Pilots,
We promised you a new festive game mode, and now it’s here: the Snowball Fight mode! The much-awaited new game mode allows you to board the unique Odin 42M flying saucer and chase down other UFOs on a special map called Lapland! And as if that wasn’t enough, not only will you be able to play out your own little version of every aviator’s childhood dream, but you’ll also use snowballs instead of lasers or bullets to take down your opponents!
In order to make your first sortie with this new unusual vehicle a success, here are a few tips to get you started.
All You Need to Know About the New Game Mode
- It’s a 15 v 15 match where only UFOs are participating. If necessary, the teams will be supplemented with bots to fill out the roster for a full lineup on both sides.
- You will get the Odin 42M UFO with a fully-trained German pilot, who will remain in your barracks even after the event. The flying saucer is only available in the dedicated Snowball Fight game mode and cannot be used in training matches or Standard Battles.
- Your flying saucer does not fire regular ammunition but instead carries a snowball gun. Only six snowballs are available at a time, then, like an auto-loader in World of Tanks, it reloads again to full clip capacity. The snowballs you shoot behave like rockets but are triggered with the regular primary weapon button (left mouse button on default controls).
- The Odin 42M has 400 HP and can regenerate health over time after being damaged. It has a rather slow cruising speed (200 km/h) but incredibly strong acceleration thanks to a 4 sec-boost that can let it reach up to 650km/h going straight or 900km/h in a dive.
- UFOs can’t mount any consumables or equipment and cannot have any paint schemes or other decorative items applied to them.
- When shooting, you’ll notice that the flying saucers have no lead-aim compensation points. Just as with rockets, you’ll have to aim carefully and try to predict the path of your opponent before taking the shot. The firing range of your snowball cannon is about 800m, but most effective under 200m. The damage splash radius is greater than on regular rockets.
- The Snowball Fight mode is only played on the new Lapland map. The map is a decorated made-up version of Arctic Region with new textures and a giant conifer in the middle.
- There are no ground targets to attack. However there is AA-fire in the form of fireworks that are being shot off at three different locations. The AA-fire does no damage to your UFO.
- Every victory in the Snowball Fight mode will grant you 500 XP. Losses still earn you 100 XP. Moreover, you will be able to earn game-mode specific achievements. You will also be able to earn special consumables for your regular planes that will only be usable while the Snowball Fight game mode is active.
Note! Refer to our dedicated article for more details on all quests, missions and achievements that will be available during the End of the Year Festivities period.
Get the Update & Get in the Air
If you haven’t done so already, go ahead and download the new Version 1.6.3 now. It is required not only play the Snowball Fight mode, but also to unlock all the other permanent content.
DOWNLOAD THE NEW VERSION HERE!
Take a look at the Release Notes section to see the full list of changes and additions of Update 1.6.3!
Enjoy your aerial snowball fights, pilots!
