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v3.0 is a complete overhaul of the game’s balance! Nothing is left untouched - this includes units, buildings, orbital abilities, and more. Our major focus during this update was to improve game balance and optimize performance. New maps, campaign adjustments, improvements to visual effects, and much more are packed in the update, so be sure to check them all out!

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Game Balance Adjustments

Both the PHC and the Substrate have had their units and buildings carefully balanced against each other, focusing on each unit having a unique role to play.

Improved Visual Effects

Many visual changes are present in the update, including unit size adjustments for better scale and visibility. Certain weapon and explosion VFX have also been updated.

New Benchmark

The benchmark has been updated in order to stay current with evolving technology. Redundant units and armies have been removed, more unit types are showcased, and new camera angles and views were added.

New Maps

Two new maps are now available! Desolation, a 4 player map perfect for 2v2 team matches, and Aetheon, an 8-player map that can play host to some wild free for all fights.

Performance Optimizations

Several back-end updates will make the game run more smoothly and look better than ever before.

Campaign Adjustments

To keep up with the rest of the game balancing, certain campaign scenarios have also been adjusted to accommodate. Challenge levels have been raised and lowered accordingly, and many miscellaneous fixes also went into several campaigns.





The v3.0 update is ready and waiting for you! Don't forget to check out the full changelog here.

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Stardock has announced that a major v3.0 update will release on February 4th for its massive-scale RTS game, Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation. This update is an overhaul of the game’s balance, with nothing left untouched - this includes units, buildings, orbital abilities, and more.

“Game balance is constantly a work in progress,” said Brian Clair, the VP of Publishing for Stardock who worked extensively on the update. “This version is huge - our major focus was to completely overhaul the game balance and optimize performance.”

Both game factions have had their units and buildings carefully balanced against each other. Rather than just adjusting hit points and unit cost, v3.0 focuses on giving each unit a unique role to play. The AI has also been updated significantly, which should provide players with new and exciting challenges when playing against a computer opponent.

v3.0 brings a new benchmark, performance optimizations, and major improvements to visual effects. New maps, campaign adjustments, and much more are also included in the massive update.

“GPUs and CPUs are constantly evolving,” said Clair. “We wanted to make sure that the benchmark evolved with it. We removed redundant units and armies, revised to show more unit types, and updated camera views and positions for an overall better look.”

Check out the 32-page (in Word) changelog here: https://forums.ashesofthesingularity.com/503353

Don't want to wait until February 4th to try the update? Owners of Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation can download the beta right now and explore all of the changes and updates before release.



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This Saturday we are running a community games event for our massive-scale real-time-strategy Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation. Our events are open to all, with no minimum skill level required.

Note: we will be playing the v2.99 opt-in which every owner of Escalation can access by selecting it in the beta tab on Steam.

We do prioritise people who are on Discord for voice chat. So join our official server before or on the day of the event.

As 2021 gets underway, we've been working hard to polish up the final balance updates on our opt-in towards a final release. Here's the latest changes made with today's refresh of the public opt-in build.

If you'd like to check it out, just follow these directions:

1. Select Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation in your Steam Library
   
2. Click the gear icon in the upper right and select Properties
   
3. Select the BETAS tab and then select 'opt-in' from the dropdown
   
4. Click the Close button (hitting enter will not work)

• Players now begin the game with 115 Quanta (up from 100). This is to help with the early game flow updates we made in the previous update.
  
• Engineer/Constructor healing beam range increased to 450m (up from 200m)
  
• Firing angles on weapons (especially beam weapons) adjusted to allow for better targeting of different elevations.
  
• All drones sight range increased to 800m with radar of 815m (same as Tier 1)
  
• Dreadnaught level up experience has been changed to reflect the changes to unit HP (which determines XP gain). New levels are:\
  
  • Level 2: 8,000 XP
    
  • Level 3: 28,000 XP
    
  • Level 4: 48,000 XP
    
  • Level 5: 68,000 XP
• Juggernaut XP levels have been adjusted as well to double those of dreadnaughts.
  
• PHC players now start the game with Metal/Radioactives storage capacity of 1,500 (up from 1,000)

• The AI has been updated extensively to account for the balance and unit changes made to the game across behaviors and difficulty levels.
  
• The AI will now capture nodes and expand consistently. At lower difficulty levels, the AI will expand less efficiently, while at higher levels (Challenging +) it will highly prioritize node capture, building extractors, amplifiers, etc.
  
• AI army groups have been improved, diversified and updated to their appropriate game options personality types. Default will tend towards air power, Crusher will focus on cruisers, Skirmisher towards frigates, etc. The AI will also switch up strategies as the game progresses based on conditions.
  
• Note that per the above, we have adjusted the bonuses AI players automatically received on Insane. Insane AI players are geared towards multiplayer comp-stomps for advanced players, while lower level AIs should be well matched to various player skill levels.
  
• We fixed a bug that caused the AI to stop building ground units when it switched to air production.
  
• We updated the AI's approach to using air units. Many air units have been incorporated into standard armies as close air support, while larger gunship and heavy bomber reserves will show up in the mid-late game.
  
• We fixed a bug that caused the AI to hoard huge forces at its Nexus. It should now push these units into the field in a timely manner (depending on economic income).
  
• We fixed some map-specific AI behavior issues on Battleline Frenzy and Fast and Furious.

• Some campaign missions have been adjusted to reflect the changes made in this (and prior) updates including Escalation - Orion's Spur, Escalation - Betelgeuse, and others.

• Substrate Saboteur: Squad size increased to 5; HP increased to 197 (from 40), Shields increased to 462 (from 45); Logistics increased to 10 (from 8).
  
• Substrate Scarab: Updated leashing to improve formation behavior. HP increased to 124 (from 102), Shields increased to 270 (from 225), Logistics decreased to 10 (from 15)
  
• Substrate Tormentor: Energy set to 60. Weapon cooldown decreased to 8 seconds (from 10), damage increased to 120 (from 80) with 20 energy per shot; weapon velocity increased. These changes are to help give the Substrate an answer to the PHC Artemis.

• Substrate Avenger: Updated the Discouraging Streamer weapons to only target T1 units. This was done because the Avenger was overperforming against other T2 and structure targets.
  
• PHC Athena: HP reduced to 2,583 (from 2,870).
  
