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2002, the year MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries was released on Windows. Made by Cyberlore Studios, Inc., FASA Studio and published by Microsoft Game Studios, this action and simulation game is available for free on this page. Sep 16, 2001 The MechWarrior 4 Update v2.0 addresses numerous gameplay issues.

Description of MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries Windows

MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries is a classic “BattleTech” simulation developed by FASA and published by Microsoft in 2002 and re-published in 2010 by MekTek as a free download. Eventually MekTek decided to separate from the franchise.

With the inclusion of Inner Sphere, Clan and MekTek packs, the game gained a huge following. Like its predecessors, it is first person aspect within a “Mech” cockpit. Controls are detailed with the ability customize for gaming comfort. The graphics are solid for the time period. It is best played with a joystick. A game pad will work, but it is not as much fun. Online play was a huge factor and many “clans” participated in online matches. An entire gaming universe was created with the advent of the Astral Dominion League. Clans could win resources, planets and fight for the honor of their clan.

The Story: It’s the year 3066 and you are a MechWarrior for hire. In a galaxy embroiled in war you find your loyalties lie with the highest bidder. Will you fight for House Davion, House Steiner or will you let your bank account decide? As a mercenary you will need to manage your finances, buy, sell and equip your “Mechs”. Nothing is cheap and everything costs you money. Want to make some fast cash? Try your luck on Solaris and see if you can rise to the top of the Solaris Tournament ranks. Here you will, run fight, make temporary alliances and then stab them in the back!

Hey, it’s about the money. In the end will you be rich or broke? It’s a merc’s life.

MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries has the following addons available: MechWarrior 4: Inner Sphere 'Mech Pak and MechWarrior 4: Clan 'Mech Pak, don't miss them!

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How to play MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries Windows

Full game released for free in 2010 without any support. Check these pages to get some help : Atomic Gamer and The Gaming Session.

You may try the following steps:

1. Download MekTek Version.
2. Unzip the file to your chosen drive. C:MW4Mercs etc.
3. Open folder and run under admin mode “autoconfig_MERCS.exe”
4. Select your video card and graphics setting.
5. Find MW4Mercs.exe and make a shortcut on your desktop.
6. Run in admin mode.
7. Have Fun!

Comments and reviews

breach4452019-05-250 point

my iso verson will not even open

JF_Fox2019-04-260 point

Come play with us on GameRanger

Nuttawet2019-04-260 point

I did all those methods, still doesn't work, same problems.
Help.
Maybe make new patch or new update for this game?

blahblahblacksheep2019-04-260 point

If you have Windows use a DPI / Text Scaling setting other then 100%, you'll notice all the MW4 games having an offset screen that seems to be shifted to the lower-right, leaving a black bar on the top, regardless of game screen resolution. (The main menu will look fine, but once you start a mission, like training, the screen has a black bar on top, and hitting ESC has the menu shoved down in the lower right corner.. it's still centered on the game screen, but the game screen is offset from your monitor).
Reason... The MW4 games use fonts (eg: for menus) that are impacted by the Windows DPI / Text Scaling setting. You may have changed the DPI / Text Scaling in order to keep a high resolution (eg 1080) but to scale the fonts up in size so you could read them instead of them looking super small.
You can double-check your DPI / Text Scaling in Win 10 by...
1) right-click desktop
2) Display Settings
3) Change size of text, apps and other items
If it's set to anything higher then 100%, it can cause issues in MW4.
The Work-Around...
1) Right-click the MW4 shortcut on your desktop
2) Properties
3) (tab) Compatability
4) (button) Change High DPI Settings
5) (checkbox) Override high DPI Scaling
6) (dropdown .. Scaling Performed By) Application
This will let the Application use whatever DPI / Text Scaling it wants (basically make it use 100% w/o you having to manually set that in the Windows Display Settings.)
Do this to all the shortcuts for the MW4 games you've installed: Vengeance, Black Knight, Mercenaries

Nuttawet2019-04-220 point

When i try to play mech warrior 4 mercenaries on gameranger. It always froze like this:
https://i.imgur.com/hpoe9Sf.jpg
And then like this:
https://i.imgur.com/Esxo9eI.jpg
How to fix this problem?
When i try to install mercpr1 i always get this message:
https://i.imgur.com/4qYG73m.jpg
How to fix this problem?

MekbanditR2019-04-060 point

At the Battletech Retro Gaming League we have 2 download links for this both mektek 3.1 patched but one is hd modded as well. check it out in our discord's download link so here is invite link: https://discord.gg/rxrddpA

Boomerama2019-03-243 points

Download says it will take an hour (which is fine with me) but it doesn't download anything, it just sits there

JF_Fox2019-03-201 point

Play this with us on GameRanger and MechWarrior 4 Vengeance

Markus2019-01-064 points

Followed instructions and everything is working great on my Win10 laptop. Thanks. Using the Logitec Extreme 3D Pro joystick and looks like I can map everything.

Monte2018-12-071 point

Hi all, This was one I never played much and excited to have it working with Win 7. I am having issues figuring out a way to get it in 1080. Mainly because I want to record it. Not finding any good instruction on this. Thanks all ahead of time.

DasAntihero2018-11-261 point

A great game, and my favorite in the series next to MechWarrior 3. Though, unlike 3 this game takes less effort to get working on Windows newer than 98/XP, and you can have a nice WSAD setup with this, too!

foofoo33442018-10-18-1 point

@ROBOMUNKY You are a moron. The instruction on how to get this game to play is already on this page. Look at the section above the snapshots.

Potato Salad2018-09-261 point

Im getting a No File message when trying to download the MekTek version and a Can't Find Video Card message when trying to use the ISO one

SkaIsBlah2018-09-012 points

Am Getting a 'No File ' error when downloading the game

ron2018-04-06-7 points

need a download counter, can't tell if download started or progress.

Volkar2018-02-1718 points

I have posted a detailed guide to getting all Mechwarrior 4 game titles to run on Windows 10 on Reddit. I have tested all versions of the game and they are working on windows 10. https://www.reddit.com/r/mechwarrior/comments/7y3twy/how_to_run_all_mechwarrior_4_games_on_windows_10/

RoboMunky2018-01-28-21 points

'No CD fix' doesn't work, as the problem seems to prevent complete installation. Obviously, I'm wasting my time with this site, as no useful fix seems to be available for the defective software purveyed.

Chralex2018-01-111 point

I had issues running my original copy on windows 10, it did not matter what I did to the installed EXE file it just crashed on start, using the no CD-fix apparently worked for me. You basically just replace the original 'MW4Mercs.exe' file in the install directory with the one downloaded in the 'no CD fix'.
Do note that I already had DirectPlay enabled, I did not need to start it as administrator, and I had run the auto-config tool prior to launching it.
I think that as a kid I played through the game three times, but it seems like I've always taken the Davion path, this time I'm going Steiner and I'm playing missions that I don't even remember, so there was something to come back to.

ij2018-01-09-2 points

Running MekTec on win7 32bit install with vitual clone drive.

RoboMunky2018-01-08-5 points

The game doesn't work. When launched, it freezes and displays the message 'Can't open Resourcetextures.mw4'. It won't run without it, apparently. It seems the download doesn't include this important piece, rendering the game unplayable. Suggestions?

RoboMunky2018-01-02-8 points

Files downloaded, but no idea how to install, with no instructions whatsoever. Did I waste my time downloading this?

Icywarhammer5002017-12-230 point

my favorite rpg first person shooter/third person shooter. i have most games, and those are vengance, black knight, and this one in disk.

Tenno112017-11-17-16 points

Mechwarrior 4 Vengeance No-cd

Installed on Windows 10 with the 2 .iso disks. Goto play and it keeps asking to insert correct cd-rom and restart the program. How do I fix.

