Greetings Citizens,

As promised, Arena Commander is expanding! Now that multiplayer is available to all backers, we are beginning to roll out additional game modes. This process begins today with the launch of Capture the Core!

Patterned after classic ‘Capture the Flag’ games but with the additional challenge of operating in three dimensional space, Capture the Core is a team based game mode that rewards points to players for capturing ‘cores’ from the opposite side of the map. Players must capture the cores and then transport them to the other side of the map to add to their energy stockpile.

In order to capture a core, your team’s core must not be currently taken. You can steal the enemy’s Core by flying through it, either at their base or out in space if it has been dropped by a teammate. If a player carrying a Core is killed, the Core will remain at the location of his death for 30 seconds or until it is either returned by an ally or stolen by an enemy.

The game ends after one team has scored 5 captures, or 20 minutes have elapsed. Kills do not progress your team to victory directly, and spending your time trying to shoot down enemy pilots exclusively will be detrimental to your team! Points are awarded for picking up the enemy Core, Capturing a Core, returning your stolen Core or killing an enemy carrying your Core.

This mode is very objective based, and players will do best to focus on protecting their core, escorting their-core carriers, and taking down anyone who has stolen their core. When choosing a ship, it is not only toughness one should keep in mind, but a ship’s respective speed. Different ships can serve different roles.

Capture the core is available to all Arena Commander-eligible backers now. Please give it a try and let us know if you run into any issues; your feedback is essential to improving every aspect of Arena Commander.

Known Issues:

• Sometimes when the player is spawned / re-spawned, the markers / icons used to denote the team rings and cores will disappear from the HUD.

• If a player joins the game after a core has been removed from a ring and looks at the ring, the ring will still have the lightning effect displayed. If the core is returned to the ring, it will then begin to function normally.

• In rare cases the particle manager will not cull old particles, which will lead to your PC slowing down over time. To fix the issue you will need to quit back to the lobby and re-enter.