG4
• Adjustments to UI to prevent 'clicking on' something behind the widget when closing it
• Recruitment menu's remember last options now
• Clearing tool improved to better account for higher vertical objects
• Added some improved collision updating for the rubble mode/landscape-able mode for walls. Used the above to make sure that civilian gates that are 'rubble-ified' can still be cleared by the landscaping tool
• Fixed up 'ammoless weapons' (Scanner, Bunker Buster, etc.) displaying 'low/no ammo warnings' on the Unit Group UI
• Additionally, fixed up the Weapon UI in the Recruit Popup and Weapon Market to no longer show a damage graph for 'non combat' weapons, via new bNonCombatWeapon setting in Weapon.h
• Fixed units sometimes spawning without their secondary weapon if you customize their initial loadout via the Recruit popup (won't fix units who already spawned without secondary weapon, though)
• Fixed not being able to swap back and forth between a non-combat weapon and a combat weapon (i.e. Scientist w/ Scanner+Pistol couldn't swap back to Scanner if you switched to the pistol)
• Added some 'non-combat weapon auto swapping' logic: If a unit has a non-combat weapon equipped (such as a scientist with an Infection Scanner), they'll automatically swap weapons to their secondary weapon upon entering combat, then swap back upon exiting combat (if not reloading). This gets overridden if you manually swap weapons, however!
• Added a small delay between helicopter spawns if you purchase multiple helicopters at the same time (in order to fix a 'helicopter flying too high' issue when ordering a bunch of helicopters at once)
• Improved some AI related to 'move to right clicked attack target' to fix some flaws (mimicking some fixes Attack Move already had, primarily!)
• Fixed an issue in Vehicle AI which'd stop them from chasing their right-click attack target once they've entered combat
• Improvements to vehicle AI for 'move to attack target' logic, to smooth it out further
• Set up some buttons (such as weapon selection in the recruit popup) to activate 'on release' instead of 'on mouse down', to prevent 'clicking through' them onto stuff in the world
• Added speculative fix to try to stop evac helicopters from getting 'stuck' on the Carrier's mast
• Updated Main menu graphics

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/7hdBPmUtFb8 https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2024-04-04 14:57:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

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Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Removed winters lost tip
• Move orders to 'unreachable' spots (such as clicking on the side of a building or things like that) should now be more forgiving instead of sending characters off on move proxy journeys
• Made it easier to highlight the Mast of the LHA6 to check health status
• CERC holograms now block other structure placements . To resolve being able to build CERC structures on top of each other
• Fixed an bug that resulted in the GameTimeDay never ticking over (resulting in the infected not escalating their forces, building Leviathans, or building Juggernauts)
• Also added a fix for saves that didn't have this timer going (Though it won't be completely accurate when repairing saves that 'missed' it)
• Cleaned up some old 'transfer units between zones' logic that bypassed the Civilian Intake management logic and directly sent civilians into the Evacuate logic upon their arrival to the target zone
• Set up a fix for Engineers going to the 'first set down construction object' if you tell them to build multiple things, give them a move order away, then resume the construction order and set down another object to build afterwards

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/7hdBPmUtFb8 https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2024-03-27 04:33:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

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Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Added some 'path checking' logic for the follow actor for units on the LHA6 deck, so that they will be less delayed in starting to move
• Civilians evacuating from a zone will now have a higher chance of being infected based on the level of infection in the zone they are coming from.
• Set up logic so infected civilians will 'swarm onto the Carrier' if evacuated onto it
• Updated units who die on the carrier to 'attach' to it, so their bodies won't 'float behind' it if performing death anims
• Set up AI 'LOS' and shooting traces to no longer ignore allied boats (so Carrier Turrets can no longer shoot through the deck, and units on-deck on the Carrier cannot 'shoot through' it to targets on-shore)
• Set up the Carrier to be destroyable, if infected destroy its mast. Mast can be targeted by infected: it has a good amount of health, though
• Winter is no longer a game-over condition
• Fixed up the Engineers so they can properly repair the Carrier's mast if it takes damage
• Fixed an issue where, when a unit unfreezes movement on the carrier, their movement would become confused (due to their proxy character also unfreezing movement and thus making their *own* proxy character, resulting in proxy-ception confusion!)
• Updated Mine 'overlap detection' logic to be more up-to-date:
• Overlapped enemies who die (due to being shot, other explosives, etc.) will no longer be considered, which can save some mines from prematurely firing off. Similarly, overlapped units who convert will be re-checked for validity (so if somehow they become an ally, for example, we'll enable the 'nearby ally' safety! Futureproofing)
• Fixed Mines sometimes having units run the wrong way in order to construct them
• Updated Mines to have a slightly shorter fuse (and a safety to try to prevent them 'disabling' their fuse after already having jumped, though it ain't perfect)
• Set up Winter 're-purchase' logic to properly work if you repurchase before her corpse has faded
• Added more safeties for Carrier 'dump units from elevator onto dock' logic to try to stop units from remaining 'attached' to the Carrier
• Added 'save blocking' logic to when Carrier is destroyed, so you cannot save after the Carrier has already 'died' (but before the game over popup.. pops up)
• Speed changes to standard infected
• Added new Animation Combat state system for ground units
• Spread decreased for 50 cal turrets (Mutt)
• Fixed some initialization issues with the Recruit Popup to resolve weapon changes not affecting unit price
• Added a warning (w/ 5 minute cooldown) to Zones to tell the player that there's no Civilian Holding Areas if they're trying to evacuate and have built none yet
• Lowered the warning timer from previous commit to 2 minute cooldown (From 5 minute), and updated its pinged location to be the Admin Building in the zone
• Updated civilian faction walls to have a 'taller navblock underneath them', so navigation won't sometimes build under raised sections of wall (which in some cases can cause unit pathing to become confuse)
• Updated automatic Door 'unit detection' logic to better account for civilians (this helps with faction civilian bases which might block the path)
• Adjusted civilian faction base walls to prefer 'being partially submerged in the ground' rather than potentially being too high, when constructed (won't fix walls that spawned too high already, in loaded saves, though)
• Adjusted the Move Civilian Faction Base Around tool to be more robust and reliable
• Added additional check to Boat 'reverse logic' to prevent them from 'reversing ad infinitum' should they reverse far enough while between two objects that they end up over land
• Fixed up the recruitment building (on the Carrier) being directly clickable (clicking on it now redirects to just selecting the Carrier instead)
• Fixed the Carrier recruitment building potentially displaying a 'brown circle' when you have the Carrier shop open
• Updated 'freeze movement' on Characters to attach to/detach from their Proxy Movement Base (based on whether movement is freezing or not), so units doing any type of 'freezing' while on the Carrier (such as while repairing the Carrier's mast, throwing a grenade, etc.) will no longer get 'left behind in the air' if the Carrier is moving.
• Removed the unique implementation of attachment that Engineers were doing for mast-repair, since the above fix is more powerful and covers more cases

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/7hdBPmUtFb8 https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2024-03-24 05:08:35 CET ] [ Original post ]

If your experiencing crashes/instability please try a Steam Verify/Display Drivers update before contacting us.

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Fixed an issue where the player camera would always start inside the carrier when starting a new game
• Added some save/load improvements to 'catch' some cases where infection carriers aren't properly loaded as such breaking DNA generation only after save/loading
• Fixed Holding Cell bug where Infected Civilians wouldn't generate DNA when caged regardless
• Tracked down a delegate issue with the LHA6 that blocked units who were docked from LHA6-into-LCAC from being able to move
• Added 'boat reversal' logic
• Fixed a broken link in the 'navigate around islands' spline logic that was failing movement in certain directions
• Added a water transition point onto the beach at Treasure Island's airstrip (Point Hill)
• Fixed an issue with the 'boat navigate around island' spline around Treasure Island having a point erroneously under the water
• Added a firemode to target only Structures
• Various Animation visual bugs fixed namely for Winters

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/7hdBPmUtFb8 https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2024-03-19 23:24:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

If your experiencing crashes/instability please try a Steam Verify/Display Drivers update before contacting us.

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details] Because of the Steam Character limit for posts we have to post the combination of changes in this manner. Old saves will not work please use the older branch we have put up for those wishing to finish their current games before they try the newer content! 1.3.2.5.6
https://youtu.be/TlVvlSvgDaM https://youtu.be/afxgSrRyCAc https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2116560/view/6128908422933494404 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2116560/view/6128908422925588901 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2116560/view/4116925200740888918 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2116560/view/4170966494033341363 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2116560/view/4170966494024344243 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2116560/view/4170966494020617300 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2116560/view/4020094639157948102 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2116560/view/3984063939435935987 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2116560/view/6003927834111949610 Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/7hdBPmUtFb8 https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2024-03-17 02:12:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

We will be live on Youtube and in our Discord AmA channel for those wanting to listen in on voice.

• This Saturday, we will take the stage and communicate with you directly. We'll discuss what we've been up to since the last time we've met, address any issues, changes, etc., and potentially talk about necessary changes for the next time we meet. These will take place on Discord & Youtube.

[ 2024-03-11 16:00:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

We will be live on Youtube and in our Discord AmA channel for those wanting to listen in on voice.

• This Saturday, we will take the stage and communicate with you directly. We'll discuss what we've been up to since the last AmA, address any issues, changes, etc., and potentially talk about necessary changes for the next time we meet. These will take place on Discord & Youtube.

[ 2024-03-01 16:37:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

What's on experimental

Do try out the new Hovercrafts/LHA6 & Docking on Experimental! https://youtu.be/afxgSrRyCAc https://youtu.be/TlVvlSvgDaM

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update #18

https://youtu.be/dJogCEPsYHU

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update #17

https://youtu.be/rSnhp_xKN5I In preparation for next year and getting things moving again in early January I'm looking to gather some data on how CP is shaping up from our communities standpoint, what you would like us to do better, what your excited for etc. Please consider submitting your feedback as it helps me prioritize resources accordingly going into next year. Please do not use generic terms like "Its undercooked/bad etc" Take the time to explain what exactly makes the game feel off to you so we can resolve it. What mechanics systems aren't fleshed out enough etc. https://forms.office.com/r/PP1Rb2xNKc

[ 2024-02-22 18:44:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

If your experiencing crashes/instability please try a Steam Verify/Display Drivers update before contacting us. This is a maintenance patch while we work on the bigger line items mentioned in the last Letter to the Producer read more here. https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3896239307767991985

Carrier Updates:

Functional Carrier movement on Treasure Island. Within the next few days we will work to get some "drag" added and improve the turning. We are aiming for an experimental by this weekend. What's on our to do list:

• Keep testing and refining since this is a completely "custom" path finding solution
• Give the Carrier LOS
• Make it supply ammo/gas for anything on it
• Beaching/Docking Logic
• Winters change
• Controllable Doors/Elevators

A lot of this will come online at the eleventh hour as the hardest tasks are relating to path finding/movement and just supporting unit movement on a moving object.

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Fixed a Mortar autofire crash, from trying to access a null autofire target
• Fixed a Mortar damage crash, from passing invalid information to repair actor
• Crash fix for https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/1177498515241443422/1177498515241443422
• Added a 'Specials-Only' targeting mode for the Hold Fire Button
• Avenger Turret - Adjusted 'weapon attach point' offset so the turret won't clip with its base as much
• Avenger Turret - fixed the sphere outlines around the turret
• Avenger Turret - Adjusted some matters for the construction holograms to look a little better (not perfect, may need some mesh adjustments to get these holograms to be correct without too-hacky solutions)
• Adjusted a Strategic Resource Point in Angel Island that was too close to a fire tower
• Fixed Mouse Hover and minimap POI for Strategic Resource Points (places where you build SOCs for money)
• Fixed some distance checks for vehicles not properly differentiating between distance for one weapon and distance for another
• Fixed selective firing being applied to vehicles
• Shawnee 30mm: Increased firing angle by 15 degrees (5->20) / Increased rotation speed by 50% (Horizontal 40->75, Vertical 25->37.5) Result: Shawnee 30mm should be considerably more reliable
• Tracked down an issue where custom field constructs might feed outdated construction data to the Construct Builder. This resolves an issue with Dual Barbed Wire Walls getting offset when construction is complete (though this may not fixed dual-barbed wire construction points that were saved before this patch)
• Speculative fix for 'accept guardianship' civvies suddenly running off to a world building
• Minor adjustments to civilian management/evacuation to try to smooth it out
• Some adjustments to the SUPPLY (scavenging) civilian faction squad order, to make them 'jitter' less when in FOW. Also made them slightly more active in moving around zones, while being less jittery: should be better for performance and appearance.
• Added Zoom Speed and Minimum Camera Speed sliders to the Game Options
• Updated the Civilian Holding Area 'list' widget to support mobs/groups of civilians. A mob of civvies will be listed as a 'Group of X' now
• A mob of civilians won't have a male/female icon listed next to it. The 'capacity' indicator at the top will properly reflect groups of civilians now
• Updated Tower Guards (both HEMTT and regular towers) to no longer have regular movement enabled (they can still rotate, but no longer do regular movement checks). In a busy save, this ended up saving ~.5ms in-editor
• Fixed collision on the Guard Tower Atlas that was interacting oddly with the Camera
• Fixed scaling issues with DNA widgets (and capped size a bit smaller than it was before, for larger DNA piles)
• Added most infected types, and regular civilians, to perception monitor thread (to save performance cost on perception system)
• Fixed Ravens blocking camera
• Our Sight sense now suspends for 2 seconds (instead of FLT_MAX) if it determines there are no queries to examine =If queries are added during this suspension, the system properly boots back up after those 2 seconds, and doesn't shut down anymore (previously this period of time would result in 'invisible enemies' until something else kickstarted the Sight sense examination again, such as the spawning of a new unit within sight range of a CERC units (should resolve this report: https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/1179623841560019036/1179623841560019036 )
• Safety added to prevent 'multi-hitting' the same Actor due to hitting multiple components/child actors/etc. that belong to it
• Check added so that gate doors won't 'intercept' damage for their owning gates, so that absolute radius explosions can reliably damage player gates Result: TUGS should no longer be destroyed if you carpet bomb within its detection radius. Might also be a bit more performant when hitting a group of characters, too.
• Added save/load of Mortar Auto-Reload and Autofire Active settings
• Added an extra check for clearing the Auto-Reload button for Mortars, since it sometimes 'stuck around' incorrectly when selection swapped
• Fixed a crash that could occur when units try to deactivate their perception stimulus component when they no longer have one
• Fixed an issue with some infected being invisible when civilians look at them
• -Enhanced 'Are you Sure' setup. Supports a 'second option' (other than No) now. Used this to create an 'Are you Sure' popup when right-clicking regular civilians
• This popup has a second option "Don't Ask Again" which stops the popup from occurring again (and functions as 'yes'). This "Don't Ask Again" value is saved/loaded (per save file, not in the options)
• Updated some recruitable civvie units to have the same 'Register for Senses' setup that normal CERC units do
• Improved safety checks for perception monitor thread to account for new crash https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/1180276949709508779/1180276949709508779
• Speculative fix for mortar crash https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/708293877538488410/1180335237511794798
• Updated Leviathan to no longer block camera
• Updated several Game Options to have hovertips properly (fixing them, or adding as needed)
• Hid the Operator Crouch Toggle option for now, since it's not yet used
• Fixed bridges not properly referencing their mesh (which caused issues with airstrikes not being able to damage them)
• Fixed a remnant of Zone Capturing sometimes modifying player population capacity
• Fixed tower guards taking up regular unit population capacity
• Fixed a potential crash should a unit be destroyed (completely - due to something like falling out of the world, not just death) while selected, due to wrongly trying to update their move preview
• Fixed the 'status icons' for Unit Group Windows being too large for the newer setup (so if a unit was low on ammo, it should no longer stretch the UI vertically
• Fixed the Ammo Tent's description (no longer references old system)
• Line trace added to unit-DNA-drops, to prevent aerial DNA (such as if you kill an LT while they're on a chopper)
• Updated a Crane mesh to use a non-camera blocking collision profile
• Fixed not being able to turn off 'evac to other zone' from the Civvie Admin widget
• Boosted Leviathan start day to 3 for Director's Cut difficulty, and 4 on Recruit.
• Disabled explosive damage falloff on infected tunnels, so they won't ignore damage from SMAWs (and potentially other explosives) from certain angles
• Added 'BlockAllButCameraDynamic' collision profile. Used this to make infected tunnels NOT block camera
• Fixed vision not being properly shared to 'gun-enabled passengers' for certain vehicles (such as the Sparrow helicopter)
• Smoothed out some of the 'activation' of 'holding area to evac helipad' logic, so civilian evacuations should run more smoothly now

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/7hdBPmUtFb8 https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2023-12-19 21:47:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

So its been a while huh? Im sure a lot of our eager fans are curious what we've been doing over the last year or so since the last letter so I'll run you through everything we have to date and explain a few things we are working on and beyond.

What is Cepheus Protocol?

Where other zombie games in the genre have asked "How will you die" (Project Zomboid), Cepheus Protocol dares to ask "How will you survive". Giving you the tools of a recently created new branch called CERC its now your job to tackle how to handle the spreading Pangu Virus. We are dedicated to continuing to work with our community to keep refining Cepheus Protocol till its a true gem. It should be noted that while we embrace critical feedback it should be given in a manner that is respectful and conductive of actually having a conversation. I.E Don't say X is Bad fix it. Say X is bad because of X,Y,Z . Then we can start to have a meaningful conversation. It should be noted naturally all suggestions cannot be implemented but we will keep them in mind for a possible addition in the future depending on scope budget etc.

A Year coming to a close

Over the course of this year we've had a lot of successes and failures. We successfully were able to implement Weapon Damage graphs removing player confusion on how some guns were better then others when it came to ranged damage, Revamped the entire gameplay UI/Minimap and Main Menu's making them more appealing to look at. We do plan on doing some color tint adjustments to the icons based on feedback to make them a bit more colorful but that wont be coming for at least 2-3 more months. We pushed the new Stationary Avenger Turret and tons of other features in 1.2-1.3.

Features that were left on the wayside

Sadly we had to make the decision to remove "factions" (Piece & Natalie) for the time being as they were not where we needed them to be and we want to regroup on them potentially in the future when we have access to more resources. As the project Director i have to make extremely hard calls on a daily/weekly basis that hurts me to do so but in the effort of keeping us on schedule/budget of what we promised for having coop and our campaign out by 2024. Sadly this was also extending to removing the feature of allowing players to set "genders" on solders and instead we went the typical route of every other RTS where X unit is always X gender and Factions being disabled. To run through the basic math the initial characters were created from asset packs from our EA launch great for "starting" but they provide no identity to the game. Currently the Assault is the only mesh "final" besides all the vehicles. Each new Character roughly cost 2k + the fee for swapping the male base to a female. When weighting the cost of this vs having more units like the Abrams and shifting that money over to programming for more bug fixing it just made sense on paper. Really does suck but we are a self funded indie studio with Developers backing the project so we had to make the decision.

Dynamic Civilian Groups

As a compromise we pushed Dynamic Civilian groups as they could be implemented and give the player more difficulty as we flesh them out. They didnt have the upfront cost of being distinctly different Meshes/having unique vehicles so we figured this would help in the aspect of simulation. First off by treating Civilians badly Militias will form that hate you and will hunt you down, secondly when we added the diplomacy system/trading and lasty when we add the ability for them to upgrade their arms receiving RPG's to battle the upcoming Abrams/CERC medium armor as well. Civilians will continue to receive updates in the future as we work to better simulate them from a Pandemic standpoint. Currently on our backlog for them is: [olist]

Civilian's can be given orders when allied with

Civilians can give you zone missions to farm rep with them

Civilians have improved abilities to barter with other groups and form alliances with AI groups [/olist]

So what's left on the Roadmap?

As it stands we are currently in 1.3 as noted in recent patch notes on Steam/Epic we are almost halfway through 1.3 with the Aircraft Carrier being one of the hardest technical feats we'll be tackling in the weeks to come. After that is wrapped up we will make the decision to either revamp the Operator or put him off for a few more weeks and instead focus on the Doctrine/CERC polish with the DNA Research tree work. From a community standpoint im quite sure im reading the room correctly when i say they would much prefer this route. So i'll detail both so i can bring you folks up to speed.

Doctrine/ CERC Polish

[olist]

Modular Abrams added that you can customize (Different armor loadouts like ADS, Cage Armor)

Helicopters gain weapon packages, Machine guns and Rocket launcher packages (Blackhawk & Littlebird)

Helicopters get a brand new flight AI

VTOL added as a late game extremely fast Jet that can transport units very fast across the battlefield

Mines will be removed from being built as one offs and instead you'll build a vehicle that you "zone" an area and he'll keep that field saturated automatically

Individual mines will be moved to the Sniper

Engineers will gain 2-3 pet turrets they can build(Think Aliens disposable turrets)

Current Turrets will be removed as buildable emplacements and new ones will be created that are far superior (Think Prototype Turrets)

Helicopter Physics

We are still debating more airstrikes/call in's [/olist] Yes your CAMO DLC"s will apply to all future CERC Vehicles

DNA Research Tree

[olist]

We will be adding a Mobile Research Atlas that can deploy in Contagion zones and farm DNA it must be protected at all costs and you'll have to escort it back to your base if u wish to keep the spoils

DNA research tree will be added making the approach of researching the Pangu Virus a more "involved" process requiring you to make tactical decisions in terms of do i increase my filter levels so i can stay in Contagion zones longer or do i research say a treatment that makes your units less likely to be infected when Meleed? The choice will be yours [/olist]

Operator Changes

[olist]

We will be taking what we learned through prototyping CPO to fully implement a modern shooter approach to the Operators third person mode. Please note this game mode was made for fun to just benchmark and see what we could do to make a better Operator. (See video linked below) We likely will make a spin off in the future with the "Operators' on steam at a latter time themed around 3 deferent unique gamemodes but thats a topic for another day.

We will be adding the ability to pick and choose Operator abilities and call in as many as your population will allow to create persistent Heroes that "lead" the way [/olist] https://youtu.be/p0ULGHmjP1Q

Infected AI & LT AI

[olist]

The big whammy! We will be focusing a few weeks on each AI on their own hunting down bugs naturally

Each LT will gain the ability to be repurchased like Winters allowing Chelsey to bring back her fallen Hero's they will each own territory outlined on the map (Think Warlords of New York Division 2)

Each LT will be based on different archetypes of gameplay. I.E Stealth/Support/Attacking directly and be given new abilities to reflect that

Chelsey will be getting boss states as with the LT's to make them a lot more knowledgeable of what to do in certain situations. I.E Retreat/Call in help /Disguise herself

We will be tackling the Infected can climb buildings prototyping we did years ago and roll it out on the larger map. At the time the tech was quite buggy on our larger map so we've had to delay it. If it doesn't work out of the box we'll have to engineer something custom.

Infected swimming is still on the fence with the implementation of the carrier i haven't made a final decision yet but its being discussed internally. [/olist]

San Francisco North

[olist]

Is on hold till modelers are freed up so they can move back to figuring out that island and getting it textured and fully playable. We only have 2 level designers/Modelers we moved them over to working on vehicles and such for the time being since these beasts can take up to a month per one because of the sheer amount of detail that goes into them. [/olist]

Coop

[olist]

Well at this point we will be spending a few weeks to months ironing out bugs in secret for coop tests we'll be doing internally.

In a way we'll be also secretly streamlining some code for modding/readability since once we add coop we dont want to be stuck with outdated approaches . An example would be how we do the command bar system at the bottom right we've leaned a lot between our release and now and this is an example of a very dirty system we will rip out and redo so its easier for us and future modders to work with.

We will standardize some approaches to how we created vehicles to make them easier to work with

We will implement GAS for all unit abilities so that aspect of replication is just done for us. Its basically a gameplay abilities framework we didnt know exsisted till very recently so we want to port vast aspects of the game to it so it makes our job of replication/coop much easier. Give you an example Remnant 2 uses the system and Fortnite since its so modular and easy to create new stuff from the tutorials we've sourced. [/olist]

End Year Developer Progress Report

As we do every year i will be putting up a "Developer Report Poll" towards the mid part of December for our fans to vote on anything they would like to see in 2024 or even for us to consider beyond our EA release date. We thank you guys for your continued support and patience! You will be able to rate our development over 2023 and give an honest opinion of what you liked/disliked either anonymously or leave your contact details so if we have questions we can contact you. Also feel free to drop into our Monthly AmA's this Saturday! https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3896239307766160089

Next Letter to the Producer

Currently we are working speedily towards the completion of Pandemic Mode that will end roughly around 1.4 for our Early Access phases of development. Then we will start work on the campaign and start preparing to leave EA hopefully at the end of 2024 I will be following up again right before we go radio silent to revamp and we get the game ready for coop. So next time i post one of these keep a lookout!

[ 2023-12-01 00:17:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

We will be live on Youtube and in our Discord AmA channel for those wanting to listen in on voice.

• This Saturday, we will take the stage and communicate with you directly. We'll discuss what we've been up to this month, address any issues, changes, etc., and potentially talk about necessary changes for the next time we meet. These will take place on Discord & Youtube.

[ 2023-11-30 10:36:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

If your experiencing crashes/instability please try a Steam Verify/Display Drivers update before contacting us.

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Updated camera zoom: Zoom is faster, so it takes less scrolling to zoom fully in or out
• Zoom again operates on deltatime, so it should no longer slow down if your framerate is lower
• Civilian intake Updated civilians to move to intake in mobs, rather than only one-by-one-by-one. Fixed evac 'breaking' if units were already mobbed up
• Large boost to minimum camera movement speed
• Large boost to minimum camera movement speed, and made it configurable (MinimumCameraSpeed in Pawn_PlayerCamera)
• Added multiplier to zoom out speed 'ZoomOutMultiplier', set it to 4.5 so player can zoom most/all the way out with one mouse wheel spin
• Fixed div/0 issues in PurchaseReload for Mortars and Turrets
• Resolved camera speed issue that occurs if you adjust camera speed from the Keyboard widget
• Moved the camera move speed slider to GameOptions instead of the disabled Keyboard options widget
• Updated the camera move speed slider to a newer widget format that supports more features. And used this to set the camera move speed range to 0.5-1.5 (instead of 0-1)
• Updated Game User Settings now, instead of the 'ControlOptions' .sav type. Camera Speed no longer Public in the camera: uses setter, getter, and 'percent setter' for sliders
• Various Tick group adjustments for AmbientCivvieSplineWalkers & NightDay system
• Shut off tick for Grenade meshes (they likely should be static meshes anyway)
• Quick spelling error fix (Black Angles to Black Angels)
• Fixed Infected Turrets registering to the same turret registry as regular turrets, which caused the game to erroneously block turret construction due to infected turrets 'taking up the slots'
• Added a fix for parachutes not detaching from vehicles
• Fixed the 'doctrine skill point amount text' blocking mouse clicks on the doctrines button -CERC 'warning helicopters'
• CERC 'warning helicopters' Fixed them not spawning
• CERC 'warning helicopters' Fixed them failing to load mesh/sounds
• CERC 'warning helicopters' Adjusted some of the air patrol splines to no longer clip into buildings
• Added GrenadeVFX spawn check. If explosion location is NOT in camera view frustum and NOT within 4 times the explosion radius of the explosive itself, then VFX will not spawn.Saves a good amount of performance in explosive-heavy saves (such as with mortars, etc.)
• Fixed Unarmed Ajax not applying Camo correctly.

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/7hdBPmUtFb8 https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

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Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2023-11-23 23:55:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

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Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Reputation:Removed 'passive reputation loss from comparison between zones' for now, due to civilian factions storing their rep in their home zone (once this is decoupled, can re-enable this, but without this reputation will typically plummet if you declare war on any civilian faction)
• Added early version of 'reputation viewer tooltip': highlighting your reputation meter on the Diplomacy or Trade window will show you active events that are affecting that faction. This typically won't show 'one-off' reputation effects
• Added a 'civilian intake zone limit' (default 2) to the Zone Manager
• The Civilian Admin popup now lists which zones have Civilian Intake active, and disables if you have too many active
• Includes a message informing you of this if you try to turn on another zone's Civilian Intake while at limit
• Additional fixes to Mortar erroneous self damage (should still be able to damage self normally, just not abnormally. :P )
• Fixed Garrison Vehicles to redirect right clicks onto their owning building, to stop repair orders from 'failing' because the garrison vehicle intercepted it
• Extended borders for certain zones adjacent to bridges, to include those bridges.
• nitial commit of Mortar building reload+ammo cost setup
• $250 cost-per-shell
• Updated Mortar groundfire indicator to switch to a red material if the Mortar firing it is out of ammo
• Addendum to previous commit: also updated the 'scaling sprite' color to match 'ammoless state' for mortar groundfire indicator
• Added a Mortar version of the Auto Reload button
• First pass on Mortars requiring an 'ammo source' (ammo airdrop, barracks, etc.) to reload
• Some basic messages added on activating Auto Reload or trying to manually reload when there's missing ammo and no supply nearby
• Fixed the 'move characters out of the way' library function to no longer scoot turrets or mortars
• Ammoboxes now display their supply meter if near a Mortar
• Mortars require supply to reload
• Mortar Updated building hovertip
• Mortar Updated hovertips for Auto Reload and Reload
• Mortar Updated Reload to not be enabled unless missing ammo
• Mortar Updated auto reload to properly run if ammo source reaches the Mortar while it's empty
• Updated Ammo Runners to not deliver ammo to Mortars (they were doing it for free, like it was a regular character)
• Updated hovertip for Mortars to not reference the Supply Atlas yet (since that doesn't support Mortars yet)
• Added Ammo Truck (Supply/Ammo Atlas) basic support to building-type Mortars
• For now, Mortars will be able to reload/auto reload if an Ammo/Supply Atlas is deployed within range
• This still costs cash, but since Ammo/Supply Atlases do not have a supply limit so far, this doesn't cost anything extra
• Updated price display for Turret/Mortar reload hovertip(s) to be more accurate if the player has the 40% doctrine
• Updated price calculation for reload call to no longer fail if you do not have enough money for an undiscounted bullet (discounts, like the 40% discount, are now taken into consideration for those initial checks)
• Click-to-target logic for Mortars improved, to stop some 'regular unit safeties' from blocking it
• Structures deprioritized in autofire logic, including clearing current autofire target if it's a structure and a non-structure is detected
• Click-to-target logic improved to clear autofire (previously, autofire would block right click)
• Fixed a crash with saving, in some cases, where something might have an invalid faction manager
• Started improving move proxy synergy with queued move orders
• Improvements to attack move to detect 'obstructed-but-visible' targets, to allow units to continue to attack move destination instead of 'staying still to try to shoot at something that we do not have an angle against'
• Fixed a check for vehicle aiming that was using Muzzle instead of Aim Source (likely was causing some 'turret overcorrection', especially on longer barrel weapons like the Cerberus cannon)
• Started on Unit Mover merge logic (not activated yet, since other criterion needed for limiting unit movers, otherwise this'll just cause more unit movers to spawn)
• Updated the main AnimBP to update 'Garrisoned' via delegate, and updated the 'AnimGarrisoned' tracker bool's name, and to only run updates for it if the C++ says we're garrisoned. (looks like it'll save some ~.002ms per ungarrisoned unit in their animBP)
• Updated 'DetermineGib' to not run for units that are not visible in the Fog of War (so civvie/factions vs infected won't spawn niagara effects for no reason, unless you have vision of it)
• Camera Fixed unit camera following (via INSERT) to work with the new system
• Camera Implemented a CepheusSpringArmComponent, and used that to make an improved version of its 'camera probe collision check' to reduce the amount of clipping. vUnlike regular check, the updated version supports a 'max trace distance', so when you're very zoomed out it'll skip over things near to the ground (so passing a skyscraper won't suddenly pull the camera back in)
• Fixed a bool issue in the the Anim BP that I introduced with a previous optimization (caused units who exited garrison to still animate as if they were within one)
• Camera Adjusted Threshold to avoid camera getting 'stuck too high in the air' sometimes
• Camera Adjusted follow camera height offset to not use height offset for vehicles (looks awkward for helicopters)
• Camera Added camera height offset of 48 to stop some situations where camera would get a bit 'stuck' in the ground at close zooms (requiring you to zoom out a lot before the camera visibly zoomed)
• Camera Disabled some camera lag to make slow motion work a bit more smoothly
• Camera Also fixed zooming in/out with slomo
• Camera Fixed 'camera follow unit' to function better on the newer system (avoids attachment, since the TargetVector system handles that well enough)
• Camera Adjusted height adjustment traces to ignore the camera Follow Target
• Camera Updated 'height threshold' to 80K (from 3K) so camera doesn't get 'stuck' high in the air Edit for grid 1 landscape, corner near the grocery store
• Camera Added an extra trace for 'ground only blocking traces', to stop the camera from being able to 'go through the ground' when really zoomed out
• Camera 'avoid clip into stuff' traces updated to better recognize landscapes/water: Z-check done to make it *massively* more consistent for long-distance checks
• Updated landscapes for Calypso and the Horde Maps to be marked a 'Ground' collision for this purpose, too -Camera
• Camera Keyboard movement should be more uniform with mouse movement
• Camera Keyboard movement no longer should stutter when toggling slo-mo on
• Camera Updated camera rotation to no longer be delta-time dependent, to resolve 'slomo jitter'
• Camera Fixed up some Operator/new pawn camera interactions
• Fixed incorrect shading on Carrier and water surface.
• Minor optimizations.
• Added some impact particle effect spawn checks to reduce number of particles spawning for performance's sake (gun/impact effects won't spawn if they hit a non-rendered actor, now)
• Updated the GameState to track visible enemy structures
• Updated Mortars to use the GameState's visible enemy/structure registries instead of each mortar having a huge collision sphere, Performance gain seems to be roughly .1ms per Mortar
• Adjusted gib and impact effects spawn check to no longer have a 'not hidden in fog' condition (they still have the 'recently rendered' condition, however)
• Wheels will now accurately match velocity and will no longer break upon reaching max speed nor reset when stopping.
• Halloween mode turned off
• Added logic to reduce the amount of times gibs spawn: If a unit is not rendered and they die, they will not spawn gibs. If a unit is in the fog of war and they die, they will spawn gibs if they are in the camera's view frustum
• Set up Faction civilian clutter to no longer be independently visible: should now just appear when you see the main tent of a stronghold
• Set up Faction civilian walls to use the PerceptionMonitor thread, instead of not doing that - additionally should no longer remain as a stimulus once the main tent of the stronghold has been seen
• Set up an additional Impact Effect check for weapons hitting surfaces to not try to spawn the impact if the location is not within view frustum
• Set up a basic optimization to try to deactivate RotorWash particles when helicopters are offscreen (or if in air, if the location under them is offscreen) Result: In a lategame save, number of sight queries dropped from ~150K to ~61K (~90K drop, in-engine drops perception system cost from ~20ms to ~8.2ms)
• Updated camera zoom:
• Zoom is faster, so it takes less scrolling to zoom fully in or out
• Zoom again operates on deltatime, so it should no longer slow down if your framerate is lower
• Updated civilians to move to intake in mobs, rather than only one-by-one-by-one
• Fixed evac 'breaking' if units were already mobbed up

