The minimum level to participate in Ranked has been lowered to 10 (down from 15). This should help new players find more activity but still not get immediately smashed by veterans.

The large download size is due to a clean build. I apologize in advance but things should be more streamlined as a result.

A long overdue feature has been added. You can now play singleplayer without submitting to the leaderboards. This is for those of you who want to cheat but not get banned.

Also, Plague Tower has been buffed from 725 damage to 800 damage. This is the one tower that literally everyone agrees is bad. No leaderboard reset as it's highly unlikely any top entries were using Plague Tower in the first place.

A small update for the holidays.

• Fixed potential causes of desync for Windstorm, Flamethrower, Root, and Archdruid towers
  
• Upgraded Unity game engine version
  
• Poison tower base damage decreased from 150 / 600 / 2400 to 130 / 520 / 2080
  
• Poison tower DoT decreased from 70 / 280 / 1120 to 65 / 260 / 1040
  
• Fixed an exploit involving buff towers

These changes require a leaderboard reset.

We've added Peer To Peer Networking support. Both public and LAN options are available. Public is for playing with anyone anywhere. LAN is for private lobbies within an internal network.

It's seamless, just select the appropriate region in game settings. When you do so, a small application is launched in the background (ElementServer.exe). This is a build of the game server running on your computer. If Windows asks for internet/firewall access, please allow it.

For those concerned about privacy, it uses the same port as Steam. And if you don't want it running, just change your region back to something non-P2P and the server will be stopped. It only runs when you have set the region to P2P.

• Peer to Peer Networking Support Added
  
• Updated Unity game engine version
  
• Updated networking code libraries
  
• New hotkeys added for Select Previous Tower (F6), Next Tower (F7), and Similar Tower (F8)

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• Co-op Creep HP multiplier reduced from 1.153 to 1.15
  
• Co-op Boss HP multiplier reduced from 1.25 to 1.2
  
• Water tower damage increased from 90 / 540 / 3240 / 38880 to 95 / 570 / 3420 / 41040
  
• Earth tower shockwave damage increased from 35 / 210 / 1260 / 15120 to 40 / 240 / 1440/ 17280
  
• Poison tower base damage increased from 130 / 520 / 2080 to 150 / 600 / 2400
  
• Poison tower DoT increased from 65 / 260 / 1040 to 70 / 280 / 1120
  
• Nova tower damage increased from 260 / 1040 to 300 / 1200
  
• Windstorm tower damage increased from 300 / 1200 to 350 / 1400
  
• Root tower DoT increased from 35 / 140 to 40 / 160
  
• Wisp tower damage increased from 850 / 3400 to 950 / 3800
  
• Archdruid tower damage bonus multiplier increased 20%
  
• Archdruid tower base damage reduced from 25000 to 15000
  
• Obelisk tower base damage reduced from 9000 to 7500
  
• Obelisk explosion damage build up reduced from 4000 to 3600

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There is a leaderboard reset with these balance changes.



Development is active on our next game and I'm personally very excited about how it is taking shape. This is cliche to say but we really are applying what we've learned from Element TD 2 and Axon TD to our next game. We'll have more to share next year.

I want to take a moment to acknowledge our more casual and co-op players. We have learned from experience that prioritizing new content over fine tuning balance is the way to go. You can expect us to focus on keeping things fresh by adding content in our next game.

With the upcoming 5th year anniversary of Element TD 2, it felt time to release something meaty. We've pushed an alpha build that adds Peer To Peer Networking support. Both public and LAN options are available. Public is for playing with anyone. LAN is for private lobbies within an internal network.

It's seamless, just select the appropriate region in game settings. When you do so, a small application is launched in the background (ElementServer.exe). This is a build of the game server running on your computer. If Windows asks for internet/firewall access, please allow it.

For those concerned about privacy, it uses the same port as Steam. And if you don't want it running, just change your region back to something non-P2P and the server will be stopped. It only runs when you have set the region to P2P.

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• Peer to Peer Networking Support Added
  
• Updated Unity game engine version
  
• Updated network libraries

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• Co-op Creep HP multiplier reduced from 1.153 to 1.15
  
• Co-op Boss HP multiplier reduced from 1.25 to 1.2
  
• Water tower damage increased from 90 / 540 / 3240 / 38880 to 95 / 570 / 3420 / 41040
  
• Earth tower shockwave damage increased from 35 / 210 / 1260 / 15120 to 40 / 240 / 1440/ 17280
  
• Poison tower base damage increased from 130 / 520 / 2080 to 150 / 600 / 2400
  
• Poison tower DoT increased from 65 / 260 / 1040 to 70 / 280 / 1120
  
• Nova tower damage increased from 260 / 1040 to 300 / 1200
  
• Windstorm tower damage increased from 300 / 1200 to 350 / 1400
  
• Root tower DoT increased from 35 / 140 to 40 / 160
  
• Wisp tower damage increased from 850 / 3400 to 950 / 3800
  
• Archdruid tower damage bonus multiplier increased 20%
  
• Archdruid tower base damage reduced from 25000 to 15000
  
• Obelisk tower base damage reduced from 9000 to 7500
  
• Obelisk explosion damage build up reduced from 4000 to 3600

PS: To play the alpha build, from Steam client, go to game properties, betas, select alpha from the dropdown.

There have been issues with scores not submitting to the leaderboards correctly. This has now been fixed. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused.

Let me start by saying that we don't condone cheating. That said, we don't care if you cheat in singleplayer. But when you cheat for the leaderboard or multiplayer then it hurts other players.

If you want to cheat in Element TD 2 and not get banned please keep the below in mind.

• Campaign is only singleplayer so you can do whatever you want.
  
