- Steam App
- Air Defender (3985030)
- Event type
- patch note
- Published
- 17 September 2026 - 21:01:10 UTC
- Source
- steam_community_announcements
Air Defender ChangelogVersion 0.8.2.0This update is about how a game begins and how the enemy behaves once you meet it. Instant Action no longer buries you before your aircraft are airborne, a Peacetime start no longer plays out to the same script every time, intercepted aircraft can now refuse to turn, and Russian pilots of every type answer you on the radio. It also brings the enemy escort doctrine and tanker support from the previous batch of reports.A Slower, Smarter Start- Time To Get Airborne: In Instant Action, or whenever tension reaches Critical, the first raid now arrives after 30 to 60 game minutes depending on your experience level, instead of 15. Get an AWACS on station with two pairs of interceptors airborne and the enemy comes for you sooner. A message on the console tells you the clock is running.- A Probing First Raid: The opening raid is small, aimed at your radars and ...