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Title: New Mech game: Hawken
Post by: PR3D4TOR on February 07, 2012, 09:15:44 AM
Hope it turns out as good as it looks!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=iVa7B1bLv8I

I signed up for beta access (crosses fingers!): https://playhawken.com/?ref=n1vga9j5
Title: Re: New Mech game: Hawken
Post by: 321BAR on February 07, 2012, 09:21:06 AM
ill stick with MW
Title: Re: New Mech game: Hawken
Post by: PR3D4TOR on February 07, 2012, 09:50:51 AM
Which MW game are you sticking with?
Title: Re: New Mech game: Hawken
Post by: PFactorDave on February 07, 2012, 09:53:50 AM
Which MW game are you sticking with?

http://mwomercs.com/
Title: Re: New Mech game: Hawken
Post by: 321BAR on February 07, 2012, 10:01:24 AM
Which MW game are you sticking with?
all of em actually
Title: Re: New Mech game: Hawken
Post by: PR3D4TOR on February 07, 2012, 10:04:40 AM
http://mwomercs.com/

Oh, I've signed up for MWOL too.  :aok
Title: Re: New Mech game: Hawken
Post by: tmetal on February 07, 2012, 10:07:47 AM
It looks like an ok game, I just don't like mech games that use that "boost skating" feature. I prefer the movement mechanics in games like the MW series or chromehounds.
Title: Re: New Mech game: Hawken
Post by: PR3D4TOR on February 07, 2012, 10:11:03 AM
Hawken looks like smaller mechs, almost like Heavy Gear. MW has larger more cumbersome mechs. I like both types.
Title: Re: New Mech game: Hawken
Post by: SmokinLoon on February 07, 2012, 11:32:58 AM
I like the big walking battle mechs, the jump-n-shoot stuff of Hawken looks more like the bunny hoppers from FPS game.  The graphics were quite impressive, but I will hold out for MW Online.   :aok

I'm really looking forward to hopping in to a Federated Sun or Northwind Highlander marked Warhammer (WMR-8D variant).   :aok
Title: Re: New Mech game: Hawken
Post by: PR3D4TOR on February 07, 2012, 11:41:20 AM
Sadly the chances we'll ever see a Warhammer or any of the other "unseen" Robotech-licensed mechs ever again are... virtually nil.  :frown:
Title: Re: New Mech game: Hawken
Post by: tmetal on February 07, 2012, 11:43:00 AM
Yeah I'm looking forward to MWOL. I will have to find a merc corp that will use a scout as a scout instead of using them as just bait all the time.
Title: Re: New Mech game: Hawken
Post by: Wiley on February 07, 2012, 11:52:26 AM
My first impression of Hawken is it may not have the depth you get customizing your mech like you have in MW.  I may check it out though, still looks like it might be fun.

Wiley.
Title: Re: New Mech game: Hawken
Post by: MK-84 on February 07, 2012, 12:10:56 PM
already reserved MK-84 for mwo :)
Title: Re: New Mech game: Hawken
Post by: 321BAR on February 07, 2012, 02:04:04 PM
Sadly the chances we'll ever see a Warhammer or any of the other "unseen" Robotech-licensed mechs ever again are... virtually nil.  :frown:
warhammer IIC is a reseen and in the game iirc

Reseen mechs:

warhammerIIC
riflemanIIC
MarauderIIC
Shadowhawk
ShadowhawkIIC
PhoenixhawkIIC

(yes the shadowhawk is a reseen :D )



hawken shouldnt be called mechs. make it mecha and ill feel better :lol


add in the word konami or the words super dimension fortress macross and ill feel like its perfection ;)
Title: Re: New Mech game: Hawken
Post by: PR3D4TOR on February 07, 2012, 02:33:58 PM
I don't know. The Warhammer'ish lookalike mech they used in the promo video caused an immediate cease and desist order by Harmony Gold USA (owners of the Robotech franchise). IGN even had to take down the video. When FASA went under so did their licensing rights for the Robotech models.
Title: Re: New Mech game: Hawken
Post by: SmokinLoon on February 07, 2012, 02:48:11 PM
Guess they need to remodel the Warhammer a wee bit so that it doesnt look like Robotech's cartoon.