• Survival you can exit the match anytime before you die. Leaderboard submission happens upon death.
  
• Alternatively, you can turn on God Mode in Survival.
  
• Mega Survival is the same as Survival for this.
  
• Ranked, FFA, Co-op, Teams, and War are all multiplayer and completely off-limits. Do not play these.

We added an option in Axon TD to disable all leaderboard submissions based on player feedback. It has worked out well so we're going to add this to Element TD 2 in 1.9.5. That way you can play Survival without any concern.

We have a three strike policy. First time cheat entries appear on the leaderboard we simply delete them. Second time cheat entries appear we ban the player. The player can appeal either on Discord or Steam Forums to get a second chance.

If you're intending to cheat singleplayer only and accidentally get an entry on the leaderboard, please reach out to us on either Discord or Steam Forums. We're not looking to ban people for accidents. We're looking to ban people trying to cheat others.

For the other side of players, those who worry about cheating in multiplayer, we'll have something in 1.9.5 for you too. We're trying some anti-cheat with Axon TD and what ends up working we'll add to Element TD 2.

Element Studios is proud to present our latest entry. Axon TD: Uprising is now Officially Released! Check out our trailer below.

The game features:

• 40 Towers and Traps
  
• 10 Castable Abilities
  
• Mechanics for Map Manipulation
  
• 35+ Unique Enemies
  
• Co-op with up to 4 Players
  
• A Roguelite Survival Mode
  
• A Story Driven Campaign with 40 Missions
  
• 21 Quickplay, 18 Co-op, and 4 Survival Maps
  
• Leaderboards for Quickplay, Co-op, and Survival
  
• And a Map Editor with Steam Workshop support

With the full release of the game, the game is 20% off for the next week!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2296550/Axon_TD_Uprising__Tower_Defense/

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Additionally, Element TD 2 is 50% off for the next week!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1018830/Element_TD_2__Tower_Defense/

Last month, we released Version 1.94, which applied performance updates, quality of life features, and a fresh round of balance. Today's update is a follow-up, touching up on balance and fixing some annoying issues.

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• Co-op first wave timer can no longer be bypassed
  
• Fixed a bug allowing people to join lobby during countdown
  
• Fix for kick player sometimes not working
  
• Fixed various crash errors
  
• Improvements to spacing and font size for localization support

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• All 850 range towers increased to 875 range
  
• All 1150 range towers reduced to 1125 range
  
• All 1450 range towers increased to 1500 range
  
• Level 3 Elemental Boss HP curve tweaked so that it's harder to kill up to wave 40

• Solar Tower DoT duration now scales with level from 6 to 6 / 7 / 8
  
• Poison Tower impact damage (not DoT) increased from 120 / 480 / 1920 to 130 / 520 / 2080

• Windstorm Tower damage reduced from 400 / 1600 to 300 / 1200
  
• Corrosion Tower damage over time reduced from 90 / 360 to 65 / 260
  
• Polar Tower damage reduced from 700 / 2800 to 500 / 2000
  
• Muck Tower damage reduced from 600 / 2400 to 450 / 1800
  
• Nova Tower damage reduced from 350 / 1400 to 260 / 1040
  
• Jinx Tower damage reduced from 750 / 3000 to 550 / 2200
  
• Incantation Tower damage reduced from 375 / 1500 to 285 / 1140
  
• Root Tower damage over time reduced from 50 / 200 to 35 / 1400

• Money Tower ability damage multiplier increased from 20% / 40% to 25% / 50%
  
• Money Tower max damage increased from 5280 / 26400 to 5445 / 27720
  
• Astral Tower ability duration now scales with level from 3 to 3 / 4
  
• Astral Tower attack damage increased from 2250 / 9000 to 2300 / 9200
  
• Golem Tower attack damage increased from 2700 / 10800 to 2800 / 11200
  
• Flamethrower Tower ability damage increased from 230 / 920 to 250 / 1000
  
• Ethereal Tower damage reduced from 950 / 3800 to 900 / 3600
  
• Ethereal Tower damage gain per kill reduced from 95 / 380 to 90 / 360
  
• Laser Tower damage increased from 6000 / 24000 to 7000 / 28000
  
• Laser Tower damage loss per nearby creep reduced from 750 / 3000 to 600 / 2400
  
• Laser Tower max damage loss reduced from 3000 / 12000 to 2400 / 9600

• Singularity Tower damage reduced from 13200 to 12000
  
• Gravity Cannon Tower damage reduced from 9000 to 8000
  
• Tsunami Tower ability damage reduced from 22000 / 52000 / 90000 / 135000 to 20000 / 50000 / 85000 / 130000
  
• Archdruid Tower ability damage multiplier reduced from 7% to 5%
  
• Archdruid Tower AoE reduced from 400 to 300
  
• Crystal Spire Tower range reduced from 650 to 625
  
• Crystal Spire Tower attack damage increased from 35000 from 36000
  
• Plague Tower damage increased from 700 to 725
  
• Rage Tower damage amplification increased from 25% from 28%

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That's it for the notes! As usual, a balance updates means Score Leaderboards have been wiped; however, the current Ranked Season remains untouched. We're still working on another update, which will release in the coming months. In the meantime, enjoy the new patch!

In light of Tower Defense Fest starting today, we have decided to delay the upcoming patch until next week. While we'd like to get the bug fixes and improved balance out ASAP, it requires a reset of the leaderboards. With new players expected to try the game, it would be a bad experience for them if the leaderboards are empty. New players get a chance to learn by watching replays.

That said, I have pushed 1.9.4.1 to the alpha branch for anyone who wants to try it early. Replays won't submit but everything else will be fully working. As a reminder, no beta code is required and access is open to all.