Developer posts and news about this game.
This hotfix further improves vehicle driving, particularly road following, junction handling, and convoy behavior. Vehicles should now move more smoothly and reliably along roads. Changed Vehicles should no longer drive backward while following roads. Vehicles now start following
This hotfix addresses an issue where vehicles could get stuck on certain road sections due to gaps in navigation data. I've also checked and rebaked the navigation data across all maps to prevent similar issues. Fixed Fixed vehicles getting stuck on certain road sections where ne
Vehicle Rework After the previous content-heavy update, I was in the mood to do something more code-heavy again. I also had an idea for a more radical change to how vehicles move, which I had been considering for a while. I knew it would take some time, but after v0.5, it seemed
Fixed Career Mode now correctly loads saved squad loadouts containing MBT and CQB squad types. Player units should no longer spawn underground at the start of a mission.
New Vehicle - Main Battle Tank The new Main Battle Tank is the heaviest combat vehicle currently in the game. Besides having a new model, higher durability against most types of attacks and a more powerful main cannon compared to existing armored vehicles, it also expands on some
Some maps had issues with reinforcement spawning when allied forces were present. These changes should make reinforcement spawning more reliable on affected missions. Changed Added more reinforcement spawn points to Dry Foothills to better support missions with allied forces. Exp
v0.4.1 - Hotfix This hotfix fixes allied anti-air vehicles being able to engage the player's gunship in Career mode. Changed Allied forces in Career mode now use a separate unit composition from enemy forces. This will generally result in slightly smaller allied forces. Fixed All
Ally Troops So far, Drone Sector has mostly been limited to missions where a small number of player squads are heavily outnumbered. The gunship helps even the odds, but it still means the player has to keep a close eye on their squads and react quickly whenever enemies start surr
Spotting & Accuracy One of the biggest issues infantry has had in Drone Sector is dying too quickly. In some situations that makes sense. They aren't super soldiers, and if a shell lands next to them, they will probably die. The problem was broader than that, though. In infan
v0.2.1 - HUD & Vehicle Improvements Improved unit tracking and HUD readability, alongside better vehicle driving and collision avoidance. Added Unit type icons now appear when zooming far out, making it easier to see what enemy types are where. Icons of the same unit type mer
This is the first update since launch a month ago that brings larger gameplay changes rather than mainly fixes and improvements. Vehicle transport had been in my plans for a while, but player feedback pushed it to the top of my gameplay priorities. Bugs and the worst pathfinding
v0.1.6 - Anti-Air & Weapon Balance Hotfix I originally planned to move straight from v0.1.5 into the larger v0.2.0 update, which is mainly focused on vehicle mounting and dismounting. However, after quite a few reports about anti-air balance over the past week, I decided to p
v0.1.5 - Combat Systems Update This update reworks several of Drone Sector's underlying combat systems, including projectile damage, explosions, and weapon configuration. Explosions can now use separate near and far damage areas instead of relying on a single explosion radius, pr
v0.1.4 - Pathfinding Update This update reworks the tactical pathfinding and vehicle movement systems, alongside several map, balance, and UI changes. A new previous-version branch is also available on Steam. This allows you to return to v0.1.3 if the latest update causes problem
v0.1.3 - Minor Update This update improves text readability for Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean players, adds Steam Cloud support, and includes several smaller content and balance changes. Added Added Steam Cloud support for save files. Added a fourth music track. Change
In the previous post, I covered what Drone Sector includes at its Early Access launch. This time, I want to look further ahead and share my current plans for the game. This roadmap is not a fixed production schedule. Priorities may change based on player feedback, technical chall
v0.1.2 - Hotfix This hotfix addresses several objective detection issues and makes additional early-game balance adjustments. Fixed Improved unit detection within capture and extraction zones. Improved collision around river bridges to reduce units falling through or off them. Ba
v0.1.1 - Launch Hotfix This is a small launch-day hotfix addressing early balance and localization issues. Balance Increased Warhead Materials rewards from several objectives. Increased infantry movement speeds. Fixed Fixed an issue with resource reward calculations that caused s
Drone Sector launches into Early Access on July 21. I wanted to make this post mostly as a practical overview of what will be included in the Early Access version at launch. The demo showed the core shooting and battlefield support gameplay, but it hasn’t showcased the larger str
Demo Mission The new demo has a more focused mission structure, built around the new player experience. Instead of opening with the full weapon and ammo selection systems, the demo gives a pre-defined loadout and puts the focus on the in-mission gameplay. Scout the area, blow up