I honestly didn't care for 3's weapon system. Why shouldn't I be able to mod out my Mad Dog so the shoulders carried PPCs instead of LRMs? I mean yeah it would be a bitch to reanimate but there are variants which don't have missles at all in the canon tech readouts

Otherwise looks pretty bitchin.

Actually, 3 was like 2--it had a free-slot MechBay system, and it was possible to, for instance, stock four large lasers in the Mad Dog's torso slots.

You're thinking of 4's hard point system.

Oh..... Then I take back that statement in its entirety. See how long it's been since I've played these games!?

*nods* Still, AT1 is a free release that calls back to the good old days. It may well be worth your time!

You may be thinking 4

3 was the closest to Classic Battletech as far as customizations (even if it didnt reflect it in the model of the game).

4 was the one they changed to "only Ballistic goes here" and "only energy goes here" setup.

It totally NERFED omni-mechs, They became useless (like example, usually i changed out a Madcat II's gauss for CERPPCS becuase i am an energy whore. Couldn't do that in MW4)

While the limitation of modifications did trouble Omnis in MechWarrior 4, and indeed all BattleMechs due to its departure from the original critical slot system, the end result was actually that many 'Mechs ended up with a unique combat profile. Designers made statements that they wanted to give 'Mechs some individuality, instead of the easy access to the Gauss-PPC combo that many Level 2's carried, for example.

While it's definitely far from the most honest interpretation of the table top rules, it managed to be both fun and incredibly accessible, to the point of MekTek's vaunted MekPaks being developed and released three times over.

2 actually remained the most honest in the 'Mech Bay--3's variety of equipment buffs, including jump jet, targeting computer, and MASC gear, made for strangely underweight stock models. Its weapons physics, however, remained some of the truest so far, pulse weapons aside.

*Suddenly Starts hearing Pops and Pings coming from hir Munitions Locker* Aww you ASS!!

*Slam hir fist down on the Ammunition Ejection button(Alt-K XD) and continues hammering away with lasers*

Just hope they dont have reflective armor >_<

It's not been revealed what the entirety of the current build has, but we are due to learn soon enough. There are Youtube videos with more details on the site.

I've found it quite nice and has a good feel to it! Although it's pretty hard on my aging system, The effects and all are exactly what I'd hoped for! Look forward to it's future.

The graphics are not as friendly to older machines as the original Mechwarrior series' might be, but it is still quite a treat to watch and play.