MechWarrior Online Legends

free-to-play, with microtransactions (?)

MechWarrior Online takes the giant robots of the BattleTech universe and puts them into a competitive online battlefield where careful positioning can matter just as much as raw firepower. Players pilot heavily armed BattleMechs, choosing different configurations and weapons before joining team-based battles. It is not simply a case of pointing the biggest gun at the nearest target: heat management, movement, armor placement and cooperation can all make the difference between a heroic victory and becoming expensive scrap metal. The game offers a satisfying sense of weight and scale, with machines that feel like enormous pieces of industrial hardware rather than nimble superheroes. For anyone who has ever looked at a BattleMech and thought âI could drive that,â this is your chance.

“The battlefields of the 31st century are perilous, dominated by mechanized units known as BattleMechs. Piloting these advanced war machines are the most elite soldiers the galaxy has ever known. To most, they are known simply as MechWarriors.Piloting a 'Mech to victory requires a mastery of tactical positioning, teamwork, and firing discipline. Strike out as a Lone Wolf or seek out one of the many player-controlled Units and fight under the banners of powerful galactic empires for prestige, wealth, or nothing more than the sheer thrill of battle.” - Piranha Games