New Mechwarrior game

[Jawsome]

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/59432

Awesome! I hope they do the franchise justice. I've always loved the Mechwarrior games.

[soulfly1448]

omygoodness. I still play the old mech games from time to time. Excited!

[Hardin]

This is great news I was wondering when they would bring back Mechwarrior.

[CGR]

:drool::drool::drool:

I would be SO happy with that. Hope it is really good.

[Bon3thugz43v3r]

Wow I searched about a year ago for mechwarrior on game spot to see if there was a new one and didn't find crap. This is great news I used to play the original with a joystick and it was the ****!!!!!!!

[Roofles]

Effin A' Cotton!

Good, I really need a giant robot game.

[burningcpu]

My favorites of the series were the Mercenaries versions.

Did anyone else play Multiplayer Battletech on AOL back in the day? That was the first online game that I ever got into.

[sHape oF gReY]

Can't wait! Just please don't let it suck and ruin all that is great MW franchise.

[Aynjell]

Give me mercenaries. The other games weren't good for campaign! If they release anything from mechwarrior that makes my 260 cry I'll be happy. :)

[Remove]

Best news of 09!

[silencer51]

Great news! :D

Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries is one of my favorite games of all time. And what a soundtrack :)

Let's hope they do the franchise justice!

[johnboy1998]

sounds good, used to love that game too!

[Jawsome]

Yeah MW2: Mercenaries was definitely my favorite of the series.

[Kibokun]

You know what this means...

Flight stick shopping! Woo!

[Jawsome]

More information...

http://pc.ign.com/articles/100/1002164p1.html

[moocow]

Whoa. That game looks sweet

[Jawsome]

Really good interview. It's still in the very early stages, the video on ign is basically something they threw together for the fans to get us excited again, it is not really an official trailer for the game. They are still working on things like getting a publisher, which will determine what kind of budget they have to develop and expand certain parts of the game. They talked briefly about co-op campaign, where they want to be able to have up to 4 people in their own mechs playing in the same lance in story mode. Also they mentioned that even though this new Mechwarrior will also appear on the 360, it will remain an action simulation game like the previous titles. The interview expressed concern that it would have an arcadey feel to make it accessable on the 360. So far so good!

[Hardin]

Interesting it's being set in 3015 way before the clans invaded. Still I feel that this is a perfect opportunity to bring back the clan wolf emblem. And did they say 4 player coop?

[Gabkicks]

Mechwarrior 4 and the addons are supposed to be available for free download soon. Would i be at a big disadvantage jus playing with mouse and keyboard and not a joystick?

[Hardin]

I've used a joystick since the second game, it works for me. Be careful on line people are very good piloting the light mechs they can run circles around the larger ones and it can be hard to hit them. My favorite strategy was using a Vulture or should I say Mad Dog and sniping them with lrms.

[hitokiri_808]

Say's its a reboot of the series. Man that's getting pretty popular now isn't it?

Either way I don't care, I just want to play MW again. I been keeping tabs on Living Legends, but it still seems a while off from a playable mod.

[mbigna]

Have you seen THIS yet:

http://pc.ign.com/dor/objects/18954/mech-warrior-project/videos/mechwarrior_trl_phoenix_70709.html

[Aynjell]

:drool:Have you seen THIS yet:

http://pc.ign.com/dor/objects/18954/mech-warrior-project/videos/mechwarrior_trl_phoenix_70709.html

[deathman20]

Saw this the other day and was happy :)

Loved Mechwarrior games. One of the few games that I started and completed when I was younger.

[Roofles]

Have you seen THIS yet:

http://pc.ign.com/dor/objects/18954/mech-warrior-project/videos/mechwarrior_trl_phoenix_70709.html

YEEEESSSSSSSSS!!

That was awesome. I can't friggin wait. I loved my ATLAS.

[lemings]

Wow, the detail of that looks amazing. :O

[WonderingSoul]

Anyone else think this looks like the Fallout 3 engine? :x

[Aztroth]

that




looked




****ING AWESOME!!!

[DaPoets]

impressive

[Impar]

Greetings!

http://twitter.com/#!/russ_bullock/status/118772841159204865

[Theocnoob]

Best news of 09!

