Empires mod for Half-Life 2

We're happy to announce version 2.30.6 which is live on Steam right now!

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Changelog:

Bug fixes

• Fixed an issue causing degreesSlow/degreesFast vehicle handling variables to be overridden by hard-coded values. (There shouldn’t be any issues caused by fixing this as script values have been adjusted to match)
• RPG now uses a different 3rd person reload animation as there was no RPG animation available. (Uses HL2’s AR2 reload as it is the closest visual fit)
• Fixed an issue with accuracy upgrade not using the script value when adjusting weapon base spread. (It was hard-coded to 25%, this will now use “AccuracyUpgradeModifier” script variable)
  • For most weapons this will be a small nerf to accuracy but as always any issues identified will be addressed in future updates.

Script/Game Balance

Damage Types and Resistances

• Changed GeneralChemistry to GrenadeExplosive (Grenade Launcher and Upgraded Grenade Launcher)
• Changed GeneralPhysics to ShellPlasma and BulletPlasma (Plasma CN and Plasma MG)
  • ShellPlasma inherited the GeneralPhysics values
  • PlasmaBullet
    • Absorbant has 10% resistance
    • Buildings have 100% resistance
    • Turrets have 70% resistance
    • Walls have 100% resistance
    • Infantry has 0 resistance
• Changed BioArt to ShellBiological (Biological CN)
• Changed Kinetic to ShellKinetic
• Changed Explosive to ShellExplosive
• Changed APBullet to BulletAP
• Changed BulletExplosive to BulletExplosive
• Changed KineticArt and ExplosiveArt to Artillery
• Increased Building resistance against Depleted Uranium from 87.5% to 100%.
• Decreased Wall resistance against Plasma Cannons from 94% to 88%.
  • It doubles the damage that plasma cannons do to walls making it a new perk of plasma cannons.

Research

• Added separate researches for Artillery Cannons
• Removed Turrets research from Electrical Engineering
• Added a new tree called Strutucal Engineering
  • Upgraded Machine Gun Turrets Lvl 2
    • Upgraded Machine Gun Turrets Lvl 3
  • Upgraded Missile Launcher Turrets Lvl 2
    • Upgraded Missile Launcher Turrets Lvl 3

Classes

• Rifleman and Scout now have access to Seismic Grenades

Infantry Weapons

• Northern Faction .50cal Rifle
  • Increased recoil across the board

Vehicle Chassis

• APC
  • Increased cost by 50
  • Reduced the number of Grenade Launcher that can be equipped from 2 to 1.
  • Reduced the size of the Grenade Launcher slot from 3 to 2.
• LT/AFV
  • Increased cost by 30
• Medium
  • Reduced the number of Missile Launcher that can be equipped from 2 to 1.
• Heavy
  • Brenodi Empire
    • Increased the size of the Machine Gun slot from 2 to 3.
    • Reduced the number of Missile Launcher that can be equipped from 3 to 1.
    • Reduced the number of Machine Gun that can be equipped from 2 to 1.
  • Northern Faction
    • Increased the size of the Machine Gun slot from 2 to 3.
    • Reduced the number of Missile Launcher that can be equipped from 6 to 2.
    • Reduced the number of Machine Gun that can be equipped from 2 to 1.

Vehicle Armor

• Removed Capacitive
• Reactive
  • Increased Health from 120 to 130.

Vehicle Engines

• APC
  • Increased Weight of Fission Engine from 5 to 10.
• LT/AFV
  • Increased Weight of Fission Engine from 10 to 20.
• Medium
  • Increased Weight of Fission Engine from 10 to 20.
• Heavy
  • Increased Weight of Fission Engine from 10 to 20.
• Artillery
  • Reduced Weight of 3 Phase Engine from 40 to 30.
  • Increased Weight of Fission Engine from 10 to 20.

Vehicle Weapons

• Plasma MG
  • Decreased Cycle Time from 0.35 to 0.3.
  • Decreased Heat from 0.18 to 0.15.
• Grenade Launcher
  • Decreased Cycle Time from 2 to 1.4.
  • Increased Heat from 8 to 10.
  • Increased Cost from 30 to 50.
  • Increased Weight from 30 to 40.
• Upgraded Grenade Launcher
  • Increased Weight from 40 to 50.
  • Increased Heat from 12 to 14.