Konfronto News

[p]A small patch to address some minor visual bugs and some incorrect item interactions.[/p]

[p]After 9 months of steady iteration and refinement based on feedback from our incredible community, Konfronto 1.0 has arrived!

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Jump in now and experience newly-updated visuals, a revamped UI, overhauled gameplay systems, refined match-making, and Spaceships and weapons balanced and honed to a razor’s edge.[/p][p]
Achievements are live, and unlocking them now awards players with the ability to customise their character portraits and their carrier.[/p][p]
As you navigate the new front end, you’ll find an in-game glossary explaining all the terms used throughout the game, and a new Collection feature, in which you’ll find information on all the items you have used in-game, as well as those you have won a run with.

Once in-game, as well as new visuals you’ll find improvements to the way damage and buffs/debuffs are shown during combat that make following a battle in real time more exciting and easier than ever, and improvements and fixes to post-battle stats.[/p][p]
We’ve also rebalanced our Carrier Systems, benefiting from feedback from our community spending time with the changes we made to how these work in the last patch.[/p][h3]
Carrier System Balance Changes:[/h3][p]
Hyperdrive[/p]

• [p]Common → Rare[/p]
• [p]Reduce number of adjacent tiles from 4 to 2[/p]
• [p]Change cooldown reduction per activation from 1 to 2[/p]

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StarScope[/p]

• [p]Rare → Common[/p]

[p][/p][p]Emergency Measures[/p]

• [p]Common → Rare[/p]
• [p]Now buffs both Generators and Tools[/p]

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Coalition Relic[/p]

• [p]Common → Rare[/p]
• [p]+50 Hull → +75 Hull[/p]
• [p]Random Buffs/Debuff 3x → 5x[/p]

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Defiant Deflector[/p]

• [p]Rare → Common[/p]

[p][/p][p]Pumpkin Spice Harvester[/p]

• [p]Rare → Common[/p]

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AI Hub[/p]

• [p]Rare → Common[/p]
• [p]Spaceships with no pilots have 15% Cooldown → 10% Cooldown[/p]

[p][/p][p]Cloning Chamber[/p]

• [p]2% chance of random pilot gained being Rare → 10% chance[/p]

[p][/p][p]Trash Panda[/p]

• [p]Sell for 85% of buy price → 75% of buy price[/p]

[p][/p][p]Tip Vault[/p]

• [p]Rare → Common[/p]
• [p]Gain 6 Credits per occupied pilot slot → 5 Credits per occupied pilot slot[/p]

[p][/p][p]YouSellAnySpaceshipdotCom[/p]

• [p]Old - Passive: The first time you sell a Spaceship during each Trader Phase: the next Spaceship you buy has a 30 credits discount.[/p]
• [p]New - Passive: The first time you sell any Cargo during each Trader Phase: the next Spaceship you buy has a 15 credits discount. If you sold a Spaceship, instead get a 30 credits discount.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Black Market[/p]

• [p]Passive: On Even Rounds: Spaceships at the Trader have a 10 credits discount → 15 credits discount[/p]
• [p]Passive: On Odd Rounds: Generators at the Trader have a 10 credits discount → 15 credits discount.[/p]

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Online Influencer[/p]

• [p]Number of activation tiles reduced to 2[/p]
• [p]Gain 5 credits for each cargo on tile → Gain 7 credits[/p]

[p][/p][p]Skeleton Crew[/p]

• [p]Whenever a Crew is Devoured: All of your Spaceships permanently gain +1 Attack → +3 Attack[/p]

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Farmer’s Market[/p]

• [p]Whenever a Crew is Devoured: All of your Spaceships permanently gain +1 Attack → +3 Attack[/p]

[p][/p][p]Reallocation Vortex[/p]

• [p]Common → Rare[/p]
• [p]On Trigger: If you have 50 or more Shield, consume 50 Shield and gain 15 random buffs → 20 random buffs[/p]

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Void Armour [/p]

• [p]+15 Maximum Hull for each unlocked Carrier tile that is unoccupied → 20 Hull per Carrier tile that is unoccupied[/p]

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Doomsday Protocol[/p]

• [p]Once per battle, when your Hull falls below 25%: Gain 60 random Buffs → when your Hull falls below 40%[/p]

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Spaceship Balance Changes:[/h3][p]
Kibble Kannon[/p]

