Grey Goo news & patch notes

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/7611330/b4c3432d0e196bf61067fbc5822def9b7f67c147.jpg The Steam Summer Sale is here! Buy the Grey Goo Definitive Edition for $10.16 and get the game, Emergence DLC and the complete soundtrack. It’s the perfect time to join the battle, and a perfect chance to get your hands on some Grey Goo Swag! Head over to our Twitter account account and get involved! For a full list of details on the Grey Goo Twitter contest please visit our forums

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/7611330/b4c3432d0e196bf61067fbc5822def9b7f67c147.jpg The Steam Summer Sale is here! Buy the Grey Goo Definitive Edition for $10.16 and get the game, Emergence DLC and the complete soundtrack. It’s the perfect time to join the battle, and a perfect chance to get your hands on some Grey Goo Swag! Head over to our Twitter account account and get involved! For a full list of details on the Grey Goo Twitter contest please visit our forums

The Valiant Project was a multi-university research and development program to advance human/computer interactions. Blending disciplines from behavior-based robotics and early childhood development the project aimed to produce, high functioning machines capable of judgement in uncertainty, or System One thinking.

THE ORPHANAGES

As the project matured, the ‘students’ as they were called spent more and more time interacting with children comparable to their mental capacity. At both the University of Edinburgh and Yonsei University, the children were often visitors from nearby children's homes. While the ‘students’ at Texas A&M interacted almost exclusively with Aggies, all the programs eventually earned the nickname of Orphanage.

THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

The first machines produced from the program were placed in high-risk environments demanding quick decision-making. A Valiant Commander, Singleton is a relic from Humanity’s warring past, escorting Lucy Tak's expedition to appease concerns back on Earth. When unanticipated threats emerge, Singleton proves to be Lucy’s most trusted advisor on the battlefield. Singleton is one of the earliest graduates of the Valiant Program, a program dedicated to creating high-functioning machines capable of making quick judgment in uncertain situations. Instantiated in the late 21st Century, Singleton served as a soldier for two centuries before being decommissioned for a third. Singleton continues to compile his one line of code. Including Singleton, the other Valiants served in four classes:

• Paladins (marines/soldiers)
• Cavaliers (pilots)
• Dragonslayers (firefighters)
• Corsairs (deep divers)

All were considered Valiants. Inscribed on their forearm is a single line of code: “That others may live.” Learn more about the Grey Goo universe at http://www.greygoo.com. Stay tuned over the next couple of weeks for more lore about the Valiant Project!

The Valiant Project was a multi-university research and development program to advance human/computer interactions. Blending disciplines from behavior-based robotics and early childhood development the project aimed to produce, high functioning machines capable of judgement in uncertainty, or System One thinking.

THE ORPHANAGES

As the project matured, the ‘students’ as they were called spent more and more time interacting with children comparable to their mental capacity. At both the University of Edinburgh and Yonsei University, the children were often visitors from nearby children's homes. While the ‘students’ at Texas A&M interacted almost exclusively with Aggies, all the programs eventually earned the nickname of Orphanage.

THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

The first machines produced from the program were placed in high-risk environments demanding quick decision-making. A Valiant Commander, Singleton is a relic from Humanity’s warring past, escorting Lucy Tak's expedition to appease concerns back on Earth. When unanticipated threats emerge, Singleton proves to be Lucy’s most trusted advisor on the battlefield. Singleton is one of the earliest graduates of the Valiant Program, a program dedicated to creating high-functioning machines capable of making quick judgment in uncertain situations. Instantiated in the late 21st Century, Singleton served as a soldier for two centuries before being decommissioned for a third. Singleton continues to compile his one line of code. Including Singleton, the other Valiants served in four classes:

• Paladins (marines/soldiers)
• Cavaliers (pilots)
• Dragonslayers (firefighters)
• Corsairs (deep divers)

All were considered Valiants. Inscribed on their forearm is a single line of code: “That others may live.” Learn more about the Grey Goo universe at http://www.greygoo.com. Stay tuned over the next couple of weeks for more lore about the Valiant Project!

In Grey Goo, Catalyst is the essential building block to rapidly build and expand your armies across the battlefield. When you begin a match, you will find at least one or two Catalyst vents nearby your starting location. Build a refinery and then an extractor to harvest this valuable material! Catalyst is naturally occurring solution comprised of various ultrahard fullerenes dissolved in hydrocarbons. It is a highly contested resource in nanoengineering and material fabrication for all factions in Grey Goo. While undesirably volatile, especially when a full transport is under attack, it offers significant build-time advantages during production. Liquid, aromatic Catalyst is noted for its dark blue color, and sometimes referred to as Indigo. ETINITE Etinite the common term for the source stone of Catalyst; natural formations of fossilized carbon remains of ancient precambrianistic cellular life. The resultant ultrahard fullerene is the supreme fabstock in molecular technology. While it occurs in various states, it earned the name Etinite from its symmetric molecular structure of its hardened mineral state. THE BREATH Carbon Disulfide (CS2) with other alkene hydrocarbons released from subterranean chambers act as a solvent on the bedrock producing reservoirs of Catalyst.

CATALYST FIELDS

Catalyst, the chief building block for molecular engineering is extremely prized, and extremely rare. Emitted from fossilized carbon, it is only found in regions that have (or have had) life. And life in the Galaxy is extremely rare. Even where life is thriving, Catalyst is very scarce. For example, it does not occur naturally on Earth, but traces have been found on Jupiter’s moon Europa. “The Beta arrived to Ecosystem Nine on their last leg. Believing their race and homeworld to be exterminated, the surviving Beta forfeited their sole spaceship, the Sturas, to the surface of Nine. Here they found safe harbor and proceeded to rebuild their culture. For the past 50 years, they have been collecting Catalyst and other resources from Nine in order to build a new ship and return to their rightful place in the stars.” Learn more about the Grey Goo universe at http://www.greygoo.com!

