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    Comment on Mech combat FPS 'Hawken' announced, by Alice O'Connor.
    Mar 10, 2011 6:45am PST
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    • Summary: multiplayer mech combat FPS in gorgeous run-down future cities. It looks lovely. : Alice O'Connor
    • I am more excited than I have any right to be. : one random winner
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      That looks nice, maybe something to distract me from World of Tanks for a little while But where is my ME... : funnynamehere
      • You should really check out www.mechlivinglegends.net, it's a full Mechwarrior mod for Crysis that just k... : Topsiderover
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      If it was a Mech sim (think MechWarrior 2) I would be oh so very excited. : LoioshDwaggieThis person is cool!
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        If I had the money to blow on a game that probably wouldn't sell very well I'd make a mech based MMO that... : one random winner
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          Naw, not yet. ST:O's original version was supposed to be that. It's the #2 thing I want to do if I bec... : LoioshDwaggieThis person is cool!
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            whats the #1 thing? : yAakThis person is cool!
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              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A939QRRSNV4 : athmpsn
              • i'm thinkin' Loiosh isn't too keen on that, haha : yAakThis person is cool!
    • The level looks awesome. : Dick MarcinkoThis person is cool!
    • Their environment artist is up there with the best in the business...looks very nice! : PenicillinX57This person is cool!
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      Environments look really unique. : aaarrrghThis person is cool!
      • Yeah, the smoke effects and missile animations could use some work though. : one random winner
    • How long until Harmony Gold sues them too? D: : Donborvio
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      Environment looks awesome but what was with the stuttering in the animation for the mechs? : Begawkiness
      • My guess is their networking code still needs work. : one random winner
      • Adhesive makes the disclaimer that the Unreal Engine FPS has only been in development for nine months and... : Twin--Sword
    • holy shit it's like watching an anime but it is a playable game : kill9This person is cool!
    • Totally looking forward to this! : BlockheadBrown
    • That was pretty interesting, we will see what comes of it. : vitek r
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      I like my mechs like I like my zombies - slow and shambling. It's purty, though. : BorzoiThis person is cool!
      • Agreed. : MechBFP
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        I want my mechs to be hulking nuclear-powered behemoths weighting dozens of tons or more! The ground sho... : ArcanumThis person is cool!
        • that sounds about right! : BorzoiThis person is cool!
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          A combination of "mechanical armor" troops and giant mech "mobile all terrain command centers" with every... : one random winner
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            Mechwarrior has mechs, which start at "main battle tank on legs" and then get bigger, and they have power... : ArcanumThis person is cool!
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              Yeah, that works in that universe, but I'd think the minimum should be about the size of two Humvee's ins... : one random winner
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                I don't think that works. It puts them in the same maneuverability and travel realm as the larger mechs,... : ArcanumThis person is cool!
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                  Well if you're going to only include realistic/traditional weaponry I suppose. : one random winner
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                    I'm not. I'm just thinking of scale. A 5-ton vehicle is going to be able to carry far less armor than a : ArcanumThis person is cool!
                    • agility, cost (if you want that included), and possible requirement for multi-man operation of the giant ... : one random winner
                    • This is a tangent, but the central conceit of the Battletech universe falls apart when you subject it to ... : troveThis person is cool!
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        and heavily armored packing some serious SSRMs and twin PPCs. F YEA : uebersoldat
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          do we have a Shack MWLL group? : MamiyaOtaru
          • Yes sir we do. Check out the steamgroup Shacknews Living Legends. : Topsiderover
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        Slow mechs are gay : Godhatesfatpeople
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          Shackpile incoming! : ninj0rc
          • I agree with him. slow stompy mechs are bad. : DeBurgoThis person is cool!
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            http://dudelol.com/DO-NOT-HOTLINK-IMAGES/Come-at-me-bro.jpg : Godhatesfatpeople
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              Hey, dude, do not hotlink images. : coldfusioncs
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                That's why I did it ^__^ : Godhatesfatpeople
                • First, you can't hotlink on Shack, second....YOU WILL SUFFER THE WRATH OF A THOUSAND SUNS FOR YOUR BLASPH... : uebersoldat
      • What about something different? I would loved to see a fast paced, Evangelion style mech game. : pillzerThis person is cool!
    • Very impressive for an independent developer. I wonder how much money they have to work with. : DrWaffles
    • Saw this on RPS earlier. Environments looks fantastic, and gameplay looks rather fun. Looking forward to ... : Navy Spitfire
    • Wow, they made this in 9 months? Looks amazing. They need special abilities, like cloaking, rail gun, e... : Jobos
    • awesome! i hope there is mod support! : yAakThis person is cool!
    • Well this has my attention. For a brief moment there, while watching them jet around each other firing r... : jeffcox111
    • This looks so badass! Reminds me of Virtual On, and now I just wanna see this with dual joysticks! Being... : zxinfinity
    • The jumping mech thing disappoints me, it seems like it will just be a jump and hover fest. As Arcan... : DerringerThis person is cool!
    • The only thing i want more than homeworld is a new Mech game. Looks good, but i kinda want the super cust... : squigiliwams
    • Reminds me of GunZ : Xencer
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      the world needs chromehounds 2, goddamnit. world of tanks is the closest thing we have :| : Foxhawk
      • People keep making that comparison, apparently I should have played Chromehounds. : Lunatic AngelicThis person is cool!
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        Read up on Armored Core 5 - From pretty much went back to the Chromehounds model - plus you'll have to ke... : BorzoiThis person is cool!
        • goddamn good news! post of they day! informative! CHROMEHOUNDS LIVES! : Foxhawk
    • The environment looks great but the game seems to play like a typical fps with jet packs. The great thing... : jtthe2nd
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      Unofficial subtitle: SHOGO 2? : DynotakuThis person is cool!
      • ^^^^^ This is so what Shogo 2 could have been. More please! : daggotThis person is cool!
      • Exactly what I was thinking SHOGO!!!!! : LickurightThis person is cool!
      • OH GOD YES : halophoenixThis person is cool!
      • Yeah, I had the same thought... and it's a very good thought. : GwyndionThis person is cool!
      • One thing that I loved in Shogo was the sense of scale. You could really feel you were piloting a 100 fee... : pillzerThis person is cool!
    • This or a mechwarrior game made with the BF 3 engine would be amazing! This looks promising though and I ... : DarkDeus
    • If they make this fun, I propose we revive the MechAssault crew! RED ROCKETS. : brickmatt
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      Reminds me of Phantom Crash : Squid Division
      • yea thats what i thought. It looks quite similar.... just needs cloaking... : spammehardo
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      animations look a little jittery, was this multiplayer footage? : ballystix
      • Yea, looked more like UT2011, except with mechs instead of derps in HUGE boots. : dedgecko
    • Dear god, why the shaky cam? It doesn't look "authentic," it's just annoying and draws my attention away ... : jacobvandy
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      The cockpit view at the end is breathtakingly beautiful. : cell9song
      • It does. I can't wait to play this or when it gets ruined by console controls. :I : Godhatesfatpeople
    • Robot Jox game? : pimpiumThis person is cool!
    • I like slow mechs as much as the next guy, but this game still looks pretty badass : ColoradoCNC
    • where does geedeck stand on this? : SlowtremeThis person is cool!
    • Ready to Rawken Yer Hawken? : dodobThis person is cool!
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      Holy fucking shit. Socks blown. : dodobThis person is cool!
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        Not bad for a 6-man team huh? : Godhatesfatpeople
        • http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/03/10/robot-rock-hawken-is-quite-the-indie-game/ says nine people. ... : SeaLlamaThis person is cool!