^ :)

Exactly. This article is 28 months old.

[Aynjell]

^ :)

Exactly. This article is 28 months old.

I'm not seeing your point. It's not a necro because the information that necro'd it is relevant and this has not come to pass yet. This thread was to discuss the announcement and apparently a month from now new sh...tuff will come to light man.

[Impar]

Greetings!

http://mwomercs.com/

[Aynjell]

Thanks for the heads up. I can't wait to try it. It's sad it's likely going to be pay to win. :(

[Theocnoob]

You know what this means...

Flight stick shopping! Woo!

Oh for SURE those games play SO well with a flight stick.

I just have to say, 3 was awesome, 4 was very good, and from there it kinda started going south. The XBOX version was blech.

[Hardin]

It's an mmo? I was looking forward to the version we saw a few years ago. I'm disappointed, I mean I like mechs more than tanks, but this is just a futuristic world of tanks and a real mechwarrior can easily have singleplayer and mutliplayer.

[Theocnoob]

It's an mmo? I was looking forward to the version we saw a few years ago. I'm disappointed, I mean I like mechs more than tanks, but this is just a futuristic world of tanks and a real mechwarrior can easily have singleplayer and mutliplayer.



I think they may be working on an actual legit mechwarrior 5. There are mumblings. Not a mod, an actual full release.

[Darknecron]

JUST HEARD. DO WANT.

[ScrewySqrl]

hell, I've wanted a BattleTech themed MMO for years. I'd want something more than World Of Tanks in BattleMechs. There is SO much grey-and-grey morality and political intrigue in the BattleTech Universe that it would be a shame to have none of that in the game world.

Of course I've played all the computer games going back to MechWarrior 1 and Crecent Hawks Inception back in 1987. And I've played the board game with the Warhammer was on the cover, you were lucky to get a leg actuator for salvage, and Clans were a strange Scottish tradition.

[Impar]

Greetings!

MechWarrior Online not 'Pay-2-Win' (http://www.shacknews.com/article/70975/mechwarrior-online-not-pay-2-win)
...
The developer promises that the F2P model will enable live metrics, iterating updates quickly, and easily testing new content with players.
"I'm not going to lie, some things can and will allow you to acquire items faster, or even instantly with real cash," creative director Bryan Ekman confessed in a blog post. However, he insisted, buying better gear will not necessarily bring an advantage.
"We're doing away with the arms race and making BattleMechs of all shapes and sizes have a purpose and role on the battlefield," Ekman said. Scout or commander, rich or poor, in theory you can have a hoot no matter what you're piloting.
And, of course, there's the obvious benefit of not having to buy a game you may turn out not to play that much.
...

[Theocnoob]

I'm not seeing your point. It's not a necro because the information that necro'd it is relevant and this has not come to pass yet. This thread was to discuss the announcement and apparently a month from now new sh...tuff will come to light man.

No I totally heard what you were saying. I just think we should not get our hopes up. MW3 was like "Wow this is good". 1 and 2 were simply ground breaking. Then at 4 it started to fall off. I just hope we get a great 'mech sim' like what number 3 was. I don't want to get excited ahead of time. If it proves to be a solid title I'll be there and buy it on day 1. :)

Cheers mate.

[Darknecron]

No I totally heard what you were saying. I just think we should not get our hopes up. MW3 was like "Wow this is good". 1 and 2 were simply ground breaking. Then at 4 it started to fall off. I just hope we get a great 'mech sim' like what number 3 was. I don't want to get excited ahead of time. If it proves to be a solid title I'll be there and buy it on day 1. :)

Cheers mate.

So MW3 is better than MW4? I fell in love with MW4 Mercenaries, so I may have to give MW3 a try...

[Theocnoob]

So MW3 is better than MW4? I fell in love with MW4 Mercenaries, so I may have to give MW3 a try...
The graphics in 3 since it is so much older are very very bad :). On the upshot, 1444 fps. yay.