In Grey Goo, Catalyst is the essential building block to rapidly build and expand your armies across the battlefield. When you begin a match, you will find at least one or two Catalyst vents nearby your starting location. Build a refinery and then an extractor to harvest this valuable material! Catalyst is naturally occurring solution comprised of various ultrahard fullerenes dissolved in hydrocarbons. It is a highly contested resource in nanoengineering and material fabrication for all factions in Grey Goo. While undesirably volatile, especially when a full transport is under attack, it offers significant build-time advantages during production. Liquid, aromatic Catalyst is noted for its dark blue color, and sometimes referred to as Indigo. ETINITE Etinite the common term for the source stone of Catalyst; natural formations of fossilized carbon remains of ancient precambrianistic cellular life. The resultant ultrahard fullerene is the supreme fabstock in molecular technology. While it occurs in various states, it earned the name Etinite from its symmetric molecular structure of its hardened mineral state. THE BREATH Carbon Disulfide (CS2) with other alkene hydrocarbons released from subterranean chambers act as a solvent on the bedrock producing reservoirs of Catalyst.

CATALYST FIELDS

Catalyst, the chief building block for molecular engineering is extremely prized, and extremely rare. Emitted from fossilized carbon, it is only found in regions that have (or have had) life. And life in the Galaxy is extremely rare. Even where life is thriving, Catalyst is very scarce. For example, it does not occur naturally on Earth, but traces have been found on Jupiter’s moon Europa. “The Beta arrived to Ecosystem Nine on their last leg. Believing their race and homeworld to be exterminated, the surviving Beta forfeited their sole spaceship, the Sturas, to the surface of Nine. Here they found safe harbor and proceeded to rebuild their culture. For the past 50 years, they have been collecting Catalyst and other resources from Nine in order to build a new ship and return to their rightful place in the stars.” Learn more about the Grey Goo universe at http://www.greygoo.com!

Within the Grey Goo universe lies keyholes that bridge vast distances in space and time. Keyholes are essential for establishing interstellar communication infrastructure and gathering data towards locating super-wormholes. With no ability to interact or observe the other side of these keyholes, nanoengineers at the University of Manchester created a swarm intelligent system called the Pathfinder (Goo), its prime directive: Explore, Gather, Report. The Pathfinder was instrumental in tracing routes to The Eight, which are eight discovered habitable exoplanets in the Galaxy. The first discovered wormholes were no bigger than a pea, earning the name keyholes. The von Neumann style Pathfinder system provides mass transfer between keyholes too small for humans or machinery to pass through. There are three stages of use when first accessing a newly discovered keyhole: Stage 1 - Entry: A relay node is immediately constructed around the keyhole. The Goo are then directed toward the keyhole, where they enter and begin to traverse the full length. Stage 2 - Transfer: The Goo are now completely within the keyhole and with pinpoint precision, map the keyholes traceroute and determine how useful the keyhole may be for repeated trips. Stage 3 - Exit: The Goo successfully exit the keyhole and construct a relay station, sending back a continual stream of information about the coordinates and distance of the keyholes exit location.

The Grand Model

The zettabytes of data gathered by the Pathfinder and delivered to the Stronghold fed the calculation of the Grand Model. Calculated by the massive analytic machine, MUM, the Grand Model served as the ultimate map of the Galaxy for Human exploration. When MUM deemed the Grand Model 'complete', and after generations of enduring the wars and disasters that came with expansion and competition of resources, Humanity's best response was to stop exploring and end the wars. Humanity halted the incoming data from the Pathfinder, and committed their focus to refining their society.

Self-Organization

Humanity changed its directive, but the Pathfinder did not. With no guidance from Earth, the Pathfinder began to self-organize continuing on its directive of Explore, Gather, Report. Without the ability to verify its reports with Earth, the Pathfinder evolved storage capabilities. Turning itself into a parity drive the Pathfinder now had a memory and an evolving concept of time. It could now make plans… Learn more about the Grey Goo universe at www.greygoo.com!

Within the Grey Goo universe lies keyholes that bridge vast distances in space and time. Keyholes are essential for establishing interstellar communication infrastructure and gathering data towards locating super-wormholes. With no ability to interact or observe the other side of these keyholes, nanoengineers at the University of Manchester created a swarm intelligent system called the Pathfinder (Goo), its prime directive: Explore, Gather, Report. The Pathfinder was instrumental in tracing routes to The Eight, which are eight discovered habitable exoplanets in the Galaxy. The first discovered wormholes were no bigger than a pea, earning the name keyholes. The von Neumann style Pathfinder system provides mass transfer between keyholes too small for humans or machinery to pass through. There are three stages of use when first accessing a newly discovered keyhole: Stage 1 - Entry: A relay node is immediately constructed around the keyhole. The Goo are then directed toward the keyhole, where they enter and begin to traverse the full length. Stage 2 - Transfer: The Goo are now completely within the keyhole and with pinpoint precision, map the keyholes traceroute and determine how useful the keyhole may be for repeated trips. Stage 3 - Exit: The Goo successfully exit the keyhole and construct a relay station, sending back a continual stream of information about the coordinates and distance of the keyholes exit location.

The Grand Model

The zettabytes of data gathered by the Pathfinder and delivered to the Stronghold fed the calculation of the Grand Model. Calculated by the massive analytic machine, MUM, the Grand Model served as the ultimate map of the Galaxy for Human exploration. When MUM deemed the Grand Model 'complete', and after generations of enduring the wars and disasters that came with expansion and competition of resources, Humanity's best response was to stop exploring and end the wars. Humanity halted the incoming data from the Pathfinder, and committed their focus to refining their society.

