Small tip for people. The AI will fire their weapons based on the weapon groups you set, if you set each weapon to it's own individual group, they will fire more often. Just something people figured out.
Yes, important! They will always fire whatever is available until they cap out on heat without overheating, so keep that in mind. So for example, if you have a PPC and pulse lasers and both are in range, they will fire the pulse lasers until heat capped and almost never fire the PPC. So it's good to be heat neutral or close to it, or have a low heat weapon they can use while recovering. They will also close to whatever distance is required to use an available weapon.
Hmm. What about setting a weapon group to chain fire? Like on a Battlemaster or something where you have a whole bunch of Medium Lasers, more than is practical to put each one in its own group. Does the AI recognize that a group set to chainfire will only fire one weapon at a time?
Also I have found they want to fire all weapons so if you have short range, mid and long range weapons the ai will try to move to the ranges to use all weapons. I found it best to make sure that all weapons are about the same range. On that note, ai are God's with plc boats.
I went rasalhague republic. It states its where scandinavian settlers arrived so since im a scandinavian it made full sence to go with the light blue house that has that viking esque symbol.
@Maxim Levesque what I'm saying is that the souls genre bores me and all the games in that vein play near exactly the same with the exception of sekiro.
@Maxim Levesque Yes each game experimented at least from when I started the series back with 3, that experimentation is what led to the disappoinment that was 6 but you can fanboy over souls likes all you want no one said you couldn't like them, also the souls genre are barely RPGs it's not even like your stats matter just go strength and get the weapon that hits the hardest. AC offers way more customization and is a mech series with anime stylization which is something that I would prefer to play over the slow plodding roll and wait gameplay of the souls genre.
Heck yeah, preach, brother, preach! I started with MW2 and then Ghost Bear Legacy expansion (because I'm a clanner). I too can't comprehend why the whole BT and MW universe aren't more popular.
Thank God it isn’t. Everything popular eventually attracts SJWs who infiltrate and destroy it from within, while the vultures in Hollywood circle overhead.
First mechwarrior game was Mech Assault 2 but fell in love with the Battletech universe when I picked up one of the old field manuals in a secondhand store.
MA2 was great fun online with the original xboxlive. Yes it was arcade action, but it was done really well. And it looked amazing too. I prefer the mech aesthetic from that time over the blocky mechs of today.
Started with books and tabletop game. Bought the first Battletech computer game... Crescent Hawks Inception three days after it released. I believe that I still have the original poster that came with the game. Played pretty much every bTech and MW game I could get my hands on. I am 56 years old and won't stop playing until i am dead.
MechWarrior 2 Mercenaries had such a strong impact on me growing up that I randomly hum its tunes to this day. I still remember my personal, head-canon story that played out during my longest playthrough and the final, climactic battle where only I and Jennifer Brockman survived to see the end. I'll be 38 next month. I don't have the same history as you do with bTech and MW, but I know I'll be carrying the sentiment you expressed about "love of the game" to my grave as well.
Did you ever try it in a mech pod? They had them at the lab center I use to go to about twelve years ago. You’re locked in an actual pod with multiple screens for damage control and whatnot. I wish they still had them..
My introduction to MechWarrior was number 2 in the series. Still think the Jade Falcon intro scene is one of the greatest cinematics ever made, from the fantastic music to the overzealous commentary from the lady. Overall the game had amazing OST, and the best part was that it was just playing straight from the CD so you could just put it in your stereo systems if you wanted to have a listen. I've been waiting for the game to cook a bit more and be available on Steam, so maybe I'll give it a look in the near future. Cheers for the video as always!
I got my first pc just to play Mechwarrior 2 when I was a lad, it came with a sidewinder joystick that could torso twist. And holy hell that game, for its era, oozed atmosphere. Keen to try this one Ricky, now that it's out of Epic purgatory. Looking forward to your Mechwarrior franchise rant video 😁
I sold my Amiga 600 in 1996 to buy parts for a "486 DX4 100" for playing Mechwarrior 2, then Gohstbears Legacy and al little later I'got a "Pentium MMX 233" to playing MW2:Mercenarries *gg*
Similar story here, I think I found it in the discount bin and never looked back. BattleTech came out it was so refreshing, they never should have stopped making more games for this. It got me into the tabletop, but then that got me out with all the rules. I would love to play it but no one I know wants to deal with all the complexity.
Totally dating myself, some of the first PC games I played were Mechwarrior and Battletech: Crescent Hawk's Inception. Would go to my dad's work on the weekends because both their blazing fast 30mhz 286s had a math coprocessors! One of his coworkers would bring in his CH products flight-sticks with TWO buttons because he knew I'd show up.
Back in the 90's, I was blessed to begin my 'Mech journey with MW2: Mercenaries! What an absolute treat! My aunt, of all people, had it, and had a Sidewinder Pro too! It is a sad fact that a mouse is much more useful, but you will never top the visceral feel of playing with a joystick. I probably spent three times as long in the Mechlab as I did playing actual missions and I was in gamer heaven.
First was the origional Battletech Boxed Set. Table top, dice and paper. The mechs were carboard cards on little plastic stands. Kind of crazy it's still going on after 30 years
I've been waiting for the Steam release and picked it up with the DLC. Your review helped push me to it. BTW my first mechwarrior game Mechwarrior 2: 31st Century Combat. Then I discovered Mercenaries and it solidified itself as one of my favorite game series of all time.
Yo I hope you enjoy the game :) Yeah, those Mechwarrior 2 games were rad as hell. I actually started with Mercenaries then found out about 31st Century Combat. The atmosphere of those games... unmatched! 💜
I know this is an old video now, but I'm puzzled why they have enemies spawning all the time. You would think there would be a set number of enemies on a map, maybe a dropship or two adds more, but at some point you finish them all off. It's frustrating to find yourself running around taking expensive losses from endless waves trying to break that one last window before your demolition mission is over.
It’s a stupid concept. Battlemechs are supposed to be ancient heirlooms passed down to each generation, like a knight’s armor. Not endlessly expendable resources thrown at the enemy, like Soviet infantry
Yeah. The spawning is by far the worst thing about the game. Totally breaks it. Just uninstalled for the 4th time and it's sad because I really tried to like this game. I really fucking tried. The difficulty curve is so absurd sometimes, and other times just meaningless. Constant waves of enemies spawning in right on top of you wouldn't be so bad if your scanners weren't complete trash. Like omg a tree blocked 10% of the enemy mech, now you will lose your targeting lock and LRMs will miss. Midgame the enemies become vicious. Constantly getting hammered with PPCs and AC Tanks before they even show up on your radar. Shuttle after shuttle dropping 3-4 Top Tier Enemy Mechs before you even finished the last 3. It's just stupid. Tried to save it with some mods. Removing tonnage limit makes things a little easier. It has some fun moments, it is at heart a Mech Warrior Game, but it's become such a drag. Just isn't fun reloading missions half a dozen times trying to get lucky with spawns, or because your radar is so shitty you walk into 4 enemy mechs and start getting hammered. Really makes me miss MW4 and MW3 Story Campaigns. Much more Linear and RPG-like. Have about 50 hours into it and I think I'm done for good.
I remember playing mechwarriors 4 when I was a kid, played the hell out of it in my madcat. Only took them 20 years for a swirl but I’m just glad to have it and loving it
I was born a year before mechwarrior 4 came out, I literally waited all my life for MW5 lol. I grew up on mw4, imagine my disappointment at launch lmfao
The mods resurrected the original release. The dlc has made the mods incompatible but the base game plus dlc is much more playable than the original base game. I genuinely enjoy it. There are a few mods I miss (artillery ballistics, FULL mechlab, and options: endo, ferro, targeting computers) but hopefully there will be updates.
