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Battletech |KS| Turn-based tactical mech combat, Harebrained Schemes, Summer 2017
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KyanMehwulfe
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i'm rather biased to shadowrun and cyberpunk but i really think that even all of that bias aside, HBS is one of the most impressive and promising new development studios around. from a pure development and even a management and public relations pov... SR Returns and then Dragonfall were top notch. setting or theme bias or nostalgia aside, I think I'd be excited for their next major project based purely on their merits as a studio.
Robottiimu2000
Member
This is what keeps my hopes really high!
It actually is a battletech game instead of just another mech-brawler...
It actually is a battletech game instead of just another mech-brawler...
That's true. Hong Kong was from a technical standpoint pretty underwhelming. Perhaps I shouldn't have played it at release, but the bugs, the UI backsteps, the incredibly long loading times, and the lack of polish made it seem rushed and unimproved. They should have postponed the release, imo, but maybe the mini-campaign will fix most of issues.
Maybe starting over with the same basic framework (Unity) and making a new toolset will make things easier? I thought Hong Kong wouldn't be deterred by Returns' tablet design, but it still seemed to have a lot of interface drawbacks and performance issues.
Hope it's not front loaded like Bard's Tales
But Battletech has been so mismanaged for such a long time, the hunger is ferocious
Damn, I did back it but never followed it afterwards. What was the reason for this lack of support? Bard's Tale is supposedly that niche?
I don't think Battletech/Mechwarrior/Mechcommander is that niche however. The X-com aspect should be sufficient for the uninvited and it's not like single player mech games are a dime a dozen these days.
Poodlestrike
Banned
This is what keeps my hopes really high!
It actually is a battletech game instead of just another mech-brawler...
Well, we already know that we're not getting command of any of that. Just 1 lance of mechs.
Still gonna be fun stomping on some crunchies again.
BrokenFiction
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More_Badass
Member
Combined arms is for enemies
Robottiimu2000
Member
Yet.
Where was the quote that they have a plan that was divided for 3 games.. of which this kickstarter is the first.
So one can at least dream of mission editors and all things battletech!
Poodlestrike
Banned
Well... yeah, that's what I said.
But that's always been the case, so I'm a little confused about the "mech-brawler" thing.
Was Ori and the Blind Forest Unity 5? Somebody PM Thomas.
It was Unity, but it was a game with mostly 2D assets. I'd love to see a 3D example.
Yeah, even mechassault had tanks and vtols. Hell, mechassault 2 even allowed you to pilot tanks and Vtols. I can't think of a mech game that didn't have tanks and other vehicles under the enemy's control.
More_Badass
Member
Satellite Reign uses Unity 5, though it was originally built with Unity 4 and they switched over like 3/4 of the way into development. It's a nice looking game, though it's got the requisite ridiculous load times that are part and parcel with Unity.
BrokenFiction
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Wasteland 2 Game of the Year edition is using Unity 5. We'll get a good look at it this month.
Robottiimu2000
Member
The major titles have been what i would call "mech-brawlers", with the few exception of having other things in the battlefield as well.
But MegaMek is what I'm looking, but with better production value... like with actual budjet
It basically is battletech, with practically all the units, including aerotech and space battles, and the new catalyst stuff. Mission editor.. Campaign tools for upkeeping your stuff and the galaxy map with detailed info on planets and route plotting... it also has multiplayer and you are able to use it to play online games with being able to control armies conquering planets and systems etc.. you know the whole deal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E7uri-yg1A
http://megamek.info/
But all it would need is better interface and some random generators for campaign and stuff...
Everything else is pretty much "mech-brawlers" imo.
Which are great as well, but why not have it all
Thanks for the examples.
I looked at some recent videos of Unity 5, such as the Lighting demo and the Pamela gameplay demo. The lighting seems kind of flat and unimpressive compared to the fidelity of UE4. Don't get me wrong, Unity is a great engine with some great tools and a lot of support and ready-to-use assets and code. I'm just wondering if a case like UE4 automatically gives developers better visual representation by virtue of its different features. It would be too bad if this game ended up looking subpar and outdated due to the limitations of the engine.
