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Steam News2 March 20206y ago

The Hive - Rise of the Behemoths Is Out Now

Today we are proud to release update 1.2 "Rise of the Behemoths", which includes new player units, buildings and a reworked DNA upgrade system.

In this update3

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What changed

1 fix4 additions5 changes3 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Balance
  • UI and audio
  • Fixes
  • Store
addedToday we are proud to release update 1.2 "Rise of the Behemoths", which includes new player units, buildings and a reworked DNA upgrade system.
changedInfestorDamage and Defence upgrade rework (Different classes have different upgrades, light, medium, heavy)
changedInfestorFood costs at start of levels adjusted to speed up start of levels
addedInfestorRhino and Avatar now have custom sound effects
changedInfestorFirst level boss damage adjusted
addedInfestorSeveral new ability visual effects and sounds have been added

The Hive changes

addedToday we are proud to release update 1.2 "Rise of the Behemoths", which includes new player units, buildings and a reworked DNA upgrade system.
changedDamage and Defence upgrade rework (Different classes have different upgrades, light, medium, heavy)
changedFood costs at start of levels adjusted to speed up start of levels
addedRhino and Avatar now have custom sound effects
changedFirst level boss damage adjusted

Today we are proud to release update 1.2 "Rise of the Behemoths", which includes new player units, buildings and a reworked DNA upgrade system.

Behemoth

Heavy Insectoid unit Behemoth - A sturdy unit with heavy melee attack. It nests small Seeker aerial units on it’s back.

Light Insectoid aerial unit Seeker - Swarm of them is carried on Behemoth’s back. Uses aerial bombing attacks to hit enemies from range.

Infestor

Medium Insectoid specialist Infestor - Uses a variety of neural oozes to terrorize enemies and aid friendly units.

This update features:

  • Heavy Insectoid unit Behemoth

  • Medium Insectoid specialist Infestor

  • Small Insectoid aerial unit Seeker

  • Insectoid building Nestling Mound

  • Insectoid building Conch

  • Damage and Defence upgrade rework (Different classes have different upgrades, light, medium, heavy)

  • Food costs at start of levels adjusted to speed up start of levels

  • Rhino and Avatar now have custom sound effects

  • First level boss damage adjusted

  • Streamers now get notification regarding video quality, if they are using OBS recording software

  • Several new ability visual effects and sounds have been added

Bug fixes:

  • "Shadow" faction buildings now have custom debris effect on destruction

  • Avatar and wasp units no longer get stuck after ability cast

  • Several tooltip tweaks

  • Population cap can no longer go over 200 due to saving bug

  • All workers now continue their current task correctly after loading

  • Workers no longer get stuck on cutscenes

  • Tomb of Aradesh overlaping music fixed

Follow us on Steam, Twitter, Facebook & Youtube to keep up to date with what we’re working on! Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/Skydome Twitter: https://twitter.com/SkydomeHive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SkydomeEntertainment/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SaarimaaSauli/

Have fun with the new features and let us know what you think!

Cheers, Sauli, Akseli, Antonio, Jenni, Johanna & Jonna. aka Skydome Entertainment

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Steam News / 2 March 2020

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