Celebrate the 2nd anniversary of Skirmish Line by earning a new set of elite medals, including the infamous Victoria Cross! This is the 7th major post release update, and possibly the largest non-DLC patch to date. With the new elite medals, there are now exactly 50 medals and ribbons! Skirmish Line has gone a long ways since its release. Thank you to everyone who has supported the game!

Build 1.6.3 features a new set of elite medals and the Advanced Training mechanic for the US Aid Package in United Front. Send Conscripts to the Ramgarh training center and have them rejoin your ranks as well trained veterans on later waves, giving the US Aid Package a powerful long term benefit. Very handy for reaching those high wave counts for the elite medals!

Gameplay
-5 new "elite" medals added including the infamous Victoria Cross.
-Upon retreating to the next positions, breakthrough waves will not spawn for 45-90 seconds.
-Aerial Superiority added to the Soviet Union aid package.
-Advanced training added to the American aid package.
-Removed Mk.2 Grenades from American aid package.
-Flametroopers, Gurkhas, and Mad Jack now have the Psychopathic trait, granting 2x morale per infantry kill.
-Special Forces Flametroopers now have 50% less base burn rate compared to baseline.
-Flamethrowers now deal 5-10% of the max hitpoint of vehicles as opposed to 10-20 damage per tick.
-Increased morale damage on flamethrowers from 2 to 3 per tick.

Balance
-Adjusted requisition points income rate.
-Reduced price of Conscripts from 10 to 8 Command Points.
-Reduced price of Conscript Riflemen from 12 to 10 Command Points.
-Reduced price of Cluster Bombing Run from 22 to 18 Command Points.
-Reduced price of Gunship Support from 36 to 32 Command Points.
-Increased price of Armored Car Raid from 30 to 40 Command Points.
-Reduced price of Long Range Patrol Unit from 40 to 35 Command Points.
-Reduced price of Paramarines from 160 to 150 Command Points.
-Reduced price of M19 Duster from 240 to 225 Command Points to compensate for crew vulnerability.
-Reduced pause time on gunship bullets to be less sluggish.
-Reduced price of Springfield from 10 to 5 Command Points.
-Increased moving scan timer modifier on 2 Inch Mortar Troops from 1.4 to 5.
-Increased aim time on all rifles by roughly 20%.
-Type 97, Type 38, Type 99 Long, Springfield, Johnson, Brush Rifle, Hanyang 88, and Chiang Kai-Shek from 1.75-2.75 to 2.1-3.3.
-Lee Enfield from 1.55-2.55 to 1.9-3.1.
-Garand and Type 4 from 1.85-2.85 to 2.25-3.4.
-Increased damage of M1 Garand from 15-55 to 15-60.
-Increased damage of Johnson Rifle from 18-60 to 18-65.
-Increased long range bound of M1A1 Thompson from 240 to 280.
-Increased long range bound of PPSh41 from 225 to 240.
-Increased long range bound of Owen Gun from 250 to 280.
-Increased long range bound of Type 100 SMG from 230 to 260.
-Increased long range bound of MP18 from 220 to 250.
-Increased long range bound of M3 Grease Gun from 260 to 300.
-Adjusted accuracy modifiers of Shotgun from 4/3/2 to 4/2/0.5.
-Adjusted accuracy bounds of Shotgun from 60/90/120 to 60/120/180.

Technical
-Jeeps and Ox Carts moved to Support category.
-Resized Duster crew to be less chonky.
-Increased resolution on Sherman turret to reduce blur.
-Increased resolution on medals for nicer looking decorations.
-Fixed a bug where M3 Satans could be deployed via hotkey without the requisition order.
-Fixed a bug where Molotovs could be purchased in Sector Defense and Defense in Depth.

I am very happy to announce that the Mud and Blood series will be coming to Steam! After more than 10 years, the original developer, Urb, is working on a remastered edition of the classic flash games on a brand new engine. As a direct inspiration on Skirmish Line, Mud and Blood 2 has a special place in the hearts of gamers everywhere, including yours truly.

