What changed in AirMech in 2014

New code for estimating connections to game servers for improved player performance.

Players with gold VIP status receive automatic diamond rolls during games.

Improved latency detection for better performance.

Frank now has -6% air speed.

Improved detection system for better performance.

Functionality to attach email is now working.

Significant increase in turn rate while firing.

For collectors who have earned the Gothic Badge.

Frank now has -6% air speed.

Lifetime of Seeker missiles has been reduced.

New event celebrating Oktoberfest with themed treats available for a limited time.

Legendary pilot at Level 15 added to the game.

You can now retry attaching an email.

Vote kicking feature enabled in custom games.

Limited time Oktoberfest themed treats available.

Reduced instances of unit groups getting stuck.

First black colored Osprey skin added to the game.

Significant increase in turn rate while firing.

For collectors who have earned the Gothic Badge.

Reduces unit groups getting hung up or stuck.

Lifetime of seeker missiles has been slightly reduced.

New code for estimating connections to game servers implemented.

Automatic diamond roll when in game with gold VIP status.

Party chat history no longer cleared on each map change.

Party chat history no longer cleared on each map change.

New Gothic variant of the Osprey mech introduced.

Legendary pilot, Level 15, added to the game.

Enabled vote kicking functionality.

Players with no good server connectivity can no longer enter online matches.

Players with no good server connectivity are blocked from entering online matches.

Fixed a bug so recently destroyed AirMechs don't 'block' additional shots.

Players can invite others to fill empty slots in their party, and parties will remain intact after matches.

Fixed Saucer deathray damage when paused.

Fixed an issue with Sonya sliding long distances when placed next to units.

AirMech collision damage against fences has been turned off.

Fixed messaging issues related to mail send failures due to mail banned accounts.

Tweaks made to AI behaviors in later waves of Survival modes.

Collision damage from AirMechs against fences has been turned off.

Introduced new matchmaking system called Party2, allowing players to form parties and stay together after matches.

Players can now assign orders to Fixers.

Autobuilder will now build abilities in addition to units if enabled.

Main Menu music now cycles through 4 different songs from the FLA original soundtrack.

Fixed a bug where the chat window would go offscreen while in spectate mode.

Players can assign orders to Fixers.

Some fixes to position reconciliation (position snapping) of your AirMech in online games.

Resolved chat issues related to embedded links.

View distance increased when in free-cam mode.

Some fixes to replay playback.

View distance increased when in free-cam mode.

Moon Rabbit and Mooncake available for a limited time.

Resolved issues with secure locations on some outposts on Salt.

New unit Gothic Saucer added and available for a limited time sale.

Main Menu music now cycles through 4 different songs from the FLA original soundtrack.

Players can change their loadout and bot difficulty in the lobby with new UI interactions.

Resolved issue where chat window would go offscreen while in spectate mode.

Moon Festival Cards are dropping and can be crafted into a Mooncake Box.

Part points increased from +1 to +2 per rarity level for mk1 to mk4 parts.

Implemented fixes to position reconciliation (position snapping) of AirMechs in online games.

Moon Festival Cards are dropping, can be crafted into a Mooncake Box using the Nanoforge.

Fixed messaging on mail send failures due to mail banned accounts.

Simple has been updated with new art assets and renamed to 'Dust'.

Introduced new matchmaking system called Party2, allowing players to form parties and stay together after matches.

Implemented fixes to replay playback functionality.

Updated some secure points for Twin Peaks and Salt maps.

Faction names will now be displayed in the game UI when teammates are in a common faction.

Part points increased from +1 to +2 per rarity level for mk1 to mk4 parts.

Fixed bug where recently destroyed AirMechs would block additional shots.

Fixed a bug on Spiral where the Striker could get out of the level.

Fixed a bug where the Striker could get out of the level on Spiral.

New unit Gothic Saucer added and available for a limited time sale.

Improvements made to the Play Menu and Matchmaking user interface.

Fixed issue with Sonya sliding long distances when placed next to units.

Fixed issues with secure locations on some outposts on Salt.

Autobuilder will now build abilities as well as units if enabled.

Fixed chat issues with embedded links.

Fixed issue with Saucer deathray damage when the game is paused.

Faction name added to in-game UI when a teammate is in a common faction.

Visual updates to the Play Menu and Matchmaking interface.

Game will end if all human players on one side leave.

Simple mode updated with new art assets and renamed to 'Dust'.

HP decreased by 4%, piercing damage increased to 20, DPS reduced by 25%.

Dinger HP increased by 33%, Bucky accuracy increased by 33%.

Build time increased by 14%, cost increased by 9%, carry weight reduced by 30%, damage reduced by 7%, upkeep increased to 1.

Piercing damage for Zipper and Tango doubled.

