The newest revision of IUGOME’s popular Star Hog’s game was stuck in the Apple review queue for nearly 3 months, but has finally surfaced and the list of changes is startling. IUGOME has thrown in a boatload of new features, including an entire 32-map campaign mode! Star Hogs has now returned to its original $4.99 price tag, but as you will see below your are getting loads of content for your money.
NEW FEATURES
- Additional free 32-map Alpha Centauri Campaign! (This was originally intended to be DLC as in-app purchase but has been switched to a FREE update)
- In-game messaging system. Tease, taunt and congratulate each other in-game!
- Players announce their entry into online battles.
- Ability for losers in a 3 or 4 player battle to receive their earnings first then decide whether to spectate or leave an online battle.
- Improved in-game graphics with updated textures and parallexing background 3d objects
- Scrolling window will now remember their previous position
- Automatic backup & restore system to prevent save file corruption
- IUGO VIP System for rewarding game referrals
- Invite friends feature
- Save/Resume for Campaign & FreePlay modes
- NEW WEAPON: Nuclear Strike
- NEW WEAPON: Matter Missile
- NEW MINE: Paint Mines
- NEW circular map for FreePlay & Online
- NEW flat map for FreePlay & Online
- Camera control when it is not player’s turn
- Audio & Vibrate alarm when a match is found in QuickPlay
FIXES & OPTIMIZATION
- Better disconnection handling (Online game delayed due to lag will resolve within 60 secs)
- Improved online multiplayer synchronization
- Certain detectable non-cheating disconnection situation will result in players being disqualified to avoid point deduction (However, the loss will still have to be taken)
- Numerous hanger issues/crashes fixed
- Possible rankings page crash fixed
- 10-pt font fixes
- Introduction camera panning issue fixed
- Airplane mode crash fixed
- Load to 50% crash fixed
- Username/password saving bug fixed
- Better physics resolution to avoid mines falling through asteroids
- Hanger menu bug fixes
- Players spectating an online battle now has auto fast-forward as well to reduce lag
- Online game room’s properties can no longer be changed once room is created
GAMEPLAY TWEAKS
- Homing / Swarm energy cost lowered to 45
- Refinery bonus reduced to 35%
- Shield projector shield amount increased to 225
- Energy laser shield damage increased from 2x to 2.5x
- Removed initial impact force from cluster bomb
- Homing sensors now increase homing rocket acceleration
- Reduced EMP missile homing
- Ranking points will now be modified by # of ships in battle. The more ships in battle, the more points awarded for wins/losses.
