Napoleonic Wars version 1.005

Version 1.005 for Napoleonic Wars has been released. You can download the upgrade patch on our download page. The changelog is:

New features:

• You can now surrender to the enemy by pressing P on your keyboard (configurable).
• Added the ability to change your 3rd person field of view, use the plus and minus buttons on your numpad.
• Added a new map: Fort Hohenfels

General changes:

• Redone the hit detection and damage calculation of the bayonet upper stab. It should now have the exact same code as the lower stab, but still need a different block direction.

Balance changes:

• Changed default build points for sappers from 25 to 40 per team.
• Decreased the range of the bayonet slightly for balance reasons.
• Increased the speed of rifle melee slightly to reduce the damage speed bonus.
• Reduced the damage of the rifle melee.
• Increased the speed of all heavy horses.
• Reduced the sword damage slightly to balance the new horse speed.
• Knifes and other peasant weapons can now deal stab damage without bouncing off.
• Removed the stab ability from the farming serp.
• Rebalanced the sword weights.
• Increased the lance range.
• Decreased the stab speed of lance slightly to give it more speed damage bonus and a larger hit area once released.
• Removed the stun that a swordsman would receive when blocking an upper stab.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue that caused the client round timer in Siege mode to not correspond with the server.
• Fixed an exploit that let you hit people on the floor above you in a building.
• Resolved an issue with the Austrian Cuirassier trumpeter not having any hands.
• Fixed a bug that made birds spawn underground in random maps.
• Fixed that when you get hit whilst playing the piano/organ you didn't stop producing music.
• Russian Jäger Sergeant is now correctly named “Sergeant”.
• Russian Jäger Sergeant now has bullets.