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AE2 Development Update #1 - Mechs and Armour System!

Greetings!


We're migrating the Development Updates to this store page and will continue to post them here.

[h2]Mechs and Drones[/h2]

Here is a summary of the Mech's specifications to date. Don't think these are final though, we can't stop them from evolving so expect them to be deadlier by the time you meet them. In fact, the deadliest Mech has just been discovered, check out the new Level 4 Rocket Mech!

















We have designated all of the Mechs into different levels based on their difficulty. At the moment, there are 4 levels. As the levels go up, the difficulty and sophistication of enemies increase. The Scouts are the basic enemy you encounter at the start of a game, so it'll be the easiest to deal with! But towards the end of the game, you'll meet enemies like the well rounded Battle Mech, which are universally strong and have a wide array of weaponry. So far, it is the most dangerous of the mechs as of yet. However, while it is well rounded, it doesn't excel at specific tasks like breaking shields like the Laser Mech can.

The new drones are functional but their weaponry has not yet been added. We will talk more about Drones on a later date once they are more developed.

[h2]Armour and Shields[/h2]

As described on the Mech Spec Sheets, their defenses are broken down into categories Shields, Armour and Health. Turrets and enemies will both have this system. As of right now, shields take more damage from energy weapons. Armour absorbs more heavy damage and non-energy weapons and health is the primary health bar on which everything survives. As of right now, all of this is still in development and can change at any point!

[h2]What's Next?[/h2]

Hard at work developing individual Mech abilities! For example, the Scout Mech can now expel a smoke
grenade that acts as a beacon to bring in reinforcement ground troops. We aim to create abilities like this for all of the Mechs, to make each one unique and a completely different challenge from the other!

Discord link: https://discord.gg/p62Afqr

[h3]Until Next Time![/h3]