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STEEL SWARM: APOCALYPSE – PATCH NOTES 2025_4_1

[h3]GAMEPLAY[/h3]
  • Fog of war now extends beyond the map borders
  • Fog of war transitions are now smoother
  • Free camera system added:

    • Hold mouse middle button or Ctrl and move to screen edge to pan
    • Click on minimap with middle/Ctrl to jump to that location
    • Camera now updates to show entities at its destination
  • While dead, you can switch between teammates using left/right click
  • If the entire team is dead, camera stays at your death location
  • Super Ballistic Drone now uses bot AI like Escort Drone
  • Escort and Ballistic Drones now scale speed with level (like wave minions)


[h3]Balance Adjustments:[/h3]

  • Respawn timers have been increased.
  • Minions now move faster at level 20 (corresponding to around the 20-minute mark).
  • Vulcan turrets’ range and AOE radius have been reduced.
  • Vulcans can no longer deal damage to targets outside their effect circle.


[h3]SOCIAL PANEL: ACTIVITY STATUS[/h3]
  • Added new activity status indicators to Social Panel
  • You can now see if friends are:

    • In Match
    • Online
    • Offline


[h3]BUFFS & ABILITIES[/h3]
  • Added missing buff icons for:

    • Ghost Portal
    • Jet Fuel
    • Invisibility
    • Shield, Counter Fire, Cold Blood
    • Panther Talent 4B
    • Freedom Fighter Ultimate
    • Khan Ultimate
    • Firefly Pitch Black & Fire debuff
    • Ironclad Triangle Formation DEF debuff
  • Added Mantis reward wave buff:

    • First kill: +100% DEF & ATT to wave minions for 2 minutes
    • Second kill: +100% DEF & ATT for 4 minutes
    • Third kill: +100% DEF & ATT for 4 minutes


[h3]AI & BOTS[/h3]
  • Increased bot gear purchase chance
  • Fixed Pirate Smuggler casting harpoon while disarmed
  • Firefly wheel rotation is now visible to other players


[h3]VFX & AUDIO[/h3]
  • Replaced old gatcha box render with new one
  • Prevented launcher from playing SFX while in-game
  • Replaced launcher chat notification sound
  • Added death SFX for fire hydrants
  • Overhead VFX like stun and heat ammo now correctly position above large units
  • Sprockets now rotate on XBTs (Khan, Sphinx, Inso, Panther)
  • Added wheel rotation to Riot Suppressor
  • Slightly moved up announcement text widget to prevent overlap with stats screen


[h3]BUG FIXES[/h3]
  • Fixed incorrect status text in surrender window
  • Prevented launcher from playing SFX while in-game (duplicate entry removed)


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