Hey Marines!
The second round of the Defend the Base! update is live! Explore the new environment: the spaceship with its unique game mechanics!
This new environment brings two unique map types in Single Mission mode: "Recon vessel" and "Ring space station". The environment and map types not only provide fresh looks, but also a completely new level of gameplay dynamics and tactical complexity. Single Missions provide you with more materials in this spaceship environment.
Spaceship environment and mechanics
Adapt your strategy to these new gameplay mechanics exclusive to the spaceship environment: hull breach and decompression!
- When the outer wall of a spaceship environment is destroyed, you'll experience hull breach and decompression. The hull breach causes progressive air loss. Decompression increases movement action point costs for all units, making navigation through the spaceship tougher and more dire. Warning lights and sounds, along with grid overlay information, will alert you to this critical situation.
- With space void comes cold! After an area is completely depleted of air, fires are instantly extinguished, incendiary and acidic damage and effects are nullified, and all units in the room receive Cryo buildup.
- These pesky aliens are smarter than they look, they won't attempt to destroy outer walls. You can limit the chaos by sealing the room, closing a door in a decompressed zone will instantly restore the atmosphere in the sealed room.
With this environment comes a new Operations mission on the spaceship environment: Onboard invasion!
Defend the Base!
We listened to your ideas, the Defend the Base! mode will now have barricades to protect your marines as you collect resources. We also added a high-caliber turret, radar & medical station to expand the possibilities regarding the construction and management of your base.
New icons
As part of the visual improvement of the game, all the item icons have been reworked.
Read the full patch notes here.
Prepare to board the spaceship and encounter new challenges. Stay tuned for details on upcoming additions during Early Access!
The USC: Counterforce team
