New Mechwarrior to come out!

[TX3RN0BILL 3]

http://pc.ign.com/articles/100/1002275p1.html

 

http://pc.ign.com/articles/100/1002164p1.html

[Shaolin 0]

I really hope it will move away from stupid action back to simulation (more like MW2+3 than 4)!!!

And please no longer the exploding mechs after every kill (they should explode only if you damage the reactor's shielding too much)!

 

But i don't think they will hear me - the modern games tend to be more and more simple, stupid, "casual"...

[FalconC45 157]

Hell yeah! Liked the vid! I'm keepin a eye on this!

 

Falcon

[Growler67 0]

Teaser

 

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MechWarrior Revealed

Smith and Tinker and Piranha Games are working on a full reboot of the acclaimed franchise.

by IGN PC Team

 

 

July 8, 2009 - MechWarrior fans have been hoping, praying and anticipating a new game in the famed franchise ever since the last expansion pack for MechWarrior 4 was released in 2002. Now, seven years later, their prayers have been answered. IGN has the very first details about MechWarrior reboot that is currently in production at Smith and Tinker and Piranha games. Yes, that's right, reboot. Instead of this game becoming MechWarrior 5, the developers have decided to completely re-launch the entire franchise, calling this new title MechWarrior.

 

We spoke to the two main players involved with MechWarrior. First there's Jordan Weisman, co-founder of Smith and Tinker and co-founder of FASA, the company that created the BattleTech universe that MechWarrior is based upon. Second is Russ Bullock, president of Piranha Games.

 

You may remember the MechWarrior games published by Activision, MicroProse, and Microsoft. The latter actually acquired FASA Interactive in the 1990s only to shutter the studio in 2007. However, the software giant retained the rights to the MechWarrior franchise. After leaving Microsoft, Weisman engaged in various pursuits before founding Smith and Tinker in 2007. That same year, Smith and Tinker acquired the rights to many FASA properties from Microsoft, including MechWarrior.

 

This new MechWarrior is set on the planet Deshler in the year 3015, and places players in the role of Adrian Khol, a wayward nobleman who prefers partying and shirking responsibility over his training and studies. However, when House Kurita launches a massive invasion to conquer Deshler, resulting in the death of his entire family, Khol discovers a purpose to fight for.

 

There are ambitious plans for this new MechWarrior. The original MechWarrior games were limited by technology; now with modern computing power, the developers are hoping to really capture the sense that you're piloting a giant, walking war machine in the middle of an incredibly dynamic battlefield. While the two companies are still talking to potential publishers that could determine the final production budget, Weisman and Bullock explained that they plan to have a full single-player campaign, as well as support for a four-player co-op campaign, and a full multiplayer suite.

 

One of the key features is a sense of information warfare, using everything from unmanned drones surveying the battlefield from above to light scout mechs relaying information to teammates. Weisman and Bullock both explained how they want every class of mech to really matter in this game; it's not just a race to the heaviest, most powerful mechs. The designers want to reward you for picking a mech and sticking with it -- you will gain experience and become better at piloting your chosen mech, and that will translate into better accuracy and damage with weapon systems. This way, a player could specialize in a light mech throughout the entire game if they choose. It also means there are multiple playthroughs with different mechs. The developers also said the game will change based on your chosen mech class.

 

While the developers didn't go into how many mechs will make the game, based on the video trailer and the discussions, we know of at least four. There's the Jenner (light class), both the Warhammer and the Rifleman(heavy class), and an Atlas Prime, a feared assault-class mech.

 

The game is being developed for the PC and the Xbox 360, though there isn't any idea of a release date yet, since the game is still in the middle of development and the companies are still talking to publishers. For more information, read the interview with Weisman and Bullock. We also dissect the trailer in a Rewind Theater. Check out the gallery for the very first screens of the game anywhere. Finally, keep checking back with us as we keep a very close eye on this exciting new project.

 

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[eraser_tr 29]

YES! (In loudest shout possible)

 

I hope to god they allow modding and release good tools.

[Russkie Raider 0]

OH MY GOD!!!

 

Life has meaning again.

 

Bust out the Fraccing Mad Cat!!!

[Shaolin 0]

OH MY GOD!!!

 

Life has meaning again.

 

Bust out the Fraccing Mad Cat!!!

 

No Timberwolf!

 

The game takes place in 3015, the first Timberwolfs (Mad Cats) where sighted in 3049 in the Inner Sphere...

[Russkie Raider 0]

No Timberwolf!

 

The game takes place in 3015, the first Timberwolfs (Mad Cats) where sighted in 3049 in the Inner Sphere...

 

 

Awww, $%@! me.

 

Oh well, there's always an Atlas.

[+EricJ 3,929]

And the Warhammer, one of my favorites..

[TX3RN0BILL 3]

Also, MechWarrior 4 and all it's expansions are going to be available for download for free on Battletech.com and Mektek.net!!!

[Rodent 0]

And please no longer the exploding mechs after every kill (they should explode only if you damage the reactor's shielding too much)!

 

 

I think the video shows that not every mech will always explode. If you think about it, that Jenner was defeated without any such explosion. Also with the development of the game being back in the hands of the original creators I would hope they do not stick to the stupid automatic self destruct when the mech gets disabled.

 

Holy crap has it been a long time since I posted on combatace. Where the heck have I been?

[JediMaster 451]

Um...you're asking us??

 

*backs away slowly*

[+malibu43 142]

I dig it!