This patch features new menus, reworks of all unit models, and a big change to team colors. There is also a new Neon unit, the Photon. Another big addition is clickable props, objects in the world that modify or move your camera (you can turn them off in the options menu). It's been a few months, so there are many small changes & bug fixes as well.
* We also have a release schedule:
-- July - 08 - 2025 : Patch 0.2.3a
-- September - 09 - 2025 : Patch 0.2.4a
---- Final patch of the Beta
-- October - 07 - 2025 : Patch 0.9.0a
---- Release Candidate
-- October - 13 - 2025 : Patch 0.9.1a
---- Next Fest
-- November - 11 - 2025 : Patch 1.0.0a
---- Release
New Features:
-- All menus have been replaced.
-- Changed team colors from Light vs Dark to Blue vs Red
-- Improved and replaced all unit models for all 3 factions
-- New Unit: Neon Photon, scouting unit
-- New clickable-props:
---- Arena Cam: Click to swoop into the map and view battles up-close!
---- Back to Base: Click to jump back to your starting location
Gameplay Changes:
-- Reworked unit destruction process
---- Destroyed units may spawn debris that can damage other units
-- Neon Worker
---- Reordered building hotkeys
-- Neon Cyber Tower
---- Cost: 40 Mojo + 40 Copper -> 30 Mana + 30 Mojo
---- New ability: produce Photon
---- Removed Infect ability
---- Removed Radar Scan ability
-- Neon Zapper: renamed to Infector
---- Zap ability: removed & replaced with Infect
---- Infect spreads a virus among enemy units, and eventually stuns them all
---- Super Infector upgrade: Infector's Virus becomes a Mind-Control effect
-- Neon Amulet: removed Infect ability
-- Neon Talon: reduced Turn Timers
-- Marble Ace:
---- Weapon Type: Instant (laser) --> Missile
-- Marble Lance: New EMP Dash ability
---- Become a torpedo and crash, damage and stun units in a large area
---- Lance is destroyed
-- Rust Guardian:
---- Weapon: Plasma shots --> Instant (bullet)
-- Rust Outlaw:
---- Power shot ability: replaced with Fire Bottle
---- Max 1-time use ability, deal area damage
-- Rust Champion:
---- Weapon Firing-Count: Double slow --> Double Instant
---- Turn Timers increased
Bug Fixes:
-- Talons no longer try to pick up Defense Drones in aerial mode
-- Reflection camera should be much more stable
-- Steam Leaderboards properly show last-seen value
-- Rally points drawers are not messed up by de-selecting the unit
Other Changes:
-- More terrain material changes
-- New props outside of the stadium
-- New Victory Panel / Animation
-- Improved animations of Neon Talon and Marble UFO teleport abilities
-- New V-Sync, screen resolution, and ground-unit smoothing options
-- A bunch of units use new Treads animations
-- Many units received engine particle-effects
-- Casting bars now have tooltips
-- More interface & hud sound effects
-- Neon Bit Cannon Weapon Type: bullet --> laser
-- Neon Fighter: Changed weapon sound effects (again)
-- Sandbox: improved the cheats panel & added research-upgrade cheats
* This patch contains gameplay changes, and cannot run replays from version 0.2.1 or earlier.