looking for an old mech game

Hi,

I am looking for a  old mech game, that was played over the internet. One could join a faction, buy a mech and choose a mission from a dynamic map, that was updated on how well the factions played against another faction. The game didn't cost a thing back than, could be that it was a open beta. I don't remember correctly, but I think it was not continued in development.

Does anyone of you know the name of the game?

Did you start each mission by being dropped out from way out in the sky? Think it may have been an EA Battletech game that got canned in open beta.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_BattleTech_games 

i am also trying to find a mech game, i read a review of it in a UK magazine called computer active ages ago but i forgot the name of the game im sure it was a mech sim

i cant find anything similar to it on the computer active website nor can i find it on gamespot

all i know it its for the pc and i think it was released in 2004/2005 

Shattered Steel? It was the first game by Bioware.

Exactly how old are we talking here? 

No, so far no luck in finding that game..

I think it was multiplayer only, and I think it was never released to the public. I guess thats why it's so hard to find. 

Sounds like Twi hit the bullseye. What you're describing sounds like Multiplayer Battletech 3025, was a MMOFPS that EA was developing at one point. It was pushed into Open Beta, then the plug got pulled.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiplayer_BattleTech_3025 

Valas_Azuviir

you are right, after looking a bit closer to that link I think thats the game. I totally ignored it at the first place because it's categorized as MMORPG which I think it isn't.

Thanks to you guys!