MechWarrior Online is an upcoming game of battling robots set among the stars of the Inner Sphere. Currently, the mecha shooter is in closed beta, and the beta testers aren’t talking. Really. Good thing the developers have something to say. Check out this Q&A session with the MechWarrior Online developers for answers to some rather common questions about the new game. MechWarrior Online has the story.
From what I’ve seen, the gaming is coming along nicely, with only a few balance issues and some for-real bugs to work out. They need a mechanism to limit the number of heavy and assault mechs running around to give the slower mediums and lights a reason to exist. The fast mechs, at least, can live by their speed.