I should probably get in your Discord one of these days, whether it's to squad up for some Warframe or to join your merc adventures in MW5. I've seen a few folks (a prominent example would be Tex and friends from the Black Pants Legion, some of the greatest members of the Battletech/Mechwarrior community, with their recent stream of the game) playing the coop mode of the game, and honestly, it looks like a blast to literally start up a merc company with your buddies and play together as part of said company. Since progress isn't native to each player, but rather tied to the campaign and company of the host (which I originally thought was a bad thing), you get to feel far more immersed in the setting, and more like a lance of pilots working together off one payroll. The difference between human allies and the AI is a huge one and makes the whole experience feel so much more alive with them instead of bots. ...Not that I'd know firsthand, as I also don't have any friends who play. But even watching it, I can tell the difference. It's the same thing between having a bunch of bots in L4D instead of those characters being your friends, except this time the characters are giant 100 ton war machines that seem predisposed to flattening the buildings you've been contracted to protect.
Yeah, totally. While it seems limiting at first (and it is) the feeling of comradery it would bring would be fantastic. Almost like having a regular DnD group, but you're running through a MW5 career mode instead. Good gods, can you imagine the manoeuvres you could pull off with real humans?!!
@@RickySummer I have done this thing. It is glorious. Had a full lance going. We played for hours on several nights. All before the DLC. It's better now, gotta get the guys back together.
Only if they make Omnimechs as limited as they were in the boardgame. - Weapons points omni - Internals locked As opposed to IS - Weapon points specific - Internals flexible
I played the original Mech Warrior game in 1988-ish. It was a DOS game, and would run on a Intel 286/12. It was may first computer game and was extremely addictive.
Have it on xbox as well but my screen resolution is off in this game. The top border is off the screen so I can't see my money lol. None of my other games are like this. Got it on pc too thanks to play anywhere. No issues there plus mod support.
Everything you said is spot on. I bought MW5 on launch through EGS and still put over 100hours into it. But now with DLC and QoL updates, oh boy, it's magnificent. It's like the mechwarrior game I've always wanted, reignited my love of battletech now. Almost finished reading the Gray Death Legion novels and loving every minute of it.
Started playing when the original Battletech table top games came out, the Archer bursting through a building on the cover of the CityTech box sold me forever. My big gaming and online play experience came along withe Mechwarrior 2 Mercs in 1996, and the StarLeague multiplayer league. 328th Royal Battlemech Division veteren here.
I'm only halfway into the video, but I'm already sold. All my main concerns from the original release seem to have been addressed. Excellent video! Subbed
Yes, you are totally right. Mechwarrior 2 Mercenaries is one of the greatest games of all time. It was my first taste of Battletech in the mid 90's. Then I found out my older brother had sourcebooks for the tabletop game and I was hooked! And imagine how much greater if MW2 mercs campaign was rebooted in MW5? Btw, South Aussie here!
hey, FrAvatar from the future. There's now quite a few mods that help. Yet Another Mechlab (YAML) has a much expanded customisation of your Mechs. There's a PilotOverhaul mod that adds more perks to your pilots, there's Coyotes Mission pack that expands the mission types adding new dynamic ones. There's VonBiomes, that adds new planet biomes, and there's a Mechcommander mod, it turns MW5:Mercs into Mech Commander RTS. Kind of the fusion of MW5:Mercs and Battletech you were asking for.
As a stompy robot game for people who have no idea what Mechwarrior/battletech is, MW5 is pretty decent at what it does. It has a decent amount of content, the mechs look cool, the controls are super crisp. But honestly it still feels kind of... soul-less? Compared to previous games, specifically Mechwarrior 4 mercs... it's kind of a mechwarrior game only in appearance. The pre-made missions are okay at best, and the randomly generated missions leave a lot to be desired. And I say that having a pretty hefty mod-list. I can't imagine playing pure vanilla at all, it's almost unplayable. The updates have been good, but honestly all the DLC's feel like they should be major game/content updates. Like Deep Rock Galactic recently had a major "Season 2" update that is completely free (with cosmetic only DLC) that adds more content and new missions and other updates. It's really just disappointing how vapid MW5 is. Honestly I feel like I'm just playing it because i've played MW3 and MW4 to death, and really the only BTech games i have yet to play/finish are Mech Commander, and the earlier MW2/MW1 games.
I got it on epic games cause I just couldn't hold out for a year and a half so I was pretty much playing the beta lol. I thought it was meh back then and only liked it because its "mechwarrior" but now with the update and DLC I'm finding it much more enjoyable, especially playing with other people. its a blast. The Bonus question: my first encounter with the battletech/mechwarrior universe was way back when I was 10 or so and played mechwarrior 2 on my grandpas computer. I liked it so much Id imitate mech fights on the school playground acting like my limbs getting blown off and everyone thought I was insane lol. "maybe I still do that"
i started playing BattleTech back in 89 and never stopped. in fact, I started playing when the original Clan invasion was released. then started in and have played owned every MechWarrior from Crescent Hawk's revenge till MW5. i agree MW2 Mercs was the best of all the MW games. last one to go with original mech customization rules.
MW2 for me and then later Ghost Bears Legacy and MW2 mercs. Because of playing the clans first I have always been a clanner after that point. I have been super into the lore ever since then and read many of the novels, source books and got into tabletop.
The main thing is great and that's the combat sim. It would be great if there were more storytelling to create more compelling mood but after the beginning I got over it. I think I've played most of the Mechwarrior games and started with Battletech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception (Amiga, 1988). Still hoping for a big budget movie production... :-D
I was on the fence about buying this on steam. And this video sold me on it. Good detailed info and seeing the sheer joy you have talking about the game... that's what I'm looking for.
Just a heads up to anyone who's interested in the game. If you buy it on Xbox its a play anywhere title so you can also play it on PC while keeping your progress across both platforms. Pretty cool feature.
I mean... MSRP was $50 at launch. And with the release of the DLC they lowered the base game to $30, and the DLC is $20. Which comes to $50. So it kinda is MSRP... 😂
Future commenter here - you have the same equipment while editing as you do when you shot the footage and can use that for editor inserts also. Aside from that, thanks for the video ;)
Great video and I agree with everything you said. I cannot tell you how much they're fix of the AI has improved my experience. I would say as someone who bought the whole game on Epic at launch I was happy to buy a second copy with the DLC on on Steam to support the developers. I know not everyone can afford it but I can and want them to keep supporting the game with future DLC and games. Oh, and thank the algorithm for dropping this video in my suggested. You earned yourself a sub! :)
Waited for the GoG version since it came out same time as Steam. I was totally into the Lore of Battletech back in the early 90's, could spend hours in a bookstore in the mall reading through the sourcebooks they put out. Wished I could have played the tabletop but wasn't really anyone around who also knew what battletech was and wasn't any gaming shops carrying that kind of stuff anywhere near me. Still, Battletech was my first gaming love, have had lots more since then but you always remember your first. I know she deserves more attention but still, I'm just happy she's doing so much better these days than when she was with Wizkids...Dark Ages indeed.
I liked the way MW4 did weapons. They threw out the BT table top system completely and the game was better for it IMO. A straight conversion of table top BT rules doesnt work because there's no RNG in MW (for the most part).