Diablo A Wolff2017-11-09-2 points

I've played this game for many years using the original disc. The disc has developed reading problems that cannot be repaired. I suspect scratches or nicks in the disk. What I have noticed from several attempts to download the game from various websites is the executable file has a virus (Trojan.Gen2) that has been there for over nine years. Most of the virus catchers will catch it and allow it to be exempted. Windows 10 version 107 does not allow it, and deletes it entirely. Even the .rar files will get hit if they are in the download folder. I'm hoping the files from this website are clean and playable. The buggiest downloads were from Clan Coyote's downloads. I informed the WEB master, but have not received a reply yet. Beware.

Joe2017-10-19-1 point

Hi, can someone help me to play it on windows 8.1? Ive unzipped it and whenever I double click or open the mw4mercs.exe file nothing happens. Any help would be appreciated

Spyder0012017-10-131 point

TO: BACKOFFSON
Yes, you can install with out disks.
download - Extract- RUN AutoConfig -
https://clancoyote.com/main/download/33/mw4mercs-3-1-w-maps/

BeardedMallard2017-08-1611 points

Got this running on my Windows 10 workstation.
1. Downloaded the MekTek version
2. Needed to enable Direct Play, this website walks you through how to do it: http://www.dosgamers.com/directx-9-windows-10-windows-8
3. Right click MW4Mercs.exe, 'Troubleshoot compatibility', used defaults, to get it to run full screen.
Cheers

grifter422017-08-102 points

how do i get past the needing to install disk 2?

theloaf2017-08-02-7 points

How do I install the Mektek version on windows 10?

Lentulus Batiatus2017-07-263 points

Some notes:
-Mektek version gives you tons more mechs and includes the original content with minimal modifications and slightly better performance. By far the version to grab.
-For the above version, MW4Mercs.exe launches the game.
-You can unpack it anywhere. Heck, you could run it straight off a USB stick and carry that around... and the game isn't too intensive to worry much about the performance implications of that.
-For windows 10 users, I suggest a run through the compatibility troubleshooter if you have issues.
I've found that any bugs with this game are variable based on what other contents you have on your system, such as driver quirks or other programs. The operating system does not make or break MW4 as I have played it on Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 10 without issues.

Saleem Yogi2017-07-170 point

I have been playing this game since it started. I even got my son started on this game. This is one awesome game. Please make it compatible with the newer platforms. Y'all will make tons of money and we will have an awesome game to speed throughout the web. The games today that are knockoffs can't come close to the original.

oktober_blitz2017-07-032 points

every time I try to launch it it says 'can not find VideoCard.txt'

Luke_The_Legend2017-05-184 points

I downloaded it, but which file do i select to start the game?

chillycheese2017-05-15-3 points

When I open the exe it just closes itself and doesn't start up

Backoffson2017-05-01-2 points

When I install it, both virtual disks dont work, no app is selected to open it, you know, when the icon is a white page. They are both ISO as you should know, so please help! I need them mounted virtually onto my PC to install mechwarrior4. My old computer works with them, but my new one doesn't, and also a problem I found on my old PC, it tells me to insert disc 2 onto E: which is the first one, moving it or pasting it into the first one cant work because no space. Probaly did it wrong, but I dont know anything!

Backoffson2017-05-01-6 points

Is there a way I can install this without the disks? im using windows 10 direct X12

seif joglo2017-04-050 point

good,very good ilike it

VolkarTheDestroyer2017-02-122 points

Hey guys I used this command line in the shortcut target and it seems to run all my mechwarrior 4 games on windows 10.
-32bit -window -f 1024x768 -gl -GameTime.MaxVariableFps 60 /gosnovideo /gosnojoystick
I posted more detail on how to make this work here: https://www.reddit.com/r/mechwarrior/comments/5tjgkj/running_all_mechwarrior_4_games_on_windows_10/

ilan inglis2017-01-231 point

Just downloaded and unpacked the MekTek download. just unpacked and edited the option notepad file with videodriverindex=-1
works great in a window :)
Thanks new player, admins and up-loaders :)

gabbastu722017-01-100 point

great game i remember from years gone by

Cyrus2017-01-061 point

This game is sick!

gh0s7r1d3r2016-11-072 points

i ran more 'needy' games like skyrim and high ram mmo's on my refurbished laptop w/ windows 10 without problems. hope this is encouraging

michael422016-09-19-5 points

when windows 'improved' after windows 8, the game got 'broken' I was told. which means if u have windows 9 or higher it won't work. game came out 2 early 4 windows 9 or above 2 comprehend and download. Harebrained Schemes is coming out w/Battletech pc game in 2017; i'm personally gonna wait 4 that 2 come out. then we'll have our gaming we all loved back in windows 7 & 8 back. just b patient.

ItsALLhere2016-09-18-1 point

Everything you NEED & need to know about MW4 is at clancoyote (dot) com

nonick2016-09-11-4 points

nothing to say give me a free game!

Jlewis2016-09-10-2 points

It's ironic that when I installed this on my 2k Gaming PC that it works like a charm; but, when I install it on my 2009 HP desktop it won't work lol.

Hika08212016-08-28-3 points

Q: Does the guide in 'The Gaming Session' link actually work? I'm running a Win 10 and running into a lot of problems. Should I follow the guide to a 't'? When even I launch the game I get a message saying I don't have minimum specs, or if i do get into the game, the graphics glitch out at the menu, where I promptly close the program. Any hints? What has worked for everyone else?

mauler882016-08-251 point

Getting a nested exception error, and tried the /gnosvideo and sound. neither worked.
windows 10 radeon r380, 16 gig of ram, tried everything please help?

new player2016-08-081 point

for those who have video glitch, like what some our friend comment previously, please go to 'base' folder, find a notepad named 'option', and change this videodriverindex=-1
goodluck.. :)

Eclipsed2522016-08-041 point

Just a tip-- once you have a 'Mech with 3 critical beam/omni slots and enough tonnage, make sure to equip at least one ER PPC. They're lightweight (6-7 tons), have no ammo cost, and can remove almost a ton of armor in a single shot. The only downside is that they generate a LOT of heat, so make sure to save room for a few heat sinks. I typically outfit a Daishi with 2 ER PPC's, an MRM-30, 2 Small Pulse Lasers, and 2 Large Pulse Lasers, saving the rest of the tonnage for missile ammo, armor, heat sinks, and engine power.

The48thRonin2016-06-161 point

Ill try that. Thank you.

number5ISalive2016-06-160 point

@ the48thronin I have win7 64 bit and works fine.
-I downloaded the mektek version
-I used WinRAR to unzip it
-then I played it, no problems.
so try the WinRAR program.

The48thRonin2016-06-15-2 points

Alright, I'm running Win7 64 and I have managed to install the game with VirtualClone but when I try to run the game all I get is a error message stating the program has stopped running. I've tried running in compatibility mode but no dice.

Aiden2016-05-141 point

@Vthokie
I had the same problem, I uninstalled the program and reinstalled it and still the same thing. I'm going to try running it in compatibility mode and see if that fixes it. I'd suggest that as well.

VThokie2016-05-120 point

Hey @poopedmypants (lel), I'm using Windows 8 as i still haven't gotten around to updating to 10, I'll try the compatibility mode and see if that works

poopedmypants2016-05-120 point

@vthokie what version of windows u r using?
maybe try compatibility mode?

VThokie2016-05-120 point

Hey so downloading this game is fine however when I run it, after the opening Cinematic the main screen is unreadable and sort of glitchy. anyone else have this problem / know how to fix it? it would be much appreciated. thanks!

jayf782016-04-301 point

@ foster, hey bro can you be a bit more specific about your problem?
if I had to guess I would say you are missing the WinRAR program or
some other program to let you UNZIP the downloaded file.

esf3452016-04-260 point

the mektek version for download is an updated game engine and high quality textures along with both mechpaks which both come with the original mechs when they came out and mechs made by some people at mektek inc., even though everything is the same as back when it became free on the mektek site the only problem is you cant have the resolution fit to your monitor as there are only 3 choices 1024x768, 800x600, and 640x480.

