Battlecruisers News

Ahoy, Battlecruiser captains! We're thrilled to announce the arrival of the highly anticipated "AI Buzzwords Update" for our beloved game. We're celebrating an incredible milestone of half a million players with this major, free single-player content update. Brace yourselves for an adrenaline-fueled ride as we introduce exciting additions and improvements to your robotic warship battles around the post-apocalyptic Flooded Earth, 2732AD.

🤖 8 New Devious AI Enemies: Prepare to be challenged like never before! We've hidden eight cunning AI enemies throughout the world maps, waiting to test your skills. Unravel their strategies, adapt your tactics, and emerge victorious in the face of their formidable presence.

💥 Powerful New Weapons: Arm yourself with an impressive arsenal! Discover several new weapons that pack a punch. Whether you prefer devastating lasers or explosive projectiles, these mighty tools will give you the edge you need to triumph over your foes.

🚢 Four New Gigantic Battlecruisers: Take command of colossal vessels that strike fear into the hearts of your enemies. Unlock and unleash the power of four massive Battlecruisers, each with its unique strengths and abilities. Rule the seas with unmatched force and establish your dominance on the battlefield!

🎆 Visually and Performantly-Enhanced Explosions: Brace yourself for awe-inspiring visual effects! We've revamped explosions to be even more spectacular, immersing you in the thrilling chaos of war. Additionally, we proudly present the invention of the new word "performantly," as we strive to deliver top-notch performance for an unparalleled gaming experience.

🗺️ New Strategic Options: Explore uncharted territories and uncover new strategic possibilities! This update opens up fresh avenues for tactical decision-making, allowing you to devise ingenious plans and surprise your adversaries. Adapt to the ever-evolving battlefield and emerge as a master strategist.

⚙️ Loadout Preparation: Gear up for upcoming multiplayer modes by fine-tuning your loadout! Take this opportunity to stock up on essential resources, unlock powerful upgrades, and refine your strategies. Show your rivals that you're ready to conquer the multiplayer arenas and etch your name into Battlecruiser history.

🎯 AirTurret Software Update: The AirTurret has received a significant software upgrade! It now boasts improved targeting capabilities, ensuring a more reliable and precise hit rate. Unleash a barrage of accurate fire and witness your enemies' defeat in spectacular fashion.

We couldn't be more thrilled to share the "AI Buzzwords Update" with our incredible community of players. Your support and dedication have made this milestone possible, and we're grateful for the opportunity to enhance your gaming experience.

Hop aboard your Battlecruiser, sail the seas of Flooded Earth, and unleash the power of robotic warfare like never before! Stay tuned for more updates and exciting announcements as we continue to evolve and expand this captivating world.

[h3]Fair winds and successful battles, captains! 🌊⚓️[/h3]

Hovering over the different buildable options in the selector no longer cause the informator to bob up and down like a rabbit on meth.

Mecha Weka, New Zealand's 2nd-best flightless bird-themed game studio, has released an update to Battlecruisers! We decided to address balance and bugs, as well as release a little bit of tasty new content at the same time. The icing on the cake is that we've managed to explain what we've done here in our patch notes, which is important to our dear players.

New Content

• Added story stage interstitial screens, at the start of each stage.
  
• Added video display settings for PC.
  

Tweaks & bugs

• Informator behavior changed to on-hover instead of on-click.
  
• Increased or improved sizes of some text objects.
  
• Options screen text centered for 4:3 aspect ratios.
  
• Spacebar now toggles pause/play.
  
• Fixed issues with shipwrecks facing the wrong way.
  
• Removed no-longer-accurate loading screen hints.
  
• Fixed issue where too many aircraft dying at the same time caused SFX distortion.
  
• Decreased time required to demolish a structure.
  
• Adjusted credits in various non-English languages.
  
• Video display settings are now accessible in the Options menu.
  
• Alt-tabbing or multitasking in Windows no longer forces the game to pause.
  
• Hovering over buildable buttons on the selector now shows their stats in the informator.
  
• Only available buildables can be selected now.
  
• Added link to our official Discord.
  

Balance adjustments

• Mortar range increased.
  
• Something happened to the MLRS.
  
• SamSite rate of fire reduced.
  
• AttackRIB fires 8 shots per burst cycle, rather than 12.
  
• Buildings are immune to damage when under shield protection.
  
• Shields now only delay their recharge when depleted, rather than anytime they take damage.
  
• Shield recharge has been lowered to compensate.
  
• Increased fire rate of front-facing cannons of Destroyer and Frigate.
  

To get involved with how Battlecruisers develops, or request a new weapon, please join our happy community of Battlecruiser Captains on Discord.

You all asked for more content, so to prove we're still alive, here it is :)



● Five new AI enemies to challenge, including Kentron, the most handsome robot on Earth!
● Five new weapons and buildables, including the SteamCopter, the MLRS and the mighty GatlingMortar.
● Simpler UI and better accessibility
● New boss fights - can you beat them on the first try? I doubt you can. Prove me wrong!
● Destruction score and ranks to climb, starting from a lowly Boat Thief, up to Fleet Admiral and beyond.
● A conclusion to Charlie’s story, making for 95% less confusion.
● Improved AI tactics, making for more variable gameplay and strategic options
● Improved balance game-wide, giving you the choice of how to dispatch your enemy
● Available in 12 languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese Brazil, Polish, Turkish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Arabic and even Russian (it's not their fault their leader is a small-dog-syndrome drop-nuts fake-tough-guy psychopath :)

If you consider yourself to be a connoisseur of pyrotechnics, or your drug of choice happens to be nuclear conflagration of mechanized war-machines, then now is the time to pick up Battlecruisers :)