MechWarrior Confirmed:

MechWarrior confirmed, more details at 12:01am:

http://pc.ign.com/articles/100/1002275p1.html

Pew pew pew. Giant robots await.

As long as they go back to the old Mechwarrior, and not dumb it down. Those were the days where evn the original Mechwarrior sort of felt like a flight sim, what with all the controls and keypresses. If they are going all platforms then keep PC version away from console crowd.

HELL ****ING YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

woooooooooooot

I mean uh...I'm excited.

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As long as they go back to the old Mechwarrior, and not dumb it down. Those were the days where evn the original Mechwarrior sort of felt like a flight sim, what with all the controls and keypresses. If they are going all platforms then keep PC version away from console crowd.

chrispn

100% agreed. I have always wanted a new MechWarrior, as the outdated tech puts me off from the older games.

As long as they go back to the old Mechwarrior, and not dumb it down. Those were the days where evn the original Mechwarrior sort of felt like a flight sim, what with all the controls and keypresses. If they are going all platforms then keep PC version away from console crowd.

chrispn

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BEHOLD THE RETURN OF THE MIGHTY TIMBER WOLF!!! (yes thats right, TIMBER WOLF, not madcat you inner sphere freebirths!)

kidding aside (i actually prefer merc outfits), this sounds...TOO MUCH like the Mechwarrior 4 storyline...

This new MechWarrior is set on the planet Deshler in the year 3015, and places players in the role of Adrian Khol, a wayward nobleman who prefers partying and shirking responsibility over his training and studies. However, when House Kurita launches a massive invasion to conquer Deshler, resulting in the death of his entire family, Khol discovers a purpose to fight for.

Come on....bring on the merc campaign and let us choose who to fight for!

RPG'ish mechanics(you can spec on a mech now!), 4-coop campaign and full featured multiplayer(?). And they are also featuring my favorite mech, the Warhammer. Awesome news...awesome news...

Hmm, coming out on PC and Xbox360. I just watched the new trailer, the HUD for the mech is kind of basic (it doesn't show locational damage on a mech, only total damage percentage), I hope that is changed in the actual game to a more detailed HUD system like in the previous games. I'm really happy there's a new MechWarrior game on the way but I hope to god it isn't another MechAssault.danb0

[QUOTE="danb0"]Hmm, coming out on PC and Xbox360. I just watched the new trailer, the HUD for the mech is kind of basic (it doesn't show locational damage on a mech, only total damage percentage), I hope that is changed in the actual game to a more detailed HUD system like in the previous games. I'm really happy there's a new MechWarrior game on the way but I hope to god it isn't another MechAssault.mirgamer

Fantastic news, really looking forward to this... and that's the first time i have said that about a forthcoming game in over 5 years...

link doesn't work? I hope this is not the monumental news, because quite frankly with piranha bytes developing it, it's more like sad news.nutcrackr

It's not Piranha Bytes, it's Piranha Games.

Awesome news! :) I think the only one I played was Mechwarrior 4, but the multiplayer was pretty damn fun.

I for one am excited about this new installment of MechWarrior. Yes, the developer is unproven, but that doesn't mean they can't make a good MechWarrior. I think the dev of Fallout 3 was highly doubted by fans of Fallout, but they definately proved that they can make a good Fallout game for sure.

This MechWarrior definately looks more simmy than MechAssault. I am also pretty sure that there is locational damage since the Atlas got his arm blown off and it also looked like his autocannon got disabled. I am going to be optimistic about this game and I hope that it will be a TRUE MechWarrior, not some arcadey piece of crap like MechAssault.

As long as its as Simulation like and deep like the old games I'm sold. Here's too shooting off the legs of every mech you see.

After reading the first interview on IGN I'm feeling more optimistic about it now. It looks like the controls are going to scale from reasonably-arcadey to simulation level. There are a lot of new aspects they're bringing to the table like the information warfare e.g. launching scout drones, jamming satellites, taking down communications etc will all be a major part of the gameplay. Apparently enemies won't just magically appear on your radar anymore so you'll have to use these new systems or add some scout/light mechs to your lance to find out where enemies are and stuff.

They seem to emphasize that all mechs are useful in one way or another and the single player campaign is going to have a different experience for players who choose light, medium, heavy or assault mechs so you can play it through multiple times using a different weight class.

Also new is 4-player co-op which is more than welcome. The other multiplayer mode they have sounds interesting too but since they haven't found a publisher yet some details could change in the future.

The -nice- vid is a dramatization that maybe isn't based on the final stage of the engine used in the game, so HUD limitations are not enought to call it "arcade" isntead "simulator".

