BATTLETECH Beta Plans [Dec 01, 2016, 6:56 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
Update #33 to the BATTLETECH Kickstarter page is a lengthy update on
Hairbrained Schemes' plans for the upcoming mech combat game (thanks nin). They
fill out the game's story a bit by introducing some characters, discuss
merchandise plans, and mention that some of the team will be in Vancouver this
weekend for Mech_Con. They also discuss their plans for beta testing, and
outline which backers will be invited and how you can still get in on the
action. Here's word on the beta:
Now in case you didn’t know, HBS has never done an external beta before, so we’re entering new ground here. Obviously, we’ll do our best but as you well know, “No plan survives contact...” and all that. Therefore, in order to prepare for the Backer Beta, we’re currently working towards a dry-run of the beta experience for our family members to “blow out the pipes”, test our process, and make sure everything’s ready for you.
Until we complete our dry-run and make any necessary adjustments to our plans, we won’t be able to give you a firmer date for the Backer Beta, but we can tell you that it’s targeted to begin sometime in the late January - early March timeframe and will run for at least a month. Once that beta is up and running, we’ll start things off with SKIRMISH MODE and then add PVP MULTIPLAYER after a period of time. The goal of the beta is to test our core combat system and will only be a slice of the shipping game’s total content, so it won’t include ALL the ‘Mechs, MechWarriors, maps, and environments that will come in the finished game. (Also remember, the open-ended mercenary campaign and single-player story will NOT be part of our Backer Beta.)
jdreyer wrote on Dec 3, 2016, 02:21:chickenboo wrote on Dec 2, 2016, 14:43:eRe4s3r wrote on Dec 2, 2016, 13:30:chickenboo wrote on Dec 2, 2016, 13:22:Yup, we're all waiting for a fucking proper Mechwarrior remake. With VR taking off, the time is right. Fuck, can you imagine MW2 Mercenaries with a modern rendering engine and VR???
JUST TAKE MY MONEY
Indeed ^^ But this is one of these hopes that will never come to pass. The one hope we had for this, turned out be MWO....
Yeah, and I don't want online PVP. I want Mercs-style campaign mode, with fleshed out financial /inventory/mech/employee management, and moral ambiguity in mission outcomes. The sense of being a tiny fly caught in a hurricane of Inner Sphere politics set amidst the threat of Clan invasions, and the squabbling of petty Houses. Basically, MW2:Mercs but with more everything.
HELL yeah.
The future called, MW5 Mercenaries announced.. by the MWO makers.. lmao
I hope they don't stick too closely to pnp rules... otherwise MW4-merc-modded win strategy will remain valid
Though the jacket is slick, I couldn't justify spending that much scratch for one.
jdreyer wrote on Dec 3, 2016, 02:15:nin wrote on Dec 2, 2016, 08:55:Seriously where do you get that kind of money?VaranDragon wrote on Dec 2, 2016, 03:11:
Holy shit, how the hell did I miss this was in development?!
I kickstarted the shit out of it - $245!
From a paycheck, the same way I did I would imagine.
The flight jacket is pretty slick, I have to admit.
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chickenboo wrote on Dec 2, 2016, 14:43:eRe4s3r wrote on Dec 2, 2016, 13:30:chickenboo wrote on Dec 2, 2016, 13:22:Yup, we're all waiting for a fucking proper Mechwarrior remake. With VR taking off, the time is right. Fuck, can you imagine MW2 Mercenaries with a modern rendering engine and VR???
JUST TAKE MY MONEY
Indeed ^^ But this is one of these hopes that will never come to pass. The one hope we had for this, turned out be MWO....
Yeah, and I don't want online PVP. I want Mercs-style campaign mode, with fleshed out financial /inventory/mech/employee management, and moral ambiguity in mission outcomes. The sense of being a tiny fly caught in a hurricane of Inner Sphere politics set amidst the threat of Clan invasions, and the squabbling of petty Houses. Basically, MW2:Mercs but with more everything.
HELL yeah.
If Russia stops fighting, the war ends. If Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine ends. Slava Ukraini!
nin wrote on Dec 2, 2016, 08:55:Seriously where do you get that kind of money?VaranDragon wrote on Dec 2, 2016, 03:11:
Holy shit, how the hell did I miss this was in development?!
I kickstarted the shit out of it - $245!
If Russia stops fighting, the war ends. If Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine ends. Slava Ukraini!
eRe4s3r wrote on Dec 2, 2016, 13:30:chickenboo wrote on Dec 2, 2016, 13:22:Yup, we're all waiting for a fucking proper Mechwarrior remake. With VR taking off, the time is right. Fuck, can you imagine MW2 Mercenaries with a modern rendering engine and VR???
