I never played those! Where do you get the base game nowadays and what eldtrich god must be beseached in a dead and forbidden language to get it to run on modern hardware?
Since the modder rebuilt the game from the released code (as I understand it), it should just run on modern systems. Will let you know.
Also, yes, MCG is totally worth playing. It's really good, and holds up. My only gripe is the key bindings come from an era prior to RTS standardization, so there's some funky button settings.
I never played those! Where do you get the base game nowadays and what eldtrich god must be beseached in a dead and forbidden language to get it to run on modern hardware?
Since the modder rebuilt the game from the released code (as I understand it), it should just run on modern systems. Will let you know.
Also, yes, MCG is totally worth playing. It's really good, and holds up. My only gripe is the key bindings come from an era prior to RTS standardization, so there's some funky button settings.
Hoo boy, gonna have to get that. It's going to look so awful on my TV...
The modder included up-rezzed settings, if not sprite work as well. Again, will update in a few minutes.
It has been a few minutes. Where's my update????
I have been waylaid by Baby Nips. Update in....whenever she settles down for a nap! Soon(tm).
I did manage to get it downloaded, and unpacked. You need a way to mount CD images, so I grabbed a util to do that. Now (because I'm on Win7, ofcourse), I'm running into some possible DirectPlay/system configuration issues.
Maaaaaaan my Battletech career was going well, but for the first time ever my game has started crashing. I've attempted the same mission twice and it crashed in the middle of the mission both times.
I never played those! Where do you get the base game nowadays and what eldtrich god must be beseached in a dead and forbidden language to get it to run on modern hardware?
Since the modder rebuilt the game from the released code (as I understand it), it should just run on modern systems. Will let you know.
Also, yes, MCG is totally worth playing. It's really good, and holds up. My only gripe is the key bindings come from an era prior to RTS standardization, so there's some funky button settings.
Hoo boy, gonna have to get that. It's going to look so awful on my TV...
The modder included up-rezzed settings, if not sprite work as well. Again, will update in a few minutes.
It has been a few minutes. Where's my update????
I have been waylaid by Baby Nips. Update in....whenever she settles down for a nap! Soon(tm).
I did manage to get it downloaded, and unpacked. You need a way to mount CD images, so I grabbed a util to do that. Now (because I'm on Win7, ofcourse), I'm running into some possible DirectPlay/system configuration issues.
Sure. Blame your inability to install on the baby. How big was the download?
Maaaaaaan my Battletech career was going well, but for the first time ever my game has started crashing. I've attempted the same mission twice and it crashed in the middle of the mission both times.
Try repairing your install. I've had a random 100 KB file get corrupted because reasons and a repair fixed it. First game in a loooong time I've had that happen. SMART says everything is fine but...
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I never played those! Where do you get the base game nowadays and what eldtrich god must be beseached in a dead and forbidden language to get it to run on modern hardware?
Since the modder rebuilt the game from the released code (as I understand it), it should just run on modern systems. Will let you know.
Also, yes, MCG is totally worth playing. It's really good, and holds up. My only gripe is the key bindings come from an era prior to RTS standardization, so there's some funky button settings.
Hoo boy, gonna have to get that. It's going to look so awful on my TV...
The modder included up-rezzed settings, if not sprite work as well. Again, will update in a few minutes.
It has been a few minutes. Where's my update????
I have been waylaid by Baby Nips. Update in....whenever she settles down for a nap! Soon(tm).
I did manage to get it downloaded, and unpacked. You need a way to mount CD images, so I grabbed a util to do that. Now (because I'm on Win7, ofcourse), I'm running into some possible DirectPlay/system configuration issues.
Sure. Blame your inability to install on the baby. How big was the download?
1.2 gig
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I mean, the preorder bonus stuff is really solid if you play MWO. I'm not even ashamed. Battletech/Mechwarrior is probably my favorite gaming IP of all time.
Dang it, they got me considering paying full price for a video game.
A few free little light mechs would be more appealing than an assault, to me though.
