Release Notes for Arms Trade Tycoon: Tanks

Patch V1.1.5.1 (24th November 2024)

Fixed exception in "Sandbox" mode caused by opening "Tank Roles" window

Patch V1.1.5.0 (23rd November 2024)

Features

New "Little Willy" tank added
Added additional Tutorial mode
Espionage feature added
Design Assistant for tanks design creation
Added "Hardcore" game mode
Added ability to "Dismiss" contracts
Added new attribute and facility to Administration quarter
Added Tutorial rewards
Facility construction revisited
Added detailed game stats to the end-game window

Balance

Accident risk chance reduced
Increased resource production rates, especially for Interwar Era
Components rebalance a. Improved Material de 75/L36 b. Improved SfK 57/L26
c. Improved Mk2 Male d. Increased maximum weight for "Lutin" RG e. Decreased costs for Quinotar RG f. Improved KwK 37 75/L24 g. Increased maximum weight for "Pegasus” Mk2 h. Added one extra crew slot for CA-17 FT Hull i. Add shell and ammo sockets for A7V
The following modifications now influence crew requirements a. “Gun breech” reduces “Loader” requirements b. “Gun optics” reduces “Gunner” requirements c. “MG stock” reduces “Gunner” requirements d. “Transmission” reduces “Mechanic” requirements e. “Suspension” reduces “Mechanic” requirements f. “Radio” reduces “Commander” requirements g. “Internal comm” reduces “Commander” and “Driver” requirements

QOL

Added active process markers for all buildings
Added Idle worker markers
Added designed tank roles specification in
Outdated “mini tutorial” and “dynamic legend” are disabled
Added contracts indices to Contract application centre
Allowed tanks repainting without design changing
Museum is currently completely to avoid confusion
Increased UI scrolling speed by x3

BUGS

Fixed the bug that led to unlimited growth of tank regiment size
Fixed. Autosave didn't save state after new game started
Fixed the bug that sometimes yielded negative tank amount in the warehouse
Fixed. Heavy mkV V.2 was always failing the trial range test
Fixed. Game couldn’t start without internet access
Fixed percentage cumulative resistance expressed in % instead of numerical
Fixed a bug that caused different values for the number of tanks in the contracts window and in the news
Fixed a bug causing no application of Localization and Optimization bonuses
Fixed: a. LK2 AUSFB PU Phantom I6 carburettor Diaphragm outside the hull b. Light Mark E Type B PU Renault i4 MLE2 outside the hull

Patch V1.1.3.0 (3rd June 2024)

Greetings, Arms Dealers!

1.1.3.0 Patch is finally available for you!

This patch introduces a lot of changes to the game with the focus on tank contracts and relation building with the customer countries. The tank design process has also been revisited, allowing players to tweak the armour protection of structural components and making tank “cloning” a more playable option.

More efforts have also been spent on the QoL side, with the most prominent ones being the possibility to advance time from anywhere in the game, addition of various filters and sorting options and enriching multiple tooltips with useful info. Components have been the subject of a major overhaul, resulting in more variation between individual modifications.

As always, we also did a good portion of bug hunting and corrections. Please, have a look at the complete Patch details below or check the update note directly from the game.

Last but not least, the next update (1.1.4.0) will finally introduce something that many have been requesting - a totally new content, the Interbellum tanks. The tanks that will be added are an interesting mix of rare and iconic tanks from the Interwar epoch and we truly hope that you will enjoy them as you progress through the game.

The team is working diligently to bring you the next update as soon as possible. However, in order to ensure a polished and high-quality release, we must shift the timeline slightly. You can expect the update to be available in the near future.

We greatly appreciate your continued understanding and patience.

FunGI Team

Update 1.1.3.0 content:

Features:

Country diplomacy is revisited. A new, tier reputation system is introduced with various negotiation options coupled to reputation tier of the country
Reputation points are added to the game. These points are acquired by successful fulfilling the contracts, generated by several new facilities, administrator perks or attained as achievement rewards
Armor thickness of structural components is now adjustable from the Engineering Bureaux. Note that extra protection comes at higher mass and production costs!
Contract system is revisited:
Contract lobbying is now introduced. Depending on your reputation Tier with the contract, you can initiate limited number of tank contracts if the conditions are met. This feature is accessible from the diplomacy screen of the corresponding country
Introduced cancellation mechanics. Now, you can cancel, at any time, the accepted contract and monetise delivered tanks at the cost of the cancellation fee. Note, this fee is dynamic and will increase as the contract approached the deadline
Introduced delay mechanics. Now, you can miss several days past the promised deadline at the cost of the delay fee. This fee depends on the promised amount of tanks and agreed price. Note, maximum delay is currently set at 30 days
Contracts now feature not only focus groups but also focus attributes that are deemed more important for the employed tank roles. Make sure to comply to contracts requirements to maximize the attractiveness of your tank designs
Added multiple tooltips and explanation, providing details for all new contract features
Revisited attribute contract requirements, effectively eliminating inconsistent attribute requests
New type of contract, Upgrade contract, is introduced. This contract is triggered if the employed tank design has been deemed outdated and will allow the player to upgrade the equipment of the already formed tank regiments
Age for tank’s components and design is introduced and coupled to the Upgrade contract mechanics
7 new tank roles have been added to Britain allowing for more variation in country’s contract demands between various playthroughs
Added new Administrators to the game
Added Filters and Sorting options for Design and Engineering scenes

