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Mechwarrior Online F2P PC Game

Mech Warrior Online

In 1988 Westwood Studios released a game called BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk’s Inception for DOS, Amiga, and C64. It would be the first in a long line of Mechwarrior video games. The game series has always had a soft spot for PC gamers, though as the only games not available for PC have been MechAssault and MechAssault2 for Xbox.

On Halloween, Infinite Game Publishing Inc. and Piranha Games Inc officially announced MechWarrior Online, the first officially licensed free-to-play title in the series. Set to launch in the second half of 2012, the game will feature hardcore simulation controls and team-based play, and vows to stick to the MechWarrior universe story/canon like glue.

“Set in the year 3049 during the early stages of a massive interstellar war, MechWarrior Online puts you in command of the most powerful war machine to ever walk the field of battle, the mighty BattleMech.” The Press Release hints at loads of customization as far as armor, weapons, and appearance goes. How much of that will be included in the F2P and how much will require a credit card haven’t been disclosed.

The game world appears to be somewhat of a dynamic one as well. “You will play a key role in a dynamic and ever-changing universe where player exploits impact the world around you and daily story updates and frequent content additions create epic changes to the Inner Sphere universe and its many inhabitants.”

For more info on the game and to follow their progress, swing by their site: http://mwomercs.com/

Here’s a little teaser video they put out earlier last month

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Scrolls of Resurrection & Zone Map Levels

Scroll of Resurrection

Two really great features are going to be coming with 4.3 that I’m especially excited about. Until now sending scrolls of resurrection has required you log into battle.net, go to your account, and send out a scroll of resurrection from there. In 4.3 however it’s going to be available via a button on your friends list. I think the feature will be much more used in a convenient location than it currently is. It seems like another way for them to keep players who might have ditched the game by allowing their friends to send me a friendly “hey come back and play with us!”

Wow Zone Levels

Another feature being added are zone level ranges on the maps. It’ll allow you to quickly glance at a zone and get an idea of what levels you should be before heading to that zone to quest. Most of you who have been playing for the better half of a decade know already what the respective zone levels are but some zones such as the Plaguelands have had their level ranges changed since Cataclysm and unless you’ve levelled a toon recently, you may not know exactly what level the mobs in the zone are now.

Between that and the new and improved mini-map displaying things like Archaeology dig-site boundaries and questing areas, the game is getting some features that should have been implemented long-ago.

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