I still remember the first time I took out an Awesome with my Assassin. He blew away all my armor but with 4 medium lasers and jump jets, he didn't last long.
When I was a kid I used to see the huge PC game box for MW2. I always thought it looked so cool. By the time I was old enough to have the disposable income for a gaming computer MW4 was already out- and wouldn't ya know it, the graphics card I wanted came with it.
I nabbed it the instant it hit Xbox, being a MechWarrior fan for a few years now. I'm loving it as it is, but I'm definitely picking up that DLC. My first MW game was...maybe MechWarrior 3? Something where you play in the Clans. But I love MW5 and I can't wait to get the DLC! Thanks for a good, honest video!
Days don’t progress unless you advance it yourself, mostly through the timeline option. Certain actions take up days to do like traveling will minus 13 days and money, but all day progress just goes by in a click.
My friend and I finally picked up this game this past weekend and played it 3 days straight. As he mentioned at one point, it would be ultimate to have an MMO version of this game which would make the Clan invasion event truly exciting. During my time in the Navy, a shipmate showed me the tabletop Battletech and I've been hooked since. Computers will still very limited around 1990 but I did get to play what was probably the first Mechwarrior game on the Apple II. It was very pixelated, resembling 8 bit, hell the ppc wasn't even lightning. It was a sparkle that *slowly* made its way to the target. It was still a fun game for the time.
There is an MMO version its called Mechwarrior Online also made by the same company. I get what you are saying though. Maybe a game that gathers player feedback and everyones campaign alters somewat due to this even if you dont face players. I dunno if you played it but MechAssault 2 for the OG Xbox the first one. It had a massive galaxy map for multiplayer where players did missions, pushed the territories and much else. Its conquest mode as it was called pitted houses against eachother for controll of various world. It was fun.
My dad got the microsoft sidewinder force feedback joystick which came with Mechwarrior 3 and gave me the game and that was my introduction to the Battletech universe, he also later gave me the joystick to play it and it made the game sooo much more immersive and i wish they still made it XD
Got this on got and I am pleased that runs well on my 8year old Asus laptop too. Always loved mech games ever since getting the Mechwarrior 2nd edition rpg book when I was 12 - the cover art of that book I feel in love with immediately
Never played the game when it was first released. My start was in like 2021/22, and I really enjoyed it for the most part even without any DLC. It's cool to hear someone's perspective of it who's been playing from the beginning though, especially what you said about the mechbay, damn that sounds like a fuckin' right chore! Also, the shoddy spawn locations earlier on, which I've heard someone else mention. Tell you what I'd love them to add to the game, the ability to choose where to be dropped off and collected, especially if it's an air drop like you see enemies doing. And being able to tell your lance or one of your lance to go to a specific spot on the map. It'd open up so much more variety and options for tactics.
I first came to know Mechwarrior from the 94 cartoon, and my friends in high school were into it in a big way. My first first-hand experience was the 3rd ed of the Mechwarrior RPG, I was a Marik loyalist mercenary and Catapult piolot during the outbreak of the Clan invasion. Good times.
I didn't even know this was a thing! I'm so keen but I'm a console player now so I'm gunna have to look up reviews on how it plays on consoles compared to computer. Bonus Answer though; MechWarrior 2 base game was my first game in the series. Everything from the story, the music and the intro video was just mint and amazing from my memory. I even booted it up about 10-15 years ago on an old PC and still loved it despite the graphics issues. Then MechCommander 1 - OMG I loved that game as well.
I have a quick question. So if i want to explore the story, i should start and finish the standard campaign and get the DLC at a later date? Or does some of the DLC content integrate into the base campaign of the main game?
@@epilepticbro I've heard a couple of different things so far. One is that you miss out on the story part (the story part interests me a lot), but that it does add content to it in other ways. If it adds content to the base story mode while keeping the story, I'll download it now, but if not, I'll download it later and start a fresh playthrough with the DLC..
I think the DLC adds functionality to the Career mode which is separate from the Story campaign. I don't think it's changed. Might as well snag it now versus later imo. Edit: If you're going to buy the game via Steam and don't want the DLC running it's super easy to disable DLC from the Library tab if you'd rather wait to play the DLC content later. If you right click on MW 5 and click properties, DLC is at the bottom of the options, just uncheck the DLC and it'll be disabled.
The first pc game I purchased by myself was MW2 Mercs and it was only by chance because of the cool box art. Little did I know it would spark an obsession with this entire franchise.
The spawning in right behind you is what drove me away from MW5 in the first place. I forgot what the tank with the AC20 is called but that thing just randomly being behind you from one moment to the other really soured me to the game more times than I care to count.
The girlfriend bought me MW5 on egs and it reawakened my love for the BT/MW franchise. I started out with MW2 31st Century Combat then got into the tabletop but kinda fell out of it after MW3.
I paid full price at drop from Epic as well. Stalled on the first drop against Black Inferno and havent played in over a year. Seriously thinking of buying it and the DLC thru Steam before I give it another shot. I'm trying to recap that vibe I got playing MW2 for the first time in '95.
Just started playing, and I absolutely love it! Glad I waited for all the DLCs to come out. Started with tabletop, but totally remember loading it up on a DOS machine as a kid. Great review, and I love the passion you have for this game. Really brings back my fond childhood memories.
Good review, but you should keep in mind, and mention at least once in each review, that Piranha is basically a small indy dev, and doesn't have the resources of an id or an Epic. So AAA quality expectations should be calibrated accordingly.
Is it better? Yes. Am I bored about 5 hours in? Unfortunately, yes. I miss the other mech games. I started out at Mech 2 back in the day. Mech 5 just feels so lackluster.
Especially when compared to HBS' Battletech which had a tighter, much more impactful story. Not to mention a better "history of the Inner Sphere" cinematic.
My first mechwarrior was mechwarrior 2 base, but it fell off my scopes after that, never saw it in stores in my area or anything. Then MWO happened and alright okay, MW:LL is great fun, battletech landed especially with it finished off with the roguetech mod, couldn't get mechwarrior 4 mercenaries working until after I played this. I still love the ridiculous level of stuff because of mektek in that but mech 5 is finally holding my attention with these additions.
Mechkrieger (pen&paper RPG) was my first one. Took it to boarding school with me and we wasted sooo many hours of supposed study time by playing my very first RPG game. I didn't have Battletech, the actual boardgame yet for the mech combat since my young brain just couldn't fathom that the RPG could be sold incomplete and as a spin-off of the tabletop game. I was a classic newbie game-master. Dark and shady bar in a dark and shady backstreet of some random Kurita planet since I knew fuck-all about the lore. Why Kurita? I was what? 12? So yeah, their logo was the reason. Cringe like that. A year later I stumbled over Battletech and it escalated from there. We made sooo many custom mechs with ridiculous over the top setups. I remember building a 100 ton spider mech. Like actual 4 legged mech with tons and tons of weapons and as much armor as the game would physically allow me. It was one-shot by a lucky LRM-salvo hitting the head exclusively by my best buddy in the first round of combat. I am still salty about that salvo. Yeah I am looking at you Roman. That was almost 30 years ago. Good times.
