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[Tundara]

Ever since I first heard of this project I've been excited. I really enjoyed the new Shadowrun games, and have faith in these guys to run a successful Kickstarter that doesn't overshoot what they can accomplish with their goals. That it will share the awesome art that MWO uses is just bliss. Now, if this new Battletech also gives me the Marauder from the get-go, I will be in stompy robot heaven.

[Shell Game]

Sereglach, on 25 September 2015 - 09:29 PM, said:

EDIT: Oh, and THANK GOD they're keeping it to Succession Wars era. That should make for a great game basis and remove a lot of the technology problems that plagued Battletech ever since the clans were introduced. It reminds me of how the creators of Battletech even admitted they'd have done everything WAY differently if they could go back and do it over.

This echos my sentiments exactly. The IS campaign is well balanced and makes a lot of sense. The best table-top battletech gaming that I played is by far IS vs IS teams. The clan-tech, when mixed with 3025 technology, constitutes little more than cheating. The fact is, with the current design of this game, clans will "NEVER" be balanced until the IS actually catches up by using ER Small and ER Medium Lasers, X-pulse weapons, and Light XL engines. Even with those additions, the game won't be balanced enough. With the coming IIC clan collection, the balance will be even further in the clans favor.

Let's see if the leadership of Mr. Weisman resists the money grab element of bringing the clan in and actually makes a very playable, well balanced game!

Edited by EpicWarlord, 25 September 2015 - 11:18 PM.

[STEF_]

ZnSeventeen, on 25 September 2015 - 09:34 PM, said:

Boss. I am really looking forward to this, and hopefully a new Mechcommander type game someday.

AGAIN?
With mechcommander1/gold and 2?

BT fans are waiting for a PC battletech title since 1990.
SO OUR turn NAUUU.

deal with it.

Edited by Stefka Kerensky, 25 September 2015 - 11:21 PM.

[NocturnalBeast]

EpicWarlord, on 25 September 2015 - 11:15 PM, said:

This echos my sentiments exactly. The IS campaign is well balanced and makes a lot of sense. The best table-top battletech gaming that I played is by far IS vs IS teams. The clan-tech, when mixed with 3025 technology, constitutes little more than cheating. The fact is, with the current design of this game, clans will "NEVER" be balanced until the IS actually catches up by using ER Small and ER Medium Lasers, X-pulse weapons, and Light XL engines. Even with those additions, the game won't be balanced enough. With the coming IIC clan collection, the balance will be even further in the clans favor.

Let's see if the leadership of Mr. Weisman resists the money grab element of bringing the clan in and actually makes a very playable, well balanced game!

Since this will be a Single-Player RPG, I am sure that if they ever add the Clans, that the Clans will follow the rules of Zelbrigen and will drop 10 (or less) vs 12 like in lore.

Stefka Kerensky, on 25 September 2015 - 11:21 PM, said:

AGAIN?
With mechcommander1/gold and 2?

BT fans are waiting for a PC battletech title since 1990.
SO OUR turn NAUUU.

deal with it.

Mech Commander is a BattleTech game, but I agree that I would rather have something more like table top mixed with Crescent Hawk's.

Edited by Ed Steele, 25 September 2015 - 11:37 PM.

[KuroNyra]

Ed Steele, on 25 September 2015 - 09:55 PM, said:

Kickstarter.....or Marauder....Kickstarter....or Marauder...

Why not both?

[STEF_]

Ed Steele, on 25 September 2015 - 11:38 PM, said:

Mech Commander is a BattleTech game, but I agree that I would rather have something more like table top mixed with Crescent Hawk's.

BT is a strategic turn based game, indeed.
We need it on pc.
Finally!

[Count Zero 74]

If you don't need fancy graphics:

http://megamek.info

[IraqiWalker]

InnerSphereNews, on 25 September 2015 - 09:26 PM, said:

Our friends over at Harebrained Schemes are preparing to launch a Kickstarter campaign for the first turn-based, tactical combat BattleTech PC game in over two decades!

Given their outstanding success at introducing a new era of gamers to the amazing world of Shadowrun, we are extremely excited to see what Jordan Weisman and the Harebrained team will be able to accomplish for the BattleTech Universe with the backing and support of BattleTech fans across the globe.


To help foster a strong visual continuity across the modern BattleTech Universe, we are proud to be sharing the BattleMech designs and 3D models of MechWarrior Online with Harebrained Schemes.

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[Wanderingpaws]

This is beautiful. I really hope it has a good initial kickstart. I'll definitely pitch in.

[Desintegrator]

Another Mech Commander Game !

No, not for me...sorry.

[Scanz]

Turn based sucks need RTS

Turn based sucks need RTS

[NocturnalBeast]

Scanz, on 26 September 2015 - 12:01 AM, said:

Turn based sucks need RTS

Turn based sucks need RTS

You must be a kid right?

KuroNyra, on 25 September 2015 - 11:42 PM, said:

Why not both?

Cause my car died and I had to get a new one, so now I have a car payment.

[Scanz]

Ed Steele, on 26 September 2015 - 12:04 AM, said:

You must be a kid right?



Cause my car died and I had to get a new one, so now I have a car payment.

nop. but dont like non-actions (slow) games

on art size mech griffin < locust

[IraqiWalker]

Scanz, on 26 September 2015 - 12:01 AM, said:

Turn based sucks need RTS

Turn based sucks need RTS

That's your opinion, and while I love RTS more than turn based, I think this will be a good one for it.

Ed Steele, on 26 September 2015 - 12:04 AM, said:

You must be a kid right?

No necessarily, well... the phrasing doesn't help, but some of us do enjoy RTS more than Turn Based.

Scanz, on 26 September 2015 - 12:06 AM, said:

on art size mech griffin < locust

Other way around actually. Griffin looks much bigger.

[STEF_]

Count Zero 74, on 25 September 2015 - 11:43 PM, said:

If you don't need fancy graphics:

http://megamek.info

My problems with Megamek are always been related to doing scenarios and campaigns, being mostly a solo player.
Also AI is not so brilliant.

[martian]

Stefka Kerensky, on 26 September 2015 - 12:14 AM, said:

My problems with Megamek are always been related to doing scenarios and campaigns, being mostly a solo player.
Also AI is not so brilliant.

That's true.

MegaMek is best when playing against other people.

[KuroNyra]

martian, on 26 September 2015 - 12:16 AM, said:

That's true.

MegaMek is best when playing against other people.

And it's best when you can actually understand the rules and how the frack it work. X)

[Setraa]

Take all my money!
Waiting for this since Mechforce, soooo happy =D

[BansheeNTD]

Ed Steele, on 25 September 2015 - 09:55 PM, said:

Kickstarter.....or Marauder....Kickstarter....or Marauder...

Kickstarter!

[anonymous161]

Personally never liked turned based games so no I wont be putting any money into this.

I just dont trust kickstarters to begin with too many take your money and never actually finish the game.