Foster2016-04-230 point

Game wont work on my laptop? i double click the application and it just does nothing :( please help me

plopplopfizzfizz2016-04-23-1 point

@admin, sorry I meant the original MEKTEK, my understanding is there is a better one than the one that is listed and thought you were in the process of uploading,maybe I misunderstood what I was reading in some other peeps posts.

Murderkai2016-04-230 point

I was 5 when I used to play this back in 2008-ish on an old shoddy PC.
The disc was in there when it died so we abandoned it to rot in our garage forgetting about the disc. Now it's 2016 and i'm 12.
For the last month I had been searching the entire house for MW4 since I really wanted to experience the nostalgia again, forgetting it was in the old PC. I then realised last night it was still in the PC. I unscrewed the PC and opened the disc compartment. There it was!
It was the most excited i've been int the last 2 years.
I loaded it into my new PC and installed it. After about 10 minutes it finished.
It was th most disappointed i've been in the last 2 years.
'Installation Successful, Please Insert Disc 2'
FFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-

Murderkai2016-04-23-2 points

Used to play this when I was 5 on an old MSI computer in 2009. Wow 60GB of hardrive it was amazing. Then the computers capacitors died and we could no longer play it so we abandoned it and left it in our garage. Now it's 2016 and i'm 12. I wanted to play MW4 so I searched the entire house instead of the garage. I was really disappointed after looking for it for a solid week. 1 month later I remembered it was still in the old PC. I looked there, unscrewed the PC and found the disc. I was so excited. Put it into my desktop and installed it. Then I was the most disappointed i've ever been in my entire life. It said 'Installation Complete... Insert Disc 2' FFFFUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKK

admin2016-04-220 point

@plopplopfizzfizz: it's already listed, wtf man

plopplopfizzfizz2016-04-210 point

@ admin.....when will the original be uploaded?

jserr22016-04-030 point

It also asks me to insert disc 2 during the install, at 52% it wants disc 2 and won't continue to load.

pasdaslas2016-03-310 point

@vonstar or admin......what is so frigging special about the other MEKTEK version?
can someone please explain???????????

admin2016-03-29-1 point

@Vonstar: will upload the original soon

Vonstar2016-03-290 point

This is the mektek version which I personally have always hated. Wish I could find the original.

twinPRICKS2016-03-070 point

@Josiah...um can you give us more details?
at what point in the game are u being asked for cd 2 ????????
I don't have any problems playing this at all, never at any point
have I been asked for cd 2 by the game, I play this game on
winxp and win7, maybe try deleting it and reinstalling/unzipping?
do you have another pc u can try it on?

josiah2016-03-010 point

it keeps asking to put in cd 2

leonightus2016-02-240 point

i missed this game and mechassault 2 i cri

pasdaslas2016-02-200 point

@ender_2 , so what exactly do the mektek mech packs add to this already great game? can you go into details for those of us who don't know anything about it.

Ender_22016-02-180 point

Now if only someone could track down the MekTek mech packs. They added so much to the game over the years, but every copy of them that I find now is plagued with viruses.

cocaMOLEaaa2016-02-14-3 points

I really dig this game, I thought mw3 was kinda SHIT , but this one is DA BOMB.
download it and save to a backup drive or dvdrom before gaadam GOG dot COM
get's a hold of it and starts charging people for a game that was once abandonedware.
FU&^%ng gog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SwedishMMachine2016-02-060 point

Works fine on my fully updated Win10 64b. Just run MW4Mercs file, no compatability settings needed on my machine

steveaustin2016-02-060 point

@vekumo.....why don't you download it and try then
let us know if it works on win10, it works on my laptop
running win7 acer aspire tf-20 2gb ram radeon3200 graphics card.

Vekumo2016-02-051 point

Has anyone tried this on Windows 10? Does it work?

sad2oe2016-02-040 point

Love this game, really glad its up for free, XDD

46YOvirginMALE2016-02-020 point

i never played this game before, it's fantastic.
thankyou admin.

abc1232016-02-010 point

great game, played it on my xp laptop and my windows7 laptop.

SuperHappyFunTime2016-01-310 point

this game is WHY I PLAY GAMES, if you don't like this then
you are simply not a gamer, plz go find another hobby.
thanks for this sweet one ADMIN.
games games and even more games....who needs a girlfriend anyway.
I feel tired, maybe I should go 2 bed soon?

c++meNOunderstand2016-01-290 point

a really good MechWarrior game.
does anyone here know where I can get more maps
to play on for the skirmish mode?
or is there a way to update game features?
what a GEM this game is to play.

longDADDYlegy2k2016-01-290 point

in my opinion the BEST MechWarrior ever...yeah yeah I know, I know....what about MechWarrior online it looks way better blah blah blah, this looks good enough 4 me, I don't need to be ONLINE to play it, and it has skirmish...the only thing I am missing is MORE MAPS, and I say PHUCK that MECHTEK thing, I don't even know what the hell a mechtek even is.
so download this and be happy-

78ppk782016-01-271 point

so what is that mektek thing and why would I want it anyway?
this game seems good enough without it, it already includes
some editors and stuff so what good is a mektek???????????
-hands can create or they can destroy, plz put your hands to good use-

sumyoungman2016-01-240 point

I love this game, i enjoyed mw2 back in the day, mw3 didn't do much for me but it was ok, but this little sucker is great, I am playing on my acer-win7-64bit.
installed and played without any trouble whatsoever...I am sad to hear that some of my fellow gamers are having trouble getting this up and going...I even tried it
on another laptop running XP without any problems, can't believe this game is
free/abandoneware!!!!!!!!!

nuclear_afk2016-01-121 point

does it include mektech

Daishi4life2016-01-091 point

I love this game, all of the series, but MW4 mercs is a masterpiece! also, I am running it on Windows 8.1 64 bit, just downloaded it and ran the 'MW4Mercs.exe' (the screen scaled it too big but after I made the thing to use older apps and ran it with the recommended settings it worked perfectly! Sorry 4 my bad english, it is not everyones native language

Jubjub2016-01-021 point

I have the CD with key and I can't get it to work on windows8.1 so this probably won't work either.

Sss2015-10-312 points

Soda pressing there hasn't been a good sequel to this great game :(

Prinz_E2015-10-290 point

loved plying it before my ex threw out my compilation of the mech warrior 4 games mercenaries black knight and vengeance so if this works I will be ecstatic and able to play one of my fav pc games of all time

DKL~Merlin2015-10-170 point

http://dklegion.com/tunngle to play multiplay (not gameranger).

MaDmAnMaTt2015-10-170 point

It wont r I keep getting this error 'STOP : FAILED (0x80070005 - WINERR_Access is denied. ) - CoCreateInstance(IDirectPlayLobby3A)
Try - (0x00000000)'

Bruh2015-07-10-8 points Windows version

HOW DO I GET IT TO WORK ON WINDOWS 8 OMG ?

skelo56112015-07-04-5 points Windows version

I tried to download, it says I am missing resourcestextures.mw4. I seem to be missing folders altogether as well, as that folder does not appear in the download.

Vaki2015-06-290 point Windows version

love this game, just wish i had a good controller, would be even better then.
btw if you have video glitchyness just open the options.ini and set videodriverindex=-1
:)

Arn2015-06-290 point Windows version

I like this game

JayDee2015-06-041 point Windows version

works fine,awesome game.worth downloading despite the size.mechcommander2 is also released free,you guys should host it here aswell

Whiskeybottle2015-06-04-4 points Windows version

Hi, I hate to be a bug, but, when I dragged the .exe to my desktop to access the properties and clicked which compatibility to use, I selected Windows 8, but when I tried launching, an error box showed up saying, 'The Procedure * could not be located in the DLL mtshellmq.dll.', If anyone can, please help, I would love to dive into some good old childhood games.