I bought MW5 on Epic at launch, played through it, and never touched it again. The base game had a few real flaws, so I was really thinking about whether I should spend money on it again to buy the DLC. But your review actually makes me consider buying the DLC. I've been a Mechwarrior / Battletech fan for ages, starting ~1989 with the tabletop, the book series, the Cresend Hawks PC games, Mechwarrior 1 & 3 & 4, Mechcommander 1 & 2, Mechwarrior Online, ... I also crowdfunded the Battletech game from HBR. I also think that the franchise deserves by far more public acclaim. The universe is really well developed (until maybe the civil war between Davion and Steiner - the Jihad and everything after that I found mäh), it contains wonderful stories and exciting twists. In fact, I hope MW5 is a success so that more Battletech relatet games come out in the future.
So remember when I was a brat, sitting for hours painting my lill plastic mechs and playing the table top. Also played the MechWarrior 1, 2 and 3 but stopped after that. Will probably get this one :)
There are a few minor issues. 1) You don't always get the opportunity to recover a downed mech, even when you took the time to headshot it. I wish there was a mod to make potential recovery reliable. 2) There are missions, like raids, that DO allow recovery of downed mechs and supply caches that really SHOULDN'T. The enemies still hold that location in force. How is the stuff recovered? But it is a great game and a worthy addition/improvement to the franchise. It is missing a few things from MW4 mercs, though. Like larger maps/complex missions. But they could be added in with an update or mod.
Same comment. It has improved so much. Didn't like it at launch. Although since years later I have moved to Ayaneo 2 for all my gaming I suck with a smaller screen lol... the mods help a huge lot! :D
Thanks for the recommendation, bought the DLC and started installing MW5 halfway through your video. Been playing Mechwarrior games since MW2 Mercs as well!
Thanks for the review, this was exactly what I wanted to know. I'd heard about the state of the game on Epic so decided to wait. Now glad I did. Still hoping they'll someday manage to equal MW2.
Battletech for the Genesis back when it came out in the early 90's was my first. Then Mechwarrior 2 on the PC many years later. Those were my first. I think I'll go set up Mechwarrior 2 again and play that for a while now!
I still feel like they missed an easy opportunity to make a great co-op game with this where each merc was an entity that could be shared. Basically, make missions really hard and hire online people to help you complete them. Likewise, I do not understand why salvage is the way it is. A mech in perfect condition missing its cockpit should be EASIER to be salvaged than a mech that went critical and only has an arm remaining.
I have been a fan of the battletech universe forn20!years I started playing with the first mechwarrior as a gift from my uncle and from there played the 2nd edition of aerotech I got from a co-worker I've been a huge fan since and really wish that bothe the table top and video games where more popular
Question: So I picked this up mainly for the Career mode, but it’s all “Waoh there Timmy, this mode is for EXPERIENCED pilots.” So I started the campaign and it’s kinda whatever story. Do I really need to play through it to grasp the career mode?
No you don't need to play campaign in order to understand career. Only difference between campaign and career is your not set down a beaten path in career. It's more or less if a forge your own destiny thing.
Just bought this on ps5 with all DLC... $90 au... After watching this I'm pumped.. I haven't played a battletech / mechwarrior game since mech assualt on xb or mech commander 2 on PC The nostalgia is real.. I lost months in my early 20s on this franchise.. Pity no madcat though..
You got a new subscriber lol. This review is what I wanted. Segments about performance, graphics and fixes. Also, I think MW 2: mercs was a pinnacle of mech games :>
Just started playing it the Steam Deck and its pretty good.I played MWO years ago and have been missing it(my life with a wife and kids limits my gaming.)This game seems like it will scratch that itch.
I started with whatever game on the original XBox that you had a power suit thing that you jumped onto the back of other mechs and "hacked" them with a sort of quick time minigame... thing.
First I started to play the tabletop games back in the 80's, but my very first BT/MW PC game was The Crescent Hawks Revenge / Mechwarrior is all of it's 80's PC graphics.
One of the main reasons I like the Vulture so much is because of how amazing it looking in the intro cutscene. Also, the game booklet that came with the game was amazing.
Really it's the mods that take this from okay to pretty damn great. From fully customizable mechlabs, better salvage options, more biomes, new missions, more intelligent AI etc. etc. the game feels infinitely better then it did at launch.
10:00. Mech commander 3. Let the player play it from the RTS standpoint, or swap into being a mech in FPS if they need direct control. Online play could have player and AI (managed by the "RTS player") duking it out.
Small tip for people. The AI will fire their weapons based on the weapon groups you set, if you set each weapon to it's own individual group, they will fire more often. Just something people figured out.
Yes, important! They will always fire whatever is available until they cap out on heat without overheating, so keep that in mind. So for example, if you have a PPC and pulse lasers and both are in range, they will fire the pulse lasers until heat capped and almost never fire the PPC. So it's good to be heat neutral or close to it, or have a low heat weapon they can use while recovering. They will also close to whatever distance is required to use an available weapon.
Hmm. What about setting a weapon group to chain fire? Like on a Battlemaster or something where you have a whole bunch of Medium Lasers, more than is practical to put each one in its own group. Does the AI recognize that a group set to chainfire will only fire one weapon at a time?
@@noppornwongrassamee8941 thats a good question. Have laser boats, will give it a test
@@noppornwongrassamee8941 AI can not chainfire.
Also I have found they want to fire all weapons so if you have short range, mid and long range weapons the ai will try to move to the ranges to use all weapons. I found it best to make sure that all weapons are about the same range. On that note, ai are God's with plc boats.
Career mode allows choosing which House you start in.
*Happy all Atlas 2 Steiner Scout Lance sounds intensify*
*Polka music with lasers and screaming*
@@Marc83Aus ha!
I went rasalhague republic. It states its where scandinavian settlers arrived so since im a scandinavian it made full sence to go with the light blue house that has that viking esque symbol.
I kicked an orphanage into the river. They were all Capellans. I do not feel bad about this.
Ah, but do you have bees in your cockpit?
Speaking of mechs i really wish from soft would give us another armored core instead of the eighth iteration of demon souls.
Haha I've never played it, but I've heard good things.
They announced 2 years ago the a new AC game was in development 👍
@Maxim Levesque what I'm saying is that the souls genre bores me and all the games in that vein play near exactly the same with the exception of sekiro.
@Maxim Levesque Yes each game experimented at least from when I started the series back with 3, that experimentation is what led to the disappoinment that was 6 but you can fanboy over souls likes all you want no one said you couldn't like them, also the souls genre are barely RPGs it's not even like your stats matter just go strength and get the weapon that hits the hardest. AC offers way more customization and is a mech series with anime stylization which is something that I would prefer to play over the slow plodding roll and wait gameplay of the souls genre.
Definitely. I'd love to see an Armored Core game with a robust random contract generation system - something like Bloodborne's chalice dungeons.
Heck yeah, preach, brother, preach! I started with MW2 and then Ghost Bear Legacy expansion (because I'm a clanner). I too can't comprehend why the whole BT and MW universe aren't more popular.
Because mechwarriors is one of those games that requires more skill set
Thank God it isn’t. Everything popular eventually attracts SJWs who infiltrate and destroy it from within, while the vultures in Hollywood circle overhead.
Same here. I started with Crescent Hawks Revenge, then MW2
First mechwarrior game was Mech Assault 2 but fell in love with the Battletech universe when I picked up one of the old field manuals in a secondhand store.
MA2 was goofy imo.
Play MechWarrior 2 and 3, and Battletech (2018)
@@Cryogenius333 Oh I've played them, but MA2 was my first.
MA2 was great fun online with the original xboxlive. Yes it was arcade action, but it was done really well. And it looked amazing too. I prefer the mech aesthetic from that time over the blocky mechs of today.
careful old field manuals can very quickly turn into a footlocker full of them.
