Mercs of Boom

Mercs of Boom is joining the GI Legacy initiative, along with some older games of ours. We keep supporting these titles so players can check them out and enjoy the gameplay even on the most modern devices.

From now on, every player will regularly get a ton of additional resources: credits, morbidium crystals, and nanites. There will be enough of them to satisfy any demand, so you won't need to make any in-app purchases. For instance, after 4 days of playing, you'll have 150,000 credits and 15,000 nanites, and in a month's time, you'll get over a million credits, and over 200,000 morbidium crystals and nanites. And there's more: your drone at the Armory will bring even more sets of useful resources.

On top of that, we've added support for new devices and new OS versions.

Support and wings!
• Welcome the newest addition to your wardrobe, the Seraphim armor set! The one and only, for the toughest, most dedicated and experienced mercenaries.
• Seraphim armor, Prototype A, and Arbiter armor can now be sold and fully upgraded with chips.
• Entering all types of UFO's now requires only 1 genetic tag, and the cost of opening a container now depends on the size of the UFO
• iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and 3rd Generation iPad Pro are now fully supported. Yes, that means the UI is not covered by anything and everything is ready to be tapped.
• A lot of things fixed here and there. The game is now more stable and works better overall.

Support and wings!
• Welcome the newest addition to your wardrobe, the Seraphim armor set! The one and only, for the toughest, most dedicated and experienced mercenaries.
• Seraphim armor, Prototype A, and Arbiter armor can now be sold and fully upgraded with chips.
• Entering all types of UFO's now requires only 1 genetic tag, and the cost of opening a container now depends on the size of the UFO
• iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and 3rd Generation iPad Pro are now fully supported. Yes, that means the UI is not covered by anything and everything is ready to be tapped.
• A lot of things fixed here and there. The game is now more stable and works better overall.

Support and wings!
• Welcome the newest addition to your wardrobe, the Seraphim armor set! The one and only, for the toughest, most dedicated and experienced mercenaries.
• Seraphim armor, Prototype A, and Arbiter armor can now be sold and fully upgraded with chips.
• Entering all types of UFO's now requires only 1 genetic tag, and the cost of opening a container now depends on the size of the UFO
• iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and 3rd Generation iPad Pro are now fully supported. Yes, that means the UI is not covered by anything and everything is ready to be tapped.
• A lot of things fixed here and there. The game is now more stable and works better overall.

We have a new name, that’s right! And some changes in the game as well, so check them out.
• The new Friends system. No need to use your Facebook account. Just open the Friends menu and search by Nickname, or open any profile and send a friend request.
• No more waiting between battles! Mercs of Boom was always about fights, tactics and your squad. Following your wishes, we completely reworked the timers that prevented you from going to the next battle immediately. There is no more waiting for healing injured mercenaries, constructing and upgrading entry-level buildings, manufacturing basic consumables and equipment. We didn't remove, but did reduce by up to 12 times the waiting time for high-level manufacturing, research, and revival.
• Level cap increased. Keep fighting, get two new levels of progress, and unlock the ability to produce two new sets of armor.
• Graphics quality settings. An Very High graphics option is now available for the best quality possible. You can also lower this setting to preserve battery life.
• ProMotion support. In case you have the latest iPad Pro model, with its gorgeous 120Hz display, you can enable 120 FPS mode in Mercs of Boom for maximum comfort and fluidity. We've also added full support of the iPhone X display. Get more game from your device!
• Language selection. Want to play in a different language? No problem, just select the one you prefer in the settings menu and enjoy without changing device settings.
• We significantly reduced the download size of the game in the AppStore. You can now get Mercs of Boom over a mobile network and download additional resources within the game whenever you want.
• True cross-platform experience. From the beginning, it was our goal to let players enjoy the game from as many devices as they want, and we are almost there. We encourage you to create a GI Play account and use it for logging in with it other devices. Take Mercs of Boom with you anywhere, and just keep playing from where you paused last time.

We have a new name, that’s right! And some changes in the game as well, so check them out.

