Drop Command — Patch 3.09
Released: 9/10/2026, 4:00:47 AM
Source: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1944880/view/696523723786682534
Summary (AI)
Patch 3.09 for Drop Command introduces new unit variants Stinger-B, Guardian-B, and Cobra-E. Friendly units now appear on the Compass Nav Bar, and several balance changes affect weapon ranges, damage, and ammo. The patch also adds orbital cannons to specific missions and increases Dropship Exclusion Zones. Performance improvements target AI bottlenecks for better FPS during large battles, and fixes address issues with weapon firing, unit behavior, and UI scaling. Additional updates include enhanced vehicle textures, expedited infantry dropship travel, and new loading screen tips for beginners.
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- Infantry Dropships now travel more expediently to their drop zones
- Updated vehicle normal maps to include metal plating
- Added loading screen tips for new players
- Improved menu button click and hover sound effects
- Fixed loading issue with terrain failing to load due to a map generation race condition
- Cockpit look-around now functions correctly for VTOL and infantry
- Stinger and Guardian combat values now correctly include their hardpoint CV values
- Fixed bug preventing Armicust from firing weapons
- Fixed bug preventing pilots from firing zero-heat cost weapons
- Units now correctly bleed strafe velocity when shut down
- Grounded dropships no longer sporadically fire their engines