Started with books and tabletop game. Bought the first Battletech computer game... Crescent Hawks Inception three days after it released. I believe that I still have the original poster that came with the game. Played pretty much every bTech and MW game I could get my hands on.
I am 56 years old and won't stop playing until i am dead.
MechWarrior 2 Mercenaries had such a strong impact on me growing up that I randomly hum its tunes to this day. I still remember my personal, head-canon story that played out during my longest playthrough and the final, climactic battle where only I and Jennifer Brockman survived to see the end.
I'll be 38 next month. I don't have the same history as you do with bTech and MW, but I know I'll be carrying the sentiment you expressed about "love of the game" to my grave as well.
Good memories of the Crescent Hawk’s Inception. Good times back then. Loved the original PC Mechwarrior too.
Did you ever try it in a mech pod? They had them at the lab center I use to go to about twelve years ago. You’re locked in an actual pod with multiple screens for damage control and whatnot. I wish they still had them..
. Yes. I used to go to a place called Virtual World in San Diego all the time. 8 vs 8 in pods. Loved it. Plan To build my own pod someday.
My introduction to MechWarrior was number 2 in the series. Still think the Jade Falcon intro scene is one of the greatest cinematics ever made, from the fantastic music to the overzealous commentary from the lady. Overall the game had amazing OST, and the best part was that it was just playing straight from the CD so you could just put it in your stereo systems if you wanted to have a listen.
I've been waiting for the game to cook a bit more and be available on Steam, so maybe I'll give it a look in the near future. Cheers for the video as always!
:O I totally forgot about CD ROM games. I had Earthworm Jim on PC and it worked in my CD player too!
Yayayaya lance up, baby ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
He's got a lock on me! He's got a lo-
Funny how many people knew to plY the soundtrack. I still have the game disc.
Decided to give it a try when I saw it on Gamepass...enjoyed it so much I ended up throwing money at the DLC.
Gamepass is why I'm here. I guess it's worth the dl?
@@rickshaw3397 yes, very worth it if you like big fighting robots blowing each other up with high powered weaponry
Samee
I have been playing with the hero cyclops with duel rail guns and I love blowing off arms and the headshots are glorious
Same
I got my first pc just to play Mechwarrior 2 when I was a lad, it came with a sidewinder joystick that could torso twist. And holy hell that game, for its era, oozed atmosphere.
Keen to try this one Ricky, now that it's out of Epic purgatory. Looking forward to your Mechwarrior franchise rant video 😁
I may have had the same sidewinder joystick, I think it actually came with MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries in a bundle with HyperBlade and Time Commando.
I sold my Amiga 600 in 1996 to buy parts for a "486 DX4 100" for playing Mechwarrior 2, then Gohstbears Legacy and al little later I'got a "Pentium MMX 233" to playing MW2:Mercenarries *gg*
Similar story here, I think I found it in the discount bin and never looked back. BattleTech came out it was so refreshing, they never should have stopped making more games for this. It got me into the tabletop, but then that got me out with all the rules. I would love to play it but no one I know wants to deal with all the complexity.
Totally dating myself, some of the first PC games I played were Mechwarrior and Battletech: Crescent Hawk's Inception. Would go to my dad's work on the weekends because both their blazing fast 30mhz 286s had a math coprocessors! One of his coworkers would bring in his CH products flight-sticks with TWO buttons because he knew I'd show up.
@@Sh4mbler Don't forget Wing Commander
We can thank Google Auto-Subtitles for Make Wario Mercenaries
I'm currently writing an angry letter to Nintendo to demand they make this game 👀
I want a mod that replaces your pilots' with Mario character pictures and sounds.
I wanna hear Wario in an Atlas go 'Wah!'
@@hunterlord101 Nah, every Urbie should be a koopa, Bowser as an Atlas, Wario as a Victor, Luigi as a Phawk and Waluigi as the Atlas.
Back in the 90's, I was blessed to begin my 'Mech journey with MW2: Mercenaries! What an absolute treat! My aunt, of all people, had it, and had a Sidewinder Pro too! It is a sad fact that a mouse is much more useful, but you will never top the visceral feel of playing with a joystick. I probably spent three times as long in the Mechlab as I did playing actual missions and I was in gamer heaven.
Got into Mechwarrior with MW4: Vengeance when I was around 6 or 7. Still a fan since though
First was the origional Battletech Boxed Set. Table top, dice and paper. The mechs were carboard cards on little plastic stands. Kind of crazy it's still going on after 30 years
I've been waiting for the Steam release and picked it up with the DLC. Your review helped push me to it. BTW my first mechwarrior game Mechwarrior 2: 31st Century Combat. Then I discovered Mercenaries and it solidified itself as one of my favorite game series of all time.
Yo I hope you enjoy the game :) Yeah, those Mechwarrior 2 games were rad as hell. I actually started with Mercenaries then found out about 31st Century Combat. The atmosphere of those games... unmatched! 💜
@@RickySummer Man, you said it: they *nailed* the atmosphere in those two games. You felt them as much as played them.
I know this is an old video now, but I'm puzzled why they have enemies spawning all the time. You would think there would be a set number of enemies on a map, maybe a dropship or two adds more, but at some point you finish them all off. It's frustrating to find yourself running around taking expensive losses from endless waves trying to break that one last window before your demolition mission is over.
It’s to encourage you to complete objective
It’s a stupid concept. Battlemechs are supposed to be ancient heirlooms passed down to each generation, like a knight’s armor. Not endlessly expendable resources thrown at the enemy, like Soviet infantry
Yeah. The spawning is by far the worst thing about the game. Totally breaks it. Just uninstalled for the 4th time and it's sad because I really tried to like this game. I really fucking tried. The difficulty curve is so absurd sometimes, and other times just meaningless. Constant waves of enemies spawning in right on top of you wouldn't be so bad if your scanners weren't complete trash. Like omg a tree blocked 10% of the enemy mech, now you will lose your targeting lock and LRMs will miss. Midgame the enemies become vicious. Constantly getting hammered with PPCs and AC Tanks before they even show up on your radar. Shuttle after shuttle dropping 3-4 Top Tier Enemy Mechs before you even finished the last 3.
It's just stupid. Tried to save it with some mods. Removing tonnage limit makes things a little easier. It has some fun moments, it is at heart a Mech Warrior Game, but it's become such a drag. Just isn't fun reloading missions half a dozen times trying to get lucky with spawns, or because your radar is so shitty you walk into 4 enemy mechs and start getting hammered. Really makes me miss MW4 and MW3 Story Campaigns. Much more Linear and RPG-like. Have about 50 hours into it and I think I'm done for good.
@@yakojjy Just mod it. Theres mods to remove this silly shit.
@@yakojjy Check out the mod that fixes enemy spawns.
I remember playing mechwarriors 4 when I was a kid, played the hell out of it in my madcat. Only took them 20 years for a swirl but I’m just glad to have it and loving it
I was born a year before mechwarrior 4 came out, I literally waited all my life for MW5 lol. I grew up on mw4, imagine my disappointment at launch lmfao
The mods resurrected the original release. The dlc has made the mods incompatible but the base game plus dlc is much more playable than the original base game. I genuinely enjoy it. There are a few mods I miss (artillery ballistics, FULL mechlab, and options: endo, ferro, targeting computers) but hopefully there will be updates.
I was hoping for full lab too, still nothing, I don't think they're planning to add it, sadly
After release some people hate this game but after release some DLCs and updates they like this game. So much.
