Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector News

[h2]Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector | Open League - September Speed Slaughter
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Do not miss the chance to sign-up to the new September Speed Slaughter tournament which will feature 3 multiplayer maps:

• Ghostlands
  
• Scrapyard
  
• Settlement
  

You can sign-up here.

The tournament follows Swiss Tournament rules: you can find the full list of rules here.

The first round will commence on Tuesday, 10th September 2024. No further entries can be accepted after the tournament has begun. The tournament will last 3 rounds, 7 days each. Games are paired, so each matchup will be played both ways. All you need to do is sign up, then the system will pair you with opponents and create your PBEM games. You will be notified by mail of when the tournament is starting and when it will be time to play your turns.

[h3]Round Info:[/h3]

• Round 1 - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: Ghostlands - Army Size 1500, Target 60
  
• Round 2 - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: Scrapyard - Army Size 1500, Target 60
  
• Round 3 - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: Settlement - Army Size 1500, Target 60
  

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1295500/Warhammer_40000_Battlesector/

[h2]Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector - Summer KO Speed Tournament[/h2]

We are excited to announce a new knock-out tournament.

We'd like to thank a lot all the players, who have played our first KO tournament and we hope you enjoyed the new format. 

The Summer KO Speed Tournament features 64 players and you can sign-up here.

[h3]Round Info:[/h3]

• Round 1 - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: Settlement - Army Size 1500 - Target Score 60
  
• Round 2 - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: Ghostlands - Army Size 1500 - Target Score 60 
  
• Round 3 - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: Hive Top - Army Size 1500 - Target Score 60 
  
• Quarter Final - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: Feeding Ground - Army Size 1500 - Target Score 60 
  
• Semi Final - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: Imperial Ruins - Army Size 1500 - Target Score 60
  
• Final - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: Scrapyard - Army Size 1500 - Target Score 60 
  

Please Note: Round Time is 7 days.

Summer KO Speed Tournament will start on Wednesday, 31st July 2024.

Once reached the slots available, the sign-ups for this tournament will be closed.

But don't worry if you can secure a slot, because along with the Summer KO Speed Tournament we are thrilled to announce also a standard league tournament.


[h2]Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector - Summer Social Tournament[/h2]

Do not miss the chance to sign-up to the new Summer Social Tournament which will feature 3 multiplayer maps:

• Aisle of Tithes 
  
• Scrapyard
  
• Feeding Grounds
  

You can sign-up here.

The tournament follows Swiss Tournament rules: you can find the full list of rules here.

The first round will commence on Wednesday, 31st July 2024. No further entries can be accepted after the tournament has begun. The tournament will last 3 rounds, 11 days each. Games are paired, so each matchup will be played both ways. All you need to do is sign up, then the system will pair you with opponents and create your PBEM games. You will be notified by mail of when the tournament is starting and when it will be time to play your turns.

[h3]Round Info:[/h3]
[h3]Round 1 - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: Aisle of Tithes - Army Size 2000 
Round 2 - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: Scrapyard - Army Size 2000
Round 3 - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: Feeding Grounds - Army Size 2000 
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We're releasing a new update for Battlesector. As per usual, please let us know what you think of the list of changes. Your feedback is essential to keep improving the game.

Changes since 1.4.81

[h2]General [/h2]

[h3]Tournaments: [/h3]

• Disabled Might and Fury bonus points. Match winners receive the scenario target score, which is the same as the score that users who received a bye get.
  
• This will likely lead to a tie at the top of the leaderboard and we’ll use our new Knock Out style tournaments to determine the overall winner
  
• Known issue: If you are losing the match on points and destroy your opponent’s army, you won’t be given the victory. This will be fixed in due course but for now it is the same for everyone, so ensure you play the game mode objectives!
  

[h2]Balance [/h2]

[h3]Sisters of Battle:[/h3]

• Exorcist
  
  • Removed Overwatch ability
    
    • Added Artillery capacity. Does not need a direct line of sight to attack

[h3]Tyranids:[/h3]

• Biovore
  
  • Reduced Seed Spore Mine cooldown to 1 turn (2)
    
  • Reduced Seed Spore Mine range to 7 (8)
    
  • Increased Seed Spore Mine Charge time to 1 turn (0)
  
  
• Biovore Spore Mine
  
  • Added an initial 1 MP to the spawned Spore Mines (no AP though)
    
  • Removed ability to interact with mission objectives (zones and controls)
    
