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NIGHTSIDE UPDATE 3

Hello everyone!

Nightside update 3 is now live and here are the new additions to the game!

* 3 new unit abilities (1 for each race)

NOVA

DISABLE WEAPONS - can be activated by the STAR unit (must by researched at the Drone Factory) – the Star creates rays that disable up to 5 enemies' weapons for a certain period of time

YX

BOOST WEAPONS – can be activated by the VECTOR unit (must be researched at the WAR TECH facility) – the Vector will boost all nearby units' weapons damage by 30% for a certain period of time

HUMAN

VORTEX – can be actived by the MOTH unit (must be researched at the LABORATORY) – the Moth creates a Vortex that attracts all enemy fire for a certain period of time

* 2 new 1v1 maps, medium and large sizes
* 3 new music tracks (1 for each race)
* added map size labels in the versus AI menu
* the already explored areas will now have a "mapped terrain" effect in the game world (different for each race)
* added shield bars in addition to the existing HP bars
* drag selection on an a group of units containing extractors/collectors/gatherers will no longer select the extractors/collectors/gatherers
* Options are now also available in the in-game menu
* Added the following gameplay options:
- camera sensitivity
- Health/Shield bars on/off
* added tooltips to all hud icons (abilities, quick select buttons, etc.)
* added "resources depleted" on screen message
* fixed some hud display issues on 16:10 and 4:3 aspect ratio resolutions
* fixed an issue with the game running on 32-bit systems

Good luck, have fun!