Here are the patch notes for tomorrow’s patch and DLC:

DLC Features

• New ability menu with 7 commander powers
• Mutator structure poses strategic dilemmas
• Hive crawler alien in Ironman and Hunt missions
• Extra-challenging Ironman skirmish mode and weekly challenge
• Campaign integration for abilities and hunt missions

Major

• Commander powers can be used by everyone in weekly challenges
• Mutator structures appear for everyone in weekly challenges
• Revised Tension mission to be easier
• Added patrol command
• Made life support shared damage affect shielded marines
• Tweaked costs of several items
• Made minigunner more vulnerable
• Changed ammo supply not to drop as much ammo
• Fixed bug with infested turrets that was making them useless
• Halved fire rate of infested turrets (compared to marine turrets)

Minor

• Made mimic eggs slightly more vulnerable to grenades
• Made infested marines higher priority targets
• Made medi-pods higher priority targets
• Reduced infested officer inspiration duration
• Improved target selection for burrowing hive
• Made spore mines unable to respawn if hive is damaged
• Increased respawn time of spore mines
• Reduced damage of spore mines
• Buffed Assassins mutation with infested snipers
• Removed Assassins mutation from easier difficulties
• Made minigunners less effective against barriers
• Added speed and armour bonus to inspired flamers
• Made respawn happen even at points with dead bunkers
• Changed AI and infested marines not to switch targets if they already have an important one

UI

• Added game option to hide idle unit alerts
• Added game option to reduce size of announcements
• Added visual indicator for which marine will be tasked with building
• Added tips to important entities
• Made all random missions point to marine spawn at the start
• Added tooltips to custom level menu
• Removed “Command Cancelled” message for chained commands
• Added double-click “by type” marine selection
• Added shadow to tech station icon to help recognition
• Added ammo number to the UI

Fixes

• Stopped marines from getting stuck as much
• Fixed campaign mission UI on extremely wide resolutions
• Fixed crash issue that happened if switching resolutions during a game
• Fixed UI issue with ammo upgrade and switching resolutions
• Fixed date display issue for daily challenge at end of year (if week # warps over)
• Removed OpenAL32.dll from game folder. Steam should install its own version
• Optimised bug swarming slightly
• Fixed bug with guardian mouse-over

The Trickster’s Arsenal DLC is coming out on April 24th – that’s this Friday. Soon you too can blow up swarms with cluster bombs and chase hive crawlers. There will also be a meaty patch with all kinds of fixes.

I just wanted to give all of you guys a heads up. I’ve asked Steam and GOG to set the DLC launch discount to 75%. That way if you already have the game, you can snag it for a dollar and change. It’s just a “Thank You” to everyone who supported Rocket Bear Games.

The discount will last for a 48 hours. Make sure that you get the DLC then, if you’re interested.