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The Exclusive Closed Playtest Has Started!



Exclusive Closed Playtest: Reworked Aerial Gameplay

[h3]September 16th-20th[/h3]

Greetings again, captains! We invite you to participate in the closed playtest of an upcoming big Reworked Aerial Gameplay Update we're currently working on. As a community-oriented studio, we hold your feedback dear. That is why we decided to throw a trial balloon before finalizing the new features.

[h2]TESTED FEATURES[/h2]
  • [h3]☁️ Operable onboard gun turrets for your skyships[/h3]
    You can install turrets on your skyship's bow in the Skyships menu. Use the right mouse button to fire, move your mouse to rotate the turret. Hold RMB down for continuous fire. Has a cooldown.
  • [h3]☁️ Salvo for skyship cannons[/h3]
    While at the helm of your skyship, use the left mouse button to fire your cannons simultaneously. Press and hold down LMB to narrow the angle and move your mouse to switch between port and starboard guns. Has a cooldown.
  • [h3]☁️ Destructible armor on enemy ships[/h3]
    Some enemy vessels are equipped with armor that can be destroyed gradually. Also, those vessels have weak spots: if you hit that spot, the enemy becomes more vulnerable.
  • [h3]☁️ New skyship ability: Impulse Shield[/h3]
    Reflects projectiles back at the enemy. Activate by pressing Q when the ability is selected. Has a cooldown.
  • [h3]☁️ Reworked skyship boost[/h3]
    The boost has a significant initial impact. It uses energy that replenishes automatically.
  • [h3]☁️ New enemy cruiser[/h3]
  • [h3]☁️ Enemy skyship squads[/h3]
    Enemies patrol in squads instead of splitting up.
  • [h3]☁️ Air currents that speed up map navigation[/h3]
    Also, now islands have more space between them.
  • [h3]☁️ Improved enemy balance and AI[/h3]
  • [h3]☁️ New music manager[/h3]

[h2]📝 HOW TO JOIN[/h2]
To apply for the playtest, go to our official Discord server and then open the #assign-playtest-role channel. If you are selected, you will be assigned a special closed playtest role on the server and gain access to private playtest channels. Currently, the number of playtester slots is limited to 200.

We would appreciate if you filled out the Playtest Survey after playing—as we've said, your feedback is very important to us.

Have fun, captains!

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