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Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war.
BATTLETECH is a mechs, strategy and turn-based tactics game
developed by Harebrained Schemes
and published by Paradox Interactive.
Released on April 24th 2018 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux
in 4 languages: English, French, German and Russian.
It has received 31,396 reviews of which 26,290 were positive and 5,106 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam.
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System requirements
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-2105 or AMD® Phenom™ II X3 720
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti or AMD® ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 (1 GB VRAM)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 35 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9 sound device
- Additional Notes: Multiplayer is compatible between Windows, Mac and Linux versions.
MacOS
- OS: macOS High Sierra 10.13.3
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4670
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 775M (2 GB VRAM)
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 35 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Multiplayer is compatible between Windows, Mac and Linux versions.
Linux
- OS: 64-bit Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and higher or SteamOS
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-3240 CPU
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 35 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Multiplayer is compatible between Windows, Mac and Linux versions.
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Battletech is an interesting game. Its the closest to tabletop you can get without physical dice and a play mat, but that does come with come caveats. The game is complex, difficult, and long to master. Often times during the base campaign, it felt like something was missing. And many somethings were. The full complexity of the mechlab and insanity of equipment were gone. And especially in a game like this, added complexity is not something to shy from. When every turn matters, every shot, every ton of armor and ammo make a difference. The base game does not complete this experience. Mods do. Ether you pick BTA Advanced or Rougetech, mod packs that completely overhaul this game to provide that strategic insanity and scrappy nature an up and coming mercenary company should experience. A fully unlocked mechlab, a revamped progression system for pilots and the Argo. Upgrades and many, many more guns/lasers/missiles and more slots to fit them. Mods complete this game in a method that DLC's never did. Battletech does have some innate issues, like an unpatchable memory leak, AI that is quite simple, and systems being stretched to fit all these mechanics are held together by the efforts of the community. The Arano Restoration is an interesting storyline, but Modded career lets you really push the envelope with your mechs, mechanics, and skills.
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This game is only worth playing, and continuing to play, because of the amazing work that the modding community has done, turning it into the game that the fans originally wanted. And not just a compromised product designed to appeal to the largest number of people. If you're looking to buy this game in 2024 what you'll need to do is head over to Nexus Mods. There are a host of great mods that give you the entire map of the galaxy, mods that allow other factions to go to war and take systems, and my current favourite, Hyades Rim which changes the story, rewriting it, changing the cut scenes, your role (which didn't make any sense to the roll playing elements of your origin story) and gives you a far more realistic, natural, place in BT universe. Is it the Cresecent Hawks Inception remake that I've always dreamt of (I'd destroy the only copy of Half-life 3 if it meant some studio remakes Cresecent Hawk inception), no of course not but jeebus, its a great game. The remade story, the added flashpoints and difficulty changes on many of the big overhaul mods have really sharpen the game. It's finally giving me that battletech hit i've been dreaming of since my first shot in the 1980s. So Batteltech, is worth it? Its cheap, play vanilla, see what it gives you and then go to town modding it. The mods are amazing. The expansion of the innersphere, the realignment of planets, the application of 40 years of lore, Every fricken planet has its own story, there are hundreds of mechs that modders have put into the game, thousands of weapons and equipment, great missions (properly thought out, challenging but not impossible, well paced). I used to fall asleep playing the vanilla but these days especially with Hadyes Rim you really need to think of strategy, flanking, feints, drawing the enmy in and other tactics or else you're gonna get your ass kicked. Anyway, jeez, why are you still reading this. Go buy it. Also go watch some Battletech Black pant legion tube videos (especially for the perun cameo) (edit excuse the grammar, me no speak englash goud)
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The base game is good for the story - for a more genuine tabletop feel go modded. I can recommend BEX (Battletech Commanders Extended 3025) and BTAU (Battletech Advanced Universe). NexusMods for BEX and bta3062 dot com for BTAU. RogueTech is another mod that is worth exploring, with the caveats that it requires a more robust computer and the gameplay can be quite a bit more harsh until you learn the systems it introduces.
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Great Game, finished it and played custom for a good while. But 80%+ of my hours have been in the RogueTech mod, seriously in my opinion the Real way to play BattleTech.
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The game has been kept alive by mod packs like Battletech Extended (BEX), Battletech Advanced 3062 (BTA), and Roguetech.
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BATTLETECH is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam.
BATTLETECH is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 39.99€ on Steam.
BATTLETECH received 26,290 positive votes out of a total of 31,396 achieving a rating of 8.22.
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BATTLETECH was developed by Harebrained Schemes and published by Paradox Interactive.
BATTLETECH is playable and fully supported on Windows.
BATTLETECH is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
BATTLETECH is playable and fully supported on Linux.
BATTLETECH offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
BATTLETECH offers both Co-op and PvP modes.
There are 5 DLCs available for BATTLETECH. Explore additional content available for BATTLETECH on Steam.
BATTLETECH does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
BATTLETECH supports Remote Play Together. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.
BATTLETECH is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
1,394
Developer
Harebrained Schemes
Publisher
Paradox Interactive
Release
24 Apr 2018
Platforms
Remote Play