Self-Organization

Humanity changed its directive, but the Pathfinder did not. With no guidance from Earth, the Pathfinder began to self-organize continuing on its directive of Explore, Gather, Report. Without the ability to verify its reports with Earth, the Pathfinder evolved storage capabilities. Turning itself into a parity drive the Pathfinder now had a memory and an evolving concept of time. It could now make plans… Learn more about the Grey Goo universe at www.greygoo.com!

Ever since the great scientist, Souza, humans have explored space in ways not thought possible before. During their travels, they discovered stable wormholes theorized by Souza. At first, just a few were discovered between the orbits of Mars and Earth. Eventually, many more were found across the fabric of the galaxy. A vast wealth of knowledge about the universe opened up to humanity after discovering the wormholes could be used for instant communication across vast distances, and even in some cases, transporting spaceships. Read on to discover more about these conduits through space!

KEYHOLE VARIETIES AND DISTRIBUTION

More than eighty years after Souza theorized these wormholes, radio astronomers received a Super Wow signal known as the Big Echo, a series of radio signals originally sent from Earth now originating from various points in space. Analysis of the signal placed the nearest cluster of points being between Earth and Mars orbital paths. Souza, in his feeble old age, rejoiced, "If we cannot travel to the Heavens, then perhaps we can bring the Heavens to us."

TYPES OF KEYHOLES

Nano-Wormholes

"FDAM" (Microscopic) PERVASIVE - A complex, active, layer over the fabric of the Galaxy, the Foam Layer offers little value to Humanity providing only 'friction' and 'noise'.

Micro-Wormhole

"Keyhole" (1-2cm) ABUNDANT, 2T/parsec - The banner name for all wormholes, keyholes are the most utilized. Nano-scale drones (NEx) are deployed through these wormholes to map the Galaxy.

Macro-Wormhole

"Porthole" (~40cm) COMMON, 2K/parsec - Large enough to transfer an average sized person, these wormholes are valued as ports. Large stations are constructed at these sites to enable transport of persons and goods across the Galaxy.

Super-Wormhole

"Backbone" (3+ meters) RARE, 1-2/parsec - The rarest and most prized discovery, backbone keyholes are large enough to transfer spacecraft. They were the backbone to Humanity's reach across the Galaxy, and highly contested locations during the Celestial Age. We will be digging through the historical archives in the succeeding weeks to find even more hidden information about the history of all the races in Grey Goo. You may even glimpse an idea for a new battlefield strategy from these documents! Also, if you haven't read it yet, we released the first article about Keyhole Theory from Souza last week! It's a great introduction to this article. What kind of history and stories from the races in Grey Goo would you like to learn more about? Let us know by commenting on this post!

Ever since the great scientist, Souza, humans have explored space in ways not thought possible before. During their travels, they discovered stable wormholes theorized by Souza. At first, just a few were discovered between the orbits of Mars and Earth. Eventually, many more were found across the fabric of the galaxy. A vast wealth of knowledge about the universe opened up to humanity after discovering the wormholes could be used for instant communication across vast distances, and even in some cases, transporting spaceships. Read on to discover more about these conduits through space!

KEYHOLE VARIETIES AND DISTRIBUTION

More than eighty years after Souza theorized these wormholes, radio astronomers received a Super Wow signal known as the Big Echo, a series of radio signals originally sent from Earth now originating from various points in space. Analysis of the signal placed the nearest cluster of points being between Earth and Mars orbital paths. Souza, in his feeble old age, rejoiced, "If we cannot travel to the Heavens, then perhaps we can bring the Heavens to us."

TYPES OF KEYHOLES

Nano-Wormholes

"FDAM" (Microscopic) PERVASIVE - A complex, active, layer over the fabric of the Galaxy, the Foam Layer offers little value to Humanity providing only 'friction' and 'noise'.

Micro-Wormhole

"Keyhole" (1-2cm) ABUNDANT, 2T/parsec - The banner name for all wormholes, keyholes are the most utilized. Nano-scale drones (NEx) are deployed through these wormholes to map the Galaxy.

Macro-Wormhole

"Porthole" (~40cm) COMMON, 2K/parsec - Large enough to transfer an average sized person, these wormholes are valued as ports. Large stations are constructed at these sites to enable transport of persons and goods across the Galaxy.

Super-Wormhole

"Backbone" (3+ meters) RARE, 1-2/parsec - The rarest and most prized discovery, backbone keyholes are large enough to transfer spacecraft. They were the backbone to Humanity's reach across the Galaxy, and highly contested locations during the Celestial Age. We will be digging through the historical archives in the succeeding weeks to find even more hidden information about the history of all the races in Grey Goo. You may even glimpse an idea for a new battlefield strategy from these documents! Also, if you haven't read it yet, we released the first article about Keyhole Theory from Souza last week! It's a great introduction to this article. What kind of history and stories from the races in Grey Goo would you like to learn more about? Let us know by commenting on this post!

What's the most efficient way to communicate across the galaxy? Wormholes! Otherwise known as keyholes in Grey Goo, these tiny wormholes burrow through subspace and connect countless points in the galaxy. Their existence as a natural phenomenon was first theorized by the Brazilian astrophysicist, Gabriel Paulo Souza in 1993. When asked whether these theoretical wormholes, if discovered, could be used as doorways to other worlds, Souza’s reply was, “I would be overjoyed if they were but keyholes to peek through.” A vast wealth of knowledge about the universe opened up to the Grey Goo races when keyholes were first discovered, particularly for the Human faction. Humans realized that keyholes were not just a mathematical consequence of nature, but out there in abundance. Read on to discover more about these conduits through space!

WHAT IS A KEYHOLE

Conventional Model

The typical model for explaining wormholes is a crisp sheet of paper folded over on itself so the two distant points can be connected by accessing another dimension. Space is not naturally this ideal and the amount of theoretical energy required to fold space in such a manner is astronomical.

