Razer has just published a new computer peripheral that will surely help MechWarrior Online players to take the fight to the game in a whole new way. Called the Razer Artemis, it is, according to the official site, inspired by battlemechs and is considered a "console" that will give users an edge.

The Razer Artemis concept controller is a console that features a custom, futuristic design crafted exclusively for MechWarrior Online, inspired by the devastating BattleMechs that dominate the Inner Sphere. This is a concept design we crafted from the ground up, with the sole purpose of putting you directly in the cockpit of your favored hulking behemoth.

Check out the official MechWarrior Online Razer Artemis page for more information.

ZOMG !!!!!!!!!!

Throttle looks like crap.

So I cannot detach the joystick or the throttle from the console? 

I'll make my own then, thanks :/. User flexibility is product 101, and this seems to be nothing but a gimic to which I am deeply saddened :(!

Ummm.. yes i think they need to beef up the trhottle a bit but still.. OMG i so want that one. Not sure where i would put it when not using it. but om my god do i want it.

Ofc it is a gimmic... Henche the word concept. It is not realy practical more a fun/insane toy to turn heads and make headlines.

Originally posted by tawess

Ummm.. yes i think they need to beef up the trhottle a bit but still.. OMG i so want that one. Not sure where i would put it when not using it. but om my god do i want it.

 

 

Ofc it is a gimmic... Henche the word concept. It is not realy practical more a fun/insane toy to turn heads and make headlines.

Right but the problem is that a "gimmicy" product produces more negatives than positives. Sure it looks nice, but function is more important over looks for mechwarrior pilots :)!

If they allow the retail product to detach and function seperately with the center console as the "hub base" for the other two pieces I'll squee like a schoolgirl. Then i'd need to make my own custom desk to hold everyone for some real MechWarrior pew-pewing :3!

Sorry I got spoiled by the fully integrated cockpits down at Navy Pier when I was a kid.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BattleTech_Centers

Originally posted by yarubpup

Sorry I got spoiled by the fully integrated cockpits down at Navy Pier when I was a kid.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BattleTech_Centers

Agreed :3!

Originally posted by yarubpup

Sorry I got spoiled by the fully integrated cockpits down at Navy Pier when I was a kid.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BattleTech_Centers

I understand but we have http://www.vgcorps.com/ here in Dallas to provide us with pods to get in but I am really liking this for home use.

Looks like Razer skipped on the ergonomic considerations for this one.

OoooooOOOooOo...Shiiiinnnyyy....Erm bet it breaks in a week!

J/K

Does look kinda cool though.

Since I first played MechWarrior on my mac Power Mac 7600 I dreamt of a controller like this.

A little behind the times if you ask me.  Capcom already had this covered nearly a decade ago for console systems.

http://www.swotti.com/tmp/swotti/cacheC3RLZWWGYMF0DGFSAW9U/imgSteel%20Battalion6.jpg

Just FYI... 

MWO is F2P.... BUT there is a cool founders pack going on there.  $60 bucks gets you $80 worth of spending.  It also gets you a title, a special mech, and 2 months of premium bonuses.  The launch looks to be in July.

hope there is a way to just get the controls, and not bother with the center screen. I DO NOT have enough real estate on my desk for all that, good grief!! T_T

Originally posted by Ikeda

Just FYI... 

MWO is F2P.... BUT there is a cool founders pack going on there.  $60 bucks gets you $80 worth of spending.  It also gets you a title, a special mech, and 2 months of premium bonuses.  The launch looks to be in July.

Paying for the founders pack. Paying for the control. I might just find thier address and start mailing them money.

Reality - World of Tanks + Mechs = No thanks.

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I've actually been in the beta for Mechwarrior.  The reference would be to the standard arena combat.  Select a mech and drop in to fight.  There is a lot more customization when it comes to the mechs which isn't a bad thing.  With an IP like Mechwarrior, they should have done more.  Even back in the late 90's with MPBT on Gamestorm and AOL (Yes, the days of dialup gaming) there was more.  MPBT actually had the houses involved with each faction trying to establish dominance even tho customization wasn't available.

The new Mechwarrior is a game like many others out there with a different skin.  Tribes, World of Tanks, Blacklight, etc.  There is no actual substance to the game 

Back when Airwarrior and Legends of Kesmai(Islands of Kesmai) were and still are near and dear to me. 

Truth be told, I was a child of the 80's.

Originally posted by Fadedbomb

So I cannot detach the joystick or the throttle from the console? 

 

I'll make my own then, thanks :/. User flexibility is product 101, and this seems to be nothing but a gimic to which I am deeply saddened :(!

Welcome to Razer products.

Originally posted by MMOarQQ

Looks like Razer skipped on the ergonomic considerations for this one.

Hehe, yup.

It looks kick ass and probably immersion enhancing too in more games than just MWO but locking the stick to the rest of it seems a recipe for aching wrists and elbows.

If you could detach those components and shift them around on your desk for optimal positioning it would be much more ergonomic and suitable for lefties too.