• [p]Now has a row of tiles across its front and rear (8 in total) with: Passive: -15 Attack for each Cargo on each tile. [/p]

[p][/p][h3]Bug fixes:[/h3]

• [p]Fixed a number of crash issues. Over 96% of crashes we see are due to out of date graphics card Direct X drivers. We are unable to message you if you crash because of this, or tell you it’s the reason you’re crashing. Please, if you can, update your drivers.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that caused the Victory/Defeat UI to sometimes disappear.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that allowed players to reroll their Carrier Systems indefinitely by closing their client at a specific time.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that allowed players to move the position of Carrier Systems.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that caused the Top Damage Dealt box in the combat log to not show anything.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that caused the reaction speech bubbles to remain on after player has turned them off in the settings.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that sometimes kicked you back to the main menu after fusing two items.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that caused item Tooltips to show incorrect information after receiving a buff or debuff from another item.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that caused Spaceships to sometimes shoot their lasers into the centre of the screen instead of their targets.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue with DPT, RPT and SPT that sometimes caused these stats to calculate incorrectly.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where Konfronto’s name would not change to its local name on the title screen when the client is set to Chinese, Japanese or Korean.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a font issue that caused some Chinese words to appear as completely different words.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that caused English words to appear in non-English languages sometimes.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that sometimes caused Humanitarian items to show incorrect stats in the combat log.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that sometimes caused AI Hub not to apply its buff after Crew is \[Devoured].[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that caused Shieldmaiden’s Tooltip to sometimes show incorrect stats.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that caused the Eggstinction Event to show you a battle loss skull even when you won.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where Spudgun would devour 2 Crew, but only give the bonus from 1 Crew.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where Spaceships on Stoneskin Converter would create Shields instead of doing damage, but Bracers of Defence would not buff those Shields.[/p]

[p]We are beyond excited to announce that Konfronto will leave Early Access and launch the 1.0 update on February 23, 2026.
[/p][p]Konfronto 1.0 will get Achievements, and a major UI overhaul, with the menus, Trader screen and battle screen receiving some much needed love. 1.0 will also bring an in-game catalogue of items, and a glossary with explanations of all the terms used in-game (our two most requested features). [/p][p]
We expect the beta for this build to be available for all Early Access players in the very near future.
[/p][p]Laying the foundation for this huge update is our final Early Access patch, with some pretty big balance changes that impact the first few turns of the game. We’ve also made some changes to matchmaking, resulting in easier matches for players at lower ranks.
[/p][h3]Major balance changes[/h3]

• [p]Space Junk and the three Shield Generators that activate on being attacked (Tower Shield, Warded Shield, and Scrap Shield) will now only activate a maximum of once per turn.[/p]
• [p]Unlocking Carrier Systems will now offer 3 choices, from any Carrier System type. Players will be able to reroll these choices, allowing everyone a chance to get an econ option regardless of which Carrier they got at the start of a match. 
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[h3]Other balance changes[/h3]

• [p]Getting a good Trader early is crucial, with the first turn’s Trader offerings potentially being the most impactful in the game. Now that reroll (and every first reroll when entering the Trader screen) will cost only 5 credits.[/p]

• [p]Spaceship cooldowns have been reviewed, with many small ships getting longer cooldowns and large ships getting shorter cooldowns. In most of these cases, their attack has been adjusted to compensate. [/p][p][/p]

[p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h3]Spaceship Balance Changes[/h3]