The Spitball Model

Souza speculated that such energy was present in the first moments of the Big Bang. A more accurate model for describing how wormholes could exist is to imagine a sheet of paper wrapped up into a tight ball, and then flattened out on a table. Placing corresponding points where the surface of the paper had made contact with itself, would fill the paper with a sea of dots separated by a web of folds and creases. This is the canvas on which the Milky Way was born. As more historical documents are recovered from the Grey Goo archives, we will dust them off and reveal their secrets to you here on the Steam Community Hub. What other historical information from the factions of Grey Goo would you like to learn more about? Let us know by commenting on this post!

What's the most efficient way to communicate across the galaxy? Wormholes! Otherwise known as keyholes in Grey Goo, these tiny wormholes burrow through subspace and connect countless points in the galaxy. Their existence as a natural phenomenon was first theorized by the Brazilian astrophysicist, Gabriel Paulo Souza in 1993. When asked whether these theoretical wormholes, if discovered, could be used as doorways to other worlds, Souza’s reply was, “I would be overjoyed if they were but keyholes to peek through.” A vast wealth of knowledge about the universe opened up to the Grey Goo races when keyholes were first discovered, particularly for the Human faction. Humans realized that keyholes were not just a mathematical consequence of nature, but out there in abundance. Read on to discover more about these conduits through space!

WHAT IS A KEYHOLE

Conventional Model

The typical model for explaining wormholes is a crisp sheet of paper folded over on itself so the two distant points can be connected by accessing another dimension. Space is not naturally this ideal and the amount of theoretical energy required to fold space in such a manner is astronomical.

The Spitball Model

Souza speculated that such energy was present in the first moments of the Big Bang. A more accurate model for describing how wormholes could exist is to imagine a sheet of paper wrapped up into a tight ball, and then flattened out on a table. Placing corresponding points where the surface of the paper had made contact with itself, would fill the paper with a sea of dots separated by a web of folds and creases. This is the canvas on which the Milky Way was born. As more historical documents are recovered from the Grey Goo archives, we will dust them off and reveal their secrets to you here on the Steam Community Hub. What other historical information from the factions of Grey Goo would you like to learn more about? Let us know by commenting on this post!

It's patch day! Upon running the game on Steam, the patch will automatically download. This is a short but powerful patch with some significant AI tweaks made. MAR 29, 2016 PATCH NOTES:

• AI will now favor defending of its own structures more than before.
• AI will build air units more often (further tweaks to come here).

Stay tuned for more updates! Keep the feedback coming on new issues that you find. We appreciate it, as we couldn't update the game nearly fast enough without your feedback!

It's patch day! Upon running the game on Steam, the patch will automatically download. This is a short but powerful patch with some significant AI tweaks made. MAR 29, 2016 PATCH NOTES:

• AI will now favor defending of its own structures more than before.
• AI will build air units more often (further tweaks to come here).

Stay tuned for more updates! Keep the feedback coming on new issues that you find. We appreciate it, as we couldn't update the game nearly fast enough without your feedback!

Greetings new and veteran players! There have been so many cool things we've done with the community since the Shroud faction has been released back in January, we want to lay them all out here for easy access. There has also been a ton of super amazing content generated by the community as well that we want to spotlight!

THURSDAY THROWDOWNS

Join us starting at 10am CST on Thursdays for a day of playing the game with fellow players, and a chance to hang out with some of the devs! We also use these Thursday's as important times to run through the week's testing objectives. Your feedback during this time helps us to better balance the game as we release subsequent patch updates. We will be on Discord at various times throughout the day until about 6pm CST. To join us, get Discord and then use this link to access the chat lobby. We prefer to use the downloadable app, but it's your choice on using the app or web platform to access the chat server. It doesn't matter which one you choose, you will still be put into the same chat lobby.

FRIDAY LIVESTREAMS

Each Friday at 4pm CST we shoutcast your submitted replays, screenshots, giving away game keys in the chat lobby, and play matches with the community! Each week is a little bit different. Join us in the Twitch chat, or queue up for a match for a chance to play with the developers! The official Grey Goo Twitch channel is: twitch.tv/greygoogame

MAP/GUIDE SPOTLIGHTS

Steam's Community Hub is an incredibly useful outlet for your own creative work. Have a map idea and would love to see it in game? Yep, Grey Goo has a map editor. Have a guide idea? Yep, you can create one of those too! Your ideas are unlimited! Whatever you want to create that the rest of the community will find useful, do share them on the Steam Community Hub. We check these areas weekly to spotlight your work on Facebook and Twitter!

COMMUNITY RUN EVENTS

There are also tournaments and other events run regularly by players! Check both the Steam Forums and Official Forums for the latest community news. Have a cool idea? Let us know by commenting here, or e-mail us at [email protected]!

Greetings new and veteran players! There have been so many cool things we've done with the community since the Shroud faction has been released back in January, we want to lay them all out here for easy access. There has also been a ton of super amazing content generated by the community as well that we want to spotlight!

THURSDAY THROWDOWNS

Join us starting at 10am CST on Thursdays for a day of playing the game with fellow players, and a chance to hang out with some of the devs! We also use these Thursday's as important times to run through the week's testing objectives. Your feedback during this time helps us to better balance the game as we release subsequent patch updates. We will be on Discord at various times throughout the day until about 6pm CST. To join us, get Discord and then use this link to access the chat lobby. We prefer to use the downloadable app, but it's your choice on using the app or web platform to access the chat server. It doesn't matter which one you choose, you will still be put into the same chat lobby.

