Can we get more RPG in this game?

[Centisteed]

It looks like we're missing a huge potential to really delve deep into the RPG lore of Battletech. I think it would be amazing if they could move the game to being outside of the Mechs & into the rest of the setting, complete with cut scenes & level-up. Then throw in the tactical mech stuff for when it's time for fighting tactical games. But there could be fighting on the ground with people & no mechs nearby as well. Huge potential being wasted here with this space setting.

[desrtfox071]

I would like that too, but I disagree with the "wasted" characterization. RPG elements were never part of the original plan for this game, so nothing "wasted" Nothing to be angry about, just something to look forward too should HBS be able to expand their Battletech related offerings. I don't see anything like what the OP describes being included in this game though. Those suggestions sound like something that would require an entirely new game due to the amount of necessary work, and thus the necessary amount of money to support that. I would probably buy such a game though.

[fauxpas]

As much as I'd enjoy the game you are describing, its not fair to try to change the existing one people bought into something that it was never designed to be.

[warhawk]

I think that would be a completely different game (it exists in a very old game: Crescent Hawk's Inception - you can even find it as abandonware) (also, its successor: Crescent Hawk's Revenge was my first RTS (I still have the original box filled with 3.5" floppies). OK, too many parantheses). I can say this as an early, higher-tier backer of this game.

I think that the BT universe offers a lot of potential. I am just waiting for an EUIV-like grand strategy game that lets me take control of one of the great Houses during the Succession Wars and later on the Clan invasion - let's just don't lose a word about the Dark Age.

@OP: If you can stand the dated graphics, mechanics etc. from 1988, have a look at Crescent Hawk's Inception. It runs well on emulators.

EDIT: Typo, and added Clan reference... Inner Sphere FTW!

[Sinsling]

Originally posted by Sinsling:

I'd ask for a real mechwarrior game but someone is just going to tell me to play MWO.

This was suppose to go here. Too lazy to retype it. What the ♥♥♥♥ is going on with my posts.

[desrtfox071]

Originally posted by Sinsling:

Originally posted by Sinsling:

I'd ask for a real mechwarrior game but someone is just going to tell me to play MWO.

This was suppose to go here. Too lazy to retype it. What the ♥♥♥♥ is going on with my posts.

Ah, I think I understand, now, what you mean by a real MechWarrior game. In other words one based on the PnP MechWarrior ruleset, not the FPS mech games of yesteryear. I would like such a thing too if the market would support it.

[wesnef]

Originally posted by warhawk:

think that the BT universe offers a lot of potential. I am just waiting for an EUIV-like grand strategy game that lets me take control of one of the great Houses during the Succession Wars . .

I have that boardgame - it was called Succession Wars, appropriately :D

[orion winterfire]

Originally posted by wesnef:

Originally posted by warhawk:

think that the BT universe offers a lot of potential. I am just waiting for an EUIV-like grand strategy game that lets me take control of one of the great Houses during the Succession Wars . .

I have that boardgame - it was called Succession Wars, appropriately :D

The one with the paper "board"? I played that once at a con . . . Expensive af to buy it now, iirc

[warhawk]

Originally posted by wesnef:

Originally posted by warhawk:

think that the BT universe offers a lot of potential. I am just waiting for an EUIV-like grand strategy game that lets me take control of one of the great Houses during the Succession Wars . .

I have that boardgame - it was called Succession Wars, appropriately :D

Now just for a single player PC adaption of that game... Large scale board gaming just doesn't seem to mix too well with family life...

[Sword_of_Light]

I'd like to see stats play a larger role in the encounters. I mean, I have a Guts of 10 and a bunch of weedy religious types kicked the crap out of me for Laio's genocide Flashpoint? C'mon. I'm allied with the pirates, but I'm not armed to the teeth on shore leave (tactical, gunnery)?

(and how do you know it was us? I'm sure I didnt leave any survivors. The only person who knew we'd done the deed was the guy who hired....oooohhh.)

[raventhehunter]

Originally posted by warhawk:

I think that the BT universe offers a lot of potential. I am just waiting for an EUIV-like grand strategy game that lets me take control of one of the great Houses during the Succession Wars and later on the Clan invasion - let's just don't lose a word about the Dark Age.

So basically a combination of Chaos Campaign and Intersteller Operations then? (From what I last recalled those two books focused on.)

[wendigo211]

I did play the Mechwarrior PnP RPG back in the day. It would have been interesting if they added some more of that stuff to the video game, but HBS is a small company and it probably was outside the scope of their capabilities. Something that added the Aerotech and Battlespace content would have been nice as well. That said there's a lot of content to mine. I'm hoping they do a 4th Succession War game for Battletech 2 before moving on to the Clans.

[:WTF: Grendel]

We need a BT game that encompasses all of the Inner Sphere in a format very close to (but improved upon in areas) to the current version. RPG mechanics would be highly encouraged as it could be you can choose from any Inner Sphere/Periphery nation as a faction, go it mercenary, or pirate. Each would obviously have to have it's own mode, like Campaign and Career mode currently.

Nations able to hire Mercs to bolster defensive or offensive operations along borders, using House units, Regular units, etc. Actual ability to conquer systems and change the map and turn it into a conquest mode of sorts (goals needed obviously, think Stellaris in a sense, but not so twisted).

Merc/Pirate mode would be a career mode of sorts, same concept as above, only you're fighting for x amount of days (like before, only extended) and can be part of the changes that can happen by the Houses AI control.

But more RPG features would be nice, a variety of DropShips to use based on unit size and requirements... I think the 4 Mechs method would still work, with the option of dropping an additional Lance (AI controlled... sorry folks, thinking game in current state) would cost you some money contract-wise... but could appease those who want more Mechs on the field to compete against reinforcements so many complain about (really... BT isn't hard folks, it just requires you to use your brain in a tactical manner... not run and gun and win ♥♥♥♥, use your heads)... I could keep going, I have no means or skills in modding (tried years ago with SOASE and failed miserably)... but something with more depth would be epic (HBS could take inspiration from some of the great mod teams in this community).

[Sinsling]

Originally posted by :WTF: Grendel:

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4x battletech game?

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Why hasn't this happened yet? 🤔 All you have to do is shout 4x and 4x fans will come flying at you.

4x and battletech fans, combine!

[:WTF: Grendel]

Originally posted by Sinsling:

Originally posted by :WTF: Grendel:

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4x battletech game?

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Why hasn't this happened yet? 🤔 All you have to do is shout 4x and 4x fans will come flying at you.

4x and battletech fans, combine!

it could incorporate many facets of BT into one game. Many games out there are doing well with a hybrid setup so I can't see how this couldn't hop onto that bandwagon.

From BattleSpace to CityTech (aka UW DLC with stronger buildings like wtf... seriously?!?) to Classic BT/Alphastrike rulesets (PC'd). Hell... maybe even a mode that allows you to choose the BT era you want to play in. From Star League era (like the Reunification Wars or the Civil War when Aramis usurped control) to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Succession Wars, Clan Invasion (maybe even some Clanspace stuff like the Golden Years trials and whatnot).

But... combat mechanics would very much mirror the current state of BT with some minor improvements and UI changes to accommodate.

[Sinsling]

Originally posted by :WTF: Grendel:

But... combat mechanics would very much mirror the current state of BT with some minor improvements and UI changes to accommodate.

I ha e recently picked up aow3 and was thinking combat could become something similar to that. With customizable mechs as part of the unit production menu similar to the item creation...

Wishful thinking at the moment, but hey