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/7hdBPmUtFb8 https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2023-11-21 22:02:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

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Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Adjustments to math for snappoint spawning, to make sandbags/barbedwire/related not have such large 'gaps' between scaled segments and their snappoints. This results in some minor offset if you destroy a corner piece on a regular wall, then look at the snappoint that should be in that spot, but it's less egregious than the snappoint differences for sandbags
• Added Autofire as an option for Mortars
• Effectively, does distance checks against allied units when determining targets, to avoid hitting allies =Seems to be fairly performant
• Added 'autofire inaccuracy' to make autofiring mortars become more inaccurate over larger distances (up to 150% of explosive radius, at max mortar range)
• fixed anim bp issue that was causing run animations to only work when toggle run was on , build prep
• Fixed an issue which was likely the cause of units not preferring their currently construct, causing 'back 'n forth' movement in some cases when trying to build multiple things
• Removed the 'prefer order in which player set objects down' weighting for engineers selecting which thing to build next
• Increased priority towards the specific clicked construction when you order units to build a set of construction points that are already set down
• Fixed an issue where selecting a Mortar sometimes wouldn't increase the number of selected actors, resulting in incorrect results when calculating the Autofire toggle button appearance
• Added 'right-click-to-target actor' support to Mortars. When this is done, Mortars will continuously fire upon the selected actor until it is dead, or (if it's a character) until we no longer can see it
• Improved 'absolute radius' explosions to do a 'multiline trace' towards the root of each Base_Character-derived class hit, and if it doesn't strike a capsule or mesh, to not count it as having struck the target. This stops mortars (or other absolute radius explosives) from damaging themselves by hitting their own detection radii

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/7hdBPmUtFb8 https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2023-10-30 06:19:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

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Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Removed the first Diamond (on top of the unit) in the Movement queue visualization.
• Removed the old Wallbuilder class
• 12 Turrets are now allowed per zone
• 6 Guard Towers are now allowed per zone
• Updated turret construction hovertips to match new limits
• Updated sandbagbuilder, hovertips, etc. to support 'per-zone' limit on Guard Towers (of 6, for now)
• Set up a basic 'hover healthbar' for Enemy units

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/7hdBPmUtFb8 https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2023-10-28 00:43:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

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Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details] Bundled in this update: https://steamcommunity.com/games/2116560/announcements/detail/3736356443978721386 https://steamcommunity.com/games/2116560/announcements/detail/3762252774616722952 https://steamcommunity.com/games/2116560/announcements/detail/3719469213053620747 https://steamcommunity.com/games/2116560/announcements/detail/3728477045780588184

• Fixes for engineers moving to construction orders that were too far away
• Improvements to move queue 'acceptance radius' logic to reduce delay on solo-units carrying out queued move commands
• Updated move order queue to support multiple construction managers
• Also improved unit construction priority to better prioritize queued construction within the same construction manager
• Minor BP error fix on the FormationMoveHandler in grouped queued construction orders
• Set Halloween Season to be active in the Game Instance
• Also fixed Juggernauts erroneously failing to put on pumpkinheads at night

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/7hdBPmUtFb8 https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2023-10-26 17:46:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Gameplay HUD Progress:

Range Finder System: When having a unit selected and hovering over an enemy the game will show you if the current unit can see the target and how much closer you would need to get to shoot/attack. This expands to vehicle weapons as well!

Main Menu Progress

If your experiencing crashes/instability please try a Steam Verify/Display Drivers update before contacting us.

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details] Bundled in this update: https://steamcommunity.com/games/2116560/announcements/detail/3654159407915528195 https://steamcommunity.com/games/2116560/announcements/detail/3654160041521747137 https://steamcommunity.com/games/2116560/announcements/detail/3654160041524360867 https://steamcommunity.com/games/2116560/announcements/detail/3654160041535428998 https://steamcommunity.com/games/2116560/announcements/detail/3641776412140897761 https://steamcommunity.com/games/2116560/announcements/detail/3676680576861314855 https://steamcommunity.com/games/2116560/announcements/detail/3676680576885849873 https://steamcommunity.com/games/2116560/announcements/detail/6611902998214521621

• New menu clock SFX added
• Custom Game settings added for Starting DNA
• Custom Game Settings added for setting the cost of Shreader rounds
• Fixed Shredder Rounds purchase just consuming money instead of DNA
• Added a 'Playtime' indicator on save slot widgets
• Updated the Weapon Range Indicator's visuals to indicate being blocked by 'shortening' the lit up part of the bar to match the block location
• Added 'in-garrison' weapon range displays, for units that can shoot out of garrisons.If their 'angle lock' stops them from shooting (i.e. their seat won't let them turn that far), they will not show the range indicator
• Weapon Range Indicators now have different colors if representing multiple weapons on a single unit
• Weapon range indicators for multi-weapon unit setups now have slight offsets (to indicate the separate weapons and their ranges)
• Crashfix added for multi-weapon unit setups for weapon range indicators
• Updated the main water tile in the Calypso landscape to use the WaterBodyCollision and not be set to be 'step up on' enabled (hopefully stops units sometimes thinking that's valid land to 'land on' during safety checks?)
• Removed laser sights and vision visualization 'cones' for characters
• Tracked down a broken reference in the ShopsCanvas that was preventing Civilian Admin sub-buildings from being buildable
• Made spacing more consistent on the recruit popup
• Updated splash

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/7hdBPmUtFb8 https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2023-09-22 21:45:47 CET ] [ Original post ]

We will be live on Youtube and in our Discord AmA channel for those wanting to listen in on voice.

• Every Saturday, we will take the stage and communicate with you directly. We'll discuss what happened that week, address any issues, changes, etc., and potentially talk about necessary changes for the next week. These will take place on Discord & Youtube.

[ 2023-07-26 01:16:01 CET ] [ Original post ]

We will be live on Youtube and in our Discord AmA channel for those wanting to listen in on voice.

• Every Saturday, we will take the stage and communicate with you directly. We'll discuss what happened that week, address any issues, changes, etc., and potentially talk about necessary changes for the next week. These will take place on Discord & Youtube.

[ 2023-07-22 20:29:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

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Week Goals:

This week our goal is to wrap up 1.2 on experimental expect a few days of bleed over possibly if any fatal bugs/issues are encountered. The next 2 days will be Rioting/Non-Lethal Weapons in the form of the Bean bag Shotgun. Then Dynamic Civilian Groups will form that hate you if you ignore their rioting when a zone enters yellow status for too long or you declare martial law for to long. (Up to Wednesday-Thursday) The following 2-3 days will conclude 1.2 with Civilian Automation & Evacuation. If a zone is set for intake based on ROE the zone will follow a preset template you can customize. You will be required to station a scientist at the zones Civilian Admin structure with the detection weapon or build detection towers at these points to determine infection status if research allows. Base templates: Unknown -Cage -Wait (Wait 8-16 minutes to determine if infected) Infected -Euthanization -Shoot on sight -Turn away Not infected -Holding area (Till Helicopter arrives) -Helipad

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Further Optimizations to the Anim Blueprint based on profiling data
• Removed all bodies and blood decals from Treasure Island Levels. (To Prepare for Dynamic placement in the future)
• Converted 12,873 assets to removable clutter; on Angel Island and Treasure Island, so far. More conversions to follow.
• We now turn off Infection Structures ability to hear and see via a new thread to save performance if no CERC unit is within 20k UU. This should improve the reliability of vision and framerate improvements in mid to late game.
• Fixed up some AnimInstance_Base C++ logic in relation to mob units, as well, so Mob Units properly recognize which unit is their owner, instead of being 'unowned' and thus always standing still or walking
• Evac load fix to try to stop some civvies from going to the wrong evac pad when loading saves and getting 'stuck'
• Melee Expliot for Infected fixed that could cause them to double melee
• Rioting system improvements
  • Suppressing a riot via stamina damage (right now, only way to do this is with sandbag shotgun) will now lead to Riot Suppressed for that Civvie Spline: it will not resume rioting until 10 real life minutes pass (accounting for slo-mo, etc.)
  • Rioting civvies will harm your reputation in a zone. This stops when riot is suppressed.
  • 'Last riot suppression time' (for the 10 min cooldown) saved/loaded
• Fixed CERC solider aimnode being to "responsive" at times

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/7hdBPmUtFb8 https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2023-07-20 05:26:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

If your experiencing crashes/instability please try a Steam Verify/Display Drivers update before contacting us.

Week Goals:

This week our goal is to wrap up 1.2 on experimental expect a few days of bleed over possibly if any fatal bugs/issues are encountered. The next 2 days will be Rioting/Non-Lethal Weapons in the form of the Bean bag Shotgun. Then Dynamic Civilian Groups will form that hate you if you ignore their rioting when a zone enters yellow status for too long or you declare martial law for to long. (Up to Wednesday-Thursday) The following 2-3 days will conclude 1.2 with Civilian Automation & Evacuation. If a zone is set for intake based on ROE the zone will follow a preset template you can customize. You will be required to station a scientist at the zones Civilian Admin structure with the detection weapon or build detection towers at these points to determine infection status if research allows. Base templates: Unknown -Cage -Wait (Wait 8-16 minutes to determine if infected) Infected -Euthanization -Shoot on sight -Turn away Not infected -Holding area (Till Helicopter arrives) -Helipad

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Made LERP adjustments for all Calypso world buildings. Also made modifications to the landscape LOD and collision settings to match those of other levels. (eg treasure island)
• Updated Animation Systems to be more performant with a C++ base
• More Adjustments to Angel Island world building LERPS + Asset conversions to landscape objects
• Fixed an issue that broke civilian evacuations and sometimes move orders
• Set proper default values in the MasterCharacter_AnimBlueprint so regular civilians aren't always rioting, and so mob meshes don't look like they're 'armed with invisible guns'
• Civilian now have stamina stat that non-lethal weapons target
• Set up an Ambient Civilian Spline response to stamina hitting zero (from nonlethal weapons), to make rioters disperse
• Set up Civilians to no longer flee from hearing nonlethal weapons being fired by making nonlethal weapons say 'RiotGearFired' instead of 'WeaponFired' in their SoundTag
• Added ability to target any civilian with a right click
• Fixed up several Civilian classes that weren't properly set as 'preset gender' (since now each class is predefined to be male or female, with Preset being false, they were sometimes getting first names of the opposite gender: this should now be fixed)
• Special infected changes:
• Spitter acid damage decreased from 40 to 20
• Spitter acid attack range decreased from 1500 to 850
• Unit targeting priority changes:
  • Spitter threat level increased by 15%
  • Blow up guy threat level increased by 25%
  • Sparrow damage intake buffed by 20% overall from bullets
• Guard towers:
  • Towers damage resistance from bullets increased by 35%
• Fixed a user reported crash that occurred when loading their save file
• Additionally, in the Raven subsystem, fixed an issue that caused massive 'multiplication' of Raven nests
• Fixed a Raven saving issue Result: Loading of saves with 'runaway raven nests' should no longer crash or cause major amounts of 'nest buildup' in a single area (which could also poorly affect perception performance)
• Fix for being able to recruit faction civilians before they are allied with you

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/7hdBPmUtFb8 https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2023-07-18 23:23:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

We will be live on Youtube and in our Discord AmA channel for those wanting to listen in on voice.

• Every Saturday, we will take the stage and communicate with you directly. We'll discuss what happened that week, address any issues, changes, etc., and potentially talk about necessary changes for the next week. These will take place on Discord & Youtube.

[ 2023-07-18 20:00:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

If your experiencing crashes/instability please try a Steam Verify/Display Drivers update before contacting us.

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Various behind the scenes Timer checks were spread out over MS's to stop the game thread from being choking out.
• UpdateSeenList update: turns off when not needed, instead of always running
• Optimized Ambient Civvie Spline visibility by adding threading support
• Safety check for World Building LERPs, adjustment of vehicle nav volumes, and conversion of assets into landscapable objects for Angel Island Grids 1-3
• Added 'SharedStimulus' logic (akin to SharedVision) - currently only used by Ambient Civilians - to replace the fact that VisibilityTriggers are no longer handled via Perception Result: Ambient Civilians seem to function mostly as before, but perception system has a lot less pressure on it now
• Crashfix for potential 'infinite loop' for UnitMovers getting stuck going between devirtualized units spawning+monitoring
• Reduced number of sight queries-per-update to 4K (from 8K), to try to reduce CPU strain
• Fixed Speakers for vehicles registering as vision stimulus
• Set up untargetable Civilian clutter+walls to 'deregister' from Sight once revealed, so they stop taking up queries
• Fixed Camo not applying to Merlin.
• Fixed Camo not applying to MUTT/MULE.

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/7hdBPmUtFb8 https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2023-07-16 04:40:44 CET ] [ Original post ]

We will be live on Youtube and in our Discord AmA channel for those wanting to listen in on voice.

• Every Saturday, we will take the stage and communicate with you directly. We'll discuss what happened that week, address any issues, changes, etc., and potentially talk about necessary changes for the next week. These will take place on Discord & Youtube.

[ 2023-07-15 04:25:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

Support Packs:

From the DLC Poll we have decided to add 3 basic paid Vehicle camo support packs and one free pack based on the feedback we received from you guys.

Post Modern Free Pack

NATO Collection is now released

As an optional way to support development and get a few cool camo's for all ingame CERC vehicles https://store.steampowered.com/app/2496520/Cepheus_Protocol__Support_Pack_Vehicle_Camo_NATO_Collection/ We plan on 2 more camo packs coming out in the next week or so as optional ways to support development and get cool skins in return! Classic Wars Collection WWII Olive Drab Vietnam GS Tiger Stripe The Gulf War Desert Storm Camo Modern Collection Elite Black Camo Blue Urban Night Digital Camo UCP Modern Camo If your experiencing crashes/instability please try a Steam Verify/Display Drivers update before contacting us.

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Updated NewBaseVehicle On Death functions to fix mesh swap and material assignment. Added a BP event for post-death effect setup.
• Updated On-Death effects of Helicopters to fix Rotors turning into a solid black disc.
• New Helicopter Destroyed meshes added for Merlin, Scout Drone, Shawnee & Sparrow
• Physics added for the destruction of Helicopters
• 3rd person camera placement polish
• Minor Improvements to Helicopter Death effects, materials and physics.
• Fixed helicopter end and start points that were causing some airborne callins to get stuck out of map on calypso
• Set up the Max Ambient Civilians setting to default to 90 (from 180)
• And make outdated saves (game options saves made before July 12, 2023) get forced-set to 90 Max Ambient Civvies, with two checks in GameOptionsV2 and one in the GameInstance BP
• Set up a 'delay' for perception re-enablement when a unit's shared vision leader is lost
• And set up a similar (shorter) delay for UnitMovers to 'reselect' a vision leader, to reduce the amount of pressure from perception sharing shifting
• Engine Garbage collection rate increased
• Devirtualized units will now queue for movement orders on spawn instead of spamming the CPU all at the same ms. Will increase performance across the board Added more Base meshes for Procedural Building generation. Built-in walkways with stairway access.
• Spine Turrets now hide under the map and reappear when you enter near a zone they are guarding
• Optimizations to Spine Turrets causing massive FPS drops in mid-late games
• The amount of vision traces ingame have been increased to 150 across all units.
• Fixed Incorrect Camo Tiling in some cases for Merlin, CROWS Turret, and MUTT/MULE.

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/7hdBPmUtFb8 https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2023-07-14 02:27:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

If your experiencing crashes/instability please try a Steam Verify/Display Drivers update before contacting us.

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Early fixes for faction logic for Calypso helping command post capture points (for factions beta) to properly shift color for initial capture
• Early pass on vehicle camo update to make sure it applies to their weapons
• Implemented speculative safety (cooldown on 'FinishTunneling' calls for Leviathan) for this crash: https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/1126625896078528522/1126625896078528522
• Added some additional PicketSign support (for the future)
• Fix to turret updating calls from NewBaseVehicle to prevent overrides of a camo update handler function from 'skipping' turrets (fixes Humvee not updating its turret's camo, for example)
• Speculative fix for https://discord.com/channels/448343799140319232/453239225526255626/1127004520006832258
• Fixes to localization references for base game camo
• And fixed CERC Blue missing a thumbnail (which could cause duplicate entry)
• Set up Atlas modules to have camo support
• Set up HEMTT to destroy ammo runners instead of kill them, when killed (since death for some reason wasn't working)
• Updated some grammar on several tips, redid some old tips, and removed or redesigned some that seemed redundant
• Calypso map used to fail to initialize InfectionZone widget on a new file until you moved the camera to another zone. It now is able to initialize immediately (since player cam overlap check was occurring before InfectionZone beginplay 'initialize build location mesh' loop ran)
• Quick update to NSF Spawn Nodes to also apply the fix I did to the other maps
• Fixed the Weapon.cpp using 'BrassEject' in one place and 'EjectionPort' in another place for shell casing spawning (unified to 'EjectionPort', which is the socket name on the AK)
• This seems to have also fixed the 'floating shell ejections' bug
• Fix for 'infection zone distance check' failing after earlier build location mesh fix
• Fix for spine turret/infected wall construction limits being bypassed
• Updated Unit Movers to devirtualize most of their units with perception off, to try to save performance (they'll enter Shared Vision anyway, so shouldn't make a gameplay difference, but hopefully will make a performance improvement)

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/7hdBPmUtFb8 https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2023-07-10 00:04:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Fixed Evacuations not working on Calypso

This patch merges our experimental to normal

These patches are bundled in as well. We apologize about the sheer size but steam does have a character limit for news post else we would just combine it all into one thread. https://steamcommunity.com/games/2116560/announcements/detail/3645149037666720265 https://steamcommunity.com/games/2116560/announcements/detail/3675548970037954594 https://steamcommunity.com/games/2116560/announcements/detail/3675548970040755972

Operator Camera improvements:

A brief video of some of the changes we did over this week to improve the base Camera controls and layout. We will probbaly at this rate have a lot of the Operators controls done before we enter 1.3 officially. https://youtu.be/mKyfZkEXMjY Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/7hdBPmUtFb8 https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2023-07-07 04:21:01 CET ] [ Original post ]

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Friendly fire turned off for Apache
• Speculative fix for Operator crash
• Operator got a Camera revamp in prep for 1.3
• Fixed a texture streaming issue for characters
• Speculative fix for CrowdManager crashing on the new map on init
• Fixed floating SOC on init
• Speculative fix for Operator crash
• Fixed Presidio canal railing blocking a bridge...

This patch merges our experimental to normal

These patches are bundled in as well. We apologize about the sheer size but steam does have a character limit for news post else we would just combine it all into one thread. https://steamcommunity.com/games/2116560/announcements/detail/3645149037666720265 https://steamcommunity.com/games/2116560/announcements/detail/3675548970037954594 https://steamcommunity.com/games/2116560/announcements/detail/3675548970040755972

Operator Camera improvements:

A brief video of some of the changes we did over this week to improve the base Camera controls and layout. We will probbaly at this rate have a lot of the Operators controls done before we enter 1.3 officially. https://youtu.be/mKyfZkEXMjY Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/7hdBPmUtFb8 https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2023-07-07 00:44:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

During major events we will be bringing in special guests to discuss their experiences they have had in Cepheus Protocol for future podcasts. If interested contact a Moderator We will be live on Youtube and in our Discord AmA channel for those wanting to listen in on voice. You can partake in the live AmA either on Discord AmA channel/Youtube Chat. Youtube Discord Segment 1: Dev roundtable 15 mins - a discussion between the developers on the current state of the game and current content released Segment 2: Live QNA 40 mins - opportunity for the community to ask questions directly to the developers Segment 3: Closing discussion 5mins - discussion between the developers on the upcoming content for

[ 2023-07-01 19:15:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

Community Opinion/Vote

After discussing it with the community in our recent Discord thread they have asked me to create a poll on DLC's and the community's opinion on them.

Asking for Poll:

https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/1123331989282492589/1123644996432703628

Excerpt From the Poll:

CP is a live service game we have no plans for a sequel nor do i ever want to make one. The goal is to keep developing and expanding on the core game for the next 3-5 years at least. That mean's monetization has to be a serious thing we look into as we get closer to the end of EA in 2024. So we can fund development for the free and paid content that we have planned during that period of time. I put some examples of ideas I've been personally wrestling with about implementing in the short term and in the future below and in the poll. What does the community think? What would they be willing to buy to help support development but also get some cool aspects added to their games? I value your honesty so please do take the time to address this so i can have all the information i need to make informed decisions! Pricing Guidelines: I estimate weapon packs to be around 4.99 at most unless there are a ton included. So say around .99c per new weapon. These prices are estimates and could be lower or higher depending on the amount that goes into each pack. Vehicle Skins for a pack I.E All Desert Camo/All Black we would not sell individual skins for one off vehicles. Similar to COH 1 you would have an option to set an override skin at the time of recruitment of that unit so you can mix and match 1.99-2.99 Operator Skins would be likely be around 4.99-9.99 depending on complexity Horde maps would be 9.99 and add 3 maps per collection Building packs would vary in range from 3.99- 9.99 depending on amount included Smaller Pandemic Maps would be in a collection and be around 9.99 as well similar to horde maps

Vote here

Live Poll results

[ 2023-06-29 17:23:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

Basic Steam Deck Support is now added [Playable] Status

We will slowly work to add more support over time to make it fully supported. Stay tuned!
Our old patch is archived on 1.2.7.15.1 for those wishing to continue their old games. Check the beta tab. Start a new game with this update! SOC-Test is closed and experimental is closed for the next 1 week while we work to polish this on the public realm. Saves will not carry over so be careful about using old saves!

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Civilian Hold and Command Tent substructures can now be built anywhere in the zone where their 'parent building' is, instead of being restricted to being built within a radius of their 'parent building'.
• Updated Civilian Group names to final
• Stripped out female/male swapping code in an effort to streamline development and help us wrap up development for Pandemic mode
• Assigned landscaping SoundCues to Player SoundClass and lowerd their volume
• Zone ownership no longer required to build things
• Civilian holds given a '1-per-zone' limit
• Capture Trucks removed
• Added safety to DetermineGib, since it can crash now if there wasn't a value set for the gib type selected
• Fix for Infected so they can still look for where the player's set up and assault them.
• Added crash fix for when a sandbag id destroyed sometimes it causes a crash while being built
• Strategic Operations Center and Strategic Resource Points Added
• Updated the Population/Garrison tent to be buildable by the engineer
• Updated loading screen images
• Dev update #16 added to main menu
• Removed sector income
• Total animation Revamp for all units featuring a "Combat" state
• Radio Operator restored to Barracks
• Improved construction check for SOCs to ignore certain overlap checks (they'll still be blocked by characters+buildings though!)
• Updated Landscaping tool to no longer care about zone ownership
• Updated regular construction to ignore character meshes (due to the 5.2 'kinematic mesh ghost' issue when loading saves)
• Updated wall construction to do the same
• Fixed up several save/load issues with building+construction actors not remembering which infection zone they belonged to
• Fixed up some save/load issues with the Strategic Resource Point/SOC interaction
• Updated SOCs to have a minimap presence (that updates when they are have a construction point for a SOC, and when they have a completed SOC)
• Fixes added to keybind widget to always try to filter out gamepad keybinds
• Quick fix to 'already built in this zone!' warning occurring incorrectly for some construction types Fixed incorrect lighting of the Shawnee in dark/shadowed areas.
• Set up Civilian Hold to be the building required to issue evac/world building orders in a zone
• Fixes for auto-evac (and some related hovertip text) to support the new Civilian-Hold-reliant setup
• Radio Truck implementation
• Implemented Call In radius on it, which is doubled when Radio Truck is deployed. Added as purchaseable to Motorpool
• Radio Truck XP boost logic added
• Set up SOC upgrades
• Income now only is given to the player when the actual drop lands, and it remembers its value from when it started (i.e. if you upgrade or destroy the SOC, you'll still get the money at the value it was when the drop was spawned)
• SOCs now have a hover-widget detailing time 'till next supply drop
• Strategic Resource Points now shut off collision when they are occupied by a construction point or a SOC
• Income tracker (when you highlight your income total at the top right) now will show you the countdown 'till next income drop, if relevant
• Improved visuals for Strategic Resource Points (w/ circle, better hiding, and better collision management)
• Fixed a HideUI issue w/ Strategic Resource Points
• Got rid of explosion effect when SOC Income Drop disappears
• Optimized Humvee mesh setup.
• Adding new Parking garage asset.
• Replaced TI G06 parking garage.
• Added the p220 to all units,
• Removed the acr, vector & a-16a4 from the spec ops in an effort to refine the amount of weapons we have to manage and help balancing
• Removed the xbren from the assault, new starting weapons is the m4.
• Updated Vehicle UI Icons.
• Scarh underbarrel removed
• Shell ejection ports fixed
• Updated Vehicle Weapon Icons.
• Updated HEMTT Module Icons.
• Set up SOCIncome to be 'centralized' to the 'main SOC building': first one you build, or the closest one after that if main's destroyed, etc. It'll be one drop on the main building, rather than one drop occurring at each
• Minimap updates to represent which spot is main (green for main, blue for other, yellow for under construction, white for unclaimed)
• Set up 'swap main SOC' option when you select a SOC building that's not the main one
• Fixed up the SOC lv2 Income Upgrade listing the wrong price (but still charging full if clicked)
• Stripped out the evacuation controls (evac to zone, and helipad auto evac) from the Infection Zone Widget. Then tied these controls to a new CivilianHoldManagementWidget which pops up when you select a Civilian Hold
• Fixed crash for nav agent not being valid at time of checks
• Renamed the CivilianHold building to Civilian Zone Administration
• Fixed up power components not displaying radius when their building is selected
• Updated automatic evacuation to occur as long as both an Evac Helipad and a Civilian Zone
• Administration building are in the zone: no longer requires the player to enable it
• Updated mouse-over hovertip for SOCs to indicate the current upgrade tier (Level 1, 2, or 3)
• Fixed up a bug with 'location selection' safeties for spawning pods/towers
• Fixed up an old logic check for gas tower spawning that was incorrect for modern systems Result: Gas Tower construction can work again
• Various collision improvements to the core world
• Fixed crash that could occur rarely with capsule component query when devirtualizing units
• Shadows fixed for spec ops and heavy
• Character LOD shadows improved
• Added a mask that only appears on CERC units dynamically when they enter gas zones
• Female medic mesh added
• Fixed missing shirt bug for chelsey
• Fixed up redirectors and deleted old medic mesh
• Made the scientist adjustment so they are more resistant towards gas towers
• Spec Crash fix for https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/1116908551332446350/1116931601931190324
• Fixed recruitable civilians, ammo runners, and a lot of CERC units not registering for hearing
• Fixed several civvies registering for an experimental and incomplete 'performant sight' rather than regular sight
• implemented a fix that hopefully will resolve infection gas towers not properly removing a civvie faction member from being considered a squad member
• Updated Med/Ammo tents to no longer be limited to '1-per-zone'
• Fixed up Gas Mask components being spawned on units who do not have a Gas Mask mesh reference set
• Fixed up the Gas Mask not appearing if you didn't have the unit selected when they put it on
• Fixed up the Gas Mask being attached at the capsule component instead of the mesh
• Fixed up the Gas Mask not being attached to the Gas Mask bone
• Fixed up units who did not have 'bUseFilterLevel' active still utilizing the Filter Level logic (caused civilians to 'resist' gas effects way more than they should)
• Removed the Gas Mask mesh ref from the Scientist, since they do not need an additional gas mask
• Fix for the 'overhead widget' for squads will properly move/disappear when a unit is converted to infected
• HLOD Visuals improved

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/7hdBPmUtFb8 https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2023-06-14 18:47:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

Basic Steam Deck Support is now added [Playable] Status

We will slowly work to add more support over time to make it fully supported. Stay tuned!
Our old patch is archived on 1.2.5.1 for those wishing to continue their old games. Check the beta tab. Start a new game with this update! Experimental is closed for the next 2 weeks while we work to polish this on the public realm. Saves will carry over but be careful about using old saves!

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Added some additional nav checks when civilian unit movers register devirtualized units (and when civvie factions spawn their initial squad controllers) to try to prevent civvies from 'stacking up' on each other, or inside of their tent (may not be perfect, but hopefully an improvement)
• Dynamic Civilian group names finalized
• Fixed up 'DeselectAll' in Base_PlayerController to be more reliable: this resolves Mortars 'failing to deselect'
• Updated civilian faction 'shop' (for recruiting units from civvies) to properly update the button if civilian faction relationship with you changes
• Updated Doctrines to update any shop the player has open upon unlocking a new doctrine (no need to close/reopen a shop menu, though construction menu still doesn't benefit from this yet)
• Updated logic to not 'miss' updating faction relationships when reputation events tick over time in a zone
• Improved 'IsAlive' check to return false if something is in RubbleMode
• Additionally, infected tunnels now disappear completely when destroyed (instead of remaining but 'rubble-ified')
• Improved 'civvie squad widget' handling. Crash related to it should be resolved
• Units who are 'carrying' the widget should now properly hand the widget off on death
• Updated Boss Healthbar Widget (for Juggernaut, for example) to properly disappear when owner dies
• Tracked down the setting (MyGarrisonSeat) that had a wrong setting in the Charon, which was causing it to be unable to rotate-in-place
• Fixed field turrets not rotating properly
• Implemented another fix to our version of AISense_Sight that was 'missed' in the update from 5.1 to 5.2 (allows units to 'see through' their allies, or the vehicles they're garrisoned in): this fixes (among other things) units in the Sparrow not being able to acquire targets on their own
• Updated Grenade Throw Blocked widget to be smaller (was huge!)
• Updated Landscaping widget text to be larger (was too small before)
• Fixed up some default settings for NightDay, and turned off an override on the instance of it in the MasterLightingSystem so it won't block Custom Game Settings related to time from working
• Slight adjustments to Vehicle (Shawnee) AI to make the Shawnee stop focusing on its enemy if it cannot shoot it anymore
• More trees in presidio converted to be clearable
• P220 animations fixed,
• Vehicle turrets should function more reliably
• Fixed up the Cerberus Mortar's 'muzzle flash' effect (more of an explosion) to actually spawn at the mortar's muzzle
• Fixed the duplicate 'close build menu' button in the Engineer's defense menu
• Fixed a typo in a loading tip
• Updated another loading tip (that made reference to Defense/Alpha squads from way back when) to instead give a similar idea without referencing those old mechanics
• Fixed up Capture Truck to no longer be purchaseable at other Capture Trucks or Command Tents: only at CERC and Motor Pool now
• Civilian Hold and Command Tent substructures can now be built anywhere in the zone where their 'parent building' is, instead of being restricted to being built within a radius of their 'parent building'.

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs https://youtu.be/LOdVk1yiuak

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2023-05-28 11:05:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

Basic Steam Deck Support is now added [Playable] Status

We will slowly work to add more support over time to make it fully supported. Stay tuned!
Our old patch is archived on 1.2.5.1 for those wishing to continue their old games. Check the beta tab. Start a new game with this update! Experimental is closed for the next 2 weeks while we work to polish this on the public realm. Saves will carry over but be careful about using old saves!

