2.0.16 Spring Update: Jesters' Parade

Guns of Icarus Online

Assemble your crew, take to the skies in the premier PvP airship combat game. Guns of Icarus Online is all about flying massive airships, shooting big turret weapons, and working as a team for supremacy of the skies. Everyone as one, victory or death, together.

We've brought an array of new maps, gamemodes, bug fixes, and balance changes to you today. Hop in and check them out! [b]We've reactivated boarding - Happy April 1st![/b] [b]New Map:[/b] [list][*]Scars of Lutessa - new PvE Intercept map. Race against the enemy to capture their cargo in the shadow of an ancient dam[/list] [b]New Gamemodes:[/b] [list][*]Race - Jesters' Parade. It's a race! Fight it out as you rush for the goal! [*]Sunken base Defense - The return of Skyball?[/list] [b]Adapted to PvP:[/b] [list][*]Oblivion South - PvP Deathmatch adaptation of the south section of the Oblivion map. 2v2, 3v3, 4v4 [*]Alleron Affray - PvP Deathmatch adaptation of Seas of Alleron. 2v2, 3v3, 4v4, Brawl[/list] [b]Expanded Map:[/b] [list][*]Desert Scrap expanded to 2v2 and 4v4 with more spawns[/list] [img]https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28157626/b3bad1c4559462d25ecb681a323e184fb7fce2c9.png[/img] [img]https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28157626/33d4784311605f6b451280184eb239a029424aff.png[/img] [b]Balance Changes:[/b] [list] [*]Shrike: [list][*]Acceleration: 8 (from 10) [*]Speed: 38 (from 40) [*]Turn Accel: 8 (from 7.5) [*]Turn Speed: 13 (from 15) [*]Mass: 82.5 (from 75) [*]Armor: 399 (from 425) [*]Hull: 585 (ffrom 650)[/list] [*]Goldfish: [list][*]Hitboxes tightened up around the hull. Lower sails removed from hitbox [*]4th gun added to the back-left of the balloon deck (130° port)[/list] [img]https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28157626/b9e4621312a5d12690a236ea1877c7dcc8841e17.png[/img] [*]Magnate: [list][*]Raised Hull repair point slightly to allow pilot to repair from top deck[/list] [*]Flamethrower: [list][*]Range: 150m (from 200m) [*]Horizontal Arcs: 70 (from 60) [*]Rotation speed: 120 (from 40) [*]AOE: 7m (from 3) [*]Damage: 1.7 Fire (from 1.2)[/list] [*]Balloons repair faster. Get back in the fight! [*]Gunners now have 2 engineer tools. Fight Fires! Buff your gun! Fix faster! Remember to equip the second one. [url=https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28157626/7b3b8cca591dfa706de6342d4fe6fec4478c9d05.png][img]https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28157626/342265ebc3961fbaf46f22dab435bc1de271ba2c.png[/img][/url] [*]PvE balance tweaked - AI ships will repair their own balloons faster too[/list] [b]Fixes:[/b] [list][*]Fixed Z-fighting issues on Paritan [*]Improved performance on Crown Summit/Crown Gambit maps [*]Fixed pumpjack normals on Anglean Raiders [*]Fixed some floating buildings on Kinforth [*]Fixed Flak MKII hovering when viewed from a distance [*]Formatting in Retribution and Intrigue [*]Moved Dunes practice spawns outside of dust clouds. [*]Spotting on Anglean Raiders, Firnfeld, Fjords, Kinforth[/list]