Greetings, Commanders!
The release of the European Assault DLC in March was accompanied by the introduction of an all-new Survival game mode. It allowed our players to experience the X-Morph: Defense gameplay in a different fashion, without the full information and with more constraints, making for a refreshing change from the base X-Morph formula.
Ever since we released the update we have been monitoring the feedback from you. Although most of you seemed to enjoy it, there were numerous requests to lower the difficulty in some way. We agree that the survival mode was geared towards the hardcore crowd, punishing people who prefer a more relaxed style of gameplay. That is why with the upcoming update we have decided on some changes to the survival experience.
The function of the intermission timer will be changed. One of the most frustrating aspects for most of you was the limited time between waves. While some people were able to use it to get more points by skipping the countdown, most felt pressured into making not optimal decisions. With the new update as the timer runs out, the next wave WILL NOT start until you decide you are ready. This way the score-oriented players can still gather more points by skipping countdowns, while the rest can no longer worry about the time pressure and focus on creating an effective defensive strategy.
The difficulty levels have been renamed. We have realized that our ‘normal’ difficulty level was quite difficult for most people and ‘very easy’ was not a popular choice as it does not feel rewarding to play on such low difficulty. The new difficulty level names we are introducing are: easy, normal, hard and brutal. There are no changes in the existing balance, so there is no need to restart the game. However, the game will now default to what used to be the ‘easy’ setting, and existing campaigns will update to new names, so if you started playing on ‘normal’, the game will now display ‘hard’ as the difficulty level, but there will be no changes to gameplay. The descriptions will be updated, allowing for a more informed choice of the style of gameplay you strive for. We hope that these changes will make the experience more welcoming for new players.
‘What are all those maps on the gifs?’ you might be asking. With the changes mainly being focused around the survival mode, we are proud to announce a new DLC map pack called - Survival Of The Fittest.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/800341/XMorph_Defense__Survival_Of_The_Fittest
It features 5 maps, adjusted to the survival gameplay, with new enemy setup and refreshed looks. The DLC is optional and will cost $4.99.We believe it will bring you hours of gameplay in those exciting environments.With that being said, we are also working on a new story DLC, but more news on that later.
As always we are eagerly waiting for your feedback and hope that the changes we made will cater to the needs of all our players. We make games for you and thus all your suggestions are carefully considered.
Thank you for your never-ending support
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