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Weve made a bunch of fixes and some changes since the fire ant update, so many in fact that we want to run an optional beta before full release to make sure we havent damaged some vital system somewhere. This opt-in beta will run for a short while. Please note that optional betas are only accessible on the Steam Windows 64 bit build. If you would like to join the beta, the code is fireantfixtest. If you dont know how to join a beta and would like to, follow the instructions below: [quote] [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 fireantfixtest

After the "Access code correct" information appears, make sure you've chosen "Open beta" 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][/quote] Any and all feedback on this optional beta is very much appreciated - please post it to the community discussions!

Patch Notes

4.1 Cold Blood

Bullfrog will now always eat creatures intended to feed it instead of being beaten up by them if they get too close
Titan health bar will no longer appear during feeding events if the bullfrog is dead or has hopped away

4.2 A Bridge Too Far

Players ants still in the Monomorium colony after it floods will now die
Monomorium nest entrance now looks correct after end-of-level flood cinematic
Reduced Top of the Hill level end requirements on all difficulties
Underground aesthetic updated

Formicarium Challenge 4

A few decals added to cupboard interior after FC4 for extra detail
Fixed an issue where continuing play too quickly after FC4 could cause the end to not properly happen

Freeplay

Little black ants & big-headed ants will no longer be called Atta cephalotes in defeat screen
Fixed a convoluted issue in freeplay causing random leafcutters to spawn in the place of dead queens
Fixed an issue in freeplay where if dead enemy colonies were in the game, creatures would be less likely to attack the player
Fixed an issue where the freeplay setup info would always appear as if 4 players were in the game (1v1v1v1)
Fixed an underground tile that was crashing games in Basin
Fixed an issue that could cause fire ant queens in freeplay to be off the ground

General

Fixed carried aphids sometimes being removed if the ant is distracted whilst picking it up
Fixed refund being prevented for 2nd refuse tile / leaf drop-off chamber
Moving queens in 2.2 can no longer be killed by environmental creatures
Replaced queen worker chamber crown icon with a flag
Extremis will not crash the game any more
Fixed army ants despawning in Beetles Rise Up! which sometimes made the level unwinnable
Fixed autoclicker food duplication issue
Various UI elements made more stretchy to account for languages with longer sentences
Distance increased between Battle Arena lanes to prevent abilities with knockback hurling critters into the other lane
Team stripes added to abdomens of fire ants, little black ants & big-headed ants
Fire ant & little black ant queen mesh repositioned so they should float less
Reduced size of all little black ant eggs to make them properly little
Fixed population totals not being updated when a tile is cancelled before being built
Removed access to a decorative plant that looked appetising to leafcutters in 3.2
'Play More' button removed from 2.2
Buried creatures (! & ? icons underground) will now only ever be visible by their rendered outline; no more accidentally seeing the model poking out somewhere
Couple more first-time playthrough hints added to the first formicarium
Fixed an issue where Formicarium Challenge 2 would never end if all creatures were dead at some point after spider spawn
Numerous texture optimisations; they should pop in faster
Various animation optimisations added
Font update in minor improvements panel
Some formicarium decorations moved closer to the formicarium so they can be seen in play
Can no longer click through augmentations menu to select a tile
Reduced size of fire ant worker eggs so they are not poking out the top of the queen
Cancelling a tile before it is built will now correctly update population totals
Objectives will now update faster when something has changed
Star level is now taken into account for minimap & physical size of buried creatures
When an indestructible tile is made destructible (by, for example, a toad burrowing through it in 4.1) the tile break effect will play
Corrected some spelling issues in the Freesound credits
Chinese localisations updated
Credits updated

EDIT 2nd September: A couple of things that don't warrant a new version number but have been added:

Mac package added to the beta
Windows 32 bit package added to the beta
Choice of DX11 or 12 removed - until we implement an engine upgrade, DX11 is the best option
Steam Deck issue resolved

[ 2022-09-01 10:59:19 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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