Well, it's not battletech, but the guys over at Wardog Studios are working on a mech based game called Force of Arms. They just did a nice two part interview for us at our podcast.
The game is still in it's early phases, and has a ways to go yet, but it looks pretty promising.
I was pretty disappointed that the last mech MMO that I knew of, Battletech 3025 was dropped by it's network which was, I think, EA.
Mechwarrior series was one of my favorites. In fact, I may go dig out the games and play them later I always loved the idea of man operated custom built robotic vehicles battling it out. The online play was fun and exicting for a single player game. I've always wondered why there isn't a MMO yet. Maybe we should get a bunch of people together and start shooting the idea to a few companies and see if anyone bites. If the demand is high enough for something, there will always be someone who will fill the needs. If we don't speak up about it, all we will get is the same ole EQ or WOW type of MMO's. I don't know about anyone else, but I am sick and tired of the same ole medieval / fantasy style MMO's. There's hundreds of them and not enough of other genres of MMO's. That's why I hope either one or both of star trek online or stargate worlds will be vastlly different from the current MMO style of game play. I like a good sci-fi based game and I'd jump on board of a battletech game immediately. I really like what EVE brings to the table too, it really would be nice to have a game that expands on that....heck maybe the makers of eve might want to make a spinoff battletech version of EVE, lol.
I suppose the thing that appeals to me most about a Battletech MMO is that it would to a very large degree be skill and strategy based. You'd have to have weapons suitable for fighting your opponent(s), and the type of 'mech you choose vs. the type of 'mech they choose, and even the terrain plays a part as well.
I agree that character development would be important, but at the same time, very difficult given the nature of the games. Missions and storyline would seem to be easily created given the wealth of background behind the series.
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There is already a Gundam MMO.
http://www.universalcentury.net/
Dont see why someone could not do a Mech version.
If I had half a mind, why I'd be twice as brilliant!!
Well, it's not battletech, but the guys over at Wardog Studios are working on a mech based game called Force of Arms. They just did a nice two part interview for us at our podcast.
The game is still in it's early phases, and has a ways to go yet, but it looks pretty promising.
I was pretty disappointed that the last mech MMO that I knew of, Battletech 3025 was dropped by it's network which was, I think, EA.
-seth
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Shame on EA for trashing it.
It was alot better than the multiplayer parts of all MW titles.
I agree that character development would be important, but at the same time, very difficult given the nature of the games. Missions and storyline would seem to be easily created given the wealth of background behind the series.