FRIDAY LIVESTREAMS

Each Friday at 4pm CST we shoutcast your submitted replays, screenshots, giving away game keys in the chat lobby, and play matches with the community! Each week is a little bit different. Join us in the Twitch chat, or queue up for a match for a chance to play with the developers! The official Grey Goo Twitch channel is: twitch.tv/greygoogame

MAP/GUIDE SPOTLIGHTS

Steam's Community Hub is an incredibly useful outlet for your own creative work. Have a map idea and would love to see it in game? Yep, Grey Goo has a map editor. Have a guide idea? Yep, you can create one of those too! Your ideas are unlimited! Whatever you want to create that the rest of the community will find useful, do share them on the Steam Community Hub. We check these areas weekly to spotlight your work on Facebook and Twitter!

COMMUNITY RUN EVENTS

There are also tournaments and other events run regularly by players! Check both the Steam Forums and Official Forums for the latest community news. Have a cool idea? Let us know by commenting here, or e-mail us at [email protected]!

Hi all! Thanks so much for providing your feedback in last week's Thursday playtest. It made a huge difference in what we fixed today. While not all of your feedback was incorporated, we still have other patches planned. Once your game's installation is updated, please be aware that it may take an hour or two for in-game features to show the correct status, including leaderboards, replays, etc. MAR 1, 2016 PATCH NOTES:

FACTIONS

• Camouflaged Shroud Mimic is now slowed down by a Mother Goo when they come in contact with each other
• Beta Hangar UI updates correctly when units are in construction
• Units now auto-retarget once a Valiant shields the current target(s)

AI

• AI will now place/replace extractors to Refineries they have constructed
• AI will now pursue a known perched Mother Goo
• Mission 10 - Beta ally will now properly defend itself

GAMEPLAY

• Skirmish - In FFA against AI, when player surrenders or is eliminated, they can now Restart the game from the Esc Menu
• Fog of War - Player can now see central spigot on Ziggurat when in plain sight

UI

• Observer Mode - When players pause a custom match, observer now receives a notification and screen freezes along with the timer
• Tooltip for Beta air units no longer shift when the unit is moused over or clicked
• Encyclopedia - Evolution cost of Shroud Spikes depicted in "Evolving Spikes" Tutorial is now matched with game cost
• Encyclopedia - Shroud Entity's health now displays correctly

AUDIO

• 'Alpha Under Attack' now sounds with 'Dirge' when Shroud Dirge is attacked
• Human SFX 'Resource Field Depleted' voiced when playing as Shroud
• Human Tech Upgrade SFX are voiced while playing as Shroud

MISC

Replays now gets saved if player loses in a FFA AI match

New maps can now be published if players have already published a map

Several crash bugs resolved, including one when loading replay files

Hi all! Thanks so much for providing your feedback in last week's Thursday playtest. It made a huge difference in what we fixed today. While not all of your feedback was incorporated, we still have other patches planned. Once your game's installation is updated, please be aware that it may take an hour or two for in-game features to show the correct status, including leaderboards, replays, etc. MAR 1, 2016 PATCH NOTES:

FACTIONS

• Camouflaged Shroud Mimic is now slowed down by a Mother Goo when they come in contact with each other
• Beta Hangar UI updates correctly when units are in construction
• Units now auto-retarget once a Valiant shields the current target(s)

AI

• AI will now place/replace extractors to Refineries they have constructed
• AI will now pursue a known perched Mother Goo
• Mission 10 - Beta ally will now properly defend itself

GAMEPLAY

• Skirmish - In FFA against AI, when player surrenders or is eliminated, they can now Restart the game from the Esc Menu
• Fog of War - Player can now see central spigot on Ziggurat when in plain sight

UI

• Observer Mode - When players pause a custom match, observer now receives a notification and screen freezes along with the timer
• Tooltip for Beta air units no longer shift when the unit is moused over or clicked
• Encyclopedia - Evolution cost of Shroud Spikes depicted in "Evolving Spikes" Tutorial is now matched with game cost
• Encyclopedia - Shroud Entity's health now displays correctly

AUDIO

• 'Alpha Under Attack' now sounds with 'Dirge' when Shroud Dirge is attacked
• Human SFX 'Resource Field Depleted' voiced when playing as Shroud
• Human Tech Upgrade SFX are voiced while playing as Shroud

MISC

Replays now gets saved if player loses in a FFA AI match

New maps can now be published if players have already published a map

Several crash bugs resolved, including one when loading replay files

Hi all! Today's patch focuses on faction balance, specifically the Shroud. We've resolved several pesky new bugs you've submitted to us since the launch of the Shroud (thank you!!). Once your game's installation is updated, please be aware that it may take a few minutes for in-game features to show the correct status, including leaderboards, replays, etc.

FEB 23, 2016 PATCH NOTES:

FACTIONS

SHROUD

The community has sown that the Shroud suffer from early game rushes while being dominant economically outside of the early game. For the past few weeks we've been discussing various changes to address these issues without making the opposite side worse. The key changes we've made is that the Shroud Entity (HQ) is significantly weaker with both armor reduction (and eventually health in a future patch). This makes the HQ vulnerable when a player is aggressively taking over the map. Before a Shroud player might welcome an attack on the HQ as it buys more time to build or rebuild other areas of the map. We are hoping that now players can go after the Shroud HQ aggressively and early eliminating the Shrouds capacity to build more buildings. We do not express that this will have a large negative impact on the Shroud early game because there isn't a lot of armor penetration early and by the time a rusher can target the HQ from a strategic sense, the game is likely already over. In terms of improving the Shroud in the early game, we've gone back to their Plasma Spike. We've made it easier to get earlier, and slightly more effective once it is created. This puts the risk of a rush back on the rusher. While the rusher can just back off leaving the Shroud player with a sunk investment, the Shroud player still has options that can be explored, including new ones such as quick tech behind the Spike. We are excited to see what you think! Specific changes can be seen below:

