Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 — patch notes and updates
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| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| New hotfix for Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 | 2024-09-24 | Greetings, Admirals! Recently, we've observed that some of you have encountered stability issues caused by an OpenSSL bug with 10th Gen and later Intel CPUs, resulting in crashes. To address this, we've promptly rolled out a patch to resolve the problem. 🔧 Now's the time to dive back in and enjoy! |
| Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is 70% off - Skulls for the Skull Throne! | 2020-05-28 | Greetings Admirals! The Skulls for the Skull Throne event has arrived, bringing discounts and free new content to Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2. Enjoy 70% off the base game and 33% off the Chaos Campaign Expansion while the event is live, from May 28th to June 1st. Five new Chaos portraits will also allow you to embrace the darkness within as you raze the galaxy and establish your dominance. The Skulls for the Skull Throne event encompasses far more games in the Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 universes, including deals for games such as Space Hulk: Deathwing, Blood Bowl 2, and even the eagerly anticipated Necromunda: Underhive Wars, with a 20% |
| Battlefleet Gothic + World of Warships Bundle | 2020-05-27 | Hi everyone, We're excited to unveil an exclusive partnership with Wargaming for the release of the Battlefleet Gothic + World of Warships Bundle, including Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 base game, World of Warships base game, and the newly released World of Warships x Warhammer 40,000 Themed DLC. Get both games together at a discounted price and lead your fleets to victory! As you know, Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is the real-time strategy game adapted from Games Workshop’s famous tabletop game that portrays the epic space battles of the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Expanding on the groundwork laid out by the first game, Battlefleet Gothic: Ar |
| Play for Free Until August 26! | 2019-08-22 | https://i.imgur.com/ofq4XrM.gif The Emperor calls for new Admirals! Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is free to play on Steam right now until August 26, 6pm GMT, and can be purchased at 40% off, the biggest discount yet. If you have a friend who has been on the fence about conquering the galaxy in co-op with you, this could be the right moment to invite him to bask in the glory of the Emperor. The Chaos Campaign Expansion, that brought a brand new Chaos arc in June, is also available at 15% off, but is not free to play during this time. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32890697/f7e5096a57451b71d86d5082563cb86ca4e |
| Patch 15/07/19 | 2019-07-15 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32890697/49202a0106d8f55b49dcdd0ae2c0c2a05a767694.jpg Admirals! We’ve put together a patch with a series of bug fixes, mainly addressing issues with the campaign and some faction specific abilities and upgrades. It's available right now, so check it out! As always, thank you very much for the great feedback. Patch Notes General Campaign Several localization fixes The hp percentage of a ship after a battle in campaign is no longer rounded down (to avoid an issue when finishing a battle at very low health) Fixed a white box being displayed when using the transfer fleet UI on a f |
| Patch 04/07/19 | 2019-07-04 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32890697/6f427478b07ac7c1828c5e4c64ba730f019c71fc.jpg Greetings, Admirals! We just rolled out a patch with some bug fixes and improvements, including battleplans and secondary objectives in auto combat. You can find the patch notes below. Please continue to give us any feedback regarding the changes or the game. Patch Notes Features Added possibility to win battleplans and secondary objective rewards in autobattle The more fleet power by which you exceed your opponent’s fleet power, the more likely you are to win a reward Added the possibility to destroy AI mines on the map fo |
| Chaos Campaign Expansion now available! | 2019-06-24 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32890697/7359a8e735687712a579a60dd888a7ca4d0c4f81.jpg Admirals! We’re incredibly pleased to announce the release of the Chaos Campaign Expansion, coming with a massive free update featuring many improvements for all players! Bring the galaxy to its knees in the Chaos Campaign Expansion, and enjoy a whole slew of new features coming in the free Campaign Improvements Update. These include new secondary objectives, in-depth campaign options, enemy A.I. Ultimate Powers, vastly improved fleet management (removing and moving ships as you please), and much more! For a more detailed o |