Auto-repair removed while moving/firing; rate increased by 100% after 3 seconds of not moving/firing.

Air DPS for Neo increased by 7%.

Seeker missile damage reduced by 9%, missile lifetime reduced by 6%.

Dinger HP increased by 33%, Bucky accuracy increased by 33%.

Air DPS increased by 4%, Melee DPS increased by 20%, Armor increased by 7%, Fuel use for Bombs decreased by 30%.

Transform to air speed increased by 10%, pistol piercing damage increased by 10%.

Auto-repair removed while moving/firing; rate increased by 100% after 3 seconds of not moving/firing.

Beta Bundle re-released for players, includes Beta Striker for existing owners.

Movement speed decreased by 22%, turret rotation speed reduced by 22% for Longhorn/Gemini and by 17% for Goliath/Devastator.

Damage dealt by AirMechs to units increased by 30%.

Rear weak spot added to Grinder.

All air movement speeds reduced by 10% to improve lag tolerance.

Melee damage increased by 33%, build time reduced by 33%, movement speed increased by 11%.

Armor increased to 50 from 35.

HP decreased by 4%, piercing damage increased to 20, DPS reduced by 25%.

Seeker missile damage reduced by 9%, missile lifetime reduced by 6%.

Damage dealt by AirMechs to units increased by 30%.

HP increased by 50%.

Build time reduced by 25%, build cost reduced by 17%, HP reduced by 17%.

Transform to air speed increased by 10%, pistol piercing damage increased by 10%.

Build time increased by 14%, cost increased by 9%, carry weight reduced by 30%, damage reduced by 7%, upkeep increased to 1.

Build time reduced by 25%, build cost reduced by 17%, HP reduced by 17%.

Air DPS increased by 4%, Melee DPS increased by 20%, and Armor increased by 7%.

Beta Bundle re-released for players, includes free upgrades for existing owners.

Melee damage increased by 33%, build time reduced by 33%, movement speed increased by 11%.

Armor increased to 50 from 35.

All air movement speeds reduced by 10% to improve lag tolerance.

Piercing damage for Zipper and Tango doubled.

HP increased by 50%.

Movement speed decreased by 22%, turret rotation speed reduced by 22% for Longhorn/Gemini and 17% for Goliath/Devastator.

Air DPS for Neo increased by 7%.

The Outpost recharge system has been completely reworked.

Significantly more difficult on Ruthless setting.

Now available for your friends.

A new Guardian unit has been introduced.

Goliath's weight has been reduced by 100.

A limited time pet available for players.

Goliath's range has been increased by 13%.

Build time for Longhorn and Gemini has been increased by 10%.

Resolved an issue with stretched textures in the Twin Peaks map.

Resolved UI issues with long player names overlapping.

Goliath's movement speed has been increased by 10%.

Players can now send private messages from the Player Card.

A new head design created by HarL3quin.

Significant improvements to AI behaviors, especially on Ruthless setting.

How come we didn't add this earlier?

Names overlapping other names and icons.

A new quest earned by spectating 3 matches.

Players who spectate are 18% cooler than those who don't.

Players spectating games can now earn rewards and drops.

Works the same, looks awesome.

Functions like a Goliath, just looks way cooler.

Power Station recharge rates now match other outposts.

A new pet designed by Nolij.

A powerful new variant of the Goliath unit.

Earned by spectating 3 matches.

Designed by HarL3quin.

Designed by Nolij.

Goliath turret rotation speed has been increased by 20%.

Corrected a bug affecting the Paladin Hammer throw on Salt.

A visually enhanced variant of the Goliath unit.

A new variant of the Guardian Blaster with a Gothic design.

Or Football, as some might know it as.

Let's just say it's pretty boss.

While balance is being worked on.

Devastator's range has been increased by 7%.

Selling the Warframe Helmet is disabled to prevent market manipulation during the giveaway period.

Players can claim a Warframe Helmet by logging in and checking their Inventory. Limited time offer.

Players can claim a free Warframe Helmet by logging in and checking their Inventory for a limited time.

Double Drops activated, allowing players to earn drops every 30 minutes instead of 60.

Announcement of the winners of the AirMech Tournament and distribution of prizes.

Double Drops activated, allowing players to earn drops every 30 minutes instead of 60.

Tangibility and Broadside crowned champions of the tournament, winning $100 Diamond Bundles.

Join the game to earn double experience points this weekend.

Join us ingame to jump up a few levels during the Double XP event.

Type /quiz in the info tab to answer questions and earn free stuff.

Type /quiz in the info tab to answer questions and earn free rewards.

Resolved the problem with new account creation on Steam that was caused by the last patch.

Resolved the issue that broke new account creation with Steam.

Increased drop rates to double for a limited time to facilitate testing.