Do check it out, and consider adding to your wishlist! ːslsargeː

https://steamproxy.com/steamstore/app/1391530/Mud_and_Blood/

Build 1.6.0

Special thanks to the excellent Matilda 2 fan art from ING-YEO.

-Matilda 2 tank added for Immediate Support package in Defense in Depth and Sector Defense.
-Matilda 2 added to British Aid Package in United Front.
-M19 Duster crew are now targetable.
-Soldiers now properly receive stat bonuses when leveling up after a mission in Campaign Mode.
-Fixed a bug where vehicles might sometimes bug out when firing a machine gun type weapon.

Technical
-Indian voice acting implemented!
-Reworked voice system to ensure the different types of lines have more proportionate chances of being played.
-Updated weapon sprite for Lee Enfield.
-Fixed a bug where soldiers inside of bunkers and pillboxes may vanish when near a ground-level explosion.
-Fixed a bug where bad weather would result in vehicles firing without cooldown.

Gameplay
-New specialization: Rearguard - improves a soldier's reaction time and grants drift firing at the cost of reduced engagement range.
-Added Bombard order, allowing players to conduct an officer order to direct their heavy weapons to fire at a specific location.
-Removed options for building MG and AT nests. They will continue to be available via Defense Prep.
-Added a new unit: 25 Pounder Short for Defense in Depth and Sector Defense game modes.
-Replaced Dailmer Armoured Car with the 25 Pounder in the United Front game mode.
-Spotters can now spot for 3 Inch Mortars, Whizbang rocket launchers, and Calliope rocket launchers.
-Paramarines now spawn with a randomly chosen weapon.
-Adjusted ANZAC Recce reinforcement.
-Flagcarriers will now drop their flag upon retreating.
-Doubled number of Type 4 Chi-To tanks that may spawn within a breakthrough wave after wave 100.
-AA units now multiplicatively remove 10% of enemy paratroopers.
-AA no longer auto-defeat SNLF paratroopers.

Balance
-Reduced price of FT17 from 100 to 90 Command Points.
-Reduced scan time on 3 Inch Mortar on the Universal Carrier from 6-7 to 5-7.
-Increased accuracy on Bren Gun on Universal Carrier from 40 to 50.
-Increased accuracy on M1919 on M4 Shermans, M3 Stuarts, and M3 Satans from 30 to 40.
-Increased accuracy on DP28 on T26 from 40 to 50.
-Increased accuracy on .50 Cal Gunner on M8, M20, and M4 from 40 to 50.
-Increased accuracy on .50 Cal Gunner on Jeep from 35 to 50.
-Increased accuracy on Hotchkiss machine guns on Ox Carts from 25 to 35.
-Increased penetration on FT17 37mm from 25 to 30.
-Decreased penetration on M19 Duster 40mm from 35 to 30.
-Increased price on M19 Duster from 225 to 240 Command Points.
-Increased scan time on M19 Duster from 8-15 to 10-16.
-Increased damage bounds on M1 Garand from 13-48 to 15-55.
-Increased damage bounds on Johnson Rifle from 18-51 to 18-60.
-Decreased aim time bounds on Shotgun from 0.45-1.15 to 0.45-0.8.
-Shotguns now grant a 25% reduction in scan or reaction time.

Once a year, the restless Oni demons rise from the Underworld to participate in glorious battle. They may be summoned to the battlefield through the use of magical artifacts known as demon gates.

Continue the fight in the Pacific Front by summoning Oni demons through the construction of Demon Gates. Slay 100 Oni demons to gain permanent access to the Cleansed Demon Gates for Defense in Depth, Sector Defense, and United Front missions.

Cleansed Demon Gates will summon allied Oni demons who will permanently augment the player's forces for the rest of the year.

Build 1.4.0

-Daily pilot rescue missions added, allowing for commendation points to be earned.
-Added new soldier specialization upgrades unlockable with commendation points.
-Broken Arrow now part of the German Aid package.
-Officer promotion now part of the soldier specialization upgrades.
-Santa now wears black shoes regardless of his state.

