MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries announced

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SirAndrewD

Quote from: GDS_Starfury on August 20, 2021, 10:39:50 PM
Ive kind of felt like the whole franchise went down with the whole clan arc.

Everyone knows when the Clans show up...it all ends.

Death to the Clanners..

"These men do not want a happy ship. They are deeply sick and try to compensate by making me feel miserable. Last week was my birthday. Nobody even said "happy birthday" to me. Someday this tape will be played and then they'll feel sorry."  - Sgt. Pinback

endfire79

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Quote from: GDS_Starfury on August 18, 2021, 10:47:15 PM
enjoy the rabbit hole.  :bd:

Truer words have never been spoken my old friend - and with perfect timing.  It's one of those special weekends where I'm up late reading up on Battletech lore.  This is my way of dealing with stress right after I start my week of vacation - right after my son has a bad fall off the monkey bars in a playground and landing right on his elbow with a supercondylar fracture just above the elbow and a small cast for a few weeks..  Not hockey, not soccer, not piano, just those monkey bars. Dammit I feel like an idiot tonight, but - as Forrest Gump said  - it happens.  BattleTech is helping cope with that at least.  Thanks for the recommendations Star', Destraex, SirAndrewD & MiniHexer. - it may not seem like much, but it's very much appreciated tonight. I'm catching up with the 'lore after a few years and it's helping out.

Cheers!
"I will return before you can say 'antidisestablishmentarianism'."

"A man may fight for many things. His country, his principles, his friends. The glistening tear on the cheek of a golden child. But personally, I'd mud-wrestle my own mother for a ton of cash, an amusing clock and a sack of French porn."

Destraex

Excellent stuff with regard to the lore. Most things I have broken have been stupid things rather than any of the things I have done which you would think would cause damage. So it's kinda normal that your Son should break something in such an unexpected way. Here a lot of monkey bars in playgrounds have been banned. You are lucky you have them.
"They only asked the Light Brigade to do it once"

Jarhead0331

Didn't see this coming!

New expansion pack AND free update on September 23!

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Legend of the Kestrel Lancers features:

Experience an Epic Linear Campaign - Fight in battles set during the famous Inner Sphere conflict and experience first-hand the frontlines of the 4th Succession War with 14 new campaign missions featuring unique mechanics, authored missions, and custom dialogue and cinematics.

All-out War - Experience All-Out-War scenarios with large-scale expansive combat in 7 new questlines that include 10 new "battle" scenarios. Available throughout the Inner Sphere

Megacity Urban Combat - Experience intense urban combat in large, all-city settings with massive destruction, procedural city blocks, featuring 5 new procedural mission variants Scorched Earth, Objective Raid, Targeted Kill, Guard Duty, and Battlefield.

New Biomes and Garrisons - Battle in new Megacity, Jungle, and Tourmaline Desert biomes, and discover new Garrisons including Orbital Guns and a new 'Mech Factory featuring MW5's first indoor play space.

23 New Mech Variants and new Patterns to collect and Customize.

Free Game Update Features

- These features update the base game and Hereos of the Inner Sphere and change the MechWarrior 5 Mercenaries experience.

Melee Combat - New melee combat with the ability to damage enemy 'Mechs with your 'Mech fists. Direct your punches to different locations and Punch your enemy right...in...the...face. Great for close-quarters combat and an effective attack option when your 'Mech is running hot.

Mech Switching - New ability to switch player control to any of the AI-controlled Lance 'Mechs. Switch to your fastest 'Mech to scout ahead, jump into your LRM boat to provide cover fire, swap to your brawler for some intense up-close action, and then switch back to your fast 'Mech for a quick evac.



Grogheads Uber Alles
Semper Grog
"No beast is more alpha than JH." Gusington, 10/23/18


Yskonyn

I am holding off for just a bit to read the impressions of people about the story and narrative gameplay. Their previous attempts have been severely lacking in that department.
I like the gameplay, even if it becomes a little samey during the career mode, especially when you've reached the point where you have a good outfit of Mechs, but their storytelling has been crap so far.

But I recall reading somewhere that they attracted a story writer. We'll have to wait and see.

Big cities look interesting! Wonder how the AI will cope. Base defense missions already are like hearding cats because your allies stomp all over the buildings you should be saving.

