Build 26514320

This one adds two new kinds of waves to Arcade, a proper finale for your Nemesis, a tidier results screen and a big round of fixes.

Domino Formations

A wave flies in as an armored chain linked by gold tethers. Shoot the hopping gold anchor and the whole chain goes down in a cascade of rising pops. Hit the other links and the chain only splits. Take it all down before it escapes for a PERFECT CHAIN.

Swarm Rush

An extra bonus wave: harmless hologram formations to shoot as fast as you can. Keep your streak going for a bigger multiplier, and clear every target for PERFECT RUSH and a timed power-up.

A Nemesis kill worth the chase

Shooting down your Nemesis has a brand new explosion. The hull tears open along its seams, the wreck burns out, and a rank medallion flies into the NEMESIS DOWN plaque. The next wave waits, so nothing covers it. The first duel now comes at Sector 4 at the earliest.

Results and Run Cards

The results screen is cleaner and shows the pilots you climbed past. After a really great run, the Run Report can offer a Run Card, a picture of your flight to keep.

Also new

• New plasma muzzle flashes in your weapon's colour, on every ship.
• The Tactical Draft and the augment tray show your NEXT FUSION and what it still needs, and early drafts help you get there.
• How to Play has a new CHASE page about the rival ladder, Nemesis duels and the Black Box.
• Planetfall's core labels are bigger, and the sealed core tells you to BREAK THE ANCHORS.

Fixes

• Fixed a crash in Onslaught when a capital ship's attack hit you.
• A short graphics hiccup no longer ends the game with a graphics error.
• Progress saves more reliably: Pilot Order progress, season XP on a second run, achievements and local scores for each Steam profile.
• Fixed memory leaks that could build up over long sessions.
• After an Onslaught boss dies, its support ships now leave instead of hovering and holding up the sector.
• Ace, BEAM BROKEN, ELITE CHAIN, PERFECT RUSH and boss title cards are easier to read and stay out of the middle of the fight.

Thanks for playing, and for every report and video that helped shape this one.