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[BigScwerl]

Hey dorks and dweebs. In case you didnt know, Hairbrained Schemes is about to drop their backer beta on us, single player only for now, but Multi is on the way soon. I'm stoked. Anybody else back this project? excited?

[Davegt27]

not me

[Kaethir]

I just got my key, will be playing as soon as I am able.

[MustrumRidcully]

Played my first match, about half an hour. Controls seem simple enough. Fun so far!

[Will9761]

I played it and I like it.

[Davegt27]

just started watching

Livestream - Battletech Beta

[Anjian]

I am thinking of giving it a shot, though I have been playing too many different games lately.

[Kaethir]

Got in 2 matches last night... it was fun, I really enjoyed punching an urbie's face in with an Awesome.

[Anjian]

I have not gotten any code to download yet, but I have given a little donation.

[Akala Tanara]

I backed it around Christmas 2016 I think, been excited as hell for it, was massively disappointed (but understanding!) when the beta was delayed as May 15th neared, waited and stressed June 1st all day, and during work that day, got access around 3pm and played about 6 matches, recorded (and uploaded most) all but my first one, streamed for 4hrs 46minutes myself June 2nd, streamed about another 4 hrs split up slightly, sadly my last stream had some weird sound issues so that video's audio I removed to protect people's ears, the sound was horrid and nobody watching the stream said anything about it till I was about done the stream >.< (and the one that did I thought was referring to a sound glitch in game of Griffin jump jets not shutting up).

I am loving every minute of it thus far. Cant wait for the full release, and probably wont play much MWO outside of events or friends asking me to join them maybe. I am admitted not very good at MWO, even worse in groups, tunnel vision from too much quickplay. I've had fun dominating, barely winning, and even losing in Battletech, which I can't say for 70% of my MWO matches.

[Rogue Jedi]

I have been playing, and think I have got the hang of it, if playing against an identical enemy team I win every time, but when the enemy are set to random it can be a decent challenge.
it did not take long to get used to the control schemes and I am realy looking fowards to multiplayer.

the Mechs all (yes including Locust, Urby and commando) feel pretty durable, even the Locust often suvives a point blank Alpha strike from a heavy or assault, and Atlas v Atlas can last 10+ turns (minimum of about 5 if one gets lucky)

[Akala Tanara]

Honestly, a stock mode for MWO would be great, quickplay-stock mode. I'd love to have one of that, the weapon boating is part of the problem in balance. (Only part obviously, but stock generally cannot alpha-strike insta-kill many mechs from my experiences). But I am crazy so maybe that's all there.

[PharmEcis]

A lot of neat things you can do currently in the game as things aren't locked down if you know where to look.

Like dropping 4 Quad AC20 Locusts against 4 Atlai...

ER and Pulse weapons confirmed in game along with Thumper, LongToms... 3050 expansion pack coming soon!

Edited by PharmEcis, 05 June 2017 - 05:37 AM.

[Mr D One]

Davegt27, on 01 June 2017 - 11:57 AM, said:

not me

Me Neither, it looks slow and boring. Pass.

[Rogue Jedi]

PharmEcis, on 05 June 2017 - 05:35 AM, said:

A lot of neat things you can do currently in the game as things aren't locked down if you know where to look.

Like dropping 4 Quad AC20 Locusts against 4 Atlai...

that does not seem fair, or fun, ok maybe funny but not fun

PharmEcis, on 05 June 2017 - 05:35 AM, said:

3050 expansion pack coming soon!

while I do not doubt they are planning on other expansions I doubt they have done much with them as yet, the game will not even be properly released for a few months.

I would rather see a 3039 update before 3050, there is no reason they could not (assuming the game is sucessful) do updates for all the major time periods so 3025 ^{(4th sucession war}, 3039 ^{(war of)}, 3050 ^{(clan invasion)}, 3057 ^{(refusal war, liao+Marak v Davion, operation bulldog)}, 3062 ^{(fedcom civil war)}, 3068 ^{(word of blake jhad, maybe with an additional 3070s update)}, and maybe even 32nd and 33rd century updates

I know any real expansion pack/sequal would be a while off but would it not be great if they allowed you to bring your existing unit from this game, Mechs pilots and all into the expansion pack/sequal assuming there is one.

[Anjian]

Already playing it. I got to say, even accounting for the rough edges being an unfinished product, this thing has great potential. What we are playing is the core of the game, and now they need to flesh it out.

[Anjian]

Got to say, melee is turning out to be my favorite attack form. Especially when an Urbie or a Jenner tries to do a head butt and is usually aimed at the poor Shadowhawk's junk. For that matter, when the Kintaro goes with that kick, its aimed at the opposing mech's junk as well.

[Karl Streiger]

ok played around with the mechfiles - hope the mechlab will never make it into pvp enviroment.
75t mech like charger but with 14.5t armor instead of 10 and 7t weapons instead of 2.5
add only flammer, small laser and machine guns and go meele.... totaly stun locks a target

[Anjian]

One can almost do sentai shout "Urbie Kick" as an Urbie lands a big kick to the groin of an already damaged mech for the finishing move.

Urbie (moving and engaging) goes between the legs of a fallen mech, then lands a stomp right between the legs.

[Karl Streiger]

Karl Streiger, on 07 June 2017 - 05:15 AM, said:

ok played around with the mechfiles - hope the mechlab will never make it into pvp enviroment.
75t mech like charger but with 14.5t armor instead of 10 and 7t weapons instead of 2.5
add only flammer, small laser and machine guns and go meele.... totaly stun locks a target

Was mistaken - (didn't read all the developer notes) - hardpoints will restrict abuse of game mechanics like excessive melee with tons of Support Weapons (SL; Flammer, MGs)

PvP will also be able to be restricted to Stock Only.

I just found something different - different weapon manufacturers and types for each weapon class - and each gun behave different.
More damage - less accurate
Less damage - more crit
Normal damage - more instability on target
...
...
this is promissing (seems like HBS tries to avoid some flaws that plague MWO, while others would never be a big issue)