The scary time's returning to hair-raising Metal City pilots, and you can't stay out of this event and lose the chance to earn scary themed models.

'Heavy Halloween' event starts on October 24th, 16h00 UTC, and you only need to complete group matches to earn the prizes. We'll distribute the themed models on Wednesdays for those who reach the goals. The event will end on November 20th, and we’ll distribute the last models on November 21st.

Take note on how many matches you need to complete to earn the models:

• 5 group matches: Little Monster 'Run. Trample. Repeat'
  
• 10 group matches: Wildfire 'Water and Fire'
  
• 20 group matches: Little Monster 'Father's Heritage'
  
• 40 group matches: Artificer '71st Witchcraft'

The prizes are not exchangeable. If you already have any of them, use this opportunity to show them off in the arenas!

Custom matches are not counting in this event, just casual ones. We'll only count matches started after 16h00 UTC from October 24th and completed before 23:59h UTC from November 20th.

Other Halloween Models:
The following models are now available in the store for the price of 1150 Cash, for a limited time:
- It’s Alive! - Little Monster
- Arachnophobia - Rampage
- Curse of Nefertem - Black Lotus

Invite your friends to play! If you don't have anyone, don't worry because we have a receptive and friendly community in our Discord waiting for you! Check out here: https://goo.gl/Qzws4b

Play now and get spooky in the arenas!

Hello, everybody!
We’re back with spooky updates! Besides bug fixes, we have improved BOTs behavior, in-game store videos, the Heavy Halloween is back with those amazing Halloween models.

The following models are now available in the store for the price of 1150 Cash, for a limited time:

• It’s Alive! - Little Monster
• Arachnophobia - Rampage
• Curse of Nefertem - Black Lotus

These models give you more than just a spooky visual. They bring new effects for the skills, such a football helmet for Little Monster special weapon or witchcraft symbols for Artificer’s.

By the way, The 71st Witchcraft model, for Artificer, will be available only through a special event. You can learn more here: link

• Bomb pass
• The rule for the BOTs to release the bomb has been changed. Now, two rules control their behavior:
• 1 - If a player activates the bomb grabber key (space bar) nearby a BOT carrying the bomb, it will be released so you can grab it.
• 2 - If a BOT carrying the bomb is low in HP, then it will try to pass the bomb to an ally

Now, every 3D models in the store, pick screen and Metal Pass screen will start rotating automatically after 1,5 second

Some videos from the store now have improved quality. The content is the following:

• Start Line Effects
• Standard
• Let’s Go
• Braid Runes
• Karve that Win
• Rebuild Effects
• Standard
• Bifröst In
• Ducky
• Hammer
• Uber Hammer

Besides minor bugs that aren’t noticeable by the players, here are the most important fixes for this version:

• In the Temple of Sacrifice, the bomb would behave weirdly when collided against walls on curves.
• The bomb would also get stuck within blockers in Temple of Sacrifice.
• Visual effects of Rampage’s weapon 2 on Arachnophobia Model.
• Sometimes, players in the same team could choose the same character.

Wednesday [24/10/2018] at 7:00 EDT [13:00 CEST] we'll be doing a full maintenance on all our services, which means that HMM will be unplayable for the entirety of the maintenance. We expect everything will be back online by 12:00 EDT [18:00 CEST].

The MMO RPG website has reviewed Heavy Metal Machines.

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“The game is definitely fun and reaches the goal of bringing a whole new concept to MOBA type games”.

Check the full article: https://www.mmorpg.com/columns/heavy-metal-machines-review-1000013087

Hello, pilots!
Time to get some extra fame :D

The “Play for Fame” event starts on the 9th of October, 00h00 UTC and rolls until the 15th of the same month, 23h59 UTC. Play and win at least 3 matches, every day, on the casual queue and get 540 extra fame daily.

Some points to be aware of:

1. If you go AFK (away from keyboard) during a match, your victory won’t count
   
2. The reward will be sent to your account on the next 24 hours after accomplishing the goal. E.g.: won 3 matches the 9th, the fame will be deposited on the 10th.
   
3. Extra fame won during the weekend will be deposited on Monday.

Play now, win the rewards and purchase the models and characters you are dreaming about!

