July 20^th, 2006 (6:31pm) - Matrix Games, 2by3 Games, and Justin Prince Designs have announced the availability of the v1.205 update for the wargame War Plan Orange: Dreadnoughts in the Pacific 1922 – 1930. This update is now available from the Matrix Games public FTP and the game updates section of the Matrix Games website.

The v1.205 update focuses on adding more detail to the database of information. A new ship type, the Armed Merchant Cruiser (AMC) has been added to the war replacing the anti-aircraft cruiser. Depth Charges have been adjusted to reflect historical values making depth charge hits more lethal while US Subs are now equipped with at least a single AA Machinegun for their surface defense. US Battleship combat range and fuel capacity has been adjusted to be more historically accurate, and thus the US Battleships have a much shorter range. These updates coupled with a host of minor updates, ship refits, and overall improvements round out the list of 56 changes included in this patch. Take control of your forces and execute War Plan Orange!

This new update is a comprehensive update, which will upgrade all previous versions of War Plan Orange to the v1.205 level.

For more information on War Plan Orange: Dreadnoughts in the Pacific 1922-1930 and War in the Pacific visit the Matrix Games website at www.matrixgames.com .