Hey Settlers! Combat Update is here. This update adds a new planets (asteroid) where you face enemy drones as negative event. Every 5 mins, a group of stronger alien drones will try to damage your base, you will need to build turrets to destroy them. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44700247/20034deb5c027e7d73d49fbe5e2c43cc096177c0.png[/img] This update also adds a new game mode, "Base defense mode" where you can also play any planet you unlocked previously as a tower defense game, where the negative events turn into the attackers trying to destroy your colony. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44700247/6cbf56cddf685cb63eabf79fd8216f652cd28954.png[/img] You have 3 type of turrets that perform differently; [b]Defense Tower[/b] [list] [*][b]Purpose:[/b] General-purpose tower designed to handle groups of smaller enemies effectively. [*][b]Attack:[/b] Rapid fire with medium range and damage. [*][b]Special Ability:[/b] Can prioritize targets based on proximity, focusing on clearing close threats quickly. [*][b]Best Use:[/b] Ideal for crowd control and protecting key areas against swarms of enemies. [/list] [b]Sniper Tower[/b] [list] [*][b]Purpose:[/b] Long-range tower specialized in eliminating high-priority single targets. [*][b]Attack:[/b] Slow rate of fire with very high damage and extreme range. [*][b]Special Ability:[/b] Critical shots that deal extra damage to enemies with high health. [*][b]Best Use:[/b] Perfect for taking down armored units, bosses, or enemies at a distance before they get too close. [/list] [b]Missile Tower[/b] [list] [*][b]Purpose:[/b] Area-of-effect (AoE) tower capable of dealing damage to clusters of enemies. [*][b]Attack:[/b] Fires missiles that explode on impact, dealing splash damage over a large radius. [*][b]Special Ability:[/b] Can be upgraded to track fast-moving targets or deliver cluster missiles for larger explosions. [*][b]Best Use:[/b] Effective against groups of enemies or units that tend to bunch together, providing powerful area denial. [/list] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44700247/1a99df7beaefa1fdba81c23cf53057c8e479efa1.png[/img] [list] [*] Enhancement: While placing a pod, now you will be able to see the connections with an arrow indicator to better decide the position of the pods that you are unfamiliar with. [*] Enhancement: In the later stages of game, destroying expensive pods release way too many resources around, which lowers the FPS for some low end devices, resource container are now object pooled. [*] Bug Fix: Disable auto scroll if no gamepad connected [*] Bug Fix: delay on show spaceship part trigger first click [/list] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44700247/6ad4512b48d83e8b1a32fb93ed7aa4c9ac3a1bb5.png[/img] Thank you for your continued support during the Early Access. --- If you enjoyed Stellar Settlers, please consider [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2628570/Stellar_Settlers_Space_Base_Builder/]writing us a review on Steam[/url], as this helps us immensely in reaching new players, share your thoughts and ideas, we value your reviews a lot, and shape the game depending on it. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2628570/Stellar_Settlers_Space_Base_Builder/ [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44700247/f01c83a27b7c47827fca20046f5d6b348cb731be.png[/img]