It appears, the "asteroid" vScientists previously identified, and now in orbit, was indeed a mother ship for an unknown breed of alien. Just over an hour ago, the first landing craft touched down in Moscow, and the aliens swiftly brought their death ray to bear on the Kremlin. Other landing craft have been spotted heading to other sites in Europe, North and South America, and the Middle East, and further attacks are expected. Citizens across the vWorld have reacted in a number of varied ways, in Sibera soviet fighters remain on standby, while in Florida partygoers have taken to rooftops bearing signs welcoming the aliens.
Updates:- Battles now take place over a number of rounds, with each round lasting an hour. To win a round, an army must end the round with at least a 500M advantage (ie, battlefront at 500M+ for attackers, -500M or less for defenders).
- To win a battle, an army must win 5 rounds more than their opponnent. Battles cannot be won until at least 15 rounds have taken place, to mitigate timezone advantages.
- Each round is divided into two 30 minute phases. For the first 30 minutes of each our, troops can deploy tanks & jets in preparation for battle, with combat taking place for the remaining 30 minutes.
- Timers for Rush, Bombard and Bomb have been reduced to 5 minutes.
- Rush and the Enemy Soldier bot are now only available while your side has less than a 1000M advantage (ie battlefront at <1000M for attackers, >-1000M for defenders).
Bug Fixes:- Fixed a bug with the new Rename Nation proposal.
Important Notices:- The rounds-based WM is being introduced on a trial basis, and we welcome all constructive, objective feedback on its operation and effectiveness. Once the basic mechanics introduced today are proven, there are additional mechanics that will be released for both phases of the combat round.
- There are no costs to launch an attack on the Alien Invaders. During these battles, the Alien Soldier bot will gain meters if it successfully counters any attack, as if it was a real enemy.
- The Alien Invaders will seize a number of regions at random over the next few days, however as the winners of the forum poll, Russia gets a head start in fighting the alien menace.
Topic: Alien Invasion (Read 3232 times)