Changes:

Time progression can now be activated from any scene, including “Global Map”. There is no longer need to go outside to the “Factory View” to access the Time control!
Man hour cost of the cloned tank design is now proportional to the amount of changes introduced in the tank. A minimum cost is though always applied.
“Clone” button is now locked for designed that have not been completed
Administrator hiring is now a part of diplomatic negotiation and, as such, moved to diplomacy screen
Restyling of tank crew members has been performed. Each role has unique uniform and player is given an opportunity to select the crew member face
Revisited Trophies:
Purchased trophy tanks now disappear from the diplomacy window
Each trophy tank displays how many new, undiscovered tank components it holds to simplify the decision
Monetary and reputation income for Supply, Re-stock and Upgrade contract has been revisited:
Supply contract yields maximum reputational and average monetary gains
Re-stock contract yields high reputational and high monetary gains
Supply contract yields average reputational and very high monetary gains
Clarified cost requirements for the corresponding scene (For example: engineering cost in Engineering scene)
Display explicitly the chance of the resource delay in the Warehouse
Success score is now coloured directly in “red” or “green” after the insight info on the competitor offer is purchased

Fixes:

Removed rival tanks design that we not respecting the max weight limits
Fixed the bug when tanks had different attributes between the design and the contract scenes
Fixed the bug that was causing defect corrections to be unaccounted for contract attributes
Correct the issues that caused the killed soldiers to be "resurrected" after a draw battle outcome
Addressed a mini-tutorial bug that sometimes caused a crush when transitioning to scenes after pressing the "Proceed" button
Fixed the issue causing tank attributes in Production building to display the attribute without defects penalties
Corrected the glitch that broke the UI on some occasions after creating and instantly removing tank design
Corrected in-game patch notes layout fixed
Fixed missing recoil modifications on some weapons
Fixed snapshot maker. Hide ghost design when snapshot in progress
Secured contracts not give points in Achievement Score
Fixed an issue with the “” marker when cloning a tank design and clicking on the save/assign button to the original design instead of the cloned one
Addressed the issue causing the design components to be reset when reselecting the hull
Fixed the bug that, upon loading a save game, led to wrong number of the unread contracts
Fixed an issue with the delayed tank shipments
Fixed a bug when several Admins perks were not properly affecting the corresponding processes
Resolved an issue that, upon loading a save game, highlighted two buttons on the time controller (x1 and x10)
Fixed a bug with failed create component preview for Armoured Plate
Resolved a bug triggered by clicking the “cross” in the incident window message
Fixed an exploit that resulted in full refund of the design cost if the player double-clicked the "Save" button on a cloned design
Fixed black colour of tanks when playing on low quality
Fixed an issue that caused the cloned component to “lose” some modification on the component picture
Fixed random wrong sockets cam position
Added gun depression/elevation for the 75mm Blockhaus-Schneider Gun in a Sponson of a British Tank
Unified date format for all scenes and windows
Corrected application of building attributes on corresponding processes
Fixed the camera for Central Cab MK2 component
Fixed the issue that caused the facility card to remain visible even after closing the card
Added missing defects penalties in the Workshop mode
Corrected ricochet success phase text in Tactical battles
Re-aligned the numbers in several UI elements
Fixed the issue with wrong value of the attribute group sum in contracts
Added description in the Military Campaign centre
Fixed non-matching Mark 8 running gear with tracks
Added missing “tank fame” in the Tank card
And many more minor bugs….

Balance:

Major revisit of all component modifications. Most importantly, modifications now yield a combination of positive and negative attributes. In practice, this means that for specific tank roles, the older tank modifications might be sometimes preferable!

Missing text and typos:

Fixed discovered and reported typos and added missing text descriptions

Update 1.1.1.0 (11th March 2024)

Greetings, Arms Dealers

The next patch is ready, and we are happy to share it with you! With it, we have revisited the event system and made it more convenient to use. You can now control what events to show, collect and event filter in the event center.

Furthermore, we revisited tank contracts. From this Update, contracts will be more challenging to secure, and competition will be putting a constant pressure on your offer.

Other changes include multiple QoL changes, bug fixing and remaining correction of typos and missing text issues, please see the exact Patch details below. However, please note that this patch will make old save games incompatible.

