Merc Tactics

Devlog

• Improving graphics
  June 10, 2019 by Astronautz#graphics, #scene generation

  I'm currently working on improving the graphics for the game. I realised that I needed to do this looking the ugly default graphic that Google shows when you search for "Merc Tactics". Firstly, I've changed the main strategy map. Previously it was a generated image, which didn't look great. So, now I have created a hand drawn map. In Merc Tactics both the terrain textures the scene layout are pr... Continue reading

  
• New Version 0.8
  February 07, 2019 by Astronautz

  Version 0.8 has been released This version adds many new features, some as result from feedback from players Players can choose whether to have manual or automatic interrupts, via the "Auto-overwatch" setting. You can enable this feature in settings and then your mercs will automatically shoot enemy entering their kill zone. At end of turn mercs enter overwatch mode automatically if they have eno... Continue reading
• New interrupt mechanism
  November 24, 2018 by Astronautz#game mechanics

  In the latest version of Merc Tactics the interrupt mechanism has been greatly simplified. The player can put any soldier into "overwatch" mode, provided that the soldier has enough action points to take a shot and has an interrupt skill of 1, or greater. Pressing the rotate button, or right clicking puts the soldier into "rotate" mode: This actives the kill zone. If an enemy enters this zone and... Continue reading

  
• New version 0.7
  November 23, 2018 by Astronautz

  Beta 0.7 has been released. The main reason for this update was that the game did not run Nvidia GPUs. This has now been fixed.(sorry for any inconvenience) A couple of features were already in the works. So, these have been added too: The interrupts mechanism has been changed. It now is a simpler mechanism that's easier for the player to understand. (See next post for details) The auto skill has... Continue reading