• Substrate Mauler: HP reduced to 698 (from 853), Shields reduced to 1,627 (from 1,730), Energy reduced to 75 (from 100)
  
  • The changes to the Athena and Mauler were made to give the Hera, Eradicator, Skirmisher and Clutch of Eggs better positions as mid-game cruiser forces.
• Substrate Destructor: Plasma Rain damage decreased to 14 (from 20), weapon speed increased to 320 - its anti-structure ability was a bit too good. Leashing updated to prevent the Destructor from running to the front of an army. Secondary weapon range increased to 1,400.
  
• PHC Artemis: Harpoon cooldown increased to 6.5 (from 6), min firing range increased to 300m (from 100m), damage increased to 422 (from 200), projectile speed increased. Missile barrage range decreased to 1300m (from 1400m), damage decreased to 59 (from 70).
  
• Substrate Eradicator: Sniper gun damage increased to 450 (from 400); plasma cannon damage increased to 10 (from 8); firing arcs adjusted so they can fire on more easily.
  
• Substrate Falling Star: Stun on death ability now stuns buildings for 6 seconds (up from 3)
  
• Substrate Clutch of Eggs: On death now spawns 5 squads of Spiderlings (up from 4)
  
• PHC Nemesis: Weapons ranges reduced to 1200m (from 1400m)

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This Saturday we are running a community games event for our massive-scale real-time-strategy Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation. Our events are open to all, with no minimum skill level required.

Note: we will be playing the v2.94 opt-in which every owner of Escalation can access by selecting it in the beta tab on Steam.

We do prioritise people who are on Discord for voice chat. So join our official server before or on the day of the event.

Lobby Name: Metal Mayhem

Discord

Stream

This Saturday we are running a community games event for our massive-scale real-time-strategy Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation. Our events are open to all, with no minimum skill level required.

Note: we will be playing the v2.94 opt-in which every owner of Escalation can access by selecting it in the beta tab on Steam.

We do prioritise people who are on Discord for voice chat. So join our official server before or on the day of the event.

Here's the last part of the 2.94 change log for our opt-in that will cover structures and other misc. updates. A reminder that I'll be posting up a detailed guide with full details over the coming week with lots of info, so stay tuned!

• PHC Emergency Turret
  
  • HP increased to 1800 (from 1300), Armor increased to 6 (from 4)
    
  • Quanta increase per cast decreased to 10% (from 20%)
    
  • Weapon [Dual Railgun] (Direct / Bolt) : RoF increased to 1.4 (from 2), Damage increased to 45 (From 15)
    
  • Primary target: Everything
• Substrate Serpentine Turret
  
  • HP increased to 702 (from 600), Shields increased to 1098 (from 600), Armor increased to 6 (from 4)
    
  • Quanta increase per cost decreased to 10% (from 20%)
    
  • Weapon [Serpentine Gun] (Direct / Bolt) : Damage increased to 45 (from 30)
    
  • Primary target: Everything
• PHC Constable
  
  • Weapon [Rocket Launcher] (Direct / Kinetic) : Damage decreased to 27 (from 75)
    
  • Primary target: Drones, Secondary target: Air, Cannot target: Anything else
• Substrate Blossom Launcher
  
  • Metal cost increased to 257 (from 240)
    
  • Weapon [Blossom Barrage] (Dispersed / Explosive) : RoF decreased to 2.4 (from 2), Shots per volley decreased to 6 (from 12), Range decreased to 1000m (from 1100m), AoE increased to 60m (from 50m), Damage decreased to 7 (from 15)
    
  • Primary target: Drones, Secondary target: Air; Cannot target: Anything else
• PHC Smarty System
  
  • HP increased to 1600 (from 1500), Armor increased to 6 (from 4)
    
  • Construction time increased to 28 (from 25)
    
  • Weapon [Smarty Defense System] (Direct / Explosive) : Damage increased to 62 (from 50)
    
  • Primary target: Tier 1+, Cannot target: Drones, Air
• Substrate Annihilator Cannon
  
  • Armor increased to 6 (from 4)
    
  • Metal cost decreased to 200 (from 230), Construction time decreased to 25 (from 28)
    
  • Weapon [Death Lance] (Direct / Kinetic) : RoF decreased to 1.5 (from 1), Shots per volley decreased to 15 (from 30), Damage increased to 8 (from 4)
    
  • Primary target: Tier 1+, Cannot target: Drones, Air
• PHC Sentinel Turret
  
  • Armor increased to 7 (from 4)
    
  • Construction time increased to 47 (from 44)
• Substrate Pulverizer Turret
  
  • Armor increased to 7 (from 4)
    
  • Radioactive cost decreased to 95 (from 180), Construction time decreased to 44 (from 47)
    
  • Weapon [Pulverizer Beam] (OverTime / Beam) : Damage increased to 208 (from 168)
    
  • Primary target: Tier 3/4, Secondary target: Tier 2, Cannot target: Drones, Air
• PHC Drone Bay
  
  • Armor increased to 5 (from 4)
    
  • Construction time increased to 50 (from 40)
    
  • Weapon [Assault Drone Bay] :
    
    • Squad size decreased to 16 (from 64)
      
    • Weapon [Autocannon] (Direct / Kinetic) : RoF increased to 1.3 (from 2.2), Shots per volley increased to 12 (from 7), Damage increased to 7 (from 2)
      
    • Primary target: Tier 1, Secondary target: Tier 2+, Cannot target: Drones, Air
• Substrate Drone MRV
  
  • Armor increased to 5 (from 4)
    
  • Weapon [Drone Pod Launcher] (Direct / Explosive) : Primary target: Tier 1, Secondary target: Tier 2+, Cannot target: Drones, Air
• PHC Falcon Anti-Air Turret
  
  • Weapon [Flak Cannon] (Dispersed / Explosive) : Damage increased to 29 (from 26)
• Substrate Starburst
  
  • Radioactives cost decreased to 200 (from 240)
    
  • Weapon type changed to Dispersed / Explosive.
• PHC Air Eliminator Turret
  
  • Armor increased to 5 (from 4)
    
  • Metal cost increased to 505 (from 450)
    
  • Weapon [Eliminator Beam] (OverTime / Beam) : Damage decreased to 450 (from 750)
• Substrate Sky Ender
  
