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MechWarrior Tactics Announced

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by Jim Reilly on February 21, 2012 at 02:19 PM
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A new free-to-play, strategy-focused MechWarrior game is due out later this year for the PC.

MechWarrior Tactics is a new turn-based game set in the BattleTech universe in the year 3025. Players can customize their mechs and go online to battle.

“MechWarrior Tactics delivers a powerful combination of skill, planning, and combat methodology coupled with great collectability,” said executive producer Tarrnie Williams. “We’re truly excited to introduce a new style of gameplay to MechWarrior fans everywhere.”

Here's a breakdown of the game's features:

  • Collect, Customize, Command:
  • Earn Experience and new resources as you advance your level through gameplay
  • Upgrade and customize your Mechs in your Mech Bay
  • Make the most of each Mech's unique configuration for total battlefield domination
  • Customizable Mechs – seamless store integration means never having to leave the game to purchase and equip new resources for your next mission
  • Asynchronous Combat: Multiple concurrent battles with players from around the world
  • Competitive ranked games and global leaderboards lets the world know you're in charge. Play for a chance to win larger, more meaningful reward payouts
  • Watch and share your completed battle using a unique cinematic replay feature

Head over to the official website to register.

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  • by Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 02:41 PM

    Looks cool, I wonder if I can run it though. I should be able to since the only PC game I play is Battlestar Galactica Online right?

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    by Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 02:50 PM

    I'm nervous about free to play things, especially strategy games.

    I'd hate to see like "Sure this game is free to play, but you need to pay 1.99 per ton for any mech over a Jenner."

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    by Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 03:09 PM
    MechWarrior Tactics. If it's anything like MechCommander, I'm sold. I'd love to tear it up as a proud member of Ghost Bear again!
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    by Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 03:24 PM

    Could be cool. Depends on execution

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    by Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 03:27 PM
    3025 and the best weapons we have are mechs? I was sure we'd be blowing stuff up with our minds by that point.
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    by Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 03:44 PM
    This sounds like it could easily become Pay-to-Win: The Game, but excited nonetheless.
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    by Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 04:18 PM
    Ive always wanted to give the table top BattleTech game a try but never wanted to shell out the money for it. Consider me interested, I will give it a try. Here is hoping it is good and the F2P element doesn't break the balance.
  • by Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 04:22 PM

    "Reign of Thunder"

    Learn about it.....

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    by Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 04:29 PM

    Mech+Warrior+Strategy=BAM=MechWarriors Tactics.

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    by Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 04:32 PM
    The mech in the front, is that supposed to be a atlas? the skull sure fits but what's with the giant weapons in the arms and that shoulder cannon?
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    by Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 05:30 PM
    Holy ***. Battletech is coming back, friends. Two games in one year? Here's to hoping that these are a success so that Jordan can take this to a publisher and get some funding for a full fledged game, like we were hoping for last year with that *** CG movie.
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    by Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 05:35 PM
    I see an Atlas, an Awesome, another Awesome, A Jenner (or Firefly, can't tell its a sideways angle), another Awesome, a Jenner, a Centurion (i think)or an Orion, and I think the mech in the very back is a 3060 mech, can't remember the name of it. If it takes place in 3025 then it isn't but it sure looks like one. Might be a Dragon or Grand Dragon (K i'm a BT fanatic but even I can't memorize the exact profiles of all hundreds of mech designs)
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    by Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 07:28 PM

    Yes while it was announced yesterday many of us knew about it i already made an account before this story and knew that mechwarrior would be a free to play strategy game

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    by Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 07:52 PM

    Yeah, I already registered the name "Commander Garrus."

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    by Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 07:55 PM
    I wonder how they're going to make money on this game. Advertisements? Microtransactions? That's what'll determine how many people will play this.
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    by Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 08:31 PM

    Hope this is out around summer when my game playing turns into replaying games for second and third playthroughs lol

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    by Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 12:25 AM

    Commander Merryman. <3  'Cuz I'm a merryman. :D

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    by Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 05:02 PM

    This totally looks like a ported shiny version of the game Front Mission on the PS1. Which is cool I guess, I mean I personally loved that game, I guess I was just expecting something more.

    Still waiting on more news of what happened to the new Mech Warrior reboot title that was supposed to come out for X360 PS3 and PC that they were talking about like a year ago.

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    by Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 09:10 PM

    Sweet nectar! Big mech game fan but it's been a long while before I've had a reason to pick up this genre again. I, like others, am not a fan of "free" to play. The term is misleading and the pricing structure is wraith with conflicts of interest between players and the devs.  I will wait to read reviews and research the pricing setup.

  • by Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 12:10 PM

    Wooooooahhhhhaaaa could this be the long awaited remake of the legendary classic Amiga game MechForce?

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