Hey everyone, we're happy to announce our new free prologue game Granvir: Zero Front has hit the store. Zero Front is a free game that will feature a brand new mini-campaign with the prelude to the Millennium Horizon campaign in Granvir.

In Zero Front you'll play as the first response of the Resistance to the Millennium Company's invasion of Inheritance. It has all new campaign mechanics exclusive to the prologue even featuring multiplayer co-op.

• Brand new prelude story to Millennium Horizon campaign
  
• Multiplayer Co-Op
  
• New campaign mechanics such a persistent depot, no credit economy, and replacement part repair system.
  
• Smaller campaign with fast pace progression for T1-T3 with select T3/T4 finale items
  
• Save data carries over to Granvir
  
• Exclusive unlockable part in Granvir for beating the prologue

Zero Front releases May 12th, wishlist it to be notified of release!

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A barrage of bug fixes arrive this update targeting game breaking multiplayer bugs. If you've joined the multiplayer playtest and are experiencing issues, joining the Discord for a bug reproduction interrogation and to share your log file is the best way you can help me find a fix. If you just want to focus on the mech-on-mech action, all players restarting their game after a campaign is the best way to ensure stability.

Aside from the bug fixes, a number of changes targeting melee weapons has been done. While these changes likely bring down the overall power level of full-melee builds, the intention of the changes is to create more diversity across the catalog of melee weapons. If any pilots are braving campaign 1 without ranged weaponry, let me know how your attempts go after the changes.

0.14.12

• Added a 0-30% movement slow while attacking to all arms and melee weapons. The largest weapons like Lances and Axes have the greatest slow magnitudes and the lightest weapons like knives and shortswords have the lowest slow magnitudes.
  
• Added a 50-100 cooling rate reduction to laser bladed melee weapons and increased their damage by 15%.
  
• Reprioritized weaponized armature melee attack binding to allow the gun to use the left and right mouse buttons first.
  
• Expanded the mouse sensitivity range.

• Fixed carry over parts being wiped when you are destroyed during the final mission but your allies are able to complete it.
  
• Fixed a broken game state when joining a multiplayer game after losing connection to the host.
  
• Fixed the carry over part selection menu getting stuck on when losing connection to the host while it is open.
  
• Fixed the RB02 Frontrunner's rocket boost causing abnormal camera movement.
  
• Fixed the anti-air squad appearing on the first and final level.
  
• Fixed chainsword teeth rendering in fog of war.
  
• Fixed ammo in unequipped weapons being deleted when loading a save.
  
• Fixed held firearms not causing screen shake when fired.
  
• Fixed the drill lance drill being visible in fog of war.
  
• Fixed the payment due indicator showing the wrong amount when failing to make payments.

After two months of grinding away at all the new content and features of campaign 2, enough content (and stability) for a demo update has finally coalesced. The content of this update focuses on adding tier 3 variants of weapon types without one. The Drill Lance, Deadstar, Katana and Shredder all receive shiny upgraded versions.

Alongside these weapons, a new torso-leg pair has been added. This set is considered mostly experimental offering a massive leap in durability over its preceding tier 1 parts without significant scaling of mobility.

0.14.11
Added the CM04/p Brightstar, a tier 3 version of the CM03/p Deadstar.
Added the CS02 Shredder, a tier 3 version of the CS01 Shredder.
Added the KN04 Brilliant Edge, a tier 3 one or two handed melee weapon.
Added the HL03/D Drill Lance, a tier 3 version of the HL02/D Drill Lance.
Added the GT01 Whirlpool, a tier 3 weaponized armature with a magazineless rotary cannon.
Added the GT01 Tank, an extremely durable tier 2 torso with high mass and reduced turn speed.
Added the GT01 Giga, an extremely durable but slow set of tier 2 legs.
Reworked the spear attack animations to target the crosshair.
Removed the low attacks from the spear in favor of the crosshair tracking attacks.
Fixed not being able to paint regions on the RH02ss Starling torso.
Adjusted the cost of some parts to match their rarity.
Fixed some typos in part names.
Fixed controller navigation issues on the rest menus.
Fixed being unable to change tab menu in the settings with a controller during a campaign.
Fixed a bug where the drill lance would be unable to make attacks.
Fixed the Deadstar not firing its energy wave.

Welcome to another Granvir development update! Today we'll dive into the new features of Campaign 2 coming in Granvir's full release. Campaign 2 aims to approach the macro-game from a new angle by redefining the gameplay that links missions together.

