News Archives

2009

30 October 2009
The new vampire planet Necryptos is released. Last weekend to get MQ Anniversary items and the Golden Nubertron.
28 October 2009
New Mogloween themed Starship items available including updated versions of the Planet Mortis map.
23 October 2009
Planet Mortis has returned for Mogloween with new areas to explore.
16 October 2009
Planet Westion is blown up by the Dragonoids. Only Korin can save the survivors. New monthly mecha: the BC ShadowWarrior.
14 October 2009
The Shadowscythe won the war on Planet Westion. Time to evacuate while the Dragonoids are fighting.
9 October 2009
StarCaptains can battle the Dragonoid using the Galactimecha. Valor Badges unlock a shop selling Shadowscythe mecha.
1 October 2009
Mechquest's 2nd birthday! Pyjama party and rare Nubertron Mecha at Tek's Mechs.
24 September 2009
Shadowscythe Invasion on Westion intensifies.
23 September 2009
Assault Mecha PvP minigame has been overhauled and improved.
18 September 2009
New Saloon in Alamonia with card-games. Talk Like a Pirate Day shop available in Soluna City.
16 September 2009
Mocha Cola stat boosting item for sale at Maegwyn's diner. Effects last a week.
11 September 2009
Town Hall opens in Khaeldron with a lengthy quest from the mayor.
4 September 2009
General Store opens in Khaeldron and Steampunks get buffed.
1 September 2009
Korin is promoted to take charge of Mechquest.
28 August 2009
Play the boss fight against Pyras in the Fire War. New steampunk mecha available in Alamonia as well.
26 August 2009
New Level 34 and 35 weapons on Planet Westion. The Fire War shop now gives choice of Valor Badges or Elemental Embers.
21 August 2009
New quest at the Fire War camp: a starship has crash landed. Get fire resistance from Maegwyn at the War Camp.
19 August 2009
Level cap raised to 35. The game engine has been updated to deal with elemental resistance. Several bugs have been fixed. Wrangler Uniform gives bonus in Fire War rolls.
14 August 2009
Second Bug Invasion War starts in Alamonia on Westion.
12 August 2009
Character Pages updated and improved.
11 August 2009
Dragonguard Bonus upgrade package coming soon: the longer you've been an upgraded member, the more items from the Dragonguard set you can buy.
7 August 2009
New mecha-of-the-month released: the Reaper which gives lots of damage over time. Alamonia General Store opens with new scrap metal farming quest on Westion.
5 August 2009
Star Captains can get a second mod slot for eligible mechas from the Star Captain's Club. And it's free!
31 July 2009
New release on Planet Westion.
29 July 2009
Mini-release: Westion interface gets a makeover to make it easier to use and more consistent with other new interfaces.
27 July 2009
Servers are down for a few hours for some scheduled maintenance.
24 July 2009
Chapter 2 begins on Planet Westion.
17 July 2009
New Advanced Combat theory class opens at GEARS university. July Mecha of the month: Incredible Aegis.
10 July 2009
Unusual gremlin caused some war reward mecha to go on sale at massively discounted prices. Mechquest Artbook goes on sale!
2 July 2009