1. I really like the 5A
2. Between Marauders, Marauder IIs, Marauder IICs, and Madcat MK IIs it’s going to be interesting watching people try to identify mechs over comms.
You know what, I think something in all the nested links confused. I thought at some point if you preordered the Marauder II they gave you beta access?
Plus you immediately get your money's worth in MC, so, if there were any other 'mechs you were looking at that are behind the paywall, well, there ya go.
You know what, I think something in all the nested links confused. I thought at some point if you preordered the Marauder II they gave you beta access?
Can look at it this way. Buy MC, get mechs, MW5, MW5 beta access and Marauder IIs.
Plus you immediately get your money's worth in MC, so, if there were any other 'mechs you were looking at that are behind the paywall, well, there ya go.
And, if you're a MWO Founder, you'll get double the MC.
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Plus you immediately get your money's worth in MC, so, if there were any other 'mechs you were looking at that are behind the paywall, well, there ya go.
And, if you're a MWO Founder, you'll get double the MC.
I play HBS BattleTech and not MWO, but that a single player MechWarrior definitely interests me.
That being said... the giant stompy robots don't look nearly stompy enough in that footage. They should be smashing and cracking pavement when they walk on it and throwing up divots and leaving huge footprints on unpaved ground. They move like they're weightless.
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Plus you immediately get your money's worth in MC, so, if there were any other 'mechs you were looking at that are behind the paywall, well, there ya go.
And, if you're a MWO Founder, you'll get double the MC.
I wish there was a way instead that I could just pay less as a founder and they can keep the MC instead...
So I've gone down the mod rabbit hole with HBS BattleTech and there are quite a few pretty good ones. There's a huge consolidated mod pack of things that are popular in the community: dZ Consolidated Company Commander. I read over the list of mods that it contains and tried out a few that seemed like they weren't exercises in grognard masochism:
Attack Improvement Mod (AIM): vastly improves the HUD and reduces the amount of weird RNG fudging the game does by default for hit calculations. Really nice set of QoL improvements regardless of how you feel about RNG fiddling.
Better AI: supposedly makes the AI the smarter. I'm not sure the AI with this mod is smarter, but it's definitely more dickish. In the light/medium game, it will, if it can, punch the hell out of any of your mechs with high evasion rather than shoot at them uselessly. I'm going to find a way to change the Career Mode starting lance to include a Hatchetman and then start a fresh career with this mod. Chop ALL the Locusts!
JK Variants: adds something like 60 new mech variant models to the game and alters enemy lance composition to combinations that are appropriate for the various factions, based on the lore. TBH, I know nothing about the lore, but if you're sick of seeing the same two dozen enemy loadouts, then this is the mod for you. That being said, be warned that the official mech of the Aurigan Directorate is apparently the Firestarter. The Directorate has so many Firestarters.
Adjusted Mech Assembly: this allows you to assemble base mechs from the parts of different variants. You need this one if you have JK Variants installed and you ever hope to salvage another mech.
Melee Mover: lets you reposition a mech for a melee attack if it's already adjacent to its target. No idea why this isn't the base game, but it makes melee much more viable and interesting.
Retrainer: lets you respec your pilots once you've reached a certain level of progress in a campaign/career.
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Maybe it’s imitating the old installation experience and taking forever.
I have been waylaid by Baby Nips. Update in....whenever she settles down for a nap! Soon(tm).
I did manage to get it downloaded, and unpacked. You need a way to mount CD images, so I grabbed a util to do that. Now (because I'm on Win7, ofcourse), I'm running into some possible DirectPlay/system configuration issues.
Sure. Blame your inability to install on the baby. How big was the download?
Steam: betsuni7
Try repairing your install. I've had a random 100 KB file get corrupted because reasons and a repair fixed it. First game in a loooong time I've had that happen. SMART says everything is fine but...
1.2 gig
XBL : lJesse Custerl | MWO: Jesse Custer | Best vid ever. | 2nd best vid ever.
XBL : lJesse Custerl | MWO: Jesse Custer | Best vid ever. | 2nd best vid ever.
I'm tempted to throw the $50 bucks at it, since I'm 100% likely to buy it anyway.