Wilde2015-05-260 point Windows version

The main menu is all distorted and I can't play....please help!!!

ishidai2015-05-17-1 point Windows version

ready for battle

MetalPlague2015-05-080 point Windows version

Nevermind. Readme file says it all. Derp.

MetalPlague2015-05-080 point Windows version

I don't see an installer. How do you install and run this?

admin2015-04-10-2 points Windows version

@Lord_Xarti: these are console games, we don't host console games mate

Lord_Xarti2015-04-09-6 points Windows version

This is a good series but I do not understand why MyAbandonWare does not upload ANY of the Armored Core or even Front Mission games. I love mech battle games and it just seems to be a shame they are not uploaded already. :(

Pancake2015-04-031 point Windows version

How do i open this from my computer??
Sry im 12 ^^

Siphon2015-03-18-1 point Windows version

text is blurred and i cant even make a name in the selection screen.

Big M33k2015-03-07-1 point Windows version

Did't work the first time I downloaded it on windows 8, nothing seemed to load correctly after the game booted

wreck'em2015-01-28-1 point Windows version

If I sees'em I's kill'em

Kanon2015-01-181 point Windows version

Been a fan of Battletech and Mechwarrior since the earliest days that I can remember. MW4 Mercs is a shining example of a phenomenal game in their lineage, and while apocryphal at best, is still a great way to get your fix of battetech.

SpectralWolf2014-12-11-1 point Windows version

I'm not hearing voice audio. Music and sound effects are fine but no orders, lancemate confirmations etc... Anyone help?

truckling2014-11-26-2 points Windows version

I'm also being asked to insert disk two. any solutions?

Caedis2014-11-221 point Windows version

If it helps, I'm on Windows 8. I wasn't sure what Compatibility mode to run it on.

Caedis2014-11-221 point Windows version

A bit of an odd thing going on. When I try to boot the game, it tells me to insert Disk 2. Any pointers?

Bishop2014-11-14-1 point Windows version

@Manux 323
Just unpack the downloaded file. (you can use a plethora of free software, such as 7-zip) and then put the unpacked folder to the location you need, (program files?) and then when you want to play, start the MW4Mercs.exe that's in the 'base' folder.

Manux3232014-10-180 point Windows version

good game, but, how do I run it?

confused2014-10-09-1 point Windows version

must be a christian,the h word might be hell dunno about d word,dick?

Bishop2014-10-07-2 points Windows version

When ig88 said 'the h-word' or 'the d-word' he meant expletives. swear-words.unclean language. The h and d represent the first letter of such words. Which some try to avoid. This game and it's predecessors are well made and I would recommend playing them, although with caution due to the concerns voiced by ig88.

tforsaken2014-10-06-1 point Windows version

ig88 can i have some of what your taking what the fuck is the h word?

FB2014-10-01-1 point Windows version

@IG88:
What's the 'd-word'? What's the 'H-word'? Your short review would make a lot more sense to me if I knew what you're talking about. Drosophilia? Hamartophobia? Who knows?

ig882014-09-301 point Windows version

this game is very well done. the only 2 problems are it has use of the 'd-word' in some of the levels and some of the mech names have the 'h-word' in them. for the missions, my sugjestion is to turn of the sound and listen to some good techno instead. for the mech names, there is not much youcan do. this game for windos xp, not dos, but it works on windos seven also. somepeapol say it is not abandone ware, but it is nolonger sold by the original company and so i would not wory about it. all in all, I rait it 4 out of 5.

TuntematonSika2014-09-26-1 point Windows version

Yes, just run the .exe in compatability mode (Right Click/Properties)

Chattherat2014-09-12-1 point Windows version

Can i play this game with windows 8?

RickStone2014-09-02-1 point Windows version

I keep having a small problem with this game; after playing about half-way through my last installation of the game (from this same site and download) and from the very start of my current playthrough, the torso slowly aims downward and I can't seem to get it to stop. I have to constantly manually re-adjust the aim which can be quite tricky in the middle of combat. Does anybody know of this problem and how I can fixt it? Thanks!

Ian Dresari2014-07-20-1 point Windows version

WARHAMMER it's a 2002 release

Ash2014-07-14-1 point Windows version

This game was simply superb, it's got everything you'd want in a good mech game, a good degree of customization, and decent enough AI (Both ally and enemy), the game would probably be sold for $20 on GoG if it weren't for legal disputes with MegaMek, which btw, this version is the MegaMek version, which adds an additional 60 or so mechs to pilot! If you have the original, this is pretty much the Deluxe Edition, must have.

keppelectic2014-06-21-1 point Windows version

I have an original copy of this game. When i installed the original, AVG notified me of a Trojan, which i removed and there were no problems at all for me. If anyone is receiving this it might just be an outdated file or so forth. Whilst i have an original, having a 2 year old rub it along the tile floor makes a difference to the install. This copy worked fine for me and i am running Windows 7 - 64 bit, just downloaded and opened MW4Mercs.exe and has been great since then. Still the best Mechwarrior you will ever play!

@{CYT}™Cmeg2014-06-04-1 point Windows version

This IS a playable version of MW4 v3.1 (it IS 3.1 isn't it? TBQH I can't remember). Why should we all go emailing you? How do we know your not going to lump us with an MW4 vPasswordStealKeylogger eh?
Might be worth asking around 'mechstorm.com' (the only MW4 forum/site left on the whole net) if they know bout this!

@Disapointed2014-06-04-1 point Windows version

I've been playing this download of MW4 for a few months, and not noticed any kind of virus troubles. None of my AV's detect anything. But, now you mention it, I'm sure I've heard other people mention finding this trojan. AFAIK it is a false alarm - it must have some code that has some similarities to one of the well known trojans, and perhaps some cheaper / freeware scanners LQ heuristics misidentify it.

{CYT}™Cmeg2014-05-25-1 point Windows version

If Interested in a playable Free Release of MW4M 3.1 {if you had it before} that we play on GameRanger Daily especially in the Evenings EST with other zones joining in.
Email me: cmeg105@hotmail.com
This Dated: 05/23/2014

disapointed2014-05-25-1 point Windows version

the most important file in this whole download is affected with a virus. specifically MW4Mercs.exe, and the name of the virus is TROJ_SPNR.0BF412. This sucks, I've literally tried so many websites and I just want to play this game already. well I guess I'll just enjoy it through youtube videos.

Asso2014-05-24-1 point Windows version

Though the game works fine, one niggle, if you want to make your own maps using the map creator tool provided - you're stuffed! There is a file missing in this installation - 'tctd.exe' - without it the map creator simply won't work - and it is impossible to find this file anywhere else on the net.

Pink Floyd2014-05-21-1 point Windows version

The whole series of Mechwarrrior is timeless. This was the last one and still holds up incredibly well 12 years later. The stand alone Mercenaries series of both 2 and 4 had more to offer than the originals. Lots of options and incredible replat value

hi2014-05-17-1 point Windows version

hi

andisb72014-05-10-1 point Windows version

mechwarrior is the best

madmarc122014-05-090 point Windows version

been looking for this for a while

old dog2014-04-30-1 point Windows version

thanks for making a fan happy

kurt hurts2014-04-20-1 point Windows version

why in hell cvan't I download this game!! your the 5th sight I've tried from!!!!!!

I love you2014-04-18-1 point Windows version

I love you guys, I was looking for this game last 5 hours and I almost lost my faith :-D

Warhammer2014-03-28-1 point Windows version

you cant not using dosbox sonic this game is a 2006 release

IminaMech!2014-03-17-1 point Windows version

I'm in a Mech!

mihai2014-03-16-1 point Windows version

i like game so much here i find the full version i love this site

titotilda2014-03-14-1 point Windows version

yeah

gimme2014-03-09-1 point Windows version

the game

Sonic123652014-03-030 point Windows version

how can i play this on mac useing DOSBOX?