Lagos War finale. The Arthurians defeated the Pirates. Rare fireworks-launching mecha available for 4th of July weekend.
24 June 2009
More weapon inventory slots available for purchase.
19 June 2009
Mutiny amongst the pirates on Lagos: mini-war within the Lagos War.
17 June 2009
New uniforms in Lagos War Camps. Ghost Hunter mecha revival.
12 June 2009
New quests on Lagos.
10 June 2009
Lagos war shops open to all.
5 June 2009
Ebilcorp sets up shop on Lagos, plus mysterious plane crash quest. Mecha-of-the-month released: Warbear.
29 May 2009
War on Lagos! Choose which side you are on: Pirates or Arthurians?
20 May 2009
New Mechquest Achievements on Facebook. Intro Shuttle has been overhauled and improved.
15 May 2009
Part 2 of the Rescue Robina quest on Lagos is released.
13 May 2009
Werewolf mecha revival. New mini Strider available on Dropship.
8 May 2009
New Planet 51 in the Ultimus system released.
1 May 2009
Rescue Robina quest finally released on Planet Lagos. Mechquest now playable from within Facebook. New mecha-of-the-month released in Tek's Mechs.
27 April 2009
Maegwyn interviews Blues on the Design Notes. Build-A-Special-Mecha winners announced.
22 April 2009
Hospital Valkyrie mecha revival/improvements.
17 April 2009
New preview of Planet Lagos exploration/map system. It will allow lots of new functionality.
15 April 2009
Mecharoni revival: new improved models, but the classic is still available.
10 April 2009
One Day Only Mecha Sale repeated. Friends Referral scheme launched. Easter Evil-corp mini war released.
1 April 2009
One Day Only Mecha Sale. Super-rare mechas available.
27 March 2009
New NPC in Soluna City. Major Braddock Steele needs recruits to attack the Shadowscythe.
25 March 2009
C-mail system improved to give you messages when you first log-in.
20 March 2009
New quest on Planet Lagos: exploring the archipelago. New Mecha Preview released.
17 March 2009
Lucky Charms (luck mods) released for St Patrick's Day.
16 March 2009
Last of the mecha rebalanced. Shops to be rebalanced too. Level cap raised to 33.
13 March 2009
Friday the 13th event: a horrible GEARS camping trip at Murky Lake.
6 March 2009
Planet Lagos released for all players. New mecha available.
3 March 2009
Rebalancing of mecha and weapons underway, starting with the lower level mechas.
25 February 2009
Dropship zone being upgraded with new tutorials. Must be level 3 to leave dropship.
20 February 2009
Planetoid Gark released.
13 February 2009
Blind Quest returns with a special episode featuring Boltavolt and Starstorm.
6 February 2009
Chapter 1 on Planet Zargon is complete.
4 February 2009
Major game engine upgrade: scaling changes and battle initiative.
30 January 2009
Universo boss-fight released. Stats mods released.
23 January 2009
Dragonoid re-released as a quest from the Queenadent.
21 January 2009
Level Cap raised to 30.
16 January 2009
New quest on Zargon: showdown with Thunderhammer. Learn about Universo.
14 January 2009
Wolfblade official winners of second GEARS Games tournament. New trophies available.
9 January 2009
New bat cave quest on planet Zargon. Largest dungeon in Mechquest so far - more than 25 rooms.

