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Optional Beta Available Now - 0.22 Tug of War, AI in Freeplay

An optional beta is available to all Steam owners of the game running a 64 bit Windows system. The idea with these occasional builds is to give people access to new things that need wider testing, with the understanding that there are likely to be crashes and balance issues. We would appreciate feedback if you can provide it - post on our Steam forums, or our official forums. The beta code is summertimeants. If youre unfamiliar with how to activate a Steam beta, heres how to do it: [olist]

Find Empires of the Undergrowth in your Steam library, right-click on it and choose "Properties"

Choose the "Betas" tab

In the box titled "Enter beta access code to unlock private betas", enter summertimeants

After the "Access code correct" information appears, make sure you've chosen "openbeta" from the "Select the beta you would like to opt into" drop-down menu

Press close - the game will now update to the beta branch. [/olist] Due to the unpredictable nature of beta tests, we strongly recommend you back up your formicarium saves before you play: You will find your saves on Windows in: C:\Users\YOUR USER NAME\AppData\Local\EotU\Saved\SaveGames Note that AppData is usually hidden; you can either un-hide the folder in the files settings or just type it into the bar. If you make a copy of this folder and save it somewhere else, you can restore your saves by replacing this folder with the backed up one.

Headline Features

New Extra Level - Tug Of War

An auto-battler game mode in which you pit your chosen build against an AI opponent
The enemy has a number of different builds to choose from; to beat it youll need to be smarter and faster!
Instead of gathering resources you are given food periodically based on how well youre doing
Push back the enemy and kill their queen to claim victory

Freeplay AI Colonies

AI enemy colonies can now be added to a new freeplay game in the setup menu
In this first implementation their AI is basic so they dont have a difficulty setting (it is greyed out; this will be expanded on later) but you can give yourself a challenge by having them cheat to varying degrees
A new victory condition - Conquest - can be set in Advanced Options. To achieve it, all enemy queens must be killed

Fixes & Balance

Fixed an issue where a loaded harvestmans leg could cause the game to crash
Can no longer place markers for nest group underground via minimap
Blocked side routes for the huge whip spider on Aggrandise (preventing your ants pathing through its chamber unintended)
Underground enemy icons are now scaled based on how many points they provide. This should make it easier to gauge threats before attacking
Allied creatures now show health when camouflaged
Ramp collision improvements
Reduced point value of army ant media
Marker calculations have been improved (should be more responsive)

[ 2020-08-13 13:24:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

Empires of the Undergrowth

Slug Disco Studios Developer

Slug Disco Studios Publisher

2017-12-01 Release

Strategy Simulation Singleplayer EA Tags

GameBillet: 15.00 €

Game News Posts: 212

🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse

Very Positive (13017 reviews)

http://www.eotugame.com

Steam Store

The Game includes VR Support

Public Linux Depots:

Empires of the Undergrowth Depot Linux [2.13 G]

"Your queen has set up home beneath a rotting log. She is fat, and vulnerable. Her first brood will need to move quickly if the colony is to survive. Their priority now is to find food, and there is plenty around; but there are other hungry creatures in the undergrowth. The workers will need to be vigilant."

Empires of the Undergrowth is an ant colony management game, in a fast-paced real-time strategy style. The player excavates their nest underground, constructing tunnels and chambers to store food and raise brood. On the surface, the ants claim territory, gather resources, overwhelm fearsome arachnids and clash with other colonies. Nest design, army size, composition and attack timing are key to securing victory.

Carve out and construct your underground nest to suit your strategy
Engage in fast-paced colony versus colony combat above ground
Play as different ant species and explore their unique traits and weaknesses
Encounter and overpower dangerous beetles, arachnids and other awesome arthropods
Grow your pet formicarium over time by completing missions

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Any reasonable new Linux distro (Ubuntu 16.04)
Processor: Intel Core i3-4340 / AMD FX-6300Memory: 4 GB RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: nVidia GeForce GTX 660 2GB / AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB
Storage: 2 GB available space

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