AT1:BT beta released!

TemphageTemphage Join Date: 2009-10-28 Member: 69158Members
edited October 2009 in Off-Topic
<img src="http://www.mektek.net/images/at1main.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />
<i>If giant killbots don't get you excited I'm taking your man card.</i>

In what is pretty much the first 'new' mech game to be released (sorta) in like a billion years or something, MekTek has just recently released the Assault Tech 1: Battletech open beta. Basically AT1:BT is a massive remake or upgrade or something of Mechwarrior 2. Their goals are to make the 'best' mech game they can, as close to the simulation and tabletop as possible. At least that's what I think. Whatever.

From what I can tell so far the game just has an Instant Action mode, pitting you and your Star against an enemy setup.

<a href="http://www.mektek.net" target="_blank">http://www.mektek.net</a>

<img src="http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/9494/91843730.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />
<i>Oh hell yes.</i>

The game is downloaded through 'MTX', which is their p2p client that will also be used for the overdue Mechwarrior 4-for-free release that was announced like five months ago.

Horray for Mechwarrior!
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    Somebody whose first post is advertisement threatens to take my "man card" if I don't take the bait. I'd laugh if it wasn't so sad.
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  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    <!--quoteo(post=1734238:date=Oct 28 2009, 12:24 PM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (lolfighter @ Oct 28 2009, 12:24 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1734238"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Somebody whose first post is advertisement threatens to take my "man card" if I don't take the bait. I'd laugh if it wasn't so sad.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Have mine, I'm too manly for it anyway


    Game looks cool, will try it asap.
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  • sherpasherpa stopcommandermode Join Date: 2006-11-04 Member: 58338Members
    Will try it, but MechWarrior is best known for being a huge hit in the U.S. but a massive failure in Europe. Fingers crossed for people to play against.
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  • TemphageTemphage Join Date: 2009-10-28 Member: 69158Members
    edited October 2009
    Word of warning about this I've learned though - you need to be <i>very</i> familiar with Battletech to use the Mechlab. I can't find any descriptions or even stats for the weapons and such, so if you don't know what an Artemis IV is, and the term "Myomer Accelerated Signal Circuitry" scares you, don't bother :P This is pretty much just for huge BT nerdlings.

    Or you could just do the 'internet thing' and google it and pretend you know. Sarna.net is a great start.
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    Drooooooooooooooooooooooool.

    Downloading.

    --Scythe--
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  • AbraAbra Would you kindly Join Date: 2003-08-17 Member: 19870Members
    GO FOR THE KILL, KID I'LL COVER YOU
    PEW PEW PEW PEW PEW PEW
    WOOAH!
    GET UP, KID. RULE NUMBER ONE: DONT BLOW UP WITH YOUR ENEMY.
    <div align='center'><center><object width="450" height="356"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/k35JbGh23Do"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/k35JbGh23Do" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="450" height="356"></embed></object></center>
    <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k35JbGh23Do&feature=player_embedded#" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k35JbGh23Do...layer_embedded#</a></div>
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    They need to either fix or give up on the voice acting.
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  • RobRob Unknown Enemy Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 25Members, NS1 Playtester
    Props for killing the recruit, though.
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  • PhiXXPhiXX Join Date: 2008-10-22 Member: 65274Members
    I really dont like the laz0rs, they should have cooler weapons...
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  • RetalesRetales Panigg cultist Join Date: 2003-08-07 Member: 19180Members
    The voice acting made me puke in my mouth. Might try the game, though
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  • TemphageTemphage Join Date: 2009-10-28 Member: 69158Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1734246:date=Oct 28 2009, 12:58 PM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (lolfighter @ Oct 28 2009, 12:58 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1734246"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->They need to either fix or give up on the voice acting.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I think Monk and Stickman would be perfect candidates.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    edited October 2009
    <!--quoteo(post=1734267:date=Oct 28 2009, 12:01 PM:name=Temphage)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Temphage @ Oct 28 2009, 12:01 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1734267"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I think Monk and Stickman would be perfect candidates.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I am amused by this.

    He comes in, makes a random spam posts, sticks around to fill in some actual info, and then gets on with picking on stick.

    That being said:
    I'm at work, and youtube loads for hell here. Were the shots from the cockpit early in that video the actual HUD?

    If so:
    Ye gods they should have spent less time on making the models looks awesome (which they do) and more on making the UI not blow dead bears.
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    I just played a few quick missions. I got the impression that it has a lot of potential, but in its current state it is almost totally worthless.

    Navigating the menus is infuriatingly slow. That stupid slide-in menu nonsense is entirely without merit. The keybinding interface is terrible, as is the interpretation of keypresses. I bound Z to zoom and shift-Z to zoom out. The result? Pressing Z zoomed in, pressing shift-Z resulted in a fight between zooming in and zooming out, since even with shift depressed it interpreted the Z keypress as zoom.

    Considering keyboard/joystick configuration hell was always a big part of MW2, I guess I could consider this a fitting tribute, if not exactly a value-add.

    The actual combat is pretty awesome, loosing a blazing trail of LRM20s is as fun as it always was. I just wish the interface wasn't so awful.

    Also, this game has GOT to have head-tracking. Get some <a href="http://www.free-track.net/english/" target="_blank">Freetrack</a> API lovin' underway.

    Final verdict: Promising, exceedingly so, but nigh-unplayable in its current state.

    --Scythe--

    P.S. Zomg mechlab <3.
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  • spellman23spellman23 NS1 Theorycraft Expert Join Date: 2007-05-17 Member: 60920Members
    Hm, wasn't too thrilled from the screens or preview vids. Will let people with more time on their hands render judgement before I try it.
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