• The new Friends system. No need to use your Facebook account. Just open the Friends menu and search by Nickname, or open any profile and send a friend request.
• No more waiting between battles! Mercs of Boom was always about fights, tactics and your squad. Following your wishes, we completely reworked the timers that prevented you from going to the next battle immediately. There is no more waiting for healing injured mercenaries, constructing and upgrading entry-level buildings, manufacturing basic consumables and equipment. We didn't remove, but did reduce by up to 12 times the waiting time for high-level manufacturing, research, and revival.
• Level cap increased. Keep fighting, get two new levels of progress, and unlock the ability to produce two new sets of armor.
• Graphics quality settings. An Very High graphics option is now available for the best quality possible. You can also lower this setting to preserve battery life.
• ProMotion support. In case you have the latest iPad Pro model, with its gorgeous 120Hz display, you can enable 120 FPS mode in Mercs of Boom for maximum comfort and fluidity. We've also added full support of the iPhone X display. Get more game from your device!
• Language selection. Want to play in a different language? No problem, just select the one you prefer in the settings menu and enjoy without changing device settings.
• We significantly reduced the download size of the game in the AppStore. You can now get Mercs of Boom over a mobile network and download additional resources within the game whenever you want.
• True cross-platform experience. From the beginning, it was our goal to let players enjoy the game from as many devices as they want, and we are almost there. We encourage you to create a GI Play account and use it for logging in with it other devices. Take Mercs of Boom with you anywhere, and just keep playing from where you paused last time.

This update is all about improving performance, fixing what's broken, and making the game better!

• Since we canceled PvP stealing last time, you no longer need to hide your base. Fight every other player, who have searched for a rival to attack at least once.
• We are announcing special events with guaranteed additional resources from expeditions. Keep your eyes peeled and catch 'em all!
• Tactical radar has been upgraded and now shows the strength of the signal you need to have to start scanning.
• Fixed: shadow markets now show correct info about a number of credits you can collect and how long it will take.
• Fixed: mercs in the armory can put on Union and Alliance armor without being forced to take a T-pose.
• Fixed: your soldiers won’t take off their equipment after being shot on a mission.
• Fixed: red spikewings are no longer strong enough to crash your game. However, they can still cause some harm to your mercs on the battlefield, so stay alert

This update is all about improving performance, fixing what's broken, and making the game better!

• Since we canceled PvP stealing last time, you no longer need to hide your base. Fight every other player, who have searched for a rival to attack at least once.
• We are announcing special events with guaranteed additional resources from expeditions. Keep your eyes peeled and catch 'em all! The first event starts this Wedneday.
• Tactical radar has been upgraded and now shows the strength of the signal you need to have to start scanning.
• Fixed: shadow markets now show correct info about a number of credits you can collect and how long it will take.
• Fixed: mercs in the armory can put on Union and Alliance armor without being forced to take a T-pose.
• Fixed: your soldiers won’t take off their equipment after being shot on a mission.
• Fixed: red spikewings are no longer strong enough to crash your game. However, they can still cause some harm to your mercs on the battlefield, so stay alert

We’ve prepared a special X-Mercs update with bug fixes and improvements, so you can keep playing!

• No more stealing in PvP! Now, if you’re being attacked by another player, you won’t lose any credits or resources. Don’t be afraid to fight other commanders to make some morbidium, your opponents can’t harm you anymore.
• Know when your game is saved. When in the lobby, pay attention to a new indicator showing the status of your last save. You can find additional information or save manually in the settings menu.
• Fixed: Scroll issue in the Armory. Order as many items as you want without being dragged to the top of the list.
• Fixed: “You shall not pass” 34% loading issue. The game now loads fine beyond that point.

Other smaller changes have also been added to the game. Visit our forum at forum.x-mercs.com and share your thoughts with us and other players.

A major update for X-Mercs is already available. Get ready for highly anticipated features, such as equipment upgrades and ability to sell unused items, and much, much more!

