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ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.
07/09/09

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Ok, 3015. If I remember correctly this would be the Davion-Steiner wedding? So we'll not have The Clans, and the Atlas will truly be the scariest thing around. I just want a Wolfhound, but sadly I don't think that will happen.
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Altima NEO
07/09/09

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I do believe Ill be needing a clean pair of pants now.
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ArmyofJuan
07/09/09

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That trailer was simply amazing. I pray that those are ingame graphics. I also pray that this game is sim like. I have faih that this dev, despite it's past performances on other robot games, will treat this franchise with the upmost respect and deliver unto us an amazing mechwarrior game
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muu
07/09/09

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Loved Mech2:Mercs. Hope I can end up saying the same about this one.
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Atheist Jew
07/09/09

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OH MY GOD!

NO! MY PANTS!

I can't believe it. I honestly never thought I would see another MechWarrior game.

Let us hope it doesn't take place within the god damned WizKids reboot Universe "Dark Age" which was basically WizKids taking a giant shit on the faces of Battletech fans. MechAssault 2, remember that? That was Battletech: Dark Age.

*shudder*
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Atheist Jew
07/09/09

@Atheist Jew: And after watching the full trailer, it seems to be Battletech proper! I think I might die from an overdose of anticipation.
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Xelmon
07/09/09

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YES!!!!! HD Vulture FTW!! Or maybe a Battlemaster?

From what you guys are saying... I'm uncomfortable about it being devved by those guys. MWLL may be sanctioned and made by a fan group, but it might be better than this. Time will tell...
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Bakamoichigei
07/09/09

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Sorry, I can't get optimistic about this in the least. I read 'reboot' to mean "Like Microsoft's shit or worse" and not "Return to old-school FASA (Pre-WizKids) Battletech/Mechwarrior style"

What really burns my ass (Ironic choice of words) is that I literally CAN NOT return to those days after losing all my BT miniatures, books, and maps in a fire. The materials simply no longer exist!

I would give my right nut for an open tabletop gaming engine with some real graphical chops. Kind of like Fantasy Grounds II does for online pencil and paper RPG gaming, but with an open-ended 3D engine for terrain and environments that you can plug any common 3D model format into. (And with a nice fairly human-readable scripting language for writing ruleset-specific interactive sheets and dialogs)
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Xelmon
07/09/09

@Bakamoichigei:

Imagine this... It does.

Shame to hear that you suffered through a fire.

All of the books are getting errated reprints, models can be bought at ebay too!
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ShaggE wants to join the Egg Council.
07/09/09

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Any insanely expensive and complicated controllers for this? I could never afford or even desire one, but I love watching other people use them. (especially when they are still trying to learn it)
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DrunkAus
07/09/09

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HOLY SHIT! That looks friggin epic, and was that environmental damage I saw? I loved GRAW on PC which it does remind me heavily of so W00T bring on GRAW with giant robots!
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Maverickly
07/09/09

@DrunkAus: Odds are that was Pre-rendered, but if that's any indicator as to what's in store for the series, I'm stoked.
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i.roboto
07/09/09

@Maverickly: I think what's scary is that we can no longer just outright say that it's pre-rendered.

Technology has come so far so fast...
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DrunkAus
07/09/09

@i.roboto: Yea tbh, from what I have seen already this year, that looks like it could be in game.
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Str8_Jihadin
07/09/09

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PC gaming is definitely not dead :)
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2mo®e
07/09/09

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Never got into any MW game.. maybe now is the right time to get the hang of the series. Which MW can you guys recommend to begin with? Or is it important to play it from the first game (story, if any)?
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Str8_Jihadin
07/09/09

@2more:

The only MechWarrior game I've played is MW3 but people seem to love MW2 for some reason.

But you should start with this since its a reboot.
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[ZTF]Auspiciously Liminal
07/09/09

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I'd rather have a Chrome Hounds 2, but this will tide me over until then.
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Str8_Jihadin
07/09/09

@[ZTF]214A, 2A, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 214B, 214D:

THIS IS BLASPHEMY!
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Str8_Jihadin
07/09/09

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Unreal Engine 3...interesting...

Lookin' good though
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Esper mind tricks
07/09/09

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OHGODOHGODOHGOD

Please dont let it suck.
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Str8_Jihadin
07/09/09

@Esper mind tricks:

As long as they get a very generous budget, it won't.
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Str8_Jihadin
07/09/09

@Str8_Jihadin:

Well, if Microsoft knows what's good for them, they'll publish the game and fund it :D
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Rev3rEND
07/09/09

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Hmmm, Still. little bit uneasy about Pirhana's track record.

Need for Speed Undercover for PSP? bad.

Transformers 2? BAD.

The only shining title is Medal of Honor Hereos 2 for PSP.

other than that, they have a fishing game for the Wii coming out and a hunting game. I'm scared Kotaku... hold me?
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gunluva is prepared to drop.
07/09/09

@Rev3rEND:

Heroes 2 bored the crap out of me. Call of Duty Roads to Victory was far better, imo. Still got bored of it and didn't finish CoD, but it still played better and had a great atmosphere that MoH couldn't capture. I really hope somebody makes a decent WWII PSP FPS. Playing Brothers in Arms: D-Day, and it's okay, but the controls are terribly awkward.
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Nothing_Original
07/09/09

@gunluva has given up piracy:

I was excited till I read who was developing the game. Take all your expectations, bludgeon it to death, stake it, cut off its head and bury it in separate pieces cause this game is going to suck. Piranha produces nothing but shitty bargain bin games
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Paladin58
07/09/09

@Rev3rEND: Anyone else thinking that these other games suck because this company was only using them as money to fuel Mechwarrior?
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