Heavy Metal Machines News

Hello, Metal Gladiators

Maintenance is scheduled for December 3rd, from 11:00 to 15:00 (UTC-0).

• The Casual Mode matchmaking algorithm for new players has been improved.

• The effects of several buttons have been updated.

• The customized commands have been reset to default due to infrastructure changes in preparation for future gamepad updates.

To share your feedback, please post in our Discord or the General Discussion forum.

Heavy Metal Machines Team

Black Metal Friday is finally here!

This year, from November 29th to December 2nd, the most amazing machines are up to 60% off to buy with cash, 5 pilots with 30% off, 2 new models available permanently at the store, and 13 models available for a limited time.
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And, of course, we have a Double XP event going on!
Check all the items of this Black Metal Friday:

Heavy Metal Models

Metal Legend Models

Pilots

Models available temporarily

Models available permanently

Visit the in-game store, buy cash, and secure the best deals of the year!See you in the arenas!

The 2019 edition of the Steam Awards is coming, and Heavy Metal Machines can be nominated for the "The Labor of Love Award".

This category is made for games that have been out for a while, but are still getting new content, JUST LIKE US! ːmetalbonesː

Show your love for Heavy Metal Machines by nominating us.
Thank you! ːhmmlogoː

Hello, Metal Gladiators

Maintenance is scheduled for November 26, from 11:00 to 15:00 (UTC-0), to apply a machine balance update for Dirt Devil and Artificer.

• Weapon 2
  • Weapon damage has been reduced from 200 to 160 per second.

• Weapon 1
  • Projectile speed has been increased by 33%.
    
  • Projectile size has been increased by 13.5%.
    
  • Weapon damage has been reduced from 100 to 75.
    
  • The global cooldown has been reduced from 0,4s to 0,25s.

• Weapon 2
  • Special Weapon energy gain has been reduced by 10%.

• Weapon 3
  • The initial boost power has been reduced, and the total boost time has been increased from 0,2s to 0,5s.
    
  • Cooldown has been reduced from 6 to 5 seconds.

• Passive
  • The passive repair now also affects Artificer.
    
  • Artificer’s passive self repair won’t count for the repair statistics.

• Movement
  • The Machine handling has been improved for greater mobility and accuracy.

Developer’s Note
After internal discussion, and considering several feedbacks from the community over time, we started a new balance process for the game. This new process was created, aiming to make it more frequent and more efficiently.

For the first balance in this process, we decided to focus on changes for Artificer. The original idea was to bring her back to the game meta (most effective tactics available), which is something that the community has been talking about for a while.

We focused on improving her survivability in the Arenas, giving opportunities for her to flee from enemies with greater mobility, as well as changing the way her passive ability works, providing more repair sustain during the whole match. Besides, we also improved the Weapon 1, giving it a more rewarding experience.

We believe this was an excellent first step, and we're already planning new changes focused on the other Supports and bringing them back to the competitive scenario.

Last but not least, we also made a change on Dirt Devil's Weapon 2, because it was way too powerful on competitive matches.

To share your feedback, please post in our Discord or the General Discussion forum.

Heavy Metal Machines Team

What’s up, everyone! This is Sath, HMM’s Product Supervisor, and today I’m gonna talk about an update that’s on the way to Heavy Metal Machines: The new Friends system! This feature will improve your experience to manage your contacts, as well as changing how nicknames are created. Let’s go through it!

When the new system comes out, all players will need to create a definitive nickname and choose an Avatar image. Everyone will receive 19 different Avatars that can be changed at any time in your inventory - I’m particularly interested in that lovely Fugu *_*
The final version may look slightly different.

The new system will no longer require players to be Steam friends in order to form groups and join teams, which is a huge improvement in itself. It’ll also be easier to add new friends, as every single player will have a unique PlayerTag that can be shared with other players on their friends’ list.

Last but not least, it will also be possible to check the profile of each friend on the list, which includes their current level, ranked division, total matches, most used roles, and machines. Pretty cool, huh?!
The final version may look slightly different.

The new Friends system update is expected to arrive in the game by early December 2019.

I hope you all enjoy it -- please share your thoughts with us on our Discord Channel.

Q: When will it be launched?
A: Expected to launch by early December 2019.

Q: Can I change my nickname?
A: After choosing a nickname, you won’t be able to change it. We’re already planning to include this option in the future.

Q: Can different players use the same nickname?
A: Yes. However, the PlayerTag ID is unique for every player, and it will differentiate one from the other.

Q: Will you add different avatars in the future?
A: Yes, we’re also planning to include new avatars in the store.

Q: How do I change my Avatar?
A: All players will receive 19 standard avatars, and it can be changed in the inventory.