• Upgrade your weapons and armor with chips. These little pieces of technology will help you to get increased firepower, additional stats, defense bonuses and more. We’re giving each commander three green chips and three blue ones, so that all players know their way around this new tech.
• PvP fights are now your way to become stronger. Win battles and get special chests from which you can acquire additional chips to add some new flavor to your gear.
• Sell any unused equipment, including armor, weapons, and gadgets, to acquire additional credits and free up some space in your inventory.
• New ways to challenge other players! Now you can compete with commanders in your region. Show everyone that you deserve to be at the top of the ratings.
• Intelligence is key! Find out what to expect from single-player missions before you even leave the base and learn more about your enemies on the battlefield by long-taping them.
• Rebalanced damage and armor. We’ve made slight modifications to the way damage, armor, health, and shields work, as well as multiplied all values to make calculations simpler.
• Get the latest news from the main menu. The News button now lets you quickly and easily browse all the latest info about X-Mercs and its future.
• Enhanced graphics. New lightning system and softer shadows, brighter colors and new animations make X-Mercs even more vibrant and realistic.
• Lots of bug fixes. Upgraded technology helped us to bring more stability, improve performance, and get rid of some annoying issues.

There is much more information about the update you don’t want to miss on x-mercs.com, so check it out and join the battle!

Special technical update for X-Mercs is here. We keep on dealing with crashes, freezes and bugs. Please, share your feedback with us on our forum or Facebook page.

• Fixed: Significant amount of random and final game crashes in lots of missions are no more.
• Fixed: The Shadows appearing in the False Target missions won't freeze your game now, as much as they’d like to; neither can the Shadows affect game saves.
• Fixed: The Guardian gadget now works properly protecting your soldiers from being stunned. Lucy wrote new software to make it happen, she's great!
• Fixed: The riddle of endless progress recovery is now solved. We've broken the circle!

Plus, don't forget about all the cool stuff from the previous version!

• А set of new gorgeous effects added to make the game look even better. Enjoy all that beauty while shooting enemies in PvP or in campaign.
• New ammo module that ignores enemy's armor will help you to crack the toughest defences. Yes, it's just like sniper's Penetrating Shot, but for everyone. Try ‘em right now, with 1 free pack and 200 morbidium to expand your supplies.
• Reanimation Module now restores only 25% of health points instead of 100%. One enemy trick less.
• Get unused action points back and keep on risking. If you send your merc to a distant point and he meets enemies while running there, one of his Action Points will be restored, and can be used to shoot or take better cover.
• Increased chance to deal greater damage for all Heavy Troopers when the target is close. Probably that's where you can spend these useful APs from the previous point!
• Contracts and other missions can now give you a lot of usefull stuff. Search for special chests on the battlefield and loot dead enemies for credits, gadgets and weapons!
• That's right - new guns. New special prototypes with yet to be uncovered hidden abilities. You can find and start using better equipment even before you perform new research and produce new items in the armory. Find more on them in the library at x-mercs.com
• New completely redesigned barracks screen is easier to read and navigate, and faster to manage mercenaries. Check your loadout here to avoid getting into a fight without grenades of medkits. And what else - new better lighter and nicer briefing screens and expedition menu are waiting for you.
• We’ve significantly reworked tutorial experience for new players. It’s easier than ever to invite your friends and have less “???” moments explaining how things work: a lot more things are now intuitive with less guidance!
• Start the game from a gorgeous splash screen with quick access to ratings, settings and updated game web site. Meet a brand new news hub in game lobby with so much more and easier to follow info and guides.
• We’ve also added a lot of “how to” intermission screens explaining to both new and experienced players on how to max out every dimension of your mercs and bases.
• Oh, and daily bonuses too with new cute robo-member of your team.

You've been waiting for a long time and finally new update is here with a gazillion bugs squashed, including crashes, so invaders can invade again… oh wait, that’s not what we’ve expected, but it works better than ever! And it works snappier, quicker and with faster loading times!

