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Greetings fellow ants,

The time to unite has finally come!


This free content update brings a lot of new things to the game:

• Co-Op Mode
  
  • Available in Mutiplayer hub
    
  • Play with a friend against 2 AIs
    
  • Each player starts with 2 nests, and cooperation will be key to defeat the enemy team
• Horde Mode
  
  • Available for 1 player in Skirmish hub and 2 players in Multiplayer hub
    
  • Defend your nests against unending waves of enemies
    
  • Waves grow stronger and stronger
    
  • Waves are always composed differently
• Story Challenge Mode
  
  • Available in Skirmish hub
    
  • Replay 6 missions from the main campaign in a more challenging format
    
  • Some actions, from the attacks to the movements, will cost points
    
  • Some other, such as defeating an enemy nest, will grant you additional points
    
  • Finish the mission with the highest score possible

• New Map: The Riverside
  
  • Designed specifically for large scale battles, this strip of land is the ideal place for 2 v 2 combats
• New Support Unit: The Paussus
  
  • A stealthy unit which cannot be detected by units without a certain range, nor enemy nests
    
  • Steals the economic and information upgrades of enemy nests
    
  • Weak during fights, using the Paussus will require some strategy to be used at its full potential
• New Power: Pheromone Storm
  
  • Create a huge smoke-filled area where information is not displayed
    
  • Upgrading it will extend its duration
    
  • Some upgrades and power can counter its effect

• Loadout Setup
  
  • Dedicated loadouts for the Skirmish and Multiplayer hubs
    
  • Set up to 5 loadouts which include units and powers
    
  • When the map is set, choose which loadout you want to play with
• New AI Difficulties
  
  • ”Imba”, “Unfair” and “Darwin”
• Balancing
  
  • Information upgrades now cost less resources to build
    
  • Aphids now grant a movement boost while moving
    
  • Snails move 30% faster
    
  • Dor Beetles now receive 5-10% less damage across the board
    
  • Hornets now receive 10-15% more damage from gunners
    
  • Flying units, such as the Rhino Beetle, can now be sent directly to a nest

We hope you’ll have as much fun playing with these new additions as we enjoyed crafting them!

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Greetings fellow ants,

The Swarm Together update will bring new options to fight in all the different modes, except for the Story Mode. These options are: a new support unit and a new power. (Yes, we know support units might not be your favourite to play with, but this one brings something very unique to the table)

The Paussus is a stealthy unit. You will only be able to detect it if one of your units is close to it. Your nest will NOT detect it. So, unless you see the Paussus unit coming for your nest, you will get no other warning that something is happening. But what does this Paussus unit do? Why should you be worried?

Because it is good at pretending to be a friendly ant, it takes that opportunity to steal a nest’s eggs and food. To be more precise, it copies and sends over some of your Nest upgrades benefits while also disabling some functions of the nest it is “sitting” on.

In terms of gameplay, how does that affect your upgrades in the infested nest?

• The economy upgrades are fully copied over to the enemy. (Yes, even the chemical laboratory and library) This nest will stop giving you any income
  
• The information upgrades are fully copied over, but you don’t lose anything
  
• The defense upgrades are unaffected
  
• The legion upgrades are unaffected, but the unit will not regenerate if it is dead
  
• The power upgrades are unaffected

This is a powerful effect! But, the downside is that the Paussus is not a combat unit, and it is the most expensive support unit.

To help the Paussus reach the enemy base undetected, a new power comes into play: the Pheromone Storm.

This power creates a huge smoke-filled area where information is not displayed. To see anything in it you will need to be close to it. This disables visual and UI elements from that zone, preventing you from knowing what is happening inside. Very powerful for sneak attacks and playing mind games with your opponent the next time. Careful though: some information upgrades and powers have been tweaked to counter the Pheromone Storm’s effect…

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Greetings fellow ants,

Whether you're a hardcore gamer or someone who just doesn’t want to go into PvP but would like a bigger challenge, we have designed the new Challenge Mode for you!

This mode will enable you to perfect your game style against a slightly enhanced AI player. The goal here is not to beat the AI player: this is a given. The goal is to defeat it and get the highest score possible.

