We're introducing two new units: Bucko is an "improved" version of Bucky, recently recovered from an abandoned research facility. Apparently Bucky was criticized for not being accurate enough with rockets.
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What changed
3 fixes2 additions12 changes1 removal
Gameplay
Balance
Performance
addedWe're introducing two new units:
changedBucko is an "improved" version of Bucky, recently recovered from an abandoned research facility. Apparently Bucky was criticized for not being accurate enough with rockets. The fix of course would be to put guidance systems in, making them missiles. But these systems take up space, which means less room for explosives. The tradeoff perhaps was not worth it, as Bucky seemed to be the more popular one. But still, perhaps Bucko has a use case.
changedRonin is another recent discovery found in the remains of Asia. It seems similar in construction to a Butcher, but with lighter armor and energy swords allowing it to move fast. The only comparable we see in the western armies is the Assassin, but Ronin has no cloak ability. Another interesting set of tradeoffs that need testing in combat!
changedBig balance changes for Angel . Lots of help from the community here on balance and testing. We slowed down the Sniper attack, but also made it more powerful. It roughly comes out to the same damage, but you get fewer shots. Light units in front of heavier ones? Should be more options to defend against an Angel attack. We didn't just nerf her though--we buffed and reworked the Pistols at the same time. They now fire faster, and do a ton more damage--but they were also give extreme damage falloff. So it's your choice--get close with pistols or stay far away and snipe. We'll continue to see how this goes and continue to make tweaks.
addedNew bindings for Next Loadout and Previous Loadout
fixedpossibly fixed the Unit/AirMech stat flicker issue
Bucky armor back25→30↑Bucky armor back increased, buff
AirMech changes
addedWe're introducing two new units:
changedBucko is an "improved" version of Bucky, recently recovered from an abandoned research facility. Apparently Bucky was criticized for not being accurate enough with rockets. The fix of course would be to put guidance systems in, making them missiles. But these systems take up space, which means less room for explosives. The tradeoff perhaps was not worth it, as Bucky seemed to be the more popular one. But still, perhaps Bucko has a use case.
changedRonin is another recent discovery found in the remains of Asia. It seems similar in construction to a Butcher, but with lighter armor and energy swords allowing it to move fast. The only comparable we see in the western armies is the Assassin, but Ronin has no cloak ability. Another interesting set of tradeoffs that need testing in combat!
changedBig balance changes for Angel . Lots of help from the community here on balance and testing. We slowed down the Sniper attack, but also made it more powerful. It roughly comes out to the same damage, but you get fewer shots. Light units in front of heavier ones? Should be more options to defend against an Angel attack. We didn't just nerf her though--we buffed and reworked the Pistols at the same time. They now fire faster, and do a ton more damage--but they were also give extreme damage falloff. So it's your choice--get close with pistols or stay far away and snipe. We'll continue to see how this goes and continue to make tweaks.
addedNew bindings for Next Loadout and Previous Loadout
We're introducing two new units:
Bucko is an "improved" version of Bucky, recently recovered from an abandoned research facility. Apparently Bucky was criticized for not being accurate enough with rockets. The fix of course would be to put guidance systems in, making them missiles. But these systems take up space, which means less room for explosives. The tradeoff perhaps was not worth it, as Bucky seemed to be the more popular one. But still, perhaps Bucko has a use case.
Ronin is another recent discovery found in the remains of Asia. It seems similar in construction to a Butcher, but with lighter armor and energy swords allowing it to move fast. The only comparable we see in the western armies is the Assassin, but Ronin has no cloak ability. Another interesting set of tradeoffs that need testing in combat!
Big balance changes for Angel. Lots of help from the community here on balance and testing. We slowed down the Sniper attack, but also made it more powerful. It roughly comes out to the same damage, but you get fewer shots. Light units in front of heavier ones? Should be more options to defend against an Angel attack. We didn't just nerf her though--we buffed and reworked the Pistols at the same time. They now fire faster, and do a ton more damage--but they were also give extreme damage falloff. So it's your choice--get close with pistols or stay far away and snipe. We'll continue to see how this goes and continue to make tweaks.
Features:
New bindings for Next Loadout and Previous Loadout
Ctrl + [Next Loadout key] acts like Previous Loadout
mouse wheel zoom in and out (from Wastelands)
Bug fixes:
possibly fixed the Unit/AirMech stat flicker issue
fix a misspelling of "shield" in some Parts
fix replays not saving (meaning Spectate would not populate old games)
Balance:
Angel range restored to previous range (removed 8% penalty)
Angel Sniper mode fire rate cut in half (and)
Angel Sniper mode fire energy doubled (but...)
Angel Sniper mode fire damage doubled (for real this time)
Angel Pistol fire damage roughly doubled (but...)
Angel Pistol range reduced by 25%
Angel Pistol damage falloff starts immediately (so get close)