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Added filter level that protects CERC before their infection level is damaged , widget support added
• Added countdown clock for filter remaining time
• Adding weapon icons for Flamethrower and Light Shield
• Engineer should now only be buildable from CERC and Barracks (no longer from capture truck)
• Fixed duplicate weapon in recruited militant civvie weapon market
• LODS readjusted for Characters
• crashfix for virtual combat
• Fixed Spitters not having increased mesh+movement tickrate when hidden in FOW
• Set up Evac chopper to no longer leave invisible civilians 'attached' to itself, so its movement when evacuating back to the carrier is cheaper (by about half, saving some .2ms per filled evac chopper that's in motion)
• Set up garrisoned units to not react to TUGS ping (so the above thing won't show a bunch of floating civvies near an evac pad. :P )
• Made civilian walls spawn much more quickly (usually should be all at once)
• Fixed an error with Civilian Clutter complaining about ownership being incorrect
• Logic fix to prevent characters from being able to save if they're not alive
• Spitters now do DOT Acid damage
• a-16a4 nerf to base damage to be closer to the m4
• All crow mounts spread values change to be more realistic to a 50 cal
• Crows buff!
• Tpose Pilot - fixed
• Updated to Unreal Engine 5.2
• Ammo and med tent no longer 'autobuild'
• Medical facilities now support rally points (since they are now used for the recruitment of medics)
• Fixed the new hint text anchor blocking clicks on recruit popup (and potentially other things)
• Vehicles now clear their weapons OnDestroyed
• Removed a SetSkinnedAssetAndUpdate from VehicleTurretBP, which was causing turrets to 'balloon' in size
• Updated loading logic to try to make sure field turrets that weren't finished constructing don't just 'disappear' on load
• Fixed up 'vanishing HESCO construction orders' (not the same as HESCOs disappearing from load)
• Fix for HESCO walls 'disappearing' when loading certain saves (their z scale was being set to 0 on load due to uninitialized var which normally shouldn't be accessed, but some saves apparently did so anyway)
• Disabled the Operator menu on the Main Menu for now (since Operator system's changed so much and this menu hasn't updated to match) We will revise this soon
• Improved logic for when repair actors can spawn (including bypassing some health checks for Rubble Mode, so destroyed walls should be more reliable in allowing repair)
• Fixed up several character classes who were missing the 'DRIVER' tag. CERC training now includes driver's ed (this may not fix characters who are already missing the tag in a loaded save made before this patch, but new recruits after should be fine)
• Rebuilt proxy collision+nav in the master (fixes up some new landscaping objects being 'unbuildable' due to having had leftover proxy collision at that time)
• Minigunner updated to current systems
• Juggernut now takes more damage from high cal and ap rnds
• Friendly Fire for Strikers, Javelins, SMAW's , are now removed including minimum fire safeties
• Added juggernaut health bar

This patch merges our experimental to normal

These patches are bundled in as well. We apologize about the sheer size but steam does have a character limit for news post else we would just combine it all into one thread. https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3678911452798913244 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3678913989599495906 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3678914623049233146 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3660900859067869029 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3716073126078463344 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3716073126082292117 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3716073126085248034 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557379795668 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557383296295 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557387132242 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557388584225 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718326191609896942 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/6438500527885090273 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/6438500527893699367 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3704816660868640008 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3704816660871750505 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3704817293684237585 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3704817293691978806 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3704817927642569118 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/6248225912162637560 https://steamcommunity.com/games/2116560/announcements/detail/3702566762278190220 https://steamcommunity.com/games/2116560/announcements/detail/3702566762280892419 Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs https://youtu.be/LOdVk1yiuak

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2023-05-25 05:49:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

We are currently 24-48 hours away from merging experimental into the public normal game. We are still conducting various bug hunts and making slight adjustments for QOL.

How to opt into Experimental

To opt into experimental install "Cepheus Protocol Experimental" in your steam library. It is no longer a beta opt in but an entirely new game granted when you purchase the base game.

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Max evacuating civvies mobs increased to 30 (300 civilians)
• Sprint bug fixed
• Scope fix for the m16
• Aiming fixed for the m16
• P90 added back to radio op
• Some performance optimizations for Unit Movers
• Some logic added to try to reduce the amount of 'unnecessary move reorders'
• Fixed the P90 mesh not having an AimSource socket
• Defense teams will move a lot less now for Dynamic Civilian groups
• Status icons added for the 'squad overhead widgets' (sans Scavenging)
• Updated UI Icons for new Infantry models.
• Made UnitMovers properly set civvies to ignore Civvie AI Roaming behavior, so civvie squads become significantly less 'antsy'
• Removed icon text from Infantry model build menu's from the Barracks
• Hooked up a new Scavenging Status icon to the Squad Status widgets for civilian squads
• Removed Drivers from being purchasable units and replaced them with Assaults in vehicles
• Made all CERC units capable of driving ground based vehicles , pilots are still required for airborne units
• Tripled Civilian Faction Tent health
• Clutter for Civilian camps are temporarily disabled till Monday-Tuesday for final adjustments
• Quick addition of a 'ground height trace' for clutter for civvie camps
• Fixes to landscape actor interaction for clutter spawning and main building spawning for faction base construction
• Physic bodies updated to solve some ragdoll issues
• Rapple animation t pose solved
• Hand pos test for sitting on vehicles improved
• Civilian groups spawning logic adjusted (40% Chance of Normal, 40% of Militants & 20% for Raiders)

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs https://youtu.be/LOdVk1yiuak

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2023-05-13 03:45:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

We are currently 24-48 hours away from merging experimental into the public normal game. We are still conducting various bug hunts and making slight adjustments for QOL.

How to opt into Experimental

To opt into experimental install "Cepheus Protocol Experimental" in your steam library. It is no longer a beta opt in but an entirely new game granted when you purchase the base game.

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Set up a 'Squad Objective' widget for civilian squads. Shows you what they're currently doing, and which faction they belong to
• Fixed a potential crash with 'moving components around via rename' with a cleaner 'clear name, then set null name so engine decides on non-crash name' setup
• Set up the ability to toggle the visuals for Civilian Squad Status widgets, in the Visual Toggles dropdown
• Fixed the Visual Toggles dropdown not having a hovertip
• Added 'RIOT' as a type of string read by the Civilian Squad Status widget to be translated to 'Rioting'
• Fixed several civvie classes that had the C++ version of the VictorAK equipped (replaced w/ BP version)
• Updated civilian squads to have a 'relaxed mode'
• When gathering supplies or defending a base, if not in combat, they'll use Walk instead of Run, and sometimes just idle around
• Civ animation updates. new parachute animation
• M4 changes in scale and size
• Civilian wallbuilder fixes
• Unit Mover devirtualization updated to 'rewind' movers via warp instead of fastforward backwards, and to better 'force' units to not devirtualize at wrong times (for units 'popping out of nowhere')
• Improved faction construction queries to better avoid deep water
• Updated TUGS to not ping units that are already visible (saves a bit of processing)
• Rioting animations added
• Radio op mesh added
• Experimental UnitMover optimization (seems to be very beneficial and few-to-no downsides so far): doesn't repeat move order, and lowers move component tickrate, if near target when reissuing a move order
• Unit Movers (particularly defense squads for civvie camps) should be more performant
• Assault female optimized
• Crashfix added for virtual combat
• Add a limit to how many evacuating civilian groups can be spawned at any given time. Has 'backwards save compatibility' to make units over double the evac limit get 'booted back' to a nearby world building, for population's sake
• Limited the amount of Dynamic Civilian groups that can spawn into the world to 13 for performance reasons.
• Added Militant civilian archetype. With its own Elite unit and Recruitable unit (just duplicates of Regular civilian classes for now)
• Fixed up Evacuation civvie 'limits' to not respect civvies who are garrisoned, so civvies who enter an evac chopper no longer 'block' other civvies from spawning
• Added some backup logic so civvies who are waiting on a chopper can move to a different one in the same zone, if one is available and the one they were waiting on is not on the helipad
• Fixed up some related logic to make civvies less likely to 'stop moving towards evac pads' when helicopters aren't directly on the pad
• Updated civvies who are evacuating to a helipad to have a faster move tickrate when hidden in FOW, to make them less likely to get 'stuck' on geometry (and thus taking up evac slots)
• Updated some building 'civvie spawn lerps' (door entrances/exits) on specific building instances in Angel Island G1 and G3. Fixes civies getting stuck when exiting a building
• M4 clip size changed back to 30rnds
• Updated the 'highlighted evac building' for evac helipads to re-update for UI's sake, even when we have to wait for more civvie slots (so that the 'evac building icon' won't be over an empty building before the next update loop). This doesn't really affect functionality all that much, but it does make UI make more sense
• Added the faction emblems for each faction archetype, and set up displays for them in the Diplomacy tab and Squad Status widget
• Applied fire damage crash fix for characters

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs https://youtu.be/LOdVk1yiuak

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2023-05-10 06:15:01 CET ] [ Original post ]

How to opt into Experimental

To opt into experimental install "Cepheus Protocol Experimental" in your steam library. It is no longer a beta opt in but an entirely new game granted when you purchase the base game.

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Status box text added for Civilian group squads (Attacking, Defending, scavenging & Resupplying)
• Lowered hovertip text for reputation cost when moving civilian bases
• Loosened the Civilian moving camp logic for corner assets
• Fixed a major issue w/ height adjustment not working in some cases
• Updated civvie base movement to 'ignore' allied units as obstacles when adjusting base position
• Updated the civvie base mover to use 'individual' traces for each piece of the base instead of a full box trace, so smaller obstacles (like trash cans, street lights, etc.) can be 'built around'
• Tracked down a civvie base issue that was allowing their construction or movement 'too close' to other civvie bases (bounds check was 'inverted', which FBox intersection checks didn't like)
• Tracked down another civvie base issue which was causing them to always (or almost always?) spawn with zero rotation
• Hooked up the civilian base mover to respect HideUI
• Hooked up the civilian base mover to have the areas claimed by other civvie bases (in the same infection zone) be colored-in with red
• M16 model improvements

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Nothing yet

[/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs https://youtu.be/LOdVk1yiuak

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2023-05-05 04:28:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

How to opt into Experimental

To opt into experimental install "Cepheus Protocol Experimental" in your steam library. It is no longer a beta opt in but an entirely new game granted when you purchase the base game.

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Several fixes to Civilian UnitMover (and actual) spawning to make them come from their own buildings (instead of appearing at the infection zone's old capture point)
• Added a 'distance check' to Civilian dynamic base construction to prevent them from building too close to the player: they must now build 4000uu away from any player structure (if neutral/allied), or 8000uu away (if antsy or aggressive)
• Updated dynamic prefab construction to properly do a 'Other Faction Structures Inside Radius' check, so they shouldn't build their bases on top of the player
• boosted the 'range from other prefabs' check by another 3000, to an arbitrary 8000uu distance between prefabs
• Updated the 'trade' button on the Diplomacy widgets to disappear if the faction in question is Destroyed
• Turned off some debug spheres to reduce lag in-engine when civvies spawn
• Improved 'height check' for preventing civilian bases from spawning inside of civilian Stronghold build locations
• Fixed some logical flaws in the 'PrefabLocationValid' check in InfectionZone that ran 'continue' instead of 'return false', resulting in functioning checks not properly rejecting the call
• Civvies should now be able to build a stronghold in a zone, as long as they have another base in that zone and the funds - they no longer need all the bases in the zone to do this, nor should the action fail potentially due to checking the wrong prefab
• Fixed some issues with civilian factions not properly displaying in the InfectionZoneWidget
• Fixed (I think) civilian factions using the incorrect InfectionZone when querying to build a new base (if they've conquered territory)
• Fixed some serious issues with Defense Squads for civilian groups going to the wrong location and potentially spawning beyond the limits
• A dozen new camp Variations added
• Fixed a weird include issue with InfectionZone.cpp
• Started on 'MovePrefab' logic for allowing players to 'scoot' civilian bases around
• Improvements to the 'MovePrefab' logic (and related) to better support wall/gate landscaping and reduce chances of them 'moving up' erroneously due to traces hitting parts of their own walls
• Fixed bad Nav in presidio North.
• Slightly improved Nav in some areas.
• Re-optimized new civ and cerc meshes
• Shop logic added to the Main Building for civvie bases to allow for calling up the Base Mover by selecting the main building of one of their bases. Not usable if civvies too agitated
• Shows reputation cost (and 'floors' at the Agitated state, so you can't send them directly into hostility)

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Nothing yet

[/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs https://youtu.be/LOdVk1yiuak

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2023-05-03 01:55:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

How to opt into Experimental

To opt into experimental install "Cepheus Protocol Experimental" in your steam library. It is no longer a beta opt in but an entirely new game granted when you purchase the base game.

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Effectively, the amount of faction units you can see at one time has increased greatly, and no longer gets 'muscled out' by regular civvies)
• Added logic to make Faction units be able to 'spawn to virtual' directly, so units purchased by a Faction don't cause nearly as much a performance hitch, and instead just devirtualize when needed
• Added a few more name variants to some Civvie faction archetypes (to reduce 'duplicate' name situations)
• Quick change for non-riot behavior to not go to DEFEND (since defense squads are around), but IDLE
• Adjusted build areas so players can build in more zones in Western Treasure Island
• Lowered cost to of Civvie expansion: 20 for a new base (from 100) and 125 for stronghold (from 350), so they will build more stuff more quickly
• Fixed a save/load issue with civilian's 'captured bases', causing warfare and the like to start breaking if civvies captured a base from another civvie faction in a different zone
• Started adding 'civvie faction tracking' in a zone, for use to display which civvie factions are present, in the InfectionZone widget
• Updated the InfectionZoneWidget to display civilian faction 'prefixes' (just first letter of both words, for now, of their faction's display name) of each Civilian Faction that has a base in the currently-displayed zone
• Fixed an issue with civilian units not removing themselves from the default 'civilian faction' sometimes, causing the player to be unable to hit them with guns even if that civilian faction is hostile to the player
• Added another safety to Leviathan tunnel spawning to not spawn them 200z or higher above of build location meshes: ideally, this means they no longer can spawn tunnel entrances on top of buildings
• Fixed a mesh issue with the Leviathan Tunnel entrances (which was causing the weird black splotches)
• Updated hlods/ build data
• Damage resistance increased from small arms fire against low cal, medium, heavy & ap tier weapons added to civs
• Added a world valid check to resolve a crash speculative https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/1101073558689562636/1101073558689562636
• AP Rounds added as an upgrade for Civilian groups so they can better fight Juggernauts/Levi's in mid-late game

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Nothing yet

[/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs https://youtu.be/LOdVk1yiuak

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2023-04-28 01:53:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

How to opt into Experimental

To opt into experimental install "Cepheus Protocol Experimental" in your steam library. It is no longer a beta opt in but an entirely new game granted when you purchase the base game.

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Added an L-shaped prefab to the list of dynamic prefabs for civvies to use
• Fixed civilian walls not running some BeginPlay logic they needed
• Civvie walls now properly landscape-away trees/etc. when their base spawns
• Added basic nav check, other structure check, and 'corner traces' to civ prefab placement to improve placement
• And added a 'Tiny' prefab, so some zones that other prefabs won't fit in can still hopefully get them, but didn't hook it in (seemed too comical for the time being)
• Lowered devirtualization range by 2000uu (from 20K to 18K). Not seeing many folks complain about units 'popping out of nowhere', so wanted to drop the range a bit to boost performance
• increased the rate of 'distance checks' that the UnitMovers do to determine if they should virtualize or devirtualize (since this check seems very cheap). Performance tweaks
• Added an early 'bounding box' check when spawning civvie prefabs, to reduce the number of situations where a civvie camp spawns too close to another
• Implemented logic so civvies will use their resources (currently, 350 supplies) to purchase a stronghold position in their zone, if there is one and if they already have three regular bases claimed
• Civilian groups will now roll aggression at their creation and have wars/infighting across groups. Some groups will naturally be more aggressive now
• Civilian groups can assimilate other groups into theirs and expand their influence across zones
• Adjusted Civvies to utilize their Aggression stat (range 0.0-1.0) when calculating whether or not they should fight the player (when rep's low, it acts as a 'multiplier' to the 'attack player' roll: i.e. (1.0 + Aggression) * Roll == ModifiedRoll)
• resolved a save/load issue so that, when a dynamic civvie faction loads warfare against another dynamic civvie faction, if the other faction doesn't have their central spawner loaded yet, it can hook into a delegate for when that CentralSpawner gets set
• Quick update to some of the prefabs in Treasure Island to resolve some small discrepancies with the pre-calculated bounding boxes (likely wasn't needed, difference was past the decimal)
• Quick bounds fixes to the Presidio strongholds 5-8 in line with the new things I added from my previous commit (Efrain if you see this, don't worry, I added new stuff so I had to re-do the calculations. You're fine. :P )
• Updated the 'Offset Non-Spline Transforms' functionality for setting up Civilian prefabs to also adjust the actor's world location in the opposite direction, so you don't have to worry about 're-scooting' the actor back into position when setting up pre-placed prefabs (such as strongholds)
• Added sfx for avenger and hooked it in avenger bp

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Nothing yet

[/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs https://youtu.be/LOdVk1yiuak

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2023-04-27 05:10:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

How to opt into Experimental

To opt into experimental install "Cepheus Protocol Experimental" in your steam library. It is no longer a beta opt in but an entirely new game granted when you purchase the base game.

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Civilian T posing fixed
• Added 2 more achievements for EGS requirements/Steam
• Speculative crash fixes for Animation related crashes
• Speculative crash for CentralSpawner deregistration of a prefab (it changed factions on the prefab back to Nullptr, but BEFORE deregistering delegates, and faction change also causes deregistration - this caused it to 'deregister twice' and access invalid memory)
• Fixed five reported buildings that were not interacting with civilian evac systems (they were missing infection zone ptrs)
• Replaced Starter island Bridge.
• You can now clear Civilian camp assets with the Landscape/Clearing tool once the central tent is destroyed
• Hopefully fixed the fire crash.. Its more rare now but still occurs

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Nothing yet

[/expand]

General Development Updates

[expand type=details] https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs https://youtu.be/LOdVk1yiuak

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08 [/expand]

Ways to Support Development

[expand type=details] Everything goes towards expanding the team and building a better game!

Consider Supporting us on Patreon

Merch Store

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2023-04-19 07:51:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 15

https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 14

https://youtu.be/LOdVk1yiuak

Latest Letter to the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3718325557390407190

How to opt into Experimental

To opt into experimental install "Cepheus Protocol Experimental" in your steam library. It is no longer a beta opt in but an entirely new game granted when you purchase the base game.
As we work to wrap up 1.2 in the coming weeks our goals will be working out bug and balance issues introduced with this patch. The next goal for 1.2 will be to add more "Ambient" civilians in the form of cars/people that litter/populate the cities regardless of their faction and then we will conclude with modernizing the "look" of the ROE tab. Then its the Police Faction and Anarchist time in 1.3 We we will spend 1-2 months (developing 1.3 on experimental) on completely redoing the Factions and deprecating the "Zone" capture circles they use in the experimental "Factions" opt in. The current capture truck method wil be standardized and their AI will know how to properly interact and seek them out

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Set the starting supply for the faction archetypes to 0
• New Faction based resource added Supply which is created by a conversion rate of Cash to Supply for factions in the Diplomacy options.
• Trade Widget added for transferring supply to Dynamic Civilian groups. These groups can now be "fed" to cause them to expand quicker.
• At the moment they are limited to 2 Dynamic Civilian camps per zone but we will be expanding this to three and adding Strongholds this coming week.
• Added a fix to scaling issues when civvies prefabs spawn walls that do not have a scale of 1.0
• Reputation can be bought with factions by trading cash to convert into this universal resource supply
• Quick fix to an instance of a building in PI_G01 which had an exit door that led inside of another building (causing civvies to 'bunch up' in an area where they couldn't escape)
• Dynamic Civilian camps now have 1 defense team at all times
• Dynamic Civilian camps now can recruit up to 3 squads and use them to gather supply passively in the world or task them to Attack/Defense missions.

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

Merch Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! :WinterSmile: Link here
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[ 2023-04-16 22:41:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 15

https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 14

https://youtu.be/LOdVk1yiuak

How to opt into Experimental

To opt into experimental install "Cepheus Protocol Experimental" in your steam library. It is no longer a beta opt in but an entirely new game granted when you purchase the base game.
As we work to wrap up 1.2 in the coming weeks our goals will be working out bug and balance issues introduced with this patch. The next goal for 1.2 will be to add more "Ambient" civilians in the form of cars/people that litter/populate the cities regardless of their faction and then we will conclude with modernizing the "look" of the ROE tab. Then its the Police Faction and Anarchist time in 1.3 We we will spend 1-2 months (developing 1.3 on experimental) on completely redoing the Factions and deprecating the "Zone" capture circles they use in the experimental "Factions" opt in. The current capture truck method wil be standardized and their AI will know how to properly interact and seek them out

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• New Civilian camp wall assets
• New Civilian camp assets in general
• Fixed Police+Anarchist central spawners always being visible in Diplo tab
• Fixed 'destroyed' section being listed before regular faction display in Diplo tab
• Fixed timer for structure fire damage continuously running even if damage is not being applied (should finally bury the crash, I hope)
• Updated the 'destroyed factions' display to no longer have the 'relationship' meter or 'declare war' button
• Updated the 'destroyed factions' category in the Diplomacy widget to be toggleable via button, and to default to be hidden
• Updated the 'Declare War' button hovertip to no longer say it cannot be reversed
• Updated Civvie gates to automatically open if their main tent gets destroyed (to prevent player from self-trapping units that don't have explosives to destroy said gates)
• Updated dynamic civvie factions to be able to go back to friendly with the player if reputation in their zone raises enough (even if you manually declared war on a faction then fled, they'll go back to normal if your rep in that zone raises high enough - if, of course, that faction is capable of peace)
• Fixed up some RIOT behavior for agitated civilians
• raised the rep limit for Rioting to be possible for regular civvie factions (300 to 400), to make it more likely that riots occur if your rep's dropping
• slightly raised the threshold for hostility to be possible to 250 (from 200)
• Reduced health for civilian faction gate
• fixed up some weirdness with civilian walls, so hopefully infected and other units will behave better around them
• TUGS Preview added so you can view the range of other TUGS and where you have built them
• Repeater Preview added so you can view the range of other TUGS and where you have built them
• Fixed a building at Frontier Pier being incorrectly assigned to Saber Harbor.
• Fixed navigation allowing units to walk too deep into water in some cases.
• Improved the logic for Auto resolving battles outside of the players influence for Civilian groups that fight each other or the Infected. WIll see more improvements over the next 24 hours
• Set up a value 'bHatesCivilians' in Faction Container DAs, to mark certian factions as anti-civvie regardless of current relations
• Infected base health lowered from 310 to 200
• a16a4 damage increased
• Fixed the Operator not having frag grenades anymore
• Fixed not being able to use grenades even if your selection consists of only one class of unit (ex: only assaults)
• Spas 12 damage increased
• Aa12 damage increased
• m60 rpm increased from 550 to 600
• Neverwinter was buffed all around
• Fixed several collision issues w/ Flamethrower damage checks (lined up collision box + FX better,
• Improved collision check to MUCH more closely match the collision box, etc.)

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

Merch Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! :WinterSmile: Link here
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[ 2023-04-13 01:18:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Kept you waiting huh?

So its been a while huh? Im sure a lot of our eager fans are curious on what we've been doing over the last few months so I'll run you through some new details now... Last 2 Development Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV3YOssGEfs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOdVk1yiuak

What we are doing right now to wrap up 1.2!

At the moment we are working to complete 1.2 in its entirety over the next few weeks.

• Better Camp assets/designs in general
• Implement Ambient Civilians that you can assume ownership over to fix the drought of units you can shelter in civilian holds. Our goal is to get to the level of PROTOTYPE 2/PROTOTYPE 1 level of immersion in the city.
• Introduce Dynamic Civilian camps that can multiply and increase the amount that can generate per zone . We are going to limit this on a per zone basis.
• Introduce Civilian Strongholds where if a Civilian group gets to a certain level of expansion they will erect larger prebuilt bases. There can only be 1 stronghold per zone. We expect 40% of Civilian groups to reach this point of technology and expect the other 60% to die before they get to this point.
• Introduce simulated trading/diplomacy between civilian groups.
• We will be adding a currency for civilian groups called "Supply" Which they will use as a currency for you to convert CERC cash to "buy" goodwill with a civilian group
• This supply will determine how quickly they build more camps and strongholds only at the moment. It could also lead into how well armed/armored they are. But we are still on the fence about this.
• Cleanup/Bug fix any remaining issues with civilian evacuations
• Introduce Boat Evacuations in preparation for San Fran North's eventual addition. Basically you can build a boat house that will ferry units to your carrier. Only will be placeable where prebuilt docks in the level already exists.
• You will be able to trade "Supply" to attempt to bring factions back to good faith like the Civilian groups. Likely we will add a cap that if you keep betraying them they will accept your supply but refuse to ally with you regardless.
• Introduce Waystations for evacuations zones where civilians that are waiting for a helicopter can "wait" to reduce the clutter that can occur with them overlapping sometimes these will be entirely optional but allow you to setup "waiting zones" for security reasons.
• Implement Green, Yellow and Red zone logic where infected and civilians can battle and "simulate" daily life. Kinda like this video linked below
• Modernize the Top left UI elements so they are more appealing to look at like ROE

Green, Yellow, Red zone reference video https://youtu.be/s1eDEhRR_W0?t=266

Factions and what's coming in 1.3

Our goal is to have started 1.3 by the beginning of May and disable and work on 1 faction at a time till they are all functional. I.E The Police Faction (Pierce) & and Anarchist(Natalie)

Changes to The Police Faction in 1.3

[olist]

Pierce will start with Officers and Swat across the map and Operate from a few central Police Stations.

As they fail to contain the infection he will eventually lose a huge portion of his officers and fall back to 1 central Police station to run his operations from.

They will have 4 Unit types (Patrol Officer, Swat, Swat Sniper and Firemen/Medic.

Firemen/Medics will operate ambulances early game to help heal help/everyone in the field

Firemen/Medics will eventually transition around the mid game mark to discontinue usage of their ambulances and be militarized to work directly with the police faction in their attack units/defense teams. They will essentially become their combat medic.

At mid game Pierce will start to vassalize civilian groups and start forming alliances with everyone but Raiders. His attitude towards you will mirror how your treating civilians and his men in the field.

You will be able to trade "Supply" to attempt to bring factions back to good faith like the Civilian groups. Likely we will add a cap that if you keep betraying them they will accept your supply but refuse to ally with you regardless.

They will ambush your vehicles kill your drivers and turn them into supply at their bases if your an enemy of them

They will have 4 vehicle types. (Police Copter, Patrol Vehicle, APC and JLTV police variant) [/olist]

Changes to The Anarchist Faction in 1.3

[olist]

Anarchist will have a staggered start and only form sometime after day 2-3 of the virus.

Anarchist will be "undercover" and you will not be able to easily determine who is a member of this faction unless you track back ambushes/catch them in the act attacking another party or you.

They will ambush your vehicles kill your drivers and turn them into supply at their bases if your an enemy of them

Anarchist will be the lowest population group and show their strength through ambushes and stealth

They will have 3 vehicle types. (Hijacked News Chopper, Technical and Battle bus) [/olist]

General Changes in 1.3

[olist]

Winters will gain the ability to buff units around her in terms of increasing the amount of XP they recieve from actions

Pierce will get a defensive boast to units around him

Natalie will get a stealth boast to units around her [/olist]

QOL General Changes in 1.4

• Our Water Shader will be reworked entirely see video at bottom
• Vehicles and their AI will be rewritten completely (We are waiting for this feature to leave beta)
• Buoyancy will be introduced for objects on water
• Aircraft carrier will be turned into a mobile unit you can produce units from, repair and refuel
• Aircraft carrier will turn into a unit you can move and can be attacked/docked at various locations to help stage larger attacks
• Bounty System will be redone entirely to make it mirror closer to Red Dead 2's approach. They will be a system where special infected with abilities are hidden across the map dynamically being selected that you can send in elite teams to kill them to gain money to recover from a huge lost recently.
• World Events will be introduced like mini missions CERC or other people can give you so you can gain money/supply or favor. More details will be revealed in the future for this.
• Chaos Destruction will be implemented to a reasonable amount to bring the game at least to the level of Company of Heroes.
• Improvements to Night/Day system to make it use the newer Night Day system built into Unreal Engine now.
• Infection System revamp. Gas towers will become deadly again and Gas masks will be a thing.
• DNA research tree will be added

Updated Water engine shaders https://youtu.be/7y-ITjcttW8?t=386 Updating Vehicle physics & AI https://youtu.be/Dj60HHy-Kqk?t=70 Chaos Destruction https://youtu.be/u3ktiewcLpo?t=102

1.5

• Infected AI will be revamped to make them more intelligent and better at planning and flanking maneuvers .
• Last minute QOL changes...
• Modding
• Coop

The Campaign will be tackled in 2024 for the entire year.

