O.R.B.: Off-World Resource Base

v1.01 patch

FIXES

• Bug that causes persistent research and fleet to not function on some Windows XP configurations has been fixed.
• When a multi player game re-synchronizing, manpower distribution will be maintained.
• Troop Transport Pods will return to their Troop Transport if the Commando gets destroyed before boarding.
• Commandos will return to their Troop Transport Pod if the target re-enables before the Commando reaches it.
• Intermittent Crash bug caused by destroying the Troop Transport Pod right before the Commando boarded has been fixed.
• Bug that caused Manpower to be reduced a bit after some loaded games has been fixed.
• Intermittent Crash bug that occurs during combat has been fixed.
• EDITOR: Running the scenario editor will no longer overwrite audio and video settings.
• EDITOR: Player Resources are properly displayed
• EDITOR: Message Box is displayed when an invalid team ID is entered for a player.
• SKIRMISH: Pherngal map has been fixed.

NOTE

• For those who have encoutered the WinXP bug, it is strongly recommended to delete any existing profiles and create new ones.

v1.02 patch

• Fixed the issue with Gathering of the Paths scenario where continuing from a saved game after the map had been finished, would not allow the map to end.
• Fixed bugs in Alyssian Scenarios 2 and 3.
• Fixed erratic never-ending bug in Tutorial 6.
• Unable to build capital ships in certain maps due to stealing all the required techs has been fixed.
• Improved follow and attack unarmed ships.
• Improved fonts for 640x480 and 800x600 resolutions.
• Fixed multiplayer bug, where captured ships are shown in the wrong color.
• Fixed bug with docked ships having wrong names displayed.
• Freighters and other ships can now be docked inside of asteroid bases.
• Minor docking bugs fixed.
• Tech tree display order fixed.
• Pressing group number will also select docked ships.
• Debris and explosion can now be seen by winning team.
• Improved capital ship combat with asteroid structures.
• Mineable asteroid found message is displayed when a new resources asteroid is scanned.
• Client timeout causes everyone to timeout bug.
• AI teammate not updating properly when changing race in spaceport team game.
• Scenario download bug.
• Chat colors during paused game.
• Quit during paused game causes pause to set next game.
• Spy messages for dropped players.
• Fixed intermittent HyperSpacing bug.
• Blue dialog boxes in campaign have been removed.
• Fixed a bug where win98 users could not join a game hosted on another OS.
• Better detection of game desynchronization on multiple machines during network play.
• Fixed the saving and loading back of a game in skirmish and multiplayer.
• Fixed a gamespy lobby crash bug after aborting or ending a multiplayer gamespy game.
• Fixed a bug where the user would periodically get asked to register his cd key even if it was already entered previously.
• Fixed a bug where, when restoring a savegame, a player could change his race which caused the game to crash (user is now prevented from modifying his race on a restored game).
• Fixed a bug where a client joining a game goes into the multiplayer game settings screen when the user launches the game, used to crash or something but now works correctly.
• EDITOR: Sun zones have been removed.
• EDITOR: Crash bug when the move down button is pressed with only one trigger.
• EDITOR: Brush palette icon for the Alyssian cloaking carrier has been fixed.
• EDITOR: Can no longer have less than two players.
• EDITOR: When triggers blocks are deleted, modified or moved the current focus is maintained.
• EDITOR: Graphical issue causing the trigger window to become entirely gray has been fixed.
• EDITOR: Crash if a bad spaceport type is selected has been fixed.
• EDITOR: Trigger Windows are no longer system modal.
• EDITOR: View is no longer reset by the scenario editor.
• EDITOR: Add button no longer need for starting locations.
• EDITOR: Umbra and Penumbra removed.
• EDITOR: Planet names are dynamic in scenario editor.
• EDITOR: Fog top and bottom material is not reset when recreating sun or objects.
• EDITOR: Mist color is not reset when asteroids are recreated.
• EDITOR: Asteroid string points are now moveable.

NEW MP/SKIRMISH FEATURES

• Choose starting carrier type for carrier and no portal carrier games.
• Ability to set the Hull percentage for bases, capital Ships, fighters, cargo ships, and support ships.
• Starting Tech level option.
• Maximum tech level option.
• Disallow repair ships from repairing capital ships in combat option.
• Stronger turrets option.
• No orbiting asteroids option.
• Multiplayer AI Players.

NEW EDITOR FEATURES

• EDITOR: Disable Unit in zone trigger.
• EDITOR: Dedicated carrier/no portal carrier map starting locations.
• EDITOR: Mode to see in game names.
• EDITOR: Multiple trigger lists available for use.
• EDITOR: Search is available for triggers.
• EDITOR: Additional textures will preview textures.

v1.03 patch

• Fixed various bugs in the MP Screens vs Gamespy.