Review Submitted By: Doc Matthews
Author Status: Player
Started on Battletech: The Frontier Lands: A month ago
Submission Date: May 12, 2006
TMC Listing: Battletech: The Frontier Lands
The following review is the opinion of the review's author [Doc Matthews]
and in no way represents the opinions of this website or its staff.
Battletech: The Frontier Lines is an extremely deep and intense
gaming experience. If you are a fan of tabletop Battletech or have
played a Battletech Mux/Mud before, then The Frontier Lines is a
must-play. If you've never hear of Battletech, it's also a great way
to delve into the rich and entertaining universe of Battletech.
The basic concept of Battletech: The Frontier Lines is mech combat.
Strap yourself to a 100-ton deathmachine and obliterate your
opponents. The map is huge and peppered with facilities that you and
your squadmates must claim. By claiming and fighting, you will earn
XP, the currency of Battletech: The Frontier Lines. XP can be used to
purchase bigger and better mechs, or faster and stronger mechs. There
are also a multitude of tanks and VTOLs for those who prefer those
types of units. Don't worry about just starting out with nothing
though! Every new player is given 3 starter mechs and 10k XP to help
them begin.
If you're new to Battletech MUXing, then I suggest heading over to
the website at http://frontiermux.com/news.php. Glance over the
website and click on Get Playing! on the main page. After you've
signed in, go through the training course. It will help a new player
immensely. The instructions are easy and you can pace yourself with
the training. After you feel you're ready, download one of the custom
HUDs. These are meant to help you pilot your mech and can give even
the greenest of recruits a helpful boost. They're under the downloads
section on the website. (http://frontiermux.com/download.php) Also,
don't be afraid to ask on the FAQ channel while ingame. Just type faq
(whatever your message is). We have a large and entertaining
playerbase, and they're all more than glad to be of assistance.
As I mentioned above, we have a large playerbase. Because of this,
there's always some action going on. Huge battles can be waged on
separate parts of the map, and we'll never even know there's another
battle going on! The map makes for some varied action as well. We have
everything from sprawling cities to miles and miles of forest to huge
rolling plains. Theres something for everyone. So, come by and check
us out today. You won't be disappointed! See you in game!