"Pilots do not get paid for what they do daily, but they get paid for what they are capable of doing.
However, if pilots would need to do daily what they are capable of doing, nobody would dare to fly anymore."

Skoop

I heard they fixed the allies stomping the buildings in base defense.

Destraex

I got it. Because I want the new biomes in my current campaign. Have not been able to confirm they are yet though. Additionally have to look at my save games more carefully to see if their is a coop and normal save as my campaign seems to have gotten really hard. I triggered 8 mechs at once including an Atlas in my last mission.

I can confirm a free feature of the patch, punching is freakin awesome! You have assault hands where some mechs previously just had no weapons. So that unexplained space is now filled. You also often have hands on arms with weapons that can punch or even weapons that count as being able to hit even without hands. Man they need axe and hatchetmen mechs. I was firing ehile closing until I overheated and then swinging, the ai were swinging back.
"They only asked the Light Brigade to do it once"

Jarhead0331

I will add that the biomes look fantastic and the battlefields seem much more alive. A lot of enhanced effects.

Pretty happy so far.
Grogheads Uber Alles
Semper Grog
"No beast is more alpha than JH." Gusington, 10/23/18


Jarhead0331

Third DLC announced..."Call to Arms".  Focus in on melee weapons and mechs with some new biomes too.

https://mw5mercs.com/dlc/call-to-arms
Grogheads Uber Alles
Semper Grog
"No beast is more alpha than JH." Gusington, 10/23/18


Destraex

Good, but I was hoping for the clans.
It will be interesting to play as Skye. Love that faction.
Love melee weapons as well and hope the animations and damage model for them are extensive.
Like that you can swap mechs upon death as well. That is a massive feature because the AI is usually very bad.

Fingers crossed for better AI and missions that are less canned.

Have not played MW5 for a very long time because it gets repetitive fast. Perhaps this will rekindle my passion for the Battletech/Mechwarrior universe. I get sucked in every now and then after being inspired and get really into it. But then burn out on it after about 3 months.
"They only asked the Light Brigade to do it once"

Jarhead0331

Quote from: Destraex on April 18, 2022, 08:32:34 AM
Good, but I was hoping for the clans.
It will be interesting to play as Skye. Love that faction.
Love melee weapons as well and hope the animations and damage model for them are extensive.
Like that you can swap mechs upon death as well. That is a massive feature because the AI is usually very bad.

Fingers crossed for better AI and missions that are less canned.

Have not played MW5 for a very long time because it gets repetitive fast. Perhaps this will rekindle my passion for the Battletech/Mechwarrior universe. I get sucked in every now and then after being inspired and get really into it. But then burn out on it after about 3 months.

Roguetech is the answer to your problems if you need a Battletech fix.
Grogheads Uber Alles
Semper Grog
"No beast is more alpha than JH." Gusington, 10/23/18


Skoop


Pete Dero

Quote from: Skoop on April 20, 2022, 12:50:41 AM
What is rogue tech ?

https://www.nexusmods.com/battletech/mods/79

THIS MOD IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE EASY, ENEMIES ARE DEADLIER AND THAT'S INTENTIONAL!

Highlights

    Big, RogueLike, Sandbox Experience
    Rebalanced Sim and Combat game, to give you a harsher world.
    Variety: Literally thousands of mechs and vehicles each spawning with the appropriate factions. Who you are fighting matters.
    With the great houses scrambling for superiority and unlocking the secrets of Helm, new weapons arrive on the battlefield, but nothing is cheap.
    Tonnage means nothing!, Everything is balanced around what your Lance costs, not what it weights
        MASSIVE CUSTOM CAMPAIGN DIFFICULTY OPTIONS

Jarhead0331

The mod is not on nexusmods amymore. That is bad link. You have to get it on their discord now.
Grogheads Uber Alles
Semper Grog
"No beast is more alpha than JH." Gusington, 10/23/18


Pete Dero

Quote from: Jarhead0331 on April 20, 2022, 05:24:12 AM
The mod is not on nexusmods amymore. That is bad link. You have to get it on their discord now.

I can download the mod from nexus :  https://www.nexusmods.com/battletech/mods/79?tab=files

Alternative download : https://discourse.modsinexile.com/t/rogue-tech/134

Both work for me.


These files are only the launcher.  The mod will be downloaded during installation.

Discord link : https://discord.com/invite/93kxWQZ