• Entity Armor reduced to 6 (was 10)
• Plasma Spike per tick damage increased to 4 (was 3); overall +2 DPS
• Conversion time for Plasma and Tether spikes reduced to 18 seconds (was 24)
• Conversion time for Perception Spike reduced to 18 seconds (was 32)
• Dirge no longer goes through level up animation after seeking in a replay

HUMAN

The big issue is we lowered the cost of teleporting turrets to allow human players more defensive flexibility early to align with their play style and racial identity. Here are some others resolved:

• Teleport cost for all turrets reduced to 10 (was 30)
• Valiant shields are no longer left behind when a Valiant is pushed by a placed structure
• Valiant no longer pushes Extractors when its Shield is Projected
• Units are now able to be killed with Ctrl+K when under a Valiant shield

GOO

We improved the Goo siphon to help improve Goo versatility in the mid and late game. Here is the specific change:

• Siphon damage and healing increased to 7 (was 6); overall +2 DPS/HPS
• Alt+Q will now select the first Mother Goo if another Mother is already selected

OBSERVER / REPLAYS

• Tech Upgrades now have researched tooltips in Observer mode
• Player view of a defeated player in Observer/Replay mode is now completely visible
• Replays can now be filtered by player name in the multiplayer replay menu

CAMPAIGN

• Enemy bases (AI) now contain refineries on Campaign Mission 14 and 15
• Difficulty now remains on the same setting after Surrendering

UI / MECHANICS

• Encyclopedia scroll bar no longer extends past the boundaries when reaching the top or bottom
• When a Player overrides an unusable save file, the old one is now overwritten
• Completing a loaded skirmish no longer results in Connection Lost on the debrief screen
• Player's ranking now appears accurately in the Recent Matches display
• Player can now see through Fog of War central spigot on Ziggurat when in plain sight

AUDIO

• Added additional German localization audio to the campaign

Discuss this patch in the Steam community forums!

Hi all! Today's patch focuses on faction balance, specifically the Shroud. We've resolved several pesky new bugs you've submitted to us since the launch of the Shroud (thank you!!). Once your game's installation is updated, please be aware that it may take a few minutes for in-game features to show the correct status, including leaderboards, replays, etc.

FEB 23, 2016 PATCH NOTES:

FACTIONS

SHROUD

The community has sown that the Shroud suffer from early game rushes while being dominant economically outside of the early game. For the past few weeks we've been discussing various changes to address these issues without making the opposite side worse. The key changes we've made is that the Shroud Entity (HQ) is significantly weaker with both armor reduction (and eventually health in a future patch). This makes the HQ vulnerable when a player is aggressively taking over the map. Before a Shroud player might welcome an attack on the HQ as it buys more time to build or rebuild other areas of the map. We are hoping that now players can go after the Shroud HQ aggressively and early eliminating the Shrouds capacity to build more buildings. We do not express that this will have a large negative impact on the Shroud early game because there isn't a lot of armor penetration early and by the time a rusher can target the HQ from a strategic sense, the game is likely already over. In terms of improving the Shroud in the early game, we've gone back to their Plasma Spike. We've made it easier to get earlier, and slightly more effective once it is created. This puts the risk of a rush back on the rusher. While the rusher can just back off leaving the Shroud player with a sunk investment, the Shroud player still has options that can be explored, including new ones such as quick tech behind the Spike. We are excited to see what you think! Specific changes can be seen below:

• Entity Armor reduced to 6 (was 10)
• Plasma Spike per tick damage increased to 4 (was 3); overall +2 DPS
• Conversion time for Plasma and Tether spikes reduced to 18 seconds (was 24)
• Conversion time for Perception Spike reduced to 18 seconds (was 32)
• Dirge no longer goes through level up animation after seeking in a replay

HUMAN

The big issue is we lowered the cost of teleporting turrets to allow human players more defensive flexibility early to align with their play style and racial identity. Here are some others resolved:

• Teleport cost for all turrets reduced to 10 (was 30)
• Valiant shields are no longer left behind when a Valiant is pushed by a placed structure
• Valiant no longer pushes Extractors when its Shield is Projected
• Units are now able to be killed with Ctrl+K when under a Valiant shield

GOO

We improved the Goo siphon to help improve Goo versatility in the mid and late game. Here is the specific change:

• Siphon damage and healing increased to 7 (was 6); overall +2 DPS/HPS
• Alt+Q will now select the first Mother Goo if another Mother is already selected

OBSERVER / REPLAYS

• Tech Upgrades now have researched tooltips in Observer mode
• Player view of a defeated player in Observer/Replay mode is now completely visible
• Replays can now be filtered by player name in the multiplayer replay menu

CAMPAIGN

• Enemy bases (AI) now contain refineries on Campaign Mission 14 and 15
• Difficulty now remains on the same setting after Surrendering

UI / MECHANICS

• Encyclopedia scroll bar no longer extends past the boundaries when reaching the top or bottom
• When a Player overrides an unusable save file, the old one is now overwritten
• Completing a loaded skirmish no longer results in Connection Lost on the debrief screen
• Player's ranking now appears accurately in the Recent Matches display
• Player can now see through Fog of War central spigot on Ziggurat when in plain sight

AUDIO

• Added additional German localization audio to the campaign

Discuss this patch in the Steam community forums!

Hi all! We've got a short and yet performance enhancing patch set for today. We've resolved several pesky new bugs you've submitted to us since the launch of the Shroud (thank you!!). Once your game's installation is updated, please be aware that it may take a few minutes for in-game features to show the correct status, including leaderboards, replays, etc.

