BATTLETECH [Official Site], the new strategy game from Harebrained Schemes and Paradox Interactive is looking good in the latest trailer.
As a reminder, the Linux version is being delayed. The official line right now that I've been told is "Linux to be added post-release" and that's all I've been getting. Harebrained Schemes has supported Linux reasonably well with previous games, so I hope they don't delay the Linux version for too long.
Anyway…here's the trailer:
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There's actually a good amount of detail in there, not just a straight up turn-based strategy game. With you actually managing finances, travel and choosing jobs to take. Sounds like there's a good variety in the types of missions you can do as well.
There's also random events to deal with, like pilots getting into a fight and how you deal with each situation will have repercussions.
It seems like it's going to be good, let's hope the extra time they're taking for the Linux version will result it a good release.
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I like the Battletech universe. This game is looking really good. I'm not buying until Linux, tho.
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Nevertheless 15 Mar 2018
Last thing I've seen is Linux 2-3 months after release. Tweet from March 1st.
https://twitter.com/WeBeHarebrained/status/969323693821210624
https://twitter.com/WeBeHarebrained/status/969323693821210624
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And what this all has to do with Linux?
It is not coming soon, it is "Coming Soon"™.
It is not coming soon, it is "Coming Soon"™.
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It was odd, when an advertisement for Battletech came up, to see YouTube promoting a game I might actually play.:O
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Can't wait to get hands on it, but only on Linux - no tux no bux
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And what this all has to do with Linux?If a game is delayed and it's still confirmed for Linux, it's still Linux gaming news. Debating the opposite is silly.
It is not coming soon, it is "Coming Soon"™.
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If it takes a little bit longer I am 100% ok with that to be able to play battletech again.
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It is not like either Harebrained Schemes or Paradox Interactive have been hostile to Linux before, or more to the point, that Harebrained Schemes has failed to deliver a Linux release after the Windows version has shipped before. I know that at least Shadowrun Returns was released on Linux a few months after the Windows release.
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Nevertheless 15 Mar 2018
Well it's nice to see that colours other than brown are being used. They've introduced grey!
I continue to lose interest in this game actually. It's a well worn path: GNU/Linux will be done after release, soon, maybe a little delay, well there's something stopping it, oh it's not worth it now. This isn't against these developers in particular, it's just that I've seen it so much that it's basically expected to happen now.
Still, Battletech news reminds me every time of what I have sitting on a cupboard shelf, and that's always a good thing.
It's Harebrained and Paradox! They will do it! Let's not forget we only have fingers to cross, while they must solve real world problems...
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I've been looking forward to this game coming to Linux ever since the first time I saw it. MechWarrior Online is one of the games I miss from Windows.
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HBS have kept their promise with Shadowrun, which was promised post-launch (if I remember correctly) and arrived as promised. But they didn't make ANY other game on Tux. And they promised a beta for BT on linux, which was not delivered, then linux at launch, which wasn't delivered either. It is not that HBS have a good history of Tux support. In fact, this is supposed to be their second linux release. And they already shows behaviour common to other "not so good" companies (like... total lack of communication about it)
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Nevertheless 16 Mar 2018
HBS have kept their promise with Shadowrun, which was promised post-launch (if I remember correctly) and arrived as promised. But they didn't make ANY other game on Tux. And they promised a beta for BT on linux, which was not delivered, then linux at launch, which wasn't delivered either. It is not that HBS have a good history of Tux support. In fact, this is supposed to be their second linux release. And they already shows behaviour common to other "not so good" companies (like... total lack of communication about it)
It's actually 3 Shadowrun titles, I can't remember any Linux related misbehaviour, and they did reply quite fast when I asked them about the Linux release date on Twitter.
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I don't think you can consider them as three separate games, I don't think they are even presented like that. Even wiki has a single page for them. They are on level of expansion pack I would say.
I can't remember any Linux related misbehaviourI was backer of BT. Was I informed that there would be no beta for linux? Nope. That Linux will be after release? In very bad tone.
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Nevertheless 16 Mar 2018
I don't think you can consider them as three separate games, I don't think they are even presented like that. Even wiki has a single page for them. They are on level of expansion pack I would say.
I can't remember any Linux related misbehaviourI was backer of BT. Was I informed that there would be no beta for linux? Nope. That Linux will be after release? In very bad tone.
That explains the hard feelings.. I just asked once, and got an answer. So I guess we have to wait what happens...
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