Further game engine development

Let me announce decisions about further engine changes

Foreword:

• I recently asked you in a Discord poll about next prios and engine+tactics won the poll and I consider it important
• I didn't immediately jump into it because I needed a break after the game Reset and did some simpler stuff
  • UI/UX stuff helps making good impression about for game and increases retention of players thus it's important to our growth

Next steps

• 🔥 I decided to increase 36+ min play penalty from 10% to 12.5% and this change is Live
• I also forked v2 engine as v3 and enabled v3 in friendly games
• v3 has no new changes yet, but all new developments will go there keeping current v2 engine intact
• Depending on the progress I expect that v3 will go live either after round 11 of Season 1 or before Season 2
  • decision depends on confidence in the engine and your feedback from friendly games

Priorities

• Priority number one is Offensive focus. It took me a while to be convinced it was needed

  • I want to thank all people who pitched this change @svg @dcarra @lolek131 @bimbam @Grillo84 @grobarbrate (and more)
  • It will be added as an additional 5-position slider in the tactic screen

• There is a bunch of engine/tactic topics I consider as v3 candidates

  • I will continue my discussion with @Lolek and @dcarra who have access to engine debug tools
  • I also encourage you to share your engine feedback in ⁠engine or discuss the priorities in ⁠engine

As always. Stay tuned!