  • Armor increased to 5 (from 4)
• PHC Barrager Turret
  
  • HP increased to 3100 (from 3000), Armor increased to 7 (from 4)
• Substrate Heavy Annihilator Cannon
  
  • HP increased to 1500 (from 1200), Shields increased to 1600 (from 1000), Armor increased to 7 (from 4)
    
  • Metal cost increased to 330 (from 300), Radioactives cost increased to 120 (from 60)
    
  • Weapon [Heavy Death Lance] (Direct / Kinetic) : Shots per volley increased to 40 (from 30), Damage increased to 10 (from 4)
• PHC Oblivion Turret
  
  • Armor increased to 8 (from 4)
• Substrate Exterminator Turret
  
  • Armor increased to 8 (from 4)
    
  • Metal Cost decreased to 505 (from 600), Radioactives cost increased to 345 (from 240)
    
  • Weapon [Exterminator Cannon] (Direct / Kinetic) : Damage increased to 593 (from 400)
• PHC Artillery Post
  
  • Metal cost decreased to 520 (from 600)
    
  • Weapon [Artillery Cannon] (Dispersed / Explosive) : RoF increased to 8 (from 12), AoE increased to 150m (from 100), Damage increased to 300 (from 250)
• Substrate Shredder Turret
  
  • Shields increased to 1000 (from 600)
    
  • Radioactives cost increased to 300 (from 240)
    
  • Weapon [Plasma Ball] : Changed to Direct / Explosive.
• PHC Machine Gun Turret (Hunter / Prey Expansion Only)
  
  • HP reduced to 2400 (from 2750), Armor increased to 6 (from 4)
    
  • Radioactives cost increased to 120 (from 65), Construction time increased to 45 (from 30)
    
  • Primary target: Tier 1 / Air, Secondary target: Tier 2, Cannot target: Drones
• Substrate Disruptor Cannon
  
  • HP decreased to 1750 (from 3000), Shields decreased to 1000 (from 2000), Armor increased to 6 (from 4)
    
  • Metal cost decreased to 500 (from 560), Radioactives cost decreased to 240 (from 280), Construction time decreased to 60 (from 70)
    
  • Weapon [Disruptor Cannon] (Direct / Bolt) : Damage increased to 225 (from 150)
• PHC Shotgun Turret (Hunter / Prey Expansion Only)
  
  • Armor increased to 7 (from 4)
    
  • Metal cost increased to 310 (from 250), Radioactives cost increased to 120 (from 50), Construction time increased to 45 (from 20)
• PHC Minos Cannon (Hunter / Prey Expansion Only)
  
  • Armor increased to 8 (from 4)
    
  • Metal cost decreased to 1800 (from 2600), Radioactives cost decreased to 700 (from 1325), Construction time decreased to 120 (from 254)
    
  • Weapon [Minos Chain Laser] : Changed to Direct / Explosive.
    
  • Primary target: Tier 3/4, Secondary target: Tier 2; Cannot target: Drones, Air
• PHC Nova Tower (Hunter / Prey Expansion Only)
  
  • Construction time increased to 35 (from 25)
    
  • Weapon : Added Armor-Piercing (only damages shields)
• PHC Stasis Hammer (Hunter / Prey DLC Only)
  
  • Construction time decreased to 50 (from 60)
• PHC Carving Turret
  
  • Armor increased to 8 (from 4)

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• Nexus
  
  • Armor increased to 9 (from 4)
    
  • Weapon [Annihilator Cannon] (Direct / Bolt) : RoF increased to 2.5 (from 3.5), Shots per volley increased to 4 (from 1), Min/Max range increased to 0m/900m (from 50/800), Primary target: Tier 1+, Secondary target: Drones, Air
    
  • Weapon [Penetrating Bolt] (OverTime / Beam) : Range increased to 750m (from 500), weapon type changed from Direct / Bolt.
• Armory
  
  • Construction time increased to 45 (from 40)
• Sky Factory
  
  • HP increased to 2600 (from 2000)
    
  • Construction time increased to 45 (from 40)

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• Orbital Command
  
  • Radioactives cost increased to 645 (from 600)
• Orbital Fabricator
  
  • Metal cost decreased to 360 (from 380)
• Orbital Nullifier
  
  • HP increased to 1500 (from 1000)
• Quantum Relay
  
  • HP decreased to 1300 (from 1500)
• Sensor Array
  
  • Radioactives cost decreased to 40 (from 80), Construction time increased to 25 (from 20)
• Refinery
  
  • HP increased to 840 (from 800)
• Battery (Hunter / Prey Expansion Only)
  
  • HP increased to 500 (from 300)

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• Nexus
  
  • Armor increased to 9 (from 4)
    
  • Weapon [Core Breach Delimitor] (Dispersed / Bolt) : Min range changed to 25m (from 100), Damage increased to 5 (from 4); Primary target: Tier 1/2, Secondary target: Tier 3/4, Cannot target: Air
    
  • Weapon [Particle Giver] (OverTime / Beam) : Min/Max Range increased to 75m/900m (from 200m/700m), Damage increased to 78 (from 50); Primary target: Tier 1-4, Secondary target: Air
• Assembly
  
  • Metal cost decreased to 200 (from 240), Construction time decreased to 30 (from 32)
• Aux. Assembly (Hunter / Prey Expansion Only)
  
  • Construction time decreased to 40 (from 45)
• Aviary
  
  • HP decreased to 1300 (from 1500)
    
  • Metal cost decreased to 270 (from 280), Construction time decreased to 40 (from 45)
• Energy Modulator
  
  • Shields increased to 1200 (from 1000)
• Subspace Streamer
  
  • Shields increased to 2400 (from 2000)
    
  • Metal cost increased to 880 (from 840)
• Gateway
  
  • Shields increased to 1200 (from 1000)
• Regenerator
  
  • HP increased to 600 (from 400), Shields increased to 900 (from 800)
• Sensor Post
  
  • HP increased to 150 (from 100), Shields decreased to 150 (from 200)
    
  • Radioactives cost decreased to 40 (from 80), Construction time increased to 25 (from 20)
• Orbital Drone Relay
  
  • HP increased to 1350 (from 1200), Shields increased to 1700 (from 1500)
    
  • Metal cost increased to 500 (from 450)

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• PHC AI has been updated slightly to improve its initial rollout. More work remains to be done here.
  