  • Can now use their AP to buy extra moves (including on charges)
• Pyrovore
  
  • Cost to 110 (115)
    
  • Burning Spray cooldown to 1 turn (2)
    
  • Burning Spray armour reduction to -2 (-1) and -3 (-2) [Normal and Empowered]

[h3]Necrons: [/h3]

• Royal Warden
  
  • Cost to 160 (150)
    
  • Momentum on Death to 25 (15)
    
  • Adaptive Strategy Duration reduced to 1 turn (2)
    
  • Engrammatic Logic momentum boost reduced to 10 (15) and 25 (35) [Normal and Empowered]
• Canoptek Scarabs
  
  • Reenabled Momentum and CPP when models die
  
  
• Plasmancer
  
  • Quantum Orb now has a cooldown of 3 turns (to match other skills)
  
  
• Overlord
  
  • Increased Command Protocol charge time to 1 turn (0)

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed issue where some units had the wrong textures on a Planetary Supremacy map
  
• Fixed AI issue where units were throwing Frag Grenades at the floor
  
• Fixed issue where Skorpekh destroyers that were destroyed when using Plasmacyte Infusion were not being properly killed if they had a bonus HP buff
  
• Tweaked Land Speeder AI to encourage it to use it’s Assault Cannon
  
• Updated New Skulls 2024 units to cost Requisition Points in game modes
  
• Fixed issue where Biovore Spore Mine was attacking multiple times when self-destructing
  

[h2]Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector - Skulls KO Tournament[/h2]

To celebrate Warhammer Skulls festival, we are extremely excited to announce our very first knock-out tournament.

We'd like to thank a lot all the players, who helped us testing the new tournament format.

The knock-out format will give the players the possibility to test their skills and to increase the types of tournaments they can play in.

The Skulls KO Tournament features 32 players and you can sign-up here.

Round Info:

• Round 1 - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: Settlement - Army Size 2000
  
• Round 2 - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: Imperial Ruins - Army Size 2000
  
• Quarter Final - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: Scrapyard - Army Size 2000
  
• Semi Final - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: Fire Caste Outpost - Army Size 2000
  
• Final - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: The Salt Exchange - Army Size 2000
  

Skulls KO Tournament will start on Monday, 10th June 2024.

Once reached the slots available, the sign-ups for this tournament will be closed.

But don't worry if you can secure a slot, because along with the Skulls KO Tournament we are thrilled to announce a standard league tournament.

[h2]Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector - Skulls 2024 Tournament[/h2]

Do not miss the chance to sign-up to the new Skulls 2024 Tournament which will feature 3 multiplayer maps:

• Imperial Ruins
  
• Settlement
  
• The Salt Exchange
  

You can sign-up here.

The tournament follows Swiss Tournament rules: you can find the full list of rules here.

The first round will commence on Monday, 10th June 2024. No further entries can be accepted after the tournament has begun.

The tournament will last 3 rounds, 11 days each. Games are paired, so each matchup will be played both ways. All you need to do is sign up, then the system will pair you with opponents and create your PBEM games. You will be notified by mail of when the tournament is starting and when it will be time to play your turns.

Round Info:

• Round 1 - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: Imperial Ruins - Army Size 2000
  
• Round 2 - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: Settlement - Army Size 2000
  
• Round 3 - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: The Salt Exchange - Army Size 2000
  

[h2]Warhammer Skulls festival[/h2]



Warhammer Skulls is available until May 30th.

There are loads of amazing discounts and new announcements from other studios, too. So we hope that you will check them out here.

Battlesector and Gladius are taking part in the Warhammer Skulls Festival, with a major free update for Battlesector and a DLC release for Gladius.

But let's take a look at it, shall we?



We are glad to announce that a new free major update for Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector is available from today for everyone who owns the game, introducing 3 new playable units: Royal Warden, Pyrovore and Biovore.

On top of this major update, during Skulls showcase, we have talked about the recent releases, the great plans for the future of the game and, finally, we announced the next faction that will join the battle in Battlesector.

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

[h2]Royal Warden, Pyrovore and Biovore[/h2]

First up is the Necron Royal Warden. These loyal lieutenants of the Necron forces ensure that their Lord’s will is carried out. They wield a potent Relic Gauss Blaster and possess enough initiative to use Adaptive Strategies to increase the effectiveness of nearby forces. They also have the power to activate Engrammatic Logic systems in other Necron troops.

