MechWarrior 4 Released for Free!

Via MekTek.net

http://www.mektek.net/index.php?ind=news&op=news_show_single&ide=1067
from Sins Forums

MekTek.net ( Who are a big MW4 site that have released their own expansions) is going to be distributing, via BitTorrent, a free and legal version of MW4 Mercs plus mech packs! Sweet!

http://www.mektek.net/index.php?ind=news&op=news_show_single&ide=1067

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

Cool keep us psoted.

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

A few things I learned while perusing their forums:

1. The Mercs game they're releasing is not the version that originally came in the box. It's going to be a DVD compilation of MW4:Mercs + official IS and Clan Mechpaks + unofficial Mektek Mekpak 3.1 + a buttload of community maps + an update utility to be used when MekPak 4 is released later this year, all bundled into a single installer. No more nightmarish patching process!

2. The new release will not include C-Dilla DRM, so the game will now run on 64-bit Vista. I heard the game also used Safedisk, and while no one has explicitly mentioned whether that will also be removed, they have said that the game won't require a disk in the drive. I'm guessing that means no DRM at all, but I'd still like to see it confirmed.

3. It won't be out for a few weeks. Mid-August, most likely. MekTek claims they were as surprised as everyone else by the announcement, and since they're doing a lot more than ripping some old disks, it's going to take them a little while to get everything together and make sure it all works properly.

4. No widescreen support or MekTek mechs in singleplayer yet, but they're looking into having it in MekPak 4.

I don't know about you guys, but I can't wait to warm up the PPC's and start whining about poptarting noobs with no leg armor. \o/

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Jalicos, reply 2
A few things I learned while perusing their forums:

1. The Mercs game they're releasing is not the version that originally came in the box. It's going to be a DVD compilation of MW4:Mercs + official IS and Clan Mechpaks + unofficial Mektek Mekpak 3.1 + a buttload of community maps + an update utility to be used when MekPak 4 is released later this year, all bundled into a single installer. No more nightmarish patching process!

2. The new release will not include C-Dilla DRM, so the game will now run on 64-bit Vista. I heard the game also used Safedisk, and while no one has explicitly mentioned whether that will also be removed, they have said that the game won't require a disk in the drive. I'm guessing that means no DRM at all, but I'd still like to see it confirmed.

3. It won't be out for a few weeks. Mid-August, most likely. MekTek claims they were as surprised as everyone else by the announcement, and since they're doing a lot more than ripping some old disks, it's going to take them a little while to get everything together and make sure it all works properly.

4. No widescreen support or MekTek mechs in singleplayer yet, but they're looking into having it in MekPak 4.

I don't know about you guys, but I can't wait to warm up the PPC's and start whining about poptarting noobs with no leg armor.

Well, that about sums everything up!

Reply #4 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting Jalicos, reply 2
A few things I learned while perusing their forums:

1. The Mercs game they're releasing is not the version that originally came in the box. It's going to be a DVD compilation of MW4:Mercs + official IS and Clan Mechpaks + unofficial Mektek Mekpak 3.1 + a buttload of community maps + an update utility to be used when MekPak 4 is released later this year, all bundled into a single installer. No more nightmarish patching process!

2. The new release will not include C-Dilla DRM, so the game will now run on 64-bit Vista. I heard the game also used Safedisk, and while no one has explicitly mentioned whether that will also be removed, they have said that the game won't require a disk in the drive. I'm guessing that means no DRM at all, but I'd still like to see it confirmed.

3. It won't be out for a few weeks. Mid-August, most likely. MekTek claims they were as surprised as everyone else by the announcement, and since they're doing a lot more than ripping some old disks, it's going to take them a little while to get everything together and make sure it all works properly.

4. No widescreen support or MekTek mechs in singleplayer yet, but they're looking into having it in MekPak 4.

I don't know about you guys, but I can't wait to warm up the PPC's and start whining about poptarting noobs with no leg armor.

 

Wow thanks for the news.

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

Meh, MW4 is not such a great game, all in all.

Following the new Mechwarrior game announcement I installed my copy of MW3, which is a much better game. It is almost as good and the controls are almost as sharp as MW2, but with better graphics.

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

Awesomeness! I haven't really played this game more than an hour since I never owned it, but I totally want to! <3 mech games.

Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top

I thought StarSiege was better, but the MW games were dtill pretty nifty.

Reply #9 from JoeUser Forums Top

You can also get MechCommander for free at http://mechcommander.org

Reply #11 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Mech Commander (gold and 2 both) was made free ages ago... 2006 i think.

Reply #12 from JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting ozo, reply 11
Mech Commander (gold and 2 both) was made free ages ago... 2006 i think.

Yes, but I, nor anyone I know, knew about it. Sharing the love :)

 

PS: MechCommander 1 is hilariously difficult. And by hilariously I mean FUCK WHAT THE HELL SHIT CHRIST

Reply #13 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Uranium, reply 12

PS: MechCommander 1 is hilariously difficult. And by hilariously I mean FUCK WHAT THE HELL SHIT CHRIST

Yes, yes it is.

Reply #14 from Elemental Forums Top

I loved MW3, but thought MW4 dumbed it down to "point and shoot" way too much.  Little details like missile swarms looked atrocious in MW4, but looked awesome in MW3.  I seriously wish they'd taken MW3 and just used MW4's rendering engine.

Reply #15 from Sins Forums Top

Also, the game will be using MekMatch, MekTek's replacement for ZoneMatch.

Reply #16 from Elemental Forums Top

I want to play Mech 4 mercenaries, will that be free?

Reply #17 from Sins Forums Top

Yes, Mercs is the version being released.

Reply #19 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Jalicos, reply 2
A few things I learned while perusing their forums:

1. The Mercs game they're releasing is not the version that originally came in the box. It's going to be a DVD compilation of MW4:Mercs + official IS and Clan Mechpaks + unofficial Mektek Mekpak 3.1 + a buttload of community maps + an update utility to be used when MekPak 4 is released later this year, all bundled into a single installer. No more nightmarish patching process!

2. The new release will not include C-Dilla DRM, so the game will now run on 64-bit Vista. I heard the game also used Safedisk, and while no one has explicitly mentioned whether that will also be removed, they have said that the game won't require a disk in the drive. I'm guessing that means no DRM at all, but I'd still like to see it confirmed.

3. It won't be out for a few weeks. Mid-August, most likely. MekTek claims they were as surprised as everyone else by the announcement, and since they're doing a lot more than ripping some old disks, it's going to take them a little while to get everything together and make sure it all works properly.

4. No widescreen support or MekTek mechs in singleplayer yet, but they're looking into having it in MekPak 4.

I don't know about you guys, but I can't wait to warm up the PPC's and start whining about poptarting noobs with no leg armor.

Also, as a review, Jalicos' excellent post. The only thing that has changed is that we may see MekTek Mechs in campaign after all.

Reply #20 from Sins Forums Top

Oh, by the way, ETA is next weekend.