[ 2023-04-08 00:43:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 15

https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 14

https://youtu.be/LOdVk1yiuak

How to opt into Experimental

To opt into experimental install "Cepheus Protocol Experimental" in your steam library. It is no longer a beta opt in but an entirely new game granted when you purchase the base game.
As we work to wrap up 1.2 in the coming weeks our goals will be working out bug and balance issues introduced with this patch. The next goal for 1.2 will be to add more "Ambient" civilians in the form of cars/people that litter/populate the cities regardless of their faction and then we will conclude with modernizing the "look" of the ROE tab. Then its the Police Faction and Anarchist time in 1.3 We we will spend 1-2 months (developing 1.3 on experimental) on completely redoing the Factions and deprecating the "Zone" capture circles they use in the experimental "Factions" opt in. The current capture truck method wil be standardized and their AI will know how to properly interact and seek them out

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Fixed Police and Anarchist Faction showing up improperly in the diplomacy tab when they are disabled
• Destroyed Factions section now properly appears at the bottom
• ApplyFireDamage Crash should be fixed for real now

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

Merch Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! :WinterSmile: Link here
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[ 2023-04-07 09:24:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 15

https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 14

https://youtu.be/LOdVk1yiuak

How to opt into Experimental

To opt into experimental install "Cepheus Protocol Experimental" in your steam library. It is no longer a beta opt in but an entirely new game granted when you purchase the base game.
As we work to wrap up 1.2 in the coming weeks our goals will be working out bug and balance issues introduced with this patch. The next goal for 1.2 will be to add more "Ambient" civilians in the form of cars/people that litter/populate the cities regardless of their faction and then we will conclude with modernizing the "look" of the ROE tab. Then its the Police Faction and Anarchist time in 1.3 We we will spend 1-2 months (developing 1.3 on experimental) on completely redoing the Factions and deprecating the "Zone" capture circles they use in the experimental "Factions" opt in. The current capture truck method wil be standardized and their AI will know how to properly interact and seek them out

Patch Notes

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• New materials for Civilan wall placeholders.
• Quick fix to Diplomacy widget sometimes having 'text wrap' issues
• Updated wall 'box collision' component to no longer block WorldDynamic (which caused it to block grenades)
• Started on a Faction 'Relationship Meter' for the Diplomacy widget. Changes color depending on status. Changes 'fill amount' based on reputation in the zone of the faction in question
• Added an Are you Sure popup for declaring war on a faction
• Fixed an issue w/ 'Declare War' on dynamic civvie factions not properly marking the text as 'hostile'
• Another crash fix to stop the "Fire" Crash
• Quick fix to landscape tree 'tilt' logic from Juggernauts causing tree 'offset' or disappearance
• Fixed non-tree landscaping objects having 'AllowTilt' on (this allowed Juggernauts to 'push away' these things as if they were trees)
• Fixed the 'Arena' building in Grid 6 not being clickable (set it to use Simple as Complex collision, and it's clickable now)
• Slight scaling/appearance adjustments to Diplo widgets
• Increased the brightness of the moon during nighttime to make it easier to see
• Set the new starting time for the game to 6 AM for new play session removed options that aren't ready yet

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

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New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

Merch Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! :WinterSmile: Link here
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[ 2023-04-06 23:49:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 15

https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 14

https://youtu.be/LOdVk1yiuak

How to opt into Experimental

To opt into experimental install "Cepheus Protocol Experimental" in your steam library. It is no longer a beta opt in but an entirely new game granted when you purchase the base game.
As we work to wrap up 1.2 in the coming weeks our goals will be working out bug and balance issues introduced with this patch. The next goal for 1.2 will be to add more "Ambient" civilians in the form of cars/people that litter/populate the cities regardless of their faction and then we will conclude with modernizing the "look" of the ROE tab. Then its the Police Faction and Anarchist time in 1.3 We we will spend 1-2 months (developing 1.3 on experimental) on completely redoing the Factions and deprecating the "Zone" capture circles they use in the experimental "Factions" opt in. The current capture truck method wil be standardized and their AI will know how to properly interact and seek them out

Patch Notes

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• Crash fixes for Move Previews causing instability in Unreal Engine 5.1
• Crash fixes for Skeletal Mesh streaming being unstable in 5.1 (Was disabled temporarily) Odds are you will notice slightly increased VRAM/RAM usage
• Crash Fixes to units catching on Fire and causing a crash after they are deleted/garbage collected
• Added faction check for creating 'base under attack notification' when a Structure takes damage. Should stop civvie gates from spamming 'base under attack' to the player when hit by infected
• Civvies will now start spawning sooner near civvie buildings
• Added negative reputation event for cleansing civvies
• Added positive reputation event for evacuating civvies
• Fixed an issue with civilian walls (that aren't gates) being invisible to the player
• Started dividing the ROE widget's diplomacy logic into a separate Diplomacy widget
• Added some fixes to widget sizes at the top left to stop 'scaling/jittering' buttons
• Updated the Diplomacy widget button to use some of our newer art assets
• Set up the Diplomacy widget to have a 'DestroyedFactions' section so they dont clutter the section with "Active" Factions
• Updated some logic (including save/load) to mark Civvie factions as 'destroyed' if their main building gets destroyed
• Updated civvie faction wall construction to cease if their main building gets destroyed
• Updated Display Name generation for civvie faction archetypes to try to minimize the number of duplicate faction names

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

Merch Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! :WinterSmile: Link here
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[ 2023-04-05 22:20:19 CET ] [ Original post ]

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 15

https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 14

https://youtu.be/LOdVk1yiuak

How to opt into Experimental

To opt into experimental install "Cepheus Protocol Experimental" in your steam library. It is no longer a beta opt in but an entirely new game granted when you purchase the base game.
As we work to wrap up 1.2 in the coming weeks our goals will be working out bug and balance issues introduced with this patch. The next goal for 1.2 will be to add more "Ambient" civilians in the form of cars/people that litter/populate the cities regardless of their faction and then we will conclude with modernizing the "look" of the ROE tab. Then its the Police Faction and Anarchist time in 1.3 We we will spend 1-2 months (developing 1.3 on experimental) on completely redoing the Factions and deprecating the "Zone" capture circles they use in the experimental "Factions" opt in. The current capture truck method wil be standardized and their AI will know how to properly interact and seek them out

Patch Notes

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• Enabled FOW-hiding for civilian faction main tents
• Adjusted civilian faction main tents to spawn 2uu higher than normal to make it easier for perception components to see them
• Updated logic to not penalize the player's bank account if the player kills civilians that are members of an evil civilian faction (cannibals, etc.)
• Additionally, no rep loss will occur if killing evil civilians
• Boosted squad size for civvies to 10 (from 8)
• Civilians will erect their compound walls quicker
• Fixed a loading issue with walls to resolve civvie gates 'breaking' and not letting civvies through (may not fix saves from previous patch)
• Fixed some registration issues with Civilian gates to prevent targeting issues when loading saves (may not fix saves from previous patch)
• -Fixed a few other issues with Civilian gates not being considerd 'powered,' causing them to break navigation when loaded
• Fixed some targeting issues that allowed player units who cannot damage Civilian gates from being able to target said gates
• Fixed a landscaping issue with civilian walls - landscaping box wasn't being 'saved' if it was pertinent, now it does get saved. This may not fix old saves
• Fixed some issues with 'repair previews' not appearing correctly for player walls and civilian gates
• Updated Civilian squad size to max out at 8 on Day 1, up to 16 at Day 3
• Added 'MoveAwayFromTargetBehaviorChance' and 'MoveTowardsUnseenTargetInCombatBehaviorChance' to AIController_Civilian for adjusting how likely civvies are to advance (when they can no longer see their target) or retreat (when they can), checked roughly every 1.5 seconds. These values were previously hardcoded.
• Adjusted the 'MoveAwayTargetBehaviorChance' to be 5% (from 60%) so civilian gunners don't fidget around quite as much in combat
• Set up logic to make sure Camp Walls for civvie camps aren't targetable by the player (which caused a weird 'This unit belongs to Environment' popup if right-clicked)
• Fixed an issue with civvie gates sometimes not opening for their own civvies
• Quick fix to disable 'no rep loss for killing ASSAULT order civvies regardless of faction', so you will still lose rep if killing regular civvies who have banded against you
• Crash fixes for https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/1092175849664544808/1092178481422553108
• Crash fixes for https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/1091976144355606530/1091976144355606530
• Crash fixes for https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/1091838194879844452/1091838194879844452
• Crash fixes for https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/1091621463913680978/1091621463913680978
• Crash fixes for https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/1091555545296679033/1091555545296679033
• Crash fixes for https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/1091390481117749348/1091390481117749348
• increased chances of civilian factions coming out sooner

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

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New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

Merch Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! :WinterSmile: Link here
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[ 2023-04-04 23:07:01 CET ] [ Original post ]

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 15

https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 14

https://youtu.be/LOdVk1yiuak

How to opt into Experimental

To opt into experimental install "Cepheus Protocol Experimental" in your steam library. It is no longer a beta opt in but an entirely new game granted when you purchase the base game.
As we work to wrap up 1.2 in the coming weeks our goals will be working out bug and balance issues introduced with this patch. The next goal for 1.2 will be to add more "Ambient" civilians in the form of cars/people that litter/populate the cities regardless of their faction and then we will conclude with modernizing the "look" of the ROE tab. Then its the Police Faction and Anarchist time in 1.3 We we will spend 1-2 months (developing 1.3 on experimental) on completely redoing the Factions and deprecating the "Zone" capture circles they use in the experimental "Factions" opt in. The current capture truck method wil be standardized and their AI will know how to properly interact and seek them out

Patch Notes

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• Dynamic Civilian groups added so they will help populate the world. These dynamic groups will roll one of 3 personalities and live daily lives in the world. (Basic, Raider, Militant)
• Dynamic Civilian groups will start appearing randomly midway through the first day. (They will not affect zone income)
• Basic groups will stay more neutral and just attempt to "survive", Raider groups will attack all groups openly and have the lowest chance to appear. They will eat people as well and last but not least Militant groups will have the best gear and be quicker to attack you if your becoming a problem to them.
• They will share information about your deeds and you can gain reputation with them by evacuating them or sheltering them inside your camps.
• If you are in positive Rep with a group you can recruit civilians to help foster your army early game or in emergency situations from their "Central tent".
• Killing civilians will slowly turn them against you in greater volumes depending on how far away the incident was that occurred from a civilian group.
• Dynamic Civilian groups that begin to hate CERC on their reptation(Can be viewed in the ROE tab) will start gathering outside CERC buildings and riot. If relations continue to degrade they will start to firebomb CERC buildings and openly declare war on CERC. They will form alliances to kill you
• ROE tab revamped to allow you to maintain your diplomacy with groups that you meet dynamically.

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

Merch Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! :WinterSmile: Link here
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[ 2023-04-01 00:31:35 CET ] [ Original post ]

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 15

https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 14

https://youtu.be/LOdVk1yiuak

How to opt into Experimental

To opt into experimental install "Cepheus Protocol Experimental" in your steam library. It is no longer a beta opt in but an entirely new game granted when you purchase the base game.

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Changes to Loading weapon code to resolve physical weapons not appearing. New standards on soft loading in Unreal Engine 5.1 basically caused this issue
• Updated Chelsey infection rates (in the difficulty settings) to stop the overly slow initial hive creation reported by Shaggy
• Further updates to Chelsey infection rate so her early game start won't be delayed too much (seems like first hive is now ~13:30-15:30, instead of as late as 21:00)
• Fixed Civilian buildings pinging the HUD with their 'construction complete' notification
• MCX is now a burst rifle, spread decreased rpm is now 800
• m4 was added to Winters, Engineer, Medic, Scientist and Spec ops
• Behind the scenes we are still tweaking and adjusting logic for Dynamic civilian groups so the last 2 patches do include other "hidden" logic but we wont talk about them till those features go live in a few days.

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• AMD FSR requires an engine restart sometimes to start

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

Merch Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! :WinterSmile: Link here
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[ 2023-03-31 01:18:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 15

https://youtu.be/GV3YOssGEfs

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 14

https://youtu.be/LOdVk1yiuak

How to opt into Experimental

To opt into experimental install "Cepheus Protocol Experimental" in your steam library. It is no longer a beta opt in but an entirely new game granted when you purchase the base game.

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• More Leviathan logic being made DRY (centralization, etc., to reduce the amount of logic that's repeated, for easier control)
• Used this to try to reduce situations where Leviathan makes tunnels in Restrictor radius
• Improved safety for Restrictor avoidance so levi's avoid them
• Improved Leviathan 'restrictor avoidance' to try to better account for other restrictors that might be nearby
• Utilized Leviathan 'restrictor avoidance' in their combat movement, to prevent them from emerging during combat in radius of a restrictor
• Fixed a flaw with Leviathan 'invalid actor base' detection, and improved the height check it uses (so Leviathans will hopefully not 'spawn inside' of sufficiently tall skyscrapers, then jump up on the roof)
• Improved Leviathan spawning logic to try to prevent spawning inside of a Restrictor radius
• Added another move safety to part of Leviathan's emerge-searching, to try to prevent Leviathans getting stuck in a move-loop
• Downported some minimap/visibility loading logic from the Infected Pods BP to C++ structure loading (so Tunnel Entrances can benefit from it)
• Moved some Structure 'FOW-startup' logic to Base_Structure (from Base_PlayerStructure) so Tunnel Entrances can hide in FOW
• Result: Tunnel Entrances, like infected pods, now will only be hidden in FOW until seen by the player once, then will remain visible
• Fix added for 'broken' Unit Icon reference being left behind if you drag-drop the last Unit Icon out of a Group Window to 'de-group' that unit, then move another Unit into that group that was removed
• Implemented crashfix for div/0 crash when something checks infected saturation in a zone that has been completely evacuated and has no infected left
• Fix for being unable to 'see' rubble-ified tunnel entrances that you have yet to have seen
• Fix for structures loading with less than zero health but not being in Rubble mode (causing 'untargetable' tunnel entrances, for example)
• Fixed the TUGS not showing its detection radius when player is placing it down, or when it's been selected
• Fixed Tower Guards referencing old male/female meshes in their setup, causing them to A-pose reverted back to resolve 4000 series crashes
• Disabled InfectedRaven Niagara>BP data transfer
• Enhanced Leviathan move safeties:
• Location targeting uses a box trace instead of a line trace, to try to reduce emerging 'close enough to a building' to end up on top of it
• Location targeting safeties were actually being 'overrun' and returning bad locations: backups added to re-try later if safeties fail
• Additionally, as number of checks in one call increase, search radius will increase (without this, a lot of situations would always hit the safety limit)
• Doubled minimum distance (800->1600) between tunnel entrances
• Another safety for Leviathans popping up on buildings (if Levi would drop a tunnel entrance on an invalid position, Levi forced to re-burrow now)
• Fix to Leviathan Vomit dealing friendly fire damage to infected
• Fix for unlocks not displaying their price properly if you get the Discount doctrine upgrade
• Converted Leviathan 'trace for invalid base actor' logic use multi-overlap instead of single trace
• Set up a test for seeing how infected 'get by' the player:
• Had some success. If I set up a bunch of guards so no infected get by, but leave the gate open, the unit movers get by and - somehow or another - a certian Unit Mover type or order can 'complete' and transfer some infected over invisibly. Committing slot 45 for testing this more later
• Fixed an issue with a SpawnNode 'construction point' failing to register if a tower construction point was created alongside it, in the ZoneManager's AdjustInfectedConversions
• Turned off the ability for 'passive infection conversion' to occur in a zone if there are no qualifying infected structures in the area
• Units who convert to infected units inside of the FOW should no longer fail to be able to move
• Fixed annoying Destroyed messages related to PCRef from damage characters on Command Post Trucks (by making the message not print if there's no current World)
• Small change to AI_spawn_nodes map due to world partition complaint
• Changed SpawningVolumes to not be included in HLOD
• Fixed up spatial loading settings for MercerSystem+Subsystem, InfectionZones, InfectionZoneManager, SpawnNode, UnitMover, CentralSpawner, and MissionBlueprintPoint (to stop some errors that occur when opening the OpenWorldMaster_WP)
• Cleared out unknown weird 'Brush' actors from several levels that break saving in World Partition (w/ Dimitry's help)
• Removed unnecessary logic from MasterLightingSystem's level BP for starting up FOW (since it starts up automatically, and that level BP logic breaks world partition conversion) NOTE: IF there suddenly start to be Fog of War (FOW) issues in builds, we may need to undo this commit, in case that was for fixing issues in builds that don't occur in-editor.
• Landscape spline ref map committed for landscape spline repair (Committed by Derek from Build Machine)
• Update to landscape spline refs (Derek from Build Machine)
• Commit of some of my work from last week
• Safety to prevent formations from 'breaking' on load if units were moving in formation when you saved
• Crash fix for rare issue with Unit Movers and their devirtualized units
• Improvements to debug logs for Unit Movers
• Repaired PI_Spawn_Nodes (from the changes made to its BP graph so World Partition would build)
• Repaired AI's Spawn Nodes map so factions can function again
• Repaired Landscapes to pre World Partition state (with the previous commits, the Open World Master non-WP version should now function as before)
• Change to Carpet Bomb template to be a soft-reference in the PlayerController
• Unreal 5.1 Update
• Foliage Backup map from BuildMachine (pre WorldPartition) - Dimitry
• Deleted the old HorderLeaderboardtest.umap and widget (widget was causing failure in data validate)
• One for the Open World itself, PERSISTENTMASTER, for things like TI<->Presidio move proxies
• New ConstructionScript logic to resolve an issue with nav modifiers working differently in 5.1 on landscape actors (to update their failsafe nav to match the mesh, which it was automatically able to read by itself in 5.0)
• Landscaping cars+misc updated w/ failsafe extents changed to function better for nav building (trees need manual work)
• Fix to landscape-able tree nav
• racked down a severe issue w/ proxy collision not being 'fully cleared' in the WP
• Due to how World Partition works, actors who were modified by the Proxy Collision Manager didn't get 'dirtied' by the change, and thus their collision settings didn't reset
• Created a utility widget that handled the cleanup by mimicking the proxy collision manager's Clean command while properly 'transacting' the actors so that the changes would be save-able
• Collision+nav issues in the Open World Master seem mostly resolved. Player units can complete a move from Presidio to Alcatraz unassisted!
• Cleanup of more actor types that needed SpatiallyLoaded to be false
• re-saving actors in the WP to fix Map Check complaining about them
• Clean up of null static mesh actors (and empty LevelInstance actors) in the WP to prevent Map Check warnings
• Made landscape-able actors not participate in HLOD (cars, trees, etc.)
• Updated player buildings to not be spatially loaded
• Updated bridge containers to not be spatially loaded (and fixed the bridge destructibles themselves)
• Updated world buildings to not be spatially loaded
• Fixed a Merged_Warehouse_A in AIG7 that was still a static mesh (instead of a world building)
• Fixed a major issue with Civilian 'condemned building movement' not triggering (due to a helipad check and some other things that weren't needed)
• Started working on pivot-adjusting logic to try to help Dimitry with moving landscape splines (no soap yet though)
• Made MercerRadius not be spatially loaded (not sure if it was needed, though)
• New BP Library functions for accessing the World and the Streaming Levels through it
• Slight tweak to PC BP "AsyncLoadClass" event to skip the load if the class already is loaded
• Updated ZoneManager and GameState access relations in PlayerController, GameState, and ZoneManager to support a setter/getter setup
• Used this to bypass an issue where Dynamic Civilian Factions fail to initialize due to the ZoneManager initializing before the GameState does
• And updated C++/BP that referenced the PC's ZoneManager to use the new Getter (including OpenWorldMaster)
• Cleared out the old MinimapComponentBP (no longer used)
• Fixed a Warehouse in AIG07 that hadn't been converted to a World Building
• Updated OpenWorldMaster proxy collision+nav after the above
• Partial commit of World Partition deletion per Robert's request (Derek from Build Machine)
• Started updating SquadControllers (part of Central Spawners, part of Dynamic Civvie Factions) to be children of VirtualUnitMovers
• Formation logic ported to VirtualUnitMover (w/ added save/load: set FormationNum to 0 in a UnitMover's BP to 'turn on' random formations, or leave it as -1 to use the existing regular move logic)
• Started cleaning out CentralSpawner and SquadController logic to support being virtual unit movers now
• Started updating orders to use VirtualUnitMover-related calls instead of the old Squad-ones
• Started updating save/load logic to support their new VirtualUnitMover setup
• Cleared out more of old SquadController behaviors in favor of their VirtualUnitMover inheritance
• Police/Anarchists have minimal functionality now on the new unit mover setup, though they have a rougher time capturing territory (due to capture points not respecting virtual units): not sure if time should be spent updating this further on this front due to that being a deprecated system
• Still, the SquadControllers being in this state makes them more usable for dynamic civvie factions
• Further cleanup of SquadController to better favor its VirtualUnitMover inheritance:
• Cleaned out the 'SquadObjective' style enum to make sure it uses MoveOrder strings like regular UnitMovers do
• Fixed an initialization issue to make sure they always are able to activate and run
• Set up a 'GameMinuteTimer' in the GameState for other actors to reference if they desire to update every 'in game hour' (relative to regular timescale) without needing separate timers each
• Updated CentralSpawners to use this instead of relying on the old Hour delegate
• Updated Factions to have logic to enable their appearance in the Diplomacy tab of the PoliciesDropdownWidget
• Either automatically, or via player seeing one of their units
• Added an 'OnSeenByPlayer' response to units for this purpose
• Updated save/load of CentralSpawners and some registration logic in the GameState and PoliciesDropdownWidget to support this
• Enhanced SquadControllers to always be counted as 'civilian' unit movers
• And improved their spawning logic so doing so won't 'break' them when they try to switch their nav modifier over to Civvie mode when they switch modes
• Quick fix to stop all civvies in a Zone from spawning as the civvie subfaction that's assigned to said zone
• Started updating handling of Factions for UnitMovers
• And used this to make a quick fix for Factions Beta units to still be able to capture territory (by devirtualizing when on a Recon(capture) order and near the target)
• Fixed FOW support for Base_Structure to support structures whose root component is a static mesh
• Started adding support for a 'MainBuilding' for Dynamic Civvie factions to use
• Which accesses MercerSystem 'pod trace' logic so these buildings can be dynamically placed around a spot as desired
• used this to make civilian faction building construction start point not be right on top of the capture point
• Made civilian factions track if their main building gets destroyed (including via save/load)
• Made a basic check for Civilian Factions to spawn their main building (currently just after first ingame minute)
• With changes to initialization for the CentralSpawners to support recognizing the correct faction, and removing the delegate for the check if the building gets set or destroyed
• Updated 'VectorInBounds' from CepheusBlueprintLibrary to support an optional bool AlsoMustNotBeZero (default true), which also makes the Vector return false if it's a zero vector
• Updated the Structure Healthbar widget to not show itself if the structure isn't visible in-world
• Ported over some values from CentralSpawner to the Faction Container, for modularity's sake
• And copied relevant values from the Police+Anarchist Spawners to their FC
• Further modularized squad spawning for CentralSpawners
• Set up logic for dynamic civvie factions start checking for unit spawns after setting up a main building
• No spawn lists/pricing/costs set up yet for this so it doesn't work yet, but it's most of the way done
• Ported more settings from the CentralSpawner to the Faction Container DA
• Set up logic so civilians can be spawned by the dynamic civilian spawners
• Should automatically be armed when they spawn, if they have CivvieWeapons and no default
• SpawnWeapons defined (so 'unarmed' civvies won't be a thing, unless the spawned class has no SpawnWeapons OR CivvieWeapons)
• Waits until MainBuilding has spawned first and prevents their spawn unless said MainBuilding is created
• Added logic to make Civilian-based spawners pull from World Buildings in the area for populating their ranks (so the civilian count doesn't magically gain numbers when civvie faction units are spawned, and so they cannot spawn if there are no civvies left)
• Removed the extremely old first version of the Reputation system (the flat number in the PC)
• Started updating dynamic civvie faction aggression response
• Started on slight overhaul of Faction-relationship handling, saving, and loading, to better support dynamically-generated factions
• Improved Unit Mover faction-setting on its units to better ensure dynamic civvie faction units spawn and load as the correct faction
• Set up Dynamic Civvie Faction 'roll for go hostile' logic
• Raven health lowered to 1800 from 2700
• Fixed some animation issues with pistols and the f2000
• Updated Structure team-registration to reflect the updates that Characters got, allowing them to properly get the correct faction when spawning as part of dynamic civilian factions
• Started revamping save/load of Walls to be more modular and use StructureSaveData rather than their own unique FWallSaveData
• P90: damage lowered from 18.5 to 16 & rpm decreased from 700 to 650.
• Vector: clip size increased from 25 to 40, rpm increased from 900 to 1000.
• mp5: rpm decreased from 800 to 700, clip size increased from 25 to 30 & damaged Decreased to 26
• from 34 and 23 from 34 suppressed.
• m249 - clip size decrerased from 200 to 150 & rpm increased from 750 to 850.
• x-bren 5.56: is now a 6.8m, rpm decreased to 600 from 700 & clip size decreased from 45 to 30.
• mcx (m16a3): rpm increased from 800 to 850.
• Scar 5.56: clip size decreased from 35 to 25 & rpm decreased from 730 to 650
• mp5sd 10mm: damaged decreased from 34 to 30 & rpm decreased from 800 to 750.
• Spitters acid attack damage increased from 35 to 40 and projectile speed increased from 2,000.0 to 2,850.0. have fun
• m16a3 added to the following units. Winters, Assault, Engineer, Heavy, Scientist, Sniper & spec ops.
• Fixed Doctrine registry
• speculative fix for crash https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/1074600733267206194/1086926583299846196
• speculative crash fix https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/1063512299794612314/1063512299794612314
• speculative crash fix https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/1063512299794612314/1063512299794612314
• Updated to latest 5.1 standards on coding
• rewrote audio importing system to hopefully solve audio playback crashes
• Fixed weather DA references in PlayerController
• Updated rep range in regular+cannibal civ archetypes
• Fixed Target Civilians ROE option
• Added a 'RiotRange' reputation setting to FactionContainers for Dynamic Civvie Factions
• Added a 'RiotMode' to CentralSpawner (also accessible from FactionManager) and started on logic for turning it on/off
• Added a 'RiotMode' to Base_Character and set up a delegate for when it shifts and hooked it up in the Anim Blueprint
• Enhanced setup for FactionManagers to better enable delegate binding for registered units and used this to set up RiotMode on units in a Faction which has entered Riot against player
• Set up logic to make CentralSpawners declare Riot if rep is low enough (seems to require player buildings before it'll run though, may need to tweak it some more)
• Speculative crash fix for unit mover devirtualization
• Adjusted civilian unit movers to have their own UnitMover array in the GameState (so they won't encroach on unit mover cap for infected)
• Centralized setting of CharacterMovement 'update while rendered' logic to a single function, to try to better manage it and deal with situations where gameplay-relevant civvies remain motionless
• Updated Avenger Art assets.
• Updated TOW missile material.
• Avenger Stinger Missile setup.
• Fixed preview mesh crashes
• Added Target Homing to TOW Missile.
• Added Avenger preview mesh.
• Fixed Avenger lights.

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• AMD FSR requires an engine restart sometimes to start

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

Merch Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! :WinterSmile: Link here
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[ 2023-03-30 01:12:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 14

https://youtu.be/LOdVk1yiuak

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 13

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hdefIw4O7g

How to opt into Experimental

To opt into experimental install "Cepheus Protocol Experimental" in your steam library. It is no longer a beta opt in but an entirely new game granted when you purchase the base game.

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Added a placeholder 'BunkerBuster' variant of the Charon class icon
• Added a HUD notification upon the Bunker Buster successfully collapsing a tunnel
• Updated more Leviathan logic to use 'GetValidLeviathanEmergeSpot' so Leviathans will hopefully just pop up inside build volumes (instead of inside of or on top of buildings) Leviathans should be much less likely to appear on rooftops
• Added a check to prevent Leviathans from spawning an additional Tunnel Entrance on top of another they've spawned
• Fixed two crashes with UnitMover-Tunnel interaction
• mproved Leviathan movement logic to try to further restrict movement from potentially ending up on rooftops
• Updated the HUD Recruit weapon selection dropdown to support the updates that the Weapon Market item widget got
• Quick update to stop Bounty Infected overhead images from showing through the fog of war
• Set up Bunker Buster damage on a burrowed Leviathan to irritate it and give it a good chance to emerge (unless there's no ground to emerge from nearby, i.e. you hit it while it was under water)
• Fixed a crash w/ Unit Mover+Tunnel interaction
• Swapped out 'TUGS Ping' response from Juggernaut+Leviathan to say 'Sensors detected' instead of 'TUGS detected' (since Leviathan can be spotted by the Charon's Bunker Buster setup, now)
• Speculative fix for Ravens leaving their 'icon' visible to the player even after re-entering FOW https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/1077240538002116648/1077240538002116648
• Fixed tunnel entrance 'rubble mode' not saving/loading

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• AMD FSR requires an engine restart sometimes to start

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

Swag Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! :WinterSmile: Link here
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[ 2023-02-23 00:17:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 14

https://youtu.be/LOdVk1yiuak

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 13

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hdefIw4O7g

How to opt into Experimental

To opt into experimental install "Cepheus Protocol Experimental" in your steam library. It is no longer a beta opt in but an entirely new game granted when you purchase the base game.

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Nvidia 4000 series card crash resolved with Birds
• Added the Ability for the TUGS to detect Levi and Tunnel networks passively
• Fixed to Levi tunneling to make them not choose "stupid" locations to place them (We will be revising this into the next few days to improve it further into next week)
• Increased health of birds by double
• Increased Birds resistance to bullets
• Small fix to targeting issue with tunnel entrances
• Fixed 'unit clearing due to reasons other than death' not properly clearing their Population count (which seems related to at least one source of 'extra pop cost when loading saves')
• Added more safeties to hopefully stop Leviathans from tunneling 'above ground' as much
• Added a new tag-check to the Guard Tower to prevent non-Tower Guards from manning them (if the tower's current guard should die without the tower itself falling)
• Updated Gates to have 'CanCharacterStepUpOn' to be no for the various subcomponents on it that had this set to 'yes' (hopefully stops Juggernaut gate climbing)
• Updated Grenade throw trace to also ignore enemy units (the mouse will still 'hit' them but the grenade itself will go through)
• Bunker Buster weapon added in early-state to the Charon
• Removes unit carry capacity (aside from the pilot)
• Adds a tunnel-scanner (with scanner widget toggle on the Charon in the world)
• Bunker Buster can be fired via Command Window (bottom right of screen) for $2500 (30 sec cooldown)
• Bunker Buster deals no damage unless target is below ground!
• Destroys tunnels that 'connect' tunnel entrances that Leviathans build
• If you hit a Leviathan that's underground with this, it'll take a good chunk out of his health
• Fixed the SPAS-12 not having an AimSource socket
• BunkerBusterMissile minimum damage adjusted
• Progress commit on making Cooldown visible for command widget
• Updated Charon bunker buster to 'aim' the ability when the button is pressed, akin to the Fast Rope aim circle
• Improvements to Weapon Market display
• Shows 'APS' (attacks/actions per second') instead of 'RPS' for melee weapons
• Stats display is hidden if weapon is not conventional (i.e. Scientist Scanner, Charon Bunker Buster)
• Added description to Scientist Scanner and Riot Shields
• Improved overhead ammo display widget for units to not be shown for weapons that do not use ammo (such as Scanner, Bunker Buster, etc.)
• Fixed the Charon 'ground scanner widget' not getting cleared if you unequip the Bunker Buster from it
• Added Raven options to the difficulty adjuster. Active, Start Day, Health Multiplier
• Improved save/load for World Buildings to report duplicate World Building BuildingDevNames (which mess with save/load)
• Fixed a bug that causes civilians to be removed improperly from a zone (which was causing the population to increase over time if you evacuated civilians between zones)
• Crit multiplier set to x2 max for all guns
• Speed standards set on all classes to be the same
• Added a placeholder 'BunkerBuster' variant of the Charon class icon

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• AMD FSR requires an engine restart sometimes to start

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

Swag Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! :WinterSmile: Link here
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[ 2023-02-17 23:53:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 13

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hdefIw4O7g

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 12

https://youtu.be/Ro74RDr85cQ

How to opt into Experimental

To opt into experimental install "Cepheus Protocol Experimental" in your steam library. It is no longer a beta opt in but an entirely new game granted when you purchase the base game.

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Infected Birds added, they will build nests and spread virus across the island past day 2. They will also build nests to create more birds over time. They can attack air units and units hiding on rooftops.
• Updated 'latest save' string to point at the latest saved *or* latest loaded game. And updated the Load Game screen for Pandemic to use the same criterion for 'latest save' that the Game Over+Pause menus use (so it won't be so confusing)
• Updated Garrison Position for the Merlin to be more 'under' the entry spot (instead of too far out, where it can get 'stuck' into things too easily, such as in a save Robert sent to me)
• Added Infected Crow's Nest Mesh, texture and material
• Updated Helicopters with a new var 'DistanceToStartLoweringForFastRope', set to 12000. Used this to make Helicopters much less likely to overshoot Rappel targets by starting to fly lower sooner
• Improvements to Bird attack logic and how they pick a 'swoop target' and attacks
• Improved logic to determine if a player is walled off/unreachable by destroying bridges so Flying units and Levi's will target them
• Fixed an issue w/ loaded civvies (who are infected) using Civvie idles
• Added a custom game setting InfectedBirdStartDay, and a function in the ChelseySystem for checking sending birds alongside any Assault checks
• Added another fix for being able to mouse-click bridges certain spots to bring up a menu that lets you destroy them
• Fix to autosave startup in the Open World Master to wait until both Chelsey and the Player have 'started up', to prevent the game from autosaving before Chelsey spawns, thus creating a world with no Patient Zero if you load that 'game start autosave'
• Fixed up 'permanent targeting' issue if they start a swoop on someone but that person leaves vision
• Improved ActorConstructionPoint to have a 'non-absorb' mode so units can 'construct' pods/etc. similar to how Engineers do
• Added some additional logic so that Helicopters interacting with Construction will lower their flight height to 50, then return it to normal after their TargetConstructionActor is removed
• Fixed a major save/load issue (introduced Friday) that caused Hive references for LTs to 'break' and reference random constructibles in the zone
• Fixed Chelsey being included in the "LT Array" in the MercerSystem
• Fixed another save/load issue with Mercer Hives (if a hive was under construction at the point of saving, due to auto construct, it was being 'ignored' and thus forgotten. No longer)
• More fixes to prevent Hives or pods getting 'forgotten' by the game when saving/loading
• Fixed the Sniper's default mesh being unassigned sometimes to cause them to A pose
• Improved save/load logic to detect an 'empty mesh' on loaded units, and give them a random mesh from their available male/female variants if they are 'empty mesh' on load
• Added another move proxy from Treasure Island Power Plant to the 'middle' of its bridge back to TI South, for fixing an issue Efrain encountered
• Updated some Helicopter-related logic to be more modular, and updated Infected AI to better account for flight-height when scanning for movement spots Result: Birds more reliably roam around, move around, and can follow construction orders from really far away (instead of failing to spread from initial nest) in the Master
• Fixed an issue where loaded Ravens would fail to be saved (i.e. save, load would work, but saving then loading again would delete them)
• Raven Subsystem now tries to spawn a Raven to defend a nest if that nest has no Raven to guard it (higher priority than spawning to spread, so that'll happen first)
• Raven Subsystem now tries to spread to player territory if it already has nests on all landmasses And, if there are no birds *and* no structures, construction points will clear so it can 'start afresh' rather than getting stuck
• Minor fix to FreshlyLoaded, too, to hopefully stop the system from stalling if you save/load before the first hive starts construction
• Several fixes to Chelsey AI
• Stuck checks improved: if her 'on invalid nav' checks notice being on bad nav but fail to find a good spot, CriticalStuckWarp will run. Though this won't run if she has a jump attack target, is falling, has an attach parent (i.e. helicopter she's punching), etc.
• Set up a response for when Hives take damage to summon the nearest Leviathan to assist in its defense
• Fixed an issue with units getting 'jitters' if given a group order to move to a garrison, then given another move order away from it
• Unit Mover and Chelsey System improvements to support (and encourage) usage of tunnel entrances =Results: If tunnels exist in-world, the Chelsey System and Unit Movers now know how to use them, and will prioritize spreading to tunnel exits that are far away (to make Angel island seem more 'tempting' to their AI, so to speak, and to improve likelihood of building up defenses in 'tunnel zones').
• Added a safety to prevent Birds entering into an 'infinite melee attack loop crash'
• Added a basic TOW weapon to the Humvee (kitbashed from the CROWS+SMAW, with mostly SMAW stats)
• Used this to make the Avenger gun for the Humvee, with some basic stats and anti-air properties, as well as a description indicating to the player that it's anti-air only. The Avenger has friendly fire turned off, so it won't hurt allied
• And improved initial Leviathan spawn to try to prevent him from popping up on top of buildings initially
• Improved safety regarding tunnel movement for UnitMovers (to prevent a potential infinite loop crash)
• Improved Leviathan 'emerge from burrow' logic to not 'miss' a case where a tunnel entrance should be dropped
• Leviathans now have a lower 'wander time', especially if issued a ZoneBurrowTarget from the LeviathanSubsystem
• Updated Leviathan start day on Director's Cut (and default setting for Custom Difficulties) to be ingame Gametime Day 2 (after 24 minutes ingame)
• Infected also get an 'initial Leviathan token' on the Leviathan start day, allowing them to quickly get a Leviathan right as that day begins
• Added a slight fix to the ZoneManager to not potentially 'add another Leviathan token' when loading saves, if someone sets custom difficulty Leviathan start day to ingame day 1
• Fixed Infected bird animation speed.
• Added glowing eyes to infected birds.
• Speculative crashfix added for Unit+Tunnel interaction
• Improved default explosive safety to stop 'false positives' in some weird circumstances with enemy tunnels
• Improved enemy tunnel with 'attackpoints' to make it more easily targetable by player units
• Added pipeline to support logic for Leviathans to respond to a Tunnel Entrance being damaged
• made the Leviathan roar sound trigger from a tunnel in a zone when a Leviathan moves to defend a zone due to hive/tunnel being damaged there
• Fixes for mouse targeting issues with world buildings/bridges after Tunnel targeting fixes
• Fixed Structure Healthbars not working for things that didn't inherit from Base_PlayerStructure
• Updated Tunnels to have 18K health (from 6K), so it's not an easy 'burn down': you'll want explosives.
• Fixed hovering over structures that have no hovertext causing an 'empty hovertext' popup to display (small black rectangle)
• Set up the Raven Subsystem to spawn additional ravens to support Assaults against locations that have already repelled enough units (up to 3 swarms)
• Added Leviathan 'assault support'. If a zone has endured some Assault unit movers, the Leviathan subsystem may send up to two Leviathans to assist
• A few Leviathan move/burrow functions tweaked (and a safety added to AI to try to stop rotation freeze bug)

