ScrapYard Armory

…well almost.  It looks like their site has been overwhelmed.

“While I think the ‘by hand’ note taking is effective for a turn based strategy game, its hardly the epitome of the kind of mechanized violence inherit in Battletech. The dynamic visuals and sound effects of the Mechwarrior and Mechassault series manage to highlight this best, and replace the somewhat detached strategic emphasis of the original with more visceral tactical experience.”

(Soon) You can download Mechwarrior 4 for FREE from MekTek.net. Grab their content download program MTX and click the /Games Available\ tab, select MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries and [install].  They have already made major contributions where past updates included:

• 75+ New Mechs
• 80+ New Weapons
• Dozens of New Maps
• 6 New Infantry
• A New Game Browser
• Anti-Cheat Mechanisms
• Offering free hosting for a (hopefully soon to be) MW4 league

FYI:

• MekPaks were updates for MW4:Mercs
• Mechwarrior: Living Legend (Crysis) is a  mods that is in open beta!
• Assault Tech 1: Battletech (v2.3.0 released Oct ’09) is MW2 reborn, not a mod.  It is free, but multiplayer is not available yet.
• Total Battletech (Total Annihilation) and Battletech: The Capellan Solution (C&C Generals) are BT themed mods but further development is on hold.
• Battlemech Hanger (BF 2142) is a mod not yet available.
• For those not paying attention to the MW5 news because the stress of anticipation would kill you… Harmony Gold stirred up some 13 year old copyright trouble.  At least that’s the last I’ve heard anyway.