YamishanValderis2014-02-11-1 point Windows version

to run MW4:Mercenaries on win vista/7/8 and winxp with the later .net frameworks sometimes u need to add commandline arguments to the exe shortcut to disable functions i know i myself had to use /gosnojoystick there are others like /gosnovideo etc etc try finding the list and going through it before u start screaming that its a crap download thats wasted space

ted2014-01-15-1 point Windows version

wow GOG cool thanks for sharing

LELE2014-01-08-1 point Windows version

hey how to play this game hah??

ThatGuy2013-11-29-1 point Windows version

He/She didn't ask for anything tho :C

joshmasterjosh2013-10-01-1 point Windows version

You can't use this by dragging the zip file over to the dos box. You have to add manually and it has to be a windows profile through d-fend reloaded, not a dosbox profile. You have to navigate into the 'base folder' inside the mechwarrior 4 folder and find your exe file. Good luck.

Cartortus2013-09-26-1 point Windows version

I downloaded both MechWarriors and D-Fend, i tried extracting with defend, but it told me it didnt have executable files. what did i do wrong?

admin2013-08-16-1 point Windows version

@ M.Molli : check the fucking links I put above the screenshots before asking

M.Molli2013-08-15-1 point Windows version

Download was perfect.
Took about 15 to 20 minutes for me.
Thanks!

Balkoth2013-08-12-1 point Windows version

Awesome, thanks a ton.
Just download the game and then extract the entire folder someplace (like your Desktop or Programs folder). Really simple to install and play.

MadCat182013-08-10-2 points Windows version

Wtf is this crap? i wasted an hour of downloading and space on my laptop and for what? This game doesnt work. if someone can walk me through it, i'll try it again. but for now, its crap. 1 star

Honisgrave2013-05-230 point Windows version

I Down loaded this file twice, 1st time it said it wasnt a ziped file and the second time, when I put it into D-Fend reload it says that the file doesnt contain any executable files, so it wont run after being unpacked, bit of a
waste of 3.5 gig of download!! If you have a solution please email me.
lincoln1960@hotmailcom

UzY3L2013-05-21-1 point Windows version

Great upload! Thank you very much for this!

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Canonicity[edit]

Computer games are explicitly excluded from the list of products that contribute straight Canon to the BattleTech universe while at the same time it was stated that the IP owners are 'not in total denial about these sources either'; it has also been stated that fluff from certain official, licensed products (namely certain computer games including those produced by FASA) can be assumed to be part of the shared universe as long as it is not directly contradicted, and makes sense. On this premise, MechWarrior 4: Vengeance is considered to be an apocryphal product.

Conflicts with official canon include:

• The attack on Duke Eric Dresari's compound is portrayed as a surprise attack that is over within minutes. The Federated Commonwealth Civil War sourcebook describes it as a three-day battle.
• The Federated Commonwealth Civil War sourcebook indicates that Ian Dresari becomes Duke, rendering the alternate ending where Joanna becomes Duchess non-canon.

Plot synopsis[edit]

Backstory[edit]

The FedCom Civil War engulfs Kentares IV after William Dresari, a nephew of famed Clan War hero Duke Eric Dresari, betrays the family, launching a surprise attack by Steiner forces on the Dresari royal palace. William seizes the throne for himself under the banner of Katherine 'Katrina' Steiner-Davion's Lyran Alliance and became responsible for the annihilation of loyalists to Victor Steiner-Davion. The betrayal leaves Eric Dresari and the majority of the royal family dead. (Transcript)

Storyline[edit]

Upon hearing of the coup, Eric's son, Ian Dresari, returns home and meets up with his uncle, Sir Peter Dresari, on the moon orbiting Kentares to launch a guerrilla campaign to take back Kentares IV from the Steiner loyalists. Ian fights alongside with fellow Resistance MechWarriors Casey Nolan, Jen McQuarrie, and Jules Gonzales, and their commander Elise Rathburn in various missions. The Resistance abandons its base on the moon and sets up camp for the first time in Kentares' arctic regions. At one point during this campaign, Ian's uncle Peter is murdered by Duncan Burke, a high-ranking officer in Katrina's forces. Ian and the rest of the Resistance are devastated by the loss of his uncle and debate over whether or not to continue the fight for Kentares' freedom. They decide to push forward and manage to capture a satellite network from House Steiner. The rebel group moves into the mountains.

After destroying a disabled, but heavily guarded Steiner DropShip, Ian and the resistance move to the Hadra Peninsula, a remote desert region. Rumors of an abandoned prison camp reached the resistance and efforts are made to locate and liberate the camp in order to enlist more personnel for the Resistance cause. Along the way, Ian is shocked to find that one member of his family survived Steiner's siege of the Dresari palace: his sister Joanna. After a short reunion, Ian and Joanna are separated once more as the Resistance plans to mobilize their forces to take the fight to Steiner. While in Hadra, Ian kills James Kulin, who was tasked with suppressing the civilian population of Kentares and personally gave the orders to execute Ian and Joanna's family. They make a brief detour to save a coastal town named Vale after Steiner threatened to bomb the town due to allegations of links to the Resistance. Not only does the Resistance save the population, but Ian manages to personally defeat his uncle's murderer, Duncan Burke, in a heated duel.

Pushing forward into urban environments, the fighting heats up and the Resistance's casualties mount. Joanna informs Ian of an old armory cache hidden somewhere in the city full of equipment enough to outfit four heavy lances of 'Mechs - valuable for assaulting the Dresari palace, now the headquarters for the Steiner occupation. Before the search for the cache could be conducted however, Joanna and her lance are ambushed by Steiner forces, leaving her badly injured and in mortal danger. Ian has to make a choice, between rescuing his sister from certain death or securing the weapons cache for an assault on the Dresari palace. Whatever the player chooses, Ian and the Resistance fight one last battle against House Steiner, finally putting an end to the war. However, the fight is not yet over for Ian, as William shows up in a modified Daishi, challenging Ian to a duel. Ian defeats William and finally frees the planet from Steiner's grasp.

Depending what choice the player makes during the second-to-last mission, either Joanna or Ian will ascend the throne as Duchess or Duke, respectively.

Missions[edit]

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Operation 1[edit]

• Mission 1 - Destroy Communications Array - Ian Dresari joins his uncle Peter Dresari and Casey Nolan as Omega Lance in a mission to destroy the main communication relay station, located on Kentares' moon. Their destruction cuts off all Lyran Alliance communications with Kentares IV. The remains of the station provide the heroes with communication codes, allowing interception of enemy communications. (Transcript)

• Mission 2 - Destroy SCUD Launchers - Omega Lance (Ian and Jules Gonzales) locate and destroy mobile artillery vehicles, along with their escorts, clearing the way to attack Lyran facilities in the Tholis Basin. (Transcript)

• Mission 3 - DropShip Hunt - Peter's Omega Lance attacks the Lyrans' main DropShip hangars on the moon, in the Tholis Basin, destroying the ships on the launchpad. They monitor transmissions from a resistance movement operating on Kentares IV, giving them hope they won't be alone once they reach the planet below. (Transcript)

• Mission 4 - Base Defense - The raiders intercept communications between planetary Governor Lord Marcus Roland and his adjutant, Major Vanda Castro. Castro wants to check out the silence from the moon base, but Roland dismisses her suspicions and delays her access to the necessary transport assets. Ian, Casey, and Jen McQuarrie defend DropShip Two while it prepares for launch, while Peter and Gonzales take another ship to try to intercept Castro's forces. Ian's group successfully repels the Lyran forces, and their DropShip carries them from the moon to Kentares IV's arctic regions. (Transcript)