• Various visual tweaks to weapon fx
  
• Much of the in-game text has not been updated to reflect the changes made. This will be done before final release.

Continuing on from our first post of changes in version 1.94:

• PHC Cronus
  
  • HP increased to 17,825 (from 14,000)
    
  • Construction time decreased to 300 (from 400)
    
  • Weapon [Missile Battery] (Dispersed / Explosive) : Primary target: Tier 2, Secondary target: Tier 1, Cannot target: Drones, Air
    
  • Weapon [Mozart MK-I Railgun] (Direct / Kinetic) : Primary target: Tier 1/2, Secondary target: Tier 3+, Cannot target: Drones, Air
    
  • Ability [Death Blossom] : Primary target: Drones, Tier 1/2; Secondary target: Tier 3+, Cannot target: Air
• Substrate Overmind
  
  • HP increased to 6417 (from 4000), Armor increased to 4 (from 0), Shields decreased to 11,375 (from 12,000)
    
  • Construction time decreased to 320 (from 400)
• PHC Hyperion
  
  • HP increased to 28,800 (from 15,000), Armor decreased to 6 (from 12)
    
  • Construction time decreased to 300 (from 400)
    
  • Weapon [Pulse Cannon] (Direct / Bolt) : Damage increased to 90 (from 65)
    
  • Weapon [Dual Autocannon] (Direct / Kinetic) : Max range increased to 600m (from 400), Damage increased to 20 (from 4)
• Substrate Retributor
  
  • HP increased to 10,111 (from 4000), Armor decreased to 6 (from 8), Shields increased to 15,800 (from 12,000)
    
  • Construction time decreased to 300 (from 400)
    
  • Weapon [Primary Particle Beam Cannon] (OverTime / Beam) : Primary target: Tier 2/3/4, Secondary target: Tier 1/Buildings, Cannot target: Drones, Air
    
  • Weapon [Light Plasma Cannon] (Direct / Bolt) : Primary target: Tier 1/2, Secondary target: Tier 3+, Cannot target: Drones, Air
• PHC Prometheus
  
  • HP increased to 44,000 (from 17,500), Armor decreased to 7 (from 12)
    
  • Construction time decreased to 300 (from 440)
    
  • Weapon [Quad Pulse Cannon] (Direct / Bolt) : Damage decreased to 400 (from 500); Armor-Piercing; Overloaded upgrade increases damage to 400 (from 300); Primary target: Tier 3/4, Secondary target: Tier 2; Cannot target: Drones, Air, Tier 1
    
  • Weapon [Ares Railgun] (Direct / Kinetic) : Primary target: Tier 1, Secondary target: Tier 2; Cannot target: Drones, Air
    
  • Weapon [Azeron Plasma Array] (Direct / Bolt) : Damage increased to 22 (from 12)
• Substrate Savager
  
  • HP increased to 16,054 (from 5000), Armor increased to 7 (from 0), Shields increased to 23,500 (from 14,000).
    
  • Construction time decreased to 300 (from 440)
    
  • Weapon [WMC] (Direct / Explosive) : Damage decreased to 59 (from 60), Armor-Piercing; Primary target: Tier 3/4, Secondary target: Tier 2/Building; Cannot target: Drones, Air
    
  • Weapon [Executor] (Direct / Explosive) - WMC Upgrade : Damage increased to 320 (from 90); Armor-Piercing; Primary target: Tier 3/4, Secondary target: Tier 2/Building; Cannot target: Drones, Air
    
  • Weapon [Ion Cannon] (Direct / Bolt) : Primary target: Tier 3/4, Secondary target: Tier 1/2/Building, Cannot target: Drones, Air

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• PHC Agamemnon
  
  • HP decreased to 57,600 (from 60,000), Armor decreased to 11 (from 12)
    
  • Metal cost decreased to 9600 (from 18,000), Radioactive cost decreased to 4000 (from 6000), Logistics cost increased to 270 (from 250), Construction time decreased to 400 (from 800)
    
  • Weapon [Autocannon] (Direct / Kinetic) : Primary target: Tier 1/2, Secondary target: Tier 3+; Cannot target: Drones, Air
    
  • Weapon [Pulse Battery] (Direct / Bolt) : Primary target: Tier 2/3, Secondary target: Tier 4/Buildings, Cannot target: Air, Drones
• Substrate Nest of the Queen
  
  • HP increased to 22,012 (from 12,500), Armor increased to 11 (from 8), Shields increased to 30,345 (from 24,000)
    
  • Metal cost decreased to 9600 (from 18,000), Radioactives cost decreased to 4000 (from 6000), Logistics cost increased to 270 (from 250), Construction time decreased to 400 (from 800)
• PHC Leonidas
  
  • HP increased to 62,200 (from 60,000), Armor increased to 13 (from 12)
    
  • Logistics cost increased to 350 (from 300), Construction time decreased to 600 (from 900)
• Substrate Eye of Darkness
  
  • HP increased to 28,013 (from 12,500), Armor increased to 13 (from 8), Shields increased to 28,500 (from 24,000)
    
  • Metal cost decreased to 22,000 (from 24,000), Radioactives cost decreased to 8000 (from 9000), Quanta cost decreased to 1200 (from 1300), Logistics cost increased to 350 (from 325), Construction time decreased to 600 (from 1000)
    
  • Weapon [Attitude Adjuster] (Direct / Explosive) : Armor-Piercing
• Substrate Heart of the Phoenix (Hunter / Prey Expansion Only)
  
  • HP increased to 24,500 (from 12,500), Armor increased to 11 (from 8), Shields increased to 39,000 (from 24,000)
    
  • Metal cost decreased to 12,000 (from 23,000), Radioactives cost decreased to 7200 (from 8400), Construction time decreased to 550 (from 950)
    
  • Heart of the Phoenix Egg : HP decreased to 12,250 (from 14,000), Armor decreased to 4 (from 8), spawn timer reduced to 550 (from 1000)

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• PHC Pan
  
  • HP decreased to 350 (from 750)
    
  • Sight radius increased to 2000m (from 1500); Radar increased to 2400m (from 0)
    
  • Metal cost decreased to 70 (from 120); Logistics cost decreased to 2 (from 3)
    
  • Max speed/acceleration have been increased
• Substrate Searcher
  
  • HP decreased to 105 (from 125), Shields decreased to 245 (from 575)
    
