1.

Just about all stock mech designs are sub optimal for what will be required of the
player’s lance. Focus on up armoring your mechs at the beginning of the game and
dropping excess guns and/or jump jets. Replace heavy, hot weapons with more
smaller ones.
2. Focus each of your mech designs on a specific range. Your mechs should be able to
fire all or almost all of their weapons on target each turn. Weapons you can’t fire due to
heat concerns should be removed and replaced with heat sinks, armor, or jump jets.
3. Learn how to use the reserve mechanic. You can use it to force the enemy to act,
dropping defensive buffs and making them waste heat on your defense. It can also let
you take consecutive turns with lighter mechs.