Introducing the 3rd DLC for Skirmish Line, the Top Brass DLC adds a new hero unit, The General. Unlike Sarge or Mad Jack, The General cannot be directly controlled by the player. Instead, The General will reside inside of his bunker, an in-door environment preventing soldiers from shooting out or into the bunker. The General will drill soldiers in his presence, providing invaluable combat experience, but his death will greatly demoralize your squad!

-Top Brass DLC now available!
-Added new firing animation and sound effects for muskets.
-Added new squad deployment type for particularly high ranking players.
-Added new emplacement: Triage Center.
-Added new support option: Broken Arrow
-Added new Challenge: 12 Man Rule.
-Added new Challenge: Banza Bonanza.
-Career stats should now properly show your best easy and normal waves reached.
-Duds should no longer penetrate pillboxes and gib soldiers inside.
-Increased success chance for Immediate Support at higher career ranks.
-Sherman tanks now count as 3 units worth of assets for Immediate Support calls.
-Increased burst of M1 Garand Sniper Rifle from 1-2 to 2-2.
-T34/T40 75mm reload reduced to 16-24 from 20-30 seconds.
-Mad Jack's squadmates are now armed with Brass Knuckles by default.
-Reduced price of Pak 36 from 120 to 105 Command Points.
-Reduced price of Mortar Carrier from 90 to 85 Command Points.
-Improved accuracy boundaries for Bren Machine Guns.
-Increased melee bounds for Kwantung Veterans from 40-60 to 45-70.
-Enemy artillery now drop more shells!
-Increased speed of Japanese Skirmishers from 12 to 13.
-Japanese Skirmishers now have Smoke Grenades.
-Fixed a bug where Sarge's death would sometimes not trigger a panic.
-Secret stuff.

Build 1.2.0 introduces the United Front DLC, featuring the Chinese-Burma-India theater. United Front features a new game mode that has the player choosing from one of four equipment packages every 20 wave. Each package offers its own set of units, weapons, and support options in addition to a bonus benefit.

Earn 10 new Chinese medals that are exclusive to the United Front defense mode. All benefits from these medals will apply to all defense game modes when applicable.

New enemy units have also been added. Kwantung Veterans will advance mercilessly on your position while mechanized infantry riding Type 1 Ho-Ha half-tracks will drive straight up to your lines. Kenpei officers will encourage relentless infantry assaults, and the dreaded Gas Troops will deploy poison gas to smother out your troops.

Plus mode variants of the Defense in Depth and Sector Defense modes will incorporate new enemies for players looking even more challenges on the original two defense modes.

-Updated turret on Type 97 tank.
-Tunnel troops will now attempt to exit in a straight line.
-Decreased price of M1A1 Thompson from 15 to 12 Command Points.
-Decreased price of M1912 Winchester Shotgun from 10 to 5 Command Points.

Build 1.1.0 Ramree implements a new Sandbox mode, allowing players to choose the spawn rate of enemy units along with unlimited Command Points. Experiment to your delight. Build a complex defense network and experiment at your whim. Medals and ribbons will be disabled on Sandbox mode.

We are also releasing the first of the two promised DLCs. Ramree features the Mad Jack DLC, adding a new hero unit and a new squad deployment option featuring some strange birds of unusual size. A new Steam achievement for reaching wave 100 using the new squad deployment option has also be added!

-Mad Jack DLC implemented.
-Sandbox mode implemented.
-Decrewed vehicles will no longer be retreated to the next position on Defense in Depth.
-Reduced morale bonus for soldiers making suppression checks for nearby shots from 50% to 25%.
-Increased starting Command Points for the Marauder Deployment from -120 to -60.
-Increased suppression power of BAR and Johnson LMG by 20%.
-Resized medals for improved scaling.
-Updated Russian and Chinese localization.
-Fixed an issue where some bodies would not gib.
-Fixed an issue where certain bodies would remain on map while invisible.
-Fixed an issue where paratroopers would land around Drop Zones rather than on them.