Drone Swarm news & patch notes

Dear Captain, We have just released a small update The update 1.2.2 includes the following fix:

• Fixed performance issues related to the new video player

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Dear Captain, We have just released the update 1.2.0! The update includes the following changes: Improvements

• Increased strength of Asteroid pushback on warp in
• Ship names are now displayed above their healthbars

Fixes

• Video playback issues for cutscenes and uprades
• Several loca issues
• Argo loadout should properly despawn weapons in loadout screen (e.g. switching from laser array to single laser hardpoint)
• Crash that could occur when drones leave the sensor range

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Dear Captain, We have just released the update 1.1.0! We worked on fixing many issues. Next to it we also add an unique Halloween mode. See all changelogs in detail here: - physical swarm abilities balanced to make bigger ships less affected - Psionic burst cannon now also targets single ships instead of requiring a group of ships to shoot - Gate animations are now always triggered in cluster transition systems - reduced the damage any ship takes from just the drone impact for physical abilities - transit state drones are invulnerable (so when they return to the Argo, they cannot be harmed on the way) - fixed various issues with swarmpools (orb of power, warpout, returning to the correct pool) - improve shield scrambler to actually target the right ships and show an fx on the ship that is affected by the component disable modifier - fixed interaction with energy attack drones and skin shields, allowing to do damage through the shield - Seamless Travel between systems - Improved stability on battle restart - Improved setup of missions in Chapter 7 and 8 according to feedback - resolutions below 1080p are now supported with appropriate text rendering - HALLOWEEN - turn on Halloween mode in the settings to turn your drones into a swarm of bats - fixed remaining ui-layouting bugs Known Issue: -On some machines it can happen that videos are not played correctly (can be skipped by holding "F" pressed) Your Drone Swarm Crew

Dear Captain, We have just released the update 1.0.2 that will fix the following issues:

• Fixed potential crash
• Fixed UI not reflecting allegiance state right away
• Fixed several Argo Upgrade Visual errors (EMP, Mines,
• Fixed Voohr Battleship's torpedos exploding prematurely
• Fixed instances where ships would not "do anything anymore"
• AI improvements
• Adapted "Story Mode" difficulty to be more forgiving
• Fixed several loca issues
• Fixed several small issues in encounters
• Fixed Asteroids having offset colliders and swarm-colliders
• Fixed several small enemy weapon issues
• Fixed issue with mouse buttons not be reset on input-resetting

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Good day, Captain! Drone Swarm is out now! Control a swarm of 32,000 drones in this strategy-adventure set in space! Jump from system to system and battle powerful alien fleets. Destroy enemy vessels, slam them into one another, block attacks and outsmart defenses. • Control a vast swarm of 32,000 drones • Think quick and defeat your alien opponents in fast-paced space battles • Keep adapting your tactics to counter ever more challenging enemy fleets and loadouts • Use and combine unique swarm abilities to efficiently defend and attack simultaneously • Evolve your swarm and upgrade your mothership to withstand the enemy • Journey through an expansive story campaign featuring over 100 encounters • Use your environment to your advantage and outsmart the enemy https://store.steampowered.com/app/401760/Drone_Swarm/ Watch the Launch Trailer: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36931739/673f21ff1715043573826a64db12966dc6eb69a9.png

Dear Captain, The wait is finally over: Tune in today at 6 PM CEST / 5 PM BST / 9 AM PST when Game Director Julian Mautner from stillalive studios will present the final version of Drone Swarm and celebrate the launch of the game with you. We will have enough time to answer your questions, of course. The livestream will be available in English here on the Store Page starting at: 6 PM CEST 5 PM BST 9 AM PST Your Drone Swarm Crew

Dear Captain, Tune in on Sunday at 6 PM CEST / 5 PM BST / 9 AM PST when Game Director Julian Mautner from stillalive studios will show almost the final version of Drone Swarm in the course of Steam Game Festival - Autumn Edition livestream program. We will have enough time to answer your questions, of course. The livestream will be available in English here on the Store Page starting at: 6 PM CEST 5 PM BST 9 AM PST Your Drone Swarm Crew

Good day, Captain! Drone Swarm will be released on October 20! Control a swarm of 32,000 drones in this strategy-adventure set in space! Jump from system to system and battle powerful alien fleets. Destroy enemy vessels, slam them into one another, block attacks and outsmart defenses. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36931739/23acadb03894d8b95d265f0cf49fd1c41b27b1f8.png • Control a vast swarm of 32,000 drones • Think quick and defeat your alien opponents in fast-paced space battles • Keep adapting your tactics to counter ever more challenging enemy fleets and loadouts • Use and combine unique swarm abilities to efficiently defend and attack simultaneously • Evolve your swarm and upgrade your mothership to withstand the enemy • Journey through an expansive story campaign featuring over 100 encounters • Use your environment to your advantage and outsmart the enemy Take a look what PCGamer thinks about Drone Swarm. https://store.steampowered.com/app/401760/Drone_Swarm/ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36931739/673f21ff1715043573826a64db12966dc6eb69a9.png

