We've got a few bug fixes and adjustments for you today as well as a new scene for the rotation:

• Fixed medic support triggering when typing in the chat boxes.
  
• Barricade previews can now be seen by everyone and not just you.
  
• Fixed medic support on cavalry mode.
  
• Support keys can now be rebound. Use the Group 5! key (6 by default) for medic support and Group 6! (7 by default) for engineer support.
  
• Added Fortress Outpost.
  

Support Overhaul:

We have worked hard on a new support system to make it more of a shared role rather than one that someone dedicates themselves to full-time. Neither support classes will spawn in actual support items. Instead, you will spawn with a support ability. Support abilities are still equipped on the website as they were before. (Explosive Barrels, Resurrection Tomes, and Deployable Shields are exceptions to this new system and still work as before.)

Engineer:

• Engineer equipment has been updated with a variety of new barricades and platforms.
  
• Pressing the B button opens a personal build menu displaying the support items you currently have.
  
• Upon joining a server, your support item is added to your build menu.
  
• Each server has a pool of build points starting at 6 and increasing by 6 at the start of each wave prep.
  
• Each tier of barricade costs a different number of build points (the cost of this is listed in the build menu).
  
• Placing a barricade reduces the number of build points available on the server.
  
• Destroying the construction prop before construction completes refunds the build points.
  

• Medics have a new box near their health indicator that displays their medic ability.
  
• Pressing the H key uses the medic ability.
  
• Each usage has a 2.5 second cool-down.
  
• After all usages are depleted, your ability will recharge after a 15 second cool-down.
  

After some delays due to changes to the way we send out updates, we've got a series of fixes ready...

• Fixed an error preventing the "extra health" bar from being displayed.
  
• The mini-map is on by default.
  
• Shrank the mini-map icons.
  
• New swords for Odin's Chosen and Princess Dortea.
  
• Thor can throw his hammer faster.
  
• A couple AI fixes.
  
• Scene fixes:
  • Keancuop Forest (Nord entry points)
    
  • Port Assault (barriers)
    
  • Praven (prop barrier)
    
  • Swadian Citadel (ground barrier)
    
  • Swadian Old Village (pathing)
    
• Added flames to two brazier scene props.
  

The latest round of legendary upgrades has been released!

Going forward, this will be scheduled for the 1st of each month rather than the 28th.

The previous round of upgrade recipes has been removed since we are already beyond the usual grace period.

Once again, we have a small batch of bug fixes:

* Barricade health shouldn't toggle in chat.
* Horses should gallop, not slide.
* Extra health should only appear on Hard and Ragnarok.
* Adjustments to the gear respawning system.
* Bots shouldn't get stuck behind a rock on Swadian City.
* Kill and assist rewards should be working correctly on NA and AU servers.

This is a quick little update to fix a few bugs.

* Patched the extra health system to avoid friendly fire damage.
* Added an alternate cheer.
* The latest banner pack.

Hello everyone,

It has been a while since our last release! We would have updated sooner but one of the early main features requires a major rework to core code. That feature will be added in a future update but happily, we have many more features that are ready now.

This also marks the start of a double-xp event which will continue through September 5th.

Bot changes:

• Added Boorish Commoner (Normal mode donator enemy).
  
• Added Wolf Clan Conscript (Hard mode donator enemy).
  
• Tricksters have learned a new ability.
  
• Thor finally learned how to throw his Mjölnir.
  
• Thor's AoE affects deployed Tower Shields.
  

• Native (team) chat is now disabled on NordInvasion game modes.
  
• Players have a variety of commands to their disposal. Type /help in chat to show the available commands.
  

• Applies to Zweihander, Legionnaire, Juggernaut and Royal Guard.
  
• Based on your body armour value of your body armour and gauntlets.
  
• Represented by a green bar below your main health bar.
  
• Once your normal health is depleted, you will tap into your extra health.
  
• When the extra health is keeping you alive, you will become immune to stuns.
  
• Regenerates after not receiving a hit for 10 seconds and for 5 health every 5 seconds.
  

• Updated the icons.
  
• Reduced and standardised the size.
  
• Added player spawn locations with highlighting for the selected spawn point.
  

Hello everyone,

The rules for gameplay have been updated to clarify a position we have held for some time now:

• If you are going to wear low-tier armour, be careful not to cause other Swadians to get friendly fire from hitting you. Do not use your low-tier armour as an excuse to not contribute to the team (especially as a high-tier player).
  

• Do make a reasonable effort to support the team.  Do not use low-tier equipment as an excuse to not contribute to the team (especially as a high-tier player).
  
• If you are going to wear low-tier armour, be careful not to cause other Swadians to get friendly fire from hitting you.