| Chaos Campaign Expansion Launch Trailer | 2019-06-24 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32890697/6f427478b07ac7c1828c5e4c64ba730f019c71fc.jpg Serve the Dark Gods! The massive Chaos Campaign Expansion for Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is available today! Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 gets a Titan-size shipment filled with dozens of hours of new content today with the new Chaos Campaign Expansion and its no less dramatic Campaign Update. Adding to its already impressive roster of three grand campaigns, this Expansion adds the Chaos faction as a playable campaign, letting you conquer all of the Aegis Ocularis for the glory of the four Chaos Gods. Use their powers and |
| Chaos Campaign Expansion & Free Single-Player Update | 2019-06-21 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32890697/9e1497dd23b97a5accef7681a4a35a7397866c62.jpg Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is getting bigger, better, and more spectacular with the new Chaos Campaign Expansion. A week from its release, we’re delighted to share a first look into the twisted destiny of Word Bearer Malos Vrykan with 5 brand new screenshots. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32890697/67f2b99286a6fb6425fdbddeccdc8cb6cc8c9750.jpg Releasing on June 24 for €12.99/$12.99, this Expansion arrives alongside a free update filled with updates to the game’s single-player offerings a |
| Community Update – Campaign Improvements Patch | 2019-06-21 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32890697/f2b2b2d52ba55837dd0bd2b71b3df3a7146ed985.jpg Good Day, Admirals! The Chaos Expansion approaches, and with it, our next free update. The paid expansion and free update both arrive on the same day, June 24. In our previous two blog posts, we covered the story and the mechanics of the new Chaos Campaign. In today’s Community Update, we look at the changes coming in the free update, which brings improvements to all the campaigns - Imperium, Necron, Tyranid, and Chaos. Improved Fleet Management You’ve asked for it, we’ve worked on it, it’s here – you can now swap ships bet |
| The Massive Fleets Tournament! | 2019-06-20 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32890697/9f7cce8a444bd738e750710627806ede2d6d634e.jpg Admirals! In celebration of the upcoming Chaos Campaign Expansion, we're excited to announce the Massive Fleets Tournament! With only four players going head to head in the Massive Fleets mode, this is both the smallest and most massive tournament yet! Participants Our four Admirals are four of the best BFG2 players in the world: Jamodon - Necron 7x BS Cairn 1x LC Khopesh 6x ES Jackal Carcer - Adeptus Astartes 3x T Macragges Honour 1x BS Battle Barge MK. I 2x BS Battle Barge MK. II 5x ES Nova 1x ES Gladius Solaire - Chaos 1 |
| Community Update - Chaos Campaign Mechanics | 2019-06-14 | Admirals! Last week we introduced you to Malos Vrykan and Arkrist Vane, the new characters in the Chaos Campaign. Now, we dive into the mechanics that you will encounter in the Expansion. The separate free update arriving with the Expansion will bring improvements to the campaigns across the board, and we’ll take a look at these next week in a final blog post. Chaos Resources Corruption: This is the main currency in the campaign, and works similarly to what you’ve seen in previous campaigns. You’ll use it to build and repair ships, build defensive structures, etc. Gift of Chaos: As you conquer systems, it is prudent to pay tribute to the Gods |
| Chaos Campaign Expansion | 2019-06-04 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32890697/6c0baf079aacd99585cfa94a3cfc666df7f373f2.jpg We’re incredibly excited to reveal the new Grand Campaign for Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 – the CHAOS Campaign, coming on June 24! Check out our Teaser Trailer! This paid Expansion, arriving alongside a massive free patch filled with updates to the game’s single-player offerings, delivers the most requested new feature of the game: a fully playable Chaos Grand Campaign, letting you take the role of Malos Vrykan as he razes the galaxy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMMc890hQu0 Releasing at the same time as the Chaos Campa |