Increased drop rate to double for the next few hours to facilitate testing.

To celebrate the second win in MMOBomb's Ultimate F2P Showdown, a Double XP Weekend is being held.

To celebrate the second win in MMOBomb's Ultimate F2P Showdown, a Double XP Weekend is announced.

Limited time items: Pi Day Pie and Pi Pendant.

Players can collect free STRONK JUICE as a reward for participating in the event.

Players can collect free STRONK JUICE during the weekend.

Limited time items include the Pi Day Pie and the Pi Pendant.

Double XP and Double Drops will be alternated over the weekend as a thank you for community support.

Double XP and Double Drops will be active for the rest of the weekend as a thank you for voting.

Players can now select the exact number of players for Coop, PvP, and Survival matches.

Multiple Tech Pods will no longer build if a super unit is repeatedly built.

Fixed issue where multiple Tech Pods would build if a super unit was repeated.

Upkeep values are now indicated by the number of blocks on the in-game UI.

An uncommon crash when changing video quality settings has been fixed.

Shop landing page simplified for new players to explain Silver VIP benefits.

Visual quality improvements when non-fullscreen window is resized.

Changes made to Secure Outpost behavior for consistency.

Units will automatically spawn from the Fortress with the Capture order if credits exceed a certain amount.

Shop landing page simplified for new players to explain Silver VIP benefits.

Holding all Outposts triggers a countdown that damages the enemy Fortress, while doubling income for the dominated team.

Upkeep values are now indicated by the number of blocks on the in-game UI.

Secure Outpost behavior has been made more consistent.

Changed font from Roboto to Exo 2 for better readability at lower resolutions.

DPS of AirMechs on ground vs other AirMechs increased by approximately 10%.

A new video resolution option is recommended for best visuals.

Camera will offset in the direction of shooting, with an option to disable in Video Settings.

Collect your DVIP Club Card for monthly perks.

Damage numbers now indicate damage after Armor calculation with color coding.

HP of Infantry occupying Outposts has been increased.

Holding all Outposts triggers a countdown that damages the enemy Fortress while doubling the income of the dominated team.

Changes made to Challenges to better teach new players how to play.

Art updates made to several characters.

Visual quality improvements when non-fullscreen window is resized.

Font changed to Exo 2 to improve readability at lower resolutions.

Camera will offset in the direction of shooting, with an option to disable in Video Settings.

Carry weights are now set properly for AirMech classes.

A new video resolution option is highly recommended for best visuals.

Healing numbers now sink to assist with red-green colorblindness.

Dots shown on the ground indicate how many units are carried and where they will be dropped.

DPS of AirMechs on ground against other AirMechs increased by approximately 10%.

Units automatically spawn from the Fortress with the Capture order if credits exceed a certain amount.

Players can no longer rez flying units.

Collect your DVIP Club Card for monthly perks.

Healing numbers now sink to help with red-green colorblindness.

Damage numbers now indicate damage done after Armor calculation with color coding.

Updated art for Natasha, Erik, Samson, Kira, and tweaked Raven art.

Changes made to challenges to better teach new players how to play.

Players can now select the exact number of players for Coop, PvP, and Survival matches.

Armor values are now functioning correctly on Outposts.

Dots shown on the ground indicate how many units are carried and where they will be dropped.

Double XP is activated for a limited time to help new players progress faster.

Double XP is activated for the next 9 hours to help new players progress faster.

Make shop filter background block clicks.

Teleport units from the build queue to your cargo hold.

Teleport units from the build queue to your cargo hold.

Cost increased to 1100 from 900.

Damage increased by 50%.

Does 25% less damage to Outposts.

Does 25% less damage to Outposts.

Prevent re-entering Matchmaking queue too fast.

Confuse nearby missiles into selecting new targets.

Ultra heavy tank that hits for massive damage.

Fix crash when Blinking and Teleporting.

Icons now require deliberate click to activate.

First pass of Event Feed added to game, view in Social tab.

Cost increased to 1100 from 900.

Fix crash when Blinking and Teleporting.

Fixed collision issues on Twin Peaks and Sonya.

Challenges improved to better teach new players the basics.

Whole bunch of new Parts, which will be dropping and craftable with the Nanoforge.

Hyper Rail greatly increases Sniper Rifle damage.

Does 18% more damage to Outposts.

Primary damage increased by 50%.

Icons now require deliberate click to activate.

Cost increased to 990 from 600.

Confuse nearby missiles into selecting new targets.

Hyper Rail greatly increases Sniper Rifle damage.

Does 18% more damage to Outposts.

Whole bunch of new Parts, which will be dropping and craftable with the Nanoforge.

View player activity in the Social tab.

Challenges improved for new players learning the game.

Ultra heavy tank that hits for massive damage.