• [p]Kibble Kannon[/p]
  • [p]Passive: Reduced from +20 Attack per item to +15 Attack per item.[/p]
• [p]Magnetron Galactica[/p]
  • [p]Ability: Attack increase reduced from +35 to +30.[/p]
• [p]MSS Terrorise[/p]
  • [p]Ability: Self-damage reduced from 25 to 15.[/p]
• [p]Cranky Black Hole[/p]
  • [p]Cooldown: 18 → 20[/p]
  • [p]Attack: 20-25 → 25-30[/p]
• [p]Frankenfighter[/p]
  • [p]Cooldown: 22 → 23[/p]
  • [p]Attack: 35-40 → 35-45[/p]
• [p]Sunderbird 1[/p]
  • [p]Cooldown: 19 → 22[/p]
  • [p]Attack: 15-35 → 20-40[/p]
• [p]Colonial Adder[/p]
  • [p]Cooldown: 17 → 21[/p]
  • [p]Attack Buff: +20 → +25 per Spaceship on slot..[/p]
• [p]Tie Fajita[/p]
  • [p]Cooldown: 22 → 24[/p]
  • [p]Attack: 45-55 → 45-65[/p]
• [p]Grudgebearer[/p]
  • [p]Cooldown: 25 → 30[/p]
• [p]MSS Flying Dutchman[/p]
  • [p]Cooldown: 24 → 21[/p]
  • [p]Attack: 165-185 → 155-175[/p]
• [p]Futility[/p]
  • [p]Cooldown: 30 → 25[/p]
  • [p]Attack: 40-50 → 35-50[/p]
• [p]Mewlennium Falcon[/p]
  • [p]Cooldown: 22 → 19[/p]
  • [p]Attack: 45-50 → 35-50[/p]
• [p]MSS Betelgeuse[/p]
  • [p]Cooldown: 30 → 26[/p]
  • [p]Attack: 170-190 → 145-170[/p]
• [p]MSS Tomb Raider[/p]
  • [p]Ability: Now applies 5 Dread + 1 per remaining life (Previously 2 per life).[/p]
• [p]Wok-It![/p]
  • [p]Cooldown: 35 → 25[/p]
  • [p]Added: Ability: "When you gain Provisions, gain +1 Attack This Battle." [/p]
• [p]Tactical Hatchery[/p]
  • [p]Added: Ability: "At the end of a Battle, if you lost, gain a Hatchling."[/p]

[p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h3]Tool, Generator & Restaurant Changes[/h3]

• [p]Neural Network: Max Hull +100 → +150.[/p]
• [p]Milkyways: On Trigger: Gain 8 Provisions → Gain 6 Provisions [/p]
• [p]Desanguinator: Self-damage 25 → 15.[/p]
• [p]Dreadclock: New Ability: On Trigger: Apply 7 Dread to the enemy Carrier, then deal damage equal to the Dread on the Enemy Carrier. Deal 7 Hull damage to your Carrier.[/p]
• [p]Pumpkin Spice Harvester: New Ability: Whenever a ship of yours attacks, remove 1 Dread from your Carrier; if it was a Humanitarians Ship, remove an additional 2.[/p]
• [p]Rebel Plans Repository: New Ability: Whenever a ship of yours attacks, Destroy 10 Shield; if it was a Mew Republick Ship, destroy an additional 40 Shield and gain 4 Provisions.[/p]
• [p]Ectoplasm Generator: Rarity: Epic → Common | Cooldown: 25 | New Ability: Apply 2 Dread & Repair 5 Hull, +2 Dread & 5 Hull for every Generator on slot.[/p]
• [p]Compost Heap: New Ability: On Trader enter: Gain 5 Credits; if you devoured a crew of Rarity Rare or higher, also gain a Common Crew.[/p]
• [p]Grubway: Cooldown 20 → 22 | Damage dealt 2xProvisions → 1.5xProvisions[/p]
• [p]Scrap Shield: When attacked: 33% change to gain 30 Shield → 40 Shield[/p]
• [p]Tower Shield: When attacked: 33% change to gain 30 Shield → 40 Shield[/p]
• [p]Warded Shield: When attacked: 33% change to gain 40 Shield → 50 Shield[/p]

[p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h3]Crew & Carrier System Changes[/h3]

• [p]Duke Skyclawer: Shield Damage: +20% → +25%.[/p]
• [p]Gill Riker: +10 Attack → +15 Attack.[/p]
• [p]Dr Moriart.exe: New Ability: "When Attacked: Gain +2 Attack." (replaces old ability)[/p]
• [p]Cattian Anpaw: New Ability: +3 Attack for every Spaceship on Enemy Carrier. (replaces old attack ability)[/p]
• [p]Barrowman The White: Ability Change: Pilot Slot: On Attack: Remove 1 Power Surge, 1 Space Junk and 1 Provisions from the enemy Carrier, then generate 1 Power Surge, 1 Space Junk and 1 Provisions.[/p]
• [p]Amelia Spearheart: +10 Attack and -5% Cooldown. Permanently gains +10 Attack and -2% → -5% (Max 50%) Cooldown after each battle in which she unlocks a new tile. [/p]
• [p]Mr Spockula: +2 Attack for each Dread on the enemy Carrier. → Gain +20 Attack, +2 Attack for each Dread on both Carriers.[/p]
• [p]Stellartor: New Extra Passive: On Attack: Shield +5.[/p]
• [p]Trash Panda: The first Crew or Cargo you sell in each Trader phase sells for 100% → 85% of its buy price.[/p]
• [p]Tip Vault: Credits 8 → 6 per occupied Pilot slot.[/p]