• А set of new gorgeous effects added to make the game look even better. Enjoy all that beauty while shooting enemies in PvP or in campaign.
• New ammo module that ignores enemy's armor will help you to crack the toughest defences. Yes, it's just like sniper's Penetrating Shot, but for everyone. Try ‘em right now, with 1 free pack and 200 morbidium to expand your supplies.
• Reanimation Module now restores only 25% of health points instead of 100%. One enemy trick less.
• Get unused action points back and keep on risking. If you send your merc to a distant point and he meets enemies while running there, one of his Action Points will be restored, and can be used to shoot or take better cover.
• Increased chance to deal greater damage for all Heavy Troopers when the target is close. Probably that's where you can spend these useful APs from the previous point!
• Contracts and other missions can now give you a lot of usefull stuff. Search for special chests on the battlefield and loot dead enemies for credits, gadgets and weapons!
• That's right - new guns. New special prototypes with yet to be uncovered hidden abilities. You can find and start using better equipment even before you perform new research and produce new items in the armory. Find more on them in the library at x-mercs.com
• New completely redesigned barracks screen is easier to read and navigate, and faster to manage mercenaries. Check your loadout here to avoid getting into a fight without grenades of medkits. And what else - new better lighter and nicer briefing screens and expedition menu are waiting for you.
• We’ve significantly reworked tutorial experience for new players. It’s easier than ever to invite your friends and have less “???” moments explaining how things work: a lot more things are now intuitive with less guidance!
• Start the game from a gorgeous splash screen with quick access to ratings, settings and updated game web site. Meet a brand new news hub in game lobby with so much more and easier to follow info and guides.
• We’ve also added a lot of “how to” intermission screens explaining to both new and experienced players on how to max out every dimension of your mercs and bases.
• Oh, and daily bonuses too with new cute robo-member of your team. You deserve it!

An update for X-Mercs is here. The time has come to give your mercs more capabilities on the battlefield and to make them deadlier. Now you can:

• Open new skills for your mercs on level 14. Three new abilities for each subclass!
• Compare stats of available armor and weapons with the equipment you already have. Gear up faster than ever and get to the battlefield.
• Rebuild your base in a new mode that allows for easy control over all structures.
• Produce equipment for PvE and PvP battles from the same menu, regardless of whose terminal it is: Lucy’s or the Dutchman’s.
• Send private messages and attack other players right from their profiles.
• Produce new weapons without losing old ones. For instance, you can make beam weapons just by collecting the needed resources, and save your caseless firearms for the second squad.
• Quickly put up defenses in PvP battles with the use of two new consumable items.

Apart from that, we’ve made some changes and fixes:
• Syndicate and private corporation names can now use only English letters.
• The Counterpunch skill has been fixed.
• The number of opponents killed during a mission is now displayed correctly.
• Mercs' names are now saved correctly and don't get reset to default values.

Thank you so much for your reviews and all the feedback. It’s been so great reading your comments. We are working hard to make the game better, add new modes, new content, and even more. For the first update, we’ve made lots of technical improvements and changed some things in the game. Here they are:

• Global chat. You now can talk to other players right in the lobby. Go on, exchange your thoughts, strategies and ideas, or whatever it is you do in game chats.
• New hiring system for super mercenaries. Now they can be hired for a certain number of fights, rather than hours. You can hire a merc, complete a couple of contracts and then leave them at the base until you need additional firepower. No need to rush.
• Enemy soldiers can now use the Stealth Cube and the Prophet in PvP mode. Along with that, the Dutchman can now provide new and improved Ablation Grenades and the Essence of Life.
• A small gift for every head of a PMC: 5 cybermodules and 50 nanites! Use them wisely, they could end up eventually saving the day.
• You can now access the X-Mercs website with news and forums right from the game’s main lobby. Or visit it from wherever you want by going to www.x-mercs.com

X-Mercs is now available worldwide! Assemble a team of mercenaries, build your base and join the fight for humanity’s future right now!
**Compatible with iPad 3+ and iPad Mini 2+. iPhone 5 or higher required. Will not run on earlier devices. Network connection required when first playing the game.
***If the game gets stuck loading at 17%, update to iOS 9.1.

