Greetings Commander!
We’re delighted to announce that Grit and Valor – 1949: is now available to play in our Steam demo! In preparation, we’re sharing this brief on your ultimate objective of freeing Europe mission by mission, region by region.
Your goal as Commander of the Resistance is to deliver the EMP weapon and disable the Axis Machine Tower in the heart of New Germany. To get there, you will traverse four regions, freeing them from the enemy’s occupying forces along the way.
To progress through a region, you must dive into a series of missions and defeat waves of enemies. This is achieved by moving your squad of three mechs and the all-important Command Vehicle and responding to the evolving battlefield in real-time.
Choosing the right position for your mechs is critical. Here are some tactics to bear in mind:
- Place your mechs between enemies and your Command Vehicle to protect it
- Use elevated tiles to gain a Critical Damage bonus against enemy units
- Engage enemy units with mechs that have a damage type-advantage
- Shield your mechs using cover
When you have mastered these tactics, you may also complete Bonus Objectives if you are daring enough! These include capturing radio towers and defending important buildings. Doing so rewards you with Black Coins which can be spent on upgrades in the Scavenger’s shop during your run.
As you complete missions, you will carve your path through the region. Along the way, you can choose which missions to take to maximise your chances of success. Here are some factors which might influence the direction you take:
- Enhancements: choose temporary upgrades to work best with your squad build. Some missions offer a greater chance of rare Enhancement rewards.
- Black Coins: Bonus Objectives reward the Black Coin currency (in-run upgrades).
- Scavenger Supplies: An encounter with the Scavenger offers the chance to spend your Black Coins on replenishing squad Health, Mech Armor, Enhancements and more.
- Hazards and Elites: Missions featuring Hazards such as enemy Bomber Planes or Elite enemy mechs offer an increased chance of rare Enhancement rewards.
- Region Events: Chance encounters along the journey offers the player a difficult choice, and possible rewards and dangers.
When your run is over, you will also be rewarded with Scrap, Valor, and Blueprints. These currencies allow you to purchase permanent upgrades in the Resistance Base such as new Mechs, improved Pilots skills, and Upgrade Modules for your existing Mechs.
The amount of Scrap, Valor, and Blueprints you’re rewarded with will scale depending on your performance in the run, by completing more missions, bonus objectives and taking down more of the Axis forces your rewards will increase.
We trust this overview will help when the time comes to free regions from the grip of the Axis Powers. Should you fail, you can return to base to make necessary upgrades and redeploy. We will share more intel on how to build the ultimate mech squad in a future transmission.
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The Grit and Valor – 1949 Team