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AS+CEND is a space shooter where you pilot powerful ships in ferocious clashes against other players. Combat with AS+CEND ships is a deliberate battle of deadly intent that can quickly become a frantic fight for your life, or resolve into a satisfying kill when all goes according to plan.
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Sep 26, 2018
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Single-player
Online PvP
Family Sharing
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Languages:
Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English ✔
Includes 52 Steam Achievements
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Note: This Early Access game is not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“As a small, independent studio, we at Whimsy Games wanted to get our game in front of fellow gamers as early as possible. We have a solid game play design already implemented for our core combat experience, but we want to involve the community and incorporate their feedback in refining this wonderful space combat game.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Our Early Access period is planned for six months.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The core experience is ready for players to engage in intense pvp space fights and we're now working on adding more content. The following major features are planned for the release version:

Game Modes

Duel
Play 1 v 1 matches against another player.

Duel - Practice
Play 1 v 1 matches against AI opponents.

Skirmish
Play 2 v 2 matches against other players.

Battle
Play 3 v 3 matches against other players.

Ranked Play
We're planning on having seasonal ranked options for players who wish to play with and against similar skilled players and challenge themselves to rise through the ranks.

Customization

Progression
Unlock new tools and equipment through an engaging progression system.

Vessel Layout
Assign weapons and abilities to your ship frame to create you own toolkit.

Vessel Cosmetics
Bling you ship! Add custom effects and looks to your ships.

Effect Cosmetics
Shiny guns! Add custom weapon effects.

Regular Content Updates

In addition to the major feature updates, we also plan to create regular content updates offering:
  • New ship Frames
  • New Weapon modules
  • New Ability modules
  • New player Emblems
  • New combat arenas
”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“We have the following features ready and playable.

Game Modes

Duel
Play 1 v 1 matches against another player.

Duel - Practice
Play 1 v 1 matches against AI opponents.

Ships

Hien-class Patrol Frame
  • DASH Drive - Quickly re-position to avoid attacks or find an exposed facing.
  • Overload Blast - Overloads the engines to project an unstable energy blast.

Weapons

Lightforge PPW
Fires a series of quick, three-round energy bursts.

Hailstorm RWS
Fires a series increasingly rapid kinetic slugs.

Abilities

ProxDet DRF
Creates explosive drones that follow your vessel until they spot an enemy to smash into.

Arenas

Luna12 Orbital
An inhabited station complex orbiting the Moon.
  • Starlight Habitat Block - Fight among the luxury residential areas.
  • Transfer Block - An open fighting arena.
  • DeepStore Warehouse Block - A complex fighting arena with grav wells and lots of cover.
  • Condemned Block - A run-down residential area.
  • Drydock Gamma - A station repair facility.
”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“We plan to increase the price when the game launches to reflect all the content we're adding to it but until then we will keep the early access price the same. Early adopters will have access to special perks once the game launches, as well as the lower early access price.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We welcome feedback and suggestions!

You can find us as Whimsy Games on social media or watch our Twitch streams. You can also send us suggestions on our feature requests forum. Bugs can be reported on our forums as well.”
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Latest Content Update

Latest content update notes

Updated 1/2/2020

New Content


New Patrol Mechanics: Dock Room Changes
  • Dock rooms now spawn two of four different options
  • Available options are hull repair, max hull health boost, temporary hull boost, and granting a single use super.

New Patrol Mechanics: Single Use Supers
  • Players can now get single use supers to use in patrol mode.
  • These supers allow players to quickly clear rooms, or escape certain death. They are especially helpful for boss fights.

Equipment Mechanics: Unlock via achievements
  • Multiplayer ships/designs are now unlocked by completing in-game achievements.
  • Equipment in Patrol modes is not unlocked by completing in-game achievements.

Updates

  • Adjusted starting zone positions for single player maps.
  • Removed legacy control keybindings from the game.

Fixes

  • Fixed lighting issues which affected all maps.
  • Fixed colliders on the follow maps: Patrol Cave, Patrol Canyon, 2v2 Canyon, and 2v2 Cave.
  • Fixed issue where the Repulsor Boss could heal while the game was paused.
  • Fixed rank readout when play exceeds Amethyst Rank 5.
  • Fixed collider issues in 1v1 maps which allowed players to leave the map.
  • Fixed visual issue when promoting from Silver Rank 3 to Silver Rank 4.
  • Fixed visual gap in single player exit walls.
  • Fixed text formatting for the keybinding menu.
  • Fixed being able to use ESC as a keybinding.
  • Fixed keybind display in the tutorial when using number keys.
  • Fixed keybinding issues with modifier keys.

About This Game


AS+CEND is a space shooter where you pilot powerful combat ships in ferocious clashes against other players in a fully 3D environment. Fight in complex arenas with six degrees of freedom using different ships, weapons and abilities. Each match in AS+CEND is a deliberate battle of deadly intent that can quickly become a frantic fight for your life, or resolve into a satisfying kill when all goes according to plan.


Think in all directions! Each side of an AS+CEND ship has a shield which protects you from attacks from that direction. Some of these facings also have weapons mounted. Attacking with these weapons will let you strip the shields from you enemies, but it will also drop the shields on that side. Claim victory by exposing your opponent's hull while protecting your own weaknesses.


We're working hard to bring more tools of destruction to the table. New ship frames will offer different movement styles and ultimate abilities to confound your enemies. New weapons will impose a variety of deadly threats in your conflicts. New abilities will create more opportunities for you to trick your opponents.

Regularly Updated Content

Ship Frames
We plan to introduce new ship frames each with a unique layout of equipment slots, movement power and ultimate ability.

Weapon Modules
We're going to regularly add new weapons to the existing weapon types as well as introduce brand new archetypes.

Ability Modules
We'll be adding new and interesting abilities to the game to mix up the combat formula and keep fights from getting too comfortable.

Combat Arenas
We'll be developing more maps, generally timed against other major feature releases. Maps will be introduced in sets of combat arena that are all similarly themed and will be used in most of the game modes.

Upcoming Features

Patrols
Patrols are single player activities designed for players who want to challenge their combat skills but don't have the time or desire to compete directly against other players. This game mode will features progression and randomization for a different challenge each run!

Battles
Battles will be 3 vs 3 matches that will give players the chance to emphasize their teamplay in more goal-oriented game modes.

Customization
Everything from cosmetics to custom ship layouts, we're planning on allow players to tailor their equipment to their own desired play style.

Ranked Play
We're planning on having seasonal ranked options for players who wish to play with and against similar skilled players and challenge themselves to rise through the ranks.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 5 series
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: nVidia GTX 750
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel Core i7, 7 series
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: nVidia GTX 1070
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 5 GB available space
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