Unfortunately, the latest patch and DLC haven't played nicely with existing mods, and PGI warns, "It is advisable best to wait until your favorite Mod is marked as compatible with the latest update and the DLC before installing. Related: MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries To Receive Cross-play Support Alongside Steam, GOG, And Xbox ReleasesĪ lot of MechWarrior 5 players ( myself included) enjoyed the game using a healthy array of mods. PGI plans to address the Steam native friends list issue in a future patch, but for now, make sure to use the in-game multiplayer features if you want to play co-op with friends across other platforms. However, native friends list systems will only allow you to invite friends to play on the same platform, and Steam's native friends' list functionality isn't working at all. In fact, the built-in crossplay features allow Steam friends to play with Epic gamers or Xbox couch potatoes in any combination they like (up to a maximum of four since that's how many people you can have in a squad).
Now it doesn't matter what platform you purchase MechWarrior 5 on since the game has full crossplay with everyone. You can pick up the base game for $30, which has also received a massive free update with numerous improvements since MechWarrior 5 launched on the Epic Games Store over a year ago. If you're living in the Western hemisphere, MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries technically launched on Steam, GoG, and Xbox last night, but everywhere else it launched today along with its $20 expansion, Heroes of the Inner Sphere.