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Charon will be gaining new abilities to hunt Chelsey/Levi/Tunnels next patch

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

Swag Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! :WinterSmile: Link here
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[ 2023-02-11 02:08:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 13

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hdefIw4O7g

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 12

https://youtu.be/Ro74RDr85cQ

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Fixed an error where LT's wouldnt spawn correctly
• Fixed up the Weather system to attach to the Player Camera Manager instead of the player pawn (fixes rain staying in a 'small box' above the player cam root, instead of being attached around the 'lens' regardless of camera height or operator mode)
• Fix to population mismatch occurring when evacuating civilians from one zone to another
• Improved passive infection logic related to buildings: Passive tick can try up to three buildings if the targeted building doesn't have enough units for the passive tick
• Infection amount now respects the successful infection amount from each building, rather than the initial queried amount (preventing infected from gaining population from excess 'infection pop tick' that a building couldn't handle)
• Lowered Critical Chance for P90
• Updated mob unit logic to reduce turn rate (up down to 10% turn rate when mob is of 4 units or more). Looks noticeably better for civvies evacuating.
• Updated construction points to use 'PlayerWall' nav instead of global 'Obstacle' nav, preventing the player from redirecting infected by setting down (but not completing) sandbag construction points
• Updated Sandbag Builder to support keyboard rotation without breaking Spotlight overlap logic
• improved Sandbag Builder's update rate to update 15 times a second (instead of 8 times a second), to make it feel a bit smoother
• Improved several performance tweaks for character meshes to also apply to mob meshes (so civilian mob meshes shouldn't be as expensive as they were before)
• Fixed the 'auto evac loop' disabling itself for a zone that has no population left (in case it *gains* population due to another zone evacuating to it)
• Improved Chelsey's BridgeDestroyed response to exit her 'death regen' shell and jump to safety (results in full heal early, though, but better than her exiting the game, for the moment)
• Quick fix to Chelsey's new 'emergency escape from death regen due to bridge blowing up' to not full-heal her, unlike regular death regen
• Naviation movement tweaked on all Islands
• Updated some wallbuilder math to deal with the 'corner point' offsets for player wall construction
• Updated units to save/load their velocity (should be more noticeable with vehicles not having to 'start up again' when loading saves)
• Has some safeties to not load velocity when devirtualizing units (which is a form of loading), as well as not load velocity if a unit was saved in a garrison or while being airlifted
• Made repairs to Location volumes in Grids 7 and 8.
• Improved helipad 'extra collision' (and nav) handling to be more modular:
• Extra collision/nav actor spawns at construction phase and is transferred up, rather than only spawning when the building lands (preventing the helipad's 'preview hologram' from blocking unit movement due to them not seeing it as an obstacle, and it also prevents multiple actor spawning/despawning during construction phases, so nav only has to update once for helipad construction)
• Enhanced patrol logic to respect the new 'bUseFormationMovement' bool being false (for vehicles), so patrols can still be fully utilized by vehicles
• Updated the light sphere for CERC buildings to alpha light of 1000 (from 400), to make them brighter
• Updated MUTT+MULE to use Formation Movement again
• Gas Attack updated its description to better reflect current gamestate (instead of mentioning the now-unavailable Gas Mask unlock)
• Fixed up some logic related to the Infection Scanner 'weapon' for Scientists to make it more reliable
• Crash fixes for Infection Scanner
• Fixed Units not hiding their Minimap POI when garrisoned
• Updated airlifted units (i.e. vehicles picked up by the Merlin) to hide their minimap POI
• Updated Civvies to properly use ResetStimuli when faction relationships update (so the player can target them immediately after switching ROE to target civvies, instead of any civvies currently in view being 'ignored' until someone sees them 'afresh')
• Minor Post process changes - From from 0.7 to 0.55 (default). Contrast from 1.0 to 1.25 to compensate.
• Skylight Intensity increased from 2 to 3 to make the map brigher.
• Long movement orders should be more reliable now
• Move Proxy system now tries to sort out move proxies that cannot reach the final destination, if it finds one that can (and is on the same landmass), to minimize confusion in movement
• Anti-backtracking logic added to prevent units from 'switching' move proxies due to getting within the 'minimum range exclusion' zone of the one they're currently targeting
• New move proxy added to TI G1 to help with things like this: https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/1056945493877461062/1056945493877461062
• Engineer construction should more reliably use the move proxy system, too
• Fixed weather particle effects failing to clear when weather changes
• Added a 'post-dodge anti-strafe impulse' logic to helicopter 'building dodge' to make helicopters not 'slide by' move targets, but re-straighten their velocity. Helps a lot with helicopters 'overshooting' targets
• Updated helicopter building dodge-mitigation logic a bit to be 'layered out' so it doesn't look as robotic
• Updated WallBuilder and SandbagBuilder to have more leniency with start and end sections of walled pieces (like regular walls, sandbags, barbed wire, etc.), so it's easier to set them down in narrow locations

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Vehicle slow down issue is a problem we are looking into

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

Swag Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! :WinterSmile: Link here
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[ 2023-01-11 07:17:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 13

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hdefIw4O7g

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 12

https://youtu.be/Ro74RDr85cQ In preparation for next year and getting things moving again in early January I'm looking to gather some data on how CP is shaping up from our communities standpoint, what you would like us to do better, what your excited for etc. Please consider submitting your feedback as it helps me prioritize resources accordingly going into next year. Please do not use generic terms like "Its undercooked/bad etc" Take the time to explain what exactly makes the game feel off to you so we can resolve it. What mechanics systems aren't fleshed out enough etc.
https://forms.office.com/r/VJX4GKM1Lg

[ 2022-12-30 00:40:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 13

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hdefIw4O7g

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 12

https://youtu.be/Ro74RDr85cQ Included in this patch from experimental branch https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3611355552408690876 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3611355552404620569 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/6390075983613044409 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3640627752627204999 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3640627752624471301 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3640627684970448999

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Added a View mode at the top left to help determine building populations at a quick glance. Green high pop, yellow moderate , red empty
• Vehicle move formation orders lossened to improve vehicle movement. They will no longer wait for infantry when given group move orders (Similar to COH)
• Enhancements to vehicle formation movement
• Vehicles which have been part of a group move order for 6 seconds will enhance their mobility, to prevent small jitters or obstacles from completely derailing their movement
• Vehicle-only formation move orders, in addition to last commit's improvement, will now hopefully have less jittering when everyone is in position (due to formation move handler speeding up if anyone is too close to their target position while still in motion)
• Fixed an issue with the Idle Engineer button (after earlier commits)
• Added a 'tutorial glow' popup around the Auto Evac button on the Infection Zone Widget
• Updated the 'frame anim' images used to the proper UI compression settings
• Added a basic FixWorldBuildingDevnameDuplicates (it needs improvements, but was sufficient for now)
• Lt's buffed
• All weapons have had crit damage reduced by 20%
• Humvees now take proper damage from blowup guy
• All Humvee gas consumption numbers lowered
• Fixed infected spawning in and getting stuck
• Adjusted Pivots to 3 way road intersections, for better implementation into Road spline tool.
• Honey Bager is back BABY!!! & GC32 (Operator)

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Vehicle slow down issue is a problem we are looking into

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2022-12-24 08:08:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 13

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hdefIw4O7g

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 12

https://youtu.be/Ro74RDr85cQ

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Updated Humvee to be available from the Motor Pool
• Added a quick weather-anim fix for the Humvee when it switches meshes due to weapon swap
• Improved safeties for calling-in units to (hopefully greatly) reduce the chances of units landing on rooftops
• Fixed a major bug that caused civilians evacuating from one zone to another to get 'cleared' by a new update loop check
• Improved 'evacuate between zones' logic to properly use Mobs (instead of sending groups of 10 at a time, which takes forever). Greatly increases evacuation-between-zones rate
• Added speculative fix that (should) resolve vehicles sometimes getting 'stuck' at incredibly low speeds
• Fixed a population count issue with 'Transfer Between Zones' civvie evacuation 'missing out' on civvies that are currently virtual (resulting in potentially severe population 'mismatch' over time)

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Vehicle slow down issue is a problem we are looking into

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2022-12-22 04:03:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 13

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hdefIw4O7g

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 12

https://youtu.be/Ro74RDr85cQ

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Updated Humvee to have a fifth seat 'in the back' when in open-hooded mode
• Also now uses the fourth seat when hooded
• Updated firing arcs for units in Open Humvee to be able to shoot 360 degrees (their animations don't turn +/-180 anymore, though, so it looks a bit odd)
• Fixed up Hooded Humvee allowing units inside to get hit
• Updated InfectionZone's Condemned Unit Moving to use Mob Units
• Fixed SpawnNodes *also* saving civilians who are currently under a Virtual Unit Mover's move orders (resulting in civilians duplicating as you save/load)
• Fixed InfectionZone calculation of Civilian Population to try to better avoid 'double-counting' units (since Unit Mover units register with a Node, they now no longer count as 'pop' from the node *and* the unit mover)
• Fixed buildings failing to properly tally Mobs when they enter
• Fixed some World Buildings in the master having duplicate Devnames (Building 'D09' was used on multiple islands, and due to being in different levels, it sometimes shared Outliner names, resulting in issues when saving/loading)
• Quick fix to nav in the master (commit from Derek on Build Machine)
• Committing a save that (unreliably) has a Humvee that starts the save with the 'slowdown' issue. Not sure how to reliably reproduce, but this is the closest I got so far. We are still looking into this issue
• Fixed Vehicle wheel steering getting stuck, and switched to a cleaner and more optimized node setup for it.
• Reduced Atlas Ammo radius visualization area to 0 opacity (now outline only).
• Converted Infected so they don't have shadows beyond LOD 1
• North San Francisco progress
• Set up an extra seat in the Open Hooded variant of the Humvee (adjusted existing 'fifth' seat by scooting it over, then copied it and mirrored. Updated garrison capacity and updated the GarrisonSeatConfigs for Open/Default)
• Updated Chelsey to enter 'flee mode' after completing a Death Regen, if she's not near her territory
• And on entering Death Regen (unless from a loaded game) her health will default to 1 instead of whatever value it was when she was hit with enough force to put her into Death Regen
• Switched Gas tower to Nanite to improve performance
• Fixed civilian mobs spawning with guns (resulting in some visual weirdness)
• Updated 'mob units' to have additional health (MaxHealth added on for every extra body)
• Said mob units will 'lose' bodies when their health drops below certain thresholds
• A bit of modularity added to killing units to support this, too, so if the player kills mobs (w/o finishing the 'source') some of the data is handled properly (likely needs more tweaks!)
• Mob unit 'deaths' use new ragdoll registry in the GameState to make sure their corpses don't stay around forever
• Additionally, mob units can 'split off as infected units' instead of dying, if the civvies were infected

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Vehicle slow down issue is a problem we are looking into

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2022-12-21 01:06:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 12

https://youtu.be/Ro74RDr85cQ

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Fix for world building icon emissive strength.
• Updated landscape materials, added scattered Trash objects to Asphalt layer.
• Added new HLOD base material with a Weather function, to fix pop-in of 'always-dry' HLODs during Rain. Assigned as Override on HLOD BP's.
• Turned off Shadows on various road splines on Angel Island.
• Updated Road Master Material to use the Landscape Asphalt material function for roads, to match landscape (world tiling).
• Started breaking up the Infection Zone's 'EvacuatingCivvies' array responsibility amongst Evac Points With some new 'evac point unassigned' assistance to make sure civvies properly decouple from arrays if a helipad is destroyed or turned off from Evac Mode, for example
• Updated the World Building management widget to disable the 'order buttons' and display 'Evacuating' when it's currently the auto-evac target
• AI coastline nav blocker Clean-up
• Fixed Chelsey/LTs not using move proxy system for roam movement (should resolve somewhat-common issues w/ LTs or Chelsey getting confused if ordered to move to another landmass)
• Added some logic to Infected AI to reduce the likelihood of melee-only infected getting confused and trying to target the 'tower occupant' instead of just swinging at the tower
• added new logic to Spitters to make them swing at a Guard Tower they're attacking when spit is on cooldown, by modularizing some of the melee attack logic in Infected AI
• Fixed DDM4 not having an AimSource socket
• Fixed the 'moving parts' of player walls not having their own collision preset (now uses PlayerGateWallPiece)
• Added new collision Object Channel 'VirtualUnit' for use by the VirtualUnitMovers. Used this to make Infected Unit Movers not be able to 'phase through' player walls, in addition to the above new collision profile for the moving parts
• Updated Asphalt materials.
• Added more Trash scatter to landscape.
• Polished up rough cliffside in Presidio.
• tactical speed changed from 150 - 200
• AR crit chance is 10%
• SMG crit chance is 21%
• Sniper crit chance is 45%
• Lmgs Crit chance is 5%
• Animation polish for hand placement.
• lmg crit chance adjusted to 5%
• More nav clean-up on Presidio
• TI Cliff nav and coastline nav clean-up
• Optimzation to player walls
• Adjusted attackpoints for Sandbags, Barbed Wire, Dual Barbed Wire, Hesco, and Jersey walls to help resolve an issue where infected 'fail to see a wall' because the point they're looking for is a bit too low to the ground and the 'sight trace' hits the floor
• Fixed up corruption on the Barbed Wire Wall
• Fixed up an event in SandbagWall
• Fixed up Barbed Wire hovertip
• Fixed up corruption in the Short Hesco Wall
• Fixed a load issue in Short Hesco Wall
• Fixed corruption in Tall Hesco Wall
• Fixed the MasterCharacter_AnimBlueprint not properly responding to infection conversion
• Fixed Flamethrower not having an AimSource socket
• Added logic to prevent Chelsey from being able to attack while in a Death Regen shell
• Added a safety to make sure that Chelsey will always try to 'detach' from whatever she's attached to when she enters a Death Regen shell
• Early Mob system added got it to a point where it can randomly select male/female, select a mesh, and do a little bit of 'placement finding' logic to try to minimize overlaps when adding additional units to the mob. Animates decently.
• -UMP45 skeleton was missing AimSource socket: fixed
• Fixed some 'late load' logic (was somehow messing up GroupPos value when LateLoading a unit)
• Made Civilians, in RegisterMercerCivvie, stop using CrowdManagement beyond the 100th currently-registered (to stop them from 'blocking up' the player's ability to move, if a lot of civvies are active at once)
• Improved civilian clearing logic to have an 'emergency' mode, for when a node has *way* too many civvies active at once (who aren't in unit movers/evac orders)
• Improved loading of Civvies to better assign them to an Evac Point if they are loaded without Evac Point assignment, but want to evacuate
• Added save/load to Mob Unit struct setup (via 'data struct' inside the outer layer which contains the savable data)
• -Updated MobUnit setup to support the same depth stenciling updates that affect the main mesh
• Updated Civilian Evac counter to respect mob unit amount
• Updated simple garrison counter to respect mob unit amount (won't work 100% for all garrisons, but sufficient for Evac Choppers)
• Updated Civilian death tracking to respect mob unit amount (both in SpawnNode and in PlayerController's 'killed civvies' tally)
• Improved some loading issues with civvies on the player team not registering their death correctly
• And some fixes to Evac Choppers allowing 'too many' units to try to board, resulting in a 'false board' that moves units around without actually garrisoning them
• Improvements to MobUnit 'split off' logic to support splitting off multiple MobUnits into a single extra character (who inherits the other MobUnits instead of creating characters for each one)
• Improvements to garrisoning to allow Evac Choppers to 'split off' units from Mobs to top themselves off
• Also doubled the 'spawn amount' for civvies, to help pump out Auto-evac civvies even faster Result: Auto-evac helipad logic works pretty well! Some secondary features need testing, and mobs aren't yet applied to 'evac between buildings/zones' yet, though, so it's likely rough around the edges.
• Adding Open-Top Humvee variant assets.
• Turning off heli auto-evac (or losing all evac points in an area) now orders auto-evacuating civvies back into a building
• turning auto-evac off also will more quickly propagate orders than turning it on
• Got weapon switching working so it goes from Open-hooded to closed when equipped w/ CROWS
• Updated it to take the Scout Car's place for now (saves w/ scout cars will still have access to them I think, but going forward Humvees will be available instead)
• Adjusted Humvee seat offsets. Turned off Weather response.
• Fix to a math issue with new 'GarrisonSlots' setup that broke degarrisoning if a unit exited a player vehicle
• Updated melee attacks to be able to hit units in Garrisons who are set to be 'targetable' while in garrison
• Updated Humvee (when open-hooded) to angle-lock the units inside (instead of letting them shoot 'behind' themselves - was *incredibly* powerful)
• Fixed JLTV and Humvee, when Unarmed, failing to 'see' things
• Further fixes to 'allow melee to hit garrisoned units in the Humvee when open hood' logic
• m4 idle animation polish
• m4 sprint polish
• m2 crows balance pass v1
• crows - 500, base dmg is 65 fall of starts at 3000cm with a crit chance of 5%
• hk-53 animation tweaks
• holosight added to the m4
• Humvee carring capacity increased for all varients

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Some navigations issues around Treasure Island West
• Humvee drivers can be killed to easily at times we are improving them for early next week

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2022-12-17 02:11:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 12

https://youtu.be/Ro74RDr85cQ

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Added 'status mesh location' to World Buildings
• And set up some logic to automate updating of this for each World Building, so each should have a good position for their 'status token'
• Progress on a 'StatusMesh' for World Buildings, for displaying state of the building (Evac, Cleanse, or Condemn)
• Fixed a bug that was causing some world structures to "TakeDamage" and disappear sometimes
• Fixed the SelectionBox on World Buildings having a shadow
• Fixed the Status Mesh on World Buildings having a shadow
• Fixed some focus issues in the World Building management popup
• Fixed a News button having a focus issue
• Updated World Buildings to have a 'Show World Building Status' setting in the PC
• Bridge Resistance to Damage increased to 45%
• Grenade Launcher prices reduced

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Some Evac helicopters can get stuck on tall buildings we are working on fixes to helicopter pathing for next patch within 24-48 hours

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2022-12-08 23:36:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 12

https://youtu.be/Ro74RDr85cQ

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Fix to Custom Sign logic to try to stop civvies from being 'interrupted' from evac/building movement if they run into a sign on the way there
• Fix to sr-25_Skeleton not having an AimSource socket
• Update to special-infected spawn likelihood - Not very common on day 1, Very common at night, increasingly so as time goes on. As days progress, commonality during day increases, too
• Fixed an issue that could cause civilian population numbers to ballon beyond our built in safety limits
• Adjusted a building instance in PI_G03 which had a door which dropped civvies onto a planter
• Updated nav in the master after updating a certain planter type to no longer affect nav
• Updated hovertip logic for the Helipad 'toggle to evac mode' to list the number of Helipads you have that are in Evac, as well as the limit
• Updated Evac Chopper garrison size to 128 (from 32)
• Added a 'SimpleGarrisonDisplay' mode that just shows numeric display instead of images (due to the Evac Chopper supporting up to 128 units now)
• Improved helicopter move safeties a bit to stop them from crashing into buildings
• Made the Evac Merlin have a higher flight-height (to make it fly more safely)
• Added some more 'update calls' to the InfectionZoneWidget's civilian population tracker to resolve instances where population numbers would fail to update
• Fixed Cleanse not counting the cleansed civvies in the Dead Tracker Result: Population tracking should be a bit more accurate, though there's likely still a few issues left with the new system setup
• Some buildings have their overall population reduced
• Speculative crashfix for https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/1050116654891278477/1050116654891278477
• Infected hp increased from 150 - 300 based on the new CERC responiveness levels

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Some Evac helicopters can get stuck on tall buildings we are working on fixes to helicopter pathing for next patch within 24-48 hours

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2022-12-08 05:25:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Cepheus Protocol Dev Update 12

https://youtu.be/Ro74RDr85cQ

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Helipads can now be toggled into a mass civilian evaucation mode (Civlians can take up to a minute to start arriving as long as the zone they are built in arent empty)
• Buildings can be "Cleansed" to pacificy all civlians in a building lethally. There is no civilian rep lost yet. This will be coming a few patches down the road to tie into dynamic civlian groups.
• The zone card will gain a drop down when you own more then one territory to issue zone edicts to order mass evaucations.
• After a zone is marked as a evaucation zone or has any kind of population in it building a helipad and toggle them into "evaucation" mode will summon all civlians within a zone to that helipad.
• Fixed the 'join player team' button over Civilian heads being able to pop up if you hover over a dead civvie
• Landscape textures cleaned up and material adjustments.
• Collision mesh adjustments to job site buildings
• Civilian unit movers now properly update their navigation query to try to avoid player walls and use player gates
• Updated hovertip for the Helipad and its 'ToggleEvacMode' ability to better reflect the new evacuation setup
• Updated the Shops framework slightly to support clearing hovertip when buttons are cleared or changed (fixes an issue w/ Helipad's Toggle Evac Mode hovertip not disappearing)
• Civilian texture fix - (weird shadows)
• Presidio Nav clean-up work
• Updated the ability to set an Evac Zone to only require zone ownership, rather than requiring an Evac Helicopter
• Infection Zones now will no longer automatically evacuate civilians via Evac Helipads unless told to do so via the Infection Zone Widget
• Fixed 'focusable' elements on the Infection Zone Widget
• Updated the Garrison cursor to not appear when mousing over a vehicle which doesn't allow any of your selected units to board (such as Civvie evac choppers if you have no civvies selected)
• Added a difficulty setting for Civilian Evacuation Income (default $5)
• Fixed there being a bunch of test units left on the Aircraft Carrier in the Master
• Updated Automatic gates to open for Civilians, too. The hovertip for the Automatic Gate toggle button has been updated to reflect this
• Updated the Mercer System to have a list of 'inactive civvies' - civilians who are spawned, but shouldn't count against the spawn limit
• Currently, the only way civvies get on this list is if they're actively garrisoned in an Evac helicopter (to make sure they don't 'stop up' the flow of evacuating civilians)
• Progress commit on new 'World Buildings' system (for storing civilians in buildings instead of just as abstract numbers)
• Collision fix for carrier deck.
• Downported a lot of Building logic into Base_Structure for more modularity in prep for World Buildings system
• Updated saving/loading of units to use a 'GetSaveTransform' function, which accounts for lerping (and if the lerp is gonna clear the unit) to determine the position to load the unit at
• Fixed a MAJOR issue with unit movers having 'inverted' distance checks (thus spawning units when CERC are *NOT* nearby, rather than vice-versa!)
• Updated the Civvie Transfer Unit Movers to make devirtualized civvies move towards the nearest world building in the zone (if one exists) and enter it, rather than merely milling around
• Updated civvies to not have an 'Accept Guardianship' popup if they have an interaction actor (i.e. are moving to go inside of a building)
• Hesco wall build time reduced
• Animation fixes to the hk-53 and m249
• Riot shield animation fixes
• hip fire fix for operator
• Operator crouch shooting fixed
• p220 added to civ weapon list to replace m9.
• sprint works for all cerc units
• Updated Chelsey to not be able to enter death regen state if in the air, and to detach from 'jump attack target' if she would normally enter death-regen state (to prevent 'death regen cocoon' from occurring in the air)
• Unit Movers also now should properly make sure all their units can move in fog (when devirtualized)
• Added new Speaker tower mesh.
• Civlian animation updated
• Those damn civs can sprint now - heheheheheh
• Added a DateTime to the GameOptions save. When GameInstance loads your GameOptions, if the DateTime is before 2020 (i.e. the date time was not initalized due to being an old save), the Season Setting will be set to Vanilla instead of Halloween.
• Updated World Building Orders (Condemn/Cleanse) to get cleared if you lose control of the zone that owns those buildings
• Updated Evac Chopper 'auto evac' to select an evac building and start dumping civvies out of that (instead of spawning civvies 'from the ether')
• Added a warning to the really old civvie spawn stuff for Command Posts, if the Command Post tries to spawn a civvie while the Mercer System is active (this shouldn't happen, but is left in just in case horde mode or something else needs it)
• Added some basic safeties to stop ammo/unit call-ins from working on ammo boxes (so you can't call in units on top of ammo boxes directly anymore) operator sliding fixed
• Added weld logic for mesh and added started anim notifies to the base blend space
• Crashfix improvements for Engineer weld C++ functions
• Updated Engineer to use newest rig (since their meshes seem to be on that new skelly)

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Some Evac helicopters can get stuck on tall buildings we are working on fixes to helicopter pathing for next patch within 24-48 hours

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2022-12-07 05:43:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

Last two Podcasts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AfUgBfXTUg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DwKVi2vPUA

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Resolved an issue where loaded buildings that have an 'unfold animation' will continue taking up performance costs for roughly 30 seconds or more after the game load completes (math issue in disabling their animation cost after fold animation completion has been resolved) bFrom a user submited save file "Save12", this results in roughly .5ms being saved during each second of roughly the first minute of gameplay
• Optimzations to Capture Trucks
• Post Process tweaked to make the world look less "Dark"/ washed out
• Cassnadra Yates starting operator added to replace the "default" one. We will be rolling out more variations over the next few weeks. Customization will still be a long term goal
• Operator Movement and Camera Controls vastly improved
• Operator Crouch system revised
• Operator Melee revised to be more effective (Middle mouse button)
• Adjusted pod trace logic to try to prevent pods from spawning 'on top of buildings' (with 'repeat check trace' that rejects the Pod Trace in the BP if it is outside the target zone)
• Increased grace area for constructing the Chelsey/LT hives (since in one test a hive landed smack dab on a bridge in such a way that it blocked traffic successfully)
• Minor safety fix to Juggernaut attack logics that would bug him out
• Improved safety fix for buildings unfolding when loading saves, to make sure they don't 'stay folded' in some situations
• Fixed a loading issue that made vehicles end up in the 'first group position' in the Unit Group Windows at the top left
• Updated ZoneManager to also call its civilian destinations updated delegate if one of its registered
• Rebuilt collisions for Parking Complex in Grid 6
• Collision clean-up for crane in construction zone, readjustment of Zone 7 and 8 borders and Location Volumes.
• Updated Mission Objectives widget to be slightly larger (due to new font size) to try to prevent some text-wrapping issues
• Mission Objective widget adjusted its show/hide animations to be a bit more effective
• Moved quicksave to F8 (from comma, which was also fighting with Select Next Mortar)
• Moved quickload to F9
• Added a 'JumpToMinimapPing' keybind (to Period key), instead of having it be combined with Slow Motion on the Spacebar. If pressed within a roughly 3.5 second timeframe of a minimap ping occurring, your camera will move to the ping
• Fix to pain causing volume incorrectly killing units in horde map 01 in certain spots
• Repairs to Golden Gate Bridge ramp collisions causing units to float sometimes
• Made several improvements to Attack Move handling- Should no longer 'lock up' if you issue an attack move order to units already in an Attack Move order if said units are also in Run Mode
• Similarly, ordering an Attack Move on currently-running units should now properly stop them (though it may take a moment for them to rotate to target if already in combat range: better response than before, however)
• Improved some of the spawning logic for Unit Movers to try to stop situations where they spawn 'stuck'
• Improved move order logic for non-Assault/Guard unit movers to hopefully stop Infected from getting 'confused' about where to go, resulting in them just clumping up and refusing to move
• Fixed completed Turrets not properly displaying 'Are you sure you want to destroy this' text when you manually destroy them via command window
• Updated Medic 'CurrentHealingTarget' Medics no longer use rotation animations while they have a valid CurrentHealingTarget (to prevent 'overly fidgeting' while trying to track someone to heal them)
• Medics no longer uses a 'glowing yellow' animation to indicate status, but simply changes the icon to Yellow if a status is in effect (to save performance), too
• Fixed the Ammo call-in disabling if you were at or above unit capacity
• Fixed an issue with the Infection Zone widget show/hide button capturing 'keyboard focus' if you click it
• Overhaul of Grid 8 on Presidio and landscape clean-up to increase buildable area on and around the mountain. Location volume revisions to follow.
• Bounds fix for orange-tarp boxes that were flashing
• The missiles from the Shawnee no longer will permanently gain spread and fire incorrectly
• Fix for Road mesh quality when used with splines.
• Animation mirroring is now working for when you shift the player camera from shoulder to shoulder
• Fixed units not properly marking themselves as not being recently rendered if they're spawned or loaded as visible in-world, but not currently in front of the camera
• Shadow Optimzations added so you can limit the amount of Dynamic shadows you can see at once. (Added to Video Options)
• Updated the setting's name+description in the Advanced Video Options widget to more closely reflect what it does
• Options menu hovertips 'fix pass'
• Updated a lot of hovertips not functioning at all in the Pause Menu's options menu
• Did a spelling/grammar pass on a lot of options/hovertips
• Improved offsets to minimize situations where the hovertip would 'go off the left of the screen'
• Matched the scaling of the hovertips on the Pause Menu and on the Main Menu (to 1.25, instead of having one at 1.0 and another at 1.5)
• Fixed the Audio Options in the Pause Menu not properly having a background
• Added new location volumes for Grid 8 improve CP truck deployment
• Splash updated
• Added operator only damage multipliers to make TPS more responsive
• Fixed UI scaling for spread
• Updated the Load Game slot buttons to use a switch to localized text, rather than trying to read the enum value directly, when displaying difficulty (should hopefully fix builds displaying the difficulty using the incorrect text - something which doesn't seem to occur in-engine)
• Fixed AI_Vehicle not properly getting enemy vertical position when comparing turret rotation towards target
• Updated vehicle AI to always update turret rotation to target instead of only when we're not already facing it
• Updated Shawnee's 30mm's animation blueprint to no longer lock its yaw to forward-facing, and to have much greater Pitch freedom ([11, -180] pitch)
• Shawnee should be able to fire its 30mm a lot more accurately now.
• Shooting logic should be much the same for most units, but the Shawnee now will no longer be able to fire its Rocket Pods unless facing the target (its 30mm however is much more able to rotate and shoot as needed)
• Move proxy adjustments to help smooth out movement from Treasure Island North to South
• Added a navblock to a part near the docks in TI North G6 to fix a spot where units could get 'stuck'
• Updated Player Formation Move Handler to not 're-issue' a move command to itself again periodically if the target location hasn't changed since the last check (and we weren't interrupted/blocked from reaching it), to prevent situations where the Move Handler might 'repeatedly backtrack' due to two similarly-long pathways that it cannot decide between (such as a particular ambulance in TI North G3)
• All units have had their focus logic compleltly rewritten to resolve instances where they look in the wrong direction consistnetly.
• Helicopters should no longer fly sideways or other nonsense
• Improved Garrison/Degarrison logic and Construction logic to try to stop units from failing to see enemies when exiting a vehicle or exiting construction mode: seems to work pretty well
• Base infected health lowered to 150
• Critical damage stat added to all weapons. Based on weapon different weapons have different critical chances. We will implement UI to add this in the future in alignment with our want to add attachments
• Fixed turrets not properly saving auto-reload setup
• Fixed the co-pilot and backseat medic meshes in the Capture Truck (they were A-posing due to using updated anims but outdated meshes)
• Fixed Juggernaut and Leviathan having references to the old Ragdoll functions
• Slight update to hovertip for Restrictor to try to make it more clear that it's for the Leviathan
• Updated ammo-refill for multi-weapon characters to try to 'reload' the non-primary weapon if the unit is not in combat, or the weapon was empty at the time of ammo refill
• More updates to Formation handling to try to minimize backtracking. Needs more fixes for vehicle setups, but hopefully should be better for all-soldier move orders
• Made changes to Helicopter 'building avoidance' logic. They should be a bit more reliable in how they navigate and get into posistion to rappel
• Result: Helicopters able to more ably navigate tighter building lineups, such as the western side of Treasure Island north, or the cities of Presidio (test giving a fastrope order on the streetcorner near a tall building, for example!)
• Helicopters will now turn towards current combat target if armed (not perfect yet, but fairly good)
• Updated some reloading logic to allow the Shawnee to reload its rockets during combat when it would fail sometimes
• Updated 'Fire into Air' to not be added to your abilities on the Command Menu if you do have soldiers selected (to stop Cerberus Mortar from being unable to mobilize)
• Also improved 'mortar deselection' on mobilizing a Mortar Cerberus to properly remove the Mortar from the SelectedActors array, too, so the radio option will properly appear when mobilizing a Mortar Cerberus that's selected by itself
• Updated several issues with Cerberus mortar animation setup to make it properly fold, unfold, and aim
• Sockets adjusted for Grenade Launcher and Javelin so their VFX works with the new standards we have implemented.
• Added a new collision channel to allow weapons to properly shoot through see-through block all including projectiles from spitters. Fences/Wooden fences things that make sense they could shoot through.
• Weapon spread values revised for all weapons based on user feedback on making them not stormtroopers
• Speculative fix towards Juggernaut Wallbuster AI crash (again)
• Fixed skeleton mapping issues with the civilians male and female
• Fixed missing fastrope animations on some classes (like civilians and medics) assigned

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2022-11-18 05:59:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

Last two Podcasts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AfUgBfXTUg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DwKVi2vPUA

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Replaced engine exhaust effects with new Niagara effects.
• Barracks price increased from 250 - 550
• Added crashfix for https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/1034733561619681371/1034733561619681371
• ScoutDrones are ignored by Chelsey now
• Updated HintTextPopup, Objectives Popup, and the ROE Popup to be larger
• Scaled up the Tutorial Widget
• Adjustments to the Zone marker UI wise to display a consistent marker so players dont have to look for it
• Updated the Capture Truck Call-in cooldown to 3 minutes
• Updated starting population size to 10 (and updated difficulty adjuster to make 10 the minimum), so the player cannot soft-lock the game by having too many units to even call in the capture truck
• Made some repairs to collision meshes for the water tower and de young museum.
• Fixed Radio Speakers not playing sounds at a distance/stopping randomly
• Improvements for Units that are targeting units near the barrel of their weapon
• Optimzations to the Unit Mover system to improve overall performance in combat encounters.
• Additionally, ASSAULT unit movers will not send their devirtualized units who aren't in combat towards buildings in their ASSAULT target if the unit mover itself isn't close yet
• Fixed the 'ZONE IS FULLY CORRUPT, CANNOT DEPLOY' popup being majorly offset
• Fixed the Infection Zone Widget popup (at bottom of screen) not properly reporting infection corruption (and zone value degradation) if the corruption value hasn't changed since the widget started being displayed
• Early version of a Chelsey 'bridge safety response' to prevent her from falling into the water if she's on a bridge when you blow it up
• Fixed Winter 'falling out of world' not properly issuing a "Winter Died" game over
• Updated Unit Mover logic to try to 'slow down' the mover if it is starting to get far away from devirtualized units and it's moving away from their average position (at least 2000 units away, and the Mover's direction of travel is in a direction at least 90 degrees away from its angle toward the average position of its devirtualized units)
• Various VRAM/RAM usage optimization's

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2022-11-03 03:43:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

Last two Podcasts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AfUgBfXTUg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DwKVi2vPUA

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Wall health T2 increased from 1600 - 2300
• T3 increased from 2300 - 3000
• Lighting changes to look less washed out
• Aimoffset optimizations
• Fixed visual bug that was causing the PawnPlayerCamera to override the level post process and cause characters to look bad
• Sparrow speed and acc - increased
• Charon speed and acc - increased
• Shawnee speed and acc - increased
• Merlin speed and acc - decreased
• Added seasonal options so some users can turn off the Halloween effects
• Optimizations to Animation System
• Updated Engineer construction order handling to better handle Engineers 'breaking off' of an order (instead of 'sticking them' to the order and re-ordering them back even if you moved them away)
• Updated HESCO barriers, sandbags, barbed wire, and other decorations, to not 'clear' their construction points on overlap w/ another structure
• Fixed an issue with loading a game with units that were in construction orders
• Various Crash fixes added
• Speculative fix to crash report https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/1034559642291941547/1034559642291941547
• Added physics asset to the Medic so that he'll fall over on death
• Added 'ShadowUpdateInterval' logic to the NightDay BP to offset the major FPS cost that occurs when updating the 'ShadowAmount' of either the Sunlight or the Moonlight every frame (during periods ingame of roughly 6:00 to 7:00 and 17:30 to 18:30)
• Quick fix to Command Widget to fix Fire into Air disappearing if you use another ability w/ only one unit selected
• Minor optimizations to gas Tower VFX
• Fixes to Horde map 01 spawning issues
• Fixes to Horde map 02 Navigation issues for AI
• Fixed Game thread flush error that was causing spikes on some hardwware
• Medic Cross Texture adjusted

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2022-10-27 04:09:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

This Haloween(Scream Fest) we have special treat for our fans as this is the first time we will be doing a "live event". Ingame you'll notice tons of Haloween themed changes that will run till October 31st.

