Advanced Edition is a free major content update that will be available on all platforms today! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27772688/fea0eead55c8d528358239c5c3531cf228bef407.gif[/img] The following is the primary change list, but there’s a lot of small bug-fixes and tweaks here and there. [h2]Major Additions[/h2] [list] [*] 5 New squads & 15 new squad achievements! [*] 7 new Vek, 3 new Psions, & 10 new boss battles! [*] 12 new missions & 3 new bonus mission goals! [*] 4 New pilots & 10 new random pilot abilities! [*] 39 New weapons & equipment! [*] 2 new music tracks from composer Ben Prunty! [*] Even more challenging difficulty mode, Unfair Mode! [*] 7 New Languages! (Arabic, Thai, Swedish, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, and Latin American Spanish) [/list] [h2]Other Changes[/h2] [list] [*] [b]Optional Content Toggles[/b] - All of the new content (enemies, pilot skills, etc) other than balance changes are possible to turn off if you would like the base-game content experience. [*] [b]Weapon reactor usage reduced[/b] - We wanted to encourage players to immediately try out equipment they find, so we reduced the reactor power to equip most gear. [*] [b]Store Changes[/b] - Since you can now instantly equip most weapons without needing an additional reactor core, the reputation cost to purchase weapons has increased by 1 and the store options are limited in the first 2 islands. [*] [b]New weapon mechanic: KO effects[/b] - Certain weapons will trigger an additional effect if the primary target is killed by the attack. [*][b] New tile mechanic: Cracking [/b]- Certain weapons will cause the ground to crack. If the tile is damaged again, it will shatter, destroying the tile and anything standing on it! [*] [b]New status effect: Boost [/b]- This will increase the next attack’s damage by 1. Highly effective for AoE attacks! [*] [b]Unlocking Squads with Coins Change[/b] - The cost of unlocking squads with coins has been reduced to account for the extra squads. [/list] [h2]Unfair Mode Tips[/h2] This mode is for veterans looking for even more of a challenge but it might require different strategies than you're used to. [list] [*] There will be many more situations where damage is inevitable so it’ll be more important to take losses strategically - depending on the situation, it might be better to lose grid power, sacrifice a pilot, or fail a mission objective. [*] Grid power gains are doubled which means it’s much easier to pull back from the brink of defeat. Don’t give up after a few setbacks. [*] There is a limit to how many Vek can spawn so sometimes it’s more advantageous to leave some weak Vek alive rather than wiping them out early. [/list]