BattleTech Update #39

The latest Kickstarter update for Harebrained Schemes’ BattleTech contains some unfortunate news for those interested in the upcoming Backer Beta. Due to unforeseen issues with online connectivity, the Backer Beta will initially contain just the singleplayer Skirmish mode.

Here’s more on that:

Hey everyone,

Thanks for all the kind words about our last Kickstarter Update and gameplay video – seeing your reactions and excitement means the world to us, especially when we’re in the thick of things.

The whole team here is really excited to get the Backer Beta into your hands on June 1st. Unfortunately, in the last few weeks, we’ve been working through some significant multiplayer connectivity issues and as of yesterday, we don’t believe multiplayer will be stable enough for release by June 1st. Therefore, the June 1st release will contain single-player Skirmish mode ONLY, and we will update the Beta with PvP multiplayer as soon as it’s ready. No time estimate on that yet but we’ll keep you posted.

We’re bummed that we’re not releasing multiplayer simultaneously with single-player Skirmish (especially since we’ve been having so much fun competing with each other at the office, and telling you guys all about it!) but sometimes the soup just needs a little more time on the stove. As always, we’ll continue to keep you informed, and we still can’t wait for you to be able to go hands-on against the AI in Skirmish mode on the 1st.

Expect another Kickstarter update next week with more specific information about how to get your Beta key. In the meantime, since we’re getting down to the wire, we thought we’d proactively answer a bunch of your questions in advance of the Backer Beta release with this FAQ.

Thanks and happy hunting!
Mitch

Also, we now have the system requirements for this Beta release:

WINDOWS MINIMUM:

• OS: Windows 7 or Higher
• Processor: Intel Pentium Core i3 3210 3.20GHz or AMD FX 4300 3.8GHz
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 630 GT or AMD Radeon HD 6670 DirectX: Version 11
• Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 11 GB available space
• Sound Card: DirectX 9 sound device

WINDOWS RECOMMENDED:

• OS: Windows 7 or Higher
• Processor: Intel Pentium Core i5 3450 3.10GHz or AMD FX 6300 3.5GHz
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750ti or AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series
• DirectX: Version 11
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Storage: 15 GB available space
• Sound Card: DirectX 9 sound device

MAC MINIMUM:

• OS: OS X Mavericks
• Processor: Intel 2.5 Ghz Mid 2011
• Graphics: Radeon HD 6970M
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Storage: 11 GB available space
• Sound Card: On Board Audio

MAC RECOMMENDED:

• OS: OS X El Capitan
• Processor: Intel 2.9GHz Late 2013
• Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 775M
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Storage: 15 GB available space
• Sound Card: On Board Audio