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v0.924: Pets! Navigation improvements! New mecha!

The big change this time around is the addition of pets. Characters with a Wildcraft skill of 5 or greater can now call an animal companion. Each character can only have one companion active at a time, but there is currently no limit to how many you can have in the FieldHQ. You can also dismiss animal companions if you find that your FieldHQ is starting to look like a zoo. This addition paves the way for robots and other sorts of beasties, which will come in a future release. I've also overhauled the way map scrolling works. You can now use the WASD keys to scroll the map, and you can also turn off mouse scrolling in the config menu. In addition, all keys are now configurable by editing the config.cfg file. Someday I will add an in-game key customizer, but like robotics today is not that day. See the game manual for more information. Speaking of the game manual, it's been updated with info about the new combat interface (introduced over the last few releases) and now has a complete section on character creation. Do you wonder what each of the stats does? Want to know what the skills are used for? Wonder no more! All questions are answered in the manual. And if you have any more questions, please let me know so I can include the answers in the next release.
Two new mecha from previous GearHead games have been added: Aegis Overlord's elite commando unit the Luna II and the Solar Navy's basic trooper the Puma. Lots of bugs have been fixed. Thanks to everyone who reported problems. Here's the complete list of changes:

Fixed error in Kerberos dungeon
Fixed error in Challenge.deactivate method
Added Puma and Luna II mecha
Most keyboard actions now use is_key_for_action method, may be changed in config.cfg
Added a bunch more monsters
Characters with Wildcraft >= 5 can call animal companions
Added mouse_scroll_at_map_edges config option
Fixed a bug in the PartlyUrbanGenerator
WASD may now be used to scroll the map
Default combat hotkeys changed to 1,2,3,4,5
Refactored the map viewer to deal with tile-based focus and wrapping maps
Pets will attempt to follow their trainer during exploration
Added pets_can_die, directly_control_pets config options
Changed restore to restore_all in Bear Bastard's Mecha Camp and Winter Mocha
Text input widget now uses TextInput event
Lancemates bring their pets with them when they join/leave the party
Characters can have one pet

[ 2022-08-15 09:03:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

GearHead Caramel

Joseph Hewitt Developer

Joseph Warwick Victor Hewitt Publisher

2022-07-21 Release

Strategy RPG Singleplayer Tags

Game News Posts: 29

🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse

Positive (15 reviews)

https://gearheadrpg.com

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It's been a year since the Typhon Incident, when a biomonster from the Age of Superpowers awoke and rampaged across the Earth. Aegis Overlord, having consolidated power on Luna, begins preparation to extend their domination across the solar system. The L5 Alliance attempts to maintain a fragile peace while their member-states bicker and war among themselves. To make matters worse, the cyberpop band Love Magnet just announced that they're splitting up. I trust that all of you know what this means.

It's time to fire up your giant robot and go do some stomping.
GearHead Caramel is a turn based tactics style scifi mecha Roguelike RPG set in a world recovering from the apocalypse. Take control of an immensely powerful mecha, build a team of unique lancemates, and change the future for better or worse. This is the third game in the GearHead series, though you don't need to have played the previous two to jump right in. Your character can play through a series of adventures set in various times and places in the GearHead universe. Currently there are two adventure modules, with more to follow.

Features include:

Procedural Narrative: The game is different every time you play it. In addition, the game world will react to your decisions. NPCs remember their past interactions with you and will treat you accordingly.
Both Mecha and Personal Scale Combat: GearHead may be a mecha game, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to do on foot. You can explore dungeons, negotiate peace treaties, replace body parts with cybernetics, and even get swallowed whole by gigantic biomonsters.
Detailed Mecha Build System: Upgrade your mecha with parts from the customization shop or taken as salvage from missions. There are dozens of standard mecha to choose from, ranging from giant sword-wielding robots to city-levelling tanks. You can even design new mecha from scratch, but be warned- you might end up facing your own designs in combat!
Lifepath Based Character Generation: A GearHead character is more than just a collection of stats. You can allow the game to give you a random life story, or make every decision along the way by yourself. Using the portrait builder you can customize the appearance of your character.
Party Dynamics: Your adventuring companions have their own abilities and personalities. Their relationship with you will change depending on your choices, their choices, and a variety of other factors. Will your team become a tight knit found family? Or will they take the first opportunity to go through your pockets and leave your body in a ditch?

MINIMAL SETUPOS: 64 bitMemory: 250 MB RAMStorage: 250 MB available space
Memory: 250 MB RAMStorage: 250 MB available space
Storage: 250 MB available space
RECOMMENDED SETUPOS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (or Equivalent)
Processor: Multi-Core (2.0 Ghz or Above)Memory: 3 GB RAM
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Graphics: Discrete Graphics
Storage: 50 MB available space

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