KickStarter BATTLETECH - turn-based mech combat from Harebrained Schemes

[MadMaxHellfire]

roguetech. i've been trying a hot team, and compared to my last run some years ago i have the strong feeling flamers have been nerfed and don't heat up targets as much as they did. i have this 45t firestarter with 11 flamers and on a *solid* alpha i rarely bring mechs to their lower limit. this on light-meds which rarely have sinks to spare, i doubt they're going to have any effect at all from heavies up.

 

[Gromoer]

roguetech. i've been trying a hot team, and compared to my last run some years ago i have the strong feel flamers have been nerfed and don't heat up targets as much as they did. i have this 45t firestarter with 11 flamers and on a *solid* alpha i rarely bring mechs to their lower limit. this on light-meds which rarely have sinks to spare, i doubt they're going to have any effect at all from heavies up.

Flamers are still annoying though. One light mech been constantly shutting down my medium that tends to run hot, effectively denying it making actions and enabling making called shots on it.

 

[MadMaxHellfire]

but stock mechs rarely run as hot as custom, we have the gaming mindset of the crippling alpha while stocks are built for prolonged fights with a more realistic mindset. my starter raven had 3 tons of narc ammo, some other starter had 2t machinegun ammo when one quarter is enough for any engagement.

 

[Gromoer]

but stock mechs rarely run as hot as custom, we have the gaming mindset of the crippling alpha while stocks are built for prolonged fights with a more realistic mindset. my starter raven had 3 tons of narc ammo, some other starter had 2t machinegun ammo when one quarter is enough for any engagement.

Yea, I kinda can see the appeal of more prolonged fights that can make use of more diverse range of weaponry and tactics. Is the multiplayer alive currently? I wonder if there is any particular choice tactics wise.

 

[MadMaxHellfire]

Is the multiplayer alive currently?

has it ever been?

 

[Parsimonious cook]

It was possible to play matches with randoms within few months of the release. I played quite a few back then, though I am pretty sure that the MP scene is deep in the "ask for matches on Discord" territory nowadays.