Free XBT Rotation:
- Freedom
- Sphinx
- Panther
- Inso
- Khan
⚙️ General Fixes & Improvements
- Fixed bot getting stuck in practice mode
- Fixed incorrect team assignment in launcher match statistics
- Reverted Steam Next Fest XP multiplier
- Added Mantis icon to the minimap and announcement on spawn
- Fixed issue where friends list and chat were not connecting
ːsteamthisː Drone & Mine Fixes
- Fixed mine and invisibility issues related to Mine Drone relocation
- Fixed Mega Mine Drone exploding immediately upon becoming visible
💀 XBT & Visual Effects
- Fixed missing explosion effects on certain XBTs and added Xalium VFX
- Fixed issue where Sphinx’s charge visual effect remained on screen after death
🧠 UI & Controls
- Changed free camera key to Alt
- Removed Middle Mouse as freecam key
- Set Middle Mouse to be click-to-move input
- Increased XBT infrared visibility aura range from 12.4 to 16
🔊 Sound Effects (SFX)
- Added new gear sound effects:
- Repair Kit
- Radar Kit
- Airlocking Gear
- Stun Immunity Gear
- Shield Gear
- Counterfire Gear
- Engine Stop Gear
- Teleport Gear
- Cold Blood Gear
- Optical Invisibility Start
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STEEL SWARM: APOCALYPSE Patch Notes – 2025_08_01Visual & Environment Improvements · Fixed sun and shadow architecture position and rotation on the Xorm side. · Adjusted floating texts shown when XBTs take damage. User Interface (UI/UX) · Added tooltips to drones. · Added tooltips to stat screen titles. · Improved UX for opening/closing client UIs. · Disabled camera pan in some UI screens. · Regen value is now visible on the HP bar. · The “Op…SSA Patch Notes - 2025_07_05Free Rotation: · Insolence, Queen, Panther, Sphinx, Firefly, Obelisk Obelisk is a brand new XBT, and we’re adding it straight to Free Rotation. Don’t miss your chance to try it out! Improvements & New Features · Updated Skill Indicators Visual templates for skill range and area-of-effect indicators have been refreshed. · New Gear: Lifeguard Blocks any single instance of damage over 5000. · New…New Ping System is Here!Team communication just got easier and faster. Players can now send 6 different types of pings in real time: You can ping directly on the minimap, on the battlefield, or on top of allies with a single click. All pings will appear clearly on both the minimap and the main map. Additionally, the content of each ping will automatically be posted in the chat window. Pings are visible only to teammat…