March 10, 2001:  MittenFelner added to our Roster of Mechwarriors.  MonkeyMan promoted to Colonel (COL).  Zane Mortis removed our Roster of Mechwarriors for going AWOL.  Darkheart, Andrew Galbraith, Gunman and Troy promoted to Private First Class (PFC).  Akutenshi promoted to Hauptmann-Kommandant (HPT-KM).  Arioch promoted to Staff Segreant (SSG).  Adrian Dorja promoted to Sergeant (SG). Mech Newsletter: March 08, 2001 (as Emailed From:  jon@arbuthnot.com on 03.08.01) "Greetings, MechWarriors! Get ready to jump back into the cockpit of your favorite BattleMech and stomp across the new arctic landscape of Equinox for MechWarrior 4. If you have been looking forward to MechCommander 2 as much as we have, you simply must check out the new Fan Site Kit (FSK) for all sorts of great goodies from the game to help spruce up your MechCommander 2 site. In this issue: a.. New 'Mechs in the MechCommander 2 'Mech Bay b.. MechCommander 2 FSK Now Available c.. New MechWarrior 4 Multiplayer Map Now Available d.. Behind the Scenes at the MechCommander 2 Cinematic Shoot e.. MechWarrior 4 Nominated for AIAS Awards -------------------------------------------------------------------------- New 'Mechs in the MechCommander 2 'Mech Bay Four new 'Mechs made their debut today in the 'Mech Bay at the Official MechCommander 2 site: Anubis, Fire Ant, Uller, and Wolfhound. For a look at these 'Mechs, as well a brief description of each of them, make sure to go to the official site and click on 'Mech Bay: http://www.microsoft.com/Games/mechcommander2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- MechCommander 2 FSK Now Available While the MechCommander 2 team is still hard at work on the game, you can already begin work on creating your very own MechCommander 2 site. Whether you are creating a brand new site or putting a fresh coat of paint on your current MechCommander 2 page, the FSK contains all sorts of goodies to help you along the way. Inside you'll find screens, logos, team bios, 'Mech images, and more! To check it out, follow this link: http://www.microsoft.com/Games/mechcommander2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- New MechWarrior 4 Multiplayer Map Now Available The MechWarrior 4 team comes through again with another great new multiplayer map called Equinox. Equinox is an arctic environment with wide open spaces and mid-sized mountains. A great map for both Free-For-All and Team games that also supports bots. Team drop zones are spaced as follows: Team 1< 2k >Team 2, Team 2 < 1k > Team 3, Team 1 < 1.5k > Team 4. Equinox supports Attrition, Destruction, King of the Hill, Steal the Beacon, and Capture the Flag for up to four teams. Click here to download the new map: http://www.microsoft.com/games/mechwarrior4/equinox.zip Simply unzip all the files and place them in your "mechwarrior4/resources/missions" folder. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Behind the Scenes at the MechCommander 2 Cinematic Filming Gamespy's John "Warrior" Keefer snuck on to the set of the MechCommander 2 cinematic filming, and lived to tell about it. Also present was the MechCommander 2 Cinematic Sweepstakes winner, Bill Ryan. Bill assumed the role of a House Steiner security officer, and even though he did not have any lines, he had a lot of fun becoming a part of the BattleTech universe - if only for a short while. For a behind-the-scenes look at the filming, make your way over to: http://www.gamespy.com/articles/february01/mc2film -------------------------------------------------------------------------- MechWarrior 4 Nominated for AIAS Awards The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has nominated MechWarrior 4 for several awards including: Online Gameplay of the Year, PC Simulation Game of the Year, and PC Game of the Year. Keep your fingers crossed! Click over to the AIAS site for more details: http://www.interactive.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have any questions or if you need anything, feel free to contact me. Thanks, Jon Lenaway jon@arbuthnot.com - ICQ 4532395 MechWarrior 4: Vengeance MW4 on Zone.com MechCommander 2 MechWarrior Universe"