This is the Early Access development roadmap for MENACE.
It includes major updates for content, systems, and features. As well as expansions for the world and the campaign.
Read the latest dev diary for more details: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/516362619486994585
Patch 6 has shipped for MENACE. It continues to iron out AI issues, especially in its reaction to undetected allied units.
Also in this update:
- New heavy pirate barks
- SL Tech can properly lift heavy weaponry
Changelog: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/516362619486994785
Patch 5 has shipped for MENACE.
This update is focused on stability and frequently reported issues, while development continues on the first big content patch.
It also adds the ability to turn off unique squad leader heads.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/535502283666883054
Patch #4 is now available for MENACE. This update adds a new type of heavy SMG, and allows the jetpack to count as movement for the Steady Gun/Zig Zag perks.
It also includes a number of improvements & bug fixes.
Changelog: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/535501649492313053
Patch 3 is live for MENACE. It includes changes to defense missions that should make them more manageable.
Tier 2 weapons & armor also get an overhaul, plus new armors and several other improvements.
Full changelog: https://steamcommunity.com/games/2432860/announcements/detail/687497604906352684
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A second patch has shipped for MENACE.
This one includes some balancing improvements and fixes several pressing bugs. Most importantly, it adds an experimental fix for the AI avoiding hidden player units.
Full changelog: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/540003980950897774
Combat in MENACE is based on a traditional turn-based tactical system, but there are some new mechanics you'll need to keep in mind if you want to execute a successful mission.
Here's a guide to walk you through every aspect of MENACE's combat.
https://youtu.be/Qsn97g1E7Go
MENACE had a truly incredible launch weekend. @overhypestudios.bsky.social broke 20,000 concurrent players with 86% positive reviews on Steam.
Thank you to everyone who has played the game, provided feedback, and enjoyed MENACE so far! It's been an honor to serve as the publisher for this project.
The MENACE playtester community has put together an incredible set of guides as a practical starting point for new & returning players.
Check out the Gate Ripper's War Manual for all your early-to-mid game decision-making needs.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3660188726
The first patch has shipped for MENACE. This update addresses a few urgent bug fixes, implements some balance changes, and adds a little bit of new content.
Read the full changelog:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/540003980950897283
A hotfix has shipped for MENACE:
- Improved ultrawide support for cutscenes & splash video
- Performance optimizations on System Map VFX
The team is also hard at work on a larger patch to address more player feedback.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/540003980950897132
MENACE just launched into Early Access.
You are stranded in the Wayback System, where multiple factions are vying for control. Choose your Operations. Plan your missions. Lead your squaddies into challenging turn-based tactical battles.
Get it on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2432860
MENACE launches into Early Access tomorrow.
6AM PST | 9AM EST | 2PM GMT | 3PM CET
🔗 https://store.steampowered.com/app/2432860/MENACE/
Our MENACE playtesters did excellent work in helping us get the game ready for Early Access launch.
Here's our favorite bug they spotted. A shame we had to patch it out.
In MENACE, you are the commander of the strike cruiser TCRN Impetus, stranded in the backwater Wayback System.
Your ship has been heavily damaged, and you'll need to slot new Operational Capability Improvements (O.C.I.) to repair it. Choose from three categories: Electronics, Armament, and Hull.
MENACE releases into Early Access on February 5. That's exactly one week from today.
Check this release times map to see when it will be available in your region.
The new MENACE dev diary covers the Perk Overhaul and how each character now mixes shared perks with four unique ones to give them clearer roles. It also shows the updated perk trees for Pike, Lim, and Rewa.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/603047407120286649
The full cinematic trailer for MENACE is out now. https://youtu.be/xC0tctsGquI
MENACE Demo Update #6 (v0.5.10) is live.
This patch fixes several UI and combat issues, improves stability, and adjusts AI threat levels for Skybots.
Read more here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/655961606822299810
Dev Diary #37 looks at how enemy armies are built in MENACE, moving from manually crafted lists to a new dynamic system that scales with campaign progress and supply limits.
Check it out: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/655961606822297826
MENACE's demo gets a major update for Steam Next Fest. Adding a second Pirate operation with 10 new missions, new items like the Light Walker & Autocannon, and a new difficulty slider with Normal, Challenging, and Expert modes.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/542244996316660201
Dev Diary #36 looks back on two weeks since the MENACE demo launch with over 100,000 downloads, and previews Monday’s Next Fest update featuring the new Pirate “Thwart Invasion” Operation.
Find out more here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/542244996316659949?l=english
Jan & Paul have joined HandOfBlood for a live playthrough of MENACE. They'll talk him through a few early missions and provide some additional insights about the game.
Join the livestream on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/handofblood
The embargo on MENACE content from our Gamescom sessions lifts tomorrow, and you all will be able to get a closer look what the game has in store.
To celebrate, Jan and Paul will be joining streamer Hand Of Blood on September 1 at 2:00 PM CEST for a live playthrough of MENACE.
Here's good news in lieu of a Dev Diary today.
A playable MENACE demo is coming out in September.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515218958901575960?l=english
MENACE uses a chassis-based modular system. Each vehicle chassis defines armor, hit points, and a selection of Light, Medium, and Heavy weapon slots that can be equipped with a vehicle-mounted weapon of the appropriate size in any combination
Dev Diary #31 looks at infantry armor in MENACE. Classes I–VI mirror real-world ratings with higher supply cost for more protection. With variants as sidegrades and tiers as upgrades.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/581646514275746037
Dev Diary #30 covers Strategic Assets in Operations, mission rewards that can be temporary or permanent, and Enemy Assets that trigger when their missions are skipped, affecting the rest of the operation.
https://steamcommunity.com/games/2432860/announcements/detail/515217690428702979
Dev Diary #29 looks at how to kill a tank in MENACE. From heavy weapons and flanking shots to ambushes and EMP tools, each method has tradeoffs, and every tank has a weakness.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515217056009814339?l=english
