Dear community, since many players expressed the desire for an option in the single-player mode that will grant them more time for planning their next moves or tactical maneuvers we are very happy to respond to this wish today by publishing a first major update for "TransOcean 2: Rivals". In addition to some other improvements regarding the gameplay the much desired option to pause the game will be implemented with this patch! [b][u]TransOcean 2 - Patch Notes v1.0.6: [/u][/b] [b]New features:[/b] [olist] [*]New pause function (only available in single-player)

• It is now possible to pause the game in the single-player modes, if the player wishes to do so.
• The pause function is now enabled by default. It is possible to enable and disable this function anytime during a running game in the options menu.
• While the pause function is enabled the game will pause automatically during the following situations: [list]
• As soon as a ship reaches a port.
• When you enter the port screen.
• While you look at ships in the wharf or browse for upgrades in the upgrade dock.
• Every time a menu such as the contract list, the ship report, the cash flow or the victory point statistic is opened.
• When as ship has been repaired.
• When a ship has been upgraded.
• While a direct destination of a ship is being selected via the world map.

[/list] [*]The victory point screen now shows if victory points have been earned through the unlocking of region bonuses. [*]The frame rate has been limited to maximum 120 fps (frames per second). [*]The limit of the maximum vertical screen resolution of 1200p has been removed. The original resolution of the graphic elements is still 1080p. [/olist] [b]Balancing Adjustments:[/b] [olist] [*]The ship’s wear and tear has been slightly minimized. [*]AI improvements have been implemented. [/olist] [b]Bug Fixes:[/b] [olist] [*]General:

• It was not possible to use the help function by pressing the key “H” while the ship list was closed.
• A rare calculation error of the repair costs has been fixed.
• Several localization and text problems have been fixed.
• The performance while scrolling longer lists has been optimized.
• Excessive fuel consumption could result in a negative fuel gauge.
• The world map zoom did sometimes not reset properly.
• A possible display problem of the ship selection has been fixed.
• Rare button or menu malfunctions as well as overlapping menus have been removed.
• Faulty victory point calculations have been corrected.
• A bug which resulted in a game freeze due to a certain combination of actions, quests and game length has been fixed.
• The direction of the mouse wheel during the creation of a profile has been corrected.

[*]Campaign:

• The third goal of chapter 3 is now being evaluated correctly.
• In certain circumstances it was not possible to select the destination port during the tutorial of chapter 4.
• In chapter 5 it was possible to put an offer on Lydia Blithe-Smith’s shipping company even with a frozen bank account.

[*]Multiplayer:

• If a player changed his name inside the „room“, a copy of the profile could appear in the lobby.
• A bug has been fixed that in some cases prevented the end of a game.

[*]Competition mode:

• A bug which could cause the AI to go inactive has been fixed.
• The AI now attempts to fulfill quest goals with more fervor.

[*]Mini game

• Enemy vessels now appear red on the mini-map. The player’s ship is white.
• Light reflections in the mini game have been improved.

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