Terminal Conflict

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• Patch Notes·9 Apr 2026Official

  Patch AN/GSQ-235(V)1090

  A new update is now live for Terminal Conflict, bringing a set of multiplayer fixes, UI improvements, notification polish, and updated Soviet decision text for better historical plausibility.MULTIPLAYERFixed a save-related issue where one player could receive a draw while the other was incorrectly awarded a minor victory.Improved multiplayer startup by ensuring game rules are properly synchronized when a match begins.GAME FLOWFixed an issue where the INITIATE GAME button could sometimes be unavailable after a match.NOTIFICATIONSUpgraded doomsday clock animations to better reflect changes to the clock.Reworked the doomsday clock UI update flow to make animated updates more reliable.Updated and enhanced Victory Point gain animations when reviewing policies and decisions.Fixed an issue affecting Victory Notifications.USER INTERFACERestored the correct Orientation Map focus state.Fixed UI display state issues during dialogs.The Orientation Map is now hidden while decision dialogs are active.Improved Victory Point preview logic so pending policy effectsDECISIONSUpdated several Soviet decision texts, including decisions governing interests, to better follow the storyline and make outcomes more historically plausible.OTHERFixed various other smaller issues
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• Announcements·26 Jan 2026Official

  DEV DIARY | Advanced Game Modes and the Timeline Debrief AAR

  Greetings Commanders!Today, in the twilight’s shadow dawn, the engineering department has the distinguished pleasure to announce the latest upgrade to all terminals, containing the following features.NEW Advanced Game ModesNEW Timeline Debrief After Action Report UPDATED Victory Conditions screen Keep a nice pitcher of tea close by. Let us get started!NEW ADVANCED GAME MODES Terminal Conflict has grown over the years. More systems, more scenario rules, more ways to play, more ways to win, and a few more ways to accidentally end the world. With that growth came a familiar challenge. Many of you asked for more control over how a campaign starts, but you also asked us not to bury the default experience under a mountain of switches. So we built Advanced Game Modes.This is not meant to replace the standard setup. Think of it as a separate control panel. If you want the classic experience, you can ignore it entirely and start the game exactly as you always have. If you like experimenting, tightening the screws, or tailoring the run to a specific playstyle, your terminal now has the knobs. It works of course in single and multiplayer, but is unavailable in Ranked Play.What can be configuredStarting Timeline window: Select the 5 year start window. Now you decide how quickly the temperature rises.Turn Timers: For those of you who want the clock ticking like a third superpower in the room. This supports pressure focused play and competitive pacing, and it also integrates properly with the new debrief flow. For those that love the role-playing part, we've also added a Government run mode that enhances or diminished your total turn time depending on how well you keep the interest of your Government.Space Race Victory: Adjust how Space Race completion behaves as a victory condition. Sometimes victory should land with a headline. Sometimes it should simply shift the balance and keep the timeline rolling. We wanted to give you more say in how decisive Space Race progress should be...
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• Patch Notes·4 Dec 2025Official

  Patch AN/GSQ-235(V)1040

  VICTORY CONDITIONSFixed an issue where certain victory conditions were not colored correctly, improving clarity and readability.LEADERSFixed an issue where Leader abilities that deploy Influence now properly show the resulting Influence in the Main Menu.Fixed an issue where leader abilities that can be placed on multiple regions now properly display thoseNOTIFICATIONSWhen an ability allows the placement of Influence, a notification will now inform you that the turn will end after the placement is completed.Updated the ChineseCivilWar resource file.DECISIONSUpdated and fixed typos in the Chinese Card scenario and the Chinese Civil War decision chain.Made several of the China Card scenario options more clear and well defined If there are influence left that where earned but for some reason not placed by you, they will now be auto-placed randomly in that theater instead of being lost MODDINGYou can now define that a Leader Ability can end the turn immediately when fired OR wait until the action that is triggered gets fully completed by the player before the the turn endsOTHERFixed various other smaller issues
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• Patch Notes·28 Nov 2025Official

  Patch AN/GSQ-235(V)1035

  AI IMPROVEMENTSRemoved unnecessary states from the MIRVIN controller to streamline AI behavior.Added a turn failsafe to prevent the AI from stalling and ensured turns end correctly after Army Command moves.Increased the AI’s eagerness to pursue Alignment for itself when beneficial.Improved AI goal-setting for individual units and campaign goals for each theater.Introduced evaluator weights, a unified scoring system, and long-term planning memory for more consistent strategic evaluation.Refined AI evaluation of kill chances on land, sea, and air.Improved AI assessment of nuclear strikes and updated Apocalypse handling for more accurate outcome calculations.Improved AI handling of warzones and strategic chokepoints (straits) to better reflect escalating conflicts.Updated AI evaluation of air cover, including fighters and carrier fleets, for smarter deployment of air assets.Fixed issues where the AI could miscount remaining Interests from Alignment or underestimate incoming nuclear strikes.Adjusted AI priorities when gathering military Interests and considering People costs, especially for off-focus operations.Ensured the AI only sends combat-ready units to Command Reserve and only fires policies that can actually be enacted.Improved plan selection so the AI is more likely to choose the best available option and avoid off-focus mismanagement.Improved AI planning and competitiveness around the Space Race, including better assessment and internal plan simulation.Clarified the logic between withdrawing a defeated unit to an adjacent region and retiring a unit to Command Reserve.Fixed several smaller AI issues, including priority list bugs and text/logic typos.DEBUGGING & TOOLSImproved AI plan debugging with additional functionality.Added a button to display AI plans directly in Debug mode.Updated the debugger structure, visuals, and text to make AI information easier to read.Updated the debug menu layout for greater clarity.Restructured AI planning into separate data to s...
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• Patch Notes·16 Oct 2025Official

  Patch AN/GSQ-235(V)1031

  GAME ENGINEUpdated the Unity engine to 2021.3.45f2 to address security vulnerabilities identified on October 3rdImproved engine stability and internal performanceTOOLTIPS & INTERFACEUpdated the Global Map tooltip to better reflect its functionalityRefined the Victory Condition button tooltip for clarityStandardized the naming of the Theater Map to match official terminologyImproved various in-game tooltips to enhance player overview and onboardingUpdated tooltips in the Main Menu for better navigationVICTORY SCREEN & CONDITIONSReworked the Victory Screen UI to better emphasize scores and resultsUpdated victory condition text for Wargames 1-4Added custom victory texts to all WargamesWinning a Single Player scenario no longer displays incorrect Multiplayer ranks or conditionsDisabled multiplayer-related victory dialogs when playing in Single PlayerSCENARIOSUpdated mission objectives across all Wargames for improved clarityAdjusted pacing in scenarios where key events could resolve too quickly for new playersBase scenarios now clearly define victory as “Objective Complete” in Single PlayerBUGS & TECHNICALFixed a rare Null Unit exception in AiActionUnitsAdded additional logging to improve debugging and issue trackingApplied a potential fix for the SetDesiredInterest() exceptionGeneral cleanup and minor stability improvements
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