How far away are we?

[Seraph]

I'm waiting with baited breath.  I know about 30 other guys that are desperately waiting to pick up this old torch again.

There we got our league players already! Now all we need is an actual league supporting it

[DruidChiken]

There we got our league players already! Now all we need is an actual league supporting it

My team is already waiting in the wings, primed and ready to go once this is released 

Obvious candiates for Leagues would be MechWarrior League and NBT, but we would sign on anywhere that supports it

[Seraph]

How hard can it be to start a new MWLL specific league on our own! Get some coders, some designers and we are ready to start!

[Skunker]

I can't say how good I'll be at piloting a 'mech without a joystick, considering I wasn't ever that great with a joystick, but I'd like to see a league going for this - they generate a lot of popularity and contribute to the lifespan of a mod.  If I prove to be decent after a lot of practice, I might even consider trying to get in on some of the action, ahahaha.

[Spartacus]

IIRC, JS support is built into MWLL.

And the software to build a league site is quite complex. Forurms are easy - many pre-made packages out there. The league software is a different story. Take a look at MWL. You would have to join as a member, but it's worth looking at. The ladders and various forms of league play (PL, TB, Solaris, Racing, CTF, McRug, etc, etc) coupled with the unit rosters, battle control/challenges, etc make this a very non-trivial matter.

MWL had the great fortune of having a wonderful coder build it from scratch (Neuromancer, now passed away, RIP). Gladius and others have full control of the site now, but it is still a big task to maintain.

Now, adding a MWLL ladder would be pretty straightforward. 

[PukinDog]

I won't believe this is a real game until it is downloaded into my machine.

Period.

[ToeBall]

Ok, I admit it, we just refactored Mektek and all the screen shots and video we've posted are fake...

[Stahlseele]

MekTek ain't even close to releasing the MekPak 4 you bad bad man ._.
don't crush our hopes like that <.<

[TorinAldred]

I know a few programmers who may be up to the task.  Let me ask around and see what if I can generate enough interest in my own core group to develop a league and then maybe I can look at "hiring" outside individuals as well.

It's something I'd definately like to see and if someone out there has a bigger jump on it than me i'd be happy to help their efforts instead of creating my own.

[Seraph]

Would be great to have it done before the release so we can start with leagues right away Get a basic setup done that you can modify according to the needs of people playing the game. So far we wouldn't know what a league needs since there is no real game content for us to look at yet.

[xNeoThoRx]

We're still aiming for a December release, whether it be beta, or full release. Btw, we don't have wordfilters, it's shit, not S!@#.

haha.. no it is "S!@#"  to Tzu

Apparently you don't know him


Sup Tzu?

[xNeoThoRx]

I can't believe that I could actually be playing MechWarrior league matches again in a few months.

Hmm, I wonder if I still have the TACO website archived somewhere...

Nah.. we need NiN back..

Nine Inch Males FOR LIFE!  haha

[(TLL) Heretic]

In many ways I'm with WolfsBane, been waiting to sit in a 'mech for so long the thousand yard stare kicks in.  It DOES feel unreal after almost a decade of neglect to see our beloved BT rise like a phoenix, and so much more promise than ever before.

Can't wait.