New Command Options & Troop Transports Are Here!

A new update has landed, bringing two highly requested features that give Commanders even more control over the battlefield: Attack Commands and Troop Transports.

Smarter Attack Commands

Units can now be ordered to attack specific targets with much greater effectiveness. They'll engage enemies while trying to maintain their optimal combat range and will even pursue targets if they temporarily lose visual contact.

This makes engagements feel more dynamic and gives you greater tactical control during intense battles.

Defend What Matters

We've also introduced a new Defend command.

Assign units to protect another friendly unit or structure, and they'll stay close while responding to nearby threats. It's especially useful for keeping your Harvesters safe while they gather valuable resources, but the possibilities don't stop there.

Transport Your Forces

Moving troops across the battlefield is now easier than ever.

Simply select your infantry and order them to board a friendly transport vehicle. Once in position, deploy them using the Deploy Infantry button in the UI to quickly reinforce the front lines or launch coordinated assaults.

This is the first iteration of the transport system, and we'll continue improving it in future updates.

More Improvements Across the Board

Alongside these new features, this update includes a wide range of optimizations, gameplay improvements, bug fixes, and quality-of-life changes to make your experience on the surface even better.

Be sure to check out the full changelog for all the details.

And if you haven't already, Wishlist Silica on Steam to make sure you never miss future updates, new features, or major announcements.

See you on the battlefield!

Full Patchnote:

Silica V0.9.38:

AI:

• Added: Attack command now stops/moves unit based on whether it is in range

• Added: Defend command to allow units to follow and defend a friendly unit/structure

• Added: Boarding units into transports via RMB

• Improved: Target detection system and ranges

• AddedImprovedAdded a reaction delay to infantry when they get a new aim target

• Fixed: Mismatch between line of sight checks and unit aiming position

• Fixed: Harvesters not unloading when docked manually via direct control

Optimization:

• Optimized: Texture memory usage

• Optimized: Decals were instantiating their materials for fading

• Optimized: Particle effects load/unload more efficiently when reused

• Optimized: Overhauled drawing of projectiles and their lights

• Optimized: Texture streaming caused performance drain on projectiles and impact FX

Gameplay:

• Added: First person FOV slider to Graphics settings

• Fixed: NULL reference in current objective waypoint

• Fixed: The Citadel map edges sucking units off map

UI:

• Added: Victory and Defeat screen animation

• Added: RTS icons to some structures

• Changed: Moved Camera Shake setting from Controls to Graphics

• Improved: Harvesters/Shrimps are filtered out if combat units in drag select

• Fixed: Unit cap display not initializing

• Fixed: Ingame Menu could lock the game when opened before Respawn

• Fixed: Client Gamemasters in Direct control did not have FPS UI

Graphics:

• Added: Ambient lighting drones on Industrial Quarter

• Improved: Night and road lighting on Industrial Quarter

• Improved: Siege Tank plasma ball visual

• Fixed: Hole in Crystal Chasm

• Fixed: Holes in Monument Valley

Technical:

• Fixed: Look rotation viewing vector is zero spam

• Fixed: Errors in voting system

• Fixed: Controls menu issues

Multiplayer:

• Fixed: Commander wasn't cleared when player disconnected

• Fixed: Waiting for Server bug in versus vote screen

• Fixed: Waiting for Server bug when the player previously joined a modded server

• Fixed: Commander -> Infantry -> Commander switching causes client stuck waiting for server

• Fixed: Sandbox client getting stuck on role selection in sandbox

• RemovedChangedDisabled votes in game modes other than strategy

Balancing:

• Changed: Light Striker ammo from 40 to 80

• AdjustedChangedIncreased accuracy of Light Striker slightly
• AddedChangedPyro Tank now available at tech 5 (was 7)
• AddedChangedRocket Tank now available at tech 7 (was 5)
• AdjustedChangedIncreased Centauri Squad Transport unit capacity to 15
• AdjustedChangedIncreased Centauri Shuttle unit capacity to 20
• AdjustedChangedIncreased Sol Platoon Hauler unit capacity to 30
• AdjustedChangedIncreased Sol Dropship unit capacity to 20
• AddedFixedStrike Tank was available at Tech 3 not 4

• Fixed: AI units preferred player controlled targets

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