Swarm Expansion Pack – Feature Overview
The [b]Swarm Expansion Pack[/b] significantly expands drone-based gameplay with new ship classes, deeper customization, and advanced tactical control. This update is focused on giving players more strategic freedom, stronger identity for swarm builds, and a clearer, more powerful management experience.
New Swarm Content
[b]3 new Swarm types[/b], each with distinct combat roles and behaviors
[b]4 new Swarm drone ships[/b], designed to support different tactical playstyles
New Ship Class
A [b]brand-new hybrid ship class[/b]
[list]Large in scale, yet retaining many [b]fighter-class characteristics[/b]
Fully explorable [b]interior[/b]
[b]Planet-landing capable[/b]
Designed to bridge the gap between capital ships and fighters
Customization & Progression
New [b]Swarm-specific components[/b]
New [b]Swarm skills[/b] and progression paths
New [b]stats[/b] that directly affect swarm behavior and efficiency
New [b]ship perks[/b] tailored for swarm-focused builds
New [b]visual skins[/b] for ships and swarm units
Swarm Management & Tactics
A completely [b]redesigned Swarm Manager interface[/b]
[list]Clearer control over swarm composition and priorities
A new [b]Swarm Tactics System[/b]
Allows players to define behavior profiles such as defensive, aggressive, or free-form tactics
Enables deeper strategic decision-making during combat
Mothership & Carrier Changes
[b]Motherships can now deploy Swarm drones[/b]
Legacy [b]Combat Drones are now exclusive to Fighter-class ships[/b]
Swarm capacity rules:
[list][b]Motherships[/b]:
[list]Up to [b]100 Swarm drones[/b]
Can be increased up to [b]250[/b] through pilot skills.
[b]Swarm Carriers[/b]:
Can deploy up to [b]5,000 Swarm drones[/b], enabling true large-scale engagements
[b]Audio Improvements[/b]
Several AI-generated voice lines have been replaced or refined.
All dialogue for one of the main characters, Molyax, has been fully re-recorded by professional voice actors for improved immersion and consistency.
[hr][/hr]This expansion is designed to push battles beyond individual ships, introducing [b]formation-based combat, mass coordination, and strategic drone warfare[/b] on a completely new scale.
Additional Notes & Current Limitations
At the moment, [b]Swarm ships can use usable modules[/b], but [b]cannot perform pod-catching actions[/b]. We are exploring the addition of a dedicated [b]Misc Swarm Drone class[/b] for this role. If this approach proves unsuitable, pod-catching capability may be enabled directly for Swarm ships in a future update.
