Rapid ship special has been buffed: Call Aid now summons two autonomous support drones instead of one. Updated Rapid special description in the pilot flow. Minor gameplay balance tuning for a stronger Rapid late-run feel.

Major hangar interface refresh. - Redesigned Hangar, Build, and Relic Index screens for better readability across iPhone sizes - Added bottom navigation for faster access to Home, Hangar, Build, and Relic Index - Improved relic cards with clearer icons, bonuses, tradeoffs, and filtering - Updated Build screen with swipeable stat cards and a full equipped relic list - Improved ad placement so banners sit within the interface instead of covering key controls - Added a leaderboard shortcut to the new header - General font, spacing, and safe-area improvements

Fixed a Campaign mode issue where elite enemies could appear less often than intended after the Endless mode update.

Endless Mode now has Directives: choose a temporary challenge before each Endless stage and earn higher score multipliers for taking bigger risks. This update also improves Endless balancing, removes unnecessary Weapon Core drops from Endless, and adds remote-config support so future Endless modifiers can be tuned without a new app release.

Returning pilots can continue directly, while switching and creation now live together in Manage Pilots. • Improved text readability and rebalanced early campaign boss phases.

Boss battles and relic builds have been rebuilt. -Five distinct bosses now feature unique movement, attack patterns, phase changes, shields, and reinforcements. -Added five three-piece relic synergies that unlock powerful build bonuses. -Added a new Character Sheet showing effective stats, bonuses, tradeoffs, conditional effects, and active synergies. -Relic reward, upgrade, and replacement screens now show your current build and each relic’s effects. -Improved text readability across build screens. -Rebalanced early campaign boss phases for a smoother difficulty curve.

Bug fixes and performance updates

Bug fixes and performance updates

Bug fixes and performance updates

Bug fixes and performance updates

- Refreshed Ready Room, Hangar, Pilot Select, Relic Index, and How to Play screens - Added clearer weapon core progress and next weapon upgrade details - Improved pilot cards, stat layout, relic scrolling, and banner spacing - Added new How to Play icons and more readable guide text - Fixed several UI overlap and alignment issues

Pilot selection and ad-supported screens are smoother and more reliable. This update improves tap handling around pilot slots, prevents accidental button triggers in empty areas

Arcade Pilot 3.1 focuses on polish and readability. Improved menu and button feedback so taps feel clearer. Better low-resolution phone HUD layout to reduce overlapping combat UI. Clearer stat point reminders after a run.

Arcade Pilot's progression has been rebuilt around boss victories, relic builds, and stronger ship identity. Relic system changes Every campaign and endless boss first kill can now grant a relic, as long as the pilot still has open relic slots. Relics now have clearer rarity tiers, level gates, and colored reward cards. Early relic drops have been rebalanced so new pilots see more variety instead of repeated common shield-heavy choices. Once a pilot reaches 10 relics, endless boss rewards can offer relic upgrades, relic replacement, or a stat cache. Campaign remains the relic acquisition path; endless mode is where full relic builds are upgraded and reshaped. The hangar relic removal flow has been removed to make build decisions cleaner. Weapon Core system changes Weapon core upgrades were refreshed for each ship class. Laser gains piercing and a high-damage amplified beam path. Rapid gains scatter ricochet shots, double shot, and faster max-level fire. Ship Special system changes Rocket special is now Overload, granting a 5-second fire-rate burst. Rapid special is now Call Aid, summoning an autonomous support copy for 5 seconds.

Version 2.2 improves progression, readability, and relic management. - Added relic rarity tiers and level-based relic drop odds - Added a scrollable relic catalog in the hangar - Added rewarded relic removal, allowing removed relic reward stages to be earned again - Rebalanced relic bonuses and tradeoffs for smoother shield-based gameplay - Updated several relic descriptions for clarity - Improved top-left HUD readability during combat

Added attribution and campaign measurement support, plus stability improvements for the latest Arcade Pilot build.

- Create and manage local pilot profiles - Choose a ship class for each pilot - New pilot slot system with up to 6 pilots - Improved hangar, progression, and relic UI - New boss HP bar and updated combat HUD - Added pause controls and shield visual feedback - Added Game Center leaderboard support - Improved scaling and safe-area layout across devices