Offworld Industries and Sony Pictures Consumer Products have announced an exciting update to the Early Access release of Starship Troopers: Extermination. The Mutated Sands: 0.3.0 Update introduces a new area in Valaka, called the Fuel Depot, for players to reclaim from the enemy Bugs. This update also includes a new weapon structure known as the Machine Gun Emplacement, inspired by the iconic weaponry featured in the Starship Troopers film. These additions enhance the core gameplay experience and offer players new strategic options to combat the Arachnid threat.
Mutated Sands: 0.3.0 Update – New Region and Machine Gun Emplacement
The Mutated Sands: 0.3.0 Update brings a fresh region to the Valaka landscape in Starship Troopers: Extermination. The Fuel Depot provides an immersive environment with multi-level factories where players can engage in intense battles against the Bugs. Deep Space Vanguard, the player-controlled faction, must reclaim this region from the enemy forces.
One of the key additions in this update is the Machine Gun Emplacement, a new structure that players can use for base-building. Designed with inspiration from the Starship Troopers film, the Machine Gun Emplacement offers a devastating firepower advantage against the relentless waves of Arachnids. With this new defensive structure, players can effectively shred through enemy forces and protect their base from Bug invasions.
Introducing Mutators and Gameplay Enhancements
In addition to the new location and the Machine Gun Emplacement, the Mutated Sands: 0.3.0 Update introduces Mutators to Starship Troopers: Extermination. Mutators are game variants that allow players to adjust various match parameters, providing a dynamic combat experience. Players can increase the Bug Health and experiment with other settings to create different gameplay challenges and enhance replayability.
To ensure a balanced and immersive experience, the update includes adjustments to the weapons’ balance and various quality-of-life improvements. These refinements contribute to the ongoing development and polishing of the game as it progresses towards its fully-realized 1.0 edition.
Community Collaboration and Feedback
Offworld Industries has actively engaged with the Starship Troopers: Extermination community during the Early Access phase. This collaboration allows players to have a direct impact on the game’s development by providing feedback, suggesting features, and shaping the future mechanics. The development team values the input of the community and strives to address prevalent requests, while continuously expanding the game’s content.
Early Access and Future Plans
Starship Troopers: Extermination is currently available in Early Access for $24.99 USD, with a special initial price that will increase as more content is introduced leading up to the 1.0 launch. The game immerses players in an all-out war against the Arachnid menace, putting them on the far-off front lines as Troopers in the Deep Space Vanguard. Shoulder-to-shoulder with their fellow Vanguards, players wield Morita Assault Rifles and face hordes of bloodthirsty insectoid aliens on the hostile surface of Valaka.
The cooperative gameplay allows up to 16 players to team up in squads of four, defending their base, completing objectives, gathering resources, and eliminating Bugs. Three playable classes, Hunter (Assault), Operator (Support), and Bastion (Defense), provide players with different playstyles and ways to support their squad. As players progress, they can unlock new weapons, equipment, and perks for each class, becoming elite warfighters within the Deep Space Vanguard.
Starship Troopers: Extermination offers a diverse range of enemy Bugs, including Drone, Warrior, Gunner, Plasma Grenadier, and Tiger types.
Platforms: Microsoft Windows
