- - — Ops Steam update #1483899

Dear Friends, This morning, I pushed Ops v29 to Steam. This should be the final build prior to pre-publication review by Valve. As you may know, the game is scheduled to launch on Thursday, August 15th. HUGE THANKS to everyone who provided insightful comments, bug reports, and suggestions for improvement! There may be additional builds prior to publication, so please do continue to send me your honest feedback. The biggest change in v29 is the introduction of the F-317: a highly classified stealth bomber aircraft that delivers airdrops of power-ups to the player. There is currently only one power-up available: an induced gamma emission (IGE) warhead, based around a hafnium nuclear isomer, that kills all visible enemies through a flash of gamma radiation. To signal the F317 to drop the bomb, it is necessary to hit it with a radio wave. Likewise, to trigger the warhead to detonate, it is n...