XBL : lJesse Custerl | MWO: Jesse Custer | Best vid ever. | 2nd best vid ever.
A few free little light mechs would be more appealing than an assault, to me though.
1. I really like the 5A
2. Between Marauders, Marauder IIs, Marauder IICs, and Madcat MK IIs it’s going to be interesting watching people try to identify mechs over comms.
1) It looks just like a regular Marauder but with wings!
2) oh...and 25 more tons
...and 3) well lookit that...and ECM
Damnit... I don't care about the Marauder II (never played BT long enough to get to them) but beta access???? Oh man...
Yeah I'm going to shamefully do it. Just to get the beta... Damn them....
Steam: betsuni7
Yeah, it's like...just a bigger, meaner, jumpier, Marauder. And PGI, as usual, fucking nails their artistic rendition of it.
Yeah, but if I'm doing my math right, $65 gets you MW5, the bonus stuff, the basic pack, and the reinforcements pack.
XBL : lJesse Custerl | MWO: Jesse Custer | Best vid ever. | 2nd best vid ever.
Base preorder and then a add-on pack on top?
https://mw5mercs.com/#preorders
You know what, I think something in all the nested links confused. I thought at some point if you preordered the Marauder II they gave you beta access?
Yup. You can get reinforcements packs/Heroes for $15 each if you just preorder a basic pack.
XBL : lJesse Custerl | MWO: Jesse Custer | Best vid ever. | 2nd best vid ever.
Yeah, I wasn't sure either, but I've won mech packs from streams and it gives me the option when I go to the store pages for those mechs.
XBL : lJesse Custerl | MWO: Jesse Custer | Best vid ever. | 2nd best vid ever.
Can look at it this way. Buy MC, get mechs, MW5, MW5 beta access and Marauder IIs.
Steam: betsuni7
And, if you're a MWO Founder, you'll get double the MC.
Don't remind me that I missed being a founder ...
Steam: betsuni7
XBL : lJesse Custerl | MWO: Jesse Custer | Best vid ever. | 2nd best vid ever.
XBL : lJesse Custerl | MWO: Jesse Custer | Best vid ever. | 2nd best vid ever.
Have you seen how many rule books the tabletop game has?
Absolutely.
The heat will kill you, but man that would be a sight to see.
B33f is going to have fun...
So... How many are going to admit to buying the Mercenary level?
Steam: betsuni7
I play HBS BattleTech and not MWO, but that a single player MechWarrior definitely interests me.
That being said... the giant stompy robots don't look nearly stompy enough in that footage. They should be smashing and cracking pavement when they walk on it and throwing up divots and leaving huge footprints on unpaved ground. They move like they're weightless.
Attack Improvement Mod (AIM): vastly improves the HUD and reduces the amount of weird RNG fudging the game does by default for hit calculations. Really nice set of QoL improvements regardless of how you feel about RNG fiddling.
Better AI: supposedly makes the AI the smarter. I'm not sure the AI with this mod is smarter, but it's definitely more dickish. In the light/medium game, it will, if it can, punch the hell out of any of your mechs with high evasion rather than shoot at them uselessly. I'm going to find a way to change the Career Mode starting lance to include a Hatchetman and then start a fresh career with this mod. Chop ALL the Locusts!
JK Variants: adds something like 60 new mech variant models to the game and alters enemy lance composition to combinations that are appropriate for the various factions, based on the lore. TBH, I know nothing about the lore, but if you're sick of seeing the same two dozen enemy loadouts, then this is the mod for you. That being said, be warned that the official mech of the Aurigan Directorate is apparently the Firestarter. The Directorate has so many Firestarters.
Adjusted Mech Assembly: this allows you to assemble base mechs from the parts of different variants. You need this one if you have JK Variants installed and you ever hope to salvage another mech.
Melee Mover: lets you reposition a mech for a melee attack if it's already adjacent to its target. No idea why this isn't the base game, but it makes melee much more viable and interesting.
Retrainer: lets you respec your pilots once you've reached a certain level of progress in a campaign/career.