You will be able to replay 6 specific story missions:

• Cut the Head
  
• Before the Storm
  
• Pinecone Battle
  
• Battle of the Arch
  
• Close Quarters
  
• Killing to Unite

The goal is to be fast, to upgrade to a higher tier at the perfect moment, and to defeat your opponent with minimal losses and maximum kills. The more time passes, the more points you lose. This resets when upgrading to a higher tier, making upgrading an essential skill in this specific mode to reduce the amount of points lost, and gathering resources will also bring you points. But don’t take too long, this last source of points income is not incremental. And you can only upgrade twice…

These challenges are designed to make you play the game and think about your strategies differently. They are not meant to train you for PvP, but to enjoy a new and fun way to play strategy missions.

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As you may have noticed in the title, we have one piece of news left to share with you tomorrow before the Swarm Together update releases. Although, you’re probably wondering when it is coming out… We’ll let you in on something: it’s sooner than you might think 👀

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Greetings fellow ants,

Let’s start this one off with the balancing and explaining what we did to make the Information Upgrades more fun and useful. Currently, Information Upgrades are too expensive and don’t perform as well as we have intended them to.

This is why we have severely reduced the price for most of them and the space they take up (a patch note will be coming with the Summer Update detailing these exact changes). Coupled with the new unit and new power, we think you will soon see added value to this forgotten upgrade branch.

But these are not the only balancing changes; we changed some of the super predators, but more importantly, the support units. Snails will move 30% faster, while Aphids will give a speed boost to units around them when they are moving (instead of healing for units that are unhurt).

We have also added some Quality of Life improvements. The first one is the option to make and save different loadouts.

This is coupled with the main course: the possibility to choose your saved loadout right before launching a PvP match. This means that you’ll see which map you will be playing on and choose your loadout based on that information. This works for all the non-Story modes. (So in the Skirmish and Multiplayer modes)

Also, we have changed the fact that flying units could not be sent to an enemy nest. Rhino beetles will now be easier to use.

The Summer Update is slowly approaching, but not there yet. We still have a couple more things to tell you about before it lands in your garden!

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Greetings fellow ants,

To ease the wait until the Summer Update releases, we have prepared a few neat things on the Official Empire of the Ants Discord[discord.gg].

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The Exhibition Match will be followed by a Tournament, in which 10 players will compete for the prize!

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Greetings fellow ants,

Co-op is coming! Have you always wanted to play with a friend instead of against that friend? This will be possible with the Summer update, coming in a not-so-distant future! (Our ants are still working on it, ensuring that all the chambers are correctly protected against unwanted bugs)

In the co-op mode, you will either play with a friend against hordes of enemies (see our previous announcement for more details) or against 2 other AI enemies in a 2 vs 2 scenario. In both modes, you will be able to discover a whole new map we designed specifically for such large battles.

In 2 vs 2 AI, you will also have the opportunity to test your strategies against stronger AI players, if you decide to face them. (These new AI difficulties are also available in single-player skirmishes)

The new map brings you to the riverbed that is separating Bel-o-kan territories from the new Ta-yu-kan; it has seen a lot of combat during the events unfolding during the fall season. Experience once more some of the fiercest fights ever fought during those events, pitting sisters against sisters. We hope you’ll enjoy exploring and fighting on this new map as much as we did crafting it.

We still have a lot more to share before the update is upon us!

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Greetings fellow ants,

Time sure flies, and summer is already upon us… The colony is now bustling with activity in anticipation of the upcoming Summer Update! We have planned quite a few additions to improve your experience with Empire of the Ants, but today we will focus on one in particular:

Our new Horde Mode will let you play solo or co-op against unending waves of enemies. Waves grow stronger and stronger, and are always composed differently.

We have worked hard to ensure that the waves are both interesting and sufficiently random, so that you never know what to expect. Some will be very fun to see, and our new unit will also make an appearance! (More information about that unit at a later date ;) )

In co-op, you will each have your nests, which means you won’t be able to interact with the nests of your ally. That being said, you can (and SHOULD!) defend all nests: yours and theirs. Your powers will affect your ally’s units as well, so plan those powers carefully to optimize your run.

Each run will give you a certain number of points. Try to get the highest score possible to see who is the best at defending the colony! Tip: the longer you resist, the more points you will gain. For the next run, try to survive for a few more seconds!

Can’t wait to learn more about the Summer Update? More information will be coming your way soon enough!

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Greetings fellow ants,

We know it’s been quite quiet on our part regarding the update for the past few months. In fact, you could even say it felt like the calm before the storm… Weeell, you wouldn’t be that far from the truth.

However! The colony is still busy getting ready for what’s about to be unleashed, and the ants have been hard at work to build something we’re sure you’ll enjoy. Not long to wait now!

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Greetings fellow ants,

Even the smallest creatures are capable of doing big things!

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