At the highest level, one of the largest changes in Campaign 2 is the focus on a home base. After a mission, instead of visiting the local outpost, you will return to your home base and begin staging for the next mission. At the start of a campaign, the home base has few features but can be improved and specialized by spending credits, hours and manpower,

Projects are a new mechanic that allow you to spend your resources on improving your home base. Familiar features such as the component and weapons vendor can be accessed and improved through this system. Additionally, entirely new outpost functionality such as manufacturing can be unlocked and cultivated. Not all projects will apply to the functionality of your home base, some can enhance your power on missions with Granvir backup or artillery support.

Alongside a new campaign will come an entirely new set of mission environments. The first region we'll focus on is the Coastline Region. Coastline is the first environment you'll have access to as your campaign begins and is home to a large settlement in need of liberation and a coastal battery warding away resistance support. In regions without extreme cliffs, your Granvir can dip their toes in the beach's water providing a small boost to cooling rate while reducing movement speed.

A new wave of Granvir parts will also arrive with Campaign 2. New parts will round out existing options across the tiers and form a tier 4 of powerful new parts. As the final part of this update, we'll dive into a few highlights of the upcoming parts.

The deep magazine of the Squall mounted cannon will be available to back mounts and your Granvir's grippers with a new high firerate back mounted cannon and two-handed handheld firearm.

The CC02 Agent legs push mobility even further with waist-mounted boosters and set a trend for alternate waist-mounted functionality. Unlike back mounts on a torso, waist mounts are permanently integrated into their legs similar to the ventral guns on torsos.

Thank you for tuning in for this Granvir Development Update! Keep an eye our on Steam for more development updates to come.

This week's small update targets the low variety of the early game loot pool. A new set of quadruped legs will be available with improved dash heat costs and better acceleration compared to the starting legs. Additionally, the ugly duckling of tier 1 torsos, the BR02 Reserve, has been visually reworked and given shoulder mount variants.

A small adjustment pass has also been made on difficulty, primarily focused on decreasing the difficulty on Normal and on multiplayer Hard. The Super Weapon has had its damage slightly reduced at all difficulties and the backup phase and unbreakable shield phase have been removed on Normal difficulty. Finally, the frequency of multiplayer enemy follower spawns has been reduced on Hard.

0.14.10

Added GPD01 Hauler legs, a new tier 1 quad leg option with higher neutral mobility and a slightly more heat efficient dash.
• Adjusted the model of the BR02 Reserve.
  
• Added back mount variants of the BR02 Reserve.
  
• Updated item descriptions to more prominently display stats.
  
• Reduced multiplayer backup spawn chance on Hard from 50% to 35%.
  
• Reduced the damage dealt by Super Weapon 00's cannons by 25%.
  
• Removed phase 2 and 3 from the super weapon on Normal difficulty.
  
• Added a second carry over part selection choice on Normal difficulty.
  
• Improved Panther's ability to gauge when to use its dash.
  
• Improved omni-directional movement animations.

• Fixed some weapon descriptions not containing the required ammo type.
  
• Fixed repeatedly getting stuck on the "deploying" loading screen.

This week's small update focuses on multiplayer fixes and a variety of minor features while under-the-hood work progresses for the second campaign. A set of tier 1 upright legs has been added to inject some extra loot variety into the early pool. A small quality of life feature in inventory prioritization has been added to address issues magnified by the addition of holsters and the desire to keep your offhand open.

Finally, the attack animations of the lance have been updated to target the crosshair. If you like this style of attack control, let me know. The additional vertical control will eliminate the need for high/low attacks on weapons like the spear.

0.14.9

• Added BR03 Wayfinder legs, a new tier 1 upright leg option with a short dash but improved heat cost.
  
• Added sorting priorities to inventory operations that choose a container for you. Ammo will favor magazines, weapons will favor holsters and empty hand slots will be lowest priority.
  
• Adjusted the lance attack animations to look better and roughly target the point under the crosshair instead of using attack style to stab high or low.
  
• Updated the description of Stock Metals to describe their secondary use.

• Fixed a network desynchronization issue caused by ejecting ammo or dropping items by dragging them out of their container.
  
• Fixed not being able to restart matches in the demo.
  
• Fixed the paint menu staying stuck open returning to the main menu.
  
• Fixed tutorials staying stuck on when the host starts a mission.
  
• Fixed tutorials staying stuck on when the host leaves the game.
  
• Fixed the rest area breaking when the host leaves while using the world map.
  
• Fixed the inaccurate holster size of the ultra claymore.

A fresh batch Granvir components is available this update in both the Demo and Multiplayer playtest. Back holsters can be used for a massive versatility boost, enabling the rapid swapping of handheld weapons during combat. Holsters can carry and swap between most weapons but extremely large weapons such as lances cannot be stored.

The module pod is another back mounted component arriving this update. This new component supplies a single torso module port allowing for the installation of up to 3 special modules on a well equipped Granvir.

