A note to anyone watching this in the future. If you plan on playing this game, download the dev version which is version 3.5 (which is the one he is using). In other words make sure to get version 3.5 or higher. The current stable version (version 2.0) is pale in comparison to 3.5, it's a major improvement #mekhq #megamek #battletech #campaign
Love the MegaMek HQ video, they help me out a lot as well. My question to you is: I started out as a house kurita unit, I'm playing in campaign mode and I got beat up pretty bad in the last campaign contract . I'd like to take what's left of the unit and turn it into a mercenary company. so do I just change the name and start beginning mercenary or is there something in MegaMek HQ that I do?
This video shows an older version of mekHQ. There have been alot of updates that automate alot of stuff. Depending on what version of mekHQ you are using there are 2 answers. 1. If you are using an older version, or a newer version with automation off, then you are rolling up scenarios manually and the distinction between house and mercenary is completely cosmetic. You can go in to campaign options/general tab and change your unit from DC to Mercenary. 2. In an automated game MekHQ generates all the rolls for you. However when you are a house unit your employer would always be DC. To fix that you would need to change your unit form DC to Merceanry in the General tab unless you just want to say you are a merc company that always works for DC. In the end its your story and whatever sounds fun to you storywise but if you want the random contracts you need to change to Mercenary in the general tab..
this program is pretty sweet! some voltrons played a cooperative campaign of battletech through megamek a few years ago and it was a lot of fun. wished you were there!
Heh, I was just thinking about Voltron Army the other day. I should probably go check in over there. Its just awkward when you haven't been around in a while. It's good hearing from someone in the VA..
Thomasmarik . I check the forums every now and then but I'm not very active there no more either but I try to stay in touch with my "alumni" ;) I recorded the session we played if you want to check out the games we played :D
You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar. Any tips on using fixed wing CAS in MegaMek/CBT? the conventional fighters are so appealing to me, but are very difficult to use.
Aerospace fighters are tricky in Megamek. The bots don't understand how to use them. I was looking into getting a friend in FWLM to play against to explain how they work. I only have a rudimentary understanding of the rules though. Ill see if I can get a video up about it. It might not be soon though. I'm currently trying to get organized to start doing the Let's Megamek videos again here pretty soon. It'll probably be after I get a few of those under my belt.
Hi @thomasmarik ! Thanks for having done these videos. You seem, like me, a little confused as to why personell isnt listed at the beginning of the campaign. Have you found the reason why? I have seen a video somewhere else (can't remember) where the player was able to automatically generate and fill up the ranks of support personell! I'd be glad to find out how this works, thanks.
Hi, I was just wondering what version you have? I Just Downloaded Version 0.36.1 of MegaMek and Version 0.20.0 of MekHQ (Both are Current Stable Releases) and there is more info in the one you got when it comes to Options (Repair and Acquisition Options For Example) plus you can assign the Mechanics and Mech Techs while I can't (I Can Hire Them, Assign Ranks and stuff, But can't assign to a mech or tank)? I Got into Battle tech with MWO Back in February 2013 and have since then played MW4: Mercs, Mech Commander Gold and Mech commander 2 and Mechcommander for SNES, Just got MegaMek to Try to get into and check out the Table Top Version of the Game.
I'm using the latest development build. version .3.3. I've been playing battletech since the early 90's. I've played most of the games and quite a few of the MUXs back in the day. :) I am intending to create a more focused series of videos that teach you how to play Megamek in the very near future. In fact I've already started working on them. I was enjoying playing this series so much I got sidetracked from my original intent. So I'm also going to be doing an actual let's play that will be more focused on the gameplay itself as well. This is why you will see this playlist change form How to Megamek into Let's Megamek. I intend to do both so watch for those and by all means watch these. You can pick up quite a bit just by watching someone play the game.
That can be tricky. The easiest way to do it is to have one person control the MekHQ and then have your friends join and take control of some of your mechs during the battle. I made an attempt at this in the Let's Megamek with the FWLM series. That series feel apart because of the technical challenges involved in playing MekHQ in Multiplayer but it might give you an idea on how to do it with your friends.
A note to anyone watching this in the future. If you plan on playing this game, download the dev version which is version 3.5 (which is the one he is using). In other words make sure to get version 3.5 or higher. The current stable version (version 2.0) is pale in comparison to 3.5, it's a major improvement
#mekhq #megamek #battletech #campaign
Holy crap, Sarren. I never expected to run into one of your comments. I'm in the DAWS discord server. Hope you're doing well!
Love the MegaMek HQ video, they help me out a lot as well.
