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Each is fun to use and can be game-changing if used well, but they require skill and a particular playstyle to be effective. Other new additions include missiles that deal heat damage over time, a long-range shotgun, and the BattleTech’s first area-of-effect weapon. That makes it an incredible addition to a fast scout, but can easily lead to overheating behind enemy lines. Probably the most interesting is the COIL Beam, which does more damage the farther its wielder moves before using it, but also generates more heat. The new weapons in Heavy Metal tip the scales a little less, leaning more toward new tactical possibilities than sheer firepower. That puts players at a distinct advantage when they use them, and can make squaring off against them unexpectedly dangerous.
On the other hand, they tend to throw balance out the window by giving the new mechs abilities that aren’t available to anyone else. These bonuses are a welcome edition, making the new mechs feel unique and even imbuing them with a little personality. For instance, the Phoenix Hawk gets better performance out of its jump jets, while the Assassin ignores the evasion bonus that its targets get from moving, making it ideal for hunting light mechs. In a first for BattleTech, each mech also has a unique piece of equipment to reinforce its role. Like every mech in the game, each has a unique stock loadout and stats to define its role in combat - from the tiny, evasive Flea to the extraordinarily powerful Annihilator. These new mechs are more than just pretty metal faces. Related: BATTLETECH: Heavy Metal Expansion Preview (And Its 8 New Mechs) The new mech, the Bull Shark, is a 95-ton behemoth with a look that fits right in with the rest of the classic machines in the expansion. Die-hard BattleTech fans will recognize some of the most iconic mechs in the game - Annihilator, Archer, Assassin, Flea, Phoenix Hawk, Rifleman, and Vulcan.
#HAREBRAINED SCHEMES BATTLETECH HEAVY METAL PLUS#
The expansion’s standout feature is the introduction of seven mechs from the BattleTech tabletop game, plus one designed exclusively for the video game. True to its name, Heavy Metal brings some of the heaviest metal in the BattleTech canon to its digital incarnation. It’s fitting, then, that BattleTech’s latest expansion, Heavy Metal, digs deep into the well of old-school BattleTech lore to produce a great set of new mechs and missions straight from the game’s history.
#HAREBRAINED SCHEMES BATTLETECH HEAVY METAL MANUALS#
Its high-stakes turn-based combat and intricate inventory management put players in the role of both commander and quartermaster, replicating the sensation of poring over stat sheets and manuals to wage war over a hexagonal grid in a hobby shop. Of all the video games based on the BattleTech tabletop game, Harebrained Schemes’ Battletech may be the closest any of them has come to emulating the feel of the original. BattleTech: Heavy Metal adds some great new mechs and an engrossing campaign to the game, but it’s aimed squarely at people who are already fans.
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