Hi all! Plenty of bug fixes today and a much requested feature.

• Fixed an occasional campaign breaking bug
• Fixed issue where you could only send 1 squad out on missions or contracts
• Fixes to Instant Skirmish
• Ducked flamethrower/minigunner can no longer kill past cover
• Fixed flamethrower/minigunner weapon 'volumes' showing up in dark modes
• Game now shows the position of a player when they launch an arc weapon (e.g. grenade launcher) in dark mode
• Improvements to Bomb Defusal map generator
• Base Defends now have a time limit for the AI to win - if they can't do it in 20 turns or less then they lose
• Enabled 'cloud saves' on Steam

By the way we've moved the macOS and Linux builds to a new branch called 'multiplatform_test'. If you want to play the game on those platforms you will need to switch to that branch until we feel that they are ready for a general release.

[ 2018-10-10 14:55:42 CET ] [ Original post ]

Open World Tactics

Frozen Synapse 2 brings you classic tactical gameplay with a new twist: it's set within a vast procedurally generated city. We're calling it "open world tactics" - a combination of grand strategy and simultaneous-turn-based combat.

In single player, Frozen Synapse 2 tasks you with defending the city of Markov Geist against an array of threats from within and without. Set up bases, deploy your forces and then enter any building or engage a target anywhere on the map: you define your own strategy.

When you're ready to take tactical control, the camera will zoom down to your units, enabling you to make your plan and test it out. When you hit the "Prime" button, your moves are locked in and you must see how they play out against your opponent's plan.

The City

The city is a living system, with many AI-controlled factions vying for control and conducting their own nefarious business.

Choose to collaborate or betray, rob banks, assasinate political leaders or establish a delicate diplomatic accord: it’s up to you.

Investigate the mysterious force which is making incursions into the city while trying to establish your own power base in this complex and treacherous futuristic world. Follow the extensive story or abandon it to forge your own path: it's up to you.

You'll meet factions like the financial manipulators Diamond Brothers or the hacker collective GUEST as you navigate the political landscape.

Multiplayer

Frozen Synapse 2 features classic multiplayer modes from the original game as well as new ways to outwit your opponents, like the thrilling instant action of One Turn mode: commit your plan and see how it plays out against a range of oppositions from players all around the world.

New Features

Frozen Synapse 2 adds many new units like the Flamethrower, Minigun, Knife and Smoke Grenade.

Curved walls and new objects like trees, rocks and cars allow for much more realistic levels on a variety of scales, from a road intersection to an enormous shopping mall.

New Focus Diamond mechanic allows you to take out tricky enemies who insist on camping behind cover by predicting their location!

Vastly improved AI makes for tense tactical battles and a host of UI improvements mean that the planning process is slicker than ever before.

And of course, there's a brand new soundtrack from nervous_testpilot!