The original six mechs are fun to play and all, but variety is the spice of life so here's a bunch of mech variants I made. (Files in the attachments)
-Missile Mech Rex-
"15% chance of gaining a missile on every enemy kill, missile-launching energy weapon and large potential for missile upgrades through leveling. Weak damage and low energy are a problem though."
I love using missiles in combat, but I always feel bad for "wasting" my Health Shard can openers. No more of that with good ol' Rex.
-Roulette Mech Alpha- (Now part of the game)
"Equipped with an experimental learning A.I. which allows the mech to improve at a staggering rate. Unfortunately, it's still a very unstable prototype."
Translation: Leveling is fast as heck, but you never know what perks you'll get. Oh and pretty low starting HP.
-Assassin Mech Penumbra- (Now part of the game)
"Powerful and nearly untouchable, but one mistake could mean death."
It's basically a less risky assassin. If you ever played with that incredibility, you know what to expect. If not, it's literally a glass cannon. Seriously, even Redshift looks sturdy compared to that thing.
-Heavy Assault Mech Arsenal-
"Able to use a powerful combination of two main weapons at once, but unable to use any secondary system. Also has the ability to make new weapons while leveling."
Apparently the game doesn't mind if you stick a second main gun on your mech, so I did just that. As you can imagine, that makes hunting for new weapons the main focus of this mech. Just be aware that the UI can only show one weapon at a time, the one available for swapping.
As a downside, this mech is not allowed to use secondary weapons. On the upside, it has the ability to forge itself new weapons at levelups.
In other news, Grenade Launching Shotgun is a thing now.
-Survivor Mech Behemoth-
"Bulky mech with superior nanite armor. Difficult to dodge with, but able to take more punishment than most."
If your playstyle is a rapid offense while dodging everything along the way, this one will force you out of your comfort zone.
-Scavenger Mech Crimson Moon-
"Specialist in gaining resources from enemy kills (including health and energy), but energy reserves drain constantly and health pickups have no effect."
The smell of attrition surrounds you. Don't worry though, this one has all the tools required to overcome this challenge... if you can live long enough.
So that's it. It's nothing too crazy, but I had fun playing with those so I wanted to share. Hope you have fun too.
Please note that the mech pack includes all of the mechs, so there's no need to download each individual mech if you just want them all.
Just to be safe, for any first time mod users: Always backup your saves before using mods. Although very easy to deactivate, this type of mod will still cling to your saves permanently.