GAMEPLAY
- Fog of war now extends beyond the map borders
- Fog of war transitions are now smoother
- Free camera system added:
- Hold mouse middle button or Ctrl and move to screen edge to pan
- Click on minimap with middle/Ctrl to jump to that location
- Camera now updates to show entities at its destination
- While dead, you can switch between teammates using left/right click
- If the entire team is dead, camera stays at your death location
- Super Ballistic Drone now uses bot AI like Escort Drone
- Escort and Ballistic Drones now scale speed with level (like wave minions)
Balance Adjustments:
- Respawn timers have been increased.
- Minions now move faster at level 20 (corresponding to around the 20-minute mark).
- Vulcan turrets’ range and AOE radius have been reduced.
- Vulcans can no longer deal damage to targets outside their effect circle.
SOCIAL PANEL: ACTIVITY STATUS
- Added new activity status indicators to Social Panel
- You can now see if friends are:
- In Match
- Online
- Offline
BUFFS & ABILITIES
- Added missing buff icons for:
- Ghost Portal
- Jet Fuel
- Invisibility
- Shield, Counter Fire, Cold Blood
- Panther Talent 4B
- Freedom Fighter Ultimate
- Khan Ultimate
- Firefly Pitch Black & Fire debuff
- Ironclad Triangle Formation DEF debuff
- Added Mantis reward wave buff:
- First kill: +100% DEF & ATT to wave minions for 2 minutes
- Second kill: +100% DEF & ATT for 4 minutes
- Third kill: +100% DEF & ATT for 4 minutes
AI & BOTS
- Increased bot gear purchase chance
- Fixed Pirate Smuggler casting harpoon while disarmed
- Firefly wheel rotation is now visible to other players
VFX & AUDIO
- Replaced old gatcha box render with new one
- Prevented launcher from playing SFX while in-game
- Replaced launcher chat notification sound
- Added death SFX for fire hydrants
- Overhead VFX like stun and heat ammo now correctly position above large units
- Sprockets now rotate on XBTs (Khan, Sphinx, Inso, Panther)
- Added wheel rotation to Riot Suppressor
- Slightly moved up announcement text widget to prevent overlap with stats screen
BUG FIXES
- Fixed incorrect status text in surrender window
- Prevented launcher from playing SFX while in-game (duplicate entry removed)
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