Greetings fellow ants,

The time to unite has finally come!

The Swarm Together Update is Now Available in Empire of the Ants

This free content update brings a lot of new things to the game:

🎮 New Game Modes

• Co-Op Mode
  
  • Available in Mutiplayer hub
    
  • Play with a friend against 2 AIs
    
  • Each player starts with 2 nests, and cooperation will be key to defeat the enemy team
  
  
• Horde Mode
  
  • Available for 1 player in Skirmish hub and 2 players in Multiplayer hub
    
  • Defend your nests against unending waves of enemies
    
  • Waves grow stronger and stronger
    
  • Waves are always composed differently
  
  
• Story Challenge Mode
  
  • Available in Skirmish hub
    
  • Replay 6 missions from the main campaign in a more challenging format
    
  • Some actions, from the attacks to the movements, will cost points
    
  • Some other, such as defeating an enemy nest, will grant you additional points
    
  • Finish the mission with the highest score possible

🐜 New In-Game Content

• New Map: The Riverside
  
  • Designed specifically for large scale battles, this strip of land is the ideal place for 2 v 2 combats
  
  
• New Support Unit: The Paussus
  
  • A stealthy unit which cannot be detected by units without a certain range, nor enemy nests
    
  • Steals the economic and information upgrades of enemy nests
    
  • Weak during fights, using the Paussus will require some strategy to be used at its full potential
  
  
• New Power: Pheromone Storm
  
  • Create a huge smoke-filled area where information is not displayed
    
  • Upgrading it will extend its duration
    
  • Some upgrades and power can counter its effect

🛠️ Misc. Changes

• Loadout Setup
  
  • Dedicated loadouts for the Skirmish and Multiplayer hubs
    
  • Set up to 5 loadouts which include units and powers
    
  • When the map is set, choose which loadout you want to play with
  
  
• New AI Difficulties
  
  • ”Imba”, “Unfair” and “Darwin”
  
  
• Balancing
  
  • Information upgrades now cost less resources to build
    
  • Aphids now grant a movement boost while moving
    
  • Snails move 30% faster
    
  • Dor Beetles now receive 5-10% less damage across the board
    
  • Hornets now receive 10-15% more damage from gunners
    
  • Flying units, such as the Rhino Beetle, can now be sent directly to a nest

We hope you’ll have as much fun playing with these new additions as we enjoyed crafting them!

For the glory of the colony 🌿🐜

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