  • Sight radius increased to 2000m (from 1500); Radar increased to 2400m (from 0)
    
  • Metal cost decreased to 70 (from 120), Logistics cost decreased to 2 (from 3)
    
  • Max speed/acceleration have been increased (same as Pan)
• PHC Fury
  
  • HP increased to 1000 (from 400), Armor increased to 1 (from 0)
    
  • Radioactive cost decreased to 60 (from 140), Logistics cost increased to 9 (from 8), Construction time decrease to 25 (from 50)
    
  • Weapon [Autocannon] (Direct / Kinetic) : Range increased to 500m (from 300); Primary target: Air; Cannot target anything else
    
  • Weapon [Atropos Missiles] (Direct / Explosive) : RoF decreased to 12 (from 6), Min/Max range increased to 100m/1200m (from 50m/500m), Damage increased to 120 (from 65), Armor-Piercing. Targets Air only.
• Substrate Dominator
  
  • HP increased to 284 (from 140), Armor increased to 1 (from 0), Shields increased to 615 (from 260)
    
  • Radioactive cost decreased to 60 (from 140), Logistics cost increased to 9 (from 8), Construction time decreased to 35 (from 50)
    
  • Weapon [Perseus Cannon] (Direct / Bolt) : Range decreased to 500 (from 1200), damage increased to 33 (from 30)
    
  • Weapon [Plasma Torpedo - NEW] (Direct / Bolt) : RoF 14, 1 shot per volley, Min/Max Range 100m/1200m, 280 damage, Armor-Piercing; Targets air units only.
• PHC Hades
  
  • HP increased to 1557 (from 1400), Armor increased to 1 (from 0)
    
  • Metal cost increased to 280 (from 240), Radioactives cost increased to 180 (from 160), Logistics cost decreased to 8 (from 9), Construction time decreased to 50 (from 60)
    
  • Weapon [Rissmar Bomb] (Dispersed / Explosive) : RoF increased to 8.35 (from 9), Range decreased to 900m (from 1400m), Damage decreased to 68 (from 250), AoE increased to 140m (from 90)
    
  • Primary target: Tier 1; Secondary target: Tier 2; Cannot target: Drones, Air
    
  • Note: The Hades almost never seemed to fire so we've updated its internals a bit to make it more effective
• Substrate Punisher
  
  • HP increased to 490 (from 250), Armor increased to 1 (from 0), Shields increased to 1067 (from 1050)
    
  • Logistics decreased to 8 (from 10), Construction time decreased to 45 (from 50)
    
  • Weapon [Plasma Bombard] (Direct / Bolt) : Added 2 additional banks (3 total), RoF increased to 1.5 (from 4.7), Shots per volley decreased to 2 (from 3), Firing arcs adjusted, Max range decreased to 900m (from 1200), Damage decreased to 33 (from 120)
    
  • Primary target: Tier 1, Secondary target: Tier 2; Cannot target: Drones, Air
• PHC Air Marauder
  
  • HP increased to 3190 (from 1400), Armor decreased to 3 (from 8)
    
  • Metal cost increased to 580 (from 500), Radioactive cost decreased to 320 (from 350), Logistics cost decreased to 14 (from 15)
    
  • Weapon [Ripper Cannon] (Direct / Kinetic) : This weapon replaces the laser cannon it had before. RoF 2.6, Shots per volley 24, Range 900m, Damage 39.
    
  • Primary target: Tier 2, Secondary target: Tier 1; Cannot target: Drones, Air
• Substrate Air Rampager
  
  • HP increased to 1101 (from 600), Armor increased to 3 (from 0), Shields increased to 2089 (from 600)
    
  • Metal cost increased to 620 (from 500), Radioactive cost increased to 440 (from 350), Logistics cost decreased to 14 (from 16), Construction time decreased to 55 (from 60)
    
  • Weapon [Plasma Beam] (OverTime / Beam) : This weapon wasn't setup correctly previously and has been fixed. Range increased to 900m (from 800), Damage decreased to 65 (from 300), Duration decreased to 0.75 (from 1)
    
  • Weapon [Rainmaker Turret] (Direct / Bolt) : Only one of these was properly firing previously and has been fixed. Shots per volley increased to 3 (from 1), Firing arcs adjusted, Damage decreased to 35 (from 50)
    
  • Primary target: Tier 2, Secondary target: Tier 1; Cannot target: Drones, Air
• PHC Strategic Bomber
  
  • HP increased to 6510 (from 3500), Armor decreased to 4 (from 10)
    
  • Metal cost decreased to 1085 (from 1200), Radioactives cost decreased to 1100 (from 1400), Logistics cost decreased to 45 (from 50), Construction time decreased to 100 (from 120)
    
  • Weapon [Mega Bomb] (Dispersed / Explosive) : Range increased to 1400m (from 1200), Armor-Piercing
    
  • Primary target: Tier 1+, Cannot target: Drones, Air
• Substrate Air Harbinger
  
  • HP increased to 2343 (from 1200), Armor increased to 4 (from 0), Shields increased to 4166 (from 3000)
    
  • Metal cost decreased to 1150 (from 1200), Radioactives cost decreased to 1100 (from 1400), Logistics cost decreased to 45 (from 50), Construction time decreased to 90 (from 120)
    
  • Weapon [Unblinking Gaze] (OverTime / Beam) : RoF decreased to 2 (from 1), Max Range increased to 1100m (from 1000), Armor-Piercing
    
  • Primary target: Buildings, Secondary target: Tier 3/4; Cannot attack: Drones, Air
• PHC Instigator
  
  • The Instigator can now be built from the Air Factory and is equipped with an Energy Restore weapon (same as Capacitor)
    
  • HP decreased to 1100 (from 1500), Energy 250 (from 0), Armor decreased to 1 (from 8)
    
  • Metal cost decreased to 150 (from 300), Radioactives cost decreased to 35 (from 60), Logistics cost decreased to 5 (from 6)
    
  • Weapon [Laser Pulse Cannon] (Direct / Bolt) : RoF increased to 2 (from 4), Shots per volley increased to 4 (from 2), Damage increased to 33 (from 20); this weapon is in addition to the new energy restore.
    
  • Primary target: Tier 1, Secondary target: Tier 2; Cannot target: Drones, Air
    
  • The Instigator is still able to capture points

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Next up is building changes! Stay tuned!