Such a sad thing, too.   :frown:
Title: Re: New Mech game: Hawken
Post by: PR3D4TOR on February 07, 2012, 03:32:25 PM
They already had. The WHM they used in the video looked more like a IIC version (though the game was supposed to be set at the end of the third succession war).

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KK4t4JKfsQY/TU3hvEHUO6I/AAAAAAAAAA4/K3DeFrD6v2w/s1600/Mechwarrior5.jpg)
Title: Re: New Mech game: Hawken
Post by: 321BAR on February 08, 2012, 06:01:17 AM
I don't know. The Warhammer'ish lookalike mech they used in the promo video caused an immediate cease and desist order by Harmony Gold USA (owners of the Robotech franchise). IGN even had to take down the video. When FASA went under so did their licensing rights for the Robotech models.
that was the warhammer mkI. also you missed the jenner that vaulted onto the building. the jenner is unseen also
Title: Re: New Mech game: Hawken
Post by: PR3D4TOR on February 08, 2012, 09:32:45 AM
Clearly they've taken more than a few creative licenses with the Warhammer model in the video (posted above).

Here's the WHM-6R from the 3025 technical readout:

(http://www.solaris7.com/Images/TRO/BattleMechs/3025%20Warhammer1.JPG)

Title: Re: New Mech game: Hawken
Post by: Bodhi on February 08, 2012, 11:53:40 AM
The video above was supposedly only a test graphical presentation of what the game was supposed to look like.  Obviously, they hit a legal snafu.

Hopefully, they are able to get MWOL out and not have it be a piece of crap.
Title: Re: New Mech game: Hawken
Post by: B4Buster on February 08, 2012, 12:13:17 PM
MWOL is not out yet eh? Any idea on a release date?
Title: Re: New Mech game: Hawken
Post by: Bodhi on February 08, 2012, 12:40:06 PM
MWOL is not out yet eh? Any idea on a release date?

They are saying it WILL be 2012.  I have my doubts.
Title: Re: New Mech game: Hawken
Post by: Wolfala on February 08, 2012, 04:02:32 PM
MWOL is not out yet eh? Any idea on a release date?

Just goto Mechwarrior Living Legends



Www.livinglegends.net (http://Www.livinglegends.net)
Title: Re: New Mech game: Hawken
Post by: 321BAR on February 08, 2012, 10:28:00 PM
Clearly they've taken more than a few creative licenses with the Warhammer model in the video (posted above).

Here's the WHM-6R from the 3025 technical readout:

(http://www.solaris7.com/Images/TRO/BattleMechs/3025%20Warhammer1.JPG)


original warhammer model :P not the IIC :)

http://www.solaris7.com/TRO/HTMLBattleMech/BattlemechInfo.asp?ID=4857
Title: Re: New Mech game: Hawken
Post by: PR3D4TOR on February 09, 2012, 03:20:48 AM
It represents the IS version yes, but they've clearly changed it a lot: High torsos, arms angle outwards, legs with visible joints, foot with a heel, no spotlight and countless other changes. Probably in an attempt to avoid copyright infringement.
Title: Re: New Mech game: Hawken
Post by: 321BAR on February 09, 2012, 09:34:07 AM
It represents the IS version yes, but they've clearly changed it a lot: High torsos, arms angle outwards, legs with visible joints, foot with a heel, no spotlight and countless other changes. Probably in an attempt to avoid copyright infringement.
most likely
Title: Re: New Mech game: Hawken
Post by: Treize69 on February 09, 2012, 11:32:16 AM
Meh. Anything like that will automatically draw comparisons to BattleTech/MechWarrior. That one just looks like a run of the mill FPS that uses those powered armor suits from The Matrix universe to me.