The starting infantry units received a slight reduction in armor to prevent early-game rushes from becoming too oppressive.
The game is set in a modern-day alternative history scenario. In the year 1997, the Cuban Missile Crisis escalated into a nuclear war, leaving the world in a state of ruin. From the ashes, a mysterious red organic resource known as "Tempest Vines" emerges, capable of absorbing nuclear radiation and providing a new energy source. This coveted resource becomes the central point of conflict between two primary asymmetric factions: the Global Defense Force (GDF) and the Tempest Dynasty (DYN). A third, alien faction known as the Veti is currently in active development and available for public multiplayer testing. Tempest Rising v1.7.3
A child woke with salt in her mouth and the smell of a coal-dark corridor; a baker dreamt of scales rising under his fingernails; a teacher dreamt the letters rearranged themselves into a language that hummed. The dreams spilled into waking hours as if the island had been stitched to another fabric: colors bled, speech lagged, and folk found themselves finishing each other’s sentences with replies they had never learned. In the market someone started selling shells that glowed faintly; you could hold one and feel your most honest thought echo back at you. People started pointing fingers at the lighthouse. The starting infantry units received a slight reduction
While some players on the Steam forums have expressed a desire for more content and expressed worry about the future of the Veti faction, the developers' official response in the v1.7.3 patch notes provided reassurance: From the ashes, a mysterious red organic resource
The Tempest Rising community has largely welcomed v1.7.3 as a step in the right direction. Many players expressed satisfaction that the developers are listening closely to feedback, addressing pain points in the user interface (UI) and campaign structure. The new freedom to replay the campaign has been particularly well-received, as has the "Select All Support Units" hotkey.
A high-tech, peacekeeping corps focused on mobility, drone warfare, and surgical strikes.