Hello!
It is time to start teasing some new content coming your way in the next big update to X-Morph: Defense! Over the course of the next weeks we will show you the new toys we prepared for you. Let’s kick this off with a blast - a blast from a railgun, to be exact.
The railgun is a second-stage upgrade to the laser tower. This high-power weapon is able to deal with heavily armored enemies easily and is especially useful against plasma shields. It fires a high velocity energy beam, piercing through the enemies and the surrounding structures.
Yes, you read that right - the railgun can easily destroy smaller buildings in its line of fire. Apart from giving us the joy of destruction it also has strategic implications, as the tower quickly clears out the line of sight for other, less powerful X-Morph weapons.
Using the railgun effectively requires a bit of planning. Such a powerful weapon has to come with a drawback and in this case it is the rate of fire. There is a long delay between shots, so quick and small units can try to simply pass the tower. It is also the most effective when used perpendicularly to the enemy path - then it can deal damage to multiple enemies. It is not a good single-target means of defense.
The railgun will be available to be unlocked in the upgrade shop, as an extension to the laser tower. The in-game cost of placing one railgun is 3 resource units - 1 for the basic tower and 2 for the upgrade, much like the advanced anti-air towers from the base game. You will be able to use it in the original story campaign as well! This tower and more will come to you at the end of August, as a part of a free content update.
In the meantime we would like to remind you about the video contest we have going on - record a video from X-Morph: Defense, send a link to our Discord server and win an awesome T-shirt! Also - tune in every Tuesday and Thursday at 2PM GMT+2 to our Twitch and Mixer channels! We stream regularly, so it is your chance to have a chat with us, ask questions and take part in giveaways! Links below!
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