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MechWarrior 4 Free Release Now Available

Posted by Soulskill on from the long-strange-trip dept.

Mr. Sketch writes with news that the free release of MechWarrior 4 has finally arrived. We've discussed the game in the past when it was announced, and later when its release was held up by Microsoft. Quoting the announcement: "One of the greatest features of MekPak3.1 and of MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries in general, is the ability to customize. MechWarrior always has been about the Mechlab, especially multiplayer. The Mechlab truly distinguishes MW4 from a long list of shooters that have come out in the past 10 years. The ability to create literally thousands of configurations allows the game to continue in popularity over its lengthy life span. Since the Free Release not only comes with the original mechs and weapons of Mercenaries, but also with the Clan and IS Mech Packs and all the Mektek mechs and weapons, here is what you are getting ... for free."

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  1. Not-so-great game now free not-so-great game by Skyshadow · · Score: 4, Funny

    I remember playing MW4 and thinking, "you'd have to pay me to keep playing this game".

    Now I have proof that I was right.

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  2. Yes, but by hellop2 · · Score: 2, Funny

    does it run on Linux?

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    1. Re:Yes, but by Dahamma · · Score: 5, Funny

      Come now. We all know comments like that are how the Succession Wars started.

  3. enolagay by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Boom!

  4. BAD SLASHDOT! by Monkeedude1212 · · Score: 2, Funny

    It was actually available Friday, but over 100,000 guests logged into Mektek's servers and crashed their website.

    MTX, the distribution software they created that works kind of like a blizzard patcher, mixed with a matchmaking system, had a flaw in its design that required the web servers to be up in order for the patched Free version to work.

    I don't know if they've fixed that yet, but the website just came back up today (after being down all weekend).

    And now its been slashdotted, way to go.

  5. not impressed by corbettw · · Score: 4, Funny

    If I can't paint the 'mechs on the desk in my garage in my own distinctive palette and scheme, then play with them on my custom-built tabletop and with my custom-made terrain, what's the point? I mean sure, either option will embarrass my wife in front of her friends, but my way will embarrass her in front of her friends' husbands. There ain't no computer game out there that'll do that!

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    1. Re:not impressed by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      If you just explain it to them, they will understand! Be sure to mention the history and background of each mech model.

    2. Re:not impressed by arcsimm · · Score: 4, Funny

      So you've never met the folks who build their own MechWarrior sim-pits, have you? If you think a nice-looking RPG table is embarrassing, you can't imagine what having a giant robot cockpit in your living room will do to your reputation...

    3. Re:not impressed by Shadow+of+Eternity · · Score: 3, Funny

      At some point enough switches, buttons, and lights that look military-chic enough can go from creepy and/or pathetic to indescribably awesome.

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  6. Cooltown! by Itninja · · Score: 2, Funny

    Finally something worthwhile to use my 50Mbps on! It's legal and everything! Feels good be righteous again.

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