My question to you is: I started out as a house kurita unit, I'm playing in campaign mode and I got beat up pretty bad in the last campaign contract . I'd like to take what's left of the unit and turn it into a mercenary company. so do I just change the name and start beginning mercenary or is there something in MegaMek HQ that I do?
This video shows an older version of mekHQ. There have been alot of updates that automate alot of stuff. Depending on what version of mekHQ you are using there are 2 answers.
1. If you are using an older version, or a newer version with automation off, then you are rolling up scenarios manually and the distinction between house and mercenary is completely cosmetic. You can go in to campaign options/general tab and change your unit from DC to Mercenary.
2. In an automated game MekHQ generates all the rolls for you. However when you are a house unit your employer would always be DC. To fix that you would need to change your unit form DC to Merceanry in the General tab unless you just want to say you are a merc company that always works for DC. In the end its your story and whatever sounds fun to you storywise but if you want the random contracts you need to change to Mercenary in the general tab..
Bruce 'The Chin' Cambell driving a Hermes ? Yes! I hope he makes it through the campaign.
this program is pretty sweet! some voltrons played a cooperative campaign of battletech through megamek a few years ago and it was a lot of fun. wished you were there!
Heh, I was just thinking about Voltron Army the other day. I should probably go check in over there. Its just awkward when you haven't been around in a while. It's good hearing from someone in the VA..
Thomasmarik . I check the forums every now and then but I'm not very active there no more either but I try to stay in touch with my "alumni" ;) I recorded the session we played if you want to check out the games we played :D
G'day mate how and where do you chuck the portraits you downloaded? I'm scratching my head over it
You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar. Any tips on using fixed wing CAS in MegaMek/CBT? the conventional fighters are so appealing to me, but are very difficult to use.
Aerospace fighters are tricky in Megamek. The bots don't understand how to use them. I was looking into getting a friend in FWLM to play against to explain how they work. I only have a rudimentary understanding of the rules though. Ill see if I can get a video up about it. It might not be soon though. I'm currently trying to get organized to start doing the Let's Megamek videos again here pretty soon. It'll probably be after I get a few of those under my belt.
Found my crack. Cheers for the vids and know the Free Rasalhague Republic will raise again
MoS is Margin of Success, in case you were still wondering what that is.
Hi @thomasmarik ! Thanks for having done these videos. You seem, like me, a little confused as to why personell isnt listed at the beginning of the campaign. Have you found the reason why? I have seen a video somewhere else (can't remember) where the player was able to automatically generate and fill up the ranks of support personell!
I'd be glad to find out how this works, thanks.
Yassy this is an older version if mekhq. I find a way to randomly generate personell in a later version.
Hi, I was just wondering what version you have? I Just Downloaded Version 0.36.1 of MegaMek and Version 0.20.0 of MekHQ (Both are Current Stable Releases) and there is more info in the one you got when it comes to Options (Repair and Acquisition Options For Example) plus you can assign the Mechanics and Mech Techs while I can't (I Can Hire Them, Assign Ranks and stuff, But can't assign to a mech or tank)? I Got into Battle tech with MWO Back in February 2013 and have since then played MW4: Mercs, Mech Commander Gold and Mech commander 2 and Mechcommander for SNES, Just got MegaMek to Try to get into and check out the Table Top Version of the Game.
I'm using the latest development build. version .3.3. I've been playing battletech since the early 90's. I've played most of the games and quite a few of the MUXs back in the day. :)
I am intending to create a more focused series of videos that teach you how to play Megamek in the very near future. In fact I've already started working on them. I was enjoying playing this series so much I got sidetracked from my original intent. So I'm also going to be doing an actual let's play that will be more focused on the gameplay itself as well. This is why you will see this playlist change form How to Megamek into Let's Megamek. I intend to do both so watch for those and by all means watch these. You can pick up quite a bit just by watching someone play the game.
I don't think so. not yet anyway. they may add more functionality as new books dealing with that scale are introduced. such as interstellar ops.
Can you play battle force through this.?
If I wanted to play this where would I start?
The latest stable versions can be found here.
megamek.info/downloads
SO when i start a game oas of 2018 i pick a date and then have no chance to mess with camo of any of those options!
BumOn TheCorner download the newest version from Github.
MGA Represent! Praise Tanner!
How can I play this with some friends spread out across the States? Is it possible to start our own campaign on one of the established servers?
That can be tricky. The easiest way to do it is to have one person control the MekHQ and then have your friends join and take control of some of your mechs during the battle. I made an attempt at this in the Let's Megamek with the FWLM series. That series feel apart because of the technical challenges involved in playing MekHQ in Multiplayer but it might give you an idea on how to do it with your friends.
That was Aragorn at 900 lol
LOL bruce campbell >__
what a garbage game...