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MechCommander Gold - Darkest Hours
Player's Guide
MechCommander Gold - Darkest Hours - Full Version - Download (https://www.moddb.com/mods/mechcommander-gold-hi-res/downloads/mcg-darkest-hours-fullversion)
Free Full Version, No Costs, MechCommander is legally free to download mod and play since 2006. For both, poor & rich!
- What is MCG-DH-v4.0 (https://www.moddb.com/games/mechcommander-gold/news/what-is-mcg-darkest-hours-all-about) all about?
- Where is the difference (https://www.moddb.com/mods/mechcommander-gold-hi-res/features/mcg-darkest-hours-v30-versionlog-history) to MCG?
- How to install (https://www.moddb.com/mods/mechcommander-gold-hi-res/tutorials/mc-beginners-guide-mcg-darkest-hours-install-instructions) Full version?
- How to handle (https://www.moddb.com/mods/mechcommander-gold-hi-res/tutorials/mc-beginners-guide-resolution-notes) MC resolutions?
- Latest Bugreport Status - Solutions & Workarounds (https://www.moddb.com/mods/mechcommander-gold-hi-res/tutorials/mc-beginners-tactical-guide-technical-issues)
Tactics for combat
- Beginner´s Guide (https://www.moddb.com/games/mechcommander-gold/news/mc1mcg-darkest-hours-beginners-guide) for MechCommander players!
- Targetting (https://www.moddb.com/mods/mechcommander-gold-hi-res/tutorials/mc-beginners-tactical-guide-targetting-specific-mech-parts) Specific Mech Parts!
- Controlling Mechs & Keyboard Layout (https://www.moddb.com/games/mechcommander-gold/tutorials/mechcommander-manual-controlling-mechs-keyboard-layout) - showing MCG-Keyboard-Settings
- Original Manual (https://www.moddb.com/games/mechcommander-gold/downloads/mcg-original-users-manual-as-pdf) & have a look on the cd-disk / MCGold.iso (https://www.moddb.com/mods/mechcommander-gold-hi-res/downloads/mcgoldiso)
Mech Commander Gold - Desperate Measures - especially pages 26-33 about Tactical combat!
All Single Player Campaigns
- MCG Original (https://www.moddb.com/games/mechcommander-gold/tutorials/mc-players-guide-mc1-mcg-original-campaign-walkthrough) & Expansion (https://www.moddb.com/games/mechcommander-gold/tutorials/mc-players-guide-mcg-expansion-campaign-walkthrough-op1-3) - walkthrough / download (https://www.moddb.com/mods/mechcommander-gold-hi-res/downloads/mcx-original)
- MCG Xenocide & Bengal Lancers (https://www.moddb.com/games/mechcommander-gold/tutorials/mc-players-guide-mcg-xenocide-original-campaign-overview) - overview / download (https://www.moddb.com/games/mechcommander-gold/downloads/mechcommander-gold-xenocide-bengal-lancers-standalone-reloaded)
- MCG X-Ray & DSC Raid (https://www.moddb.com/games/mechcommander-gold/tutorials/mc-players-guide-mcg-x-ray-dsc-raid-campaigns-overview) - overview / download (https://www.moddb.com/games/mechcommander-gold/downloads/mechcommander-gold-x-ray-dsc-raid-standalone-reloaded)
- MCG Exodus & Turncoat (https://www.moddb.com/games/mechcommander-gold/tutorials/mc-players-guide-mcg-exodus-turncoat-campaigns-overview) - overview / download (https://www.moddb.com/games/mechcommander-gold/downloads/mechcommander-gold-exodus-turncoat-standalone-reloaded)
- MCG The "Russian" Repulse - overview / download (https://www.moddb.com/members/mcrizzen/downloads/mechcommander-gold-the-repulse-standalone)
- MCG Darkest Hours XXL Original campaign merge (https://www.moddb.com/games/mechcommander-gold/tutorials/mc-players-guide-darkest-hours-original-ultimate-campaign-merge)
- MCG Darkest Hours XXL Expansion campaign merge (https://www.moddb.com/games/mechcommander-gold/tutorials/mc-players-guide-darkest-hours-ultimate-expansion-campaign-merge)
- Solo-Missions
XXL - Campaign Merges containing 130 single-player missions. For sp campaigns there is IS technology available as purchases in logistics. Clan technology can be salvaged from battlefield during campaigns. For Solo-Missions integrated mixed-tech is available.
Multiplayer Scenarios
- Multiplayer Maps
- How to play Multi-Player online (https://www.moddb.com/games/mechcommander-gold/tutorials/mc-beginners-guide-multiplayer-install-notes)?
In Multi-Player games both sides using same techs equalizes the natural disadvantage on IS side. This way all competitors of a multi-player scenario can use same potential for building a force.
Mixed-Tech all goods
- Weapons (https://www.moddb.com/mods/mechcommander-gold-hi-res/tutorials/mc-players-guide-weapons-equipment-introduction) & Equipment (https://www.moddb.com/games/mechcommander-gold/tutorials/mc-players-guide-battlemech-equipment)
- BattleMechs (https://www.moddb.com/mods/mechcommander-gold-hi-res/tutorials/mc-players-guide-battlemech-introduction) & Vehicles (https://www.moddb.com/mods/mechcommander-gold-hi-res/tutorials/mc-players-guide-vehicles-introduction)
- MechWarriors (30 Vanilla Warriors +20 New Warriors (https://www.moddb.com/mods/mechcommander-gold-hi-res/tutorials/mc-players-guide-vehicles-introduction) for extended campaigns)
(only remastered version)
For campaigns & solo-missions - mixed-tech can be used on both sides (IS & Clan). In solo-missions mixedtech is available for playing free as players desire to play using all stuff game offers in its original content.