Whats in this patch.

We have bundled serveral patches into this update that we have been testing for last 2 months on expermential. We thank our community as always for helping us improve the game through their feedback.

For those that haven't finished your play session on the older version of 1.1.17.7 you can opt into the older build to finsih your games from the beta tab by right clicking the game in your library.

Older saves will not work with this version. As we have revamped and cleaned up a lot of older systems https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3346757662575298735 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3266821940198167472 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3266821940201457769 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3284836971978621668 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3309607313833923590 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3309607313837536941 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3556180117868804162 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3556180117879456516

[ 2022-10-24 03:17:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

Last two Podcasts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AfUgBfXTUg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DwKVi2vPUA We plan to conclude testing for the expemential branch next week on Monday and push all the recent changes to the normal branch then.

Patch Notes

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• Night Vision binding display issue for SteamDeck resolved
• New Winters mesh added
• Fixed attenuation issues with Music Speakers
• Updated Medic Healing animeations
• Adjusted the Spread for various weapons to make them more efficent
• Further reliability improvements to Grenade throwing
• Fixed up the Guard Tower's 'weapon market' not disappearing if the tower dies while it was selected
• Fixed some loading issues with 'repair points' spawning around undamaged loaded actors erroneously
• fix to make sure damaged buildings properly spawn repair points when loaded, too
• Bounty (Dossier Widget) popup improved slightly
• Fixed an issue where Buildings would spawn more than one 'rally spline'
• Adjusted parachuting logic to better differentiate between operator and not
• Operators who parachute while not being directly controlled should now match the speed of other parachuting units
• Fixed walls that are in 'rubble mode' not properly disabling their player navblock
• Updated 'attack order' voice response to hopefully be more reliable
• Added improvement to threat calculation logic to prevent redundant check if we're processing when no enemy has been acquired
• Intensified the 'level of priority' units will give towards right-clicked attack targets
• When SetTarget runs on an enemy, the character will put them to the 'top' of their current SeenList, to reduce LOS traces when comparing threat costs Result: Right Click targeting much improved. Still not perfect, but should be better.
• Quick fix to the 'safety sphere' appearing around Cerberus 105mm targets
• Added speculative fix for DIV_0 crash for ammo restoration
• Adding Halloween on-death effects for infected.
• Adding pumpkin heads for infected (at night).
• Improved pumpkinhead spawning logic for Juggernauts+regular infected to be slightly more safe, and to respect FOW
• Added safeties to (hopefully) prevent crash from null DamageTypeClass in a damage event
• Added safety to hopefully prevent fire damage 'weirdness' from running on a no-longer-valid structure to the point of causing a crash (in response to https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/1031237639627624548/1031407868886405162 )
• Fixed Juggernauts 'duplicating' when saving/loading
• Briges when destroyed should properly kill Juggernauts that are caught in the destruction and fall into the water
• Destroyed Bridges destory DNA drops if on the destroyed segement
• seasonal art added
• Updated ASSAULT virtual unit movers to spawn their units if no player units are nearby, and they get stuck (which is most likely to occur if a wall is blocking their passage)
• updated the devirtualization from Unit Movers to respect the Human nav filter, so infected can no longer spawn 'off of' a unit mover that's near a player wall and end up on the other side of said wall
• Fixed SMAW mesh not having a laser sight socket
• Fixed Turrets spawning as 'Ammoless' (i.e. never running out of ammo) (this likely won't fix saves that already saved them with this feature on, however)
• Added safety to prevent units from getting stuck in 'PlayingPositionAnim' mode if they fail to play a rotation animation (due to mismatching skeleton)
• Copied over montages from XBren to SPAS12 (since SPAS12 was using old rig animations, thus is why units with SPAS12 often got 'stuck' being unable to turn)
• Adding Pumpkin headshot effect
• Updated the Winter-spawning logic to better deal with 'duplicate' cases by also clearing their weapon (should help deal with some situations, such as Horde Mode, where a Winter duplicate may end up leaving behind a floating gun)
• Updated Grenades to have options to ignore Allies, Enemies, corpses, and/or Main Target while in motion
• SMAW Drastically reduced spread
• SMAW rocket will now hit its main target while in motion (still ignore allies and other enemies, and now ignores corpses too)
• SMAW rocket now has a new collision type to make it more reliable in the world (such as being able to go through static fences already in the world that have the SeeThruBlockAll collision type)
• Explosives in general will now also always ignore the actor throwing/launching them, while in motion
• if said actor is in a Garrison, that GarrisonActor will also be ignored (this doesn't mean the explosion itself cannot dam
• Updated a truck's simple collision to make it easier to 'shoot around it' (for more reliable SMAW shots, etc.)
• Improved safety for crash: https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/1032155687725318207/1032155687725318207
• Made 'Right click to set target' logic skip over units who fail the CanDamage check (i.e. if you have units who *can* damage something and units who cannot - example, some units with guns, others with flamethrowers, and your target is an Infected Wall - only the units who *can* damage target will accept the right-click to attack order)
• Improved doctrine popup padding to make close button+borders look nicer
• Quick commit of a door update for Efrain for customizing door auto-open box location and extents
• Improvement to devirtualization to catch some 'devirtualization' cases that were not correctly adjusting the spawn height based on unit capsule size ('pure' virtuals didn't get the safeties that 'regular' virtuals did, which may be the reason why some reports of 'infected stuck in ground' have been popping up)
• Updated Male Sniper to use Assault's 'right click on target' voiceline for now, instead of playing Assault 'out of ammo' line (there's currently no Male Sniper 'Right click on target' voiceline to use, so subbing in the Assault's for now)
• Fixed up the old Command Post Truck ammo+med truck buttons (for the factions beta)
• Fixed up Police Shotgunner to only reference SPAS-12 via soft-ref
• Also made melee attacks always try to 'hit' our attach target, if we're attached to something, so Chelsey/LT should no longer be able to 'attach to a helicopter' then fail to hit it
• Intensified accuracy penalties when in a moving vehicle:
• Initial layer of accuracy penalty now starts when the vehicle is moving at least 150uu horizontally (down from 200uu), and applies a 50% penalty (instead of 30%)
• Higher tier penalty (From above 800uu) still 60%, and aerial penalty same as before too
• Added new 'construction interaction points' to the CERC Building and Barracks to make units less likely to 'ignore' them in favor of constructing everything else first. Ex: Units were getting construction points close enough to these buildings that the path thought it had to go through an 'obstacle,' making the pathfinding assume the path to the barracks/CERC building was really far, and thus less desirable to build first. Should be mostly resolved now for these buildings
• Updated BuildingSkeletal to be able to debug construction interaction points properly
• Added 'double-click selection' support: Double-clicking on a unit will now select all other units of the same class that are currently onscreen (i.e. double clicking an assault will select all onscreen assaults)
• Fixed Horde map 1&2 nav bugs and added extra entry points for horde map 2 infected to increase difficulty.
• Updated walls that are under construction to no longer block infected units (or Operators) They also no longer will be seen by infected until construction is complete. Made sure they still block other construction checks, though, with the above updates!
• Walls that are under construction now should save/load, and no longer 'instant-complete' if you save/load before they're done building
• Improved save/load logic of units to enable units who are building things to remember that they were constructing things (They don't yet remember the exact actor they were building, but they remember the order as a whole and will resume on the point nearest to them after the load)
• Further improved save/load of construction orders. Should better prioritize the construction order that units were originally moving towards. More of the references are centralized to the Manager rather relying as much on copied values, making this more robust and safe
• CERC Units will now target enemies based on distance Under 1000 UU will target the head and above 1000 UU will target Spine_03
• Improved unit turning sync with aim node
• Updated Chelsey start zones to allow her to start in Presidio (instead of only starting on Treasure Island)

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2022-10-22 23:17:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

Last two Podcasts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AfUgBfXTUg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DwKVi2vPUA We are trying to ship 1-2 more patches on expermential before we merge it into the normal build on steam.

Patch Notes

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• Fixed ammo, population, and medical tents (subbuildings from the Capture Truck/Command Tent) not being repairable by Engineers
• Fixed 'weapon switch' logic to not disable the weapon switch button if the other weapon has no ammo in its current mag (instead, the ammo check 'blocking switching' will fail if the other weapon has *no ammo whatsoever*, not just 'no ammo in current mag').
• Fixed some logic issues with Weapon DecSpread() infinitely lowering spread in some cases (infinite timer loops)
• Fixed the Restrictor having the CERC shop assigned to it
• Added a new 'DefaultGarrisonOnly' setting for the UnitUIComponent that should hopefully fix the civilian subbuildings and civilian evac chopper sometimes having a default 'Adrian Winter' health display
• Fixed up some UI button update calls from C++ to properly reference the correct slot on the Command Window after the Switch Weapons button was added
• And added similar update for Switch Weapons, so it should 'turn on' if you have a unit who cannot switch weapons (due to other weapon being out of ammo) who then gains ammo for their other weapon while still selected
• Added speculative fixes for Juggernaut wallbuster move crash
• Improved hotkey display for Night Vision and Operators Menu buttons to have more room, a max width, and some 'wrap space' for really long hotkey names
• Updated grenade and 'large' explosion effects.
• Switched mortar muzzle FX.
• Movement between Presidio and TI South should now be a bit more reliable, and Assaults should be more accurate in producing Unit Movers that are able to reach their goals
• Fix for the 'Deploy' popup occurring (it no longer serves a purpose)
• Adding MPAT explosion effect for Cerberus cannon and SMAW
• Fixed SMAW time between shots (now 6s)
• Enabled 'Affects translucent Lighting' on Directional lights to support particle shadows.
• Infected hp 235 - 300
• Blowup guy 100-235
• hx53 - 750 - 650 rpm
• Fixed up Vehicles to use more regular 'SetTarget' logic, now that they wield weapons directly (should resolve targeting issues when right-clicking to set target)
• Fixed custom game difficulty command tent zone value upgrade pricing issue (was causing custom games to have really expensive zone value upgrades)
• Fixed the Bridge Build Zones being in the Zone Manager in the Open World Master (again)
• Improved 'right click to target' logic to better assess the distance to enemy buildings (so units with shorter ranges, like flamethrower units, won't think they're 'too far away' simply because of the building's width)
• Updated weapon range updates to not 'reduce' or 'increase' weapon range based on unit's sight modifiers (such as from gas towers)
• Fixed a major issue where units given run/walk orders could sometimes get 'stuck' being unable to move+shoot while walking until something else 'jolted' their rotation logic back to normal (this resolves some issues w/ the Position's "Run" status mismatching its Unit's status, causing units to 'get stuck' in a run state if you order them to run, then order them to walk before their move is complete)
• Fixed the Operator having a halved walk speed (was breaking formation move orders at Walk speed that included the Operator, causing all units to move at halved speed too)
• Fixed civilians in a Group remaining in said Group if they leave the player team (due to entering a holding area, cell, etc.)
• Speaker UI updated - Next and Previous not working yet.
• Loop, Sequence and Randomize are working again.
• Units ignore 'crowd movement dodging' when in formation movement, in order to avoid getting 'stuck' in walls
• Units, in formation movement, will now perform up to two extra queries to make sure their target position is valid (to avoid trying to get 'stuck' in walls)
• final non infected civs added
• Infected sprint speed upped to 620 from 550
• blowup guy sprint speed upped from 750 to 800
• better infected dmg res to all firearms
• pop tent cost increased from $1000 to $3300
• price adjustments to riot shields
• assault price lowered from 700 to 620
• Grenade Throwing improved for all units
• Updated the Tower to not 'clear' any construction points that are overlapping other structures (since it can overlap 'more often' than other wall types, and we want any point that's close enough to be used in scenarios where wall angle is extremely acute)
• Updated HaltMovement() for vehicles to also override focal point to face forward (so 'rotation' won't occur when they stop moving in combat)
• Added crashfix for AnimInstance being missing when firing guns in rare cases (caused reproducible crash in a save, no longer seems to occur)
• Fixed an error with a Fire particle not being properly referenced on vehicle destruction
• Resolved a major issue with the new construction setup that could 'break' the ability to construct things that are near buildings (such as barracks) w/ overlap spheres
• Fix added to prevent the 'units in training' popup from appearing when you have a building selected which has no units to purchase
• Improved stuckfix for engineers in construction
• Improved Engineer 'stuck fixes' considerably - Engineer seems much more reliable now even with weird construction orders
• Further improvements to Engineer construction 'stuck fixes'
• Improved Engineer construction safeties
• Fixed up some 'popup widgets' being inside the top-right scalebox on the HUD, causing weird scaling issues
• Also halved their fontsize in accordance with the DPI scaling update

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2022-10-15 04:00:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

Last two Podcasts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AfUgBfXTUg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DwKVi2vPUA AMD FSR 2.1 has been added https://youtu.be/JUQ8j-bpQ1Q We are trying to ship 2-3 more patches on expermential before we merge it into the normal build on steam.

Patch Notes

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• Secondary Pistol removed from Engineer while we fix his animations
• Medic cost reduced
• Infected Attacking Party aggressiveness **greatly enhanced** they will consistently try to kill you after the 5 minute mark. Good luck
• Medic F2000 price reduced
• Player Structure take damage crash fixed
• VFX quality pass on all explosions to convert to Niargra
• Fixed up an issue with Infected not being able to target the Command Tent
• Fixed an issue with over-production of Reinforce units for Infected
• Hover tip clipping hopefully fixed
• Crawl animation hicup fix
• Blood VFX was improved
• Infected will now accurately seek out structures within a zone with their attack parties.
• Updated Leviathan and Juggernaut incubation timers to function off of Game Time days (instead of visual days)
• Added logic to make Juggernaut tokens be used by the new Assault system (after Game Time Day 1, which is ingame visual day 2 on regular timescale).
• Adjusted it so Attacking Infected will ramp up their attacks by day

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Units sometimes seem to ignore units behind them unless you manually face in their direction.

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2022-10-08 01:34:01 CET ] [ Original post ]

Last two Podcasts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AfUgBfXTUg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DwKVi2vPUA AMD FSR 2.1 has been added https://youtu.be/JUQ8j-bpQ1Q

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Adding cannon Cerberus MovePreview mesh
• Improved soldier preview mesh setup (for move previews) to be more bulletproof while properly respecting the preview materials that can be set inside a Unit's preview data
• Improved Weapons to have a 'PreviewStaticMeshOverride' and a 'MovePreviewMaterialsOverride'
• fixes up the issue with vehicles in the Weapon Market not displaying their class icon correctly
• Fixed up some other 'default setting fallbacks' when switching weapons on vehicles
• Fixed up the 'static' move preview meshes casting shadows
• News Ticker section added plus message log system
• Infected will now send out attack parties to attack CERC bases consistently after the 5 minute mark once they've established themselves(Wil build bigger parties depending on their resources)
• Spine Thrower pod spawning chance has been increased by 50%
• Adjustments to LT and Chelsey's Lairs to have floral growth and other objects to make it obvious its their home
• Adjustments to Chelsey to make her stay close to her "Hive" and protect it. If attacked early game and "Killed" she will go into a cocoon and heal her health (giving you time to retreat/move a base). Every time you "kill" her she will gain more resistance towards damage in general and how quickly she fully heals will be increased. Making it harder to cause it again for those that want to camp her. Once Shreader rounds are unlocked this ability will disable.
• Operator management window added, to posses a pawn now select him and possess him from this window
• Secondary weapons added to Assault,Heavy.Medic and Spec Ops. More classes will get this in the future
• Fixed a bug with notifications that do not have any Location assigned being invisible
• Air patrols revised to say dialogue based on ROE settings towards civilians
• Air patrol paths adjusted to stop clipping and make them fly for longer periods of time
• Added standard infected crawlers
• Updated Cerberus Cannon and SMAW Niagara FX
• Fake news added to news ticker
• Added a mute news notication feature
• Adding Niagara grenade explosion.
• P220 Secondary weapon added
• jugg health changed from 12000 to 16000

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2022-10-07 01:40:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Last two Podcasts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AfUgBfXTUg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DwKVi2vPUA

New Early Game Post Mortem

I will be having a community "post Mortem" open discussion Today (Thursday) at 4 PM PST. Do give this update a try so we can gather your feedback adjust as needed and move officially in 1.2 for civilian management/dynamic civilian groups. https://discord.gg/huYydJQh?event=1025162791432224809 AMD FSR 2.1 has been added https://youtu.be/JUQ8j-bpQ1Q

Patch Notes

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• Fixed a crash with weapon swapping, from Dimitry's intel
• Replacing old BMG turret with finalized CROWS II turret.
• Collision edits to various Billboards so you can properly walk under them
• Tracked down an issue with saving/loading unlocked units from doctrines and other sources (saves before this likely will be broken)
• Fixed an issue with save/load of call-in locations (i.e. if you call in an actor, and save while the 'drop location indicator' is still there, it should now work)
• Fix several issues with the saving of pods and infected walls 'failing' to record regular structure data if under construction
• Added error checks for spotting similar issues that broke the call in locations/doctrine save/load (doesn't seem like they tripped so far, so the errors were hopefully just limited to those guys)
• Fixed up the Motor Pool not healing helicopters
• Increased HUD's "Notifications" font size (and popup box) size by 50%
• Boosted likelihood of spine turrets spawning by quite a bit (45% to 80% per 30 seconds per zone, still with that 5% extra chance per pod in said zone)
• Increased Infected Wall spawn range by 250% (800 to 2000)
• Boosted the odds for Spine Turret spawning by a lot (100% chance per 10-15 seconds in zone, +35% chance per pod, with new logic that percentages over 100 turn into additional 'rolls' that run - ex: 135% means 1 roll for a spine turret, and 35% chance for a second roll)
• Juggernauts incubate 2x as quickly (min+maximum build times reduced by half, to 270-390 seconds from 540-780)
• Juggernaut max tokens doubled (to 10)
• Doubled the PodConstructionRequests that a SpawnNode can make (from 2 to 4), to help pods spread more quickly in the early game
• Changed LTs to spawn more quickly and have less cooldown between being spawned (values set in difficulty setups in GameInstance)
• Rebuilt proxy collision+nav in the master
• Minor change to 'SetHealth' to probably make it the slightest bit more performant
• Updated the InfectedWall DamageResist to ignore ArmorPiercing damage as well (this prevents Shotgun-equipped units from trying to shoot infected walls)
• And hooked up the 'workaround minimap POI fix' in the Open World Master to also run after loading a save, to fix the minimap points all turning 'blue' when saves are loaded
• Added more safeties to hopefully, and finally, stop the 'crash from helicopter dying in air' issue
• Base infected hp - 175 to 235
• Blow up guy hp 100 to 150
• Infected Walls Time to kill adjusted for various weapons
• Fixed some floating assets in the level.
• better sound cues for explosions
• better sound cues for the m249 and scar & m4.
• Jav animations added
• Horde map spawning tables adjusted /
• AMD FSR 2.1 added https://youtu.be/JUQ8j-bpQ1Q
• Better sound cues for the xbren
• updated runtime audio plugin
• Horde map kills no longer give money and only income comes from surviving a wave
• Fixed up some visual issues w/ the ammo display on the Unit's overhead widget
• No longer will display "0/600" if completely out of ammo
• No longer will flash the ammo image orange temporarily if highlighting the widget freshly when out of ammo
• Just messed around with sound settings a bit to make a BasicNewsReportNotify sound, and applied it to the news popup
• Updated Juggernaut damage resist to no longer be immune to weaker weapons (units wouldn't even shoot at the Juggernaut due to this!)
• Fixed up the Juggernaut's charge attack (and some of his melee attacks) to no longer overlap the 'wrong channels'
• Fixed up the Juggernaut's "wallbuster charge" attack to properly process non-wall structures he hits (such as Guard Towers) This also seems to have fixed his 'bonked against something that survived' response, so that he stops in place while recovering instead of sliding around while recoiling
• Updated the Guard Tower to 'attach' the TowerGuard it garrisons (said guard can still rotate, but he is attached so that attacks from the Juggernaut cannot 'knock him out of the tower' while he's still alive)
• Updated Garrisons to have a new value 'bAllowTargetGarrisonedUnits', which lets things outside the garrison attack the garrisoned unit
• Updated Garrisoned unit 'death' logic to degarrison without changing position (so Tower Guards, if they die separate from the tower, will not 'warp to the tower bottom' before falling over)
• Added a new 'ShootThroughCharacterMesh' collision profile for Guard Towers, to stop LTs from failing to be able to shoot at the Tower Guards Result: LTs can attack Tower Guards now!
• Juggernaut Damage Resist changes per Michael's feedback
• Juggernaut damage resist changes per Michael's feedback
• Updated Guard Tower setup to spawn a warning widget if its occupant is dead
• And updated Structure 'mouse hover text' logic to support custom context-sensitive text, so the mouse hover text for the Tower will include (MISSING OCCUPANT) if hovered while no occupant is inside
• Fixed an issue where the Hold Fire icon would 'disappear' even if the unit was still holding fire
• Fixed a similar issue with the 'reserve ammo' display being 'grayed out' even if the rest of the ammo test is white
• Fixed up the evac chopper having weird 'unit widgets that say Adrian Winter' appearing on them
• Improved a few aspects of the Team Safety for the SMAW (not related to its actual game effects, but safety in case explosion type is null, and improvement to faction setting)
• Disabled an optimization for the unit overhead widget that was messing up the health/gas/infection bar display too much to be reliable
• Set up the Atlas (both Supply and Fuel variants) to be able to refuel helicopters
• Fixed an issue with some navblocks on the Gates being visible in cooked builds
• Chelsey No longer enters 'bored mode' from fighting non-CERC (since the purpose of Bored Mode is to give you a break from her, not give AI a break from her)
• Stuckwarp check will start a wander behavior if not bored and not in combat, instead of warping (to reduce the amount of warps that occur)
• Stuckwarp will check nav, instead of just placing Chelsey at an arbitrary point in front of her (which, on a hill, might result in clipping into the ground)
• Most notification types now include a location (such as Juggernaut spotted, unit died, zone captured, news reports, etc.)
• Improved safeties for Operator toggling to prevent reported crash (and maybe some other potential crashes)
• Fixed the Ammo Tent not having a 'construction hologram' after being set down
• Removed invalidation boxes on Operator 'group member' windows, was causing some issues
• Fixed Operator 'group member' windows having their 'unit level' indicator offset from the circle
• Fixed the Unit Cards not properly updating their ammo status (group windows at the top left weren't updating their low ammo indicators)
• Improved camera lerp logic to have a failsafe, so it should be far more reliable (and not end up in circumstances where it 'breaks' and prevents camera movement)
• Fixed loaded civilians on player team not having minimap icons
• Updated civilian minimap POI to have a dark teal color when not on the player team
• Added some safeties to better make sure civilians don't 'lose the ability to move' if on the player team, but not in camera view
• Fixed Operator-mode 'unit cards' disappearing if the unit they belong to takes damage
• Improved formation following logic: If one unit in the formation command is running, all units will be ordered to run
• When following the Operator, units will run if he's running, and stop running if he stops running (i.e. they'll be able to shoot if you're not holding down the run button)
• Fixed starting weapon. and shader issue with Assault
• Scanner splash art added
• Added some basic floral to infected hives so they are easier to tell apart

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Assaults do a weird anim when firing a flare

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2022-09-29 21:46:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Last two Podcasts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AfUgBfXTUg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DwKVi2vPUA

New Early Game Post Mortem

I will be having a community "post Mortem" open discussion on Monday at 4 PM PST. Do give this update a try so we can gather your feedback adjust as needed and move officially in 1.2 for civilian management/dynamic civilian groups. https://discord.gg/huYydJQh?event=1023025565298589726

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Added speculative crash fixes to https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/1023146701256671282
• Added speculative crash fixes to https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/1023136275458437171 (related to Juggernaut wallbuster attack as well as Structure TakeDamage)
• Removed the ability for an infected's killing strike on a CERC unit to instantly turn the CERC (instead, merely will kill)
• Updated ammo refill logic for 'adding extra reserve ammo if current mag is not full' to properly update the UI
• Also updated one of the "CanRefillAmmo" checks to make it optional whether or not the check requires the unit(s) to be selected
• Adjusted 'pod trace' logic in the Chelsey System =InfectionConstructionInfo now contains a 'grace area' for construction, so the 'grace area' for pod traces can be set by the actual actor we're building ==For Pods/Towers, 200x200 ==For Spine Turrets, 20x20 ==For Walls, 0x0
• Updated 'halfsize' calculation in the PodTrace to account for the relative rotation of the mesh on the actor, so the extent trace should now accurately portray the constructed mesh's dimensions when trying to set it down (should help with 'floating wall' issues) Result: 'Floating walls' should happen much less often now, and walls and spine turrets can now appear in more cramped areas
• Added a saved/load value to the PC 'bBroadcastedChelseyShredderResistance', and a setting to the GameInstance 'bChelseyCombatWarningEnabled'
• The in-game warning about 'Chelsey healing faster' now only pops up once, saved/loaded by the PC bool above, and won't pop up at all if the Game Instance has it disabled
• Added the 'ChelseyCombatWarningEnabled' bool in the GameInstance to a 'BasicOptionsInfo' struct
• And updated the GameOptions Widget to support toggling this value
• Fixed some incorrectly unhooked delegates in the UnitUIComponent that caused units to not properly show their UI when exiting a vehicle, or cause them to fail to hide it for performance when not rendered
• Fixed the old anim rig referencing the removed function 'BPGetCurrentWeapon' (replaced it with GetCurrentWeapon) This fixes an error with civvies and Chelsey walking around as if they're carrying a gun
• Updated SoundPOIs to support color tinting. Used this to add a SPOI to the News Reports in the early game (doesn't show you where Chelsey is, just the zone where it took place)
• Updated the Anarchist and Police units to:
• Have basic minimap icons w/ faction colors
• No longer have interaction widgets
• Updated the 'Factions' option on the Pandemic New Game screen to no longer say 'Open World Only' (since that's the only map it can be for, anyway)
• Fixed hovertip issues with several Custom Game difficulty settings
• And removed some of the options that were deprecated
• Added speculative crash fixes to some Take Damage calls
• And to several other non-related-to-the-crash calls, as well, just in case
• Updated hovertips for Helipad and Motor Pool
• Restored Motor Pool's ability to restore gas
• Restored Motor Pool's ability to affect helicopters (so it can repair, rearm, and refuel helicopters again)
• Added multi-weapon refill support to ammobox logic
• Updated Ammo Runner logic to also support multiple-weapon refilling
• Updated Operator death to 'scoot camera back out to RTS mode'
• And added backup safety in case of Operator destruction to do similar
• And updated some call-in related logic to try to update the Operator button, too, to try to reduce the number of situations where the Operator call-in button may not reappear correctly

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Assaults do a weird anim when firing a flare

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

Swag Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! WinterSmile Link here
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[ 2022-09-24 21:41:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Last two Podcasts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AfUgBfXTUg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DwKVi2vPUA

Start a new save if you wish to partake in this test

New Early Game Post Mortem

I will be having a community "post Mortem" open discussion on Monday at 4 PM PST. Do give this update a try so we can gather your feedback adjust as needed and move officially in 1.2 for civilian management/dynamic civilian groups. https://discord.gg/huYydJQh?event=1023025565298589726