0.14.8

• Added holsters, a new component that can store a held weapon.
  
• Added the module pod, a new component with a special modules slot that installs into a back slot.
  
• Added back mount variants of the EK1 Marshall.
  
• The component vendor now always sells one module type component.
  
• Added camera movements when dashing and jumping.

• Added an ammo % display alongside weapons in the inventory.
  
• Disabled mouse-over sounds when the application is not focused.
  
• Disabled friendly fire on body slam impacts.
  
• Added the ability to eject ammunition from an item's detail buttons.
  
• Ammunition is no longer removed from unequipped weapons during a mission.
  
• Reduced the height of wheat fields to improve their performance.
  
• Renamed torso modules to special modules.
  
• Changed square panel shop UIs like the scrapyard and modify parts to the high detail rectangular style.
  
• Moved the shop comparison tooltip so it no longer overlaps the selected item description.

• Fixed control groups for the mouse forward and backward button mapping in reverse when binding by click.
  
• Fixed floating rocks appearing when changing quality settings during a mission.
  
• Fixed camera clamp zones getting stuck on after a mission.

After a long delay to regular updates due to multiplayer development, a regular demo update has finally arrived! Multiplayer development has come a long way and now that more stable sessions than unstable sessions are being played, attention can finally be given to other aspects of the game. This update pushes out a swath of changes that piled up during multiplayer development and focuses on polish items like UI improvements and tweaks to existing parts.

To celebrate multiplayer development finally winding down, a public playtest where anyone can give it a try will be made available soon. This test is primarily to root out any sneaky bugs or oversights that undoubtedly exists so expect a slower roll out starting with invitations distributed through the official Discord[discord.gg] server and full blown public access shortly afterwords.

0.14.0

• Replaced the tune-up option in the Industry region with the expert tune-up, a stronger version.
  
• Added the Smuggler to canyons. The Smuggler will sell high value cargo that can be sold for a profit in another region.
  
• Added a 30-50% mounted cannon reload speed bonus to the Banded, Destroyer, Hatchling, Crocodile, Quadro, Samurai, Ronin and Grenheiser torsos.
  
• Added shoulder mount variants of the FL01 Pheonix torso.
  
• Destroying the satellite dish array now disables the orbital bombardment during the finale escape.
  
• Increased the size of the laser claymore's blade.
  
• Increased the loot level of the CR01 Wraith.
  
• Reduced the parry break strength of the Shortsword stab attack and Stoutsword overhead attack.
  
• Reduced the mass and durability of the AR01 Locust legs.
  
• Added a 1 hour time to selling items on the black market.
  
• Increased repair costs on higher difficulty.

• Reworked the rest UI layout to communicate more information in a more appealing manner.
  
• Replaced the buy button in many shops with a buy button on each item's panel.
  
• Deepened the contrast of the UI color palette.
  
• Combined inspect and specifications menu.
  
• Dropping items in the gaps between slots will now add it to the closest slot instead of the first available slot.
  
• Added a patterned background to the part buttons in the builder to help communicate their purpose.
  
• Added more details about repairs to their purchase panels.
  
• Reworked campaign start menus to more clearly display information about selections.
  
• Changed the insufficient funds color to an orange to better match the UI style.
  
• Renamed the Grendes cannons to the Galewind cannons.

• Fixed the BD01v Torso lacking a special module port.
  
• Fixed groundbreaker recruitment recruiting dead groundbreakers.
  
• Fixed small enemies spawning far too frequently and not consuming threat budget.
  
• Fixed a game-breaking bug when massively exceeding the available spawn budget for a region.
  
• Fixed ships stats being calculated incorrectly when upgrading a part while it is equipped.

Another small update rolls out this week while work on longer term features goes on in the background. Chainsaw technology infects a second weapon with the arrival of the HC04 Sabertooth, a tier 3 two-handed rifle with a chainsaw melee option. The chainsaw attack has a short wind up but can interrupt a reload in a moment of desperation. Let me know if there are another other weapons you'd like to see combined with a chainsaw.

0.13.0

• Added the HC04 Sabertooth, a T3 two-handed rifle with a chainblade bayonet.
  
• Added the HC03 Resort, simple a T2 two-handed rifle.

• Added an indicator ring under enemy combat vehicles.
  
• Added some debt tracking widgets to the rest UI.
  
• Added a new music track that plays during missions with rain.

• Increased the ammo efficiency of the SG02 Widow from 400 to 500.
  
• Renamed Carrion Capital to Atlas Holdings.
  
• Improved clarity around loan repayment increasing reputation with Atlas Holdings.
  
• Wheat fields are hidden on the lowest quality setting.

• Fixed the HL02 Feather Lance having the wrong item icon.