I should probably get in your Discord one of these days, whether it's to squad up for some Warframe or to join your merc adventures in MW5. I've seen a few folks (a prominent example would be Tex and friends from the Black Pants Legion, some of the greatest members of the Battletech/Mechwarrior community, with their recent stream of the game) playing the coop mode of the game, and honestly, it looks like a blast to literally start up a merc company with your buddies and play together as part of said company. Since progress isn't native to each player, but rather tied to the campaign and company of the host (which I originally thought was a bad thing), you get to feel far more immersed in the setting, and more like a lance of pilots working together off one payroll.
The difference between human allies and the AI is a huge one and makes the whole experience feel so much more alive with them instead of bots. ...Not that I'd know firsthand, as I also don't have any friends who play. But even watching it, I can tell the difference. It's the same thing between having a bunch of bots in L4D instead of those characters being your friends, except this time the characters are giant 100 ton war machines that seem predisposed to flattening the buildings you've been contracted to protect.
Yeah, totally. While it seems limiting at first (and it is) the feeling of comradery it would bring would be fantastic. Almost like having a regular DnD group, but you're running through a MW5 career mode instead. Good gods, can you imagine the manoeuvres you could pull off with real humans?!!
@@RickySummer I have done this thing. It is glorious. Had a full lance going. We played for hours on several nights. All before the DLC. It's better now, gotta get the guys back together.
Man I wish they would just bring the Clan Invasion DLC and Omni Mechs.
Only if they make Omnimechs as limited as they were in the boardgame.
- Weapons points omni
- Internals locked
As opposed to IS
- Weapon points specific
- Internals flexible
I played the original Mech Warrior game in 1988-ish. It was a DOS game, and would run on a Intel 286/12. It was may first computer game and was extremely addictive.
Really hard too...until you're able to get a Warhammer.
@@Marc_Araujo I used to take out a Locust and run right up behind the bigger Mechs and shoot out their legs.
May get alot of hate but loving it on xbox. Been waiting for something like this for awhile
Have it on xbox as well but my screen resolution is off in this game. The top border is off the screen so I can't see my money lol. None of my other games are like this. Got it on pc too thanks to play anywhere. No issues there plus mod support.
Was on the fence about getting this game. You answered every question I had! I’m getting the game, and you get another subscriber. Thank you, sir.
Everything you said is spot on. I bought MW5 on launch through EGS and still put over 100hours into it. But now with DLC and QoL updates, oh boy, it's magnificent. It's like the mechwarrior game I've always wanted, reignited my love of battletech now. Almost finished reading the Gray Death Legion novels and loving every minute of it.
When I have played the Defence, the AI Lance mates still stomps though the base causing damage to the base, but is fun to play.
Started playing when the original Battletech table top games came out, the Archer bursting through a building on the cover of the CityTech box sold me forever. My big gaming and online play experience came along withe Mechwarrior 2 Mercs in 1996, and the StarLeague multiplayer league. 328th Royal Battlemech Division veteren here.
this game is so good, i've been playing for hours
I'm only halfway into the video, but I'm already sold. All my main concerns from the original release seem to have been addressed. Excellent video! Subbed
Yes, you are totally right. Mechwarrior 2 Mercenaries is one of the greatest games of all time. It was my first taste of Battletech in the mid 90's. Then I found out my older brother had sourcebooks for the tabletop game and I was hooked! And imagine how much greater if MW2 mercs campaign was rebooted in MW5? Btw, South Aussie here!
hey, FrAvatar from the future. There's now quite a few mods that help. Yet Another Mechlab (YAML) has a much expanded customisation of your Mechs. There's a PilotOverhaul mod that adds more perks to your pilots, there's Coyotes Mission pack that expands the mission types adding new dynamic ones. There's VonBiomes, that adds new planet biomes, and there's a Mechcommander mod, it turns MW5:Mercs into Mech Commander RTS. Kind of the fusion of MW5:Mercs and Battletech you were asking for.
I played the original Mechwarrior (released in 1989) in 1993. It's still one of my favorite games. I still have the original manual.
As a stompy robot game for people who have no idea what Mechwarrior/battletech is, MW5 is pretty decent at what it does. It has a decent amount of content, the mechs look cool, the controls are super crisp. But honestly it still feels kind of... soul-less?
Compared to previous games, specifically Mechwarrior 4 mercs... it's kind of a mechwarrior game only in appearance. The pre-made missions are okay at best, and the randomly generated missions leave a lot to be desired. And I say that having a pretty hefty mod-list. I can't imagine playing pure vanilla at all, it's almost unplayable. The updates have been good, but honestly all the DLC's feel like they should be major game/content updates. Like Deep Rock Galactic recently had a major "Season 2" update that is completely free (with cosmetic only DLC) that adds more content and new missions and other updates. It's really just disappointing how vapid MW5 is. Honestly I feel like I'm just playing it because i've played MW3 and MW4 to death, and really the only BTech games i have yet to play/finish are Mech Commander, and the earlier MW2/MW1 games.
I got it on epic games cause I just couldn't hold out for a year and a half so I was pretty much playing the beta lol.
I thought it was meh back then and only liked it because its "mechwarrior" but now with the update and DLC I'm finding it much more enjoyable, especially playing with other people. its a blast.
The Bonus question: my first encounter with the battletech/mechwarrior universe was way back when I was 10 or so and played mechwarrior 2 on my grandpas computer. I liked it so much Id imitate mech fights on the school playground acting like my limbs getting blown off and everyone thought I was insane lol. "maybe I still do that"
On 3rd of October 2024 there will be Mechwarrior 5 - The Clans be released.
i started playing BattleTech back in 89 and never stopped. in fact, I started playing when the original Clan invasion was released. then started in and have played owned every MechWarrior from Crescent Hawk's revenge till MW5.
i agree MW2 Mercs was the best of all the MW games. last one to go with original mech customization rules.
MW2 for me and then later Ghost Bears Legacy and MW2 mercs. Because of playing the clans first I have always been a clanner after that point. I have been super into the lore ever since then and read many of the novels, source books and got into tabletop.
3:16 Jump jets make you harder to hit? The many mechs who landed with one fewer legs than they jumped with beg to differ.
Yea I have to agree! I love it when the AI enemy jumps!
The main thing is great and that's the combat sim. It would be great if there were more storytelling to create more compelling mood but after the beginning I got over it. I think I've played most of the Mechwarrior games and started with Battletech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception (Amiga, 1988). Still hoping for a big budget movie production... :-D
I was on the fence about buying this on steam. And this video sold me on it. Good detailed info and seeing the sheer joy you have talking about the game... that's what I'm looking for.
Just a heads up to anyone who's interested in the game. If you buy it on Xbox its a play anywhere title so you can also play it on PC while keeping your progress across both platforms. Pretty cool feature.
I'll wait until a 50% discount for the year old software that had DLC which should have been a part of the main game for MSRP.
I mean... MSRP was $50 at launch. And with the release of the DLC they lowered the base game to $30, and the DLC is $20. Which comes to $50. So it kinda is MSRP... 😂
Future commenter here - you have the same equipment while editing as you do when you shot the footage and can use that for editor inserts also. Aside from that, thanks for the video ;)
Great video and I agree with everything you said. I cannot tell you how much they're fix of the AI has improved my experience. I would say as someone who bought the whole game on Epic at launch I was happy to buy a second copy with the DLC on on Steam to support the developers. I know not everyone can afford it but I can and want them to keep supporting the game with future DLC and games.
