Commands & Colors: Napoleonics (Standard format)
Version 5 Change Log

Version 5.0.0 beta1 (Module Checksum: 13cb62b4)

Help features:
- New tutorial game, fully annotated.
- Links to video tutorials (Youtube).
- Updated Reference Manual.
- Module iconography player aid added.
- Game stats provided on a Player Aids panel, reportable into chat window for export.
- Cossack in-game player aid corrected to show movement into Forest allows battle (source: Official FAQ).
- In-game player aids disabled after Command card play. To override, press F9.

Scenario configuration & Startup:
- Scenario setup is configured through Scenario Options (file menu); covering cards, counters and some special rules.
- File size mitigation: optimised card and block reporting and removed redundant game counters. On deck choice, remove unused deck(s).
- New game deck & expansion 5 rules choices may be pre-selected in Preferences.
- Smoother startup - observer can select deck and side-randomiser remains available where applicable.
- Deck can be selected from observer mode.
- Side random draw is available also after deck selection, until a side has been joined.
- Mother Russia startup integration, including result-specific Paper-Strength counters.

Card Play:
- Card edge low-lighting forTactician cards extended to provide comprehensive indication of when the cards are eligible to play for their normal action.
- Tactician Card marker is applied to piece when a Tactician Card has been played on it (normally automatic).
- Guerrilla Action counter improvements: playable by Solitaire even after card is discarded, opposed games get a reminder widget on the played card, counter plays to card and integrates with End Turn.

Order Assist:
- Cards play to section where applicable.
- Force March Widget to select section.
- Auto-ordering (for most cards).
- Order count and section tracking.
- Ordered unit highlighting gives a better view of the piece itself.

Move Assist:
- Movement clears Attack marker when no target is set
- Movement NoBattle and Stop effects displayed on blocks.
- Support for cavalry breakthrough.
- Infantry Garrison command option integrated with Infantry movement from building hex.

Full-featured Combat Assist integrated with Combat Markers:
- A Combat Assist Widget provides status and, optionally, control during the key steps of the combat process.
- Battle Dice, Hits & Retreats are automatically calculated.
- Hits can be applied & Flags ignored by clicking on icons.
- Combat Assist works in parallel to conventional operations. The player use or ignore the feature at their discretion.
- Card features such as bonus dice and first strike are fully integrated.
- All game rules are supported (Squaring, Retire & Reform, Combined Arms, Grand Battery)
- All unit and terrain types are supported, including published Special Scenario Rules covering terrain
- Fieldworks are fully supported for melee combat and, with a possible manual adjustment, for ranged.
- The player who normally takes an action (such as rolling dice) may click on icons or on the Combat Assist Widget to take that action.
- Hotkey F5 provides the same effect as clicking on the Combat Assist widget.
- Combat Assist side bar provides indicators for pending Side, Command Card bonus, Retire & Reform, Squaring, Iron Will, Fieldworks/Clear status (where needed)
& Charge if Charged mode. Also provides "auto chat" feature for agreeing or modifying die rolls.
- Leader Casualty Check messaging improved.
- Legacy Ctrl+hits hotkeys over-rides Combat Assist.
- Decline Battle & Retire & Reform offered from Combat Markers.
- Supports combat by off-turn player until active player plays a Command card.

End Turn:
- Comprehensive, single button end turn.
- Simplified player hand toolbar, retaining special rule options.
- Card draw buttons include empty deck checks.

Scenario updates:
- BH01-03, JH01, PD01, PD04, PMxx, WOxx updated per CCN fan-site (TC allowance).
- M501 restored auto block removal.
- PM01 updated for combat assist.

Miscellaneous features:
- Player Hand "squaring" button changed to match game icon (significant internal changes for maintainability, using Vassal 3.7 features). 
- Improved Click-o-matic - especially for Combined Arms / Grand Battery and supported off-turn combat.
- Minor Counter improvements (click for context menu etc).
- Improvements to Attached Leader command pass-through.
- Army piece command menu simplified.
- Optional flag markers will distinguish Russian and Prussian pieces from French.
- VB Track automation cleaned up, removing v3 compatibility.