Adjustments and Optimizations:
1. Optimized the system interface display, operational logic, and related features in [Tech Research].
2. Reduced the growth curve for recovery time on lower risk levels in [Border Woodland] and [Snow Ruins].
3. Reduced the research cost of [Guardian Constructor] to 0.
4. Optimized some in-game text descriptions and translations.
Fixes:
1. Fixed several issues that could cause the game to crash.
2. Fixed an issue where the [Black Market Merchant] was selling items abnormally.
3. Fixed an issue where, in [Return to Dawn Base] mode, the event of obtaining [Fire Control Correction] after killing an enemy with a heavy mech did not provide damage buffs.
4. Fixed an issue where missile trajectories fired by missile tanks in the client would behave abnormally in multiplayer mode.
5. Fixed a display issu of Kronos from the client’s perspective in multiplayer mode.
6. Fixed an issue in Command Mode where certain operations could lead to abnormal building interaction displays.
7. Fixed an issue where the electromagnetic effect of the [Electromagnetic Cruiser Cannon] would not disappear after the shell was fired into the distance.
8. Fixed an issue where the EMP projectile from [Bolt Apostle] would not disappear if destroyed mid-flight.
9. Fixed an issue where enemy tank mortar shells would linger in mid-air after being hit by Rapid-Fire XEN but not destroyed in one shot.
10. Fixed an issue in [Border Woodland] Tour mode where a victory dialog would incorrectly appear if the player failed to complete the recovery and was killed.
11. Fixed an issue where damage values were displayed incorrectly when [406 Cruiser Cannon] attacked Seraph.
12. Fixed an issue where the [Pyro Grenade] explosion could not knock down characters.
13. Fixed an issue in [Rescue] Mission where skipping the animation for obtaining the Double-Barrel Gun could lead to UI display issues.
14. Fixed an issue where canceling research after leaving and returning to the base scene would display an abnormal prompt regarding the rollback of research points.
15. Fixed an issue where the sound effect would not stop when exiting dispaich interface during character upgrading animation.
16. Fixed an issue where some side quest titles were missing in-game.
17. Fixed an issue where pressing the Q key to swap XEN weapons in-game would display incorrect slots compared to the actual slot swapped.
18. Fixed an issue where using the mouse wheel to view risk events in the preparation room would affect the sandbox perspective afterward.
19. Fixed an issue where splitting items would sometimes not display correctly on the interface.

v2.0-d73c1bd.2024.0910.09
[Important Update]:
1.New Challenge:
Random Outpost – Unlockable after completing the challenge "Impregnable Stronghold"
2.New Building Components:
Large Generator – Unlockable by obtaining the blueprint "Blueprint III: Part 3"

[Adjustments]
1.Enhanced the combat capability of explosives (Grenades, Pyro grenades, Reative mines, high explosives, rocket launchers).
2.Improved the combat capability of "Scattershot Barrel" and "Double Tap Barrel."
3.The random merchant in the "Trade Port" now offers more Heroic-quality building materials for exchange.

[Optimizations]
1.Optimized the pause menu interface.
2.Optimized the task information panel.
3.Optimized interaction interfaces with objects/NPCs.

[BUG FIXES]
1.Fixed an issue where entering the settings menu while descending in the elevator could cause audio problems.
2.Resolved a logic issue with barrier gates during the mission to find a way past the obstacle in "Operation Starfall."
3.Fixed an issue where insuring equipment in the temporary warehouse during "Recovery Day" would show success but still allow further insurance attempts.
4.Resolved an issue where the animation for the "Free Fire" ability of the Tiger Squad was displayed incorrectly in certain cases.
5.Fixed an issue where a placement effect of portable facilities would follow the player under certain circumstances.
6.Resolved an issue where the charging effect for the Turbine Barrel would behave abnormally after using "Free Fire."
7.Fixed an issue where wearing the Override Helmet and holding a portable CIWS caused it to fire abnormally even without installation.
8.Fixed an issue where skipping the opening cinematic in "Operation Starfall" would incorrectly display a prompt.
9.Resolved an issue where entering the pause menu in "Operation Starfall." would incorrectly show base missions.
10.Fixed an issue where using the "Trumpet" trait to rescue a critically injured teammate caused abnormal rescue prompts.
11.Resolved an issue where placing an "Exploding Barrel" on the ship during evacuation caused it to be incorrectly counted as a player.
12.Fixed a missing shell ejection animation when firing the "Viper Chain Gun."
13.Resolved missing barrel fire animations for the "30mm Twin Barrel Light Turret."
14.Fixed an issue where bullet trajectories were not displayed during Cataphracts auto-firing.
15.Fixed an abnormal issue with the "Eager to Learn" trait.
16.Resolved an issue where pyro grenades exploding within effective range did not cause a shock effect on the character.
17.Fixed abnormal damage display text for "Shred Ammo" hits.
18.Fixed abnormal sound effects on the Hangar doors.

