They are working on it, yes. Try out the training Gauntlet to get a taste.
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They are working on it, yes. Try out the training Gauntlet to get a taste.
I'm just glad I'm no lower than tier 3, since I see Lords and 228s in my pug matches, My pride couldn't take being a tier 5 scrublord
Now the team that VOIPs seems to massacre the other side. Lots of stomps abound for the uncoordinated side.
Can i see how many games i've played since Jan 1st anywhere? I doubt i've played a hundred games this year.
And doesn't look like i'm going to be playing much either, my laptop gets too hot in the damn game menu. Something's wrong with this thing... More so than usually.
On the positive note, i might have money to spend on a gaming PC soon. On the other hand, i have very little to play so not sure i'll bother.
And doesn't look like i'm going to be playing much either, my laptop gets too hot in the damn game menu. Something's wrong with this thing... More so than usually.
On the positive note, i might have money to spend on a gaming PC soon. On the other hand, i have very little to play so not sure i'll bother.
Marauder and Warhammer+!!!!!
PGI, my money is yours.
Cleaned out the fans lately, or ever?
PGI, my money is yours.
Cleaned out the fans lately, or ever?
Every now and then, with canned air meant for that. Rarely has any effect though. I suspect the fan's busted somehow, not being as powerful as it should be. Or there's something else wrong, might open this thing and take a look, i think the warranty's run out already.
Probably should start putting together a list of components for a gaming PC...
Wouldn't mind being able to play MWO with prettier graphic and better performance though, i find it miracle i do as well as i do (which isn't that great) with the framerate i get.
EDIT The f's going on with the "rebalance"? Based on the reactions on MWO forum, it is a trainwreck. Once again.
Oh man, it is difficult not to laugh aloud.
Probably should start putting together a list of components for a gaming PC...
Wouldn't mind being able to play MWO with prettier graphic and better performance though, i find it miracle i do as well as i do (which isn't that great) with the framerate i get.
EDIT The f's going on with the "rebalance"? Based on the reactions on MWO forum, it is a trainwreck. Once again.
Oh man, it is difficult not to laugh aloud.
Anyone tried MWO with a joystick?
I recall that they didn't really work for it at first though apparently analog input support was added at some point.
Obviously they ain't competitive... but the question is, is it playable?
(I'm buying a joystick (probably Saitek X52 Pro) with a gaming PC, there are some sims i want to play. But i wouldn't mind trying MWO with one, if it is possible.)
I recall that they didn't really work for it at first though apparently analog input support was added at some point.
Obviously they ain't competitive... but the question is, is it playable?
(I'm buying a joystick (probably Saitek X52 Pro) with a gaming PC, there are some sims i want to play. But i wouldn't mind trying MWO with one, if it is possible.)
You'll handicap yourself, Woorloog. I have always played the MW games with joystick, but this game is too competitive to make yourself less efficient as a pilot.
It's fucking cool though to use a joystick. I also have the X52 Pro. I'll definitely use it if PvE gets introduced and I can chill a bit more.
It's fucking cool though to use a joystick. I also have the X52 Pro. I'll definitely use it if PvE gets introduced and I can chill a bit more.
Look, i suck at MWO really, at least going by K/D ratio (low enough i won't be posting it). I keep switching 'mechs before i learn them properly, i don't play meta builds, i don't buy modules, i rarely have efficiencies bought (i don't talk to teammates). All this sub-30FPS.
Once i get a gaming computer that allow me play with solid 60FPS with good visuals, i can improve... or i can afford to handicap myself. And if handcapping makes piloting more fun, i'll take it. I don't play MWO because of its competitive aspects, so i don't care. Competitive game must be far better balanced in my mind, and absolutely not have any kind of P2W (or pay-for-advantage). MWO isn't that, so i don't think about the competitive aspect. (I do miss playing a competitive game i could play solo, unfortunately Halo went to shit and i haven't found a replacement. Dota 2's great but requires friends.)
Wish someone made a proper BattleMech simulator. (Some other 'mech sim doesn't cut it, it must be Battletech for Battletech is the only thing where i actually like 'mechs.)
Once i get a gaming computer that allow me play with solid 60FPS with good visuals, i can improve... or i can afford to handicap myself. And if handcapping makes piloting more fun, i'll take it. I don't play MWO because of its competitive aspects, so i don't care. Competitive game must be far better balanced in my mind, and absolutely not have any kind of P2W (or pay-for-advantage). MWO isn't that, so i don't think about the competitive aspect. (I do miss playing a competitive game i could play solo, unfortunately Halo went to shit and i haven't found a replacement. Dota 2's great but requires friends.)
Wish someone made a proper BattleMech simulator. (Some other 'mech sim doesn't cut it, it must be Battletech for Battletech is the only thing where i actually like 'mechs.)
Difficult to imagine using a joystick with left hand. Back when i had a joystick (some simple Sidewinder), it was right-hand only thanks to its shape. X52 seems to be ambidex though.
Any idea when they'll reveal the Warhammer, since they said they have concept for it. With the next Townhall? The next time they'll reveal a 'mech pack, whenever that may be?
