Been with this group for going on 10+ years even before they became the Skjaldborg. Great group of folks.

Surprised you guys are still around though not sure why you are in this section. Then again there's isn't really a LFG section.

Originally posted by Strayed:

Surprised you guys are still around though not sure why you are in this section. Then again there's isn't really a LFG section.

Oh yeah, the shieldwall holds. lol. Just trying to get the word out and looking for like-minded individuals. :)

Originally posted by Strayed:

Surprised you guys are still around though not sure why you are in this section. Then again there's isn't really a LFG section.

Magnus is a mech mod junkie. I just happened to pass by and see his post.

Ah after having a proper good look at what you were doing I misread this as a recruitment post. Pretty interesting idea.

Originally posted by Strayed:

Ah after having a proper good look at what you were doing I misread this as a recruitment post. Pretty interesting idea.

Correct! While we are happy to accept new members, the primary goal of this is to collaborate with the larger community to improve the co-op experience. Basically, this is for everyone so please help spread the word. :)

This is great, thanks a lot in advance! Waiting to buy and play until coop is better sorted out by the modding community.

Thanks! I will be updating the download list today to include known working mods that improve Co-op significantly. :D

What plans do y'all have for improving the Co-op? I was talking to a friend who plays the Table Top version of this game with me and he's not sure he wants to "temporarily take over" one of the existing characters in someone else's unit.

Originally posted by ebreeding69:

What plans do y'all have for improving the Co-op? I was talking to a friend who plays the Table Top version of this game with me and he's not sure he wants to "temporarily take over" one of the existing characters in someone else's unit.

Thanks for asking.

Incorporating some mods that improve MW5 is the first step. On our project page under "Downloads" we have a list of links to currently working mods that can immediately improve and expand the vanilla MW5 experience without going too deep into "feature creep" territory.
Direct links are provided so that individual mod author's may directly benefit. (NOTE: in these early stages, mods listed are subject to change). Full disclosure: my personal modding skills are relatively limited, but I have contributed in my own very humble way. But it's not about me and never will be. This project exists to help the community as a whole.

The next stage is incorporating an "analog" Co-op ruleset that any MW5 hosts can use as guidelines. This ruleset can be found on our project page I listed earlier. I call them "analog" and "guidelines" because they only exist based on the player's willingness to follow them. They are entirely optional, but exist to give players new ideas on how to enjoy the game in new and interesting ways that the basic vanilla experience does not address. Granted, many of these concepts would be more ideal if they could be coded into the game itself, but we are trying to work within the limits of the tools we have available to us *right now*. The idea of this second stage is to create a ruleset that is adaptable and easy for anyone to understand and follow within the current state of the game.

The third stage is nothing less than merging existing mods with the higher concepts introduced from the analog Co-op ruleset. For this to happen, I'm hoping to rally other modders who are motivated to partner with me in this project with the end goal to create something that benefits ALL of the Mechwarrior/Battletech community. The project page exists to give them an idea of what we are shooting for. Will this last stage happen? Only time will tell, but I remain optimistic. I'm hoping that by posting this, we can get the word out to more people who are willing to help! So please spread the word! :D

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ you guys still exist. I remember an old head talking about Skjaldborg years ago back in my FLGS.

Originally posted by Diversity Quota:

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ you guys still exist. I remember an old head talking about Skjaldborg years ago back in my FLGS.

Haha! Yep, our numbers have ebbed and flowed, but the shieldwall endures! Despite the horrific recent events going on around the world, I'm happy to report the past few years have been generally kinder to our community. It's a small comfort in the grand scheme of things, but we feel very grateful for what we have. Cheers, bud! :D

So keeping tabs on this, what's the best way to keep in touch with players? By looks of things this is designed around small groups of 4 players? Would be interesting if people could form a larger Merc company with rulesets. Granted the game is restricted to 4 player at a time and would arguably be a logistical nightmare but would make an interesting pooled resource.

Originally posted by Strayed:

So keeping tabs on this, what's the best way to keep in touch with players? By looks of things this is designed around small groups of 4 players? Would be interesting if people could form a larger Merc company with rulesets. Granted the game is restricted to 4 player at a time and would arguably be a logistical nightmare but would make an interesting pooled resource.

Correct, the project page is for anyone to use as a resource to plan their own Co-op campaign, but my community will be planning our own based on the same ruleset as well. I can send you details if you are interested in taking part. I will send you a friend request through Steam. We are a pretty chill group of Mechwarrior fans. You will be in good company. :)

Originally posted by MagnusEffect:

Correct, the project page is for anyone to use as a resource to plan their own Co-op campaign, but my community will be planning our own based on the same ruleset as well. I can send you details if you are interested in taking part. I will send you a friend request through Steam. We are a pretty chill group of Mechwarrior fans. You will be in good company. :)

If you wear short shorts while piloting Battlemechs I am all game.