Merc Tactics

We are releasing version 1.4 today, a major new release with many new features, including: • Procedurally generated buildings + furniture• Doors• Rewritten AI• Improved grenades• Improved Rock fieldsProcedurally generated buildings + furnitureThe algorithm can generate any size of building. The layout varies widely and is optimised to provide good cover in battles. Walls, roofs, doors and windows and furniture are laid out randomly with random multi-layered textures.The AI algorithm has been completely rewritten. The AI now uses an \"optimal cover\" algorithm. It analysis all nearby squares and chooses the one with the best cover and return fire ability and accounts for potential movements of unseen enemies. This results in harder to defeat enemies, but also makes soldier movements more realistic. The AI tends to stand off more, and try to get interrupts, rather than rushing in. There is also a flanking behaviour, which kicks in after a certain number of missed shots. Also, if AI thinks enemy is hiding behind doors, they might try back a entrance.Improved grenadesOther improvements• Improved shaders• Soft shadows has been improved. Any many shadow artifacts have been fixed. Note: there are now two extra settings: hires shadows and soft shadows. Disable \"hires shadows\" if you are using an old PC and are noticing low frame rates.• Undo can now undo weapon changes and open/close doors• Improved pathfinder.• Accounts for doors and does not reveal unseen enemies. Faster calculation of inaccessible areas.• Movement path display improvements• Move path shows remining action points, rather than APs required. APs can be seen even if object obstructing• Improved design of HUD, improved lazy update.• Auto weapons tweaked to reduce spread.• \"Detach Attachments\" button automatically detaches scopes and silencers from guns in inventory• User can switch between using WASD and arrow keys to pan the scene. Because of this change some hotkeys have changed:• \'C\' key now toggles between crouch and stand posture• \'E\' key exchanges weapon from holster