Oh, and thank the algorithm for dropping this video in my suggested. You earned yourself a sub! :)
Waited for the GoG version since it came out same time as Steam. I was totally into the Lore of Battletech back in the early 90's, could spend hours in a bookstore in the mall reading through the sourcebooks they put out. Wished I could have played the tabletop but wasn't really anyone around who also knew what battletech was and wasn't any gaming shops carrying that kind of stuff anywhere near me. Still, Battletech was my first gaming love, have had lots more since then but you always remember your first. I know she deserves more attention but still, I'm just happy she's doing so much better these days than when she was with Wizkids...Dark Ages indeed.
I loved MW 4 Vengeance and Mercenaries and all DLC, they had more mechs and weapons to choose from.
I liked the way MW4 did weapons. They threw out the BT table top system completely and the game was better for it IMO. A straight conversion of table top BT rules doesnt work because there's no RNG in MW (for the most part).
I still remember the first time I took out an Awesome with my Assassin. He blew away all my armor but with 4 medium lasers and jump jets, he didn't last long.
When I was a kid I used to see the huge PC game box for MW2. I always thought it looked so cool. By the time I was old enough to have the disposable income for a gaming computer MW4 was already out- and wouldn't ya know it, the graphics card I wanted came with it.
I nabbed it the instant it hit Xbox, being a MechWarrior fan for a few years now. I'm loving it as it is, but I'm definitely picking up that DLC. My first MW game was...maybe MechWarrior 3? Something where you play in the Clans. But I love MW5 and I can't wait to get the DLC! Thanks for a good, honest video!
after 500 hrs i still discover new builds that make this game shine. you can custom everything.
Anyone know how fast days go in-game compared to real time? How long in hours( real world) does it take a day to pass in-game?
Days don’t progress unless you advance it yourself, mostly through the timeline option. Certain actions take up days to do like traveling will minus 13 days and money, but all day progress just goes by in a click.
My friend and I finally picked up this game this past weekend and played it 3 days straight. As he mentioned at one point, it would be ultimate to have an MMO version of this game which would make the Clan invasion event truly exciting. During my time in the Navy, a shipmate showed me the tabletop Battletech and I've been hooked since. Computers will still very limited around 1990 but I did get to play what was probably the first Mechwarrior game on the Apple II. It was very pixelated, resembling 8 bit, hell the ppc wasn't even lightning. It was a sparkle that *slowly* made its way to the target. It was still a fun game for the time.
There is an MMO version its called Mechwarrior Online also made by the same company. I get what you are saying though. Maybe a game that gathers player feedback and everyones campaign alters somewat due to this even if you dont face players. I dunno if you played it but MechAssault 2 for the OG Xbox the first one. It had a massive galaxy map for multiplayer where players did missions, pushed the territories and much else. Its conquest mode as it was called pitted houses against eachother for controll of various world. It was fun.
My dad got the microsoft sidewinder force feedback joystick which came with Mechwarrior 3 and gave me the game and that was my introduction to the Battletech universe, he also later gave me the joystick to play it and it made the game sooo much more immersive and i wish they still made it XD
Got this on got and I am pleased that runs well on my 8year old Asus laptop too. Always loved mech games ever since getting the Mechwarrior 2nd edition rpg book when I was 12 - the cover art of that book I feel in love with immediately
Never played the game when it was first released. My start was in like 2021/22, and I really enjoyed it for the most part even without any DLC. It's cool to hear someone's perspective of it who's been playing from the beginning though, especially what you said about the mechbay, damn that sounds like a fuckin' right chore!
Also, the shoddy spawn locations earlier on, which I've heard someone else mention. Tell you what I'd love them to add to the game, the ability to choose where to be dropped off and collected, especially if it's an air drop like you see enemies doing. And being able to tell your lance or one of your lance to go to a specific spot on the map. It'd open up so much more variety and options for tactics.
I first came to know Mechwarrior from the 94 cartoon, and my friends in high school were into it in a big way. My first first-hand experience was the 3rd ed of the Mechwarrior RPG, I was a Marik loyalist mercenary and Catapult piolot during the outbreak of the Clan invasion. Good times.
I've just recently picked up this game, DLC included. My partner and I truly enjoy it. This was a great review! Good work! ♥
I didn't even know this was a thing! I'm so keen but I'm a console player now so I'm gunna have to look up reviews on how it plays on consoles compared to computer. Bonus Answer though; MechWarrior 2 base game was my first game in the series. Everything from the story, the music and the intro video was just mint and amazing from my memory. I even booted it up about 10-15 years ago on an old PC and still loved it despite the graphics issues. Then MechCommander 1 - OMG I loved that game as well.
I have a quick question.
So if i want to explore the story, i should start and finish the standard campaign and get the DLC at a later date? Or does some of the DLC content integrate into the base campaign of the main game?
I would like to know this also, gonna be picking this up soon
@@epilepticbro I've heard a couple of different things so far. One is that you miss out on the story part (the story part interests me a lot), but that it does add content to it in other ways.
If it adds content to the base story mode while keeping the story, I'll download it now, but if not, I'll download it later and start a fresh playthrough with the DLC..
I think the DLC adds functionality to the Career mode which is separate from the Story campaign. I don't think it's changed. Might as well snag it now versus later imo. Edit: If you're going to buy the game via Steam and don't want the DLC running it's super easy to disable DLC from the Library tab if you'd rather wait to play the DLC content later. If you right click on MW 5 and click properties, DLC is at the bottom of the options, just uncheck the DLC and it'll be disabled.
@@ObscuriaDragunAed thx
@@SpartasEdge also thank you for letting me know
My first game was MechWarrior 2. Favourite mech was Vulture (a.k.a. Mad Dog). Hatamato chi is one of the robots in MechWarrior 2 ghost bear legacy.
The first pc game I purchased by myself was MW2 Mercs and it was only by chance because of the cool box art. Little did I know it would spark an obsession with this entire franchise.
That Artillery is a HUGE pain in the ass if you are in an assault mech. You want to keep something nimble for those missions only.
Really! That sounds supper exciting, before in MechW3 anything not in a mech was such a push over. Just adds a little more strategy to it.
@@h2t26 heavies or mediums deal with arty easier.
The spawning in right behind you is what drove me away from MW5 in the first place.
I forgot what the tank with the AC20 is called but that thing just randomly being behind you from one moment to the other really soured me to the game more times than I care to count.
The girlfriend bought me MW5 on egs and it reawakened my love for the BT/MW franchise. I started out with MW2 31st Century Combat then got into the tabletop but kinda fell out of it after MW3.
I paid full price at drop from Epic as well. Stalled on the first drop against Black Inferno and havent played in over a year.
Seriously thinking of buying it and the DLC thru Steam before I give it another shot. I'm trying to recap that vibe I got playing MW2 for the first time in '95.
Just started playing, and I absolutely love it! Glad I waited for all the DLCs to come out. Started with tabletop, but totally remember loading it up on a DOS machine as a kid. Great review, and I love the passion you have for this game. Really brings back my fond childhood memories.
Good review, but you should keep in mind, and mention at least once in each review, that Piranha is basically a small indy dev, and doesn't have the resources of an id or an Epic. So AAA quality expectations should be calibrated accordingly.
Granted they did do a decent job with what there working with
I’ve played Battletech since the 80’s. My sons really like the games to.
