Steel Swarm: APOCALYPSE News

[h2]🔧 Gameplay & Balance Adjustments[/h2]

1. Reverse Speed (REV SPD) improvements for Insolence, Queen, Freedom Fighter, Khan, and Panther.
   
2. Forward Speed (FWD SPD) improvements for Sphinx and Ironclad.
   
3. Acceleration (ACC) increased for all XBTs.
   
4. Spawn Zone buff amount increased.

[h2]🎯 Experience & Progression Changes[/h2]

1. Bonus XP for multiple XBTs in the same lane increased from 25% to 50%.
2. Skipping tutorials now grants XP.

[h2]🎵 UI & Audio Improvements[/h2]

1. Players now receive a warning sound when attempting to buy gear or upgrades outside of the base.
2. Player avatar and level are now displayed in the launcher.

[h2]📜 Bug Fixes & Text Corrections[/h2]

1. Skill and Mod(T) descriptions have been fixed.
2. Missing explanations for abilities have been rewritten.

[h3]SSA TEAM[/h3]

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[h2]What can you do on our Reddit page?[/h2]

1. Share your memes! We want to see your funny and creative content about the game.
   
2. Ask developers your questions anonymously! Don't hesitate to ask anything you're curious about.
   
3. Join discussions! Talk about game mechanics, XBT balance, mod suggestions, and much more.
   
4. Share your feedback! Let's make Steel Swarm: Apocalypse even better together.
   

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Developer Live Stream (Developer Q&A Session)
📅 27.02 Thursday | 21:00 - 23:00 (UTC+3)

🔥 Rewards are increasing throughout Next Fest!

Nexlan Coin earnings have been boosted for the event duration! Jump into the game, compete, and earn more NC to unlock your tanks! 🚀🔥

🔗 Steam Page: [Steel Swarm: Apocalypse](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199180/Steel_Swarm_APOCALYPSE/)
Web: https://steelswarm.net/news/next-fest-rewards.html

SSA Team

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[h2]Progression & XP Updates[/h2]
- Practice & Tutorial XP Progression:
- Tutorial: Grants full XP.
- Practice Mode: Grants 1/4 of full XP.
- Applies to players below level 5.
- Next Fest Base XP Update: XP gain is now doubled (x2).
- First Win of the Day Reward:
- Increased from 50 NC -> 200 NC.


[h2]Gameplay & Visual Fixes[/h2]
- Building debris has been activated.
- Fixed an issue where foliage would flicker in certain situations.
- Integrated fire hydrant VFX; now interactable when an XBT passes over it.
- Minor fix on fire hydrant death VFX.


[h2]Balance Updates[/h2]
- Firefly’s defense values have been reduced.
- Shield Gear’s duration has been reduced from 30 seconds → 10 seconds.
- Coldblood buff duration has been increased from 120 seconds → 300 seconds.
- Insolence Talent 1A bonus damage has been increased from 10% → 20%.
- Mantis buff has been adjusted to grant Attack instead of Defense.


[h2]New Free XBT Rotation[/h2]
- Inso, Queen, Khan, Ironclad, Firefly

https://steelswarm.net/news/patch-notes-2025-2-3.html

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