[p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h3]Bug fixes[/h3]

• [p]Fixed an issue with Emergency Measures (Carrier System) that caused it to work incorrectly sometimes.[/p]
• [p]Fixed several issues that caused item descriptions to show incorrectly in Chinese.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that caused Trashgrabber to trigger more often than intended.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that caused Crew to become stuck to cursor when undoing.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue with Replication Protocol that caused Cargo items to replicate incorrectly.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that caused players to sometimes face themselves in battle (potentially causing a paradox that ends reality).[/p]
• [p]Fixed several issues with post battle stats. Notably, Grubway’s damage will now be reflected in your Damage Per Turn stat.[/p]
• [p]Fixed several copy localisation issues.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Thank you for joining us on this Early Access adventure. See you on Feb 23![/h3][p]
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[p]Our final build before 1.0 is now available in Open Beta for Early Access players![/p][p][/p][p]0.10 will be our final patch before 1.0, with some pretty big balance changes we want to get online and in your hands, and give as much time for feedback as possible. We’ve also made some changes to matchmaking, resulting in easier matches for players at lower ranks.[/p][p]
Major balance changes[/p]

• [p]Space Junk and the three Shield Generators that activate on being attacked (Tower Shield, Warded Shield, and Scrap Shield) will now only activate a maximum of once per turn.[/p]
• [p]Unlocking Carrier Systems will now offer 3 choices, from any Carrier System type.
  Everyone wants econ early, which meant any Carrier without the Crew Chambers Carrier Systems felt like they were at a disadvantage. Now every Carrier will have the same chance to find Trash Panda. We should probably nerf Trash Panda.[/p]

• [p]Getting a good Trader early is crucial, with the first turn’s Trader offerings potentially being the most impactful in the game. Now that reroll will cost only 5 credits.[/p]
• [p]Spaceship cooldowns have been reviewed, with many small ships getting longer cooldowns and large ships getting shorter cooldowns. In most of these cases, their attack has been adjusted to compensate. [/p]
• [p]We nerfed Trash Panda.[/p]

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To access the beta, right click Konfronto in your library, select Properties > Betas and toggle Beta Participation to Open Beta. Konfronto will do a mini-update, and then you’re good to go.
[/p][p]Note: this open beta build has a frame rate issue that we have identified, and will be fixed before the build goes live.[/p][p]
Bug fixes[/p]

• [p]Fixed an issue with Emergency Measures (Carrier System) that caused it to work incorrectly sometimes.[/p]
• [p]Fixed several issues that caused item descriptions to show incorrectly in Chinese.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that caused Trashgrabber to trigger more often than intended.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that caused Crew to become stuck to cursor when undoing.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue with Replication Protocol that caused Cargo items to replicate incorrectly.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that caused players to sometimes face themselves in battle (potentially causing a paradox that ends reality).[/p]
• [p]Fixed several issues with post battle stats. Notably, Grubway’s damage will now be reflected in your Damage Per Turn stat.[/p]
• [p]Fixed several copy localisation issues.[/p]

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[p]Hello friends. We come to you today with the news that we will bring Konfronto out of Early Access in the very near future, Q1 2026.
[/p][p]This is later than we had previously announced, but also earlier than would be required for us to deliver a single player campaign that meets the level of gameplay depth and polish we’d want to deliver, and so we have made the difficult decision to put development of the single player campaign on hold, and finish Konfronto as close to the timeframe we promised as possible.[/p][p]
Doing this will allow us to deliver additional important quality of life features we had deprioritised in favour of the campaign, and we’re excited to share more information on what those are with you very soon.[/p][p]
Before 1.0 we have one more update, 0.10, which will be with you before the end of January. This will feature important bug fixes, some balance changes targeting the first 2 turns of the game, and lay the foundations for our 1.0 release. [/p][p]
Thank you for joining us on this Early Access adventure. Our community continues to be one of the friendliest, most positive communities in gaming, and we are grateful for the many, many hours you have put into Konfronto, both on the live servers as well as your time spent helping us find bugs and balance items in the betas.[/p][p]
See you on the Leaderboards![/p][p]
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