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

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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

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AMD FSR requires an engine restart sometimes to start

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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]

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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Cepheus Protocol

Halcyon Winds Developer

Halcyon Winds Publisher

2020-05-15 Release

Indie Strategy Adventure Simulation Singleplayer EA Tags

Game News Posts: 141

🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse

Very Positive (2253 reviews)

https://cepheusprotocol.com/

Steam Store

Game is not tagged as available on Linux on Steam.

The Pangu Virus has been unleashed in San Francisco, turning thousands of innocent lives into mindless beasts that feel no pain and have no fear of death. With each passing hour, the Pangu Virus evolves, creating new and ever more horrific mutations with one goal in mind… Spread.

You are Captain Winter, a military officer fighting alongside the Center for Epidemic Research and Control(CERC). With a massive arsenal and the resources of the US Government behind it, you and CERC will stop at nothing to ensure the terror of the Pangu Virus does not escalate beyond containment, even if a whole city and millions of lives must be sacrificed.

Cepheus Protocol is inspired by classic RTS games such as Company of Heroes and World in Conflict, alongside the book World War Z.
Survive if you can against a relentless enemy that evolves and grows more powerful with each day.
Build specialized units from a variety of bases that can be placed anywhere in the open-world map.
Battle those infected by the Pangu Virus across four open-world islands, featuring unique and challenging environments.
Choose from three combat tiers that play to your style. Each tier has specialized units, equipment, and weaponry.
Engage a relentless horde of infected which numbers grow larger and stronger with each territory captured as you battle for control of San Francisco.
Hunt Patient Zero, who races across the city seizing territory. Each capture zone increases her population as the virus spreads and possesses all organic matter.
Form an alliance or side against the Anarchist and Police factions, which struggle to survive among the madness that has enveloped San Francisco.

Note: Steam Remote Play is for allowing your friends to try out the game if you already have purchased it. It's not for online co-op: that is is planned in the current roadmap, but is not complete yet

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