The first 3 were much more 'sim'. There is a lot more overheating, a lot more of your machine can break down, and so forth. It's very different feeling than four was. Four was funnest in certain situations but 3 really feels like a sim. That's JM2C

[Darknecron]

The graphics in 3 since it is so much older are very very bad :). On the upshot, 1444 fps. yay.

The first 3 were much more 'sim'. There is a lot more overheating, a lot more of your machine can break down, and so forth. It's very different feeling than four was. Four was funnest in certain situations but 3 really feels like a sim. That's JM2C

I'll look into it. :)

[ShadowSlayer666]

super excited about this. I remember playing mechwarrior 2 when i was 8. And I loved playing mechwarrior 4 online.

[Darknecron]

It would be nice if it was actually made with a decent graphics engine...like Unreal or something.

[striker85]

Apparently, it is going to be Free-to-Play which makes me cry on the inside...BF-F2P was garbage, if you ask me.

[ChaosSully]

About frigen time all I've had to keep me busy was arnored core and front mission answer to my dreams

[Aynjell]

The graphics in 3 since it is so much older are very very bad :). On the upshot, 1444 fps. yay.

The first 3 were much more 'sim'. There is a lot more overheating, a lot more of your machine can break down, and so forth. It's very different feeling than four was. Four was funnest in certain situations but 3 really feels like a sim. That's JM2C

I preferred 2 & 4. 3 was unplayable for me due to the way it worked.

[Domino]

No I totally heard what you were saying. I just think we should not get our hopes up. MW3 was like "Wow this is good". 1 and 2 were simply ground breaking. Then at 4 it started to fall off. I just hope we get a great 'mech sim' like what number 3 was. I don't want to get excited ahead of time. If it proves to be a solid title I'll be there and buy it on day 1. :)

Cheers mate.

This isnt made by fasa

[ScrewySqrl]

This isnt made by fasa

none of the other pc games were either

[Impar]

Greetings!

- MechWarrior Online concept art reveals evolution of 'Atlas' (http://www.shacknews.com/article/71031/mechwarrior-online-concept-art-reveals-evolution-of-atlas)

[Aynjell]

To expand on my thoughts, 2 was epic for it's time. 3 I couldn't stand and couldn't play for more than a few minutes. It just didn't play like mechwarrior. I'm not the only one who thought this evidenced by mechwarrior 4's return to mechwarrior 2 playstyle.

Mechwarrior 4 was good, a great game merc wise, and was very playable, the only issue I had was pathing of ai's. There was one mission where you patrol to kill clanners and your stupid allies refused to go any way except THROUGH THE DAMNED MINE FIELD AND OVER THE ALMOST UNCLIMBABLE HILL.

Between falling damage and mind explosions your company almost always died on that mission.

[SHODAN]

No I totally heard what you were saying. I just think we should not get our hopes up. MW3 was like "Wow this is good". 1 and 2 were simply ground breaking. Then at 4 it started to fall off. I just hope we get a great 'mech sim' like what number 3 was. I don't want to get excited ahead of time. If it proves to be a solid title I'll be there and buy it on day 1. :)

Cheers mate.

I never played these, but I was a big fan of MPBT: Solaris. How are these games related?

[Impar]

Greetings!

- MechWarrior Online to use CryEngine 3 (http://www.shacknews.com/article/71147/mechwarrior-online-to-use-cryengine-3)

[Darknecron]

Greetings!

- MechWarrior Online to use CryEngine 3 (http://www.shacknews.com/article/71147/mechwarrior-online-to-use-cryengine-3)

O_O SWEET JEEZUS

[Impar]

Greetings!

The Draconis Combine unveils new frontline BattleMech (http://mwomercs.com/news/2011/11/30-battlemech-4-dragon)
...
Luthien, 2754: With production to begin shortly, Luthien Armor Works will commence construction of the first in a long line of 60 tonne DRG-1N Dragon BattleMechs for the Draconis Combine. Described as a long-range focussed ‘Mech capable of handling threats at all ranges, the Dragon has a ground speed of 86.4 km/h via a Vlar 300 engine, ten tonnes of Starshield armour, a Telos DecaCluster LRM-10, Imperator-A Autocannon/5, and two Victory 23R Medium Lasers.
...

