Players feedback inspired features in Strategic Mind: BlitzkriegWed, May 13, 2020
Units naming, a new set of controls, hex grid off hotkey, and other features.Since the Panzer Strategy release in 2018, we were gathering lots of valuable feedback from the players. Some things we could implement fast, for others we had to do extensive preliminary work. Thus, we always note what the players ask for and try to implement it as soon as we have the opportunity.
Strategic Mind: The Pacific development allowed us to implement many (but not all) of the community suggestions both from Panzer Strategy and from The Pacific early access period. Among the new features, added due to your feedback were:
Detailed combat prediction window
Many hints, explanations, and Manual (far from perfect, but a good start)
Terrain and infrastructure info
Naval combat tutorial
Further camera zoom option.
Units speech, zoom-in on unit renders, and others.
However, there were still more things that we wanted to implement but they required more time and preparations. So, we got some of them ready for the Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg release, namely:
You can now rename your units with custom names. (and the save files)
You can two choose between two sets of Controls: Modern (new) and Legacy (old).
Modern (Unit selection - Left mouse button, Attack/Movement - Right mouse button, Open unit info screen - Middle mouse button (or I hotkey, or left-click on corresponding UI button))
Legacy (Unit selection - Left mouse button, Attack/Movement - Left mouse button, Open unit info screen - Right mouse button (or I hotkey, or left-click on corresponding UI button))
Added detailed 5-part tutorial for land operations
UI polish and improvements
Added calendar button indication Day/Night cycle
You can turn on/off the hex grid not only in the Settings but also with the H hotkey.
Added a separate setting for unit speech volume.
Improved Manual UI (We will keep improving it further in the future)
All these features were brought by a combination of you being interested in our games, actively sending us lots of feedback and great suggestions, and by our willingness to listen to the community and improve our games together. We will keep adding new features and polishing the existing ones.
There are still many features that we want to add, but up to now lacked the time and resources to implement. The top two things on our to-do list right now are the integration of Steam cloud saves and Steam achievements. No ETA on these, but we will surely add them as soon as we can.
With best regards
Starni Games development team