Version 2.94 represents a major re-balance of the game which we've been working on for several months. For details on the changes, please see our upcoming design diary articles for greater insights on why we made these updates. What follows is just a basic outline of specific changes from v2.93 opt-in.

To Opt-In

1. Select Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation in your Steam Library
   
2. Click the gear icon in the upper right and select Properties
   
3. Select the BETAS tab and then select 'opt-in' from the dropdown
   
4. Click the Close button (hitting enter will not work)

• Weapon accuracy is now standardized based on impact and weapon types. Previously, it varied widely.
  
  • Direct / Kinetic = 80% accuracy
    
  • Direct / Bolt = 85% accuracy
    
  • Direct / Explosive = 80% accuracy
    
  • OverTime / Beam = 100% accuracy
    
  • Dispersed / Bolt = 75% accuracy
    
  • Dispersed / Explosive = 65% accuracy
    
  • Abilities - Varies (all beneficial ability buffs are 100%)
• Substrate shield passive regeneration has been standardized across unit tiers. Previously, it varied per unit/structure. Note that even with passive regeneration, it would take many minutes to restore a unit, so this does not invalidate the Caretaker (same reasoning for HP below).
  
  • Tier 1 Units = 1.0 per second (Creeps = 0.75)
    
  • Tier 2 Units = 3.0 per second
    
  • Tier 3 Units = 6.0 per second
    
  • Tier 4 Units = 10.0 per second
    
  • Air Units = 3.0 per second
    
  • Structures (non-economy) = 2.5 per second
    
  • Nexus = 3.0 per second
• The PHC Medic and higher tier units now have standardized passive HP regeneration:
  
  • PHC Medic = 0.25 per second
    
  • PHC Tier 3 Units = 8.0 per second
    
  • Substrate Tier 3 Units = 1.0 per second
    
  • PHC Tier 4 Units = 15.0 per second
    
  • Substrate Tier 4 Units = 2.0 per second
• Visual and Radar ranges have been standardized as well. All units and defensive structures now have limited radar capability.
  
  • Tier 1 Units : 800m sight / 815m radar
    
  • Ground Recon Units : 1000m sight / Various Radar
    
  • Tier 2 Units / Non-Econ Structures : 1000m sight / 1015m radar
    
  • Tier 3 Units : 1400m sight / 1415m radar
    
  • Tier 4 Units : 2000m sight / 2015m radar
    
  • Nexus : 1500m sight / 1515m radar
    
  • Air Units : Varies
• Creeps have been strengthened to account for the balance changes:
  
  • Some Skycleanser creeps replaced by Martyr variants:
    
    • HP increased to 38 from 10
      
    • Shields increased from 30 to 88
      
    • Weapon (Plasma Launcher) : RoF 2.2, 5 shots / volley, 300m range, 3 damage / impact; cannot target drones/air.
      
    • Updated weapon vfx
  • Skycleanser creep changes:
    
    • HP increased from 20 to 36
      
    • Shields increased from 10 to 85
      
    • Can now attack both ground, air and drone units
      
    • Weapon : Shots / volley increased to 10 (from 1), AoE increased to 20m (from 0).
  • Reaper creep changes:
    
    • Shields increased from 10 to 48
      
    • Weapon (Reaper Scythe) : RoF 2, Beam Duration 1.4, 500m range, 13 damage; cannot target drones / air.
      
    • Updated weapon vfx
      
    • Weapon vfx updated
• Optimized particle fx draw distances. Should help perf.
  
• Unit speeds have been standardized across tiers for consistency. Recon units get a speed bump here.

• PHC Brute
  
  • Squad size increased to 3 (from 1)
    
  • HP increased to 134 (from 125)
    
  • Metal cost increased to 40 (from 25), Logistics increased to 3 (from 1), Construction time increased to 6 (from 3)
    
  • Weapon (Direct / Bolt): RoF decreased to 2 (from 1.5), shots / volley decreased to 5 (from 6)
    
  • Primary target: Tier 1; Secondary target: Tier 2; Cannot target: Air / Drones
• Substrate Martyr
  
  • Squad size decreased to 3 (from 4)
    
  • HP increased to 40 (from 20); Shields increased to 94 (from 25)
    
  • Metal cost decreased to 40 (from 75), Logistics increased to 5 (from 2); Construction time decreased to 6 (from 10)
    
  • Weapon (Direct / Explosive): Shots per volley increased to 5 (from 4), damage decreased to 4.5 (from 6)
    
  • Primary target: Tier 1; Secondary target: Tier 2; Cannot target: Air / Drones
• PHC Archer
  
  • Squad size increased to 2 (from 1)
    
  • HP increased to 83 (from 80)
    
  • Metal cost decreased to 60 (from 64), Logistics cost increased to 7 (from 2)
    
  • Weapon (Direct / Explosive): RoF increased to 3.5 (from 4), Min/Max range changed to 125m/650m (from 25m/525m)
    
  • Primary target: Tier 1; Secondary target: Tier 2; Cannot target: Air / Drones
• Substrate Reaper
  
  • Squad size decreased to 2 (from 3)
    
  • HP increased to 22 (from 15), Shields increased to 53 (from 45)
    
  • Metal cost decreased to 60 (from 140), Logistics cost increased to 7 (from 3), Construction time decreased to 8 (from 16)
    
  • Weapon (OverTime / Beam) : Min/Max range changed to 125m/625m (from 0m/450m), damage increased to 23 (from 18)
• PHC Atlas (Secret Missions DLC Only)
  
  • Squad size increased to 2 (from 1)
    
  • HP decreased to 154 (from 250)
    
  • Metal cost decreased to 90 (from 120), Logistics cost increased to 6 (from 4), Construction time decreased to 12 (from 13)
    
  • Weapon (Dispersed / Explosive): Shots per volley decreased to 6 (from 10), range increased to 1200m (from 1100), AoE increased to 60m (from 40), damage decreased to 10 (from 16).
    
