If you're participating in the Empire Earth beta test, chances are you already know this, as Sierra Studios has released a first patch for the recently commenced beta program, available for download from their ftp server. This 7.8 MB download brings the beta to version 0.0.1.1 and adds a series of multiplayer improvements, addresses some graphics issues, tweaks the AI and user interface, and brings some gameplay and balance changes, all of which are listed in detail in the included README file.