Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 2 locks in release date, and it’s almost here already

Warhammer 40,000 is one of my favorite franchises to date, and also one that, unfortunately, doesn’t often get great games based on it, even though there are so many of them out there. But Mechanicus always stood out as an amazing 40K game and a fantastic 4X tactics title, and its sequel seems to be a straight improvement over the original.

It’s also coming out next Thursday, May 21. That was confirmed in the latest leader deep dive published today on YouTube. For the longest time, the devs refused to give out an exact release date, and all of a sudden decided to just drop it a week before the game actually launches.

Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 2 seems to be a direct upgrade over its predecessor, even if it is thematically the same. Your primary faction is the eponymous Martian faction that holds an ever-stronger grip on the Imperium, not least because of its focus on archeotech, age-old and lost technologies of former civilizations, including Humanity’s past self, that are above and beyond anything the Imperium of Man possesses in its present state.

The biggest difference between the sequel and the first game is that you’ll also have a chance to play the forsaken Necrons, a people that parted with their flesh and turned into robotic, mostly mindless monstrosities that nevertheless have and can use their advanced weaponry, thus posing a major threat to the Imperium.

The graphics, the improvements to the 4X gameplay, and these unique spins on Warhammer 40,000‘s iconic factions are just some of the things that I’m excited about, and I cannot wait for next week to hit so I can hop into the title and utterly lose myself in the dark, twisted corridors of the Necrons’ Tomb Worlds.

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The Royal Highlands update in Palia has made the map bigger, but we can save our time and energy by finding a horse for ourselves. To make matters even better, all of us can have the mount for free.

However, there are a few tasks to complete before we can get our hands on our stallion.

How to unlock your horse in Palia Royal Highlands update

The first task is to reach the Royal Highlands region. If you’re someone new to the game, you should still be able to access the location. However, you’ll come across certain spoilers for content related to the main campaign.

Next, we will need to find Hassian, an NPC, and you’ll find a horse next to him. The horse next to Hassian will be trapped in amber. You’ll have to free it by using your pickaxe, which can be done after starting the Before the Dawn quest.

Next, look for Dawnspur Lilies to feed the horse. You’ll find the flowers in the nearby locations, and they’re easy to find. Once you find three flowers, return to the horse. Hassian will then ask you to ride the new mount. He will claim that the horse appears to be fond of you, and you’ll find out if that’s not the case. Hassian will then return to the camp, leaving you with your mount.

Open the tool menu and choose the saddle icon. You’ll now find the horse added to your list of options. Select the horse, and it will appear as your ride. You move on the horse by using the same controls that you use for your character.

Do note that your horse will have a stamina gauge that will empty when it sprints. Once the bar is depleted, it will move more slowly until the stamina is refilled. To prevent that from happening, move through golden orbs since that will partially restore the lost stamina.

Combined with your ranch, you can also breed your horses and ride them. It’s a really cool mechanic that will save a lot of time during exploration. Since new players can also access Royal Highlands early, you can make your mount a part of your journey.

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