The DVS Gaming website has reviewed Heavy Metal Machines. They gave us 9/10! “I highly recommend this game to everyone, even if they’re not a rocker!”. Check the full article: https://www.dvsgaming.org/dvs-reviews-heavy-metal-machines/

🤘Do you have a moment to hear the word of the Metal Pass? 🎟

The progression system will reward you for leveling your account up. There are more than 90 amazing rewards waiting for you! Watch this video, learn about it and play hard to reach the top!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vPsAKQz1GY

Hello, pilots!

How are you all loving the Metal Pass? Great stuff, huh? We are here for more great updates! In the Patch Notes, today, you’ll learn about changes in the casual match queue, Temple of Sacrifice improvements, character balance and bug fixes.

But first, let us make it clear which arenas will be available in each casual and custom match lobbies

• Temple of Sacrifice -- this is the new stuff, guys! We improved a lot of things!
• Zigzag modified to provide more choices to the pilots. You can either go a less-dangerous long way or a short way filled with droppers.
• New safe zones by the side of the road. It is not for you to park and change the flat tires, but so you can use this space to hide and repair.
• Acid rivers and bridges: here, the transporter has to take the longest path, while the others can detour through the bridges. It is the most lethal spot in the arena.
• New hazard area with a dropper and acid: naaasty combo :P. Again, one spot that allows two options to the transporter: pass through the open area or stay in the track.
• Reflector on the delivery point. This is a known element from Cursed Necropolis that will add fun to the Temple of Sacrifice.
• Metal God Arena
• Remains as it is

To join the Custom Match lobby, you will need a team or other 7 players to start a match -- And this is a GREAT chance to meet other players or invite your friends ;) . Join our Discord channel and shout out to the community -- There is a specific channel for Customs: Discord . You can also meet people on Facebook, or even better: invite your friends!

• Arena selection in the lobby
• Metal God Arena
• Remains as it is
• Temple of Sacrifice
• The arena with new assets as described previously in the item “Casual Match queue update”
• Legacy: Temple of Sacrifice
• The version of the arena known before this update
• Cursed Necropolis
• Arena now available only in the Custom Match lobby

• Temple of Sacrifice
• Based on the community feedback, we made changes in the track to add more competitiveness, strategy for defense and attack, and of course, more elements for fun.
• Cursed Necropolis
• The arena is recommended to advanced players, so it stays in the Custom Match lobby.

• Icebringer
• Weapon 3
• Self-repair reduced to 350
• Killer J
• Visual feedback improved to make the weapons more intuitive and clear to the players.
• Weapon 1
• Projectile speed sums with the cars’
• Damage change: 13,3 to 17
• Number of projectiles: 9 to 11
• Projectile distance: 31,5 to 30
• Angle of damage: 30 to 40
• Weapon 2
• Projectile speed sums with the cars’
• Projectile speed change (vehicle standing still): 100 to 130
• Effect on the enemy: 0,5s to 1s
• Cooldown: 2,5s to 2s
• Warmup: 0,25s to 0,5s
• Weapon 3
• Duration decreased: 1s to 0,75s
• Special Weapon
• Projectile speed sums with the cars’
• Projectile speed change (vehicle standing still): 250 to 200
• Range: 37 to 40
• Wildfire
• Due to the feedback from the community, the passive weapon of “lava proof” has been removed. Now, Wildfire takes damage from the lava just like other characters.
• New passive weapon:
• After hitting the enemies with any weapons, the fire deals 5 of (non-lethal) damage per second, for the next 2 seconds.
• This new weapon makes it harder for enemies to self-repair by fleeing from combat.

Check below the fixed bugs:

• Windrider
• Weapon 2’s GFX would go under the cars
• DLC
• Founder’s Pack Bronze would give wrong models to the player
• Spectator
• After the bomb delivery, the camera would move to the center of the arena
• Chat - Menu
• Chat and News windows would merge
• Chat closes suddenly after the players open any other menu
• Rampage
• Image in the store was not matching the 3D model
• Pick Screen
• Adjusted to fit some machines’ names in Russian.
• Profile Screen
• Adjusted labels that were overlaying matches history
• History of matches wasn’t shown properly
• Options menu
• Some labels were written in bold
• Sometimes, the Weapon 1 icon would overlay the menu
• Resolution problem that would show borders on the screen from different resolutions other than the selected
• Metal Pass
• Fame reward icon has been changed in the Metal Pass Premium
• Number of completed missions would overlay other labels
• Reward screen wouldn’t change after the player changed the resolution
• Metal Pass’ items would go blank
• Adjusted the purchase screen
• Fame and Cash earned wouldn’t be shown
• German, Portuguese, Spanish and French lore localization fixed
• The progress bar would overlay other texts
• Sometimes, the game would crash during the collect of rewards after purchasing many levels
• Metal God Arena
• Visual adjustments in some blockers
• Store
• After choosing a spray, the text in the “back” button would go blank
• Sometimes, a square would show up overlaying 3D models
• Some models weren’t matching the 3D models
• Characters’ tooltip position adjusted
• Main Menu
• Some tooltips were not showing up
• Some buttons would not play their audio feedback
• Standard volume adjusted
• Game mode screens would overlay each other
• Fame and Cash amounts would overlay each other
• System
• Some portraits would overlay the ping information during pre-match loading
• Adjusted the speed of the XP count after a match
• Little Monster
• Some models wouldn’t inform LM’s Weapon 2 cooldown
• Metal Herald
• Weapon 2 would interrupt allies’ “out-of-combat” state
• Inventory
• “Equipped item” icon would overlay other icons
• Dirt Devil
• The hook launched at the very end of one round would reappear in the upcoming round, in the starting line.
• Artificer
• Fixed the “passive weapon” icon in the help window
• Custom Match
• It wasn’t possible to mute another player in the team 1, in the lobby
• Account level information was misplaced in the screen

Thursday [04/10/2018] at 7:00 EDT [13:00 CEST] we'll be doing a full maintenance on all our services, which means that HMM will be unplayable for the entirety of the maintenance. We expect everything will be back online by 14:00 EDT [20:00 CEST].

New players and veterans, this post shall be your definitive survival guide to Metal City. This bible compiles THE most essential information about the game or the places you can find the info. Take these bits of advice and you will carry the light into the alleys of this wasted town. Are you ready? Here they come:

The place where all competitors meet is Discord. We won’t serve you drinks, but we guarantee there will always be someone to help you with information, tips, and custom matches. Join the community and give a high-five to the place’s manager, The Chancellor. Sometimes you may find Saramantis, Miss Fullscreen, T-Bone, GecKoala, Panda or Sath hanging out over there (looking for drinks, maybe?): discordapp.com/invite/3kK7a3W

Haven’t you heard of the famous MCU? Metal City Universe? Yes, there is a great story behind the game. You can learn more about it and (why not?) express your thoughts and ideas. Right now, you can check these blog posts about our lore: http://heavymetalmachines.com/blog/en/category/lore-2/

This is where everything happens first. You know that in every town there is a place for gossip and rumors. In Metal City, the social media will most likely be that place. Follow our channels and be first to know “things”:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetalMachines
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialhmm/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/heavymetalmachines
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HMM_Hoplon_EN

New in town and don’t know who to pick in the arena? No worries. We have the spotlights. This website will help you to choose the right characters for your kind of gameplay. Check it out: http://heavymetalmachines.com/site/#machines

In Metal City, people watch the tournaments for fun. The other pilots watch it for strategy and knowledge. This is why we separated some videos to help you and enlighten your path to success: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r5NmmlGYGQ&list=PLww__NnIgpigv8Y9FdjhSlEicH1S7V1PP


The moment when everyone gathers together to watch the battles. This is the prime time of Metal City’s television. Here is the schedule and channels of the live streams (in English): every Thursday at 20:00 CEST

Metal City is dark and rugged. Yet, we have precious information for you, so you will never have questions unsolved. Visit these places if any doubts pop up:
Forum: https://www.heavymetalmachines.com/forum/en/
Steam Forum: https://steamcommunity.com/app/331360/discussions/
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/heavymetalmachines/

The world is not the same in many aspects, but the workshops still exist to tune the machines. The money in Metal City is “Fame”, and it is conquered in the arena. We have a guide on how the store of Heavy Metal Machines works and what you can purchase here: http://heavymetalmachines.com/blog/en/2018/05/09/every-metal-legend-needs-a-proper-outfit/

The folks of Metal City often tell their tales and lore about the city’s history. If you have your fanfics, please send us and we will post on the blog.

Now that you have all the information, it is time to start recording your gameplay and send us the best moments. We have a series called “epic play”, where we choose the best replays sent by the community. This is your chance to become famous and win prizes. Upload the video to your preferred platform and provide us with the link.

All said. Save this guide, make it your lighthouse and path to the success to survive in Metal City.

See you at the arenas!