【Bug fixes】
-Fix potential crashes caused by renaming outpost in certain cases

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v2.0-6709b89.2024.0827.16
[Adjustments]
1.XEN Adjustment: Increased the taunting range of XEN [Re-Initialize] by 50%.
2.[Clear Drops] Optimization: The previous [Clear Drops] function is now accessible through the [Clear Items] option in the pause menu.

[BUG FIXES]
1.Fixed abnormal gun barrel behavior when Hellfire switches attack targets.
2.Fixed the issue in [Return to Dawn Base] mode where the automatic loader could mistakenly load shells for Rocket Array after you are relocated to a new site.
3.Fixed UI display issues when selecting Decipher - Small Artillery Formation.
4.Fixed the problem of abnormal HP of revived squadmates when the character has the [Super Revitalization] trait.
5.Fixed UI display issues when reviving squadmates with the [Medical Miracle] trait.
6.Fixed the issue where Rocket Gloves did not produce inertia after dashing in some cases.
7.Fixed the issue where turret attack power did not change after moving it out of the amplification range under Config mode.
8.Fixed the issue where landmines fired by [Scatter Grenade] morph XEN sometimes got stuck underground.
9.Fixed the issue where Electromagnetic Cruiser Cannon and 406mm Cruiser Cannon impact effects might remain on the ground when switching from high to low graphics settings in battle.
10.Fixed the issue in [Return to Dawn Base] mode where turrets controlled outside of the outpost did not follow the outpost during relocation.
11.Fixed the issue where the [Performer] trait effects did not apply to large turret units.
12.Fixed the issue with abnormal display of the weakness of the Kronos in multiplayer mode of [Darkest Before Dawn].
13.Fixed the abnormal hit sound effects for some monsters.
14.Fixed abnormal behavior when using chairs in some cases.
15.Fixed the issue where [Flare] could be used infinitely in some situations.
16.Fixed various UI display issues.
17.Fixed text overflow and anomalies in some languages.
18.Fixed the issue where tooltips for building components in the store sometimes displayed incorrectly if the number of linked effect items was inconsistent.
19.Fixed the issue where the preview screenshot of outpost designs was incorrect after saving the design.
20.Fixed the issue where incomplete remaining tasks in the main quest [Rescue] mode did not auto-sort correctly.
21.Fixed overlapping equipment name text issue at 1280x800 resolution.
22.Fixed incorrect event text descriptions.
23.Fixed the issue where clicking the exit button in the bottom-right corner of the dispatch reward interface caused abnormal behavior.
24.Fixed the issue where guns could not repel squadmates during in-game combat.
25.Fixed abnormal sound effects for some XENs.

v2.0-dda9fba.2024.0807.13
【Gameplay Adjustments】
The following outpost components can now be unlocked through research:
1.Spear of Dawn：Unlocked upon the completion of the Nuke Silo research.
2. Promethean Device: Unlocked upon the completion of the Rocket Array research.
3. Supreme Autoloader: Unlocked upon the completion of the Turret Overrider research.

In the Return to Dawn Base mode:
1. Operative Adjustment: The initial stamina of characters in roguelike mode has been increased to 300.
2. Difficulty Adjustment: The number and strength of Apostles in certain challenges have been reduced.
3. Enemy Adjustment: The flying height of Crius in the Old Orbital Strike Cannon Site has been lowered in Return to Dawn Base mode.

【Bug Fixes】
1. Resolved an issue where event conflicts occasionally caused the game to crash in the event selection interface before the start of Return to Dawn Base free mode.
2. Addressed the issue where Artilleries could fire abnormally after being destroyed when auto-fire was enabled.
3. Fixed the issue where the Shady Dealer “G” in Tour Mode could potentially confiscate the Remote Control Turret in the scene.
4. Corrected incorrect sound effects for certain items in spectator mode.
5. Fixed a problem where air drops in a falling state could be improperly knocked away by gunshots.
6. Addressed the abnormal behavior of the Railun Apostle when the player remains still in specific situations.
7. Resolved the issue where explosion barrels of Imploder Spiders could not damage Wreckage.
8. Fixed an issue where Rocket Gloves and Levitation Boots would bounce in the opposite direction under certain operations.
9. Corrected a problem in Return to Dawn Base mode where operatives controlling turrets would return to the previous site after leaving the control interface.
10. Resolved abnormal animation performance when installing the Power Bank in the Small Generator.
11. Fixed an issue where the Supreme Autoloader did not properly pick up shells even when the top was not obscured in certain scenarios.
12. Addressed the issue where some mounted turrets could have their barrel detached and mounted on the outpost turrets.
13. Corrected a sound effect anomaly that might occur when returning to the preparation room after a tour in certain situations.
14. Resolved the abnormal performance of the XEN Reforger in Return to Dawn Base mode.
15. Fixed the issue where Rocket Arrays deployed on slopes could not fire correctly.
16. Resolved occasional special effects anomalies.
17. Corrected various text description errors.

