Hey Pilots!
Here's a preview of some upcoming features like new mechs, sudden death, manual practice mode, new combat abilities, and the Mech Creator with Steam Workshop support.
This is an early look at features that are still work in progress, so a few things might change between now and release.
Also, the alpha was just updated with a new map! Check out the new map here.
New Mechs
Here's the first batch of mechs planned for release. We want to make a lot of different mechs. So, after release, we plan to add even more mechs.
Havoc SP100 "Spider"
The SP100 Spider by Havoc Labs, manufacturer of unconventional mechs. The Spider can climb and mount to walls allowing it to attack from a distance like a turret.
Titan G-Proto "GZero"
The GZero is a mech from Titan Industry's G-Series. Its unbound momentum provides increased speed at the cost of endurance. It also has a powerful Charge Beam attack.
Velve V-41 "Glaiver"
Luxury mech designer Velve Gear's V-41 Glaiver is a mixed melee and ranged specialist with the ability to launch a targeted flurry of missiles.
Titan X5 "Wrecker"
The Titan X5 Wrecker is a heavily armored grappling specialist with various grab abilities, including the ability to carry enemies.
Sudden Death
Also coming soon, battles can have an optional turn limit for "Chaos". When the limit is reached, Chaos monsters spawn around the map, move in towards the middle, destroy terrain, and spread Chaos tiles which cause damage if you touch them.
Manual Practice Mode
In practice mode, the CPU can be controlled manually, allowing you to play out specific scenarios.
New Combat Abilities
A lot of new combat changes are coming. Here’s a few:
Burst Air/Ledge Recovery: You can Burst before you start falling to act in mid-air. This gives you a chance to recover if you get knocked off a ledge.
...This also gives you a chance to act instantly after DBlast, which allows for some silly combos.
Terrain Cover: Terrain provides cover from melee attacks.
Buildings also provide cover, but only briefly, as they are easily broken with melee strikes.
Ranged Attacks: Titan G1's Palm Shot can hit targets from a distance, and destroys terrain with Overdrive.
More Custom Colors
The whole color wheel! The future is now!
Mech Creator and Steam Workshop
In addition to custom maps, the game will also support custom mechs, equipment, game modes, and CPU behaviors. The Mech Creator imports Photoshop or Aseprite files to generate game assets, and Lua is supported for scripting custom content.
I’m also going to add a few examples/starter assets to Steam Workshop to help modders create mechs and other content.
That's all for now. In the meantime, check out the new map!
Good luck pilot!
-RJ
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2738660/Mecha_Simultactics/