And then, for the Tyranids, are the Pyrovore and the Biovore. The Pyrovore is a hulking mobile flamethrower and digestive bioform. Their dorsal mounted weapon can engulf entire squads of prey and the Burning Spray can melt away some of the strongest armour!
Contrastingly, the Biovore is a piece of living artillery that the swarm has evolved into a very different battlefield role. Carrying a brood of spore mines within its body, the Biovore hurls them across the battlefield to explode amidst their foes.

[h2]Game modes[/h2]

[h3]Multiplayer[/h3]
We need and want to update our Multiplayer system. Firstly, we want to increase our tournament formats. Recently, we have tested our very first knock-out tournament. Secondly, we’re planning to keep growing the number of maps available as Battlefields. Also, there’s some fantastic custom multiplayer maps that our users have uploaded which really mix things up. Our plan is to add official rankings within Battlesector. We’d like to give our community the possibility to play both in public matches for fun and in ranked games for a more focussed challenge.

[h3]Planetary Supremacy[/h3]
The Planetary Supremacy game mode was added to Battlesector ahead of Skulls in 2022. We’ve continued to tweak and improve this mode, including adding the ability to add custom maps from the Map Builder, but we know that you guys want and deserve so much more. So, a big part of our roadmap for Battlesector is to not just tweak Planetary Supremacy but to reimagine what it is and what it can be. We really want to give you something to get your teeth into.

[h3]Campaigns[/h3]
We know that all of our players have a lot of love for the Age of Crimson Dawn campaign that comes included with the base game of Battlesector. Whilst the custom campaign creator has enabled the community to create some cool adventures, we also know that lots of you would like to see more narrative campaigns from us. Whilst we can’t say exactly what these will be right now, we can say that they’re coming, and we really look forward to telling some amazing new stories with Battlesector!

[h2]Factions[/h2]
We are very excited to announce that the next major faction for Battlesector will be Astra Militarum.



[h2]Tournaments[/h2]
To celebrate Skulls, we are thrilled to announce our very first knock-out tournament of Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector. The knock-out tournament will feature 32 players who will fight each other for the domain of Battlesector. Tournaments spots are limited and only the first 32 players to join, will be allowed to partecipate.
For the ones who will not manage to get in the knock-out tournament, don't worry. We will announce also a classic tournament, that will follow Swiss Tournament rules.

We will give all the info regarding the 2 tournaments really soon. Stay tuned.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1295500/Warhammer_40000_Battlesector/

Free-to-keep week

Gladius is going to be free-to-keep on Steam for the duration of the festival!

It is the perfect occasion to try Gladius if you haven't: it is the ultimate 4X strategy game set in the grimdark universe of Warhammer 40,000

https://store.steampowered.com/app/489630/Warhammer_40000_Gladius__Relics_of_War/

[h2]New Demolition Pack DLC[/h2]

We are excited to announce that we are releasing a new DLC for Warhammer 40,000: Gladius: Demolition Pack.

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

[h3]New units join the fight![/h3]

11 new units are ready to enter the battle for Gladius Prime with the Demolition Pack!
These new units are ready to demolish all the enemies’ defenses and they will give you more new strategic options.

Sydonian Dragoon - Adeptus Mechanicus Fast close-combat walker unit

Field Ordnance Battery - Astra Militarum Large man-portable artillery pieces able to shell out enemy units at long range

Chaos Terminator - Chaos Space Marines Elite heavily armoured infantry that excels against all targets and can use powerful combi-weapons

Talos - Drukhari Heavy assault creature with powerful close-range weapons

Wraithlord - Craftworld Aeldari Versatile monstrous creature equipped with a vast array of weapons and able to perform powerful melee attacks

Skorpekh Destroyer - Necrons Elite armoured close-range infantry unit

Burna Boy - Orks Anti-infantry unit equipped with a versatile flamethrower

Arco Flagellant - Adepta Sororitas
Expendable light melee infantry

Assault Terminator - Space Marines Heavy melee infantry unit equipped with a powerful weapon and shield

Fire Warrior Breacher - T’au Short-range infantry unit that excels in counterattacks

Maleceptor - Tyranids Synapse monstrous creature with support psychic capabilities

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2932380/Warhammer_40000_Gladius__Demolition_Pack/?beta=1





Warhammer Skulls is the celebration of all digital games about Warhammer.

There are loads of amazing discounts and new announcements from other studios, too. So we hope that you will check them out here.