Species1571 informed us he released the updated version 1.11 of his Deadly Islands Mod on the BI forums.

Quote Species1571 :
If you enjoy the challenging island warfare of deadly rated islands, you probably get frustrated as you progress through the game and find that more and more of them get downgraded as you take out their adjoining islands. That's where this mod may improve the game for you. It will make the game more of a challenge for you by increasing the defense rating of islands to deadly as soon as they are linked to another island.
In addition, the mod will unlock the display of the "Actual defense" rating for all islands on the map, not just the ones that you are connected to.
Another thing the mod does is disable the automatic resuming of a unit's program when you switch from manual control to another unit. This was annoying to me in the game as I hate my units wandering off without being instructed. This is also useful for when you are using a manta to aid your alignment of the carrier gun to hit a target on the island at some distance, as the manta would often start turning away from where you were aiming. This mod makes it possible to keep the manta facing the same spot.

Changelog version 1.11:

• Mantas can now successfully dock on autopilot when the carrier is moving.
• Island units on friendly islands can now be controlled by clicking on them on the map. Island units have infinite fuel but not infinite health or ammo.
• When using unit-to-unit refuelling or repairing, or walrus self-repair, customization settings will now be ignored if the walrus has had a near-full fuel tank in the last 30 seconds.
• Early Warning System and Long Range Surveillance now require the control tower to be repaired to at least 95% in order to receive messages. A warning will be displayed if a message has been missed.
• The two carriers will no longer be able to run through each other during battle.
• Added a warning when the carrier is detected drifting sideways. You should rarely see this other than when you sail too close to an island and get propelled away.
• Slightly increased the minimum time before an enemy carrier respawn is possible.

Korneel van 't Land informed us Bohemia Interactive have released the official version 1.05 patch for Carrier Command: Gaea mission.
If you want to download the Patch 1.05 combined with the SDK for modders make sure to select the "Carrier Command: Gaea Mission Patch 1.05 SDK" download!

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Prague, Czech Republic, Tuesday 28 May 2013

Bohemia Interactive has released a brand new update for the Windows PC version of Carrier Command: Gaea Mission, which released in October last year. Update 1.05 features a number of campaign fixes, an improvement to the enemy AI, water reflections, plus various additions to the game design such as the Fog-of-war feature. The complete overview of changes can be found in the changelog provided in the update’s Readme file.

Based on the classic from 1988, Carrier Command: Gaea Mission blends vehicular combat with tactical and strategic elements. In a massive open world - consisting of 33 unique islands hosting 6 distinct climatic zones - players are put in command of a futuristic military carrier holding multiple customizable units. By traversing the seas and establishing a strategic network of island bases for mining, production and defense, players set out to conquer the archipelago on planetoid Taurus.

Here are the highlights:

• Fixed player becoming stuck on a bridge in the Vattland FPS mission of the Gaea Mission Campaign
• Enhanced strategy AI logic for attacking and defending islands
• Added optional tech level setting for the Strategy game
• Improved Enemy carrier equipment logic
• and more…

Gnrl_Grad released an updated version of his Nemisis Mod on the BI forums.
This mod increases the survivability of the enemy carrier in the strategy game resulting in a more challenging game.

Quote Gnrl_Grad :
Introducing Nemisis mod! The intention of this mod is to increase the survivability of the enemy carrier in the strategy game and make for a longer more challenging game. If you've ever been disappointed when killing the enemy carrier early on in the game then this mod is for you.

What does this mod do?

1. It makes it almost impossible to kill the enemy carrier early on.
2. If you encounter and battle the enemy carrier during the game and you beat it badly it will retreat back to it's stockpile island, this creates the possibility for multiple carrier battles during the one game, building up to the final kill!
3. You will need to conquer all enemy islands and push the enemy carrier back to it's stockpile island to finally defeat it!

New version uploaded!
This version is intended for use with the current beta update 1.05.0004.

Changelog:

• This is really just a compatibility release to suit the latest game version 1.05.0026 - I haven't had a chance to play a full game yet (hopefully now it's the weekend!) but looking at the script changes the mod should play pretty much as before.

Jan Kunt released beta patch version 1.05 for Carrier Command: Gaea mission on the BI forums.

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After a prolonged delay here is an update for the beta:
This version does include updated SDK (workbech).

Changelog:
• Fixed player becoming stuck on a bridge in the Vattland FPS mission of the Gaea Mission Campaign
• Fixed siren not shutting down after capturing Arachnid Command Center in tutorial mission of the Gaea Mission Campaign
• Fixed cutscene playback preventing continuation of the Gaea Mission Campaign
• Fixed No capsules added onto the carrier if high startup tech level selected in the Strategy Game
• Fixed Enemy Carrier attempting to hide at the nearest island
• Improved Enemy carrier equipment logic
• Fixed incorrect mission selected after island has already been captured
• Improved "Blueprint acquired" notice
• Fixed defensive turret spawns on Fulcrum in Strategy game

Savant1974 released the first version of his Sound Mod for Carrier Command on the BI forums.