[Impar]

Greetings!

MechWarrior Online aiming for 12v12 (http://www.shacknews.com/article/71694/mechwarrior-online-aiming-for-12v12)
...
If MechWarrior Online isn't up for 12v12, technical director Matt Craig explained in the Q&A, Piranha will knock it down to 8v8--two 'lances' of four mechs per team. Fingers crossed for large-scale mechanised mayhem, everyone.
...
Piranha is also looking into the possibility of imbalance in faction membership. Lead designer Paul Inouye explains, "Certain incentives can be provided to join a specific House and there can be kickbacks in terms of lower operating costs if you are in a less populated House. We are still addressing this issue and will let you know in a future update as to our conclusion."
...

[Darknecron]

I want to play this game more than any right now...

[Impar]

Greetings!

New Mech announced, Catapult, with a funny "news" report:
http://mwomercs.com/news/2011/12/70-battlemech-5-catapult

[Impar]

Greetings!

MWTactics?
http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/02/14/mechwarrior-tactics-announced-accepting-callsign-reservations/

[LZ_Xray]

How in the world did I miss this? I spent more hours with my face glued to a 15" MAG monitor playing Mechwarrior 2, MW2 Ghost Bear's Legacy, and MW2 Mercenaries than I can count. I built a new Pentium90 machine just to play it.

3 and 4 didn't do it for me but the solid year+ I got out of the MW2 series was well worth it.

This makes Diablo III and MW Online my two most anticipated games.

[Impar]

Greetings!
How in the world did I miss this?
You also missed Hawken?
http://www.hawkengame.com/blog/media

[Gabkicks]

There is also Mechwarrior: Living Legends (www.mechlivinglegends.net)

[ShadowSlayer666]

There is also Mechwarrior: Living Legends (www.mechlivinglegends.net)

i missed that one. It looks good

[Darknecron]

I've been keeping my eye on both Hawken and MWO...my joystick has sat idle for so long...it'll be hell getting used to it again.

[krag]

hawken looks very nice. How do they keep it a free to play game?

That’s not all though, we have some big news about the game. We are confirming that Hawken will launch as a free-to-play PC game. Initial release is officially scheduled for 12/12/12.

[Darknecron]

12/12/12?


How original...

[Impar]

Greetings!

Trailer:
http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/02/28/exclusive-first-mechwarrior-online-trailer/

[Impar]

Greetings!

GDC 2012: Role Warfare Interview HD
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gdc-2012-mechwarrior-online/727870

[LoneWolf121188]

Greetings!

Trailer:
http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/02/28/exclusive-first-mechwarrior-online-trailer/
Oh, SNAP! When I first heard the words "Reactor: online, sensors: online, weapons: online, all systems: online" in that trailer, I freaked out. SOOOOOO stoked! :D :D :D

...though I seem to remember it being "all systems: nominal" in MW2?

[Charr]

Oh, SNAP! When I first heard the words "Reactor: online, sensors: online, weapons: online, all systems: online" in that trailer, I freaked out. SOOOOOO stoked! :D :D :D

...though I seem to remember it being "all systems: nominal" in MW2?

Same here! I got chills during the start up, but leaving out nominal left some to be desired. Maybe they want to differentiate themselves from the past?

[Impar]

Greetings!

Related:
MechWarrior Tactics' hexy first screens revealed (http://www.shacknews.com/article/72683/mechwarrior-tactics-reveals-hexes-in-first-screenshots)

[LZ_Xray]

Greetings!

You also missed Hawken?
http://www.hawkengame.com/blog/media

Yep. Never heard of Hawken. Looks pretty good though.

[Impar]

Greetings!

Dev Blog 6 - MechLab (http://mwomercs.com/news/2012/04/193-dev-blog-6-mechlab)
...
What can be done to a BattleMech?

