After some reading, I like their design choices.
Warring factions and mercenary approach is something what I've always wanted to game like this. The hard choice is if I join DCMS or form my own mercenary company with my friends.


I can't describe how excited I'm right now. :ahhh:

I'm very excited. So excited that I posted "I just want to celebrate" twice on the Mektek forums!

By the way, you wouldn't happen to be Mechwarrior Highlander from the Mektek forums, would you?

Nope, I have same account name there as I do here.

Since our key platform is the PC, it only makes sense to really bring the simulation control system back for seasoned players, with the option to have easy access configurations for newer players. When dealing with controls, we really want to bring skill back into combat rather than heavily assisted combat as seen in most modern day first person shooters. The interface between the MechWarrior? and the BattleMech is being revisited as well. A new 3D HUD system is being designed for the neurohelmet pilot information display. The view point of the game is from the pilot (MechWarrior?’s) point of view. Players will be able to look around their cockpit and even customize the interior to suit their tastes.

Okay, you and he just happen to be using the Draconis Combine symbol.


I can't describe how giddy this paragraph makes me feel. A 3D hud based around you actually BEING the pilot? Oh god, that's so awesome.

I'm so happy this is PC exclusive. Not to hate on our console brethren, but I didn't want the chance of a badly done port happening.

Bringing back skill? Focus on simulation? Its like the developers read our freaking MINDS. This couldn't get better, I swear it can't.

Summer 2012 can't come fast enough.

Yeah, I would sacrifice entire Skyrim launch just to get my hands on this faster!

I'm don't miss singleplayer campaing that much.

Dev Blog had mention about Artemis IV sub mutions for LRM's. That is another thing I've waited, which is more indepth customization compared to MW4.
Not that MW4 had bad customization for online multiplayer game, it kept mechs more balanced compared to MW2 and MW3.

edit: But yeah. Focus on simulation and bringing back the feel what Battletech is all about is great. I've feared for moment that this would be another MechAssault.

edit2: Weird, I cannot compose new posts on official MWO forums...

Its actually scary. I just finished reading Blog Post 0 and it seemed that PGI was pretty darn close to not being able to get anything done with Mechwarrior, let alone their business. I hadn't realized just how important Duke Nukem had been for them.

I'll be piloting my Phoenix Hawk, doing the scouting and harasing those slow assaults in concrete jungle.

Okay, you and he just happen to be using the Draconis Combine symbol.


I can't describe how giddy this paragraph makes me feel. A 3D hud based around you actually BEING the pilot? Oh god, that's so awesome.

I'm so happy this is PC exclusive. Not to hate on our console brethren, but I didn't want the chance of a badly done port happening.

Bringing back skill? Focus on simulation? Its like the developers read our freaking MINDS. This couldn't get better, I swear it can't.

Summer 2012 can't come fast enough.

Q. Will DLC be offered in the new MechWarrior? Online? game?

A. Not in the way that you imagine it. Content will be pushed to you via the game patcher. Once a patch has been applied, new game content is immediately available to you. Larger patches could be considered expansion packs but again, it's pushed to you the player at no cost.

Disappointing that it's online. It'll sit alongside Hawken in the "great looking mech games I won't play" category. Still, I realize why they did it and it's good news for fans regardless. Guess I'll just go back to praying that Armored Core V doesn't stink. -_-

What's your issue with online? Bad internet or is it having to play with others?

Just not a multiplayer person. I've always been entirely about singleplayer games.

It’s really about making sure that we overcome some of the problems or challenges that some of the past games had. And one of those, frankly, is as Bryan said, it’s an arms race. Some of that was due to the technology limitations at the time. With the wide-open terrain maps, it would quickly degrade into everyone has one of a couple different Mechs decked in one of two different ways.

And you’re laughing because you know just what I mean. And we’re just determined to make sure that the lance unit needs to be well-balanced. And you said it yourself: there’s going to be opportunities for that light scout Mech to become such a valuable member of that lance, for him to go ahead through terrain that he can be well-protected in, find out where the enemies are, and relay that information back to his lance mates. And that’s just one example of one class and role of Mech, and how they’re going to become useful to their lance.

So, in an ideal world, a well-balanced lance would have one of each weight class, and one of each role, and there’s going to be limitless ways of composing your lance. But the best lance is not going to be four 100-ton Assault Mechs.

Goodbye, Mechwarrior reboot. You sounded so promising until now.

I loved the sound of a game earlier in the Sucession Wars with the ability to co-op the campaign. It's basically the Mechwarrior game I've wanted for years. But an MMO? No thanks. If I want to play BT online that badly, I've got MegaMek.

For me I guess it will depend on the potential SP campaign If that come out I will decide then .

The game I've waited since summer 2009.

http://mwomercs.com/
http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/10/31/meet-mechwarrior-online-piranhas-free-to-play-tactical-mech-sim/


Discuss.

Long time no see man, didn't we play a few mektek games some time back?

This new game looks neat, guess we will have to wait and see.

Yeah, we did. And for honor of MW:O we should do it again. Maybe run some appropriate games set on that timeline