Battlefield Briefing 7/17

Latest Servo Build #375


When is the Next Update?

The next update for Servo is going into Quality Assurance testing this week.  (Release Candidate 0 has been made)  We don't have a release date for the update yet, since the time updates spend in QA testing varies greatly, but it is a step closer to going out and we'll let you know when it's ready to go.  Here is a look at some of the new stuff that's gone into the game in the last few weeks.


Building Construction

Those of you tuning in for our weekly Twitch Stream (Tuesdays at 5pm ET) will know that how you construct buildings in Servo has changed a lot in the last couple of weeks.  We tried out having a build radius around your Dropship and your Servos where buildings could be constructed, instead of having it on your buildings.  With a build radius around your Servo now, this means that you can essentially construct buildings anywhere you want, including surrounding your enemy with Turrets or massing Drone Factories in one area or another.  We've seen some creative strategies with this change internally and more importantly feel that it adds to the fun and strategy of the game.  This is certainly a big change - we hope you'll let us know how you like it and what kinds of strategies it opens up for you.


Map Variation

Some maps now have some variation in the layout of things such as resources.  (Eventually all maps will) You might start a game with three Bloomwells close to your base, or just one, or nothing but some Bloom Pods with resources in them which forces you to go find Bloomwells further away.  There is a new map called Carnage Canyon (formerly called Bloody Barrens) that was our first test model for this and it even has neutral Turrets as part of the layout sometimes that will shoot at both players, while guarding resources.  These variations really change up how maps play out from one game to the next.


Other Awesome Stuff

The UI is updated with new art, there's new art for a bunch of buildings, new art for units, and new art for Servo parts, lots of new parts for Servos including some real game changers, some new Drones and Drone art, and more.  We have been busy and we hope that you're excited to get your hands on the update.

Screenshot taken by BXP_Thunder who is never bitter about losing to Jacob