FEB 16, 2016 PATCH NOTES:

FACTIONS

• Goo - Siphon can now retarget without having to move or destroying a target

CAMPAIGN

• Mission 04 - Goo Nests on S04: The Trench can now be destroyed
• Mission 16 - The Strider's walk animations now works after regaining movement when hit by the gravity cannon.
• Custom Campaign - Players can now properly load a Custom Campaign save from the Main Menu
• Workshop Campaign - Debrief Screen - Player can now restart upon clicking 'Play Again'

PERFORMANCE

• FPS will now longer drop when playing as Shroud due to Construction/Upgrading of Structures and to a lesser degree Units
• Resolved several miscellaneous crashes

UI/MISC ISSUES

• Jukebox - All tracks in the songlist can be added to the current playlist when using the jukebox in a match
• Movement - Units pathing issues when attacking walls is resolved
• Recognition System - Galactic Rumble achievement now specifies ranked or unranked
• REPLAYS/OBSERVER MODE - Tech icon timers in the tech tab will no longer reset when players research tech in the same category.

AUDIO

• German voiceover issues resolved

Discuss this patch in the Steam community forums!

Hi all! We've got a short and yet performance enhancing patch set for today. We've resolved several pesky new bugs you've submitted to us since the launch of the Shroud (thank you!!). Once your game's installation is updated, please be aware that it may take a few minutes for in-game features to show the correct status, including leaderboards, replays, etc.

FEB 16, 2016 PATCH NOTES:

FACTIONS

• Goo - Siphon can now retarget without having to move or destroying a target

CAMPAIGN

• Mission 04 - Goo Nests on S04: The Trench can now be destroyed
• Mission 16 - The Strider's walk animations now works after regaining movement when hit by the gravity cannon.
• Custom Campaign - Players can now properly load a Custom Campaign save from the Main Menu
• Workshop Campaign - Debrief Screen - Player can now restart upon clicking 'Play Again'

PERFORMANCE

• FPS will now longer drop when playing as Shroud due to Construction/Upgrading of Structures and to a lesser degree Units
• Resolved several miscellaneous crashes

UI/MISC ISSUES

• Jukebox - All tracks in the songlist can be added to the current playlist when using the jukebox in a match
• Movement - Units pathing issues when attacking walls is resolved
• Recognition System - Galactic Rumble achievement now specifies ranked or unranked
• REPLAYS/OBSERVER MODE - Tech icon timers in the tech tab will no longer reset when players research tech in the same category.

AUDIO

• German voiceover issues resolved

Discuss this patch in the Steam community forums!

We've got a short and yet performance enhancing patch for you today! We've resolved bugs you've submitted to us since the launch of the Shroud (thank you!!). Once your game's installation is updated, please be aware that it may take an hour or two for in-game features to show the correct status, including leaderboards, replays, etc.

FEB 9, 2016 PATCH NOTES:

Highlights

• Fixed some auto targeting bugs
• Got the RuK to stop the random crazy dance
• Fixed a bunch of silly Squall pushing bugs
• Fixed Human extractor teleporting exploit
• Fixed numerous crashes and UI issues, including observer mode specific ones

Bugs & Issues Fixed

• Beta Squalls are able to push Beta and Human Extractors
• Commando's do not auto-target when mounted on wall pillars in tactical gameplay
• Improper Goo Consume Effect appears when Formless Goo moves over Conduits
• Players are unable to build in specific area after attempting to build on Squall
• Players unable to Save in a Campaign mission
• Points awarded for Achievements are inconsistent with the listed Points in Profile
• Game freezes when pause break key is pressed twice in single player or skirmish

Shroud Specific Fixes

• Shriek randomly stops targeting when auto-targeting in tactical gameplay
• Coda may not be created when two or more fugues attack the same target
• Mimic cannot attack Bastion when targeted
• Mousing over spigots will display the resource drain cursor while an under-construction extractor is selected
• Defensive Shroud AI does not build any Spikes or Aversion Fields
• The 'Researching Upgrades' section now describes the Shroud
• Encyclopedia now correctly describes the Dirge stage two and three

Art Changes

• Additional optimizations on Shroud units that should increase overall performance

Let us know what you think of this very first post-Shroud patch!

We've got a short and yet performance enhancing patch for you today! We've resolved bugs you've submitted to us since the launch of the Shroud (thank you!!). Once your game's installation is updated, please be aware that it may take an hour or two for in-game features to show the correct status, including leaderboards, replays, etc.

FEB 9, 2016 PATCH NOTES:

Highlights

• Fixed some auto targeting bugs
• Got the RuK to stop the random crazy dance
• Fixed a bunch of silly Squall pushing bugs
• Fixed Human extractor teleporting exploit
• Fixed numerous crashes and UI issues, including observer mode specific ones

Bugs & Issues Fixed

• Beta Squalls are able to push Beta and Human Extractors
• Commando's do not auto-target when mounted on wall pillars in tactical gameplay
• Improper Goo Consume Effect appears when Formless Goo moves over Conduits
• Players are unable to build in specific area after attempting to build on Squall
• Players unable to Save in a Campaign mission
• Points awarded for Achievements are inconsistent with the listed Points in Profile
• Game freezes when pause break key is pressed twice in single player or skirmish

Shroud Specific Fixes

• Shriek randomly stops targeting when auto-targeting in tactical gameplay
• Coda may not be created when two or more fugues attack the same target
• Mimic cannot attack Bastion when targeted
• Mousing over spigots will display the resource drain cursor while an under-construction extractor is selected
• Defensive Shroud AI does not build any Spikes or Aversion Fields
• The 'Researching Upgrades' section now describes the Shroud
• Encyclopedia now correctly describes the Dirge stage two and three

Art Changes

• Additional optimizations on Shroud units that should increase overall performance

Let us know what you think of this very first post-Shroud patch!