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• New Early Game is now in see https://steamcommunity.com/app/979640/discussions/0/3192494671075106022/
• Further improvements to Dynamic UI Scaling
• Infected can now dynamically build "walls" to better defend their zones
• Infection walls can only be destoryed by explosion weapons/flamethrowers
• Infected now dynamically build Gas towers/Infection Pods/Hives and Defense Pods(Spinethrowers)
• Fixed moving in place for characters+ optimized AnimBPs
• Minor Exhaust particle system optimization for Helicopters
• Various UI Memory/CPU Optimizations
• Fixed New Game bug where you would only start with Winters
• Updated threat gain against enemies not in weapon range (either due to being beyond max range, or being too close due to explosive safety) to add threat at 10% regular rate (down from 20%), to hopefully make explosive weapons feel more responsive while avoiding invalid targets
• Improved explosive safety slightly to also do a secondary 'safety check' if our LOS to our current target is blocked by another valid target
• Fixed the Motor Pool erroneously showing weapon market on helicopters
• Updated 'starting population' option in custom game settings to no longer show decimal
• Updated most units to no longer continue adding 'threat' to enemy Structures (that aren't turrets) if the threat is beyond 500
• You can still right-click to target a structure to add threat, though, if you really want to get that pod killed Result: Units should be less likely to 'lock on' to pods and stop defending themselves (unless you right click the pod)
• Updated the unit overhead widget to stay 'hovered' for one second longer if you hover over the unit while they're near a weapon market (to make it easier to click the weapon market button)
• Improved initialization order for driver/pilot spawning for vehicles, so the rare circumstances where vehicles spawn without pilots/drivers should no longer occur
• GlobalIlluminationQuality off by default
• loading screen adjustments
• WIP new muzzle flash / tracer combo emitter.
• ShouldFireGun adjustments to allow them to keep shooting even if a corpse is in the way
• Some updates to weapon and threat handling (in relation to 'ShouldFireGun()') to try to prevent weirdness with units 'dropping threat' on targets and switching to other targets even though target acquisition was valid
• Also upped the ACR's perfect (500->2500) and medium(1000->3500) accuracy ranges
• Added a crash fix for https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/986144869590368256/1013003335613292544
• Fixed nav errors on hordemap 2 and turned off a lot of dynamic shadows to help performance
• Fix invulnerable units on Horde 01
• Progress commit on getting minimap online (should stop most crashing/BP errors, though need to hook up more of the images)
• fixed weapon not attaching on characters
• Fixed boss healthbar logic
• Fixed Civilian interaction widget color
• Fixed Civilian minimap POI color based on whether or not they're under player control
• weather effects added to heavy and spec ops, hordemap3 progress.
• New Reports are sent to the player notication screen to give hints of where Chelsey is setting up her base early game.
• Added 'signout' logic to the News Reports - once Chelsey builds her hive, the player will get a message that news stations are signing out
• Raised the chance that hive-less Chelsey will wander between zones (if not already moving to new zone, 90% chance to go to another zone every 30 sec)
• Added more 'news reports' formats for the early game news reports
• Shawnee has Rockets now
• Added 'corner trace' logic for infection gas tower construction, to prevent towers from being built 'on the edge of maps' or things like that
• New Medic Mesh added
• New Assault mesh added
• Fixed player unit minimap icons not flashing when the unit takes damage
• Added a fix to weapon ammo refilling to prevent crashes if the weapon has *more* ammo in its magazine than it normally should (for whatever reason, be it mod, update, or what have you)
• Updated Ammobox handling logic to prevent setting it down on top of characters or buildings (it can still 'overlap' them, but it's a step in the right direction)
• Added a new safety so ammo crates 'move units out of the way' upon landing
• Fixed up some scaling for the Operator HUD
• Fixed scaling issues with some mouse hovertip widgets (especially for options menu)
• Fixed more 'mouse following text' widget scale issues
• Checking some bug reports
• Fixed a crash with Chelsey wander behavior if she starts in a zone with no spawn node (which shouldn't happen, but still)
• Fixed the bridge "build zones" from being included in the Infection Zone Manager (they get treated like 'regular zones' if they're in the ZoneManager)
• Removed references to the unused 'Shotguner[sic]' Assault variant
• Fixed ammo runners having 'overhead widgets' like regular units do
• Updated healthbar handling on 'overhead widget' to function better w/ damage taking
• Also improved heal animations and gas-up animations to no longer cause misalignment
• Fixed m249 hand positions
• Fixed several display issues with the HUD Recruit Popup on the new system (so units with no weapon should now display properly in the recruit popup)
• Fixed a crash with RefireWeapon
• Tac21 added for patreon guy
• Acr - polished (texture)
• xbren added

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Assaults do a weird anim when firing a flare

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

Swag Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! WinterSmile Link here
[expand type=details]
[/expand]

[ 2022-09-24 00:13:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

During major events we will be bringing in special guests to discuss their experiences they have had in Cepheus Protocol for future podcasts. If interested contact a Moderator We will be live on Twitch and in our Discord AmA channel for those wanting to listen in on voice. You can partake in the live AmA either on Discord AmA channel/Twitch Chat. https://www.twitch.tv/halcyonwinds Discord Segment 1: Dev roundtable 15 mins - a discussion between the developers on the current state of the game and current content released Segment 2: General discussions/questions 20 mins - Host will be picking out most prominent questions and discussions made in the discord for the week Segment 3: Live QNA 20 mins - opportunity for the community to ask questions directly to the developers Segment 4: Closing discussion 5mins - discussion between the developers on the upcoming content for

[ 2022-09-04 21:48:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

During major events we will be bringing in special guests to discuss their experiences they have had in Cepheus Protocol for future podcasts. If interested contact a Moderator We will be live on Twitch and in our Discord AmA channel for those wanting to listen in on voice. You can partake in the live AmA either on Discord AmA channel/Twitch Chat. https://www.twitch.tv/halcyonwinds Discord Segment 1: Dev roundtable 15 mins - a discussion between the developers on the current state of the game and current content released Segment 2: General discussions/questions 20 mins - Host will be picking out most prominent questions and discussions made in the discord for the week Segment 3: Live QNA 20 mins - opportunity for the community to ask questions directly to the developers Segment 4: Closing discussion 5mins - discussion between the developers on the upcoming content for

[ 2022-08-28 21:46:42 CET ] [ Original post ]

Last two Podcasts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AfUgBfXTUg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DwKVi2vPUA

Start a new save if you wish to partake in this test

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• F2000 added to Heavy
• New Loading Screen images added
• Nav/Collision fix for Horde_02 catwalks.
• Fixed A pose LT's bug
• Updated Aircraft carrier
• Quick fix for group setup to properly read load data (without shooting out errors if you're on a fresh game)
• New game startup revamped to remove the bug where you only start with Winters
• Dynamic Infected Pod + Gas Towers Building added for Infected
• Fixed vector not having a fire effect
• hk53 suppressor location fixed
• Various other suppressor locations fixed
• Dynamic HUD scaling added based on DPI ( Manual scaling removed ) - If you run into sizing issues contact us on Steam/Discord for your feedback.
• Runtime Audio for Sounds/Music you play updated to latest version should fix some play related crashes
• Juggernaut Resistance 90 - 95 takes 120% more damage from explosives was 130%
• Fixed smoke effects for built in suppressed weapons.
• Made blood gib splash red blood not orange
• Lowered spitters HP from 260 to 175
• AX-300 ammo from 800 - 650
• M98b range 150000 - 9000
• Adjusted DNA sample so it should fade out at higher camera heights
• Fixed Skeletal Mesh buildings not properly hiding their healthbar if their health is full and you select+deselect
• Updated unit 'overhead UI' spawning to be slightly higher for soldiers
• Updated Chelsey (and LTs) to use a single overhead widget (with icon and healthbar) instead of two separate widgets (that could overlap poorly)
• Adjusted explosive ammo effect for the LT2
• Added 'gasoline status' support to the Unit Card Group Widgets- Like with low ammo warnings, low gas warnings will now appear as a status icon next to the Group's name, with the unit card of the endangered unit glowing to indicate this note
• Updated the UI for the 'attached supplybox' (for things like the Fuel Atlas) to better match the new UI scale

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Gas Towers sometimes appear at odd heights we are working on a solution for this

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

Swag Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! :WinterSmile: Link here
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[ 2022-08-23 01:27:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

During major events we will be bringing in special guests to discuss their experiences they have had in Cepheus Protocol for future podcasts. If interested contact a Moderator We will be live on Twitch and in our Discord AmA channel for those wanting to listen in on voice. You can partake in the live AmA either on Discord AmA channel/Twitch Chat. https://www.twitch.tv/halcyonwinds Discord Segment 1: Dev roundtable 15 mins - a discussion between the developers on the current state of the game and current content released Segment 2: General discussions/questions 20 mins - Host will be picking out most prominent questions and discussions made in the discord for the week Segment 3: Live QNA 20 mins - opportunity for the community to ask questions directly to the developers Segment 4: Closing discussion 5mins - discussion between the developers on the upcoming content for

[ 2022-08-21 21:45:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

During major events we will be bringing in special guests to discuss their experiences they have had in Cepheus Protocol for future podcasts. If interested contact a Moderator We will be live on Twitch and in our Discord AmA channel for those wanting to listen in on voice. You can partake in the live AmA either on Discord AmA channel/Twitch Chat. https://www.twitch.tv/halcyonwinds Discord Segment 1: Dev roundtable 15 mins - a discussion between the developers on the current state of the game and current content released Segment 2: General discussions/questions 20 mins - Host will be picking out most prominent questions and discussions made in the discord for the week Segment 3: Live QNA 20 mins - opportunity for the community to ask questions directly to the developers Segment 4: Closing discussion 5mins - discussion between the developers on the upcoming content for

[ 2022-08-18 21:43:50 CET ] [ Original post ]

Last two Podcasts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AfUgBfXTUg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DwKVi2vPUA

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Fixed an issue with the Idle Engineer button not properly allowing movement commands if you use it to select an idle engineer
• Improved checks for showing the Idle Engineer button to prevent some situations where it may permanently become unavailable
• Fixed up the SHIFT keybinds not working (return to mouse rotate/flip wall, for example)
• Fixed slow motion not deactivating during the transition to Operator when toggling to the Operator (it would properly 'turn off' when the transition completed, but that's not nearly early enough)
• Move/Follow commands from the Operator will now shut off 'Run Override' on units, allowing them to walk/run as needed (instead of potentially doing run/stop/run/stop if following while walking): this should also clean up some situations where ordered units would fail to shoot until they reached their target
• Updated the 'move command' to utilize Trace_Bullet (instead of Visibility) on the crosshair target, so you can properly give attack orders as Operator, again
• If a move order is a 'run command' but one unit isn't in Run Mode (for whatever reason), no longer will he slow down the entire group
• Units following the Operator when the player is in Third Person mode will always try to run if the Operator is also running
• Fixed the Capture Truck's 'unit icon' erroneously switching to 'deployed mode' if you try to deploy it in a fully-infected zone
• Improved the unit's Overhead Widget to also respect 'unit icon' changes (the Unit Card already did this, but the overhead widget did not)
• Improved 'Are you sure you want to destroy/refund' popup text querying to be more accurate
• Fixed the 'building' Damage Resist type having immunity to melee attacks
• Adjusted the Generator's interaction points on its corners to hopefully prevent infected swinging 'too wide' and just missing
• Various Main Menu scene optimizations and fixes to improve performance
• Improved weapon-hiding handling to use a 'Check' function in more areas (rather than just flatly trying to manually hide/unhide at certain times). This helped track down a toggle that didn't need to occur, which was causing civilians (and the new armed Chelsey LTs) to sometimes appear to be holding no weapon, even when they had one
• Implemented a fix for the FormationMoveHandler breaking patrol orders that consist of only one unit
• Improved Building 'radial spawn' logic to do a trace+height check on the spawn location, to try to prevent spawning units too high/low (such as on buildings, on the Power Plant island)
• Fixed unit's 'overhead widgets' displaying empty reserve ammo as 600
• Fixed Spotlights to no longer check for activating their light before unfold animation (and power registration) completes (fixes bug with spotlights built at night turning on immediately, even if there's no power)
• Operator can now control vehicles and order them around.
• Cannot A,D,S disabled when in operator vehicle
• Boosted 'enemy nearby, threat boost' logic for units to have a range of 650 (instead of 250), to better mirror the old Overlap Radius setup
• Infected invisible structures bug should be fully resolved
• CERC target acquisition more reliable towards Infected structures
• Fixed grenades not being able to damage the unit that threw them
• Night Vision added
• Overall Night Time Darkness values normalized amongst video options. Higher settings had a more visible nighttime.
• Fixed MP5SD sounds
• Turn adjustments improved for various characters
• Updated HUDWidget so the lower-right visuals will render 'over' the center-popup visuals (for resolving things like this: https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/986144869590368256/1006974885794435114 )
• Adjusted the save icon to appear 'above' the Idle Engineer button (instead of to the 'right' of it), to try to prevent minimap 'scale bump' issues
• Updated nav modifiers around the Helipad to make traversing it easier for soldiers (should help situations where soldiers get 'stuck' trying to climb onto or exit the helipad by foot)
• Ammo Runners should no longer ignore the Operator in some situations when Operator is in third-person mode
• Juggernaut rock/car throw- Improved projectile to properly 'explode' on hitting the ground, instead of just rotating in place for a bit
• Juggernaut rock/car throw- Removed the 'speed limit' on the projectile, so the Juggernaut's throws won't be woefully short
• Juggernaut rock/car throw- Fixed his aerial aim (had too much 'up offset'), so he should be much better at hitting helicopters
• Adjusted retainer setup on the unit overhead widget to no longer 'cut off' part of the healthbar/gasoline meter/etc. display in some cases (which could make things look full when they were not)
• Various VRAM reductions to bring overall requirements down. We are still working to lower VRAM requirements.

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• We are aware of some structures being purple at certain heights we are investigating this

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

Swag Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! :WinterSmile: Link here
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[ 2022-08-15 03:14:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

How was Patch - 1.1.15? Did it fix performance for you, fix critical bugs? Tell us your thoughts so we can plan accordingly for next week! Its our goal to transition towards 1.2 sometime this coming week so we can finish civilians in August and move onto Faction in September. If not tell us more in pb-bugs(Discord) in the comments on the straw poll or just on Steam as comment to this article. Thanks! https://strawpoll.com/polls/40ZmdvEk4ga

[ 2022-08-06 21:49:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

Patches included in this public release

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3383911090958935367 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3372651457294815461 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/4966924542602570168 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3369272491237192348 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3346752589127785880 https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3346752589123707741

Last two Podcasts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AfUgBfXTUg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DwKVi2vPUA

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Horde counter not working fixed
• Faction Horde crash fixed based on user feedback from Discord
• Touch-up of former bridge locations on Treasure Island
• Chelseys LT Ai were tweaked to have better controls for guns/melee
• Fixed logic so anti-helicopter jump attacks no longer break shooting logic (or vice-versa)
• Updated the Doctrine Button's text display to use a Retainer instead of Invalidation (invalidation was making it unstable)
• Removed the invalidation box around the Objective button's text (was breaking things)
• Fixed unit's interaction widgets disappearing if units enter a garrison, then leave
• Updated the Doctrine Button's text display to use a Retainer instead of Invalidation (invalidation was making it unstable)
• Removed the invalidation box around the Objective button's text (was breaking things)
• Added more menu prompts for video options
• View Distance models for the city vastly improved
• Auto configure graphics added to advanced options
• Fixed an old enum reference in Base_PlayerStructure that broke to reference 'none' instead of 'Juggernaut' for squish-related logic (so pilots, minigunners, etc. should no longer squish barbed wire now)
• Fixed the 'tower garrison display' not properly setting the Weapon image on the tower occupant display when opening the widget afresh
• Updated logic for weapons, so a weapon can manually define its suppressor-attach-transform without relying on sockets to fix suppressors sometimes floating
• Improved some snappoint logic (for wall construction points) to respond better when loading saves (not use the wrong mesh, etc.)

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• We are aware of some structures being purple at certain heights we are investigating this

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

Swag Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! WinterSmile Link here
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[ 2022-08-05 10:53:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

These are patch notes for the newly "opened" Experimental Steam Branch. Experimental will operate as followed: We have made new channels on Discord + Steam forums these channels are for users that like to live on the dangerous side of things and want to push feedback to us for upcoming patches. Whenever there is a patch it enters that experimental build for 1-2 days minimum if nothing fatal is found it will be pushed public. The testing and feedback for Experimental is open to anyone to help based on their preferred engagement system Steam or Discord. This is an effort to help squash more bugs and hopefully our bug fixes that cause other issues can be caught and fixed within this time period. We will be having 2 more batches of Experimental before we switch to civilians in 1.2! We hope to have done both "batches" by early next week but it just depends on how stable these two tests go. #1. Further Optimization / Operator Finalization #2. Medium Atlas Tower / Revised Weapon Buying information Window

How to use Experimental

[expand type=details] Discord Steam Forums

Experimental will stay open at all times going forward.

How to Opt-in

New Operator is now in
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Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• New graphics settings were added for Medium-Low end machines please tweak them ASAP to get the best performance. Global Illumination should be lowered for lower end machines as with Shadows Quality. You should see huge gains depending on your hardware
• Fixed some nav issues with gates
• Updated the construction actors to dynamically spawn their 'construction progress meter' instead of always having it even when there's no construction progress
• Updated the progress widget and 'autofiling progress widget' to no longer use retainer roots (since retainers were 'breaking' them and making them almost always look 'full')
• Further fixes to stop units from getting stuck on constructed objects
• Invisible barrier issue for walls is fixed(Floating units)
• Fixed Turrets in any capacity eating frames and making overall performance worse
• Grenade Throw Crash should be resolved
• New LT models added (Pending some new AI)
• Death Gibbing added with an initial 20% chance to occur on death
• Map has been vastly improved when zoomed out in terms of quality will be tweaking this further
• Main Menu performance/Overall Performance should have been boasted another 10-20% depending on your hardware
• Silencer Damage graph added for all weapons to give some kind of "Fall back" for being silent
• Overall Recoil for TPS operator refined when shooting
• Rotate in place added for when firing in a new direction for TPS Operator
• Spitter health changed from 435 to 260
• Fixed Freelook having 'pan enabled' while the mouse cursor is invisible (mouse should return to center of screen while freelooking, now)
• Pod threat lowered so units don't always shoot them over normal infected
• UI performance tweak across the board
• Fixed the ActiveDenialSystem not properly showing its power status when selected
• Fixed the Turrets not properly showing their need for power if constructed without being near to sufficient power
• Fixed the ADS's 'power wire connection spot' being too high
• Fixed the ADS not properly showing its power widget if it's constructed with no access to sufficient power
• Adjusted power widget position for generator
• Fixed the Operator 'intercepting' B-key presses: toggling to Operator should now only work if you select the Operator and hit the appropriate key (toggling out of Operator is still B)
• Fixed up the Wall healthbar to use an invalidation box (instead of a retainer, which was breaking the percentage)
• Fixed up the Wall healthbar to properly update when loading in
• Death Animation system improved so units no longer "pop" upwards when they die anymore and perfectly transform to the ragdoll state.
• Operator Updated ironsight code so it doesn't zoom camera out when reloading + added a new face rotation system for when shooing hipfire
• Added it so when a single Helicopter is selected and you right click a Helipad built by you it will auto fly to the pad and land there correctly from user feedback from a AmA.
• Added move-preview support logic to Helipad 'right click to move helipad to land' logic
• BKP-50 given to the Swat Infected Operator
• Silenced Pistol temp given to the Fenrir Infected Operator
• Operator can no longer walk through allies
• Shrunk the Distance Ammo Supplies from the Atlas will attempt to refill units based on Steam Community feedback threads
• Fixed units having a 'mouse hover' effect around them if you were mouse-hovering the vehicle they were in when they exited said vehicle
• Flare mapping issue resolved for Assaults
• Charon HP increased from 500 - 1500
• Merlin Increased from 600 - 1800
• Shawnee increased from 160 - 1650
• Updated the 'load game' menu to sort its entries by their save time (with latest played saves being first)
• Added a 'delete all saves' button to the Load screen (it still has a 'are you sure' popup, don't worry)
• Updated the Pandemic Load menu to asynchronously load upon opening up, to show the loading taking place (rather than freezing up your game entirely when you hit Load)
• CERC enemy Sharing logic turned off since our "detection" system changed recently causing a lot of issues where CERC would get their targets overridden by units near them.

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

Known Bugs

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• We are aware of some structures being purple at certain heights we are investigating this

[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

Swag Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! WinterSmile Link here
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[ 2022-08-04 01:39:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

These are patch notes for the newly "opened" Experimental Steam Branch. Experimental will operate as followed: We have made new channels on Discord + Steam forums these channels are for users that like to live on the dangerous side of things and want to push feedback to us for upcoming patches. Whenever there is a patch it enters that experimental build for 1-2 days minimum if nothing fatal is found it will be pushed public. The testing and feedback for Experimental is open to anyone to help based on their preferred engagement system Steam or Discord. This is an effort to help squash more bugs and hopefully our bug fixes that cause other issues can be caught and fixed within this time period. Discord Steam Forums

Experimental will stay open at all times going forward.

How to Opt-in

We will be having 2 more batches of Experimental before we switch to civilians in 1.2! We hope to have done both "batches" by early next week but it just depends on how stable these two tests go. #1. Further Optimization / Operator Finalization #2. Medium Atlas Tower / Revised Weapon Buying information Window

New Operator is now in

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Tree Collision across Western Treasure Island improved to fit the physical object better to stop navigation related issues
• Infection Resistances improved for CERC units
• CERC units when "Converted"/ "Infected" will gain a higher damage resistance when they are turning and then revert to their CERC tables since they are armored
• Pod resistance towards small firearms reduced so explosive weapons are typically always preferred like SMAWS/Flamethrowers etc.
• M249 Added for the Heavy
• Shotgun spread/damage rebalanced to make them actually effective in Close-Medium range
• Fixed PlayerController 'sorting of units for move orders' to put helicopters 'last' when issuing move points (to be congruous with what the Formation Move Templates expect)
• Fixed a problem with Spine Turrets never being constructed. And added a safety to 'kickstart' it on old saves (may not have been needed, but it should ensure spine turrets start getting built again on old saves)
• Updated the 'structure name hovertips' (from hovering over structures) to disappear if that structure is destroyed, or if you pause the game
• Fixed the MG Turret and Missile Turret being buildable even if you don't have enough money for them
• Added speculative fix towards Ammo drops 'constantly playing ammo fill noise' even if the units near it are full on ammo
• Added minor safety to RotorWash effect parameter to lower overall cost for helicopter caused winds
• Blowup guys rebalanced so they are more effective in "blowing up" Destructive gibbing added
• Adjusted the 'distance tolerance for breaking speed limit' on the Formation Position actor, to make move orders 'in walk mode' make units not want to break 'walking speed' (and thus potentially make too much noise?) unless they're really far from their assigned formation position Result: Formation move orders, when not running, prefer to 'slow down (as a whole)' rather than speed up individual units, keeping the move orders from breaking 'walk' speed
• Updated some Spine Turret initialization settings and AI settings to make it a bit more reliable in its targeting
• Updated the new Formation Movement to respect the Formation Distance buttons
• And had to include a *weird* fix for CTRL move previews
• Also adjusted some helicopter 'formation position width' so they dont clip inside each other when giving move orders
• Improved Circle Up formation:- Now mathematically will add 'inner circles' as required, starting when you hit 16+ units. It will then add circles outward while making sure the outermost circle is always 'full'. The 'leader position' will be at the front of the outermost circle. (this took a decent amount of math to do)
• Fixed the 'helicopter-only' move orders always moving at 'max speed' instead of trying to get into formation
• Added a new set of logic to the Formation Movement Handler to try to 'lockstep' helicopters in helicopter-only-move-mode, then to 'take the foot off the brake' once they're lined up
• It works in a lot of good situations, though over long move orders or around buildings they can desync. Still, it's far better than the start/stop they had before
• New Infected meshes are added
• Shredder Rounds DNA is now 650
• Updated Runtime Audio Plugin with more fixes from my thread with them
• Engine Rendering Method switched to TAA from Temporal Super Resolution (Was causing blurriness issues)
• Fixed up GrenadeCapable accessing with an 'accessor' function to make it safe (fixes array-index crashes)
• Refined Music Player UI slightly to allow local volume setting.
• Fixed the Vee formation having a position 150 times farther away than it should
• Fixed a few issues with FireMode that could cause infection pods/towers to remain invisible even when in vision range
• Added logic to the Helicopter-only formation movement logic to 'slow down' if the formation needs to dodge buildings, allowing the unit to 'reform' -Removed the 'helicopter-only move orders slow down when dodging buildings' change to formation system
• Performance improvements to Widgets/UI across the board to improve game overall performance. In our testing we saw FPS improvements up to 40-60% in most cases.
• Fixed an issue w/ formation movement malfunctioning (there was an uninitialized vector)
• Added tick optimizations based on LOD of weapons configurable on a per weapon basis to bring down overall CPU utilization
• Improved 'double-click' responsiveness to be much more reliable
• Adjusted the 'double-click' run response to not cause units in formation-moves to 'slow down for a moment' if they are in Run Override (from the command button)
• Improvements to Animation system to stop units moving in place when they stop for a few seconds.
• Further Optimized Animation system to get more performance
• Turret UI optimizations
• Fixed certain graphics settings forcing a LODBias that made the game visually worse
• Fixed the skeletal mesh-type buildings keeping their 'old healthbar widget' despite it no longer being used
• Fixed up the healthbar height on the Custom Sign
• CERC units can be seen through walls when in TPS mode
• Collision to cars/trees fixed in various spots
• CERC units can now be commanded by switching groups via 1-9 and then issuing an order via the directional keys on your keyboard.
• Fixed Ragdolls "hiccupping" when they die sometimes via death animations
• Critical point system expanded to the Spitters/Blowup guy(headshots, legs, arms & chest
• Added Spitter death effects.
• Updated the Formation Move Handler setup to make units more 'snappy' in following their move positions when following the Operator (and to properly detect when the Operator is running

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

Swag Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! :WinterSmile: Link here
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[ 2022-07-27 22:01:35 CET ] [ Original post ]

These are patch notes for the newly "opened" Experimental Steam Branch. Experimental will operate as followed: We have made new channels on Discord + Steam forums these channels are for users that like to live on the dangerous side of things and want to push feedback to us for upcoming patches. Whenever there is a patch it enters that experimental build for 1-2 days minimum if nothing fatal is found it will be pushed public. The testing and feedback for Experimental is open to anyone to help based on their preferred engagement system Steam or Discord. This is an effort to help squash more bugs and hopefully our bug fixes that cause other issues can be caught and fixed within this time period. Discord Steam Forums

Experimental will stay open at all times going forward.

How to Opt-in

Expect the first Step of the new Early game [Localized Infection Spawning] live on Experimental Wednesday-Thursday for feedback!

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Added a fix to the Formation Templates to not try to 'offset' units if there's only one unit to read (so they just move to 'mouse pos', so to speak)
• Formation System improved to dynamically nest/create new ones that follow tightly along other formations
• Grenade/Blowup guy explosion radius improved so they are more accurate and balanced overall.
• Blowupguy effect added for when they die
• Fixed up Circle Up 'breaking' a vehicle position in soldier+vehicle move commands Updated the Atlas 'vehicle box' size to better envelop the vehicle (so its length is better calculated to include the front of its cabin+bumper)
• Updated formation position handling: Vehicle 'formation length' even further improved, with each 'pair' of vehicles being measured lengthwise to ensure proper positioning (without being majorly behind the soldiers, in a mixed-unit order)
• Soldier 'formation length' improved to dynamically measure how far back the soldiers go, so vehicles can be properly set behind them (rather than set way behind them)
• Fixed Medical facility and ServiceDepot disappearing when near the edge of the screen. Minor decal placement fixes in TIG04
• Helicopters now are in their own 'formation group' when issuing combined unit move orders, and will now be 'above' your other units (instead of 'behind')
• Fixed up 'vehicle only' move orders having a 'half-vehicle-length' offset behind the mouse click position
• Added some logic to make the custom sign 'customization popup' disappear if its owning sign is destroyed
• Fixed PlayerController 'sorting of units for move orders' to put helicopters 'last' when issuing move points (to be congruous with what the Formation Move Templates expect)
• Updated width-calculation logic to function for Formation Move Templates
• Shotguns buffed to have larger spread cones to be more effective overall
• Juggernaut resistance towards bullets greatly increased
• Added some extra logic to make helicopters not try to go too high/too low on move completion
• Improved 'direction facing' on move completion
• Fixed a problem with Spine Turrets never being constructed
• Added a safety to 'kickstart' it on old saves (may not have been needed, but it should ensure spine turrets start getting built again on old saves)
• Updated the 'structure name hovertips' (from hovering over structures) to disappear if that structure is destroyed, or if you pause the game
• Fixed the MG Turret and Missile Turret being buildable even if you don't have enough money for them
• Fixed up the Field Turret buttons not properly displaying their price if you cannot afford them
• Added speculative fix towards Ammo drops 'constantly playing ammo fill noise' even if the units near it are full on ammo
• Added minor safety to RotorWash effect parameter sets on BeginPlay.
• Lowered how much gas all ground vehicles consume when driven,
• Crash fix for blowupguy killing infected near him

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

[ 2022-07-16 05:19:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

These are patch notes for the newly "opened" Experimental Steam Branch. Experimental will operate as followed: We have made new channels on Discord + Steam forums these channels are for users that like to live on the dangerous side of things and want to push feedback to us for upcoming patches. Whenever there is a patch it enters that experimental build for 1-2 days minimum if nothing fatal is found it will be pushed public. The testing and feedback for Experimental is open to anyone to help based on their preferred engagement system Steam or Discord. This is an effort to help squash more bugs and hopefully our bug fixes that cause other issues can be caught and fixed within this time period. Discord Steam Forums

Experimental will stay open at all times going forward.

How to Opt-in

Expect the first Step of the new Early game [Localized Infection Spawning] live on Experimental Wednesday-Thursday for feedback!

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Early pass on the 'local virtual population moving if no pods remain' logic, to make sure local populations of virtual infected do not become 'stuck' if the player wipes out their pods before the virtual infected in that area can enter the world
• unlock prices changed for phase upgrades, flashlight and gas mask and nvg unlocked by default
• fixed blowup guy not exploding again
• texture redux for better memory
• Updated Virtual Unit Movers to have movement components that better match regular units (fixes an issue with them trying to 'climb' areas which they should be able to, but couldn't, so 'virtual' groups of infected can move better now)
• Adjusted a Power Plant move proxy
• Adjusted the 'per level' values in the SpawnNode to be floats, for easier customization
• Added a small safety to the NewBaseVehicleBP
• Adjusted Seenlist logic to mark units that have been right-clicked to be targeted as 'priority targets', which are treated as 10mil threat more important in target prioritization. Doing this also will remove 'priority target' from anything else in that unit's SeenList, so 'priority targets' are not remembered if you issue different orders. They still will have more threat than usual from being right clicked, however.
• Fixed several Navigation errors around Angel Island cliffs.
• Virtual texture conversion for all weapons
• Presidio Zone Border and Location Volume overhaul
• Angel Island Location Volume overhaul
• Fixed water collision so you can drag boxes over them again and order helicopters to exact points over the water
• Added saving/loading for unit's "MySpawnNode" pointer (should help fix some issues with civilian evacuation 'not counting')
• Conversion health of cerc changed from 2000 - 110
• Pod resistance changed to better survive scar meta
• Lod changes for Weapons for better optimization
• Reverted spawn node settings in the SpawnNodes maps for the Master, so they stop 'overriding' values from the SpawnNodeBP. In the Future we will be tweaking how often Spitters/blowup guys appear once their AI is finalized
• Disabled the CommandPost's civilian spawning loop in Chelsey System enabled maps
• Used a new implementation of 'hovering over' to make the mouse 'hovering over units/buildings' more accurate and responsive
• Improved Structure-handling of 'mouse over hover display' to include 'highlighting' the building
• Improved turret widget to zoom in slightly when you hover over said turret, and to 'highlight' its base when hovered, too
• Added a speculative fix for turrets not 'unfolding' when loading saves (seems to work, hopefully doesn't add issues)
• Updated the ADS and the Field Turrets to player more nicely with the hovering-highlighting system
• Fixed the 'world infection' post process effects being 'active' even if the source area is not
• Added a safety to make sure units which are dropped in via parachute will run to their building's rally point
• Converted system to new collision system to stop "faulty" collision
• Fixed a 'distance check' in the assignment of multiple units to construction points (to prevent units getting stuck in 'infinite construction loops' between two semi-distant construction points)
• Adjusted Engineer Pathing so they hopefully cannot get stuck on walls/objects they construct anymore.
• Also added a final check when a unit finishes building something to make them try to 'lerp away' from whatever they built, if their ground is invalid
• Adjusted the 'in world name popups' when hovering over buildings to not 'black out the screen' for one frame when popping up (they 'scale' right after being constructed: if the framerate's low enough, you'll see this for one frame. It now is going to be invisible for that first frame, to prevent assaulting users' eyes if their framerate is dropped) Result: Construction seems a lot more reliable
• Revamped the saving/loading of 'world infection goop': should now be more accurate. As a side-effect, old saves will not remember where their goop was, but shouldn't be a big deal
• Moved the 'Idle Engineer' button to the bottom left of the HUD, to the right of the minimap (and scaled it down)
• Set up the 'saving' popup to be in a horizontal box with the Idle Engineer button, so it won't conflict with the Idle Engineer button
• Adjusted the Unit Groups to start higher up, now that the Idle Engineer button has been moved
• Additionally, adjusted the Unit Card scaling to not be as intense (max size is now +25%, instead of +50%), to try to prevent the cards from overlaying the minimap
• A 'death icon' will appear to the right of a group name when a unit is killed. A different icon will appear if a unit succumbs to infection and converts.
• Added a 'collapsed mode' for the new Unit Card Group Window setup. In Collapsed Mode, only a unified healthbar is shown. It will shift to red in color if it gets low. This healthbar only shows the average for living members. If a unit dies or is converted, the healthbar will adjust its maximum (which may go 'up' due to missing a member), but this will also be indicated as still bad due to the death/conversion icon appearing. Additionally, the Groups will remember if they were Collapsed or not
• The Group Name (and the unified healthbar, in collapsed mode) will now flash red if a unit in that group takes damage.
• Updated the Group Window widget naming setup:
• Scalebox added and text limit increased (from 10 to 20), so you can give groups a longer name (and the name text will scale down in size to fit) Text area is limited to still allow room for ~3 icons to appear to the right of the group name (and to not block 'clicks' to that area to select the group w/o editing group name)
• Properly indicate when all their units have been killed by broadcasting 'DESTROYED'
• Added a basic "InfectedMorale" value to InfectionZones, with saving/loading. This value drops if a REINFORCE Unit Mover's units were all killed by the player. Morale is for the 'REINFORCE' calls to stop coming if enough reinforcements are cut off: not yet used
• Updated the Reinforcement logic from the Chelsey System to no longer target zones with sufficiently low infected morale. In effect: if the player cuts off groups of Reinforcements from reaching a zone, the morale will drop. If it gets low enough, reinforcements will stop being sent. The infected's morale will build back up if you spend enough time away from an infested zone. Practically: this means if you stay in a zone and cut off their avenues of reinforcement, you can 'isolate' that zone and drastically reduce the amount of infected that will be sent to fortify it, since the infected will view that zone as a 'lost cause' due to too many losses.
• Updated the Virtual Unit Movers performing 'REINFORCE' calls to no longer 'disappear' upon reaching their destination, but to stay in play as long as they have any devirtualized units remaining (that way you can kill off that bunch of infected even if the invisible unit mover made it past you, and still drop the enemy morale, rather than the morale drop not occurring because you weren't quick enough to stop the invisible unit mover from getting by)
• Speculative fix to mortar crash from here: https://discord.com/channels/469412014427602944/986144869590368256/995422084492693614
• Converted Structure Health to 'Getter/Setter' setup, to lock down situations where infection pod healthbars weren't updating properly. This did resolve that issue, it seems, and infection pods no longer have their healthbars show as ~'5% health' whenever you load a save file, despite them NOT having that amount of health.
• Added a fix to helicopters sometimes getting 'stuck moving slowly' if they are given a move order with a group

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

[ 2022-07-13 07:43:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

These are patch notes for the newly "opened" Experimental Steam Branch. Experimental will operate as followed: We have made new channels on Discord + Steam forums these channels are for users that like to live on the dangerous side of things and want to push feedback to us for upcoming patches. Whenever there is a patch it enters that experimental build for 1-2 days minimum if nothing fatal is found it will be pushed public. The testing and feedback for Experimental is open to anyone to help based on their preferred engagement system Steam or Discord. This is an effort to help squash more bugs and hopefully our bug fixes that cause other issues can be caught and fixed within this time period. Discord Steam Forums

Experimental will stay open at all times going forward.

