Mechwarrior Tactics Prepares to Drop

[Andy Chalk]

Mechwarrior Tactics Prepares to Drop

The countdown to Mechwarrior Tactics is on!

And what, you may wonder, is Mechwarrior Tactics? Honestly, I have no idea. Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/MWTactics?sk=info] says it's a "brand-new Mechwarrior game set in the Battletech universe" for the PC that's due out sometime in 2012. That's not much to go on, but that's the whole point of countdowns, right?

It's being co-developed by British Columbia-based studios Infinite Game Publishing [http://www.acronymonline.com/], which according to its website has a hand of some sort in Piranha Game's upcoming Mecharrior Online, is also involved in the project, and the whole thing appears to be duly licensed by Microsoft.

It's not what you'd call a huge pile of useful information but if you want to jump in early anyway, you can register now at mwtactics.com [http://mwtactics.com/]. Stay tuned!


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[Slycne]

Dear Acronym Games,

Please see MechCommander.

Thank you.
-Slycne

 

[TsunamiWombat]

I thought Battletech was tied up in legal hell? Sounds like a troll to me.

Who wants to bet it's a facebook game?

 

[Torrasque]

I thought Battletech was tied up in legal hell? Sounds like a troll to me.

Who wants to bet it's a facebook game?

Ten dollary doos on "its a facebook game"

Didn't they release MechCommander at some poi-

Dear Acronym Games,

Please see MechCommander.

Thank you.
-Slycne

Yeah, add my name to that please.

HERE HERE.

 

[Vigormortis]

Dear Acronym Games,

Please see MechCommander.

Thank you.
-Slycne

More to the point, see MechCommander 2. Keep the game-play, update the graphics, add to the roster, add to the game-play elements, and give us better multiplayer.

I'd be in RTS heaven if that were the case. (hey, a man can dream)

Still, hear hear. Though me thinks it'll probably be some short tie-in for MWO. Let's hope not.

 

[Madcat75]

Dear Acronym Games,

Please see MechCommander.

Thank you.
-Slycne

I second the opinion but agree it should be MC2 with the salvage system intact, was fun to blow the enemy to pieces with their own mechs after you had salvaged them in the field .

 

[Valiance]

I don't normally comment on news posts, but I gotta say this is really sweet.

At first I thought this was referring to MechWarrior: Tactical Command (the upcoming iOS game [http://www.mechwarriortc.com/]) but no! I am pleasantly surprised and excited to see a new 'Mech game, even if it's just a little something to hold us over for MWO:Mercs.

I just hope that if it's a FB game, it's a good FB game. (Unreal 3 engine runs in a browser, people!)

 

[RARbuddha]

I don't normally comment on news posts, but I gotta say this is really sweet.

At first I thought this was referring to MechWarrior: Tactical Command (the upcoming iOS game [http://www.mechwarriortc.com/]) but no! I am pleasantly surprised and excited to see a new 'Mech game, even if it's just a little something to hold us over for MWO:Mercs.

I just hope that if it's a FB game, it's a good FB game. (Unreal 3 engine runs in a browser, people!)

"@MWTactics MechWarrior Tactics
@spynavy mwtactics will not be a FB game, no worries!
46 minutes ago"

Pulled from their twitter.

 

[Valiance]

I don't normally comment on news posts, but I gotta say this is really sweet.

At first I thought this was referring to MechWarrior: Tactical Command (the upcoming iOS game [http://www.mechwarriortc.com/]) but no! I am pleasantly surprised and excited to see a new 'Mech game, even if it's just a little something to hold us over for MWO:Mercs.

I just hope that if it's a FB game, it's a good FB game. (Unreal 3 engine runs in a browser, people!)

"@MWTactics MechWarrior Tactics
@spynavy mwtactics will not be a FB game, no worries!
46 minutes ago"

Pulled from their twitter.

Oh sweet. Big happiness there. Thanks man, I still don't have a Twitter after all these years, but it seems that so many developers use it to get information out quicker, might need to start following them.

Also, @TsunamiWombat - Battletech is not in legal hell.

http://mwomercs.com/news/2011/10/2-dev-blog-0

^ That explains most of it, but if it's too much to read, they just couldn't find a publisher for most of their development, and decided to take it in a new direction.

 

[ph0b0s123]

And what, you may wonder, is Mechwarrior Tactics? Honestly, I have no idea.

I do wonder as you have been posting articles about another Mechwarrior game for the past few months.
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/115070-Mechwarrior-Online-Information-Warfare-Explained

So is it right that there are now two studios that are working on a Mechwarrior games for the PC? If so awesome...

Edit: Cancel that. It's explained in the article. Reading failure.

 

[TsunamiWombat]

I don't normally comment on news posts, but I gotta say this is really sweet.

At first I thought this was referring to MechWarrior: Tactical Command (the upcoming iOS game [http://www.mechwarriortc.com/]) but no! I am pleasantly surprised and excited to see a new 'Mech game, even if it's just a little something to hold us over for MWO:Mercs.

I just hope that if it's a FB game, it's a good FB game. (Unreal 3 engine runs in a browser, people!)

"@MWTactics MechWarrior Tactics
@spynavy mwtactics will not be a FB game, no worries!
46 minutes ago"

Pulled from their twitter.

Oh sweet. Big happiness there. Thanks man, I still don't have a Twitter after all these years, but it seems that so many developers use it to get information out quicker, might need to start following them.

Also, @TsunamiWombat - Battletech is not in legal hell.

http://mwomercs.com/news/2011/10/2-dev-blog-0

^ That explains most of it, but if it's too much to read, they just couldn't find a publisher for most of their development, and decided to take it in a new direction.

Doesn't battletech make use of mecha from like a dozen different IP's, formed in the lawless days when US companies would take anime's and just lolsteal whatever they wanted and butcher them?

WAIT WAIT I'M THINKING OF ROBOTECH. Sorry.

 

[Valiance]

And what, you may wonder, is Mechwarrior Tactics? Honestly, I have no idea.

I do wonder as you have been posting articles about another Mechwarrior game for the past few months.
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/115070-Mechwarrior-Online-Information-Warfare-Explained

So is it right that two studios are now working on a Mechwarrior games for the PC? If so awesome...

I think they're both from the same publisher, so perhaps this will enter a new era of giant robot destruction!

 

[Jaeger_CDN]

Doesn't battletech make use of mecha from like a dozen different IP's, formed in the lawless days when US companies would take anime's and just lolsteal whatever they wanted and butcher them?

WAIT WAIT I'M THINKING OF ROBOTECH. Sorry.

You're thinking of the Unseen mechs from the classic board game [http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Unseen]

Those were some of my favourites, especially the Warhammer in the original Mechwarrior game

 

[Andy Chalk]

Mech Commander sucked. Give us a new Crescent Hawk's Inception!

 

[Quellist]

Though personally i'd be more excited by the prospect of a Front Mission 6, this might sate my cravings for mech combat somewhat.

 

[unacomn]

Thiiiis gonna be a good year for big bot fans.

 

[Smokej]

Mech Commander sucked. Give us a new Crescent Hawk's Inception!

not happening without some kind of kickstart wonder. i would love to play another adventure/rpg with the original tabletop combat rules though...

the game will most likely be another browser-based strategy-lite game but based on a precious license for a change

 

[thiosk]

Oh man if it is anything like Mech Commander i'll love it. No way did Mech Commander suck. That game ate quite a bit of time as I swept my mechs from here to, er, yonder.