There’s been much news of late. Troubling news has arrived from a distant desert region. Veronica is very worried, and that, in turn, is making her coworkers’ anxious. Battles with other corporations are taking a somewhat unexpected turn.
However, first things first:

• The plot thickens. For players who have already completed the main campaign, there’s a prologue with a new story arc. You’ll need only your top mercs and the best equipment to find out what happened in the sands.
• New quests from station personnel. Lucy, Gia and Veronica are ready to share their secrets with you. Each of them has a set of story quests that will give you a glimpse of their past.
• Gifts for all players! Heads of all military corporations will receive ground attack drones, and the most skilled veterans will get flying Black Hawk drones!
• Damage spread has been added. Not even a robot could attack and always get the same results. Now, the damage both you and your opponents deliver will vary depending on external factors or sheer luck.
• A new search engine for finding enemies is here. Now you can spend credits to find opponents, whose bases will be marked on the world map. Keep in mind that the new stealth technology that was recently introduced to the market doesn’t allows you to see more than one target per scan.
• Finding the optimal opponent is more accurate. Now your enemies are evaluated by their best possible fighters using the best equipment in stock, not by the active squad at their base.
• PvP rewards without limits. We’ve gotten rid of the caps of morbidium and Valor that can be won for victories over other players. You’ll get everything that you’ve won, plus Squad Experience for every battle.
• Intelligence is key. When you find an appropriate base to attack, you can find out how many defenders there are, as well as what class and level they are.
• Personal messages within the Syndicate. While we are working on the full-scale chat for all players, you are given an opportunity to send messages directly to your partners within one Syndicate.
• More On-Board Computers. Now you’ll get at least one On-Board Computer for every alien spaceship that has been hit or has landed, and have the possibility of getting more, depending on the size of the UFO.
• Keep an eye on the cyborgs. If mercenaries with implants are fatally wounded in battle, make sure you use new cyber-modules when retrieving them from the cryo-chambers. Regular revival will have negative effects on the implants and will decrease the character’s cyborg level.
• New special gadgets. The Hollander has some new toys: invisibility field generators, smoke grenades, large energy shields and Prophet detectors.
• Bug fixes. Ammo no longer disappears in Sentry Mode. Also, the game no longer freezes at 80% while loading, and the game no longer crashes after an enemy destroys a barrel.

The engineering department is back. The Dutchman has spent a lot of time talking to heads of other corporations, so we’ve had a big workload on our hands dealing with the following changes:

- Syndicates. You can now team up with your friends to take part in joint operations and use special, closed chats.
- Ratings are now available right in the game. Check where you or your syndicate are in the ranking without ever leaving the game! It’s much faster and easier than having to access the website.
- New rules for buying PvP weapons. Now they can be purchased in the Security Headquarters after completing the required research in the Science Bay.
- Expeditions now offer new features. The success of every expedition depends on your fighters’ equipment. Your mercs will come back from operations with valuable team experience, and you can ask for your friends’ help in expeditions. Let their mercenaries work for you!
- The movement system has been changed. Characters walking through walls are now a thing of the past!
- The stock fluctuations are still occurring, which has led to a slight increase in profits.
- The first missions of the campaign storyline have been updated. Now they are faster and more dynamic.
- A new intro video has been added which gets straight to the point!

Apart from all that, we’ve eliminated numerous bugs and inaccuracies from the game, some of which were discovered thanks to your help! If you encounter an error or have any questions concerning the game, make sure you contact us about it on our website, in our communities on social networks or by addressing the technical support team.

Our engineering department has been working tirelessly, and the first update is already here!

- The game loads much faster. Now the only place you can see the 40% progress bar for a long period of time is in a nightmare.
- Enemies now decide how to act quicker, which means players don't have to wait so long between turns.
- The cost of Nanites, Cyber-Modules and other resources has been significantly reduced for mid- and high-level players.

- Fixed: the display of valor in PvP rankings. The requirements for achieving new levels have been updated.
- Fixed: the bug that caused problems with synchronization in some cases. After the update, all data will be restored from the last successful save. Technical support will compensate players for any lost progress.

Command your own team of deadly mercs and save Earth from a mysterious alien race. Download Now! Invasion is imminent!

- iPhone support
- Major technical enhancements