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❤ Tactical Turn-Based Combat

The combat system utilizes an action point system, where each action performed by a character costs a certain number of action points. This encourages players to carefully plan and execute their moves, weighing the tradeoffs between movement, attacks, abilities, and defensive actions. The combat incorporates a variety of mechanics that add depth and strategic complexity, including a cover system, attacks of opportunity, aimed shots, and special abilities. Players can choose from a diverse arsenal of weapons, including melee, pistols, shotguns, assault rifles, and sniper rifles, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Enemies are reactive and adaptive, setting up ambushes, recruiting reinforcements, and upgrading their equipment and tactics over time, creating an engaging back-and-forth as players must respond to the evolving threat.

❤ Character Customization and Progression

Players can customize their squad of up to seven vigilantes, each with a set of six core stats that can be increased through level-ups. Characters also have a variety of skills that can be improved by using them in combat and other situations. As characters level up, they gain access to an extensive selection of perks, providing a wide range of passive and active abilities. This allows players to specialize their characters in different roles, such as melee fighters, sharpshooters, medics, and more.

❤ Crafting and Gear Management

The game offers a crafting system that allows players to upgrade their equipment. Weapons can be modified with various attachments and improvements, while special items like armor, medical supplies, and ammunition can also be crafted. Managing the party's equipment and inventory is an important aspect, as players must carefully decide which weapons, gear, and consumables to equip and carry, balancing the needs of the squad with the available carrying capacity.

❤ Intertwined Gameplay Loops

The tactical combat missions are interspersed with exploration and intel gathering on the strategic city map, where players can uncover information about the criminal organizations and plan their next move. The upgrades and resources obtained through combat and exploration can then be used to further strengthen the party's capabilities, creating a satisfying feedback loop. The combination of tactical combat, character progression, crafting, and strategic decision-making makes for a compelling experience that strikes a balance between challenging encounters and the sense of progression and customization.