But studio leadership wondered about the possibility of also letting players deploy ‘Mechs into the hearts of sprawling futuristic cities. I joined the HBS team almost exactly one year ago to help take on a really exciting challenge.īATTLETECH had previously allowed players to fight in some larger military and industrial bases. My name is Dave McCoy and I’m a technical artist here at Harebrained Schemes. HBS should work on things that can't be easily developed/modded, like Story-DLC (and the urban maps from this DLC) They can't keep up on Mechs and mech-systems alone and 2 new mechs for 20€ is not enticing enough. and mech individualization points are hard to get into and can be overwhelming Also, the new systems, mechs, weapons, ammo, etc. it is really hard and you need a long time until you get the best mechs (can be changed in the installer) making it less approachable.
ECM, AOE damage, and other features don't need to be fully working to be released and can be tested by the players, HBS doesn't have that luxury, those features must work if they release them. Roguetech can get away with untested and broken new features that are kind of Early access and get developed on the fly. Also, individual mechs can be a great selling feature for future DLC (like the Raven and Javelin in this DLC, which are part of Roguetech since the earlier releases) economic planning, Clan Invasion is probably in the works for a Battletech 2. (probably) licensing issues for specific mechs and variations The Gallant Urban Assault Tank sports a variety of weapons to fight at all ranges with speed and agility, the Packrat is a battlefield support vehicle equipped with a prototype version of ECM, and the Rotunda is a reconnaissance vehicle equipped with a prototype version of Active Probe.Īttack and Defend is a challenging new mission type where your mercenaries must destroy an enemy’s base to stop a steady stream of attackers before they can overcome your forces and knock out your employer’s base. The Javelin is a compromise between speed and firepower, with close-range knockout power.Ī wide variety of new branching short stories that link together mercenary missions, crew conversations, special events, critical choices, and rare bonus rewards. The experimental Raven 1X sports an advanced electronic warfare package that combines ECM and Active Probe systems into a lightweight component. Meanwhile, ‘Mechs equipped with Active Probe can reveal, locate, and target enemy units that would otherwise be hidden.
‘Mechs equipped with Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) and nearby friendly units are obscured from enemy targeting systems and immune to indirect fire. The return of these lost technologies will forever change the 31st century battlefield. Abandoned explosive fuel trucks, destroyed coolant exchanger buildings, and broken electrical transformers that disrupt targeting will drastically change the battle as you go. Every building in the new urban biome is fully destructible, so you’re never more than a few salvos away from a new line of sight, or the defensive cover of high-rise rubble. Street brawls introduce new tactical gameplay challenges as ‘Mech combat moves from wide-open natural landscapes to vast urban sprawls. Urban Warfare brings 'Mech combat to the vast cityscapes of the Inner Sphere! Electronic warfare, large-scale building destruction, environmental mechanics, new enemy units and more make the urban sprawl a whole new battlefield.
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