Operation 2[edit]

• Mission 1 - Recon Area - Ian's Omega Lance executes a hot drop to scout the landing site for the DropShip on the Elysium tundra. They destroy a Lyran recon base and its garrison. (Transcript)

• Mission 2 - Raid Depot - Peter reports DropShip One landed safely and that he and Gonzales are moving to rendezvous with Ian's group. Intercepted communications indicate significant discord among the Lyran commanders, hampering the effectiveness of their response. Ian's Omega Lance seizes control of a Steiner supply depot and defends it against counterattacks by it perimeter patrols. (Transcript)

• Mission 3 - Escort Techs - Peter reports he has rendezvoused with a technician team that will be able to disable the Steiner satellite network, and is moving to rendezvous with Ian's group. Intercepted communications indicate that Ian's cousin William (a Katrina-loyalist) is taking his personal unit into the field to join Duncan Burke's hunt for the raiders. Ian's Omega Lance goes into the field to rescue Gonzales and the satellite technicians, who are pinned down in a pass by Lyran forces. Omega Lance defeats the attackers and escorts Tech Sergeant Michaels and his convoy to safety, blowing a bridge behind them to cut off Steiner pursuit. (Transcript)

• Mission 4 - Capture Base - Gonzales reports he was separated from Peter while escorting the convoy northward. Duncan Burke boasts over an open transmission that he has killed Peter, hoping to goad the remaining raiders into an attack. Gonzales convinces the team to finish the mission Peter started. Omega Lance seizes the Steiner launch facilities and satellite control center and defends it against two waves of Steiner attacks. The technicians cut off the Lyrans' access to the satellite network, rendering them blind. (Transcript)

Operation 3[edit]

• Mission 1 - Sweep and Destroy - After recovering Paul's remains, the team proceeds to the Olympian Reaches, where a Steiner DropShip damaged in earlier fighting has made a hard landing. Ian hopes to prevent the Lyrans from getting it operational again. Omega Lance eliminates several Lyran patrols to open a breach in the ship's protective screen, but sustains casualties among the scout teams. (Transcript)

• Mission 2 - Capture Supply Convoy - Omega Lance intercepts a supply convoy carrying supplies, technicians, and reinforcements to the crashed DropShip. The resistance eulogizes Sir Peter Dresari. (Transcript)

• Mission 3 - Destroy DropShip - Communications intercepts indicate Governor Roland is filing reports with Archon Katrina Steiner-Davion downplaying the seriousness of the recent attacks. Omega Lance uses artillery support to destroy the DropShip before it can power up its weapons, and seize a supply cache. (Transcript)

Operation 4[edit]

• Mission 1 - Raid Base - Ian's force travels to the Hardra Peninsula to rendezvous with the resistance, which operates out of several abandoned firebases. Omega Lance attacks a large Steiner supply base in the desert - neutralizing mobile hostiles and providing fire support for a cargo truck convoy, while Romeo conducts decoy operations on the southern flank and X-Ray destroy outlying static defenses. The operation is successful, and the convoy is able to load up with supplies and extract. (Transcript)

• Mission 2 - Defend Base - Ian manages to contact his sister, Joanna, who is one of the leaders of the resistance. Omega Lance responds to resistance commander Erland's call for help as Lyran forces assault a large resistance base, destroying many of the Lyran attackers and forcing the rest to withdraw. (Transcript)

• Mission 3 - Capture Barges - Ian and Joanna discuss the benefits of announcing that they are both alive and fighting with the resistance, as the legitimate heirs of Duke Eric. Technical Officer Karl Sontag advises Ian that Joanna always supported him, even after his banishment by their father. Omega Lance captures a convoy of supply barges, intending to use the munitions aboard to supply a resistance offensive on the eastern peninsula. (Transcript)

• Mission 4 - Destroy Factory - Intercepted transmissions indicate that James Kulin, the Lyran commander who killed Duke Eric, has come to the Hardra Peninsula to crush the rebels. Omega Lance attacks a key ammunition factory with the help of Shepherd, a guide in a Swift Wind scout car, taking out Steiner's munition supplier for the whole northern peninsula. (Transcript)

• Mission 5 - Capture Convoy - Kulin delivers an ultimatum to Joanna Dresari, threatening to begin killing prisoners of war. In response, Omega Lance intercepts a convoy carrying veterans of the Dresari Forward Guard to a prisoner camp for execution and destroys a Steiner air defense site to enable evacuation helicopters to reach the convoy and rescue the prisoners. (Transcript)

• Mission 6 - Liberate Camp - One of the rescued MechWarriors, Terra Risner of the Forward Guard, asks to join Omega Lance. Based on a hunch, Omega Lance attacks an abandoned Davion base which Kulin may be using as a prisoner of war camp, with the resistance's Denali Lance and additional ground units in support. They face defenses bolstered by Mantis Lance, commanded by Kulin himself. Ian kills Kulin, and the resistance liberates the prisoners. (Transcript)

Operation 5[edit]

• Mission 1 - Destroy Bombers - Omega Lance and the resistance forces relocate from the Hardra Peninsula to Jeteel, from which they can focus on retaking the capital city. Governor Roland announces that his forces will destroy the town of Vale and kill all its residents, on the eastern Meridian Coast, for its role as a distribution point for illegal weapons and equipment for the resistance. Over Major Vonda Castro's objections, Governor Roland assigns the Shilones of the Second Bomber Wing to carry out the destruction. Omega Lance sweeps through the swamps to find the hidden Steiner airbase and destroys both the bombers and the control tower. (Transcript)

• Mission 2 - Destroy Patrols - Omega Lance intercepts a communique in which Captain Duncan Burke advises Governor Roland to dispatch a blue-water destroyer from Argonne to Vale, with orders to destroy the city. Roland concurs, but demotes Burke to Lieutenant for his failure to deal with Ian Dresari earlier, and orders him to personally take charge of the hunt for Omega Lance. The resistance attempts to gather enough watercraft to evacuate Vale's population, while Omega Lance splits up to hunt down Roland's coastal hovercraft patrols and take out coastal defense batteries. Ian runs across Burke, and kills him in single combat, avenging his uncle Peter. (Transcript)

• Mission 3 - Defend Exodus - The Voice of the Resistance reports a general uprising. Rebels have retaken border towns and garrisons in Meer Province, destroyed prison camps in the Hardra Peninsula, and won battles against Roland's forces in Jeteel and on the Meridian Coast around Vale. At Vale, the evacuation is interrupted by the arrival of the destroyer Indomitable. Omega Lance engages the destroyer to protect two civilian ships still being loaded. Steiner 'Mechs attack from the land while the destroyer moves in, escorted by fast patrol boats. As the battle rages, a second Lyran destroyer, the Thunderchild, joins the fray. Omega Lance sinks both destroyers and ensures the escape of the last civilian ship, the Ailouette. (Transcript)

Operation 6[edit]

• Mission 1 - Recon in Force - Joanna tells Ian that the boatlift inspired the people of Kentares, and that resistance forces are now pushing towards the capital, where Roland has concentrated his remaining forces. The resistance requests that Omega Lance sweep locations where Steiner forces are concentrated and take them out, so the resistance can use the area as a staging area for an attack on the palace. (Transcript)

• Mission 2 - Rescue Pilots - Resistance forces report heavy losses due to intense Steiner resistance. Omega Lance moves to rescue friendly 'Mech pilots stranded behind Steiner lines, hiding in a parking garage. Omega Lance breaches the Steiner lines, finds the pilots, and provides cover for evacuation helicopters to get the pilots to safety. (Transcript)