Anyway, the battle isn't very real: a 100 Tm, full armored (304/307 points) Atlas that uses MLA 20 at short range instead of firing his massive Gauss Rifle main weapon against a 70 Tm Warhammer that faces simultaneosuly a 70 Tm Thor (Clan, 3/8/5, which means: can jump! ) with 2 equaly massive PPC...

Even if the final title would be average, I'll buy it for sure: too many hours enjoying the tabletop frnachise :)

After reading the first interview on IGN I'm feeling more optimistic about it now. It looks like the controls are going to scale from reasonably-arcadey to simulation level. danb0

ugh, only as "simulation control level" as the 360 controller allows... It's going to be something sad, likehaving two different crouch stances for your mech.

The trailer was ****ing amazing. It's too bad that's not in-game lol.Swiftstrike5

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After reading the first interview on IGN I'm feeling more optimistic about it now. It looks like the controls are going to scale from reasonably-arcadey to simulation level.

ugh, only as "simulation control level" as the 360 controller allows... It's going to be something sad, likehaving two different crouch stances for your mech.

As long as they go back to the old Mechwarrior, and not dumb it down. Those were the days where evn the original Mechwarrior sort of felt like a flight sim, what with all the controls and keypresses. If they are going all platforms then keep PC version away from console crowd.

chrispn

Naw, they were always like that. Mechwarrior 3 and 4 too.

Man I cant wait.

Though I do share your fear of the game being dumbed down.

Hmmm maybe we will even get a Mechcommander 3!?!?

Pretty awesome, I haven't enjoyed a MechWarrior game since MechWarrior 2.xXDrPainXx

Really? 3 was awesome and 4 was a good followup.

thats a cutscene btw ppl most likely the intro. says in the corner [in game footage]

[QUOTE="xXDrPainXx"]Pretty awesome, I haven't enjoyed a MechWarrior game since MechWarrior 2.Drizzt13

Really? 3 was awesome and 4 was a good followup.

MW3 was the best for me. MW4 was too arcadey IMO, and I feel that it led to the creation of the MechAssault games.

For all the concerned, Jordan Weisman who is helming this game is the same guy who created Battletech 25 years ago, which means it will stay true to the source material as much as possible, and Piranha just proved with their Transformers game they can handle giant robots. The challenge is going to come with which publisher they ultimately have fund this effort and whether all of their grand dreams of coop, multi-arching storylines, and big multiplayer modes make it off the design floor. If they can make it huge, explosive, and as pretty as the opening trailer, then it will create just as big a stir as Mechwarrior 2 did over a decade ago.

If everything goes well I couldn't be more excited as this will be a complete relaunch of the franchise.

thats a cutscene btw ppl most likely the intro. says in the corner [in game footage]

aura_enchanted

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After reading the first interview on IGN I'm feeling more optimistic about it now. It looks like the controls are going to scale from reasonably-arcadey to simulation level. TheCrazed420

ugh, only as "simulation control level" as the 360 controller allows... It's going to be something sad, likehaving two different crouch stances for your mech.

Is that any good? My friend suggested Armored Core 4 instead, but Chromehounds looks deeper.

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ugh, only as "simulation control level" as the 360 controller allows... It's going to be something sad, likehaving two different crouch stances for your mech.

Phoenix534

Is that any good? My friend suggested Armored Core 4 instead, but Chromehounds looks deeper.

This are the promosied monumental news? I've never heard of the series.

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ugh, only as "simulation control level" as the 360 controller allows... It's going to be something sad, likehaving two different crouch stances for your mech.

Is that any good? My friend suggested Armored Core 4 instead, but Chromehounds looks deeper.

Just watched the full trailer, its looking pretty sweet. As long as I get to outfit my mech with whatever weapons I want(duel ppcs ftw) then I will be happy.
Gameplay wise I'm glad they've dumbed it down, all the managing of heat, throttle and whatnot in the old games reduced the fun-factor for me

Just watched the full trailer, its looking pretty sweet. As long as I get to outfit my mech with whatever weapons I want(duel ppcs ftw) then I will be happy.Gameplay wise I'm glad they've dumbed it down, all the managing of heat, throttle and whatnot in the old games reduced the fun-factor for me

Azuki

Interesting (;

Was a big fan of some of the previous ones in the series.

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Just watched the full trailer, its looking pretty sweet. As long as I get to outfit my mech with whatever weapons I want(duel ppcs ftw) then I will be happy.Gameplay wise I'm glad they've dumbed it down, all the managing of heat, throttle and whatnot in the old games reduced the fun-factor for me

Marfoo

Looks good.

Also, Mech Warrior 4 and it's expansions are going to be made free to download at www.mektek.net

Looks good.

Also, Mech Warrior 4 and it's expansions are going to be made free to download at www.mektek.net