v1.0.6 — May 2026

RATIONS AND RATIONS

• New: Daily Missions — log in each day for 5 fresh challenges. Complete them to earn Gold. Missions rotate every midnight.
• New: Battle Pass — Season 1 is here. Play matches, complete missions, and climb the tiers to unlock rewards. Silver Star pilots get access to an exclusive premium lane with extra drops.
• New: Silver Star Exclusives — certain skins, trails, and sprays are now reserved for Silver Star subscribers. Look for the ✦ mark in the Armory.
• New: Quick-Access Bar — the Armory, Daily Missions, and Battle Pass are now one click away from the main menu, always visible in the top-left.
• Balance: Ranked is now open to all registered pilots — you no longer need Silver Star to compete.
• Balance: Every registered pilot now earns 20 Gold per day just for logging in. Silver Star members earn 60 Gold daily.
• Balance: Silver Star members get a flat 20% discount on everything in the Armory.
• Fix: Fixed an issue where the top navigation bar could overlap menu elements on smaller screens.

v1.0.5 — Apr 2026

RAPID DEPLOYMENT

• New: Party System — form a squad of up to 6 pilots from your friends list and queue together for QuickMatch or Ranked.
• New: Friends List — add pilots by callsign or UID, accept or decline incoming friend requests from the new Party panel.
• New: Party Invites — receive instant toast notifications with a 30-second accept window. No more sharing lobby codes with squadmates.
• New: Party QuickMatch — your whole squad drops into the same lobby together. Standard Free For All rules apply.
• New: Party Ranked — squad up and fight as one team. All party members locked to the same side. If the queue exceeds 5 minutes, bots fill remaining slots — full medal rewards still apply.
• New: Mute & Block — muting a friend silences their in-game chat. Blocking removes them from your list and prevents future invites.
• New: Daily Rewards now live inside the Armory Shop as its own tab — easier to find, easier to claim.
• New: Custom lobby matches now show a “Match Starting…” screen for all players when the host launches — no more instant pop-in.
• UI: Armory Shop is now full-height and scrollable, matching the Player Profile panel for a consistent feel.
• UI: Default Plane Skin and Default Spray now show a Default badge in the shop, matching the Default Trail. Pre-equipped on all new accounts.
• Fix: Black Ops trail smoke now flows in the correct direction — thickens toward the plane instead of away from it.

v1.0.4 — Apr 2026

GRIT & GLORY

• New: Bounty System — the highest-scoring pilot gets a skull mark on their name and plane icon. All pilots are notified.
• New: Off-screen skull & directional arrow indicators keep every pilot locked onto the bounty target.
• New: Full-screen bounty banners announce whenever a bounty is claimed or a new one is assigned.
• New: Bounty holder earns 2× Gold at match end. In TDM, the entire bounty-holding team benefits.
• New: Kill streaks and bounty grabs are now announced in the in-game kill feed for all pilots.
• New: Ranked Mode — Silver Star only. 2-Team TDM, 10-minute matches. Earn & lose medals based on result.
• New: QuickMatch — instant matchmaking open to all pilots. Free For All, 5 minutes per round.
• New: Armory Shop — buy Gold packs securely, spend Gold on a Double Down Token.
• New: Double Down Token — 2× medals won or lost in your next Ranked match. High risk, high reward.
• UI: HUD bars (Fuel, Hull, Ammo) now use color-coded VFX that pulse at critical levels.
• UI: Lobby player count is now capped and displayed live in the briefing room.
• UI: Service Record updated — K/D, win rate, playtime, and match history now tracked per pilot.
• Fix: Gold and MMR correctly credit after every qualifying match.

v1.0.3 — Apr 2026

SQUADRON UPDATE

• New: Pilot accounts — sign in with Google or jump straight in as a Guest.
• New: Your callsign and plane color are remembered the next time you play.
• New: Service Record — track your K/D ratio, win rate, total playtime, and your last 5 matches.
• New: Lobbies now support up to 36 pilots at once, with a live headcount badge.
• New: Private lobbies — the host can lock a room with a password so only invited pilots can join.
• New: The lobby host is now marked with a crown 👑 in the pilot list.
• New: Button click sound effects added throughout the menus.
• Combat: Afterburner [Shift] — hold to surge forward at the cost of fuel. Great for chases and escapes.
• Combat: Flare Countermeasures [Q] — fire a flare to deflect an incoming missile. 3 charges, refilled at the Resupply Zone.
• Combat: The Nuke deals damage to teammates in Team Deathmatch — use it carefully.
• Fix: Nuking yourself no longer causes the death screen to loop or the game to freeze.
• Fix: The explosion flash no longer lingers on screen after you respawn.
• Fix: The afterburner trail is now visible to every pilot in the match, not just the one flying.
• Fix: Other pilots no longer appear frozen on your screen when you join a match in progress.
• Fix: Joining a private lobby no longer bypasses the password prompt.
• Fix: Expired lobbies are now cleaned up automatically — no more joining a dead room.
• Fix: Kill counts no longer carry over between rounds in the same lobby.
• Fix: Missiles now detonate on the first hit instead of passing through and dealing repeated damage.
• Support: The Repair Plane now visibly flies in from outside the combat zone and departs when its fuel runs out.
• Polish: Pilot name tags above planes now display in each pilot’s team or personal color.

v1.0.2 — Apr 2026

WARZONE UPDATE

• Fix: Optimized steering physics and snappier plane rotation.
• Combat: Spawn Protection (3s) & pulsing cyan aura after respawn.
• Repair: High-altitude Repair Plane support with localized repair assistance.
• Atmosphere: Dynamic FOV fog system for intense storm engagement.

v1.0.1 — Apr 2026

OFFICIAL RELEASE

• Fix: Black screen during storm weather events resolved.
• Fix: Controls panel now visible in-game (bottom-right).
• Fix: Host migration — if the host leaves, the next pilot takes command seamlessly.
• Fix: Players no longer get stuck on the victory screen when the host disconnects.
• Powerups: Air Mines [E], Self Nuke [F], and Homing Missiles added.
• Resupply: Moving Resupply Zone with a live on-screen tracker.
• Mode: Team Deathmatch — up to 6 teams, host-assigned.
• Chat: Team Chat [Enter] & All Chat [Alt+Enter] in-game.
• Polish: Smoother interpolation for multiplayer dogfights.

v1.0.0 — Apr 2026

INITIAL LAUNCH BETA

Prototype flight mechanics, real-time multiplayer foundation, and the first dogfight lobby.