Oh, and looks like it will take a bit longer to get my gaming PC than i thought, IRL stuff possibly forcing me to put it off. Oh, well.
Any idea when they'll reveal the Warhammer, since they said they have concept for it. With the next Townhall? The next time they'll reveal a 'mech pack, whenever that may be?
Oh, and looks like it will take a bit longer to get my gaming PC than i thought, IRL stuff possibly forcing me to put it off. Oh, well.
CitizenVectron
Member
Is this game worth getting back into? I have a founder package and played the beta a few years ago, but haven't done anything since. I think I used all my in-game currency at the time, not sure if it was ever reset.
My understanding is the game is kind of a money grab now, with the older mechs kind of worthless. Is that true? I don't want to jump back in if I need to drop another $50 or something.
My understanding is the game is kind of a money grab now, with the older mechs kind of worthless. Is that true? I don't want to jump back in if I need to drop another $50 or something.
Well, real money is not necessary, if you have the C-bills.
Not all older 'mechs are worthless, though many are not optimal. Depends how you play really.
Not to mention, there's a "balance-pass" coming so which 'mechs are good may be changing... honestly seems making everything even worse though...
Giolon
Member
Not at all, at least no more than it has ever been. Sure there are some new mechs that are better than some old mechs, but the opposite is also true. In general, mechs that fared worse received "quirks" that soup up some aspects of the mech to make it more competitive, usually by focusing on certain builds or types of builds for a chassis. The venerable old HBK-4G is a freaking murder machine with its 25% Rate of Fire, Projectile Speed, and Range increase on the AC20, along w/ significant extra armor and health for the giant shoulder hunch to help you keep it for longer.
These quirks, along with the introduction of Clans, has introduced some power creep into the game such that TTK is lower than it was at beta, but the overall inter-mech balance is about the best it's ever been (which isn't at all to say it's perfect - Clan mechs are still overall better than Inner Sphere, but the disparity isn't as big as it has been in other games in the past).
The game has also been getting new, bigger, better maps. Forest Colony (the first ever map) just got a pretty great revamp, and Caustic Valley is up next on Oct 6.
According to NGNG after the fact, the only thing PGI was intending to test on the PTS w/ that new balance system at that time was the change to Information Warfare/Targeting. Everything else was just placeholder. They did a piss poor job of communicating that didn't they?
Russ put up the October roadmap today with the note that the next balance PTS is coming in a week or two and they'll say what part of it they want us to look at ahead of time this time. :-/
Roadmap tl;dr - Crab & new Caustic Valley on Oct 6 + 2015 loyalty rewards (buy shit before Oct 1, get free shit)
Wolfhound + new group queue tonnage matching and camo/paint UI revamp on Oct 20
Uh-huh.
Why does that sound like they were actually going to get rid of the existing quirks but thanks to poor reception, they aren't?
Hrmm. Prefer Catalyst's vision: http://d15yciz5bluc83.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/CMMercs-Cover-mockup-2.jpg?bab45d
The issue's the arms. PGI's Warhammer's arms are... odd.
The issue's the arms. PGI's Warhammer's arms are... odd.
BattleMonkey
Member
That's new art too, which I was shocked to see as no other catalyst art for these unseen have been that close to the originals, the new warhammers have looked dramatically different for years and now this?
Uh, you don't know? Catalyst has made new art for all the (original) unseen, though not all are revealed yet.
BattleMaster: http://41.media.tumblr.com/9812a2dfbd3b7bf261299aa5a6a11660/tumblr_inline_nvi1ljKNLC1s9c9hj_500.jpg
Locust:
http://40.media.tumblr.com/0f7c589f936726afceabf81ddbe866a5/tumblr_inline_nvg9ouF39j1s9c9hj_500.jpg
Shadow Hawk:
http://41.media.tumblr.com/5b055081012be3bb57a36694ad617131/tumblr_inline_nvfzqaIxiO1s9c9hj_500.jpg
Marauder: http://40.media.tumblr.com/76865e82c44c8ebe0bbd9d605258deb5/tumblr_inline_nusbxuDZI21s9c9hj_500.jpg
These replace the unseen. They do not replace Project Phoenix art, which exists in-universe from 3060s onward. But those Star League and Succession Wars era unseen are no longer unseen.
Upcoming Alpha Strike Box Set (not 100% confirmed though) is supposed to contain 12 plastic IS miniatures, all of them unseen, and 10 Clan 'mechs as well.
3D printed?
The MWO Hunchback is probably the most faithful to the BT originals of MWO designs when it comes to style.
Also, what is the name of that color (shade)? Because it is the kind i will want to use for my minis at some point.
So the HBS kickstarter had me hankering for some Mechwarrior action so I finally dived into this. Kinda crazy to think that I backed the founder packages on this but then never ended up playing it outside of the super early beta.
Having fun so far, it's definitely a lot better then I remember.
Having fun so far, it's definitely a lot better then I remember.
yeah I think he is using a 3D printer for it. He uses the 3D assets of MWO.
No idea about the color/shading, but you could e-mail him if you want to.
