Today we're releasing Patch #8 for Axis & Allies 1942 Online!

The update includes further improvements to AI, and a revamped UI experience for custom games. Read on for full details!

Patch Notes

New Features

• AI Improvements
  • The Soviet Union AI will now be more aggressive when defending against Japan and Germany
  • AI will now use Submarines abilities more effectively, submerging and avoiding enemy submarines
  • AI will now properly defend Transports with Warships
• New Create Game UI
  • The Create Custom Game screen has been streamlined into a single screen, with clearer setup choices

Bug Fixes

• [Rules Implementation] - Resolved issue where players get stuck in mobilization if they purchased more units than they could place as a result of liberating an allied capital, with allied territories reverting to the ally’s control
• [Aircraft Carrier/Fighters] - Resolved an issue where players could get into an illegal state when moving Fighters and Aircraft Carriers
• [Aircraft Carrier/Fighters] - Resolved an issue where a game could crash when automatically landing fighters in certain regions
• [Observer Mode] - Resolved an issue where Observer Mode sound effects were playing the same sound effects as when the player is in control
• [Audio] - Players can now control the volume of the sound effects when in Observer Mode
• [Combat] - When retreating, instructions for player input are now displayed on screen
• [Tutorials] - Players will no longer become blocked from progressing through tutorial 3 when following the instructions
• [Legacy Mode] - Players can now manually enable the Legacy Support mode on their device via the Settings screen. This may lead to better performance for some on lower end hardware
• [Combat] - Resolved issue where clicking too fast before an animation had finished would result in a crash
• [AI] - Resolved various crashes and issues with the AI, both online and offline