>the devs make heavy metal machines
>people actuallly like the game
>youtube video of someone actually enjoying the game
>the player base starts growing
>community driven championships
>the devs make a change on gameplay or removes some content
>a few players get salty
>the devs "OMG THEY HATE THE GAME, LETS REMOVE A LOT OF THINGS AND DO ALL OVER AGAIN"

>the devs make a different version of heavy metal machines
>most of old players hate the change, but some enjoy this change
>youtube video of someone actually enjoying the game
>the player base starts growing again
>the devs make a change on gameplay or removes some content
>a few players get salty
>the devs "OMG THEY HATE THE GAME, LETS REMOVE A LOT OF CONTENT AND DO ALL OVER AGAIN"

>the devs make a different version of heavy metal machines
>most of old players hate the change, but some keep playing
>youtube video of someone actually enjoying the game
>Another video
>meme
>the player base starts growing again
>the devs make a change on gameplay or removes some content
>a few players get salty
>the devs "OMG THEY HATE THE GAME, LETS REMOVE A LOT OF CONTENT AND DO ALL OVER AGAIN"

>the devs make a different version of heavy metal machines
>most of old players hate the change, but some keep playing
>youtube video of someone actually enjoying the game
>meme
>the player base starts growing again
>the devs make a change on gameplay or removes some content
>a few players get salty
>the devs "OMG THEY HATE THE GAME, LETS REMOVE A LOT OF CONTENT AND DO ALL OVER AGAIN"

>this is the announcement that they would change everything again
>most of old players hate the change, look at the comments on the link above
>this is the trailer to this version, i didn't find a video of someone playing on this version

edit: aparently they changed the game one more time, but i totally gave up at this point, so i can't link any video or meaningfull info

end result:

• 5 years of development
  
• a LOT of content was removed and thrown away
  
• a LOT of elements that made the game fun was removed "to make the game easier"
  
• since 2014 only 3 new characters were developed(stingray,photon and killer j)
  
• the other 10 pilots that are on the game exist on the game since 2014,but with a new visual
  
• a lot of glitches
  
• basically no playerbase
  
• the game lost its essence and now it just feels empty
  
• the devs don't give a ♥♥♥♥ about the player base, they only want to make games for themselves, and when they get bored, they throw all away

who am i?
a once addicted to heavy metal machines, someone who loved this game like nothing more
want proof?
look at my channel on youtube
and as a once huge fan of this game i can say:
besides all that, the game is beautiful, the art team are the only ones who actually does something positive for the game...
if you think that visuals are more important than gameplay

02/06/2020 update: this is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ and more frustrating than ever, isn't even a game anymore, download excel and make a spreadsheet to have more fun

19/02/2021 update: i just read the update notes they removed more content[imgur.com]