Quote Savant1974 :
This is a simple mod that improves some of the vehicle and weapon sounds in the game. It gives some of the weapons some more 'punch', and improves the walrus's droning engine into something with some more power.

Features:

• Improved the machine gun sound for the walrus.
• Improved the machine gun sound for the manta.
• Copied the gatling sound from the walrus to the manta.
• Utilised unused in-built sounds for all plasma cannons.
• Redid the sounds for all walrus varients, with V8, V10 and supercharger sounds.

Korneel van 't Land informed us Bohemia Interactive have released the official version 1.04 patch for Carrier Command: Gaea mission.
If you want to download the Patch 1.04 combined with the SDK for modders make sure to select the "Carrier Command: Gaea Mission Patch 1.04 SDK" download!

Also the patch removes DRM so no more activations upon reinstall of the game and/or Operating System.

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A new update for Carrier Command has sailed in - shipment includes a number of game and campaign fixes, plus improved mod support for creative commandeering.
This patch is intended for all released versions except Steam. (The Steam version is updated automatically through the Steam client application)

note:
Save Games created in versions 1.1.0026 and older are not compatible. The game will notify you if the Save file was created in an incompatible version.

Here are the highlights:

• Added better mod support (mod packages may now be loaded through exe parameter)
• Fixed chapter 2 campaign blocker (cutscene playback in FPS mission after Chapter 2 timeout)
• Fixed Outpost objective
• Fixed enemy carrier disappearance after the “End classic campaign” dialog
• and more…

Wraith2021 from carriercommand.blog.com informed us he wrote a very nice review of the PC version of Carrier Command comparing it to the original which was released back in the 80's.
This review has been made using the latest version of the game (version 1.03) and since this version many issues with the game have been fixed or much improved, leaving more room for a proper review giving a better idea of the current status of the game.

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The original broke the mould of gaming back in the eighties, it offered something that was daring and challenged the player to either get good, or die. This type of relentlessness has all but died completely, and in recent years games have a tendency to hold the player’s hand, and wrap them in a security blanket. Gamers expect the best graphics, the best animations, the easiest controls, and a quick learning curve. If you are one of those type of gamers, then this game is not for you.
Unlike the original with its ‘Action Game’, the campaign does not throw you in the heat of battle with the enemy carrier, in fact it does not even put you in control of a single vehicle. The campaign starts as a first person shooter, although the engine struggles with this, as it was designed purely for the purpose of Carrier Command, and it is noticeable from the start. This however is not a bad thing, and they use the campaign mode as a tutorial of sorts while telling a story. This is the first time this method has been used to introduce a player into a game, and the concept has thrown many reviewers, thinking that this is the main game. It is not and never was intended that way, and although your character can not jump, it offers the ability to storm enemy complexes, which otherwise would not have been possible. The weak story and bad voice acting can sometimes seem laughable, but all is forgiven once you get into the action. As I said before, the whole campaign is basically a tutorial with perks, and when looking at it in this respect it does its job really well.

Graphics aside, the game has been updated in many other ways, the vehicles can now have armour, allowing them to support different types of weapons, heavier armour determines the maximum speed. Each armour type changes how the vehicle looks, so MANTAs can have configurations of heavy fighters which are slower but pack more punch, or scouts which are faster and more manoeuvrable but can be destroyed easily. The WALRUSes armour determines the type of vehicle, heavy armour is tank like, this allows the WALRUS to support heavy weapons, where light armour allows the support of lasers and machine guns.
This game has had a lot to live up to, and they would have fallen short had they pulled too far away from the original. Bohemia Interactive have been bold enough to go against the grain, and produce a game which does the original proud. If you are an old time fan of Carrier Command, then definitely check out Carrier Command: Gaea Mission, you will be pleasantly surprised. If you are too young to have played the original, but are willing to persevere, the game is worth getting, and if you stick with it, it will be rewarding. Given that it still has a few nonessential bugs, and that they are still working on patches, shows that the developers have not given up on the game after release like so many other do, which is a good sign.

Pros: A remake of a classic that keeps the original feel at heart with a modern varnish. Taking direct control as you get into the heat of battle.
Cons: There is no multiplayer, or co-op, and the game can be a little buggy at times.
Score: I give this game 8/10.

Executive Producer Jan Kunt from Bohemia Interactive have released a beta version of the Carrier Command: Gaea Mission SDK on the BI forums.

Quote Jan Kunt :
Finally, after taking much longer than I originally expected, here is the first version of CCGM SDK.
This version is distributed as a Beta Patch, which also installs SDK.

This installer works for regular non steam version. Steam users may get SDK by selecting "SDK" in the beta tab in Preferences of Carrier Command in their Steam Library.

Information about how to use it may be found on the bistudio wiki.

Special SDK section have been also created in the Feedback tracker for reporting bugs.

Special note - carrier.exe parameter "-mod" will only work on version 1.03.0019 and above (version included in this patch). If there are no major issues with the SDK we will shortly release patch 1.04 to introduce this modding compatibility to all customers.