Mechabellum News

Season 2 of Mechabellum is near. To enable more players to obtain more seasonal rewards before the end of Season 1, we have further adjusted the Combat Power system. We also added a new initial specialist and some new unit variants to the game, as well as some balance adjustments.
[h2]Combat Power Adjustments[/h2]

• Players outside the top 200 worldwide no longer lose combat power when defeated.
  
• Increased combat power gained when winning for players outside the top 200 worldwide.
  
• Players in the top 200 worldwide can lose up to 600 combat power in a battle.
  Developer's Note: With these changes, we hope to enable players with lower Combat Power to increase their Combat Power faster while still keeping the Combat Power leaderboard competitive.
  

[h2]New Specialist[/h2]

• New specialist [Missile Specialist]: Get 2 [Missile Strike] for free on round 2.
  Developer's Note: Missile Specialist is the first in a series of new specialists, and we plan to add more specialists who provide Battlefield Powers and Equipment Items in the coming month.
  

[h2]New Variants[/h2]

• New variant [Extended Range Phantom Ray]: increases Phantom Ray's range by 20, but decreases HP by 40%.
  
• New variant [Mass-Produced Sandworm]: Decreases the recruitment cost of Sandworm by 100, but decreases Sandworm's ATK by 30% and HP by 30%.
  

[h2]Balance Adjustments[/h2]
[h3]Crawler[/h3]

• HP decreased from 292 to 277 (5% decrease).
  
• [Loose Formation]'s HP reduction increased from 30% to 40%.
  
• The cost of [Mechanical Rage] decreased from 200 to 150.
  
• The cost of [Impact Drill] decreased from 200 to 150.
  
• [Subterranean Blitz]'s damage reduction increased from 50% to 55%
  Developer's Note: By reducing the HP of Crawlers, we hope that Fangs and Mustangs will be better against Crawlers in the early game.
  

[h3]Overlord[/h3]

• HP decreased from 16099 to 15294 (5% decrease).
  
• [High-Explosive Ammo]'s ATK reduction increased from 30% to 40%.
  Developer's Note: In the mid and low MMR ranges, players often feel helpless when facing a large number of high-level Overlords. This adjustment hopes to give cheaper units a better chance against Overlords while also maintaining the basic role of Overlords intact.
  

[h3]Sledgehammer[/h3]

• The EXP required to rank up increased by 25%.
  Developer's Note: While not very powerful in lower MMR ranges, some Sledgehammer strategies have above-average win rates in higher MMR ranges above 2000. We hope to nerf these strategies by slowing down Sledgehammer's promotion speed.
  

[h3]Wraith[/h3]

• The cost of [Degeneration Beam] decreased from 300 to 250.
  Developer's Note: We hope to increase Wraith's usage rate by making its supporting Tech cheaper.
  

[h3]Scorpion[/h3]

• ATK increased from 10047 to 10650 (6% increase).
  
• [Siege Mode]'s range bonus increased from 80 to 100.
  
• Developer's note: We hope to increase Scorpion's usage rate by making it stronger against high HP units.
  

[h3]Phantom Ray[/h3]

• The cost of [Stealth Clock] increased from 200 to 250.
  
• The cost of [Sticky Oil Bomb] decreased from 200 to 100.
  
• The cost of [Burst Mode] decreased from 250 to 200.
  Developer's Note: As a new unit, the Phantom Ray has a surprisingly balanced win rate. However, some Phantom Ray Techs do not see enough usage. These changes aim to balance the usage rate for all Phantom Ray Techs.
  

[h3]Equipment[/h3]

• [Nano Repair Kit] adjusted from level 2 to level 3.
  Developer's Note: While the Nano Repair Kit's win rate isn't particularly impressive, it can be very powerful in certain situations, so we decided to change it from a level 2 card to a level 3 card.
  

[h3]Unit drops[/h3]

• The cost of high-level Sandworm cards has been increased.
  Developer's Note: Although the overall win rate of Sandworms is not outstanding, the impact of high-level Sandworm reinforcements on the battlefield is significantly greater than that of other giant units. This change hopes to weaken the impact of high-level Sandworm reinforcements.
  

[h2]Others[/h2]

• Optimized the sound effects of the Phantom Ray.
  
• Fixed and optimized several localized texts based on community feedback.
  

Greetings commanders,

2024 is coming to a close and it has been an incredible journey for Mechabellum and we are happy and proud to have shared it with you the players.

With the holidays coming soon, the 2024 Steam Awards are just around the corner and we think Mechabellum could have a nomination and who knows, maybe an award! This could have a great impact on the game and bring many new players to the game.

And that is where you come in Commanders!
If you want to help Mechabellum be nominated we would like you to nominate it in the “Best Game You Suck At” category. It is the category we think we have the best shot at. Even if we all know you don’t suck at Mechabellum at all !!

Whatever the results, Mechabellum is full steam forward. Season 2 will be coming soon and will pack many new things you’ll be happy to discover after the holidays!

Thanks for your help and for playing our game.
See you on the Battlefield,

The Mechabellum Team

Fixed an issue with Phantom Ray causing a significant FPS drop.
Fixed a config error causing several high-level unit drops to appear too early.
Fixed multiple issues causing the game to freeze.
Fixed multiple localization issues.
Fixed several other minor issues.

[h2]New Unit: Phantom Ray[/h2]

• Phantom Ray is a medium-sized aircraft with high HP that excels at striking enemies at close range with high-damage missiles.
  

[h2]Balance Adjustments[/h2]
[h3]Wasp[/h3]

• The cost of [High-Explosive Ammo] decreased from 150 to 100.
  

[h3]Mustang[/h3]

• The cost of [High-Explosive Ammo] decreased from 200 to 150.
  
• [Missile Interceptor]'s interception efficiency increased by 20%.
  

[h3]Stormcaller[/h3]

• Attack interval increased from 6.3s to 6.6s.
  
• ATK increased from 784 to 821 (5% increase).
  
• [High-Explosive Ammo]'s ATK reduction increased from 40% to 50%, the cost increased from 150 to 200.
  Note: While maintaining Stormcaller's DPS, this change is intended to reduce the threat of Stormcaller to light units.
  

[h3]Arclight[/h3]

• The cost of [Elite Marksman] increased from 300 to 400.
  

[h3]Tarantula[/h3]

• [High-Explosive Ammo]'s splash range bonus increased from 5m to 7m, but ATK reduction increased from 30% to 40%.
  

[h3]Sandworm[/h3]

• The cost of [Replicate] increased from 200 to 250.
  
• The cost of [Armor Enhancement] increased from 200 to 250.
  
• The cost of [Sandstorm] decreased from 300 to 250.
  
• The cost of [Mechanical Division] decreased from 200 to 100.
  
• [Burrow Maintenance] increases Sandworm's HP by 20%, but the cost increased from 150 to 250.
  

[h3]Variant[/h3]

• Removed [Extended Range Steel Ball]
  
• [Improved Tarantula] no longer increases HP, but instead increases the splash range by 4.
  

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed an issue that caused the game to freeze.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused data errors in 4-Player Brawl.
  
• Fixed an issue that prevented unit skins from displaying properly.
  
• Fixed several UI display issues.
  
• Fixed multiple translation issues.
  
• Fixed an issue related to sticky oil. Now igniting sticky oil outside the shield will always also ignite adjacent sticky oil inside the shield.
  

Fixed an issue that could cause players to be unable to enter Survival Mode.