I got first 4 Mechs done for my unit. Hand painted primer makes them look much more better than spray primer. I still need to jewel cockpit and weapons, and
finish the bases.




I should, but I don't play multiplayer much anyway.

well when are you posting some pics?

You know, I would love to play Battletech, but I don't have the money (I'm sure the start up costs for the rulebooks + start up army is somewhere around 300$? That would make sense, since most that would be book cost anyways), nor do I know of a Battletech group in my area.

I have a feeling I would play Federated Suns. I just enjoy their history and the feeling of the way they fight.

When they are ready
Maybe week or less, it depends how fast my flock order for bases arrives.
And I don't have camera, but if I can rig my Laptop camera right, I might get some pics.

They sure look just like Wolfs Dragoons




Introductory Boxed Set costs around 40-50 dollars which is great deal and it comes with 26 miniatures, Total Warfare PDF is for about 15 dollars on Battlecorps

Battletech is cheap compared to other war games :nod:

I am thankful for this thread as I have never played this before :unsure: . But I have recently installed MW4 Merc and have utilized thusly to take down an Annihilator with an Awesome. It's true, PPCs generate massive heat, but the damage is quick. Yeah, I'm certainly a newb at this, but it's fun nevertheless.

I'm pretty much open for playing MW for this whole weekend.
Just tell me and I'll play.


I posted this on CBT forums, so I just might post it here as well and get some valuable comments.
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af80/S4urok/LordofWar2v3.jpg

Design of mine.
Stats:

Raptor III RPT-3Mass: 40 tonsTech Base: Inner SphereChassis Config: BipedRules Level: Tournament LegalEra: Clan InvasionTech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-FProduction Year: 3073Cost: 7 902 133 C-BillsBattle Value: 1 107Chassis: Unknown Endo-SteelPower Plant: Unknown 280 Fusion XL EngineWalking Speed: 75.25 km/hMaximum Speed: 118.25 km/hJump Jets: None    Jump Capacity: 210 metersArmor: Unknown Standard Armor w/ CASEArmament:    1  Snub-Nose PPC    1  MML-5    1  C3 Computer (Slave)Manufacturer: Unknown    Primary Factory: UnknownCommunications System: UnknownTargeting and Tracking System: Unknown================================================================================Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                    67 points                2,00    Internal Locations: 1 CT, 1 LT, 1 RT, 5 LA, 6 RAEngine:             XL Fusion Engine             280                       8,00    Walking MP: 7    Running MP: 11    Jumping MP: 7 Standard    Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 1 LT, 1 RT, 2 LL, 2 RL                       3,50Heat Sinks:         Double                       10(20)                    0,00Gyro:               Standard Gyro                                          3,00Cockpit:            Standard                                               3,00    Actuators:      L: SH+UA    R: SH+UAArmor:              Standard Armor               AV - 128                  8,00    CASE Locations: 1 LT                                                   0,50                                                      Internal       Armor                                                           Structure      Factor                                                     Head     3            9                                                 Center Torso     12           18                                        Center Torso (rear)                  5                                                    L/R Torso     10           16                                           L/R Torso (rear)                  4                                                      L/R Arm     6            12                                                    L/R Leg     10           16       ================================================================================Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass --------------------------------------------------------------------------------C3 Computer (Slave)                          HD        0         1         1,00MML-5                                        RT        3         3         3,00Snub-Nose PPC                                LT        10        2         6,00@MML-5 (LRM) (24)                            LT        -         1         1,00@MML-5 (SRM) (20)                            LT        -         1         1,00                                            Free Critical Slots: 15

Anyone up for MW4?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjYbdL2jjf0&feature=related (music I mean)

I'll play some today. I'm open pretty much all day today.

I can play right now, sooner the better.

Okay, I'll find a server, post what it is, and then we'll join, okay?

EDIT: It shows all of the servers as newer versions. Is there a patch that I need? I got it from the free download.

I made my own server.

Name: BGSF Server
Pass: morrowind

You need to run MTX and update the MechWarrior 4: Mercs by that way.

It says 'You cannot check for updates while offline' when I try to update it. I'm obviously online, though. So, I haven't updated yet. Do you know why this might be happening?

EDIT: It says 'Servers unreachable entering offline mode' when it starts.

It happens quite often with me as well.

You need just quit and restart the MTX and hope it works. Or wait minute or two as MTX checks connection.

Okay, its updating now.

EDIT: It'll take a while to update.

EDIT: Think its fully updated now.

EDIT: I updated, then I lost all of my progress, and it says that there may be server problems and I can't join your server.

When I updated I did not loose any of my campaign progress.

But if you can't join, remake the same server I posted earlier and I'll join

edit - I disconnected the BGSF server on my end...

You have to forward some ports. Should be some posts on the Mechwarrior 4 section of the Mektek forums.

I created the server. I had to quit, though, to see if there was a problem because you hadn't joined.

I didn't know that there was server at the first place

Start it again, I'll start looking for it.

Okay, I'll start it again.

Yep, I found it but I was unable to join. I had the same issue as you did.
This might work better if we just find existing server and join there


I join on MBO Germany server on Kurita network. There is quite quiet at the moment so it would be ideal for this.

I give up. I can't join that server either. Maybe some other day, this is getting annoying.

ok.


I didn't manage to join on the server either, but I tried again and I succesfully joined.


Well. I'll take some sleep and take a look tomorrow

Okay. Sorry, hopefully we can do it some other time.

I have 3 minis ready for my unit. other 7 which I was painting this weekend are almost done as well, I only need jewel cockpits and add last details.
I would post pictures, but I still need to finish up the ground bases for them all.

Damn I hate how they look just like Wolf's Dragoons Zeta Battalion. :glare:


Anyone up for MW4 today?

http://gizmodo.com/5654265/the-kids-walker-you-know-battletech-for-kids
Ah wish I was a kid again, just imagine the havoc and destruction you could wreak...