BattleMechs can have various components swapped out/upgraded at the cost of C-Bills. The systems that can be swapped out include:

• Weapons
• Armor
• Engines
• Heat Sinks
• Jump Jets
• ECM equipment
• Modules

How does it all fit?

MechWarrior Online incorporates a “Hardpoint” system which dictates, above all other customization, that weapons can only be swapped out with weapons of the same weapon type. For example, energy weapons cannot be swapped with ballistic weapons.

Each location on a BattleMech, such as the Right Arm or Center Torso, may include a number of hard points. The number of hard points in a given location is determined on a per variant basis, and is based on the weapons included in the variant’s default loadout. For example, a ’Mech that, by default, comes with 2 Medium Lasers and an Autocannon/2 in its Left Torso may actually have 3 energy weapon hard points and 2 ballistic hard points in that location. So, if the player is able to satisfy the weight and critical slot requirements, they could equip an additional energy weapon and ballistic weapon into that Left Torso, or swap out the Medium Lasers for other energy weapons, etc.


How do Hardpoints work?
...

[Impar]

Greetings!

Centurion:
http://mwomercs.com/news/2012/01/97-battlemech-6-centurion

Commando:
http://mwomercs.com/news/2012/02/131-battlemech-7-commando

Raven:
http://mwomercs.com/news/2012/04/208-battlemech-9-raven

Preview: Hands On with MechWarrior Online (http://uk.pc.gamespy.com/pc/mech-warrior-project/1224492p1.html)
...
As our team (or Lance, in MechWarrior lingo) marched forward to meet the enemy in the middle of the large rocky, lightly forested map with a wide river through it, we busied ourselves with the fiddly process of mapping our weapon groups to the mouse buttons and number keys -- handy for managing heat and ballistic ammo use. I used the Jenner's jumpjets to perch on a hill looking down on the valley, and though I was quickly chased off by laser fire, my team was already using the targeting data I'd relayed them to lock on and launch volleys of missiles from halfway across the map -- one of the main advantages to having a scout in play.

What began as a 4v4 match soon whittled down to me and an allied long-range Catapult mech against a lone enemy Atlas. It's two on one, sure, but that Atlas is mean, carrying a full arsenal of powerful particle projection cannons (PPCs) and assorted lasers, plus long-range rocket pods and nigh-impenetrable armor.

As a light mech against a heavy I was badly mismatched, but while my ally survived I felt like we had a chance: whenever the Atlas turned to track down the source of the missiles raining down on him from afar, I'd dart out from behind cover, zap him in the relatively vulnerable rear armor with heavy lasers, and jump-jet over a rock to take cover again before he could swivel his guns to target me. That tag-team approach showed how two coordinated light mechs can ruin a heavy's day. That is, until my ally failed to dodge a missile barrage and got himself killed; then it was just me and the Atlas. I still made him work for it.

MechWarrior Online isn't about bringing targets down quickly with headshots. (Hell, some don't even have heads.) Battles are much more about consistency: picking a body part and hitting it until it blows off. I targeted the Atlas' right arm as I strafed by at top speed, using jumpjets erratically to throw off his aim, hoping to disable at least some of the laser-hell chasing me everywhere I ran. Since there's no way to repair in the field, that could've evened the odds a little.

But it was only a matter of time before his PPCs took a leg out from under me. It didn't kill me outright, but it did rob my poor little Jenner-that-almost-could of the only thing keeping me alive: speed. The Atlas closed in for the kill, shrugging off my last laser blast as it pummeled me to dust with rockets. So I lost, and lost hard, but it was a well-fought battle -- and any time the most memorable story of an afternoon of matches was a battle you lost, it generally bodes well for a game.
...

[dkizzy]

I loved mechwarrior but hawken looks promising for a free 2 play

[krag]

I signed up for the Hawken beta. I have to inlist three friends.

Sign up here... http://www.playhawken.com/index.php?ref=3299DCC3

[EarthDog]

That looks awesome... too bad I cant sign up at work. :(

[moocow]

I need to enlist 3 friends as well.

What a coincidence.

http://www.playhawken.com/index.php?ref=154204AE

[LoneWolf121188]

I signed up for the Hawken beta. I have to inlist three friends.

