All squad customizations in MENACE

MENACE puts you in charge of your own customizable army that undertakes different missions on hostile planets. Whether it’s an Infantry or a Vehicle squad, you can customize different aspects of your units.

So, whether you merely want to change the look and feel of your squads or you want to prep for a tough upcoming mission, here are all the details you might need.

How to customize your Infantry squad in MENACE

There are five different Infantry squad elements that you can change in MENACE.

• Squad Size: Every squad leader will have a certain number of soldiers to assist them on the field. By default, a squad leader has four “squaddies.” However, you’ll soon get more. They will either serve as additional squaddies or replace the dead ones. Some squad leaders, like Sachin, benefit from having a bigger squad.
• Infantry weapons: Every squad leader has a default primary weapon. However, you can change that as per your liking. Once you have enough weapons, you can add a secondary to complement your squad leader’s perks to help them perform better during a battle.
• Infantry special: Allows you to assign special weapons. These are less common than regular weapons and add bonus firepower for your squad leader.
• Infantry Armor: Allows you to equip different armor for the squad leader. Some squad leaders also benefit from the extra attributes you gain from armor.
• Infantry Accessories: You can add extra accessories like ammo pouches, grenades, and more for your squad members to help them get better results during a mission.

How to customize your vehicle in MENACE

While the number of pilot squad leaders is less compared to infantry units, they also offer some unique customizations.

• Modular Vehicle Heavy: Add Heavy and Powerful weapons to this slot.
• Modular Vehicle Light: Add Light weapons to this slot.
• Vehicle Accessories: These function just like Infantry accessories, and allow the combat vehicles to add new ways of laying down fire.

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ARC Raiders could be answering the calls for one of the most-requested additions to the game since launch, and even before it, in a new limited time mode this week.

Embark Studios announced the new event today, called Shared Watch, although details are scant so far. The video the company used to tease it, though, sure sounds like players will be teaming up together, and not against each other, in the fight against ARC.

“You watch my back, I’ll watch yours – that’s how Speranza keeps ticking,” the company said. “Join your fellow Raiders in celebrating the Shared Watch; team up with strangers, turn your barrels on the machines, and earn rewards in the process.”

And that’s all there is to go on, for now, other than some potential new baseball helmet-themed gear teased in the key art. If it truly is a PvE-only experience, then many players will be thrilled to try it out. ARC Raiders players have been asking for something like this for a while, and if it’s here, it should be a big hit.

The game’s usage of an “aggression-based matchmaking” system means a PvE experience is entirely possible to foster, but this being a true co-op experience where players can team up with others to fight against the AI ARC enemies may be a fun addition to the game’s existing style.

Shared Watch is scheduled to run from Feb. 10 to 24, so it’s for a limited time for now. But, anything can change, and if the mode proves as popular as it has the potential to, then Embark may have no choice but to consider a more permanent solution.

For now, though, players can queue up when the event goes live and see what it has to offer in the early morning hours tomorrow.

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