  • Primary Target: Drones; Secondary target: Air; Cannot target: Anything else
• Substrate Skycleanser
  
  • HP decreased to 42 (from 60), Shields increased to 98 (from 80)
    
  • Metal cost decreased to 90 (from 100), Logistics cost increased to 6 (from 3)
    
  • Weapon (Dispersed / Explosive): Shots per volley increased to 14 (from 6), AoE increased to 60m (from 50), damage increased to 10 (from 7)
    
  • Primary Target: Drones; Secondary target: Air; Cannot target: Anything else
• PHC Sentry
  
  • HP increased to 345 (from 90), Armor increased to 2 (from 0)
    
  • Logistics cost decreased to 10 (from 12); Quanta cost increased to 85 (from 80)
    
  • Weapon (Direct / Kinetic): Max range increased to 350m (from 300), damage increased to 30 (from 20)
    
  • Primary target: Tier 2; Secondary target: Tier 1; Cannot target: Drones / Air
• Substrate Scarab (Hunter / Prey Expansion Only)
  
  • Squad size increased to 5 (from 4)
    
  • HP increased to 102 (from 30), Armor increased to 1 (from 0), Shields increased to 225 (from 140)
    
  • Radioactives cost increased to 75 (from 35), Logistics cost increased to 15 (from 8), Construction time decreased to 24 (from 32)
    
  • Weapon (Direct / Bolt): Max range decreased to 350m (from 650m)
    
  • Primary target: Tier 2; Secondary target: Tier 1; Cannot target: Drones / Air
• PHC Medic
  
  • HP decreased to 160 (from 200)
    
  • Metal cost decreased to 75 (from 95), Radioactives cost decreased to 17 (from 35), Logistics cost increased to 5 (from 4)
    
  • Weapon [Heal Ray] (OverTime / Beam): Max range increased to 350m (from 300)
• PHC Hermes
  
  • Radar range increased to 1800m (from 1400)
    
  • Metal cost decreased to 20 (from 52); Logistics cost decreased to 1 (from 2), Construction time decreased to 5 (from 6.5)
    
  • Weapon (Direct / Kinetic): Max range increased to 600m (from 400), Damage decreased to 1.5 (from 2)
    
  • Primary target: Tier 2; Secondary target: Tier 1; Cannot target: Drones / Air
• Substrate Capacitor
  
  • HP increased to 48 (from 30), Shields increased to 112 (from 100)
    
  • Radar range decreased to 1800m (from 2000)
    
  • Metal cost increased to 75 (from 62), Radioactives cost increased to 30 (from 18), Logistics cost increased to 4 (from 2), Construction time increased to 12 (from 10)
    
  • Weapon [Energy Restore] (OverTime / Beam): Min/Max range increased to 150m/500m (from 10m/250m)
• Substrate Tormentor (Secret Missions DLC Only)
  
  • HP decreased to 24 (from 30), Energy removed, Shields decreased to 60 (from 100)
    
  • Metal cost decreased to 64 (from 180), Radioactives cost increased to 10 (from 0), Logistics cost increased to 7 (from 5), Construction time decreased to 14 (from 22)
    
  • Weapon (Dispersed / Explosive): RoF increased to 10 (from 8), Range decreased to 1300m (from 2000), Energy cost removed
    
  • Primary target: Tier 1/2; Secondary target: Tier 3+; Cannot target: Drones / Air

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• PHC Zeus
  
  • HP increased to 2240 (from 1100), Armor decreased to 1 (from 4)
    
  • Metal cost decreased to 275 (from 320), Radioactives cost increased to 60 (from 58), Logistics cost increased to 10 (from 7), Construction time decreased to 35 (from 41)
    
  • Weapon [Plasma Streamer] (OverTime / Beam) : RoF decreased to 4.25 (from 3), Damage decreased to 85 (from 130)
    
  • Weapons [Heavy Laser Cannon] (OverTime / Beam) : RoF increased to 2.8 (from 3.2), damage increased to 70 (from 40)
    
  • Primary target: Tier 1; Secondary target: Tier 2; Cannot target: Drones / Air
• Substrate Avenger
  
  • HP increased to 635 (from 280), Energy increased to 180 (from 80), Armor increased to 1 (from 0), Shields increased to 1380 (from 550)
    
  • Metal cost decreased to 275 (from 292), Radioactives cost increased to 60 (from 56), Logistics cost increased to 10 (from 7), Construction time decreased to 35 (from 39)
    
  • Weapon [Discouraging Streamer] (Direct / Bolt): RoF increased to 0.75 (from 2.1), Shots per volley increased to 36 (from 12), firing arcs updated, Damage increased to 12 (from 6), Energy per shot increased to 6 (from 2) - Cannot target buildings
    
  • Weapon [Mayhem Cannon] (Direct / Kinetic): Shots per volley increased to 3 (from 2), damage increased to 55 (from 25)
    
  • Primary target: Tier 1, Secondary target: Tier 2, Cannot target: Drones / Air
• PHC Athena
  
  • HP increased to 2870 (from 920), Energy increased to 45 (from 0), Armor decreased to 2 (from 4)
    
  • Radioactives cost increased to 105 (from 90), Construction time increased to 50 (from 44)
    
  • Weapon [Rapture Cannon] (Direct / Bolt) : Damage increased to 52 (from 10)
    
  • Weapon [Plasma Gutter] (OverTime / Beam) : RoF decreased to 5 (from 3.7), Range increased to 400m (from 350), Damage increased to 350 (from 220); Energy cost increased to 10 (from 0)
    
  • Weapon [TK-421 Blast Cannon] (Direct / Bolt) : Damage increased to 85 (from 25)
    
  • Primary target: Tier 2; Secondary target: Tier 3/4; Cannot target: Drones / Air
• Substrate Mauler
  
  • HP increased to 853 (from 280), Armor increased to 2 (from 0), Shields increased to 1730 (from 630)
    
  • Radioactives cost increased to 105 (from 90), Construction time decreased to 44 (from 50)
    
  • Weapon [Hyena Laser Cutting Array] (OverTime / Beam) : Damage increased to 105 (from 75), Energy cost increased to 20 (from 15)
    
  • Weapon [Dissuader Particle Response] (Direct / Bolt) : Max range increased to 400m (from 300), damage increased to 38 (from 3)
    
  • Primary target: Tier 2; Secondary target: Tier 3/4; Cannot target: Drones / Air
• PHC Apollo
  
  • HP increased to 910 (from 820), Armor decreased to 0 (from 4)
    
  • Metal cost decreased to 320 (from 350); Construction time increased to 42 (from 34)
    
