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[Wayward Device]

Here's the changes from the three updates since the the expansion (naturally in chronological order):

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Fixed the main cause of sync errors and possibly all sync errors
Fixed repair bot exploits and crashes
Fixed server crashes from tethers
Fixed server crashes from drone missiles
Fixed misplaced extenders bug
Fixed Missile Lock/BCPU/RoboSight/PointDefense targeting on DM/EDM/RACE maps
Fixed excessive logging of IRC messages
Fixed flags getting stuck together
Fixed flag capping to be faster and more reliable
Improved load times slightly
Added more hotkeys to the designer (s=snap to grid, m=mirror, comma and period = rotate, ctrl+n = new)
Added server drain feature
Fixed multiple winners bug in Race mode
Fixed laser exploit in Race mode
Fixed spawn timer for Race mode
Fixed some money exploits
Fixed weird deterministic spawn placement when flight testing
Fixed a null reference bug in the UI
Fixed a localization crash in the UI
Fixed incorrect "no thrusters" warning for Impulse Thrusters
Fixed flares in DM / EDM / Race
Fixed a server and client crash from the Minigun
Added an "Add" hotkey (A Key) in Designer for Stabilizer, Salvo, etc
Added memory for "Show Stolen Ships" option
Improved flares - Strong decoy effect during target acquisition
Improved Winch price
Improved light missile launcher capacity / rail count (6)
Improved the size of the version number (1.33 vs 1.32)
Just some maintenance and gentle balancing.
Fixed data directory bug caused by changing avatars
Fixed drone missile crash
Fixed bug where dialogs had no line breaks
Improved prices of heavy platforms
Improvement: Map change no longer kicks players out of the Designer
Improved the size of the version number (1.33 to 1.34)

The netcode related ones are:
Fixed the main cause of sync errors and possibly all sync errors
Improved load times slightly
Added server drain feature

Not a ground breaking improvement, but solid steady progress. Depending on how long it's been since you've played, there are a bunch of other fixes as well, but there are way too many patch notes for me to list here. In recent 2 vs 2 with excessive packet spamming there was no noticeable lag for me, crazy amounts of light guns will still lag a server, but nobody really uses 30+ lightgun ships anymore (and they are less powerful now as well as being on the boring side of silly). 

[LordSlowpoke]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaa

So I got this game from a humble bundle ages ago and upon update it demanded the key again insertwhale

I've long lost that thing due to silly causes. What do.

[Wayward Device]

Either email support@gimbalgame.com or check through your emails for the humble bundle one, the key should be there somewhere.

[Anvilfolk]

Has anybody had this issue where Gimbal gets absolutely no input from keyboard or mouse? Wanted to get back into this. Sent an e-mail to support, waiting response, will post solution if there is one

[Anvilfolk]

Just a heads-up - for some reason the game was recognising numlock as being always pressed. Pressing that a couple of times eventually made it work. It was hogging all the input Now it's working!

[Nighthawk]

Haven't played for a long while, though I might pick it up again when I'm not busy with a ton of other stuff.

Reason I stopped was mainly because I sucked at the game. I mean, the idea of building your own ship is appealing and all, but in the end, ability to turn and move is not fast enough to make it plausible to dodge anyone else's shots, so combat becomes somewhat dull. I kinda got frustrated with my light ships being completely incapable of avoiding murderous railgun tank-ships....

[Shadowlord]

I stopped because there was never anyone on but bots, but that's a vicious circle.

[Mono124]

Maybe we could all get together and play a game every once in a while? It'd be easy for us to simply make rules that disallow certain strategies like autotracking railgun heavydoom stations or superfast missiledeploying jets, etc.

[ductape]

i got this today. I suck.

[Fikes]

i got this today. I suck.

How does online play work now that it is in steam? Easier to find games/more players?

[ductape]

I saw about 15 servers, most of them had from 10-20 players on. Though from what I can tell, the games seem to just be zerg-fests with each team just rushing and shooting, mostly anyways.

I guess you would need voice-coms and play with friends.

[Girlinhat]

I saw about 15 servers, most of them had from 10-20 players on. Though from what I can tell, the games seem to just be zerg-fests with each team just rushing and shooting, mostly anyways.

I guess you would need voice-coms and play with friends.

Anyone up for steam voice and total domination of a particular server?  I figure if we're working together, we could really utilize some heavy, slow, armored ships in formation...

[Shadowlord]

CTF is pretty interesting once you realize what to do with the flags. (Gadzooks! The tethers are actually useful!)

(Sadly, steam won't import my player level (4 stars x 3), so I went back to non-steam play. Leveling up again would be fine if I'd be 4 stars x 4, instead of 4 stars x 1. :V)

Edit: Reinstalled the steam version because girlinhat's idea is interesting. This happened:

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All of my what.

[Nighthawk]

Edit: Reinstalled the steam version because girlinhat's idea is interesting. This happened:

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All of my what.

Yeah, when I saw that, it kind of annoyed me, because the video they have there on Steam hardly shows any gameplay; it's essentially the devs saying a bunch of random stupid things.
Not very convincing.

The title of the game doesn't help either.

[AzeTheGreat]

Ignoring that particular bug, and the less than spectacular game page, this game is incredible.  The sheer variety of ships you can make makes it worthwhile. The only thing holding this game back is a lack of players.