FunGI Team

Patch 1.1.1.0 content:

Fixes:

Fixed incorrect displaying of facility bonuses list in Facility info window
Fixed negative success score values in the Contracts Application Center before any tank design is selected by the player
Fixed negative values in tank design card of Production Window
Fixed broken buildings menu animations when changing resolution
Fixed lost resources in production
Fixed random exceptions caused by loading some parts of tanks
Fixed the bug with tank design attributes which can cause an error in Design Window

Changes:

Added possibility to select what news to receive and which ones to neglect
Added possibility to pause the game for selected news
Added filter options in the Event center
Added additional filter for “Rival tank” events
Relocated news settings directly in the Event center
Added icons for each type of the news event
Added possibility to delete all news
Introduced unread news counter tag under Event center button on Factory ground
Added Tank role tooltip in diplomacy window
Added tank Fame effects based on operating countries
Added dialog which notifies player about HDD space absence on PC

Balance:

Rebalanced contract attribute requirements. Countries now update their contract requirements more frequently
Rebalanced rival offer success score. More aggressive offerings for most of tank roles
Decreased “insight” cost to reveal Rival’s offers
Offered price per tank is now scaling with increased requirements
Required mass per tank is now scaling with increased requirements
Increased contribution of Tank fame on Success Score by factor 10

Missing text and typos:

Added missing descriptions of Ethiopian Tank regiments
Added missing battle locations for Smyrna province
Added missing battle locations for Biga province

Update 1.1.0.5b (21st February 2024)

Fixed negative values in the production process.
Fixed incorrect loading behavior of world map markers.
Fixed an exception caused by the closing of the War Campaign Center.
Fixed an exception caused by the first audio playing.
Fixed the country logic issue when some military tasks were not executed.
Fixed an exception caused by "draw" battle outcome in the military campaign view.
Fixed exception on game start caused by old player's states.

Update 1.1.0.4 (16th February 2024)

Add in-game version checking system. Player will receive notification on start about new game version
Contracts. Improved contracts generation stability
Fixed loading tanks design parts in Design/Engineering/Production/Warehouse when player switch tanks quickly
Fixed loading saves after game stopped or reloaded
Fixed incorrect loading view behavior. Player could load non existing save
Fixed. Corrupted contracts with negative tanks quantity
Fixed. Financial reports system raises exceptions randomly in the end of game month

Update 1.1.0.3 (12th February 2024)

Greetings, Arms Dealers!

Thank you for taking time to provide feedback and report encountered bugs. The first patch is here. With it we address most of critical stability issues encountered. We have also, revisited the balance of several game elements, made several QoL changes and corrected some of the typos and missing text issues.

In the next patch we will continue to improve game stability, but we will focus more on QoL changes. Our first target is to revisit the event system and make it more convenient to use. There have been many questions asked about the additional eras – the work is already in full swing on the Interwar Era. A more precise time timeline will be presented in a future dev updates.

FunGI Team

Fixes:

Fixed "No contracts" bug (partial fix)
Fixed incorrect tanks designs loading in Contracts Center
Blocked the possibility to play game time by space bar when any of dialogs are opened
Fixed incorrect behaviour when player canceled production process in Production
Fixed incorrect game scenes loading
Fixed unhandled exception caused by player clicking in building view on process widget
Fixed incorrect behaviour by loading in-game textures, caused UI freezes, or unhandled exceptions
Fixed lost component for some tanks design parts in Tank Range
Fixed incorrect Warehouse process widget behaviour. Widget can be clicked when it was fully disabled
Fixed broken tank range loading for CA1
Fixed selection player tanks for Restock contracts.
Fixed saving process when save file was with empty name
Fixed toolbar locking after player loaded state from Factory Grounds scene
Fixed unlocked "Save" button when player has empty states list in "Saves" dialog
Fixed. Fixed Design components instantiating exception
Fixed. UI exception occurred after new contracts added\updated

Changes:

Added "disable tutorial" checkbox
Added sliders for Bank Loan amount and loan period
Added a possibility to filter only Battles where the player's tanks participate

Balance:

Start-up capital increase by 200k for all difficulty levels
Facility cost reduction by 30%
Facility fire risk contribution reduced by 30%
Employee fire risk contribution reduced by 20%
Base building fire risk reduced with 2%
Rebalanced parameters of the tank delivery companies
Reduced material delay times by 30%
Extended contract delivery times
Increase maximum bank loan amount to 550k
Increased probability of late Army Corps participation in campaigns
Adjusted attributes for British Mk2 Sight modificator
Adjusted Crew requirements for LK2 Krupp hull
Added Shell Expendable sockets for LK2 Krupp
Increased the chances for Tank regiment participation in Battles
Adjustment of mobility group attributes for Small engines
A7V Hull attribute adjustments

Missing text and typos:

Undefined country in the “capitulation” event
Undefined country in the conclusion of the Military campaign event
Added locations for “Burgas” territory
Corrected text for “New tank type” event
Corrected text for “Rival tank captured” event
Corrected typo for engineering tooltip
Added missing defect name and description that was triggered by mass limit
Corrected text in the mini-tutorial message
Proper name for Luxembourg territory
Corrected typo for “Shaken” unit tooltip
Corrected text in the “tycoon” difficulty description
Correct typo in Manual entries
Adjusted text in “Tsar tank” event description