  • Weapon [TG-4 Light Railgun] (Direct / Kinetic) : RoF decreased to 6.5 (from 4.5), Shots per volley decreased to 6 (from 20), Max range decreased to 900m (from 1200), Damage decreased to 5 (from 6); Primary target - Air; Secondary target: Drones; Cannot target: Anything else
    
  • Weapon [PDL Turret] (OverTime / Beam) : Damage increased to 120 (from 60); Primary target - Air; Secondary target: Drones; Cannot target: Anything else
    
  • Weapon [Flak Cannon] (Dispersed / Explosive) : Primary target - Drones; Secondary target: Air; Cannot target: Anything else
• Substrate Drone Hive
  
  • Shields increased to 620 (from 600)
    
  • Metal cost decreased to 300 (from 320), Radioactives cost decreased to 40 (from 50), Construction time decreased to 34 (from 42)
    
  • Weapon [Sorphiast Defense Laser] (Direct / Bolt) : Damage decreased to 8 (from 10); Primary target - Tier 1/2, Secondary target - Tier 2+; Cannot target: Drones / Air
    
  • Weapon [Assault Drones - NEW] : The Drone Hive now deploys a small squad of 8 assault drones in addition to its regular AA drone squad.

• PHC Artemis
  
  • HP increased to 575 (from 520), Energy increased to 100 (from 0), Armor decreased to 0 (from 4)
    
  • Construction time increased to 42 (from 40)
    
  • Weapon [Harpoon] (Direct / Explosive) : Energy cost increased to 10 (from 0)
• Substrate Destructor
  
  • HP increased to 155 (from 100), Energy increased to 362 (from 100), Shields increased to 420 (from 400)
    
  • Construction time decreased to 40 (from 42)
• PHC Hera
  
  • HP increased to 5120 (from 2400), Armor decreased to 4 (from 6), Logistics increased to 19 (from 17), Construction time decreased to 70 (from 80)
    
  • Weapon [Fusion Bombard] (Direct / Bolt) : Shots per volley increased to 2 (from 1), Max range decreased to 600m (from 900), Damage increased to 200 (from 180)
    
  • Primary target: Tier 3/4; Secondary target: Tier 2; Cannot target: Drones, Air
• Substrate Eradicator
  
  • HP increased to 1590 (from 800), Energy increased to 110 (from 100), Armor increased to 4 (from 0), Shields increased to 3015 (from 1400)
    
  • Metal cost decreased to 640 (from 720), Construction time decreased to 66 (from 90)
    
  • Weapon [Peeping Tom] (Direct / Bolt) : Max range decreased to 800m (from 900), Armor Piercing removed, Damage increased to 400 (from 300); Primary target: Tier 3/4, Secondary target: Tier 2, Cannot target: Drones, Air.
    
  • Weapon [Plasma Cannon] (Direct / Bolt) : Max range increased to 800m (from 400), Damage increased to 8 (from 1); Primary target: Tier 2/3/4, Secondary target: Tier 1; Cannot target: Drones, Air
• PHC Mobile Nullifier
  
  • HP increased to 1600 (from 600), Armor decreased to 0 (from 4)
    
  • Radioactive cost decreased to 500 (from 800)
    
  • Weapon [Light Plasma Cannon] (Direct / Bolt) : RoF decreased to 2.5 (from 1), Damage decreased to 6 (from 10)
    
  • Primary target: Tier 1+; Secondary target: None; Cannot target: Drones, Air
• Substrate Mobile Nullifier
  
  • HP increased to 432 (from 180), Shields increased to 1008 (from 400)
    
  • Metal cost increased to 875 (from 800)
    
  • Weapon [AA Plasma Cannon - Rear] (Direct / Bolt) : Damage decreased to 6 (from 7); Priority target: Air, Secondary target: Drones; Cannot target: Anything else
    
  • Note: This units forward cannons only target ground units as before.
• PHC Charon
  
  • Armor decreased to 0 (from 10)
    
  • Weapon [MK-I Autocannon] (Direct / Kinetic) : RoF decreased to 2.5 (from 2.2), Damage decreased to 4 (from 12)
    
  • Primary target: Tier 1+; Secondary target: None; Cannot target: Drones, Air
• Substrate Caregiver
  
  • Weapon [Shield Buff] (OverTime / Beam): Range increased to 400m (from 300), Restore decreased from 50 to 5.
• PHC Sapper
  
  • Armor decreased to 0 (from 8)
    
  • Logistics increased to 10 (from 4)
• Substrate Avatar
  
  • Shields increased to 600 (from 300)
    
  • Weapon [Tessrar Plasma] (Direct / Bolt) : Armor-Piercing removed
• Substrate Falling Star (Hunter / Prey Expansion Only)
  
  • Weapon [Loreaur Plasma] (Direct / Bolt) : Armor-Piercing removed
• Substrate Masochist
  
  • HP decreased to 540 (from 1250), Armor increased to 2 (from 0), Shields increased to 1260 (from 40)
    
  • Logistics increased to 10 (from 9), Construction time increased to 50 (from 40)
    
  • Weapon [Plasma Flail] (Direct / Bolt) : Max plasma flails increased to 6 (from 5)
    
  • Primary target: Tier 1/2; Secondary target: Tier 3/4; Cannot target: Drones, Air
• Substrate Clutch of Eggs (Hunter / Prey Expansion Only)
  
  • Energy removed (wasn't used), Shields decreased to 2500 (from 3000), Construction time decreased to 100 (from 120)
    
  • Primary target: Tier 2/3/4; Secondary target: Tier 1; Cannot target: Drones, Air
• PHC Nemesis
  
  • Energy increased to 100 (from 0), Armor decreased to 0 (from 4)
    
  • Metal cost increased to 750 (from 500), Radioactives cost increased to 260 (from 200)
    
  • Weapon [Heavy Sniper Railgun] (Direct / Bolt) : RoF decreased to 9.2 (from 5.5), Min/Max range increased to 150m/1600m (from 100m/900m), Energy cost increased to 25 (from 0); Primary target: Tier 3/4; Secondary target: Tier 2; Cannot target: Anything else
    
  • Weapon [Plasma Cannon] (Direct / Bolt) : RoF decreased to 3.9 (from 3.2), Max range increased to 450m (from 300), Damage decreased to 9 (from 25); Primary target: Tier 1/2; Secondary target: Tier 3+; Cannot target: Drones, Air.

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I'm running out of post space - stay tuned for part 2!