[Gameplay Adjustments]

In [Return to Dawn Base] mode:
1.The default backpack size for random characters in Roguelike mode has been adjusted from 6 rows to 7 rows.
2.Initial items for random characters in Roguelike mode have been adjusted:
a.Tiger Squad: Added two extra sets of flame ammunition.
b.Mammoth Squad: Initial character's boots adjusted to hover boott.
c.Hare Squad: Added 5 extra advanced armor plates.
d.Owl Squad: Added an extra healing device.
3.Updated a set of loading screens for [Return to Dawn Base].

[BUG FIXES]
1.Fixed an issue where the sound effects of the [Supreme Autoloader] could cause the game to freeze in certain situations.
2.Attempted to resolve the issue where the [Electromagnetic Cruiser Cannon] would get stuck during rotation and could not continue rotating.
3.Fixed a problem where the event [Ammo Expansion] did not apply to the [406mm Cruiser Cannon] and [Electromagnetic Cruiser Cannon].
4.Corrected the issue of abnormal target acquisition when toggling the [406mm Cruiser Cannon] on or off in certain scenarios.
5.Fixed an issue where turret core amplification values were displayed incorrectly under certain circumstances.
6.Resolved the issue where the material limit did not reset when the upgraded artillery formation was destroyed.
7.Fixed the issue where entering the challenge was still possible when the outpost value exceeded the challenge limit in [Return to Dawn Base] mode.
8.Corrected the issue where the [Twin Shields] of the Destroyer and the Shield Bot's shields did not block damage properly.
9.Fixed the issue where the [Hare Squad] skill [Force Field] was ineffective against certain monsters.
10.Resolved the problem where the helmet activation effect was played at the end of every cutscene.
11.Fixed the issue where the NPC Bruce animation at [Rescue] level was jittery.

Dear Commanders, we have received everyone’s feedback. Today's adjustments focus on the difficulty and content unlocked in [Return to Dawn Base].
Patch has been deployed, please refer to the details below for more information. Please note that some of the changes/bug fixes will affect the game's difficulty.

## [Gameplay Adjustment]
1.Overall Difficulty: Reduced the monster strength in single-player mode for all challenges.
2.Gameplay: The [Small Package] challenge now includes a [Large Artillery Formation] event by default, allowing players to better handle the Kronos in the last wave.
3.Free Mode unlock condition changed: Unlocks after completing the [Matchbox] challenge.
4.Unlock Method for [XEN Turrets]: Now unlocked through Research:
a.Light XEN Turret: Unlocked with [30mm Light Guns] research.
b.Medium XEN Turret: Unlocked with [CIWS] research.
c.Heavy XEN Turret: Unlocked with [Hellfire] research.
d.Charged XEN Turret: Unlocked with [Twin Barrel 105mm Artillery] research.
If players have previously researched these turrets, they will be unlocked upon logging into the game.
5.Gameplay Adjustment: The insect swarm summoning skill of the Crius in [Ultimate Wave] has been changed from summoning 3 swarms per call to 1 swarm.

## [BUG FIXES]
1.Fixed issue where an operative ATK buff was applied to turrets by mistake.
2.Fixed an issue where enemies' AI would treat the turrets mounted on heavy mechs as separate attack targets.
3.Fixed the overexposure of random event resource pod icon at night time.
4.Removed the wrong red glow from the Gamma Corps’ drill pod.
5.Fixed an issue in multiplayer game where Missile Barrage from the guest player sometimes failed to correctly cause damage to enemies.
6.Addressed problems where certain Support Facility (Miniature Outpost, Combat Cover) could not be placed correctly in some locations.
7.Fixed the issue with abnormal model displayed when you enter Command Mode while holding a portable device in your hand.
8.Fixed the issue where events in some Event Generator in [Return to Dawn Base] mode did not activate correctly.
9.Fixed the problem where Miniature Outpost would automatically be destroyed when a HP buff event is applied to it.
10.Fixed the collision anomalies with the Event Generator in [Return to Dawn Base].
11.Adjusted the sound effects for Kronos's animation.
12.Adjusted the sound effects of AETOS crush.

Patch Notes v2.0-f9ea4ce.2024.0730.15

[BUG FIXES]
1.Fixed issues that could cause the game to crash.
[Adjustment]
1.Adjusted the [Grand Opening] setting: all cannons are now fully loaded and turned on by default.
2.Adjusted the preset outposts in [Overwhelming] to make the automatic loader arrangement more reasonable.
3.Fixed an issue where Juno’s hands sometimes intersected with her skirt.
4.Visual Effects Optimization: Improved the overexposure issue of the [The Event Generator] screen at night.