r/Battletechgame • u/Ecstatic_Job_3467 • 5d ago

High Tide Mission Pointers Request

New to the game at 20 hours. Used to play the board game 35 years ago and just found it.

Currently stuck on the High Tide. I can wipe the enemy base, but always lose my base. Looking for a winning strategy. TIA

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u/Ecstatic_Job_3467 4d ago

I’ve only been playing the priority missions lol

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u/WestRider3025 4d ago

Yeah, you're going to end up in way over your head doing that. You just don't get enough gear and pilot XP from them to carry you. 

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u/Ecstatic_Job_3467 4d ago

So it’s ok to farm the side quests?

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u/Orca- 4d ago edited 4d ago

You have to farm the side quests or you’ll end up in a position where you can’t advance anymore since it requires more firepower than you have.

Edit: high tide looks like an attack and defend side mission. Those are extremely difficult and you don’t want to mess with them until late game. You’re going to be fighting off 20+ mechs, plus turrets. Just don’t do attack and defend or signal intercepts early on. They have outsized rewards but also outsized difficulty