System · 1
A new 'seasonOnly' filter has been added to the matchmaker to separate season searches from regular ones. Caching has been reworked so that season searches now run independently of regular matches. Players searching from the season menu will now only be matched with other season players, and these games will always count toward Elo. Missing a board customization choice during handshake no longer blocks matchmaking entirely, as a default option is now chosen automatically.
matchmaking
UI · 1
The player count slider no longer resets to 3-6 without warning when a 3-6 player map is selected or when opening map selection, as long as there is overlap with the current selection. If there is no overlap between the selected map and the player count slider's range, the slider now automatically adjusts to the new valid range.
player count slider
Fix · 2
Issues where players ended up on maps with an incorrect player count, such as 4 players on a 3-player map, have been fixed. Issues where players ended up on maps with an incorrect player count, such as 6 players on a 4-player map, have been fixed. Filtering for 6-island maps has been added to improve map loading accuracy. The system now properly distinguishes between 3-player-only and 4-player-only maps.
map loadingBugs that caused matches with the wrong player count, such as 3-player searches resulting in 4 or 6-player matches, have been fixed. Bugs that caused matches with the wrong player count, such as 4-player minimum searches placing players in 3-player matches, have been fixed. Bugs that caused matches with the wrong player count, such as 3-3 settings with all base game maps occasionally ending in a 6-player match, have been fixed. Player count settings now save and load reliably, including after returning from a match.
player count setting
Also in this patch1
The upcoming Seafarers season is on the horizon.
seafarers season
Login will be unavailable during the scheduled server maintenance.
login availabilityServers will undergo scheduled maintenance starting today at 11:00 AM CEST, with login unavailable during this period. The maintenance is expected to last approximately 3 hours.
server maintenance