THE SHROUD HAVE DESCENDED

After the longest time lurking in the shadows, Grey Goo's fourth faction can finally be revealed! We can't tell you how excited we are. A big thanks to everyone in our community for playing and supporting the game, because we couldn't have done it without you! So, what is the Shroud? In short, the Shroud are destructive, alien life forms. In the latest DLC release, Descent of the Shroud, they've landed on Ecosystem Nine to feed off of its energy—and destroy the Human, Beta and Goo factions that stand in their way. https://youtu.be/TdixB-dVx9c

On the battlefield, the Shroud are:

Diverse The Shroud's units and structures look and behave differently than those of the other three factions. Take the Mimic as an example. It looks like a normal unit, but if it gets close to one of your own, it will change appearance to infiltrate and spy on your forces! Disruptive Catching an opponent off guard is a key aspect of the Shroud's strategy—and the Klaxon is a unit that's designed to do just that. While it looks like a slow-moving armored unit, the Klaxon can actually charge at and damage your units in a split-second. Metamorphic Many Shroud units and structures can change on the fly, evolving into more powerful versions of themselves. For example, the Shroud's Epic unit, the Dirge, has three stages. While the first is relatively weak, its final form can end a game in a matter of minutes. We could go on about the Shroud, but we think our art director describes them the best as “the most beautiful thing you'll ever see—right before it kills you." If that doesn't get you excited, we don't know what will! And now on to the best part: if you already own Grey Goo, the Shroud update is FREE! If you don't own the game, you can pick up the Definitive Edition for the permanently reduced price of $29.99, starting tomorrow, February 1st at Noon CST.

The Grey Goo Definitive Edition includes:

- A brand-new multiplayer faction: face off against—or play as—the Shroud - New units: the Humans' Valiant, the Beta's Squall and the Goo's Siphon. - All DLC, including the "Emergence" campaign and "Descent of the Shroud" - Mission 16: "Herald of Silence" - The complete game soundtrack - Additional Shroud-related accomplishments - An extensive gameplay balance overhaul Have a blast taking on the Shroud! Be sure to let us know what you think on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube!

THE SHROUD HAVE DESCENDED

After the longest time lurking in the shadows, Grey Goo's fourth faction can finally be revealed! We can't tell you how excited we are. A big thanks to everyone in our community for playing and supporting the game, because we couldn't have done it without you! So, what is the Shroud? In short, the Shroud are destructive, alien life forms. In the latest DLC release, Descent of the Shroud, they've landed on Ecosystem Nine to feed off of its energy—and destroy the Human, Beta and Goo factions that stand in their way. https://youtu.be/TdixB-dVx9c

On the battlefield, the Shroud are:

Diverse The Shroud's units and structures look and behave differently than those of the other three factions. Take the Mimic as an example. It looks like a normal unit, but if it gets close to one of your own, it will change appearance to infiltrate and spy on your forces! Disruptive Catching an opponent off guard is a key aspect of the Shroud's strategy—and the Klaxon is a unit that's designed to do just that. While it looks like a slow-moving armored unit, the Klaxon can actually charge at and damage your units in a split-second. Metamorphic Many Shroud units and structures can change on the fly, evolving into more powerful versions of themselves. For example, the Shroud's Epic unit, the Dirge, has three stages. While the first is relatively weak, its final form can end a game in a matter of minutes. We could go on about the Shroud, but we think our art director describes them the best as “the most beautiful thing you'll ever see—right before it kills you." If that doesn't get you excited, we don't know what will! And now on to the best part: if you already own Grey Goo, the Shroud update is FREE! If you don't own the game, you can pick up the Definitive Edition for the permanently reduced price of $29.99, starting tomorrow, February 1st at Noon CST.

The Grey Goo Definitive Edition includes:

- A brand-new multiplayer faction: face off against—or play as—the Shroud - New units: the Humans' Valiant, the Beta's Squall and the Goo's Siphon. - All DLC, including the "Emergence" campaign and "Descent of the Shroud" - Mission 16: "Herald of Silence" - The complete game soundtrack - Additional Shroud-related accomplishments - An extensive gameplay balance overhaul Have a blast taking on the Shroud! Be sure to let us know what you think on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube!

Attention Commanders! Grey Goo has returned to PAX South bigger and better than ever with the Grand Finals of the Grey Goo Tournament Series! For anyone living under a rock the past few months, the Grey Goo Tournament Series is a competition pitting 20 of the best Grey Goo players in the world against each other for the lion's share of a $30,000 prize pool. These Grand Finals on the show floor of PAX South at the Grey Box booth #12021 January 29th to 31st. If you're attending PAX South, stop by and join in on the fun! We'll have awesome stuff to give away as we celebrate the very best the Grey Goo community has to offer. The schedule for PAX South is: As you'll notice, we have a lot of exciting plans for Sunday in particular ;) The finalists have arrived at PAX South and are excited to compete for the Grey Goo Champion crown! One of these guys is walking away with $10,000! We're not only livestreaming the final matches of the GGTS, but have a special announcement for all RTS fans you do not want to miss! Be sure to watch for it this Sunday at about 2:30pm CST. Get up to the minute tournament action and PAX South showfloor activity by following the game on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Attention Commanders! Grey Goo has returned to PAX South bigger and better than ever with the Grand Finals of the Grey Goo Tournament Series! For anyone living under a rock the past few months, the Grey Goo Tournament Series is a competition pitting 20 of the best Grey Goo players in the world against each other for the lion's share of a $30,000 prize pool. These Grand Finals on the show floor of PAX South at the Grey Box booth #12021 January 29th to 31st. If you're attending PAX South, stop by and join in on the fun! We'll have awesome stuff to give away as we celebrate the very best the Grey Goo community has to offer. The schedule for PAX South is: As you'll notice, we have a lot of exciting plans for Sunday in particular ;) The finalists have arrived at PAX South and are excited to compete for the Grey Goo Champion crown! One of these guys is walking away with $10,000! We're not only livestreaming the final matches of the GGTS, but have a special announcement for all RTS fans you do not want to miss! Be sure to watch for it this Sunday at about 2:30pm CST. Get up to the minute tournament action and PAX South showfloor activity by following the game on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.