Vietnam'65 Update official release date : 1 June 2015

[EverySingleSoldier]

Just received word from the publishers, the update will be released for PC/IOS on the 1st of June 2015.

[Zebbe]

oh...

[Chippit]

The complete list of changes for this update:

New features:
- Fog of war.
- New VO for various events.
- New Elite AI.
- Hex tile grid can be toggled on and off.
- Vietcong units have new animation when disbanding after combat.
- Villages play effects when H&M changes.
- Combat bonuses and penalties for terrain, spotting and weather.
- Helicopters do not get defensive bonuses.
- Ambushed units do not get defensive bonuses.
- New units are given names.
- Names for units are customisable.
- Weather.
- M113 has detection when carrying friendly infantry.
- VC cadres are more evasive and reactive.
- New option to include units with active incomplete missions in the unit cycle.
- Custom game mode
- AI Difficulty.
- Fixed or random starting loadout.
- Starting funds
- Victory mode (turn based/H&M based)
- Weather severity
- Jungle density
- Starting H&M
- Game duration
- Alternate defeat (loss after 5 turns of negative PP)

Fixes:
- Rocks can no longer spawn under US bases in all cases.
- [STEAM] Fixed stat tracking for a few veteran-related achievements.
- [PC] S hotkey works correctly.
- Fixed minor typos.
- Enemy units no longer sometimes move further than they should.
- A number of exploits involving dying US units are no longer possible.
- PP value correctly displays a 0.
- Engineers clearing mines correctly add instead of reduce H&M of nearest village.

Changes:
- Disabled some overused audio clips.
- US units automatically gather intelligence if they start their turn in a village. No need to perform another action.
- Current game mode displayed on intelligence map.
- New effects.
- Movement rules for units adjusted slightly.
- Infantry are now better at moving through jungle than vehicles.
- Vehicles are affected by poor weather more severely than infantry.
- Can now select all buildings.
- Emergency air resupply no longer carries fuel.
- Control and selection modifications, and various UI updates.
- [PC] Can deselect units while they are moving.
- Can only supply drop on tiles with valid friendlies.
- Can only air strike on tiles with visible enemies.
- Audio updates.
- Tweaked camera bounds and parameters slightly.
- Damaged vehicles have wrench icon instead of red cross.
- Units no longer appear in the unit cycle if all they can do is indirect fire but there are no valid targets for them.
- [PC] Custom cursor.
- [PC] Action buttons arrange along the bottom of the screen.
- UI updates.

[GioCor87]

I think it will worth the longer wait

[EverySingleSoldier]

Not long to go for the update release, be sure to let us know what you think ....

[Patrick]

Glad to hear it out, even it was 2 month late. I hope you didn't not had to long back the update for PC because of Apple and publisher.

[EverySingleSoldier]

Time for the Napalm Update ....

[I-LUV-PRAYUTH]

First of June and still waiting......

[EverySingleSoldier]

:) Just got confirmation from the publishers, will be today.....

[Yggdrasil]

Aaaaand it's up! Groovy...

[Tedminator]

yayness. git sum git sum fire at will!

[LiarFox]

Gents,

the game is officially updated :-)

[EverySingleSoldier]

Enjoy , next stop Kandahar..... :)

[jakesidian]

Originally posted by EverySingleSoldier:

Enjoy , next stop Kandahar..... :)

:O

[J3st3r-[FR]]

Hi there,
Wasn't it question of having two slots in the chinook ?

[EverySingleSoldier]

Yes along with the other 276 requests .... :)