Gundam Evolution

Gundam Evolution Is Hiding A Spy From Team Fortress 2

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Gundam Evolution offered 14 Mobile Suits during its network tests offering fine-tuned gunplay and abilities.

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Similar to another popular hero shooter, Overwatch, Gundam Evolution focuses on team versus team skirmishes with varied objectives usually related to control points.

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Counter play was discovered later in the network test to bait the Barbatos' first stun with a well-timed dash, leaving the melee unit bereft of its instant kill and vulnerable in the face of the enemy team.

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They are also both equipped to escape encounters and their fresh kills and wait for their abilities to recharge, and better opportunities to present themselves.

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