The Mech Update goes live September 13th.
This is the first version of the Mech. It isn't finished evolving, it has a few bugs, and it can be unpredictably psychotic at times.
But it's also a lot of fun.
The Mech is essentially your new heavily armed wingman. It can fight autonomously alongside you, or you can send it off on its own to deal with problems while you concentrate on something else.
You can order it to Follow, Attack, Guard, or Return to Base. At any time, you can also climb into the cockpit and take control yourself.
Fair warning: piloting currently includes a rather enthusiastic amount of head bob. If you're prone to motion sickness, you may discover that the enemy isn't the greatest threat inside the cockpit. This will be improved in future patches.
So why release it now?
Tokyo Game Show is less than a week away, I'm leaving for Japan shortly, and I really wanted the Mech fighting in Artificial Extinction 2 before the show.
Could I keep polishing it for another few weeks? Absolutely.
Am I going to?
No.
I'm releasing the Mech on September 13th, and I'll continue improving it when I get back.
For now, consider this Mech v1: heavily armed, useful, occasionally psychotic.