BattleTech: Heavy Metal
BattleTech Expansion Pack
Release Date: November 21, 2019
Strategy, science fiction, economic, turn-based, tactics, mechs, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet
Third big expansion to the tactical turn-based strategy BattleTech. Add-on called Heavy Metal introduces a new minicampaign, as well as eight previously unavailable weapon systems and the same number of additional mechs. Among the latter there are seven machines known from the original.
Heavy Metal is the title of the third big expansion for BattleTech, a tactical turn-based strategy game from 2018. Like the base version of the game and previous add-ons, the expansion was developed by Harebrained Schemes and published by Paradox Interactive.
Plot
BattleTech: Heavy Metal introduces a new mini-campaign, in which the players face two famous characters from the universe: Wolf's Dragoons mercenaries, known as Bounty Hunter and Black Widow. In addition, the expansion enables us to investigate the secrets of a certain transporter wreck that reached the Periphery.
Mechanics
Except for the new missions, BattleTech: Heavy Metal brings eight previously unavailable mechs and weapon systems. The list of the former consists of seven machines known from the BattleTech board game, as well as a completely new construction, designed excelusively for the add-on. Among the latter we can find the first weapon dealing area damage, i.e. a mortar, as well as inferno missiles that increase target's internal heat, disabling them.
Game modes
BattleTech: Heavy Metal can be played alone or in multiplayer mode over the Internet.
Technical aspects
Heavy Metal does not bring any changes in the audiovisuals. As it is non-standlone expansion, it requires the base version of the game to work.
Last updated on May 30, 2020
Videos and Screens
[1:10] BattleTech: Heavy Metal trailer #1
BattleTech: Heavy Metal Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
Developer: Harebrained
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
BattleTech: Heavy Metal System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i3-2105 3.1 GHz / AMD Phenom II X3 720 GHz 2.8 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 560 Ti / Radeon HD 5870 or better, 35 GB HDD, Windows 7 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2 GHz / AMD FX-4300 3.8 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 670 / Radeon R9 285 or better, 35 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
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Adrian Werner
October 19, 2019