Contrast the above examples with the visual prototype video of Bard's Tale that's made in UE4.
But then again, Unity makes things easier for HBS and when things are easier in game development, a better game will be more likely. The Pamela video I mentioned looked pretty decent, so I guess there's that. Maybe by the time the game releases there'll be a host of updates to Unity 5 in its lighting department, who knows.
I looked at some recent videos of Unity 5, such as the Lighting demo and the Pamela gameplay demo. The lighting seems kind of flat and unimpressive compared to the fidelity of UE4. Don't get me wrong, Unity is a great engine with some great tools and a lot of support and ready-to-use assets and code. I'm just wondering if a case like UE4 automatically gives developers better visual representation by virtue of its different features. It would be too bad if this game ended up looking subpar and outdated due to the limitations of the engine.
Contrast the above examples with the visual prototype video of Bard's Tale that's made in UE4.
But then again, Unity makes things easier for HBS and when things are easier in game development, a better game will be more likely. The Pamela video I mentioned looked pretty decent, so I guess there's that. Maybe by the time the game releases there'll be a host of updates to Unity 5 in its lighting department, who knows.
The lines have a lot of character and the haminess of the delivery is charming, imo.
Ghost of a Tale looks pretty amazing.
I'm not really worried about the visuals. Unity 5 was a nice step up and with the right teams some amazing looking things can happen with the engine. It just kinda sucks for performance.
BrokenFiction
Member
Dang, I blink and they've added a couple more Mission Rewards. Eridani Light Horse and Kurita Sword of Light, mitches! (that's "Mechwarrior Bitches". I just made it up.)
Tactics but that will be nothing like this game. At this stage none of us know what to expect but the pedigree is there to make a great tactical combat game.
There isn't any other game; which is why there's so much anticipation like this. The only thing that old tabletop players have had for years was MegaMek, but that probably doesn't even count as a game.
Whoa, I need to check this game out.
fake edit: whoa, it's reviewed extremely well on Steam, too
BrokenFiction
Member
Hello, Cinematic Transitions.
MechWarrior Tactics is trash.
Cameron122
Member
Only way this could be better is if you could play as a noble house and acquire territory yourself
BT fans are hungry!
Mister Wolf
Gold Member
I would gladly pay for a remake of MechWarriors 2:Mercenaries. How come no one makes these kind of games anymore. I tried the Armored Core series and didn't like it at all. Heavy Gear 1 and 2 were pretty fun as well.
BrokenFiction
Member
Who does? I want to pester them to death.
Do these backstories affect gameplay at all? If it's just choosing a paragraph during character creation, that's a pretty weak stretch goal.
Hopefully in Battletech 2 or 3.
Hopefully in Battletech 2 or 3.
Night Dive Studios
It would also be interesting to see how Battletech compares to the other Harebrained Schemes Kickstarters.
More_Badass
Member
Blows them out of the water
Returns made $1.8m and reached $1m about halfway through the campaign
Golem Arcana only made $500k
Hong Kong made $1.2m and reached $1m during the last few days of the Kickstarter
Battletech will likely pass $1.2m by tomorrow and reached $1m in a little over 24 hours
Great
I like those guys and I think they are one of the few that really get Kickstarter. Hopefully the writing has the Shadowrun RPG feel in this game. I'd love to have branching dialog, even if it wouldn't make too much sense to be able to skip most battles through talking here
More_Badass
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I don't know if I'd expect that level of RPG-nessGreat
Hopefully the writing has the Shadowrun RPG feel in this game. I'd love to have branching dialog, even if it wouldn't make too much sense to be able to skip most battles through talking here
The devs said on Twitch that the choices will be made more through the gameplay rather than mainly in dialogue. Like working for one house rather than the other, or taking on a contract against a rival house, or accepting some secret objectives during a mission. I think that aspect will be more important when the expanded campaign goal is reached
afternoon delight
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I must be tripping but I'm getting hopeful for Stage 3... A second wave of people waiting for their paychecks and pledging, oh I hope it happens!