JUST TAKE MY MONEY
Indeed ^^ But this is one of these hopes that will never come to pass. The one hope we had for this, turned out be MWO....
Yeah, and I don't want online PVP. I want Mercs-style campaign mode, with fleshed out financial /inventory/mech/employee management, and moral ambiguity in mission outcomes. The sense of being a tiny fly caught in a hurricane of Inner Sphere politics set amidst the threat of Clan invasions, and the squabbling of petty Houses. Basically, MW2:Mercs but with more everything.
chickenboo wrote on Dec 2, 2016, 13:22:Yup, we're all waiting for a fucking proper Mechwarrior remake. With VR taking off, the time is right. Fuck, can you imagine MW2 Mercenaries with a modern rendering engine and VR???
JUST TAKE MY MONEY
Indeed ^^ But this is one of these hopes that will never come to pass. The one hope we had for this, turned out be MWO....
Yup, we're all waiting for a fucking proper Mechwarrior remake. With VR taking off, the time is right. Fuck, can you imagine MW2 Mercenaries with a modern rendering engine and VR???
JUST TAKE MY MONEY
MattyC wrote on Dec 2, 2016, 02:19:
Proper TBS + MechWarrior you say? Consider my interest piqued.
Mechwarrior is based on the Battletech table top game...
Look at the game box, it says Battletech right on there:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a8/MechWarrior_2_cover.jpg
Task wrote on Dec 2, 2016, 08:21:
How did you think this was a MechWarrior title? I mean BattleTech is pretty much a hint for 'TableTop-Like.'
I had a chance to play the demo at GenCon last year. A day or two later I found myself talking to Mitch for a few minutes, he asked me what I thought of the game. I told him playing it was like playing BattleTech, only without any of the book keeping. I'd say it's not table top-like, I'd say it's full-on table top.
Looks pretty simplistic...
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VaranDragon wrote on Dec 2, 2016, 03:11:
Holy shit, how the hell did I miss this was in development?!
I kickstarted the shit out of it - $245!
DrSquick wrote on Dec 1, 2016, 22:33:
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, I was expecting a MechWarrior running the Unreal 5 6 or whatever the latest engine is... Not expecting that :/
How did you think this was a MechWarrior title? I mean BattleTech is pretty much a hint for 'TableTop-Like.'
DrSquick wrote on Dec 1, 2016, 22:33:nin wrote on Dec 1, 2016, 20:11:
If you'd like a look at what this is going to look like, check out this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjEeDz51pHE
I can't wait to play it...
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, I was expecting a MechWarrior running the Unreal 5 6 or whatever the latest engine is... Not expecting that :/
I'm glad it's not some dumbed down twitch garbage that would only be a mere shadow of the MechWarrior glory days anyway. TBS is the right way to go to do the depth of the whole setting proper justice. This should turn into an awesome game going by what they have shown so far.
VaranDragon wrote on Dec 2, 2016, 03:11:
Holy shit, how the hell did I miss this was in development?!
Not sure, there were several stories on Blues when the KS was in progress. You're pretty regular. Not sure.
That being said, you can still get in. Support these guys. They're the good guys, making stuff no one else will make, like Shadowrun and Battletech games.
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DrSquick wrote on Dec 1, 2016, 22:33:nin wrote on Dec 1, 2016, 20:11:
If you'd like a look at what this is going to look like, check out this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjEeDz51pHE
I can't wait to play it...
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, I was expecting a MechWarrior running the Unreal 5 6 or whatever the latest engine is... Not expecting that :/
Yup, we're all waiting for a fucking proper Mechwarrior remake. With VR taking off, the time is right. Fuck, can you imagine MW2 Mercenaries with a modern rendering engine and VR???
* spooges *
In the meantime, this will have to do.
Full disclosure: I KS'd this, and have KS's all of HBS games. They deliver, and they rock.
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VaranDragon wrote on Dec 2, 2016, 03:11:
Holy shit, how the hell did I miss this was in development?!
Dunno. But you can still get in if you want to back it. Game is looking fantastic so far.
Holy shit, how the hell did I miss this was in development?!
eRe4s3r wrote on Dec 1, 2016, 23:07:DrSquick wrote on Dec 1, 2016, 22:33:nin wrote on Dec 1, 2016, 20:11:
If you'd like a look at what this is going to look like, check out this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjEeDz51pHE
I can't wait to play it...
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, I was expecting a MechWarrior running the Unreal 5 6 or whatever the latest engine is... Not expecting that :/
Still, a proper modern TBS of this is welcome as well..
Proper TBS + MechWarrior you say? Consider my interest piqued.
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Jesus, I am so fucking stoked for this game. Should it do well, and there's no real indication that it won't, perhaps Jordan Mechner's Mechwarrior FPS will see the light of day.
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