Sign up here... http://www.playhawken.com/index.php?ref=3299DCC3
Krag, I used your link. Now if someone could be so kind as to use mine...

http://www.playhawken.com/index.php?ref=AC23C9DC

Maybe we should start a separate thread about this...

[EarthDog]

LW I used yours. Now if someone could be so kind as to use mine...

http://www.playhawken.com/index.php?ref=DB624312

[krag]

Thanks peeps. I just got a e-mail confirming that three people signed up under my link. I just reserved my call sign. Star Hammer

[krag]

Krag, I used your link. Now if someone could be so kind as to use mine...

http://www.playhawken.com/index.php?ref=AC23C9DC

Maybe we should start a separate thread about this...

Thanks bro, :thup:

[Impar]

Greetings!

MechLab:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVMObAvfgl4

[Bobnova]

LW I used yours. Now if someone could be so kind as to use mine...

http://www.playhawken.com/index.php?ref=DB624312

Used your link.
Please to be using mine!
http://www.playhawken.com/index.php?ref=D98F78E6 All done, thanks!

[LoneWolf121188]

Greetings!

MechLab:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVMObAvfgl4
Cool! Too bad you can't see the changes visible to the exterior of the mech. Like when he added the extra small laser to the arm, there was still only one laser visible.

[nooster]

Used your link.
Please to be using mine!
http://www.playhawken.com/index.php?ref=D98F78E6

used you link BoB, now some one use mine lols
http://www.playhawken.com/index.php?ref=0C3CC281

[Convicted1]

Used your link.
Please to be using mine!
http://www.playhawken.com/index.php?ref=D98F78E6

Used yours!

If I could get some hookups that'd be awesome!

http://www.playhawken.com/index.php?ref=EE8A8420

[Darknecron]

Used yours!

If I could get some hookups that'd be awesome!



Used yours!

Here's mine: http://www.playhawken.com/index.php?ref=05DBC79E

[Frogbones]

used yours Earth dog.....Sweet game! Always loved the mech games...played one and two for years. Three and four with expansions pack were ok but just didn't have it compared to the first ones.

[SF101]

http://www.playhawken.com/index.php?ref=AD7199D9

used bobs

[Bobnova]

Mine has 3 people now, thanks guys!

[new_novice]

http://www.playhawken.com/index.php?ref=AD7199D9

used bobs

let me in :D

http://www.playhawken.com/index.php?ref=054BCB5B

[krag]

I registered 2 call names. Whcih one do you think is better.

Start Hammer
Death Reign

[Impar]

Greetings!

MechWarrior Online early access program detailed (http://www.shacknews.com/article/73917/mechwarrior-online-details-early-access-program)

MechWarrior Online is beginning its closed beta this week, and developer Piranha Games and Infinite Game Publishing have announced a "founder's program" to give eager players early access to the game.

The founder's program is being called "Operation Inception," and it will go on sale June 19. Players can buy one of two tiers of early access, which will grant separate rewards. The $30 Veteran Founder's Package gives you $40 of in-game currency, a one-month premium membership for bonus XP and C-Bills, a Founder's Tag to set you apart, and early access to the game and Founder's assets on July 17.

If you want to shell out more for the $60 Elite Founder's Package, you'll get a special "Founder's BattleMech" which boosts earned C-Bills for life, $80 of in-game currency, a two-month premium membership, and the founder's tag and early access.

[Darknecron]

I think that this will be the second online game that I actually spend money on (the first being LoL)...that Elite founder's Package is looking pretty dang good.



I registered 2 call names. Whcih one do you think is better.

Start Hammer
Death Reign

If you meant "Start Hammer" to be "Star Hammer", then Star Hammer hands down.

[krag]

I think that this will be the second online game that I actually spend money on (the first being LoL)...that Elite founder's Package is looking pretty dang good.





If you meant "Start Hammer" to be "Star Hammer", then Star Hammer hands down.

Hahaha, I'm a friggen dork! I never noticed that. Thanks man, yeah, star hammer. Start Hammer is still available...LOL!:)