Version 1.3 released: grenades!

Today we are releasing version 1.3 of Merc Tactics 

These are the new features:

Grenades

• grenade explosion particle effect + scorched ground decals
• display of trajectory
• new throw/rotate mechanism
• blast and fragment area damage to combatants
• secondary explosions
• grenade blast interrupts turn
• handling bouncing off roofs
• new flying in air death animation
• kneel and stand throw grenade animations

New AI behaviours

• In some scenes the AI will take a defensive strategy and fight from inside buildings rather moving towards the enemy
• If the AI thinks the player squad is too well dug in, the attackers will retreat to a defensive point 
• Allied militia fight more cautiously, spend more APs taking cover, etc.

Other improvements:

• Any object can be dropped, or picked up during battle, including multiple items in same location
• Improved various animations
• Camera can be rotated in steps of 90º during battle

Note: game saves are not compatible with previous version

How to throw grenades, a quick tutorial