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2008

19 December 2008
Frostval starts on the new planet Thoh. Save the town of Frostvale from Shadow Claws.
12 December 2008
Second GEARS Games tournament starts. PvP against other player characters. Will you betray your house and join another?
5 December 2008
New quest on Zargon - Arachnid Phobia with intelligent enemies. Lots of information about Universo too.
3 December 2008
Due to popular demand, Zargon is now explorable - on foot, in mecha or by flying!
26 November 2008
Thanksgiving holiday rare items in Tek's Mechs.
19 November 2008
Shadowscythe Armada war: hordes of Shadowscythe are following a crystal asteroid into Lore's solar system.
14 November 2008
New minigames on Planet Zargon. Fly around Mechtropolis, and laser tag Quickflash.
31 October 2008
Fight the Headless Horse Mecha and his zombies.
22 October 2008
Mogloween starts on Planet Mortis. Town of Amity under attack by the Headless Horse Mecha.
10 October 2008
Build-a-Mecha from the chassis up on Zargon. Special weapon combination effects.
1 October 2008
Mechquest's 1st Birthday! Rare Golden Mecha models available.
24 September 2008
New Planet Zargon available to everyone.
19 September 2008
Talk Like a Pirate Day. Captain Rhubarb visits Soluna City. Star Captains can preview Planet Zargon.
12 September 2008
Shadowscythe t-shirts go on sale - they come with an in-game bonus (Sepulchure Mecha).
11 September 2008
A Mysterious Stranger entered Soluna City from the portal. He can upgrade the Sepulchure Mecha.
8 September 2008
GEARS houses temporarily closed for improvements.
5 September 2008
Mysterious Portal war: more people online, faster it will go.
4 September 2008
Westion Chapter 1 Finale. Meet Mr Z. Level 20+ recommended.
22 August 2008
Back to school weekend: extra experience points for battles at GEARS.
20 August 2008
MQ enters final release phase (Omega). Stats training released at GEARS.
15 August 2008
Newly redesigned Level 25 house mecha released.
July 31, 2008
War in Khaeldron reward: new Drakel Power Armour. Return to shuttle option.
23 July 2008
Shortcut button to new releases. New players can freely leave shuttle. War in Khaeldron Mines.
3 July 2008
New House mecha upgrades and 4th of July special mecha.
25 June 2008
Khaeldron now accessible by hovertrain.
20 June 2008
War on Westion: swarms of insects are invading Alamonia.
18 June 2008
Visit other players' starships.
11 June 2008
Starships are now customizable! Make yourself at home.
6 June 2008
Starships can travel to Planet Westion for the first time.
30 May 2008
Laser Eye for the Space Guy clothing store opens. Switch and save uniforms.
23 May 2008
The Knife and Spork Restaurant opens with an instore contest.
19 May 2008
New wallpapers page on Mechquest website.
16 May 2008
Information Screen update: keep track of your rank in various jobs.
14 May 2008
The Moon quest saga is ending. Meet the villain. Get special mecha.
8 May, 2008
Major mecha price adjustment. Special Veterans Shop opens for Lvl 18+.
2 May 2008
New Energy Blade Shop opens. Special war reward mecha available.
1 May 2008
Heal Sys-Zero quest and minigame goes live.
23 April 2008
Shadowscythe Invasion 2: War in Soluna City and on the Moon.
16 April 2008
Meet Admiral Odessa Pureheart, Rebel leader on the moon.
11 April 2008
New house uniforms and hairstyles available.
9 April 2008
Starships take off for the moon for the first time.
1 April 2008
One Day Only special mecha sale. Falconreach and Soluna City get mixed up.
26 March 2008
Death From Above, showing now at Cinemech. Animated by J6, music by Warlic.
25 March 2008
GEARS University House T-shirts go on sale.
19 March 2008
Grenwog! Take part in the Egg-statis egg hunt, hit the shops ... or the RaBot.
18 March 2008
Nova Gem sellbacks go live. Sell Nova Gem items and get a partial refund.
14 March 2008
Rescue Sys-Zero saga begins. Special music is added in-game.
7 March 2008
Mecha upgrades become possible for some models.
3 March 2008
The House Uniforms have been designed by Marnold, Tomix and Redeyed.
16 January 2008
Soluna City hospital opens. Alien autopsy minigame available.
9 January 2008
The first Shadowscythe Invasion is over. Helicopter minigame available.

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2007

7 December 2007
Mysterious Johnson's shop opens.
14 November 2007
Enrol at GEARS University and the first class will be Energy Weapons 101.
6 November 2007
A secondary battle-system for fighting on-foot is under development.
31 October 2007
Get Mogloween masks in Tek's Mechs and fight off the Mogloween monsters.
26 October 2007
The shuttle lands in Soluna City. Players can upgrade to Star Captains.
17 October 2007
Soluna City landing delayed for a week so that it can be improved.
4 October 2007
First minigame: help pilot the transport shuttle.
2 October 2007
HAL the barber added to the transport shuttle.
1 October 2007
Mechquest Gamma goes live. All members signed up already become Founders.
13 September 2007
Instead of Alpha and Beta phases, Mechquest is going straight to Gamma.
24 August 2007
Preview of mecha models and announcement of GEARS University houses.
7 August 2007
Preview of Tek's Mechs shop.
12 July 2007
Preview of pilot's basic uniform.
29 June 2007
New Mechquest website launched. Pre-registration opens.
22June 2007
1001st anniversary of the Great Cysero Rebellion.
4 May 2007
Mechquest announced.

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MQ News

23 December 2009
Battle against Shadow Claws in Frostvale. Viking mecha available for StarCaptains. Yeti Mecha available as war reward.
18 December 2009
Battle against Yetis. New mecha components, elf costume and house items.
16 December 2009
Ticklish Zorbo sold out, but another small shipment is available for one day only.
11 December 2009
Ticklish Zorbo for sale in Vil-Mart for a limited time only.
9 December 2009
Ticklish Zorbo Dance Party website released.