In BATTLETECH, there are two battles going on. The most obvious is taking your Mechs planet side and beating the opposition into scrap. The secondary front is the main economics of the game: keeping your mercenary lance solvent, while optimizing yourself for increasingly difficult scenarios. Managing your budget each month while staying ahead of the difficulty curve is just as important as managing your Action Economy in battle. Below are some strategies we've found helpful to getting yourself well equipped and ready for potential disaster scenarios.
Manage Your Growth Responsibly
I cannot stress how important it is to consider the ramifications of small expenses in BATTLETECH. While each of the following ideas may sound small, together they add up to large amounts of C-Bills that you can shave off your monthly expenses.
Pilots get expensive quickly. Initially, you will be given a reminder that a normal Mercenary Lance consists of 8 MechWarriors. The idea being if four of your pilots are injured in combat, that you'll have another four prepared at a moment's notice. I can say with confidence that hiring that many pilots at the start of your career is a terrible idea.
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Battletech will drop in April and is available to pre-order now