We just released Patch #6 for Axis & Allies 1942 Online!

***Axis & Allies 1942 Online will be unavailable from Dec 5, 2019, 9 am - 1 pm PT while we perform the update***

We’ve been listening to your feedback and made a few adjustments to the features introduced in patch 5. Check out the patch notes below for a rundown of new features and fixes in today's update!

Patch #6 Notes

New Features and Improvements

Improved Movement Arrows

• Reduced the width and size of movement arrows introduced in Patch 5.
• Arrows are 50% thinner
• Smoother curves
• Arrows take shortest distance to the region
• Arrow movement stops just after the border, improving map visibility

Click-through Destination Marker (Diamond Icons)

• Added functionality to the destination markers (diamond icons)
• Players can click markers to deploy/move units into regions
• Destination marker scales down in size when players zoom in

Ranked Game Matchmaking visibility

• Added toast-style notifications for ranked matchmaking
• Notification remains in lower left-hand corner while players navigate through the Main Menu
• Players cancel matchmaking from this notification
• Players can enter games from the notification once a match has been found

New Default AI Speed

• Reduced the default speed of the AI for new players
• Players can adjust the speed of the AI players to their liking by changing it within the Options -> Settings -> Gameplay screen.
• Existing players AI speeds will not be changed as a result of this change.
[*]Please Note
: If your AI speed is set to “Fast” or “Very Fast” you will not be able to view live combats for the AI when it is taking its turn.

Player Profiles

• Finished Games have been added to the Player Profile.
• View the outcomes of your 5 most recent games.
• Expand the Finished Game card to see additional details, including who you played with
• Ranked Games no longer count towards the Custom games win/loss ratios

Unit/Token Placement

• Adjusted unit placement to improve map visibility
• Reduced instances of overlapping units

Bug Fixes

[*]Memory Leak Fix

• We’ve resolved the issue players were encountering when playing the game that would result in a black screen, units disappearing from the combat board or other crashes occurring after a short play session.

[*]Transport Loading

[*]We’ve resolved issues where players encountered problems attempting to load units in and around the area of Australia and the Solomon Islands
[*]AI Fixes

[*]The AI will no longer take 24 hours to complete or start its turn
[*]Various fixes to the AI to provide additional stability when playing the AI
[*]Server-side optimizations and performance increases
[*]Players with supported lower-end video cards should now be able to load the game. Please note: Linux and macOS players with certain Nvidia GPUs may still encounter some issues with loading the game. We are working on increasing compatibility in the near future.
[*]Various crashes during combat and movement phases
[*]Typos when deleting/forfeiting a game