New Mechwarrior!

[inactionman]

IGN: MechWarrior Q&A - The First Details

Now this I will be getting, was a major fan of the Mechwarriors, although not so much of 4, which I felt got a bit too arcadey!

Anyone else anxiously awaiting this now?

 

[TdC]

looks pretty awesome. I like the dodging in an out of buildings and hte level of detail was astounding o0

 

[inactionman]

It's just a cinematic to give some flavour (and sell it to a publisher) I think; although a mechwarrior on a modern graphics engine should be pretty nice to look at. I also like the emphasis they are putting on information warfare and lance composition, should be fun to play online as well.

 

[TdC]

I realize that, but it would be awesome to have the in-cockpit view to be that lovely

gosh, haven't played MW since MW2 o0

 

[nath]

Heh, that vid reminds me a lot of this: YouTube - MechWarrior 2 Intro

Gave me goosebumps .

 

[TdC]

that's what I remember. I'd start the game up just to look at the intro

 

[Ctuchik]

ign: Mechwarrior q&a - the first details

now this i will be getting, was a major fan of the mechwarriors, although not so much of 4, which i felt got a bit too arcadey!

Anyone else anxiously awaiting this now?

omgomgomgomgomg!!!!!!

Neeeeeed! Now!!!!!


/edit: oh my god, just look at those screenshots......


i need to have a wank now :<

 

[BloodOmen]

Never actually got around to trying any of the Mechwarrior games although i've wanted to many times, they any good?

 

[inactionman]

If you were a fan of the x-wing games, they are lot like that but in mechs.

 

[ECA]

I liked all the MW games ( got all games+all expansions/clanpaks ) but best in genre goes to Starsiege imo.

The plot was actually more engaging than MWs spoiled child of xxx family forced to reclaim throneeeeeomg.

Although the Atlas in the trailer did make me pee a little.

 

[nath]

These games have plots???

 

[ECA]

Try starsiege out if you dont bleeev me.

 

[Ctuchik]

doubt its possible to get that game anymore unless gog.com decides to add it

 

[ECA]

Starsiege Universe (PC): Amazon.co.uk: PC & Video Games

2 in stock ( it's actually the bundle pack of Starsiege + Starsiege Tribes ).

 

[Ctuchik]

maybe, but those wankers wont ship to me. they keep refusing payment.

 

[ECA]

Lol.

Apparently the game dev company have got a cease and desist from Harmony Gold claiming copyright infringement, ( Harmony Gold owns rights to the Robotech series ), they feel that some of the mechs too closely resemble some veritechs or something? ( specifically something in the trailer ).

I'm trying to figure out which units they think are "stolen" ( obv not atlas ).

 

[Ctuchik]

what? nooooo, got a link or just hearsay?

 

[ECA]

what? nooooo, got a link or just hearsay?

IGN: MechWarrior 5 Trouble Brewing?

 

[Ctuchik]

aww

 

[Chilly]

And here I was thinking that if this thread had been updated it meant good news

humbug!

 

[Ctuchik]

well, google isnt showing any updated news and cant find anything more on IGN about it so i guess its down the legal tube now.

 

[PLightstar]

Mech's from Battletech look nothing like Robotech fighters????????

I am a huge fan of both universes and Robotech mechs are smaller and can change into planes etc, with Battletech mechs are walking huge tanks with loads of weapons that pour destruction on everything.

 

[Mophead]

The one I was trying to think of was:

Robotech Destroid:
http://www.collectiondx.com/gallery2/gallery/d/453772-4/dxdefendermain.jpg

Mechwarrior Warhammer:
http://www.sarna.net/wiki/images/7/7c/3025_warhammer.jpg

Then in my image searching I came across this summary page:
BattleTech-Robotech/Macross Lawsuit

Its all a bit unfortunate really, theres only so many ways you can draw a bipedal robot suit with big guns :/

 

[PLightstar]

Found this:
FASA, the company that produced BattleTech, sued Playmates for trademark infringement for using several mecha designs that FASA developed for their BattleTech game for their Exosquad toyline. The resulting counter suit from Playmates targeted mecha images taken from Macross and other anime series used in Battletech. The related lawsuits were settled and later products of BattleTech do not use the designs, henceforth known as the "unseen", under contention. In the Japanese edition of BattleTech, all of these designs were redesigned by Studio Nue, creator of Macross. On 24 June 2009, Catalyst Game Labs, the current license holders, announced that they had secured the rights to the "unseen" pictures; as a result, art depicting the original 'Mechs (which have been called the "bedrock" of BattleTech) can be used again. An update On 11 Aug. 2009 has placed the unseen restriction on several designs once again. This update affects only the designs whose images originated from Macross/Robotech. Designs from other anime remain unaffected by this new change.

 

[Ctuchik]

so basically that means what?

everyone got what they wanted and MW5 is back on track?

/edit: reading it again..

wtf, they claimed copyright infringement on stuff they themself had "stolen"?

 

[Ctuchik]

oooooh.

MechWarrior to be Distributed Free on BattleTech.com | Smith & Tinker

 

[PLightstar]

nice, have to dust off my joystick and clear some space on my HD

 

[inactionman]

MS have finally cleared the free release, MekTek will probably be released.

With all the upgrades they are doing to the old MW4 (including widescreen support), I think I may buy a X52 HOTAs with rudders. Should work nicely with new monitor setup I have!

 

[Ctuchik]

Its out!

Mechwarrior 4 Free Release

tho its only MW4 mercenaries, which i already have.

was hoping for all the rest to

 

[inactionman]

Sites down!