Patch v. 0.80.09 focuses heavily on the "Arcade" and "Sprint" templates. For strategy fans, these map templates are the lifeblood of quick sessions, and Unfrozen has stepped in to adjust how high-value rewards like Dragon Utopias and Pandora's Boxes distribute power. These changes aim to prevent early-game snowballing that can often make or break a match before the mid-game even begins.
On the technical side, the developers have made a specific call regarding peripherals. To solve persistent conflicts between input devices, support for gamepads has been temporarily disabled. While this might be a hurdle for those playing on handhelds or with controllers, it ensures that mouse and keyboard inputs remain responsive and reliable while a more robust, experimental controller feature is developed for the future.
The patch also addresses several quality-of-life issues that were bugging the community:
- Hotkey Persistence: Your custom hotkey layouts will now actually save correctly between sessions.
- Leaderboard Stability: Fixed issues where data failed to load or displayed incorrectly.
- Localization: Significant fixes for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean text displays, particularly in the credits and UI.
- Template Balance: Specific adjustments to Zookeeper and Symmetry modes to ensure fairer starts.
For those looking to dive deep into the math behind these changes, the official Community Wiki is now the go-to resource for unit stats and spell tier breakdowns. It’s clear that Unfrozen is moving fast to polish the experience, ensuring the tactical depth of this prequel isn't overshadowed by launch-week jitters.
Soren