Dear Captain, Tune in on Thursday at 5 PM CEST / 4 PM BST / 8 AM PST when Game Director Julian Mautner from stillalive studios will show almost the final version of Drone Swarm in the course of our Steam Game Festival - Autumn Edition livestream program. We will have enough time to answer all your questions, of course. The livestream will be available in English here on the Store Page starting at: 5 PM CEST 4 PM BST 8 AM PST. Your Drone Swarm Crew

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Dear Captain, Tune in on Saturday at 11 AM CEST / 10 AM BST / 6 PM JST when Game Director Julian Mautner from stillalive studios will present the newest version of Drone Swarm in the course of our Tokyo Game Show livestream program. We will have enough time to answer your questions, of course. The livestream will be available in English here on the Store Page. Your Drone Swarm Crew

Dear Captain, Tune in on Thursday at 9 AM CEST / 8 AM BST / 4 PM JST when Game Director Julian Mautner from stillalive studios will present the newest version of Drone Swarm in the course of our Tokyo Game Show livestream program. We will have enough time to answer your questions, of course. The livestream will also be available in English here on the Store Page. Your Drone Swarm Crew

Dear Captain, Tune in on Friday at 6 PM CEST / 5 PM BST / 9 AM PDT when Game Director Julian Mautner from stillalive studios will present the newest version of Drone Swarm in the course of our PAX Online X EGX Digital livestream program. We will also have enough time to answer your questions, of course. The livestream will be available in English here on the Store Page. Your Drone Swarm Crew

Dear Captain, Tune in on Monday at 6 PM CEST when Game Director Julian Mautner from stillalive studios will present the newest version of Drone Swarm in the course of our PAX Online X EGX Digital livestream program. We will also have enough time to answer your questions, of course. The livestream will be available in English here on the Store Page. Your Drone Swarm Crew

Dear Captain, Tune in on Sunday at 6 PM CEST when Game Director Julian Mautner from stillalive studios will present the newest version of Drone Swarm in the course of our gamescom digital livestream program. We will also have enough time to answer your questions, of course. The livestream will be available in English here on the Store Page. Your Drone Swarm Crew

Dear Captain, Tune in on Saturday at 6 PM CEST when Game Director Julian Mautner from stillalive studios will present the newest version of Drone Swarm in the course of our gamescom digital livestream program. We will also have enough time to answer your questions, of course. The livestream will be available in English here on the Store Page. Your Drone Swarm Crew

Dear Captain, We are extremely happy to reveal the story of Drone Swarm today. Learn more about Captain Carter, the Argo, and humanity’s fate in this fast-paced strategy-adventure. 21st January 2111 – Out of nowhere a gigantic sphere arrived in our orbit and a swarm of alien drones attacked the earth. This was the day life as we knew it came to an end. Families were ripped apart and cities were destroyed, but people fought to survive until the very end. However, mankind did not stand a chance… Your main mission as Captain Carter is to find a new earth for the last human survivors after this catastrophic attack has forced them to flee their home planet. Now that everything you once knew has been reduced to ashes, you have become humanity’s last hope. Watch the trailer to find out how they succeeded. You can enable English, French and German subtitles: We hope you enjoy the Story Trailer as these cutscenes and voice-overs will drive the story within the game as well and accompany you on your dangerous journey to find a new earth. Stay tuned for more announcements to come in the months ahead. Your Drone Swarm Crew

Dear Captain, We are happy to present the first episode of our multi-part Dev Diary series today: Introducing the Gameplay. In this first episode Julian Mautner, Game Director of Drone Swarm, focuses on the unique gameplay approach and the control of the swarm. He shows the basics of the game, introduces different types of enemies and their attacks, and explains the fascinating swarm behavior. The Dev Diary features subtitles in English, German and French. Your Drone Swarm Crew

Dear Captain, In case you missed our live stream on Tuesday, make sure to tune in this time as Julian Mautner, Game Director of Drone Swarm, will present the game’s features and demo. We will also have enough time to answer your questions. Your Drone Swarm Crew

Dear Captain! We are happy to announce that Drone Swarm will join the Steam Game Festival with a playable demo today. Download the demo right now to start your dangerous journey to find a new Earth! We hope you will enjoy the demo and learn more about Drone Swarm. Help us to improve this fresh action-packed story-driven Sci-Fi real-time strategy game even further by submitting your feedback with the form below: https://forms.gle/KgA7PVyAiendsmEc6 Please note that this demo is not representative of the final game. Your Drone Swarm Crew

Learn more about the upcoming action-packed story-driven Sci-Fi RTS Drone Swarm! Game Director Julian will present the key features of the unique gameplay. Also, there will be enough time to answer your questions. Join Us!