• Mission 3 - Destroy Base - One of the rescued pilots, Captain Damon Squire, joins Omega Lance on Joanna's recommendation. To gain intelligence for an assault on Governor Roland's palace, Omega Lance attacks the heavily fortified Steiner intelligence headquarters at the university. Omega takes out the main generator to disable the defensive turrets and a key communications center, then engages and destroys a company of defending BattleMechs. (Transcript)

• Mission 4a - Rescue Sister - Joanna's resistance forces launch an attack on the palace as a distraction, to enable Omega Lance to access Duke Eric's armory bunker and seize the 'Mechs there. Roland's forces ambushed the resistance, and Joanna is cut off in one of the command vehicles. Joanna urges Ian to assault the armory and become Duke of Kentares IV. Technical Officer Karl Sontag advises Ian that he should save his sister, and that Omega Lance can win without the equipment in the armory. Ian orders resistance commander Major Jerrard to call off the attack and get Joanna to safety. Omega Lance deploys to Joanna's last known position and, once they find her medical transport, escorts her to safety. (Transcript)

• Mission 4b - Capture Supplies - Joanna's resistance forces launch an attack on the palace as a distraction, to enable Omega Lance to access Duke Eric's armory bunker and seize the 'Mechs there. Roland's forces ambushed the resistance, and Joanna is cut off in one of the command vehicles. Joanna urges Ian to assault the armory and become Duke of Kentares IV. Technical Officer Karl Sontag advises Ian that he should save his sister, and that Omega Lance can win without the equipment in the armory. On Joanna's advice, Ian leads Omega Lance in an assault on the armory, though Captain Damon Squire goes AWOL and sets off alone to try to rescue Joanna. Omega Lance fights its way past Vonda Castro's elite troops, who knew about the armory and laid an ambush there. Once Castro is dead, Omega Lance seizes the armory and prepares to use the contents in the assault on the palace. Ian receives a report that nobody in his sister's resistance unit returned from the ambush. (Note - this is the canonical story path) (Transcript)

Operation 7[edit]

• Mission 1 - End Game - In the story branch where Ian saved Joanna, Karl tells him he is a worthy successor to his father, Duke Eric. In the canon story branch where Ian failed to save Joanna, Karl deserts Ian, leaving behind a recording of William's announcement that he has had Joanna executed, and a message that Ian is no better than William. Omega Lance leads the resistance attack on Roland's palace complex. Commandos destroy the palace's turret control center, enabling Omega Lance to destroy the control facility and Roland's escape ship. Omega Lance defeats Roland's elite guard and kills the Lyran governor. When the rest of Omega Lance moves to the 'Mech bays for repairs, William Dresari emerges to challenge Ian - jamming communications to keep him from calling for help. Ian wins the battle, killing William. (Transcript)

Aftermath

In the story path which conforms with canon, the People's Council confirms Ian as Duke. Ian expresses regret for the decisions he made that led to Joanna's death, and wonders if his father was right in banishing him. He vows that House Steiner must be driven from the Commonwealth, and Gonzales responds 'We'll take care of that.' (Transcript)

In the story path which diverges from canon, the People's Council confirms Joanna as Duchess, while Ian plans to leave and join Victor's faction in the Civil War, to drive House Steiner out of the Commonwealth. (Transcript)

Featured BattleMechs[edit]

'Mechs are classified into four weight categories. They are also either from the Clans or the Inner Sphere. Clan 'Mechs are generally superior to Inner Sphere 'Mechs of the same weight.

MechWarrior 4: Black Knight Expansion Pack[edit]

Storyline[edit]

After Ian Dresari came to power as Duke of Kentares IV, many of the leaders of the revolution that put him in power turned against him over his having left his sister, Joanna, to die, and formed a new rebel army to depose Ian. Attempting to solidify his rule as the FedCom Civil War raged around Kentares, Ian cracked down on political dissent. Seeing an opportunity to weaken a pro-Victor Duke, a pro-Katrina officer, Major Clarissa Dupres, hired the Black Knight Legion to break Davion power over Kentares IV and kill Ian Dresari.

Once the Legion landed their full forces onworld, Dupres used that as leverage to force Duke Ian to declare his neutrality in the FedCom Civil War, and then turned her own forces against the Legion. Though suffering heavy casualties, the survivors rallied around Striker Lance commander Lt. Eric McClaren and joined with the Kentares Free Army rebels to overthrow Duke Ian, then pursued Major Dupres to a Steiner outpost on Voltrat 3 to exact vengeance.

Canonicity[edit]

The Black Knight campaign appears to be only partially consistent with canon. The Federated Commonwealth Civil War sourcebook notes that Ian spent Wave Two and Wave Three of the Civil War tracking down Katrina-loyalists and fighting off attacks on Kentares IV. The MechWarrior Dark Age pilot cards include Victor Dresari, the eldest son and heir apparent of Duke Aidan Dresari of Kentares IV circa 3130, indicating that Ian survived and passed control of Kentares IV to his descendants despite the best efforts of the Black Knight Legion. (With William and Joanna dead, Ian was explicitly the last living Dresari, so Aidan and Victor cannot be descended from another branch of the family.)

Ian's arrest of political dissidents and suppression of KFA rebels is consistent with 'tracking down Katrina-loyalists' and his forces' battles against the Black Knight Legion is consistent with 'fighting off attacks on Kentares IV.' Operations 1, 2, and 5 are consistent with canon, but Black Knight diverges by winning against Dresari's forces in Operations 3 and 4. A story branch that does not violate canon would have the Legion withdrawing after the betrayal and exacting vengeance on Major Dupres on Voltrat 3 without toppling Ian's rule.

Black Knight Legion TO&E[edit]

• Alpha Lance
• Flanker Lance
• Hammer Lance
• Striker Lance
• Havoc Lance
• Coyote Platoon
• Phoenix Wing
• Sundance Wing
• Nova Wing

Missions[edit]

Operation 1[edit]

• Mission 1 - Missing Miners - The Corvatti Corporation has contracted the Black Knight Legion under Colonel Lawhorn to defend their operations on a remote crystal mining world on the Capellan border from pirate attacks. Lawhorn assigns Lt. Eric McClair to take Striker Lance and investigate a mining facility that lost contact two days ago. Striker encounters pirate forces at the mining complex and destroys them. (Transcript)

• Mission 2 - Stranglehold - Colonel Lawhorn takes Alpha Lance to investigate a pirate base, and assigns Striker Lance to destroy the pirates' oxygen tanks and water processor, then fall back to where Alpha Lance will be waiting in ambush. The pirates evacuate to the east. (Transcript)

• Mission 3 - Safeguard - Striker Lance takes over convoy escort duties from Flanker Lance, and escorts the Corvatti vehicles to a supply depot. When pirates attack, they call upon Flanker Lance and Phoenix Wing for fire support, and defeat the pirates. Hammer Lance relieves Striker Lance on depot security duty. (Transcript)

• Mission 4 - Seek and Destroy - Striker Lance and other Legion forces attack the pirates' landing site, where their Hrothgar DropShip and orbital cargo launchers are preparing to escape with payloads of stolen crystals. The Stiletto-class fighters of Sundance Wing support the attack. In the middle of the battle, a Talon DropShip descends towards the landing zone and destroys the remaining crystal transports. Aboard the Talon, Major Clarissa Dupree of the Lyran Alliance offers the Legion terms for a new contract, gifting the mercenaries a Sunder and a Ryoken as a gesture of goodwill. (Transcript)

Operation 2[edit]

• Mission 1 - Breakout - Before the Legion can land, a section of the planetary space defense system must be disabled. Colonel Lawhorn bribes the Corvatti Mining Corporation to smuggle Striker Lance onto Kentares IV in a shipment of heavy mining equipment. Once on the ground, Striker Lance fights its way free of the spaceport and evades Dresari patrols, establishing a field HQ in an abandoned mine. (Transcript)

