What's New in Metal Knights?!

• Made the installer/patcher/uninstaller more Vista friendly
• Fixed a bug related to the map wrap feature where the attack and goto cursor had problems on edges
• Fixed a possible exploit related to the radar

• Fixed another bug related to maps that warp : farms were sometimes misplaced or not accounted for
• Fixed a bug related to the multi-attack feature

• Fixed a bug related to maps that warp

• New features suggested by the MKTF:
  • Added 3 'Allow units up to' game options for each of Ground, Navy and Air units (and thus removed the obsolete No Nuke option, Reg Only)
  • Turn length of Classic games now customizable just like Quick games (and thus removed the obsolete Double game type)
  • Added a status bar to know how much ore a mine contains
  • Added a true scroll feature for maps that wrap
  • Added a 'No Factory' game option
  • Added a multi-attack feature for when you want to attack the same target with several similar units
• Added a wizard instead of the Create New Game screen
• Enlarged the Game Details screen to better see the game options
• Added new map options in the Map Properties screen to specify a map requires Hercules or Cargo units
• Changed the way cities running out of food are handled (now handled by the server)
• A few other minor cosmetic changes and code clean-up

• Greatly optimized the download speed of the games!
• Added a few anti-cheater protections
• Added a No Double Turn Advanced Option
• Added a Weekend Only Advanced Option for Strategien :)
• Updated KnightSpy: should no longer have problems reading the servers.txt file

• Tweaks and fixes for the v1.7 NetMetal protocol

• Optimized the protocol with the server (less data being sent over)
• The server controls a lot more what's going on on the client side (cheaters-wannabe, beware!)
• Fixed the problem where you could lose something you just bought (but your money being lost) if you happened to lose the connection to the server at the same time
• The Management Lab will reposition itself to ensure it remains visible on each game startup

• Made the game harder to hack

• Fixed a bug allowing long-range units to attack short-range
• Made the game harder to hack

• Updated the installer
• Made the game harder to hack

• Fixed the base bug once a player is out
• Made the game harder to hack

• Added new icons for the Royal Tournament
• Fixed 2 Illegal Operation Errors
• Made the game harder to hack
• Many small changes and bug fixes

• Quick-72 games now supported
• Added a NoWreck game option
• Fixed a bug that caused the animations to be displayed full-screen on some systems
• Made yet harder to hack
• Quitting the game with the X no longer causes the server to think the turn wasn't completed
• Many server-side changes
  • Last turn not completed: the turn now flips when a different player attempt to play the game
  • You many now play turn 0 as soon as you join the game.
  • Players Search Stats show the name of the last victims...

• Map statistics now include the number of farms
• May no longer capture (allied) cities from long-range
• Added a radio button to see the HOL from the game
• Minor fixes

• Added a "Disable Allied Tech-Sharing" game option (will still not work for old versions! :)
• Added a "Disable Peace Treaties" game option (will still not work for old versions! :)
• Added protection against city name above 13 characters
• Added protection against transport carrying other transport units
• Added protection against the double-base glitch (although VERY rare)
• Fixed a bug that made resuming a game difficult when you had mail from another player

• Fixed a small inconsistency with Options menu and Bulldozer capturing mines
• Fixed an illegal operation bug in the Gold Release
• KnightSpy 1.2
  • Added a combo box to select the server (supports servers.txt)
  • Added a thread to query a server (control and reliability highly improved! :)
  • Now comes in one flavor: KnightSpy will autodetect the presence of RAS

• The G)oto command can now be used to move on a map's edge
• Added data protection. MK client is now harder to hack. :)

• Fixed the bug causing units to stay behind when moved into transports just before ending a turn
• Fixed a bug causing sometimes the game to crash when losing an attack

• Added Basher's new Striker/HawkEye/AirFreedom sound
• Added an Option to enable/disable G)oto as the default action
• Added the Toll-Free number in the Help file
• Lowered the chance to find Blueprints
• Removed yet another cheat... *sigh*

• Added an Action toolbar!
• Fixed some G)oto issues (ships over unoccupied cities, units over empty transport)
• Using G)oto with a Truck full of ore to a city will sell its content
• Removed yet another cheat...

• Ewps, I forgot the 0-defense Fortification bug.. :)

• Goto action now the default command when clicking long-range
• Goto action added in the Internet (free) Release
• Fixed an overflow that occured with a Captain ship

• There's a new ending screen
• Porcupine units no longer earn experience points.. :)
• Added an easier AI difficulty level (Gold Release)
• Cosmetic changes

• New product: Gold Release Introduced!
• Several minor adjustements and fixes..

• Standard tileset easier to use (wooded area esp.)
• AI improved, now uses Cargo units, don't buy porcupines using credit :)
• You may now destroy bridges

• A Cool new ground tileset!
• You can now click and drag the battlefield to move around
• Added Tutorial.Sav
• Added 3 new pictures: BaseEstablish, BaseConquer and CityConquer
• Added a Go button to connect faster to a different server
• Minor fixes with the AI

• Fixed the Nuke University bug! (v1.11)
• Computer Opponents!!
• NetMetal Password now hidden
• Added a G)o action
• Added pictures and explanations when creating a local mode game
• Added the number of Wrecks when choosing a battlefield
• Added a Wizard for creating your NetMetal account
• Added a Reset button in the HOF to clear your stats (reg and gold only)
• Now possible to change the tax rate of multiple cities at once in Management Lab
• WarReports are now translated in the user language with the French version
• Lots of minor bugs fixed

• Very minor changes

• OUT OF BETA!
• The game will be published by Spectrum Pacific Publishing and Webfoot Games!
• Renamed to Metal Knights 98
• Resource pictures of higher resolution
• Scrolling added for units Drag n Drop
• Added a little (MK) icon beside the Metal Knight's name
• Added the S)elect unit action. (Now we have to Shift-S)ell a unit)
• Fixed color palette problems on the Map Preview windows
• Lots of grammatical corrections... :)