Fix collision issues on Twin Peaks and Sonya.

The rate you earn drops has been doubled today to celebrate all the new Parts that are dropping for your AirMechs.

The rate you earn drops has been doubled today to celebrate all the new Parts that are dropping for your AirMechs.

A new Devastator tank has been introduced, noted for its large size.

A new Devastator tank has been introduced, noted for its large size.

Melee damage of the Bomber has been reduced by 8%.

DPS of AirMechs against units has been reduced slightly.

Credits cap for players has been increased to 80,000.

Many turrets have had their carry weight increased to reflect their role as defensive units.

The credits cap for players has been increased to 80,000.

Damage per second of AirMechs against units has been reduced slightly.

The range of the Bertha unit has been increased.

AirMech ground damage per second has been increased slightly.

The range of Bertha has been increased.

Air speed of all AirMechs has been reduced by 3%.

Many turrets have had their carry weight increased to enhance their role as defensive units.

Ground DPS for AirMechs has been increased slightly.

Arty now does more damage while Archy has a longer range.

Melee damage for Bombers has been reduced by 8%.

Air speed of all AirMechs has been reduced by 3% to allow for more speed bonuses.

Arty now does more damage while Archy has a longer range, making them more similar.

Recipe to exchange a basic Gemini or Longhorn for a random Alternate version.

Recipe for converting Gold VIP Time into a Gold VIP Cube using Scrap and Gold Plater.

Recipe for de-gold plating items using a Gold Plater and Scrap.

Recipe to create a Gold Plater for gold-related operations.

Recipe to gold plate select items using a Gold Plater.

Recipe to break items down into Scrap using the Scrapper.

Crafting is now available for VIP players who have reached level 10, featuring several recipes.

Recipe for crafting a Reindeer Skull using a Reindeer Mask, any Skull, and a Flamer.

Recipe for creating a Scrapper device using Grinder, Bear Trap, Harmonic Blades, Bot Spawner, and Heavy Duty Engine.

Recipe for breaking items down into Scrap using a Scrapper.

Recipe to create a Scrapper device for breaking things down.

Recipe for creating a random Alternate Gemini or Longhorn using a Gemini, Drop Boost Cube, and Scrap.

Recipe for creating a Gold Plater using Scrap, Gold VIP Cube, Heavy Hammer, Ratchet, and Power Sword Overchargers.

Players can now craft items using the Nanoforge, available to VIP players who have reached level 10.

Craft a Reindeer Skull using holiday event items.

Recipe for gold plating items using a Gold Plater and Gold VIP Cube.

Recipe to de-gold plate items using a Gold Plater.

Recipe to convert Gold VIP Time into a Gold VIP Cube.

Sale on selected AirMech Variants including Sakura Angel, BlackOps Striker, and more.

Continuing to push out live balance changes based on player feedback on the new systems.

Sale on selected AirMech Variants including Sakura Angel, BlackOps Striker, and more.

Continuing to push out live balance changes based on player feedback.

New Osprey abilities: Restore and Heal Nova

Starting money reduced to 20,000 from 25,000

Bucky is a tiny bit more accurate

Fixed a bug regarding the tech display not showing correct info on UI

Radar Disrupt ability added to Neo

New Warthog abilities: Ammo and Power Shield

Debuff DPS ability added to Saucer

New Saucer ability: Debuff DPS

AirMech armor increased to 80 from 50

More new sound effects have been added

Salt has been updated with new visuals

Fixed a bug where the displayed upgrade time for guardians wasn’t always correct

Black Jetpack Cat has been removed from the Shop after 1000 sales

Restore and Heal Nova abilities added to Osprey

Duel has been updated with new visuals

Fixed a bug where carried units would always drop when out of fuel

Most units now take 1 unit cap, and will have increased costs and build times instead

Black Jetpack Cat has been removed from the Shop (1000 have been sold)

Starting money reduced to 20,000 from 25,000

Most units now take 1 unit cap, with increased costs and build times

Fixed a bug where carried units would always drop when out of fuel

Missile Burst ability has been added to the Helix

Bucky is a tiny bit more accurate

Fix so that FF2000 does not target outpost latched infantry

Fixed a bug regarding the tech display not showing correct info on UI

Armor ability added to Paladin

More new sound effects

Salt has been updated with new visuals

Duel has been updated with new visuals

Ammo and Power Shield abilities added to Warthog

AirMech armor increased to 80 from 50

Fixed a bug where the displayed upgrade time for guardians wasn’t always correct

New Neo ability: Radar Disrupt

Fix so that FF2000 does not target outpost latched infantry

Missile Burst ability has been added to the Helix

Whirlwind and Energy Drain abilities added to Bomber

New Bomber abilities: Whirlwind and Energy Drain