The Hive Update 1.307

Achievements and Difficulty

• Fixed: The game now correctly saves and loads the selected difficulty.

• Fixed: Hard and Insanity completion achievements should now unlock properly after finishing the campaign.

• Fixed: The Avatar skill and squad mechanics are restored, so “Play of the Game” is obtainable again.

• Improved: Added extra checks so end game achievements trigger more reliably.

• Note: Older saves did not store difficulty correctly. For these fixes to fully apply, start a new playthrough or make new saves after updating.
  

Squad Mechanics and Balance

• Legionnaires restored to a squad of 5 units.

• Hunters restored to a squad of 3 units.

• Population cost increased to match the larger squad sizes.

• Resource costs only slightly increased. Fast build speeds and earlier quality of life improvements are kept.

• Hive building resurrects dead squad units again for a small food cost per unit.

• Goal: bring back the more swarm like feel, without losing the previous improvements.

UI and Visuals

• Fixed: Pause menu no longer stretches on ultrawide resolutions.

• Restored: Intro and ending cinematics are back to their original full versions.

Feedback

If you still run into issues with difficulty, achievements, or squad behavior after updating, please tell us (and include your difficulty setting and save details if possible). We also welcome feedback on balance, pacing, mission design, and quality of life.

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