Hello there,

We've just released a new update for Robot Arena Survivors, the Core Update.

Game modes

• Added a brand new game mode: Protect the Core. Go fight into the existing arenas to protect the Core, a device installed in the middle of the area, against waves of furious robots. Use the rewards of the Core towers to get help by spawning defense devices and repair its walls. Show-off your success in the new dedicated leaderboards.

Leaderboards

• Implemented new leaderboards for the new game mode, one per existing arena.
• Top 3 scores will now be refreshed when playing an arena every completed wave, so you get the updated version of the scores constantly.
• In Endless, you score will now be submitted everytime you destroy an Elite, updating the leaderboard with your progress while playing.
• In Protect the Core, your score will be submitted at the end of the run only since it's time-based.

Abilities

• Reworked all ability icons.
• Added the Railgun turret, that will automatically shoot at enemies with high-velocity, piercing rounds.

Gameplay

• Arena traps will now longer trigger an invincibility frame to prevent some abuse and to make them more deadly. Stay away from them.
• Reduced the time required to capture a tower to 5 seconds (was 10).
• Capturing a tower now spawns some experience as a gift.
• Reintroduced the previously decommissioned Elites. Fight the arenas to rediscover them and their updated graphics.
• Implemented new enemies in some of the arenas.
• Added the swarms. From time to time, in both Endless and Protect the Core, you'll have a chance to trigger a swarm. They will spawn dangerous enemies in a large number during 60 seconds, but will drop a lot more experience.
• Added visual indicators for when a swarm or reapers are joining the fight.
• Reworked the indicator that points towards a spawned enemy.
• Added an indicator that points towards a spawned tower.

Optimization

• Reworked traps damage detection to make them more efficient.
• Added new XP collectible tiers.
• Locked the pickup range stat to 1000% at max, since going above is useless ingame.
• Improved the display of damage numbers to make them more readable.

Achievements

• Added 8 Steam Achievements about unlocking the different HTU available in the game (retroactive, you'll get the achievements if you already unlocked them before this update).
• Added 5 Steam Achievements about completing the standard missions of each arena (retroactive, you'll get the achievements if you already unlocked them before this update).
• Added 2 Steam Achievements that are hidden, who knows what they are?
• Added 15 Steam Achievements about reaching stats thresholds during a single run.
• Added 8 Steam Achievements about fully upgrading your HTU primary weapons during a single run.
• Added 24 Steam Achievements about fully upgrading your abilities during a single run.

Bugs fixed

• Fixed an issue where the player could be slowed down during its invincibility frame.
• Fixed an issue where you could still get to see levelling-up rewards about Dash Regen even if your stat was already maxed-out.

Thanks a lot for all of the support, and happy robot dismantling.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2841950/Robot_Arena_Survivors/