{"id":3836,"date":"2022-07-20T00:19:21","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T00:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/20\/into-the-breach-launches-free-advanced-edition-update\/"},"modified":"2022-07-20T00:19:21","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T00:19:21","slug":"into-the-breach-launches-free-advanced-edition-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/20\/into-the-breach-launches-free-advanced-edition-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Into the Breach launches free Advanced Edition update"},"content":{"rendered":"

Into the Breach: Advanced Edition, the major free update to our 2018 Ultimate Game of the Year<\/a>, is now live on Steam<\/a>, and that means we can now lay our eyes on the full rundown of everything that’s changed.<\/p>\n

Into the Breach<\/a> is a tiny tactics game that pits a squad of powerful mechs against a relentless force of invading alien bugs. It’s developed by the makers of the brilliant FTL, and while it’s a very different sort of experience, it’s “built on the same building blocks of roguelike progression, intricate interplays of abilities, and slow, knuckle-gnawing tension.” We gave it a 93% score in our review<\/a>, calling it “the most perfectly formed tactics around,” and with this update it promises to be even bigger and better.<\/p>\n

Here’s what you get:<\/p>\n

Major Additions<\/strong><\/p>\n

5 New squads & 15 new squad achievements!7 new Vek, 3 new Psions, & 10 new boss battles!12 new missions & 3 new bonus mission goals!4 New pilots & 10 new random pilot abilities!39 New weapons & equipment!2 new music tracks from composer Ben Prunty!Even more challenging difficulty mode, Unfair Mode!7 New Languages! (Arabic, Thai, Swedish, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, and Latin American Spanish)<\/p>\n

Other Changes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Optional Content Toggles<\/strong> – All of the new content (enemies, pilot skills, etc) other than balance changes are possible to turn off if you would like the base-game content experience.Weapon reactor usage reduced<\/strong> – We wanted to encourage players to immediately try out equipment they find, so we reduced the reactor power to equip most gear.Store Changes<\/strong> – Since you can now instantly equip most weapons without needing an additional reactor core, the reputation cost to purchase weapons has increased by 1 and the store options are limited in the first 2 islands.New weapon mechanic: KO effects<\/strong> – Certain weapons will trigger an additional effect if the primary target is killed by the attack.New tile mechanic: Cracking<\/strong> – Certain weapons will cause the ground to crack. If the tile is damaged again, it will shatter, destroying the tile and anything standing on it!New status effect: Boost<\/strong> – This will increase the next attack\u2019s damage by 1. Highly effective for AoE attacks!Unlocking Squads with Coins Change<\/strong> – The cost of unlocking squads with coins has been reduced to account for the extra squads.<\/p>\n

Developer Subset Games also offered a few tips for players who want to take on the new Unfair Mode, including that it’s designed “for veterans looking for even more of a challenge.” Most of it can be summed up as “lose as effectively as possible,” and no, I’m not kidding:<\/p>\n

There will be many more situations where damage is inevitable so it\u2019ll be more important to take losses strategically – depending on the situation, it might be better to lose grid power, sacrifice a pilot, or fail a mission objective.Grid power gains are doubled which means it\u2019s much easier to pull back from the brink of defeat. Don\u2019t give up after a few setbacks.There is a limit to how many Vek can spawn so sometimes it\u2019s more advantageous to leave some weak Vek alive rather than wiping them out early.<\/p>\n

Into the Breach: Advanced Edition is a free update for all players. If you’re not already a player but think you might want to become one, Into the Breach is currently on sale on Steam<\/a> for $10\/\u00a38\/\u20ac10. A mobile version is also available on Android and iOS devices, but unfortunately that’s reserved exclusively for Netflix subscribers\u2014a disappointing (but, let’s be honest, probably very lucrative) bit of subscription-based exclusivity that will hopefully pass quickly.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[#item_image]Into the Breach launches free Advanced Edition update<\/p>\n

Into the Breach: Advanced Edition, the major free update to our 2018 Ultimate Game of the Year<\/a>, is now live on Steam<\/a>, and that means we can now lay our eyes on the full rundown of everything that’s changed.<\/p>\n

Into the Breach<\/a> is a tiny tactics game that pits a squad of powerful mechs against a relentless force of invading alien bugs. It’s developed by the makers of the brilliant FTL, and while it’s a very different sort of experience, it’s “built on the same building blocks of roguelike progression, intricate interplays of abilities, and slow, knuckle-gnawing tension.” We gave it a 93% score in our review<\/a>, calling it “the most perfectly formed tactics around,” and with this update it promises to be even bigger and better.<\/p>\n

Here’s what you get:<\/p>\n

Major Additions<\/strong><\/p>\n

5 New squads & 15 new squad achievements!7 new Vek, 3 new Psions, & 10 new boss battles!12 new missions & 3 new bonus mission goals!4 New pilots & 10 new random pilot abilities!39 New weapons & equipment!2 new music tracks from composer Ben Prunty!Even more challenging difficulty mode, Unfair Mode!7 New Languages! (Arabic, Thai, Swedish, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, and Latin American Spanish)<\/p>\n

Other Changes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Optional Content Toggles<\/strong> – All of the new content (enemies, pilot skills, etc) other than balance changes are possible to turn off if you would like the base-game content experience.Weapon reactor usage reduced<\/strong> – We wanted to encourage players to immediately try out equipment they find, so we reduced the reactor power to equip most gear.Store Changes<\/strong> – Since you can now instantly equip most weapons without needing an additional reactor core, the reputation cost to purchase weapons has increased by 1 and the store options are limited in the first 2 islands.New weapon mechanic: KO effects<\/strong> – Certain weapons will trigger an additional effect if the primary target is killed by the attack.New tile mechanic: Cracking<\/strong> – Certain weapons will cause the ground to crack. If the tile is damaged again, it will shatter, destroying the tile and anything standing on it!New status effect: Boost<\/strong> – This will increase the next attack\u2019s damage by 1. Highly effective for AoE attacks!Unlocking Squads with Coins Change<\/strong> – The cost of unlocking squads with coins has been reduced to account for the extra squads.<\/p>\n

Developer Subset Games also offered a few tips for players who want to take on the new Unfair Mode, including that it’s designed “for veterans looking for even more of a challenge.” Most of it can be summed up as “lose as effectively as possible,” and no, I’m not kidding:<\/p>\n

There will be many more situations where damage is inevitable so it\u2019ll be more important to take losses strategically – depending on the situation, it might be better to lose grid power, sacrifice a pilot, or fail a mission objective.Grid power gains are doubled which means it\u2019s much easier to pull back from the brink of defeat. Don\u2019t give up after a few setbacks.There is a limit to how many Vek can spawn so sometimes it\u2019s more advantageous to leave some weak Vek alive rather than wiping them out early.<\/p>\n

Into the Breach: Advanced Edition is a free update for all players. If you’re not already a player but think you might want to become one, Into the Breach is currently on sale on Steam<\/a> for $10\/\u00a38\/\u20ac10. A mobile version is also available on Android and iOS devices, but unfortunately that’s reserved exclusively for Netflix subscribers\u2014a disappointing (but, let’s be honest, probably very lucrative) bit of subscription-based exclusivity that will hopefully pass quickly.<\/p>\n

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