Starbase Tactics

Introducing New Special ForcesEach faction receives a new special unit with a unique ability, opening new tactical possibilities and synergies during combat. Experiment with new combinations, adapt your strategies and discover how these special units change the battlefield.UnitsCSI — Disruptor DroneThe Disruptor Drone specializes in suppressing enemy attacks. Its attacks reduce enemy Attack Speed, making it a valuable addition against dangerous offensive units.Special Ability — Attack Speed DisruptionEvery attack reduces the target's Attack Speed by 15% for 3 seconds.The effect does not stack.Multiple drones coordinate their targeting to distribute the effect efficiently.Debuffs can be refreshed once their remaining duration reaches 0.75 seconds.The Swarm — HarvesterThe Harvester turns the loss of allied Light Units into additional firepower. As Light Units fall in battle, surviving Harvesters become increasingly dangerous.Special Ability — Damage StackingEvery allied Light Unit death grants all surviving Harvesters +4% Damage.Stacks up to 5 times, reaching +20% Damage.Each new stack refreshes the duration of all active stacks to 6 seconds.All stacks expire together after 6 se

This update focuses on smoother controls, clearer feedback and several input-related improvements across the UI. Economy Feedback • Selecting Economy options now provides improved audiovisual feedback. Controller & Input Improvements • Improved transitions between mouse and controller input. • Optimized navigation across menus. • Optimized control settings. • Improved Steam Cloud synchronization for control settings. • Official controller profiles are now localized. UI Fixes • Fixed an issue with the display of research progress.

Deeper Match InsightsThis update gives you a much better look at what happened during each match. Post-match results now provide more detail on your own decisions and your opponent's strategy, making it easier to review how a match developed and where the key differences were.You can now inspect researched technologies, ability usage and expanded army and combat statistics for both players. Faction-specific Ranked stats have also been added, giving you a clearer view of your performance with each faction.Expanded Post-Match Details• Researched technologies for both you and your opponent are now listed • Ability breakdowns now show selected abilities, whether they were used, when they were activated, and any choices made during activation • Army and combat statistics have been expanded for both playersFaction-Specific Ranked Stats• Select the rank emblem on a faction card to view its Ranked statistics • Track wins, losses, draws and win rate for each faction individually

Enhanced Singleplayer ExperienceThis update puts a major focus on the singleplayer experience. VS AI has been significantly expanded with smarter real-time behavior, multiple difficulty levels and varied strategic profiles. This makes matches more dynamic and gives you more opportunities to read and react to your opponent's strategy.Expanded VS AI• Three difficulty levels: Easy, Normal, and Hard • AI matches use three different strategic profiles: Rush, Balanced, and Tech SynergyOptimized Real-Time AI BehaviorThe AI now actively develops its strategy throughout the match:• Builds its economy • Produces and expands its army • Researches technologies • Uses Tactical Charges • Launches attacks • Uses abilities during combat • Its actions and current strategy can be scouted in real timeCustom Games• Added Custom Games, allowing you to set up your own matches and play with friends.UX Improvements• Fixed an issue where cursors were not displayed correctly on Linux. • An official Steam Deck controller profile is now available. • Updated faction-specific UI elements to strengthen each faction's visual identity.Abilities• The activation threshold of Executio was changed from ≤ 50%