How to Opt-in

Expect the first Step of the new Early game [Localized Infection Spawning] live on Experimental Wednesday-Thursday for feedback!

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Blowup guys now explode when killed or when they get close to a target like they rightfully should have always
• Regionalized Infection spawning is now added (A few more tweaks will be added going into Friday)
• Added a 'Infection Population' tracker to the Infection Zone Widgets that appear in world. This list will show 'Unknown', 'Small', 'Medium', 'Large', or 'Extreme', rather than listing the exact amount of infected in an area. The idea behind this new change is that they can only spawn/create what's available to them in that "zone" otherwise they must request for help from nearby regions. (They will gain a Morale system for how many units can respond till they retreat going into Friday-Monday. The threshold to determine if they are making any progress will be increased as they gain more infected since they would have a bit more "bodies" to throw at you. So in longer games where their overall population is higher in nearby zones to the zone your attacking they can afford to send larger groups to try and counter attack/defend their land. But it will be impossible to win anymore just defending and attacking one point for the entire game )
  
  
• Updated the Infection Zone Widget to hopefully be more performant
• Unlock prices changed for phase upgrades, flashlight and gas mask and nvg unlocked by default
• Early pass on the 'local virtual population moving if no pods remain' logic, to make sure local populations of virtual infected do not become 'stuck' if the player wipes out their pods before the virtual infected in that area can enter the world
• Shawnee received a damage buff/ spread decrease and target acquisition time was lowered
• Removed advanced options that were setup incorrectly + fixed resetting options that weren't saving correctly
• Added basic 'structure hovertip' when highlighting player structures
• Added 'hover highlight' logic, to make player units get highlighted when moused over + display unit info
• Further refinements to accuracy for building/capture in Angel Island
• Weapon textures further optimized to lower VRAM usage
• Fixed several Navigation errors around Angel Island cliffs.
• Adjusting manual right click targeting to make sure units always target first enemies you right click for them to attack
• Updated Virtual Unit Movers to have movement components that better match regular units (fixes an issue with them trying to 'climb' areas which they should be able to, but couldn't, so 'virtual' groups of infected can move better now)
• Adjusted a Power Plant move proxy

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

[ 2022-07-07 10:50:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

These are patch notes for the newly "opened" Experimental Steam Branch. Experimental will operate as followed: We have made new channels on Discord + Steam forums these channels are for users that like to live on the dangerous side of things and want to push feedback to us for upcoming patches. Whenever there is a patch it enters that experimental build for 1-2 days minimum if nothing fatal is found it will be pushed public. The testing and feedback for Experimental is open to anyone to help based on their preferred engagement system Steam or Discord. This is an effort to help squash more bugs and hopefully our bug fixes that cause other issues can be caught and fixed within this time period. Discord Steam Forums

Experimental will stay open at all times going forward.

How to Opt-in

Expect the first Step of the new Early game [Localized Infection Spawning] live on Experimental Wednesday-Thursday for feedback!

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Weapon Textures adjusted to scale better with lower VRAM cards
• New Weapon Mesh Dynamic loading system - we need users to test this and see if they encounter any issues relating to new crashes or oddities with the weapons. If this system works out we will push it further to reduce VRAM and overall RAM requirements across the board. Thus allowing a lot more computers of lower spec to play

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

[ 2022-07-06 08:27:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Summer Sale Art

It would seem Winters cant even get a break when shes on vacation... The New Early Game + Local Infected Populations are coming in parts this week. https://steamcommunity.com/app/979640/discussions/0/3192494671075106022/

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Fixed an Issue that was causing FPS drops in Western Treasure Island
• Further improvements to resolve the Winters duplication bug
• Spawns adjusted for Infected that were spawning in the floor
• Atlas now repairs structures correctly now
• Fixed a Loading error relating to Winters causing a corruption

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2022-07-06 07:22:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

Summer Sale Art

It would seem Winters cant even get a break when shes on vacation... The New Early Game + Local Infected Populations are coming in parts this week. https://steamcommunity.com/app/979640/discussions/0/3192494671075106022/

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Build Locations for Angel Island further improved to reduce the No Deploy/No build locations that were reported by our community
• Minor fix for Charon rotors.
• SMAW Rocket muzzle velocity increased to its real-life value of 220m/s.
• Fix for floating trees.
• Various Performance tweaks relating to the Spawning Logic
• Fixed some duplicated cars/bad collision
• Unit Construction reorder rate adjusted to remove jitter
• Made regular infected gain massively more threat towards structures that they are close to (to reduce situations where infected 'run into walls without hitting them' due to aiming for someone on the other side)
• Unit Card | Infection Status is now shown via a "red graphic" that will appears more visible as your unit is infected. To check their exact level go to the unit and inspect them in the world.
• Adding helicopter Rotor Wash effects.
• Minor change to Cerberus Recoil setup.
• Added new jump attack safeties to Chelsey (and LT) 'jump attack' AI, for dealing with helicopter attacks (I.E if Chelsey/LT is on a helicopter when its about to land in the water she will jump off to Safety)
• Fixed the Unit Card Groups to no longer go wider than 6 unit cards
• Fixed the Unit Card Groups to no longer 'spread out incorrectly' if you click+drag a card to swap its position within its own group
• Fixed the Unit Cards not properly playing their 'white glow' animation (from being directly clicked, swapping positions, or getting added to the group)
• Moved the 'keybind tips' from above the minimap of the HUD to the lower right of the pause screen
• Cleaned out several old widget pieces on the HUD that were unused/deprecated
• Updated the mission description text to be a bit more up-to-date and helpful
• Got rid of some non-user visible text that didn't need to be localized
• Improved safeties to prevent 'duplicate Winter spawns' from occurring
• Fixed some Spawn Nodes issues in the Military Barracks

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

[ 2022-07-05 07:33:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

Summer Sale Art

It would seem Winters cant even get a break when shes on vacation...

Patch Notes

(Click Show details for a full breakdown of the changes) [expand type=details]

• Adjusted starting camera height in Horde Map 01
• Hid some assets that were incorrectly not removed
• Treasure Island Build Locations revised. More adjustments will be coming tomorrow into next week to improve building/deploy accuracy.
• Adjusted AI combat 'shoot check' logic to do the trace check last, after doing distance/angle checks as needed. It also will now try to 'drop threat' towards targets that we are currently unable to shoot for any reason (other than needing to reload), rather than only if they're beyond targeting range
• Removed the Vehicle's "share vision with garrison" logic, since that 'breaks' on the perception system (units 'think' they have something visible even if it's behind them due to Vehicle sharing, etc.) Result: Units should no longer do really weird 'long range vision lasers' when on helicopters (though their range on helicopters is slightly reduced: we likely need to add a 'vision range modifier' for helicopter garrisoning now, I think). Additionally, combat performance may see a slight improvement.
• Cut down on the 'startup delays' in the Master BP to reduce the time players have to wait for the startup popup. Expanded upon and used the 'Winter Ref Set' logic in the PC to ensure there's a 'safety' for the player startup in the Open World Master, so the faster startup should still be safe (without having the awkward four second wait until the Deploy screen pops up)
• Improved the 'packup team into vehicle' logic in the C++ as well (doesn't fully stop the bug reported on the public discord, but that bug shouldn't be encountered in the master anymore, at least, due to the streamlined startup)
• Made Buildings 'always tick' even when unrendered, to prevent 'unfold failing when offscreen' (this shouldn't cause performance concerns due to them shutting off tick after unfold completion)
• Adjusted several move proxies to better align with the new build location mesh setup
• Added a new 'move proxy doctor loop' to make units following the Move Proxy system re-check their move orders, to prevent navigation paths from going into odd places. This loop occurs every 10 seconds for CERC units, and 30 seconds otherwise Result: Solo CERC units can circumnavigate the main landmass now seemingly without getting stuck, though this fix needs to be ported to the formation move handler as well.
• Tracked down and removed an invalid build location mesh reference in G1Military (was massively bugging out the move proxy system)
• Also updated the build location mesh initialization to report when a mesh reference is invalid, and to 'reject' distance checks from invalid meshes, so it should no longer get freaked out by this happening
• Added a 'move proxy doctor loop' to the Formation Move Handler. Also improved its move proxy acquisition to function even if its 'move proxy unit' is not currently within a build location mesh Result: Proxy system is seemingly recovered, and should function far better than it did in the Tuesday patch

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed [/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Letter from the Producer

https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Roadmap system

We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power [expand type=details] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU [/expand]

Swag Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! :WinterSmile: Link here
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[ 2022-07-01 00:48:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

Last Letter to the producer can be read here on current priorities https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Some Summer Art to go with the Season!

It would seem Winters cant even get a break when shes on vacation...
We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Patch Notes

[expand type=details]

• San Francisco North was moved out of the Open World Master to reduce user confusion that it some somehow finished (It was added so people interested could track along on how it was shaping up and get a nice Vista in the distance) It will be readded in the future
• Logic Determining where you can and cannot build was tweaked to produce more reliable results this includes the Capture Truck ( There are still some problematic areas where extreme elevation changes is a problem we are still working this problem internally hope to have a final solution in the next few days)
• New UI relating to simplified Card system
• Cleaned up some bridge issues relating to navigation
• CERC threat system has been improved to make them more spatially aware of their surroundings and which threats should be targeted first
• (Hopefully) finally fixed buildings not 'unfolding' when loading saves
• Updated 'face direction after moving' logic (for right click held move commands, and a bit more) to better enforce the direction to face if the unit hasn't recently fired their gun (if they're actively shooting, they will still ignore it)
• Fixed the 'formation move handler' not having enough 'walkable floor angle' to navigation our world - it now has a proper 60 degrees value (along with some other fixes), preventing it from getting 'stuck' when trying to walk up certain sidewalks or other angle issues (pretty massive fix to several pathfinding issues)
• Updated the Helipad to use 'null nav' rather than obstacle nav for its 'unwalkable' areas, to prevent units from thinking they can 'walk up the sides'
• Resolved an issue with Engineers who are 'already in position to construct something' sometimes failing to do so (the 'overlap' was triggering before its signal was tied to 'start construction' - now, it's fixed)
• Updated the Tutorial Slides to no longer spawn since we will be doing newer tutorials in the future and they are outdated
• Fixed building construction points erroneously acting against the Guard Tower capacity
• Load Game / General Performance tweaks

[/expand] Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/ Don't forget to wishlist!

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU

Swag Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! :WinterSmile: Link here

New Posters up

[ 2022-06-30 01:56:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

Last Letter to the producer can be read here on current priorities https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Some Summer Art to go with the Season!

It would seem Winters cant even get a break when shes on vacation...

Guard Towers are coming soon!

We are modeling 2 guard towers initially. This Light single unit Scout tower and a mobile version that is a new Atlas configuration more details will be coming soon!
This Update includes the following updates as well https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/979640/view/3352381454215226008 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/979640/view/3352380820069188607 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/979640/view/3352380820064636932 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/979640/view/3191375389601024058 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/979640/view/3191375239917854120 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/979640/view/4764256862282910387 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/979640/view/4764256862263990643 We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Patch Notes

[expand type=details]

• Fixed Structures sometimes not "opening" when loading a save file from an optimization we applied last patch to help improve performance
• Updated the 'dropdown' weapon preset on the Recruitment Popup to use the new damage display
• Added a fix for the 'Capture Truck' button duplicating when loading saves
• Further Camera refinements for Horde maps so they never can get "stuck" and properly start at the correct height
• Light Scout Tower Guarding Unit switched to Assault Mesh
• You can now customize the gear of the unit inside the Guard Tower by clicking on them and then buying a weapon for them. We made available 3 Weapons to them. A sniper, LMG and Assault Rifle.
• Resized some of the elements of the main menu we will be tweaking this in the future more based on some community feedback we got
• Pathing Adjustments so units are less likely to get "caught" on each other and improved their fluidity of movements around other units for formation orders
• Adjusted nav preferences so vehicles should be less likely to favor roads stupidly
• Sniper Rifle Model updated for the M107
• Fixed speaker system Attenuation bug causing music to not play at the distance they should be
• Added build version to main menu

[/expand] Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/ Don't forget to wishlist!

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU

Swag Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! :WinterSmile: Link here

New Posters up

[ 2022-06-25 09:10:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

Last Letter to the producer can be read here on current priorities https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Some Summer Art to go with the Season!

It would seem Winters cant even get a break when shes on vacation...

Guard Towers are coming soon!

We are modeling 2 guard towers initially. This Light single unit Scout tower and a mobile version that is a new Atlas configuration more details will be coming soon!
This Update includes the following updates as well https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/979640/view/3352381454215226008 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/979640/view/3352380820069188607 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/979640/view/3352380820064636932 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/979640/view/3191375389601024058 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/979640/view/3191375239917854120 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/979640/view/4764256862282910387 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/979640/view/4764256862263990643 We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Patch Notes

[expand type=details]

• Guard Towers & Turrets now have a new population system dedicated to them (Performance reasons since in some save games we were witnessed sometimes 50-80+ turrets which the engine cannot handle + makes the game literally mute to which no attack from Infected work anymore)
• Fixed a bug in Horde map 1 was resolved that was causing Infected to not user the other spawns on the map when you cleared a new section
• Fixed Horde map 1 odd collision that was causing units to float
• Camera tweaks to stop the "slowing down bug" with being unable to zoom in at times even though you clearly should be able to
• Reduced the Turret Ammo Widget's display range to 25,000 (from 30,000)
• Added night lighting to Guard tower.
• Range and damage values rebalanced for all Weapons
• Infection Structures have more resistance towards explosions

[/expand] Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/ Don't forget to wishlist!

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU

Swag Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! :WinterSmile: Link here

New Posters up

[ 2022-06-24 03:34:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Last Letter to the producer can be read here on current priorities https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Some Summer Art to go with the Season!

It would seem Winters cant even get a break when shes on vacation...

Guard Towers are coming soon!

We are modeling 2 guard towers initially. This Light single unit Scout tower and a mobile version that is a new Atlas configuration more details will be coming soon!
This Update includes the following updates as well https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/979640/view/3352381454215226008 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/979640/view/3352380820069188607 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/979640/view/3352380820064636932 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/979640/view/3191375389601024058 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/979640/view/3191375239917854120 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/979640/view/4764256862282910387 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/979640/view/4764256862263990643 We now have a new system for our community to follow along on development. This website will break down all the major systems that are coming each patch. It will not include hotfixes/bug fixes. Sections inside TBD can be included randomly if we are ahead of schedule Trello and the old picture Roadmap system will be removed going into the future. https://www.notion.so/cepheusprotocol/Cepheus-Protocol-31f1b25ce00148d6844825f4a0c0bc08

Patch Notes

[expand type=details]

• Various memory improvements to music loading and unloading for Speakers/Music mods
• Light Guard Tower added
• Fix to stop Engineers from getting stuck inside each other when mass ordering repairs/construction
• Improvements to CERC wall collision and nav
• Horde Maps now have a timeout to kill stuck infected
• Fixed a bug where units would, during construction, sometimes 'wander off' towards world zero
• Fixed snappoints on constructs 'defaulting' to sandbags (rather than matching the mesh of the thing they're snappoints for)
• Fixed the 'finished recruitment' text line in the C++ to no longer have an awkward 'dual comma' issue
• Adjusted the command buttons for the new Decorations to properly disable if you do not have enough funds, and to display 'Insufficient Funds' (w/ price) if so
• Anarchists & Police faction fixes so they properly hold weapons again
• Fixed speed modifiers (other than weather) failing to apply to units
• Horde Maps now allow restrictions like no helicopters or vehicles based on the "type" of map
• Made buildings' healthbar widgets 'collapse themselves' when their components are hidden, too (instead of just hiding the component), on the hopes that this will cheapen slate cost
• Speculative fix to an error with the Cerberus BP when loading them in Mortar configuration
• Cleaned out some unused parts of the Minimap POI Widget
• Updated Wires to no longer be visible unless you're in Wire Mode
• Updated the 'wire radius' mesh on buildings to not show itself unless you've selected that building as your wire source
• Updated the 'power radius visualization' for Power Components to not spawn until you use wire mode and click on the building in question (previously, every power component spawned and hid the mesh, which stacked up a lot of hidden meshes for no good reason)
• These also despawn when you are done with wire mode on that building
• Updated the Threat generation logic somewhat:
• Drastically dropped threat gain for enemies who are beyond weapon range
• Threat should now drop (rather than only raise) if the unit no longer can see the target in question and said target is at least a moderate distance away (this way we don't 'lose threat' towards things behind or beside us, if we're hit from behind or turning quickly)
• Various CERC building optimizations
• Civilian tweaks so they take up less performance
• Fixed units being able to 'walk through' holding cells
• Fixed civilians showing their join team widget even if infected or inside a holding cell
• Updated the player start in the master to face the islands (instead of the sea)
• Updated the player units in the master to auto-board the Sparrow when first starting up
• Infection Spawning for Defense and Attack optimized for better performance

[/expand] Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/ Don't forget to wishlist!

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU

Swag Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! :WinterSmile: Link here

New Posters up

[ 2022-06-23 08:14:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Operator Convert to 3rd Person [Community Opinion] As many have noticed the Operator has been untouched since December. We believe that it would be in our best interest for the longevity of the project to convert the Operator to a third person system based on the resources that are available to our team. Long term wise we would mirror the 3rd person behind Division/WWZ and allow shoulder switching and all the normal requirements of the genre. Here is a shortlist of the pros that we have earmarked by switching. 1. We have one animator and making the switch will allow us to give the operator access to all weapons based on the fact that the Operator should now be using our third person rig. 2. New Weapons would be easier to push to the Operator in general 3. It would simplify the process involved in allowing you to customize the Operator in regards to spending ability points which allow you to pick and choose what abilities they use. Which because we share the same 3P rig we can utilize the CERC unit abilities seamlessly. 4. More resources can be put into the RTS aspects of development since the entire process would be greatly simplified by making this switch. 5. We would also use this new "Operator" in a limited coop mode strictly between Operators in a Horde/Merceries type mode. This would be the first logical step towards full coop implementation https://strawpoll.com/polls/mpnbajKVYy5

[ 2022-06-17 00:47:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

During major events we will be bringing in special guests to discuss their experiences they have had in Cepheus Protocol for future podcasts. If interested contact a Moderator We will be live on Twitch and in our Discord AmA channel for those wanting to listen in on voice. You can partake in the live AmA either on Discord AmA channel/Twitch Chat. https://www.twitch.tv/halcyonwinds Discord Segment 1: Dev roundtable 15 mins - a discussion between the developers on the current state of the game and current content released Segment 2: General discussions/questions 20 mins - Host will be picking out most prominent questions and discussions made in the discord for the week Segment 3: Live QNA 20 mins - opportunity for the community to ask questions directly to the developers Segment 4: Closing discussion 5mins - discussion between the developers on the upcoming content for

[ 2022-06-15 12:09:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

This is the Unreal Engine 5 Update "soft" release so we can address bugs/issues before this branch is folded into the default build. You will find bugs/issues but we recommend everyone to partake in this build if they can so we can collect feedback. Our goal is to close the PB and fold it into the normal build before the Steam Summer sale. Last Letter to the producer can be read here on current priorities https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

How do i opt in?

[expand type=showmore ]
[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Some Summer Art to go with the Season!

It would seem Winters cant even get a break when shes on vacation...
Podcast/Ama this week https://discord.gg/AhmvWvtH?event=985508297190805515

Patch Notes

[expand type=details]

• Radio System vastly improved to only "Index" all the music mods on initialization of the engine. It will now only "load" the music when its needed. This will reduce memory requirements of music mods by 99%.
• Radio System Main Menu memory leaked resolved
• Radio System Attenuation improved to make the falloff more realistic
• New Game option added to allow background sounds for when the game loses focus or you minimize on by default.
• Splash Art updated for SMAW and both Riot Shield versions
• Updated buildable signs to have color displays in the world of their current mode
• HESCO Walls prices greatly reduced
• Further Progress on SF North blockout in distance
• Updated the 'Disengage' (bored mode) logic for Chelsey and her LTs. No longer 'fails' to enable combat again if they're not inside their assigned location when the timer ends and you're still attacking them. Now, they will stay in combat mode for longer if you continue bugging them shortly after they've already retreated ('angry' mode). Should reduce 'stuckwarping' through walls
• Updated Chelsey and her LTs to properly be counted as 'infected' collision - they now no longer should be able to literally walk through player walls
• Fixed an issue with the 'DoMeleeAnimation' call failing to calculate additional Melee Cooldown time for some circumstances
• Infected no longer seem to 'get confused and stop attacking' if they target a structure or civilian, and melee cooldown times should be more accurate to their settings
• Fixed Operator not being able to walk in RTS mode
• Fixed Horde_02 nav issues reported on Discord

[/expand]

Guard Towers are coming soon!

We are modeling 2 guard towers initially. This Light single unit Scout tower and a mobile version that is a new Atlas configuration more details will be coming soon!

Some of the new buildable items in this patch

Some of the new Weapons in this patch

SMAW Engineer Weapon

New Maps in this patch

More Operators adjustments will be forth coming as we work to polish it amongst the RTS aspects to get back on civilian management. We expect to wrap up polish and be back on civilian management very soon Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/ Don't forget to wishlist!

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU

Swag Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! :WinterSmile: Link here

New Posters up

[ 2022-06-15 12:01:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

This is the Unreal Engine 5 Update "soft" release so we can address bugs/issues before this branch is folded into the default build. You will find bugs/issues but we recommend everyone to partake in this build if they can so we can collect feedback. Our goal is to close the PB and fold it into the normal build before the Steam Summer sale. Last Letter to the producer can be read here on current priorities https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

How do i opt in?

[expand type=showmore ]
[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Some Summer Art to go with the Season!

It would seem Winters cant even get a break when shes on vacation...

Guard Towers are coming soon!

We are modeling 2 guard towers initially. This Light single unit Scout tower and a mobile version that is a new Atlas configuration more details will be coming soon!

Some of the new buildable items in this patch

Some of the new Weapons in this patch

SMAW Engineer Weapon

New Maps in this patch

Patch Notes

[expand type=details]

• Horde Map 1 & 2 Movement issues resolved
• Horde Map Minimaps updated
• Fixed incorrect foliage generation on Angel island.
• Minor adjustment to water VT to reduce memory usage.
• Fixed a rare loading issues where some constructed objects would turn into sandbags
• Fixed some Fog of War visual issues that were reported on Discord
• Updated Weapon Upgrade window to show how many pellets are fired from guns with pellets and their per pellet damage based on Discord feedback
• Fix for Display for the Helipad 'Toggle Evac Mode' button so it can say 'Chopper Incoming' when disabled (rather than a bugged out display that implies you need an unlock)
• Various performance & pathing issues
• Minimap regenerated for Open World Master

[/expand] More Operators adjustments will be forth coming as we work to polish it amongst the RTS aspects to get back on civilian management. We expect to wrap up polish and be back on civilian management very soon Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/ Don't forget to wishlist!

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU

Swag Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! :WinterSmile: Link here

New Posters up

[ 2022-06-12 07:00:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

This is the Unreal Engine 5 Update "soft" release so we can address bugs/issues before this branch is folded into the default build. You will find bugs/issues but we recommend everyone to partake in this build if they can so we can collect feedback. Our goal is to close the PB and fold it into the normal build before the Steam Summer sale. Last Letter to the producer can be read here on current priorities https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739

How do i opt in?

[expand type=showmore ]
[/expand]

New Versioning Number system

[expand type=showmore ] We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc [/expand]

Some Summer Art to go with the Season!

It would seem Winters cant even get a break when shes on vacation...

Guard Towers are coming soon!

We are modeling 2 guard towers initially. This Light single unit Scout tower and a mobile version that is a new Atlas configuration more details will be coming soon!

Some of the new buildable items in this patch

Some of the new Weapons in this patch

SMAW Engineer Weapon

New Maps in this patch

Patch Notes

[expand type=details]

• Two new Horde maps are now added
• Added SMAW Engineer Weapon
• Faction Combat has been greatly rebalanced to make it playable and much more balanced.
• Fixed the Speaker System building not being repairable
• Fixed Lights not properly turning on after the Unreal Engine 5 update for buildings at night
• Various new build items have been added to allow players to better design their base.
• Sandbags, HESCO walls and Barbed wire can be "Snapped" to segment to make it easier to build now
• Buildable CERC Infection Detection Towers added
• Scientist can be equipped with mobile Detection equipment to locate infected individuals
• Improved construction of wall-type objects to better handle interaction points (welding locations)
• Improved construction to implement an 'overlap safety'. Not perfect, but makes construction considerably safer when issuing orders to a lot of units at the same time
• Added new system for recruiting civilians + added scientist logic to auto look for civilians and scan them as they walk by
• Improved Skycrane cables and added CableAttachPoints to buildings that did not have them.
• Added the Customizable Sign
• Damage Resistance setup for the rest of the unit's
• Rate of fire tweaks
• Added support for the scanner to dynamically only start its loop if a scanner is equipped + will dynamically shut down when the scientist is unpossessed as well. Added Animation support for the scientist so it will use the native animation of CharacterWeaponFireArray for its scanning animation and setup the code to wait for a scan to finish before its allowed to pickout another civilian to scan dynamically from a crowd
• Helipads were added with two modes (Resupply Aircraft & Civilian Evacuation Mode) Resupply Aircraft - will repair/refuel and repair any helicopter landed on the Helipad Civilian Evacuation Mode - will trigger a Chinook to fly to the Helipad and wait for you to load them up to evacuate them to an aircraft carrier off the coast.
• Immediate Evacuate was added as a last minute addition to allow you to tell an evac chopper to leave immediately without a full load or waiting for the countdown.
• Game now tracks how many civilians were evacuated when highlighting the "Population" bar
• Added fix to player units who succumbed to infection having their UI reappear if you load a game with one of them in it
• Fixed Civilian overlap issue if they are previously infected you could get the overlap widget.
• Added the whiteboards so they scare/welcome or do nothing based on what you want for each one.
• Riot Shield Light added as a new weapon for Assaults
• Riot Shield heavy added as a new weapon for Heavys
• Riot Shields will break when damaged beyond their health requiring you to buy a placement at the barracks
• Added carrier blockout for Civilian evacuations
• New starting location for open worlds
• Teleporting feature of the starting widget removed
• Speculative fix for crash when taking damage
• Removable Car/Trees were switched to a more efficient Navigation system
• Fixed 'unupgradeable' wall segments (like Jerseys, Hescoes, etc.) 'reverting' to sandbags when loading them from a saved game
• Evacuation Count on the Population Tracker now will always appear when hovered
• Updated the World Infection 'mesh' type growths to no longer have collision or affect nav
• Updated the Evac Helicopter Countdown widget to have a 'depart now' button (w/ minor animation, localization string, etc.)
• Updated the handling (via delegates) in the Evac Chopper to support this and make it relatively smooth to use
• Various performance & pathing issues

[/expand] More Operators adjustments will be forth coming as we work to polish it amongst the RTS aspects to get back on civilian management. We expect to wrap up polish and be back on civilian management very soon Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/ Don't forget to wishlist!

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU

Swag Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! :WinterSmile: Link here

New Posters up

[ 2022-06-11 04:39:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

Last Letter to the producer can be read here on current priorities https://steamcommunity.com/games/979640/announcements/detail/3186869726433966739 This is the Unreal Engine 5 Update "soft" release so we can address bugs/issues before this branch is folded into the default build. You will find bugs/issues but we recommend everyone to partake in this build if they can so we can collect feedback. How do i opt in?
We are changing the way we do version numbers to simplify them going into the future. The one will represent a "release" version and the octet following it will the title update or major patch version we are on. 1.2.1 1 = Release version 2 = Title Update (Major Update) 1 = Minior Fix/bug fixes etc

Cepheus Protocol Gas Towers Niagara Test VFX W.I.P

https://youtu.be/LE4S5e0T8-s

Patch Notes

[expand type=details]

• Added spawn limits to the Virtual Unit Movers (so they can't surpass Defense+Regular infected soft caps via devirtualization)
• Fixed up fast rope sockets on the Sparrow
• Fixed up fast rope sockets on the Merlin and Charon
• Adding WIP large water splash for bridge destruction.
• Implemented visibility triggers on pod construction locations to prevent the pods from being able to be virtually constructed if a player unit can 'see' them (even if no pod has appeared yet)
• Updated the Virtual Unit Mover move order loop to not spam out move order requests if in 'rewind due to lack of spawn room' mode and near their rewind position
• Updated the Visibility Triggers on SpawnPodPositions to disable themselves from being in the Perception System if there's a pod for units to see
• Updated the last commit of visibility triggers to also hopefully function with dynamic spawn pods (not yet implemented, but will be for early game revamp down the road)
• Fixed an error with some units 'lerping out of pods' over really long distances
• Updated timeout for Virtual Unit Movers to favor 'failing' if they're too far from the target (to prevent more situations of incorrect construction)
• Added a 'path check' on Unit Mover timeout, if it's close enough to its target, to reject more situations where it may 'construct' something incorrectly
• Vehicles will now not try to avoid infected (so ramming should hopefully work again)
• Fixed an issue with gates not properly blocking navigation when shut (and not set to automatic)
• Improved pod construction+registration 'order' to try to prevent situations where incomplete pods can act as enemy spawn points
• Improved 'reinforce checks' from the Chelsey System to no longer look inside zones that have no pods
• Updated collision profiles to make units not get 'blocked' by ragdolls
• Updated units who are ragdolled to not interface with the avoidance system (and to turn it back on if they get up)
• Gas tower effects improvements.
• Fixed firetruck windows being left behind when removed by landscaping.
• Added new biomass actors and implement some World Infection around a few Gas Towers in North TI.
• Changed some focus logic to resolve an issue with units 'looking behind them' if they start running while in combat
• Added logic to make units clear their seenlist when they fastrope
• Fixed flares not revealing enemy units +
• Adjusted flare colors
• Updated the Operator vision box to 'spot' infection pods
• Instant Detection Box radius doubled to help reaction time of CERC for units sneaking behind them
• Sound emitted by Reloads doubled for Infection hearing
• Disabled rotation animations while units are in combat (to make soldiers feel 'snappier' in dealing with things behind them)
• Added a timer on move completion to restore focal point (so units who haven't moved will, after finishing shooting, turn back to their position after 2 seconds)
• Formationv2 no longer utilized if you are issuing a move order to only helicopter units (since the advanced logic is only a detriment to their flying style of movement). This should fix the 'multiple helicopters selected causes move order to fail' bug.

[/expand]

W.I.P Vehicle Physics

More Operators adjustments will be forth coming as we work to polish it amongst the RTS aspects to get back on civilian management. We expect to wrap up polish and be back on civilian management very soon Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed

Cepheus Protocol Anthology

Experience the outbreak of the Pangu Virus from multiple perspectives across as the brave heroes of the Center for Epidemic Research and Control battle tirelessly to stop the spread of a cataclysmic alien virus that has mutated innocent people into monstrous creatures of unimaginable power https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707120/Cepheus_Protocol_Anthology_Season_1/ Don't forget to wishlist!

First 40 Minutes of Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWbDibGMrU

Swag Store

The Halcyon Winds Store is now live to support development and profits go towards expanding the team. This is in response to several requests I've gotten quite a few times about those that don't want to do patreon but want to support via merch.(Posters, Jackets etc) Check it out we'll add more over the next few weeks-months! :WinterSmile: Link here

New Posters up

[ 2022-05-20 10:49:43 CET ] [ Original post ]