Version 2.0 of Steel Panthers Main Battle Tank for Windows Released
 September 27th, 2005 (8:12pm) - Developer The Camo Workshop and publisher Shrapnel Games have announced the latest upgrade to WinSPMBT (Windows Steel Panthers Main Battle Tank), version 2.0.
The v.2.0 patch is 12 MB in size and is available for download at the Shrapnel Games web site. The patch does not simply addresses a few bugs, version 2.0 is also an upgrade to WinSPMBT and provides a number of new enhancements to the title. Additionally, a new campaign by Mike Torrance is featured in the upgrade, and nearly three dozen
scenarios that were created by Ulf Lundström and Bill Wilder after the games release have been integrated into the games scenario list for convenience, bringing the total number of scenarios in the game to 144. The version 2.0 upgrade is applicable to both the CD Edition and the Download Edition. Here are some highlights of the version 2.0 upgrade: * In addition to the current PBEM security mode a new "basic" security type has been introduced.
* The CostCalculator, and all the OOBs, now give extra cost for modern high-tech equipment such as range finders, fire control systems, et cetera.
* Artillery and aircraft bomb collateral blast damage has been modified, and it is now possible to view the potential blast radius of such weapons during an artillery barrage or airstrike.
* If the "reaction turn" is set to "Turn 98" in a scenario units will hold in place for the entire game.
* Game Visibility can be changed from the "View Map" screen now. In effect, this gives players a second chance to decide on the visibility, and also allows the
adjustment of visibility in campaign games.
* Upon exiting the scenario editor without saving the scenario is automatically saved to slot 999 as an auto save, thus preventing the accidental loss of a newly crafted scenario.
* Vehicles and artillery pieces "dug in" within a hex showing sandbagged revetments that exit can regain their "dug in" status one turn after re-entering the sandbagged revetment hex.
* Game maps can be scrolled using the arrow keys.
* Thermal Imaging can have their LOS blocked by multiple hexes on fire. For a complete listing of the scores of enhancements, new features, and bug fixes check it
out at the game’s download location, which is here: http://www.shrapnelgames.com/SPCamo/wSPMBT/6.htm Reported by David Amirian on September 27th, 2005 (8:12pm)
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