Is it better? Yes. Am I bored about 5 hours in? Unfortunately, yes. I miss the other mech games. I started out at Mech 2 back in the day. Mech 5 just feels so lackluster.
Especially when compared to HBS' Battletech which had a tighter, much more impactful story. Not to mention a better "history of the Inner Sphere" cinematic.
My first mechwarrior was mechwarrior 2 base, but it fell off my scopes after that, never saw it in stores in my area or anything. Then MWO happened and alright okay, MW:LL is great fun, battletech landed especially with it finished off with the roguetech mod, couldn't get mechwarrior 4 mercenaries working until after I played this. I still love the ridiculous level of stuff because of mektek in that but mech 5 is finally holding my attention with these additions.
Great vid as always. I might give this a try.
I gave it a try and wasn't disappointed
Turn ray tracing on, but turn off Shadows and Reflections to keep from slamming down to 20 fps.
Looks better while running better.
If they some day combine the two, the management of battle tech and the action of MW5, and tune other elements, it really would be a perfect game 👍
The total war model. . .manage with one engine, action with another.
The dream
Mechkrieger (pen&paper RPG) was my first one. Took it to boarding school with me and we wasted sooo many hours of supposed study time by playing my very first RPG game.
I didn't have Battletech, the actual boardgame yet for the mech combat since my young brain just couldn't fathom that the RPG could be sold incomplete and as a spin-off of the tabletop game.
I was a classic newbie game-master. Dark and shady bar in a dark and shady backstreet of some random Kurita planet since I knew fuck-all about the lore.
Why Kurita? I was what? 12? So yeah, their logo was the reason. Cringe like that.
A year later I stumbled over Battletech and it escalated from there. We made sooo many custom mechs with ridiculous over the top setups.
I remember building a 100 ton spider mech. Like actual 4 legged mech with tons and tons of weapons and as much armor as the game would physically allow me.
It was one-shot by a lucky LRM-salvo hitting the head exclusively by my best buddy in the first round of combat.
I am still salty about that salvo. Yeah I am looking at you Roman.
That was almost 30 years ago.
Good times.
I bought MW5 on Epic at launch, played through it, and never touched it again. The base game had a few real flaws, so I was really thinking about whether I should spend money on it again to buy the DLC. But your review actually makes me consider buying the DLC.
I've been a Mechwarrior / Battletech fan for ages, starting ~1989 with the tabletop, the book series, the Cresend Hawks PC games, Mechwarrior 1 & 3 & 4, Mechcommander 1 & 2, Mechwarrior Online, ... I also crowdfunded the Battletech game from HBR.
I also think that the franchise deserves by far more public acclaim. The universe is really well developed (until maybe the civil war between Davion and Steiner - the Jihad and everything after that I found mäh), it contains wonderful stories and exciting twists. In fact, I hope MW5 is a success so that more Battletech relatet games come out in the future.
What no Multiplayer BattleTech: Solaris? That was my first intro to the mech world back in the 90's.
So remember when I was a brat, sitting for hours painting my lill plastic mechs and playing the table top. Also played the MechWarrior 1, 2 and 3 but stopped after that. Will probably get this one :)
There are a few minor issues.
1) You don't always get the opportunity to recover a downed mech, even when you took the time to headshot it. I wish there was a mod to make potential recovery reliable.
2) There are missions, like raids, that DO allow recovery of downed mechs and supply caches that really SHOULDN'T. The enemies still hold that location in force. How is the stuff recovered?
But it is a great game and a worthy addition/improvement to the franchise.
It is missing a few things from MW4 mercs, though. Like larger maps/complex missions. But they could be added in with an update or mod.
My first Mechwarrior game was Mechwarrior: 3050 on the Super Nintendo.
god i feel exactly the same as you as well, i'd be so much madder but i love battletech/mw too much and they made the mech combat so fun
Hatamato-chi is the Star League Thug in a Charger chassis with armor shaped to look more like a samurai. It's a Combine/Kurita thing.
Man i think a full playthrough is instore with all 3 dlcs lets go man!!
Great review. I played it on Epic but let it go and I'm a huge Battletech fan for the last 30 years. I'm going to revisit it now.
Same comment. It has improved so much. Didn't like it at launch. Although since years later I have moved to Ayaneo 2 for all my gaming I suck with a smaller screen lol... the mods help a huge lot! :D
Thanks for the recommendation, bought the DLC and started installing MW5 halfway through your video. Been playing Mechwarrior games since MW2 Mercs as well!
mechwarrior 2 mercenaries was my first as well
Thanks for the review, this was exactly what I wanted to know. I'd heard about the state of the game on Epic so decided to wait. Now glad I did. Still hoping they'll someday manage to equal MW2.
Battletech for the Genesis back when it came out in the early 90's was my first. Then Mechwarrior 2 on the PC many years later. Those were my first. I think I'll go set up Mechwarrior 2 again and play that for a while now!
The entire game, including all the DLCs are currently 50% off on Steam, so I bought it. Looking forward to playing it.
I still feel like they missed an easy opportunity to make a great co-op game with this where each merc was an entity that could be shared. Basically, make missions really hard and hire online people to help you complete them.
Likewise, I do not understand why salvage is the way it is. A mech in perfect condition missing its cockpit should be EASIER to be salvaged than a mech that went critical and only has an arm remaining.
I have been a fan of the battletech universe forn20!years I started playing with the first mechwarrior as a gift from my uncle and from there played the 2nd edition of aerotech I got from a co-worker I've been a huge fan since and really wish that bothe the table top and video games where more popular
Question: So I picked this up mainly for the Career mode, but it’s all “Waoh there Timmy, this mode is for EXPERIENCED pilots.” So I started the campaign and it’s kinda whatever story. Do I really need to play through it to grasp the career mode?
No you don't need to play campaign in order to understand career. Only difference between campaign and career is your not set down a beaten path in career. It's more or less if a forge your own destiny thing.
I'd really like a video on why Battletech should be more popular :D
Just bought this on ps5 with all DLC... $90 au... After watching this I'm pumped.. I haven't played a battletech / mechwarrior game since mech assualt on xb or mech commander 2 on PC
The nostalgia is real.. I lost months in my early 20s on this franchise..
Pity no madcat though..
You got a new subscriber lol. This review is what I wanted. Segments about performance, graphics and fixes. Also, I think MW 2: mercs was a pinnacle of mech games :>
Least favorite feature of the mechbay: lose of “quantity” sort
Just started playing it the Steam Deck and its pretty good.I played MWO years ago and have been missing it(my life with a wife and kids limits my gaming.)This game seems like it will scratch that itch.
I started with whatever game on the original XBox that you had a power suit thing that you jumped onto the back of other mechs and "hacked" them with a sort of quick time minigame... thing.
mech assault 2: Lone Wolf
First I started to play the tabletop games back in the 80's, but my very first BT/MW PC game was The Crescent Hawks Revenge / Mechwarrior is all of it's 80's PC graphics.
I bought the first game.... Crescent Hawks Inception. I think I still have the original poster that came with the game.
One of the main reasons I like the Vulture so much is because of how amazing it looking in the intro cutscene. Also, the game booklet that came with the game was amazing.
Really it's the mods that take this from okay to pretty damn great. From fully customizable mechlabs, better salvage options, more biomes, new missions, more intelligent AI etc. etc. the game feels infinitely better then it did at launch.
10:00. Mech commander 3. Let the player play it from the RTS standpoint, or swap into being a mech in FPS if they need direct control. Online play could have player and AI (managed by the "RTS player") duking it out.