Battletech

[JasonPratt]

The Mechcommander series (1 and 2) were pure turn-based, if I recall correctly, though they may have followed a "Mechwarrior" FPS version of the rules. Been too long since I tried playing MechCom1.

[Nefaro]

The Mechcommander series (1 and 2) were pure turn-based, if I recall correctly, though they may have followed a "Mechwarrior" FPS version of the rules. Been too long since I tried playing MechCom1.

Nope.  The Mech Commander games were RTS.

[JasonPratt]

Huh. That might explain why I didn't play them enough to remember much about them... 

[Nefaro]

Huh. That might explain why I didn't play them enough to remember much about them... 

The Mech Commander games were some of the more enjoyable on the PC, IMO.  Notably Mech Commander 2.

Even though they were RTS games, you only controlled a single Lance of mechs that you got to customize with different weapons, armor, etc.  The missions were pretty fun.  I would definitely buy MC2 if it landed on GOG.  While the FPSes were enjoyable for a bit, I dug these strategy focused ones more for single-player.

Which reminds me.. I should add my vote to it on the GOG wishlist if I didn't notice it there before.  Update:  Just checked, and I already voted for it.  I recall having some compatibility issues with MC2's damn disk DRM (common issue these days) that wouldn't let me play it after a certain OS.

[Philistine]

{snip} I would definitely buy MC2 if it landed on GOG.  While the FPSes were enjoyable for a bit, I dug these strategy focused ones more for single-player.

Which reminds me.. I should add my vote to it on the GOG wishlist if I didn't notice it there before.  Update:  Just checked, and I already voted for it.  I recall having some compatibility issues with MC2's damn disk DRM (common issue these days) that wouldn't let me play it after a certain OS.

MC2 source code was released.  Downloadable here

--Philistine

[JasonPratt]

Wow. That's legitimately from Microsoft? FASA allowed that?? My mind is boggling enough that Microsoft voluntarily did it...  ???

[Jarhead0331]

Wow. That's legitimately from Microsoft? FASA allowed that?? My mind is boggling enough that Microsoft voluntarily did it...  ???

I'm not sure what all the shock is about? Its released under a shared source license agreement.

[Staggerwing]

... shared source license agreement.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shared_source

My head hurts after reading all that.  Not Barney-style at all...  :(

[jomni]

[Nefaro]

...?

[GDS_Starfury]

[Gusington]

^Internet Winner for the Day.

[Shelldrake]

^Internet weiner for the day?

[Gusington]

Yes! Er if you're into that sort of thing.

[jomni]