• Mission 2 - Clear the Skies - Analysis of local broadcasts reveals that several key advisors defected from Ian Dresari's government and have formed a new rebel movement calling itself the Kentares Free Army (KFA). Duke Ian's forces have been rounding up political dissidents and putting them in prison camps. Striker Lance attacks a Dresari airbase. During the operation, they monitor a distress call from Damon Squire, who reports that Dresari forces has ambushed KFA forces at Calypso Station, a rebel base in an abandoned village. (Transcript)

• Mission 3 - 'Mech Heist - With Dresari forces distracted by a KFA raid on a prison facility northeast of their 'Mech base, Striker Lance destroys a communications station to disrupt Dresari coordination and neutralizes the base's defenders, allowing Legion technicians to enter the base and steal 'Mechs. The prison raid goes poorly for the KFA troops, and Striker Lance detours from the base to assist a KFA lance east of the 'Mech base. (Transcript)

• Mission 4 - Canyon Ambush - Striker Lance uses a canyon as the site for an ambush for a Dresari lance that has been pursuing them. (Transcript)

• Mission 5 - MODL - Data recovered from the 'Mech base shows the patrol route of the mobile orbital defense lasers (MODLs). Striker Lance lays an ambush for the MODLs at an abandoned firebase in the Madari Scrubland, during a period when the MODLs are operating under radio silence during test firing exercises. Legion support teams activate a 'blackout emitter' to jam local communications during the ambush, and Striker Lance smashes through the mobile structures' escorts and destroy the MODLs, then move to rendezvous with the rest of the Legion at its landing site. (Transcript)

• Mission 6 - Kill Casey - Colonel Lawhorn dispatches Striker lance to kill Lt. Casey Nolan, one of Duke Ian Dresari's key supporters. Striker Lance attacks the 'Mech academy, defeats Sergeant Kearson and the cadets, and kills Casey 'Jester' Nolan. (Transcript)

Operation 3[edit]

• Mission 1 - Flank Guard - Colonel Lawhorn stages the Legion for its campaign against Dresari's forces, planning to take out Dresari supply bases in the mountains, severing Dresari's supply lines and forcing him to fall back to the capital. Striker Lance is assigned to patrol the perimeter of the Legion field base for Dresari forces. During the patrol, Lawhorn reports the main Legion base is under heavy assault by Steiner and Dresari forces working together, first ordering all units to fall back to defend against an incoming assault company, and then ordering the base's evacuation when it becomes clear they cannot hold. Lawhorn orders Striker to escort Exodus Convoy (with the support staff) to safety, while Hammer, Havoc, and Flanker lances join with Alpha. Colonel Lawhorn is killed when attacking Steiner forces destroy his Black Knight and the attackers take out the DropShips as well, including Striker Lance's MechCommander, Mandril. Striker Lance brings the Exodus convoy to relative safety in a set of canyons, then sends out recon patrols to look for survivors. (Transcript)

• Mission 2 - Mountain Depot - Recon forces report that Duke Ian, under pressure from both the Legion and the KFA, was pressured into signing a non-aggression pact with Major Dupree in which he declared himself a neutral party in the Victor-Katrina conflict. According to admittedly sketchy intel, Ian demanded the destruction of the Legion as a pre-requisite for the deal. Eric assumes command of the remnants of the Legion, using the callsign 'Black Knight.' Striker Lance attacks a Dresari supply depot in the Cascade Mountains, takes out the generator that powers the defense turrets, and clears the way for a Legion convoy to enter and load supplies. Reconnaissance of the destroyed Legion field base confirms that Colonel Lawhorn is dead, having taken a PPC to the cockpit. (Transcript)

• Mission 3 - Prison Break - A Legion recon team discovers a prison facility that is likely to hold Legion survivors and key members of the Kentares Free Army. Striker Lance attacks the facility and clears the way for rescue helicopters to extract the prisoners. In addition to members of the Legion's Hammer Lance, they also free political prisoners and Duke Ian's former technical team leader, Karl Sonntag. (Transcript)

• Mission 4 - Mountain Assault - Karl thanks Eric for liberating him from Ian's dungeons, and says he was arrested for advocating against his rule in the People's Council. He tells the Legion the location of a substantial Dresari firebase in the Cascade Mountains, then leaves to rejoin his comrades in the capital. Striker Lance leads the assault on the heavily fortified firebase that controls the pass through the Cascades to the capital. (Transcript)

Operation 4[edit]

• Mission 1 - Staging Ground - The Legion reaches the outskirts of the capital city. Striker Lance scouts the area for a potential staging area for the Legion's assault on the city. They eliminate Dresari's ECCM jammer and secure an abandoned garage for use as a base of operations. (Transcript)

• Mission 2 - Checkpoint Checkout - Duke Ian imposes martial law and sets up heavily fortified checkpoints at major city intersections. The KFA pinpoints their locations, and Striker Lance eliminates them, giving the KFA free reign in the western half of the city. Damon Squire joins Striker Lance's attack. With the checkpoints destroyed, Dresari forces fall back to their main 'Mech base. (Transcript)

• Mission 3 - Lion's Mouth - Dresari troops are regrouping at Lion Base, a facility constructed after early KFA attempts to seize nearby government buildings. KFA forces hit Lion Base from the north, while Striker Lance attacks from the south. Though the KFA forces are driven back, their colleagues succeed in taking the rest of the city. Striker Lance takes out the HQ, depriving the garrison of tactical command, and eliminate the Dresari troops. (Transcript)

• Mission 4 - Revenge - Dresari retreated from Lion Base to the palace, escorted by his personal guard consisting of Jen McQuarrie and Jules Gonzales. While the KFA is securing government buildings, Striker Lance attacks the palace, battling and defeating the members of Ian's Omega Lance, including Ian, who dies at Eric's hands. (Transcript)

Operation 5[edit]

• Mission 1 - Final Countdown - A data core recovered on Kentares IV indicated Major Dupree had fled to Voltrat 3, a Steiner outpost dedicated to manufacturing BattleMechs and munitions factories. The lifeless volcanic world has a barely breathable atmosphere. Striker Lance executes a hot drop onto a Steiner missile base and secures mission control. Coyote platoon intends to re-target the base's Titan missiles at other Steiner installations onworld. The defenders destroy the main terminal, but Coyote manages to get ten missiles retargeted. Another Steiner missile base launches its Titans at the captured base, and the Legion forces withdraw. Eight of the ten missiles successfully launch before the inbound missiles destroy the compromised missile base. (Transcript)

• Mission 2 - The Gauntlet - Two Steiner facilities protecting Dupree's HQ survived the missile strikes. Striker Lance and the reconstituted Hammer Lance attack a training academy five kilometers south of the Steiner headquarters. Hammer Lance is destroyed during the assault, but Striker Lance successfully razes the facility and kills the trainees. (Transcript)

• Mission 3 - Pillage - Striker Lance attacks the last Steiner Mechworks, supported by a Legion infiltration unit of infantry and MechWarriors. (Transcript)

• Mission 4 - Pay Day - Striker Lance attacks Major Dupree's headquarters while Hammer Lance holds off her reinforcements. Striker Lance takes out Major Dupree's 'Mech, but she uses an escape pod to launch for the DropShip Chimera in orbit, ordering them to prepare to pick her up and then bombard the surface. Eric destroys her pod before it gets out of range, avenging Colonel Lawhorn. (Transcript)

Aftermath

Damon Squire sends the Legion a preliminary defense contract offering lucrative terms to garrison Kentares IV, under the command of Colonel Eric McClair.

Additional 'Mechs in Black Knight[edit]

'Mech Paks[edit]

In August 2002, Microsoft released two add-ons to MechWarrior 4: Vengeance: Clan 'Mech Pak and Inner Sphere 'Mech Pak. Each pack contained four new BattleMechs and a few other bonuses, such as new weapons.

Clan[edit]

Inner Sphere[edit]

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Links[edit]

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