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[Ace Selin]

Is this an actual Battletech PC game and if so what is it?

[Cabusha]

It's tabletop simulator, setup for the Battletech board game like in real life. It's not a "game" in the traditional PC game sense, as you still need the traditional rule books to even play.

[Anjian]

The drawings looks like the models used in the Mechwarrior Dark Age game.

[Ace Selin]

Cabusha, on 05 April 2017 - 02:52 AM, said:

It's tabletop simulator, setup for the Battletech board game like in real life. It's not a "game" in the traditional PC game sense, as you still need the traditional rule books to even play.

Cheers, is there a way to get it ? Can i download it from somewhere, i do have the original game, books.

[Cabusha]

Ace Selin, on 05 April 2017 - 03:36 AM, said:

Cheers, is there a way to get it ? Can i download it from somewhere, i do have the original game, books.

You can find it easy enough on Steam. If I remember correctly, the Battletech stuff can be found in the community page for the game.

[Mechteric]

Other than a pen and paper emulator, there's this upcoming game from Hairbrained Studios (which includes some of the original FASA guys): http://battletechgame.com/

[Ace Selin]

Cabusha found the steam stuff, thanks.

Thanks to all who responded.

Edited by Ace Selin, 05 April 2017 - 03:30 PM.

[Hit the Deck]

Make a 3D Megamek with MWO's assets and I'll pay $5 for it!

[MauttyKoray]

The 'Game' is Tabletop Simulator, which as the name says is designed to provide a system to play tabletop games on the computer. Some companies even sell assets, modules, etc for use (I believe D&D has a fair number?) that are only needed by the game host and allows you to basically set up a D&D game that anyone can join with provided assets.

A group has set up assets for Battletech use, including converting the MW4 models and other things for use as the tabletop pieces.

It is LITERALLY playing a tabletop game by the way. There is no 'automatic calculation', everything is done by you including dice rolling, number crunching, moving things, resolving what happens, etc. It is literally a simulation of playing tabletop, you do it ALL.