And it didn’t stop thousands of gamers from voting for it and helping it win the GiN 2018 Strategy Game of the year.īATTLETECH is a game that fosters both love and hate. That hasn’t stopped me from playing it for almost half a month of real time. But even so, BATTLETECH has never gotten close to being a five GiN Gem Game. Granted, the Flashpoint DLC was a nice addition that added some much needed excitement away from the “help the princess” main storyline. And all this for a game that I described as a little bit lackluster in my original review of the core title. If this trends continues, I may overtake my Skyrim hours. One of the things that I felt to be unnatural in the base game was that contracts never expire.At last check, I had put in over 300 hours playing BATTLETECH, which is highly unusual outside of a deep role-playing game. Even if description told about overwhelming assault or any other urging matters – you could wait any amount of time in orbit before taking the job. And the very first large DLC added “flashpoints”… which are not exactly what I had in mind. The time limit for those “flashpoints” (those that have one) look quite arbitrary. Which looks especially funny when our mercenary squad arrives in the nick of time, regardless of how many days left. However, the missions themselves are well written. Both in terms of dialogues that explore political intricacies of the lore (sometimes introducing interesting characters), and challenges that often have far more nuance than ordinary tasks. There are always “unexpected” reinforcements, various special conditions – like in one “flashpoint” you can choose pilots, but mechs are predefined.
Or you have restrictions on your troops’ weight. Or you have to fight the next mission right away, without time for repairs. Yes, most “flashpoints” are actually chains of missions. Even more, many of them have branching choices. Mechs and tech that you can get as a prize can be particularly What if one tactical option puts you against mechs that can be salvaged for better loot than the other? Do you give the captured spy to your employer as promised or sell him back? Maybe you decide to side with the folks you’ve just fought because you learned they are not who you thought they are. Valuable for one tactic and not fit others. Also, you shouldn’tįorget about the reputation. If you are going to be an ally to oneįaction, maybe it’s wise to side with it during the “flashpoint”.įlashpoint DLC also has additional mechs added to the roster. As the name implies, it wields a giant hatchet and inflicts terrifying damage in melee combat. This DLC adds urban maps with lots of large buildings. Because of them fighting on the city streets is a bit different than in the most other biomes. Taking high ground always improves chances to hit the target.ĭestroys the building (which is actually relatively easy) your mech Not only towering offices provide good cover against direct fire, but some of them are also large enough for your mechs to jump on their rooftops. Will fall and get damaged, proportional to the building’s height. Quite a nice tactical trick for you too, btw.įun fact. Even in the city, you can find cover – trees in the park, the ruins of buildings. You can even cool your mech if you stand in the water fountain. There are also new “Flashpoints”, including the ones that take place in the urban environment. And a few electronic gadgets for your mechs.
They mostly mess with enemy’s targeting systems, reducing chance being hit in melee, or by ranged attacks, or make a mech completely immune to “Sensor Lock” and indirect fire.Īllows you to get “Raven” mech.
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