Patch #6 for Axis & Allies 1942 Online arrives today!

***Axis & Allies 1942 Online will be unavailable from Dec 5, 2019, 9 am - 1 pm PT while we perform the update***

We’ve been listening to your feedback and made a few adjustments to the features introduced in patch 5. Check out the patch notes below for a rundown of new features and fixes in today's update!

Patch #6 Notes

New Features and Improvements

• Improved Movement Arrows
  • Reduced the width and size of movement arrows introduced in Patch 5
  • Arrows are 50% thinner
  • Smoother curves
  • Arrows take shortest distance to the region
  • Arrow movement stops just after the border, improving map visibility
• Click-through Destination Marker (Diamond Icons)
  • Added functionality to the destination markers (diamond icons)
  • Players can click markers to deploy/move units into regions
  • Destination marker scales down in size when players zoom in
• Ranked Game Matchmaking visibility
  • Added toast-style notifications for ranked matchmaking
  • Notification remains in lower left-hand corner while players navigate through the Main Menu
  • Players cancel matchmaking from this notification
  • Players can enter games from the notification once a match has been found
• New Default AI Speed
  • Reduced the default speed of the AI for new players
    • Players can adjust the speed of the AI players to their liking by changing it within the Options -> Settings -> Gameplay screen.
    • Existing players AI speeds will not be changed as a result of this change.
    • *Please Note: If your AI speed is set to “Fast” or “Very Fast” you will not be able to view live combats for the AI when it is taking its turn.
• Player Profiles
  • Finished Games have been added to the Player Profile.
  • View the outcomes of your 5 most recent games.
  • Expand the Finished Game card to see additional details, including who you played with
  • Ranked Games no longer count towards the Custom games win/loss ratios
• Unit/Token Placement
  • Adjusted unit placement to improve map visibility
  • Reduced instances of overlapping units

Bug Fixes

• Memory Leak Fix
  • We’ve resolved the issue players were encountering when playing the game that would result in a black screen, units disappearing from the combat board or other crashes occurring after a short play session.
• Players with supported older video cards should now be able to load the game
  • *Please Note: Linux and macOS players with certain nVidia GPUs may still encounter some issues. We're working on improving compatibility in the future.
• Transport Loading
  • We’ve resolved issues where players encountered problems attempting to load units in and around the area of Australia and the Solomon Islands
• AI Fixes
  • The AI will no longer take 24 hours to complete or start its turn
  • Various fixes to the AI to provide additional stability when playing the AI
• Server-side optimizations and performance increases
• Various crashes during combat and movement phases
• Typos when deleting/forfeiting a game