Battletech is back!!!

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SirAndrewD

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Arctic Blast

Preloaded. I don't know a damn thing about Battletech or any of the factions. I just want 'big robot shoot big robot and make explode'.  ;D

SirAndrewD

Make explode? Well I can tell you a few stories about.....wait.  No, I'll stop.
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JudgeDredd

Quote from: Arctic Blast on April 23, 2018, 11:33:52 PM
Preloaded. I don't know a damn thing about Battletech or any of the factions. I just want 'big robot shoot big robot and make explode'.  ;D
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Pinetree

You guys are in for a treat then, the lore of Battletech is awesome.
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MetalDog

Quote from: Pinetree on April 24, 2018, 02:47:38 AM
You guys are in for a treat then, the lore of Battletech is awesome.

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Jarhead0331

Quote from: Grim.Reaper on April 24, 2018, 05:44:36 AM
this person seems less than impressed

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/24/battletech-review-pc/#more-536745

Finally, a review on RPS that reads like a review of a game rather than commentary on social injustice or gender inequality.

Hard to criticize the reviewers opinion here. I'm surprised to read that the environment doesn't react to your mechs. Also, infantry, or some element of humanity on the ground would be great to show the scale and power of the mechs. Disappointed to see that isn't there either.

Still hopeful.
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Pete Dero

https://www.strategygamer.com/reviews/battletech/

4 stars out of 5

It's a game that invests heavily in a well-established universe and fails to be an entry point in that universe whatsoever.

That's a shame because, between every mission, you can see how much thought has gone into shaping a narrative and world that's so consistently and richly BattleTech.
But the takeaway is ultimately what you bring to the story rather than anything original. This is a fairly by-the-numbers tactics game that becomes ethereal if you have the right set of memories.
Being that I do, this is a game that I'll cherish, for all its stompy clumsiness.

MikeGER

Quote from: Jarhead0331 on April 24, 2018, 06:12:14 AM

Finally, a review on RPS that reads like a review of a game rather than commentary on social injustice or gender inequality.


that's just because they gave in and build it in preemptive, watch DasTactic's tutorial when it comes to character setup @14:10  :hide: 
https://youtu.be/6SQj-SQmAH8

...well i dunno much about Battletech Universe lore and fluff and what might goes on in the outer rim systems ^-^   

mikeck

Quote from: Jarhead0331 on April 24, 2018, 06:12:14 AM
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on April 24, 2018, 05:44:36 AM
this person seems less than impressed

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/24/battletech-review-pc/#more-536745

Finally, a review on RPS that reads like a review of a game rather than commentary on social injustice or gender inequality.

Hard to criticize the reviewers opinion here. I'm surprised to read that the environment doesn't react to your mechs. Also, infantry, or some element of humanity on the ground would be great to show the scale and power of the mechs. Disappointed to see that isn't there either.

Still hopeful.

When you say that the "environment doesn't react"....does that mean that the environment is NOT destructible? No knocked over trees or craters? Not game breaking but in this day and age...why?
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Zulu1966

Quote from: mikeck on April 24, 2018, 08:12:15 AM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on April 24, 2018, 06:12:14 AM
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on April 24, 2018, 05:44:36 AM
this person seems less than impressed

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/24/battletech-review-pc/#more-536745

Finally, a review on RPS that reads like a review of a game rather than commentary on social injustice or gender inequality.

Hard to criticize the reviewers opinion here. I'm surprised to read that the environment doesn't react to your mechs. Also, infantry, or some element of humanity on the ground would be great to show the scale and power of the mechs. Disappointed to see that isn't there either.

Still hopeful.

When you say that the "environment doesn't react"....does that mean that the environment is NOT destructible? No knocked over trees or craters? Not game breaking but in this day and age...why?

Well it wasn't in the beta and guess isn't now. Truly fluff though .... might be nice to look at but no material affect on the game.

Also was quite surprised to see  tanks were in fact in the game ... Though agree with JH infantry and other non mech equipment would have been awesome. DLC perhaps.

The RPS review was a little difficult to understand in that he seemed to say it was boring but then went on to talk about things it did well.

Still was a beta backer so reviews at this stage somewhat irrelevant anyhow. I played a bit and liked what I saw. Though think there is a lot they could add and hopefully they will.
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Jarhead0331

Quote from: Zulu1966 on April 24, 2018, 08:33:22 AM
Quote from: mikeck on April 24, 2018, 08:12:15 AM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on April 24, 2018, 06:12:14 AM
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on April 24, 2018, 05:44:36 AM
this person seems less than impressed

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/24/battletech-review-pc/#more-536745

Finally, a review on RPS that reads like a review of a game rather than commentary on social injustice or gender inequality.

Hard to criticize the reviewers opinion here. I'm surprised to read that the environment doesn't react to your mechs. Also, infantry, or some element of humanity on the ground would be great to show the scale and power of the mechs. Disappointed to see that isn't there either.

Still hopeful.

When you say that the "environment doesn't react"....does that mean that the environment is NOT destructible? No knocked over trees or craters? Not game breaking but in this day and age...why?

Well it wasn't in the beta and guess isn't now. Truly fluff though .... might be nice to look at but no material affect on the game.

Also was quite surprised to see  tanks were in fact in the game ... Though agree with JH infantry and other non mech equipment would have been awesome. DLC perhaps.

The RPS review was a little difficult to understand in that he seemed to say it was boring but then went on to talk about things it did well.

Still was a beta backer so reviews at this stage somewhat irrelevant anyhow. I played a bit and liked what I saw. Though think there is a lot they could add and hopefully they will.

Seemed like his biggest gripe was boredom caused by long delays in battle due to unit animation. I can see this getting frustrating over time and in larger engagements. What he likes seems to be the character and flavor of theame, which will have special appeal to fans of the IP and battletech universe. Seems to be exactly why strategy gamer loved it so much.
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