Latest Update - Drone Commander

// I decided to share some progress as to keep things going - really happy with gameplay and everything so far. — Mar 2026

MARCH 04, 2026

200x faster loading — almost instant map loads after full rewrite
60% code reduction — cleaner and more maintainable codebase
AI Intelligence System — IQ 0-4 with tactical preferences and aggression scopes. IQ 4 enemies probe your favourites and send feints.
Mothership Design — Three motherships (Drone Freighter, Drone Carrier, Research Ship) with modular turrets, power, and field generators
Dynamic Grouping — 0.1mt to 100mt group sizes, cruise mode at 3x speed

All core RPG battle objectives done — 10 playable levels can now be produced rapidly
Drunmuire breakthrough — a major creative revelation that ties Amu, Entropy, and Earth together. Scottish Gaelic singer being brought on for the soundtrack.
Team decoupling — party members can operate independently with Search & Destroy, Loose Support, or Hold the Fort behaviours
Forge content — Soul tanks, extraction chambers, Dark Crystal containment vessels
Performance validated — 100 enemies on screen in daylight, no lag

0% AI art commitment — all AI-generated art being replaced with hand-drawn work
FOM soldiers complete with grenades and flashbangs
Boss spider walker — Dominion walkers inspired by War of the Worlds tripods
Snow assets — cliffs, frozen waterfalls, crystal caves and more
Human gunship — for when the Sekarri need humanity to step up

Core Engine & Systems — RPG, RTS, and VN frameworks all operational and validated

All Core RPG Battle Objectives — Dominion bases, Thunderporter, FPV drone, prisoner rescue, data uplinks

RTS Rewrite — 200x faster, AI IQ system, mothership design, dynamic grouping

Cutscene & Dialogue System — Music-synced cutscenes, automated dialogue chains, briefing templates

Character Art & VN Scenes — Massive batch in production, 0% AI art target

Level Production — Building out playable levels, exploration content, Forge and Drunmuire

Alpha / Demo — Playable demo for community testing

Steam Release — Full game launch

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