Player´s Gadgets
- VCD for Mounting (https://virtual-clonedrive.en.softonic.com/) *.iso as disk on XP/older Windows then 10 - freeware
- GameRanger Download (http://www.gameranger.com/games/) GR for Multi-Player feature
- Customizing Ingame Music
- Changing Starting conditions (https://www.moddb.com/mods/mechcommander-gold-hi-res/downloads/mcg-darkest-hours-startfiles) // Sharing Savegames // PKK Work
User feedback & Bugfixing
- Feedback from "MechCommander Gold - Darkest Hours 3.0"-players
- Bugs & Solutions (https://www.moddb.com/mods/mechcommander-gold-hi-res/tutorials/mc-beginners-tactical-guide-technical-issues) - Thread for MCG-DH-v3.0
MCG - Discord & Reddit
- Discord channel MechCommander In order to chat with other MCG players or coordinate meetings for MP gaming (free messenger APP).
- MechCommander on Reddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechCommander/) by RizZen (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechCommanderByRizZ/)!
MechCommander Gold
- MechCommander Content Link Collection is here (1) (https://www.moddb.com/mods/mechcommander-gold-hi-res/downloads/mcg-darkest-hours-fullversion) & here (2) (https://www.moddb.com/mods/mechcommander-gold-hi-res/downloads/mcgoldiso) (look into the descriptions)
- MechCommander Gold - Downloads (https://www.moddb.com/members/mcrizzen/downloads) by RizZen
- How to install (https://www.moddb.com/mods/mechcommander-gold-hi-res/tutorials/mc-beginners-guide-mechcommander-install-guide-for-dummies) Vanilla MechCommander Gold v1.8?
- MechCommander Gold - Online MP Community
MechCommander Modding - Threads, Tools & Milestones
- How to use mission editor & design, create or adjust own missions
- MC1, MCG - Mech Commander Editor & *.abl scripting reminder
- MechCommander Gold - Modder´s Corner by Community
- MCShell by StaticZ
- MechCommander Sprites - Source Milestone by Bestia Infernali
- Object.PAK 2 content by Bestia Infernali
- Mech Paint schemes by Bestia Infernali
- Weapon Effects by Bestia Infernali
- Mech Data Modding by Bestia Infernali
- CMunsta Tools & *.fst editing video tutorial by SeanLang
- allcomp.fit / combpas.csv / desc.fit / objsort.rsp files Thread by SeanLang
- Weapon Balance by SeanLeang
- Modding Tool Suggestion & Error reports by SeanLang
- Weapon Rebalance-Mod by SeanLang
- MechCommander Modding Discord Channel by SeanLang
- MCG Campaign Clan-Tech Mod by Timothy Soh
- Vehicle Rebalance Mod v0.1, v0.2 & v0.3 by Confused_shelf
- Mech Tonnage Fix v1.0 by Confused_shelf
- NEW MODDING FORUM (MCG-DH Home) by Confused_shelf & RizZen
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Terms of use
MCG Darkest Hours CONTENT
(c) by RizZen (2016 - 2020)
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Reproduction & translation of my work (as a whole or parts of it) in any mode without permission is strictly forbidden allowed.
I don´t claim owner rights of all informations and files i have created while modding and working on this game. Anyone is free to do with it what´s desired. I love to test new game improvements and evolving old retro games. What i have done on MechCommander is my tribute to one of the best Real-Time-Tactics games i´ve ever played. I don´t feel offended or betrayed when someone is using my Version - i would be honored.
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All names and marks are properties of respective owners (FASA Interactive / BattleTech / Micropose / Microsoft & Hasbro) - freeware since 2006 (Begin of active Modding: 02/2017).
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- MCG Darkest Hours - Guide - you are here!
- MCG Darkest Hours - Full Version (all versions) (https://www.moddb.com/mods/mechcommander-gold-hi-res/downloads/mcg-darkest-hours-fullversion)
- MCG - Downloads on modDB (https://www.moddb.com/members/mcrizzen/downloads)
are all officially hosted by owners of everythingbattletech.com (https://www.everythingbattletech.com/)
Without this website & forum there won´t be a single version of mod or a full version standalone for MechCommander. Only after given a new home by it's owners all MechCommander content would be actually permanently offline. Therefore i dedicate MechCommander Gold - Darkest Hours - with all content to everythingbattletech.com, AceTimberwolf (https://www.reddit.com/user/AceTimberwolf/) and his crew. If changes are desired i admit my help to make them. My only attempt on MechCommander is and was all-time = FUN!
RizZen Emergency report (April, 3rd, 2020): 75% of the missing content of files and information got restored. I beg for a little more patience. All guides will function proper soon. It maybe that some information is lost - but there are NO files lost. I have several backups and uploaded most of the content - actually 80% of all existing MechCommander files are already available here on modDB.
Upcoming articles will be like:
- Modding knowledge articles
- Multi-Player missions overview
- Solo-Missions overview
- Feedback content by community
- Curtain call / Credits
"Thanks for reading! Have fun, that's an order, RizZ!"