Steam News · 2d
Welcome Back Pilots!It has been 1 week since Drop Command launched, and we have a patch ready to fix several unexpected game issues which became evident with so many thousands of new players trying the game.I want to thank you all for your tremendous patience as we worked on getting this ready. There are many fixes and improvements in this patch, and there is more we will need to address in future...
Steam News · Sep 28
Welcome back PilotsDrop Command: Online,All Systems OperationalAfter many years of development, Drop Command launches today.Drop Command is a tactical combat and strategy game where you command Mechs, Tanks, VTOLs, and Infantry in battles for territory across an entire star cluster. Engage in combat from the cockpit as a battlefield commander, direct your ground forces and call reinforcements, tra...
Steam News · Sep 26
Welcome back pilots!We had the pleasure of chatting with ZeroSum716 last week as we head into the final stretch towards launch day. Some of the topics covered included developing Drop Command, gaming inspirations, etc.You can listen to the interview over on his YouTube channel! See you all on September 28th.
Steam News · Sep 21
Welcome back Pilots!Today brings the final patch before launch day. This patch brings updated weapon sound effects, a massive improvement to unit AI, and several bug fixes both minor and large. You can now disable shadows in the settings menu which will reduce GPU usage. Full patch notes below, and we'll see you all next week for Launch Day!Full Patch Notes v0.9.03OptimizationOptimized spark and c...
Steam News · Sep 18
Welcome back Pilots!Today brings another smaller patch where we improve map load times, improve the unit AI in several ways, and fix many smaller bugs and rough spots. Full patch notes are below.Full Patch Notes v0.9.02ContentAdded unit targetting information to tactical mapImproved AI pathfinding, obstacle avoidance, and use of leg jump“Focus Target” order now allows units to engage much further ...
Steam News · Sep 10
Welcome back Pilots!Today brings a smaller patch as we count down the days until full release! Full patch notes are below. The biggest change is an increase in the maximum size of Hot Drop missions, with combat value increased to 50,000! This is possible due to a ton of code optimization for larger battles.Balance changes to Heavy Unguided Missiles (HUM) help solidify their combat role as a heavy ...
Steam News · Aug 26
Welcome back Pilots!We're gearing up for 1.0 release on September 28th! This patch includes many quality of life updates, a new Mech chassis to pilot, and tons more. Please see the full patch notes below.New Mech: BangpaeLook forward to piloting and facing against the mighty Bangpae Medium Mech! Punching far above its weight class, this manoeuvrable walker excels at brawling. Weak leg armour can b...
Steam News · Jun 30
Welcome back Pilots!We're back with another update! This time hot on the heels of several content creators providing feedback. We still have a lot of work to do before launch, but we are closer every day!WARNING: This patch reworks the Save SystemReworking the save system was necessary for future content updates. However, this means that previous save files will be incompatible. If you are in the ...
Steam News · Jun 23
Welcome back Pilots!Steam Next Fest has ended, and we received a ton of excellent feedback and suggestions! Thank you everyone for playing the demo, and leaving your steam reviews and community feedback. Your support helps us to improve the game as we head towards a full launch later this year. This patch includes a number of quality of life improvements based directly on all of your comments. Che...
Steam News · Jun 20
Welcome back pilots! Today a critical error was found in the save system, which was deleting save files with every patch! This emergency hotfix will unfortunately wipe save files, but should fix the issue moving forward. Very sorry for the inconvenience that this bug has caused.Patch v0.1.91 Hotfix 1 changes listed below:Save Files are now correctly stored in a persistent data path, rather than wi...
Steam News · Jun 19
Welcome back Pilots!We are mid-way through the Steam Next Fest, and things are going great! We figured we could all celebrate today with some new features. There is a new way to conveniently swap pilots between units (use CTRL + click to select two units, then right click and press swap!). We've also added support for Ultra Wide screen resolutions, several new control settings, and more. Check out...
Steam News · Jun 18
Welcome back pilots! Today we have a few little changes to improve your piloting experience! Patch 0.1.90 Hotfix 5 changes listed below:Updated encyclopedia text links for unit names (this prevents several broken link issues)Pilot attributes are now listed after pilot traits in the encyclopedia (rather than before)Fixed Onager 3rd person camera positionFixed several null reference exceptions
