IMPORTANT Mechwarrior 2 + Expansions (free)

Discussion in 'Previous BattleTech and MechWarrior Games' started by Skwisgaar, Sep 11, 2014.

  1. Skwisgaar

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    Posting this out in the open so all can enjoy.

    EDIT: Here's a download link
    http://www.myabandonware.com/game/mechwarrior-2-mercenaries-3eh

    SECOND EDIT: Updated instructions for install
    http://www.instructables.com/id/how-to-install-mechwarrior-2-most-versions-eas/

    DOS BOX instructions:
    http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/GAMES:MechWarrior_2
     
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    I was just about to make this thread! Great minds think alike. Share strats, ideas, and fun things you encounter here.

    Now I have to replay it <loading>

    Dynamic salvage ftw. (If you play with the most updated version of mw2mercs that is.)
     
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    Watch your contract selections, being dynamic if you take one long contract you may miss out on other shorter contracts. Sometimes that hurts you, sometimes it doesn't, just means you'll need to play through more than once to experience everything!

    Also don't forget to check the specifics on contracts, especially regarding ammo.
     
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    The really important ones are I think mandatory. I don't think you can miss the battle of Luthien or the initial wave of clan attacks in the perephiry.
     
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    Skwisgaar XO Thrall

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    Right I was really talking about the side missions. Some are a quick one mission, some are 3 or 4.
     
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    Tuonela Well Liked Berserker

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    I have mw2 but not mercs... never actually played mercs, would kinda want to but not sure how to find it
     
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    Superfunkicalifragisexy (holy shit how do I still remember that?)
     
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    I put a download link for Mercs in the first post. Get it.
     
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    Tuonela Well Liked Berserker

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    Ah. cool. I'll check it out later today. I wonder if anyone ever bothered to make graphics mods for this? Not like it matters much anyway.
     
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    Mezzanine Well Liked Thrall

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    Such a great game! If you wonder why some of the old diehards miss their rearm and refit... Here it is! It's dated now, but the feeling of running an actual mercenary unit, the music, and the story are still top notch.
     
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    OH MY GOD IT WORKS!
    but the screen is so small now :sad:

    success.GIF

    Poor Colonel Harris... we barely knew ye.
     
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    Which also happens to be a song by the artist Prince..., or is it formerly known as a song by the artist Prince? Or a song by the artist formerly known as Prince...
     
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    This is SOOOOO exciting! For those that hanen't seen it, we have been discussing the possibility of working on a Mechwarrior game of our own for fun in the http://www.theskjaldborg.com/index.php?threads/what-is-your-dream-game.8725/ thread.

    How sad is it that an 18 year old game can generate this much excitement? Not sad for us, just sad for current state of MW games.
    Anyhow, thanks for the links. DOSBox works great for a lot of games, but only so-so for MW2 titles.

    You realize I'm going to have to play through the first two before I tackle Mercenaries. I'll catch up to you guys in a few days!

    OOOOOOoooooo! We should play some NETMECH !!!
     
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    MagnusEffect Administrator Staff Member Jarl SC Huscarl

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    I think we need to make a forum where we can write a logbook that regales our exploits in the game. Also, we should totally keep a tally on who retires the richest.
     
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    I still have my mech 2 mercs disc. need to try this.
     
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    I loaded it up today, but I'm having a weird glitch. Apparently when the game is running my monitor thinks the computer is off, so it keeps going into sleep mode after 20 seconds or so. Really annoying. Seems to work well otherwise though. I had tried to run it on a virtual machine awhile back but never could get it to work right.
     
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    NVM got it to work yay!
     
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    I'm running into an issue. Tried to run my first contract, clicked "launch mission", screen goes black for a second, and then I get the mission failure after-mission report. Apparently, this is a common issue, but I see no clearly explained solution... just a bunch of half cocked ideas on how to fix it. :sad:
     
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    PSA addendum: If you want weird-ass underwater missions and missions on a frickin' jumpship, play Ghost Bear's Legacy.
     
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    Yea I got Ghost Bear Legacy CDs still somewhere... should really dig those out.