Introducing AMC Squad 4.5 Interim release!
Welcome to another surprise release! We took a very brief break from episode 5 and decided to push a big update to the existing release, with a huge swathe of improvements! Download AMC Squad 4.5 right now, and read on for the new features.
- Projectile Bullets; Enemies no longer fire hitscan bullets, but projectiles - not only does this make where gunfire coming from significantly easier to determine, it also makes fights far more visually interesting.
- Overhauled Gameplay balance; there are far more ways to earn resources. You can now directly purchase ammunition and any speciality ammo from weapon terminals, as long as you have the supplies to do so. You can also find and air lift supply barrels found throughout the game! Many weapons have received tweaks to make them more useful and viable throughout all of AMC Squad.
- Updated Research Terminal; the research terminal has been completely overhauled and is far easier to use, with filters to easily find what you're looking for. Tech level is also no longer a hard requirement; you can research a project at any point - but if you're under the minimum tech level, it'll cost more to research. The opposite is also true; projects become cheaper the more tech level you have.
- Bestiary system; AMC now has an extensive Bestiary for you to fill - not only will it reveal interesting information about the enemies you battle, it's also directly tied into the research system now. With a simple click you can find out what enemies you need to hit with the MIA gun to research a project! Not only this, but with the precog system base upgrade you'll be able to see exactly what enemies you might encounter in a mission.
- Dynamic airstrike and air supply system; originally a simple scripted system, you can now pull out the AMC PDU whilst outside and order an air strike or an air drop - at a supply cost. You'll only be able to do this if an Airfield is within distance of the mission's location, so make sure you keep on top of purchasing air fields and other upgrades wherever possible.
- Loadout icons that will help you find out what a weapon is effective against; put together a loadout that caters to the mission you're going on with far more ease!
- More music! Our musician HiveBoSs has created over a hundred tracks of music, replacing existing borrowed music. All of the EDF missions have unique music now! You can find the OST on HiveBoSs' YouTube channel here: Youtube.com
- Even more features; more Chibis to find, base customisation, new FMVs, new weapons, new enemies - even if you've already played AMC Squad, there will be something new for you to see in AMC Squad 4.5!
Community and Release
As always, please join our Discord if you wish to join the discussion - we have a friendly and open community and there's always someone around to help newcomers. We're aiming to try and get internal testing begun by the end of the year, but as always we're all adults and life will inevitably get in the way of work. If you're interested in trying to help, by all means join the discord and ask. Have a good summer and stay safe - we're aiming for next year for Episode 5's release!
If you enjoyed AMC Squad, please spread the word for us! We're growing in size and exposure but still flying under the radar of many people; "Why have I never heard of this?!" is a common phrase thrown around by people playing AMC for the first time.
Woah! I'm grabbing this gem immediately! The changes are quite substantial, big thanks.
I've been enjoying The AMC Squad fore a few weeks now and I just can't stop playing it. This might give you an idea of how much fun your mod is.
A few remarks:
1-SAVES
Where are my saves located? What's the save format for this mod anyway? Finally can I keep my progress from previous 4.1 version?
Edit: since I've almost finished the game, I'd better start from scratch because the new features you've added are way too awesome to pass up! \o/
2- BOSSES
I hope you have, or will, tone down the difficulty of some Boss fights. I had issues with these:
# Serpent God (Episode 2): That snake woman is tough. There's barely any cover and I was ammo-starved,
# Mongur (Episode 4): that Minotaur is insanely hard, his whirlwind in particular is quite painful,
# The Succubus (Episode 4): holy ***, she’s the worst. Zombies and caco-demons kept respawning; then the Succubus kept grabbing me over and over. Could you please tweak this hellish fight?
3- WEAPON UPGRADES FOR SIDE-CHARACTERS
Could you please add upgradable weapons in the Weapon Terminal for the Cultist and Bombshell? I love these characters so much and believe they deserve to be on a par with the main characters.
Thanks in advance for your answers. I fully appreciate your dedication and your hard work, Team.
Serpent God and Mongur have received some tweaks; as for the Succubus, the easiest way to victory is use the Void bolts and their Mana alt-fire, there should be a magic crossbow just inside the entry room of her lair. When the Succubus has been void bolted, she can't use her grabbing attack on you.
Wow! Thanks for the sweet and prompt reply. \o/
By the way do you plan to add upgradable weapons for side-characters (like Cultist, Bombshell, etc) in the Weapon Terminal?
I love these side-characters to bits and believe they deserve to be on a par with the main characters.
Yeah, though there will only be a few for each character.
This is wonderful news, cheers!
Hell yes. Seeing AMC in the "updates" section always gives me a dopamine rush.
Whooooo! I stopped early in EP2 last time I played and decided to wait for the EP5 release due to the cool changes.. now I can start from 2 again with all the nice stuff and catch up at least a bit before the new release :)