| Skulls for the Skull Throne - Discount + New Titan Ship | 2019-05-16 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32890697/975713379c7383c3da85e5cd218773edf28d71a8.jpg Blood for the Blood God! Skulls for the Skull Throne! The third annual Skulls for the Skull Throne event has begun! Along with a number of other Warhammer games, Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is now available at a 33% discount, lasting until May 20th. Heralding this offer is a hulking titan of the Chaos - the Planet Killer is now available in the Massive Fleets Mode. Its cannon is a terror to behold, utterly annihilating anything it fires upon. We hope you will all enjoy wreaking utter havoc with this new ship! https://steam |
| Patch 4 Hotfix | 2019-04-26 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32890697/674552cd605b23fc86f2a37bb6d64e530be9f7db.jpg Patch 4 Hotfix Thanks to your excellent feedback, we’re releasing a hotfix with some bug fixes and balancing tweaks for competitive Season 2! Change log Campaign Fixes Fixed an issue with Necron troop regeneration Fixed the Pyramidal Reconstruction skill for Necron leaders, not being one anymore (That was not replaced by another one) Fixed an issue in the Tyranid campaign with the repair rate bonus in the Cadia sector Battle Fixes Fixed an exploit allowing the use of 1v1 fleets in 2v2 for the guest Fixed psychic scream infl |
| Massive Fleet Update & Season 2! | 2019-04-24 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32890697/246d5e681017715f55921a3e705c42e034fbde8f.png Massive Fleet Update! Greetings, Admirals! Today, we’re massively excited to announce the release of our fourth major patch, bringing a new mode to Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2. Get ready for the Massive Fleet Mode, allowing players an insane 4000 points to build their fleet! For the first time, players will go head to head using the legendary Titan ships for untold destruction. We can’t wait to see of the kinds of new compositions players will come up with in this mode. Please keep in mind that this mode is not balanced an |
| Competitive Season 1 Has Started | 2019-04-05 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32890697/6ff182c6a8a9db84b22d076e8f4e6278421e4037.jpg Greetings Admirals, It’s been a bit more than two months since the release of the game and we’ve released our third major content update two weeks ago. This was a first milestone in our post-launch support and we’re excited to announce today that Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 will host a brand new competitive season system! The official multiplayer leagues (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Adamantium, Epic, Legendary) will go through seasons of several weeks. Leaderboards will be reset at the start of each season. All players will get |
| Hotfix 01/04/2019 | 2019-04-01 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32890697/47909c52e04a85740cf25f89292eabb50bac0203.jpg Greetings, Admirals! We released our third post-launch update towards the end of last month. We’ve been focusing on monitoring your feedback and suggestions over the past couple of weeks. Today we’re releasing a hotfix that addresses some issues. You can find the changelog below. Changelog Battle Fixed an issue where deploy zones did not entirely fit the required area. Fixed a rare crash when playing against Tyranids. The cooldown of Ordnance skills will now be activated once used. The skill will not be usable until the ret |
| Patch 3 and Co-op 1.0 are LIVE! | 2019-03-21 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32890697/afd6bb70578a1cdc1787eddc4112ac9ab3733878.png Greetings admirals! We’re happy to release our third major update for Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 today! It features the full release of the campaign co-op mode, new Necron ships, including a brand new one that will breathe terror into even the most battle-hardened admiral, and a massive number of bug fixes and balancing tweaks based on your feedback. As always, you’ll find a detailed patch log at the end of this post. It’s been two months since the release of the game and we’d like to thank you once again for your enthusi |
| Post-Launch Roadmap | 2019-03-07 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32890697/61e9e302f6c7d0ecadc3cffb0403cd2e55c0abc3.png Greetings Admirals! It has now been a little over a month since we launched Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2. With the help of your excellent feedback, we’ve released two major updates (Patch notes: Patch 1, Patch 2), including: A ton of balancing and tweaks Several tons of fixes and quality of life adjustments A reworked boarding mechanic A larger 2v2 mode with 1000 fleet points Larger battles in Campaigns’ late game (1650 fleet points) Continuous improvements to the early access co-op mode Major changes to the reinforcement s |