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3.0p1 release from the 3.0 series released 2022-01-21

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This is a service release for Ares 3.0 that fixes some issues in a backward compatible way: savegames of version 3.0 are still supported.

Changelog:

Ares fixes:
* VehicleThief and CanDrive code interfering with infantry Enter action fixed
* Vehicles spuriously cloning from non-cloning facilities fixed
* Fixed Inhibitors, which could be abused using temporary one-sided alliances
* No longer allow Firestorm and Battery super weapons to stay active indefinitely
* Fixed wrong recharge time used when setting draining super weapon on hold
* Vehicles no longer disappear when entering tunnels of allied players
* Support docking Harvesters on other sides than the east of a DockUnload structure
* Only warn about an EMP attack if the warhead is Malicious=yes
* In campaign missions, allow all player controlled houses to enter occupied buildings
* Fixed dollar sign format specifiers when reading integers from INIs
* Do not log prerequisites being set to "none" as parser errors

Original game fixes:
* Fix for units using the Hover locomotor to move up cliffs
* Fixed a crash that happened because of stale pointers being kept around
* Potential fix for crashes because of damage dealing building animations
* Revealing production displays nothing else than the production cameo, if there is one
* One memory management bug when closing the game fixed

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syringe_0.7.3.0_mo.rar (md5)	Emergency update for Syringe adding support for Steam and EA app editions (MO specific)	171 last downloaded today
syringe_0.7.3.0_yr.rar (md5)	Emergency update for Syringe adding support for Steam and EA app editions	359 last downloaded 24 hours ago
ares_3.0p1.zip (md5)	Ares Standalone Package 3.0 P1	20,162 last downloaded today
Total downloads:		20,692

3.0 release from the 3.0 series released 2020-12-07

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Ares 3.0 adds many mission making features like new Team Scripts, Trigger Events and Actions to make use of added functionality via scripting. Also, super weapons have been expanded with several new settings.

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ares_3.0.zip (md5)	Ares Standalone Package 3.0	22,242 last downloaded today
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2.0p1 release from the 2.0 series released 2019-04-13

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This service release for Ares 2.0 fixes a few issues in a backward compatible way: savegames of version 2.0 are still supported.

Changelog:

Ares fixes:
* Recheck all prerequisites when a unit converts its type
* Better support for Type Conversions with Operator logic
* No longer reset EMP.Threshold to inair when reading an INI
* Fixed broken Prism Forwarding style "forward"
* Buildings with only disabled super weapons will still play their Super animation
* Only add the granted super weapon to the sidebar if the spy is owned by the player
* Show proper veteran cameos for the new spy effects
* Fixed a parsing error message

Original game fixes:
* Fixed an original loading crash with Image and Palette settings
* UnitRepair structures can sell units independent of their foundation and dock coords
* Changed the default cursor for the Detonate actions from Demolish to the Detonate cursor
* Animate the IvanBomb cursor

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ares_2.0p1.zip (md5)	Ares Standalone Package 2.0 P1	20,230 last downloaded 10 days ago
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2.0 release from the 2.0 series released 2018-09-14

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Ares 2.0 adds type conversions, several warhead effects, improves Animation damage, enhances many smaller features with tiny details, and fixes several bugs in Ares and in the original game.

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ares_2.0.zip (md5)	Ares Standalone Package 2.0	9,063 last downloaded 10 days ago
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1.0p1 release from the 1.0 series released 2018-09-14

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Fixes several bugs in Ares 1.0.

Changelog:

- Fixed a stale pointer bug in the original game
- Fixed a crash when minimizing the game with radial indicators visible
- Fixed a crash when loading a game
- Observers will now see production cameos
- Production pcx cameos are rendered correctly now
- Fixed units staying phased out when being chronoshifted onto rubble
- TeamRetaliate was not implemented correctly
- Hunter Seekers do not target objects outside of the map
- Fixed Rubble logic forgetting to remove the old building from the game
- KillDriver no longer crashes if fallback country Special doesn't exist
- Crushing will no longer give double bounty
- Units with killed drivers will not go into guard or hunt mission when EMP expires
- Parasites used the wrong coordinates when exiting
- FactoryOwners regression fixed
- Operator= can now be reset using "<none>"
- Check whether buildings are eligible before trying to clone something

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ares_1.0p1.zip (md5)	Ares Standalone Package 1.0 P1	6,069 last downloaded 10 days ago
Total downloads:		6,069

1.0 release from the 1.0 series released 2018-01-26

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This is the official release of Ares 1.0.

Changelog:

- Savegames work again
- MissileSpawn works on buildings

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ares_1.0.zip (md5)	Ares Standalone Package 1.0	9,161 last downloaded 10 days ago
Total downloads:		9,161

0.9 release from the 0.9 series released 2015-02-14

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Ares 0.9 continues to improve upon existing features while adding a handful of moderately large new features. In other words: it is another smaller release without groundbreaking new toys. Stability has been improved, which is always good. Internals have also been changed a bit, and some amounts of work went into optimizing Ares and making existing code run faster.

Changelog:

- Multiple Super Weapons on a building
- Super Weapons depending on Country, multiple AuxBuildings or negative AuxBuildings
- Super Weapon Inhibitors
- AI now supports Super Weapon ranges, designators and inhibitors
- More customizable AI targeting types for Super Weapons
- Cash Producing upgrades for buildings
- More than 8 facings for units
- Several minor additions and bug fixes

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ares_0.9.zip (md5)	Ares Standalone Package 0.9	11,891 last downloaded 6 weeks ago
Total downloads:		11,891

0.9-rc1 release from the 0.9 series released 2015-02-01

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Contains a preliminary documentation.

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0.9rc1.rar (md5)	Release Candidate 1 (Standalone Package including Documentation)	638 last downloaded 6 weeks ago
Total downloads:		638

0.8 release from the 0.8 series released 2014-10-03

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Ares 0.8 adds several features known from Tiberian Sun, expands old features and adds some more.

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- EM Pulse Cannon Super Weapon
- Toggle Power Keyboard Command and AI support
- More options for Advanced Rubble
- Academy tech buildings
- Hide Repair Wrench from enemy players
- Customizable owner for Unit Delivery SW
- Several minor changes and bugfixes

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ares_0.8.zip (md5)	Ares Standalone Package 0.8	10,594 last downloaded 2 days ago
Total downloads:		10,594

0.8-rc2 release from the 0.8 series released 2014-09-25

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This version is almost final, and no more changes are expected at the moment. The documentation is not entirely done and will be worked on til the release.

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0.8rc2.rar (md5)	Release Candidate 2 (Standalone Package including Documentation)	580 last downloaded 2 weeks ago
Total downloads:		580