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The recent update of Battle Command! has been quite a significant one, adding a new way of working together and sharing resources through a player-driven economy. The update adds a new resource in the form of Darium, which can be used to produce specialized troops and weapons. The unique part of this is that you can only gain the resource by working together and sharing other resources with your alliance mates. It's a new twist on a familiar format and has the potential to change a lot within the F2P empire building landscape.

Because of that, we took the time to talk to Lead Producer for the game, Greg Mueller, to learn more about how such a significant inclusion came to be.

148Apps: How did you come up with the new resource sharing system? What was the thinking behind it?
Greg Mueller (GM): Players in Battle Command! are very engaged with their Alliances. We have a boosting mechanic where players can send free production boosts and building speed-ups to their Alliance mates. This is a very popular feature in our game with close to 1 million boosts sent per day. We know players enjoy interacting with their Alliances, so we designed this new system to add even more depth and interaction to the Alliance play. We also wanted to give players a way to uniquely contribute to their friends in the game so we added the three resource types that can be shared. This way you might have Diamonds and I have Amber and we both benefit by sharing those with one another.

148Apps: In what way do you expect it to change how players interact with each other and play the game?
GM: This update will definitely add even more emphasis to being in an active Alliance. Players will be sharing more, chatting more, and helping out their friends in a variety of meaningful ways. It takes the social aspect of the game beyond simply chatting or donating troops. With this new Darium resource players will also be able to build six new offensive and defensive weapons, each of which adds a new layer of strategy to the game.

148Apps: How balanced is it? Will players now be pretty much expected to be part of an alliance in order to be successful?
GM: The vast majority of our mid- to high-level players are already in Alliances, so most players won’t have to change the way they play at all to enjoy this new system. We’ve spent a lot of time play testing this both internally and in public beta to make sure we keep the game balanced for players who choose not to join an Alliance.

148Apps: How will the story-arc be affected by this new resource and gathering method?
GM: The Darium update comes with its own original story. The update introduces a new class of units and defensive structures that all look, feel, and act very unique. We had a lot of fun with the story and artwork to make these new units feel powerful and mysterious and fun to use.

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Thanks to Greg for taking the time to answer our questions.

Battle Command! is out now on the App Store.

The Darium update is coming to Battle Command, by Spacetime Studios. What was once a fun military strategy game will now evolve to include a whole new resource-sharing system, an entirely new tier of troops, new buildings, new attacks, and more.

The update brings players a new storyline as a meteor crashes all too closely to their base. Contained inside the smoldering rock is Darium: a new resource that players share across their alliance. You will be able to build new troops and tech with it, but in order to make the most of your resources you must share them with your friends. The more you share the more you will be able to build. The sharing structure brings an interesting angle to this type of social gaming that we haven't seen the likes of before.

You can download Battle Command for free on the App Store, and keep an eye out for the Darium update.

New Resource Sharing System – Players work with allies and share resources to create a new alien material known as Darium.

New Troops – The Darium Grenadier, Darium General, and Flying Armada Airplane are a new tier of destructive force to be reckoned with.

New Buildings – The Darium Research Lab, Resource Mining Facilities, Storage Buildings, and more, let players expand their base and provides greater base layout customization.

New Defenses – The Darium Laser and Pulsar add a devastating new defensive attack that will annihilate any enemy that dares challenge your defensive prowess.

Spacetime Studios is set to bring permanent updates and seasonal content to each title in the Legends and Battle franchises. This includes Star Legends, Dark Legends, Pocket Legends, Arcane Legends, Battle Command, and Battle Dragons.

Players can now experience Tarlok's Wrath, which is the winter event for Arcane Legends that goes until January 6. The rest of the holiday content will be available on December 17; including new winter campaign levels, seasonal battles and quests, and special holiday loot.

Battle Command! is now available on the App Store, bringing gamers a free-to-play multiplayer combat strategy title. It features over 20 offensive units and 10 defensive units to make use of in more than 25 single player missions.

“Battle Command! delivers a compelling single player experience with an even deeper multiplayer mode that will keep players stuck to their phones like a sticky bomb,” said Gary Gattis, CEO at Spacetime Games, in a press release. “This title will bring fans of Spacetime Games and mobile gamers the action-packed combat strategy title they have all been waiting for.”

Battle Command! is set to bring gamers a massively multiplayer combat strategy title, launching this November. Spacetime Games puts players in charge of a small group of soldiers as they build a larger military force. They'll manage the collection of resources, base construction, recruiting troops, and combat on the battlefield.

“When developing Battle Command!, we kept the maxim ‘Amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals study diplomacy and keep logistics’ firmly in mind,” said Gary Gattis, CEO, Spacetime Games, in a press release. “We wanted to make strategy gaming more layered by adding social interaction with other players as a requirement for success and a significant part of the enjoyment players will get from the experience.”