The core gameplay is decent and entertaining, but it feels very unproductive and monotone after a while. All you do is accrue more Cbills and fight on the same maps with the same tactics (stick together in a ball of death). It's cool to return to every once in a while, but after 5 or 10 matches I am reminded of why I didn't play it.
I come for the mechs, but I don't stay for the overall gameplay/-design.
The major issue with MWO is that it isn't dynamic. It is always the same death blob again and again. And it is funny how no matter what PGI tweaks, the game doesn't change. It doesn't matter if the PPCs or lasers or LRMs are the king of weapons. There's something wrong with the very core of the game.
I don't think things like CW or unlocks are important. I (and no doubt many others) played Halo 3 for years despite there not being anything to unlock or greater metagame, simply because the game was so frigging good.
Heck, Starcraft (Brood War) is like the king of this, its last balance patch was in 2001 and it was played for ten years after that, because it was so dynamic game.
Are they working on scenarios from Era 3052? I thought they'd at least have basic attack/defend objectives if not battles based on the era.
Straight up TDM sounds boring given the lore.
Yeah... think I prefer Catalyst art here. Marauder looks nice in MWO too.
Straight up TDM sounds boring given the lore.
Yeah... think I prefer Catalyst art here. Marauder looks nice in MWO too.
Ironically majority of Battletech table top games are just TDM.
(Simply adding forced withdrawal rules makes things more interesting though, so that one must seek to avoid total defeat...)
So. Played a couple of games with this new computer.
Feels wonderful.
Ultra settings (minus AA), FreeSynced display, new precise mouse... I do much, much better than with my old laptop and sub-low settings with sub-30 FPS.
I'd apply AA but i don't know much about which one works how, which is a good option except that FXAA is a post-processing AA that causes some blurriness (IIRC).
Feels wonderful.
Ultra settings (minus AA), FreeSynced display, new precise mouse... I do much, much better than with my old laptop and sub-low settings with sub-30 FPS.
I'd apply AA but i don't know much about which one works how, which is a good option except that FXAA is a post-processing AA that causes some blurriness (IIRC).
Giolon
Member
Well discounting the ancilliary add-ons, the Origins IIC packs are sold at $20 / 3, $6.66 ea, mech variants price, which matches IS mech pack prices making them the cheapest Clan mechs (typically $30 / 3, $10 ea, mech variants price).
The Warhammer/Marauder's Standard packs are also on par ($20 / 3 mech variants), however there's no special variant in these packs which makes them a little worse than the other tiered IS mech packs. The Collector Pack is a little bit more of a rip since you get a 4th special variant (duplicate of one of the other 3 but with a c-bill boost) making it $40 / 4, $10 ea, mech variants.
In short, roughly the same "deal" they've always offered. As usual, if you're going to buy it at all, better to buy when you get the Early Adopter bonus (in the Warhammer's case, 3 cockpit items (meh), Polygon camo (meh), PPC + Medium Laser Range Modules (worth like what 5 million c-bills though whether you'd buy them anyway is up in the air), Target Info Gathering and Advanced Zoom modules (worth I think 9 million c-bills?), and 6.5 million c-bills (YAY!) Early Adopter ends at 11:59 PDT on Halloween (tomorrow).
Nothing in the history of MWO has been as good a value as the IIC pack. IS mech flexibility with Clan tech might just blow the game open.
Unfortunately i've missed the IIC pack early adopter bonus... Oh, well. That means i've got ample time to think about it.
The Warhammer is attractive because it is probably my favorite 'mech. Yet... I honestly think MWO is kind of a poor game and still feel a bit bitter about the broken promises.
Yet i feel like i need to spend a bit more...
Sigh.
...
What i really want are the Marauder and Warhammer IICs. Best of both worlds, so to speak... What beautiful monsters those two are.
(In case someone doesn't know: Mad IIC has trio of PPCs and a bunch of medium pulse lasers and ER smalls for backup, while massing 85 tons with speed of 64 kph. The Whammy IIC has the same speed, ten tons to the original, sports twin ERPPCs and five medium pulse lasers and a SRM-6 pack. Both are terrifying.)
The Warhammer is attractive because it is probably my favorite 'mech. Yet... I honestly think MWO is kind of a poor game and still feel a bit bitter about the broken promises.
Yet i feel like i need to spend a bit more...
Sigh.
...
What i really want are the Marauder and Warhammer IICs. Best of both worlds, so to speak... What beautiful monsters those two are.
(In case someone doesn't know: Mad IIC has trio of PPCs and a bunch of medium pulse lasers and ER smalls for backup, while massing 85 tons with speed of 64 kph. The Whammy IIC has the same speed, ten tons to the original, sports twin ERPPCs and five medium pulse lasers and a SRM-6 pack. Both are terrifying.)
Seductivpancakes
Member
I haven't played since the Spring. Aside from the new mechs, what's new?
I'm updating right now.
I'm updating right now.
So true.
I'm trying to think what has really changed since the beta.
And honestly, beyond addition of CW (when was it added anyway? I forget), i don't think the game has fundamentally changed.
Pretty sure they've updated one or two maps since the spring. Meaning, they look good but deathball is still the most effective tactic so nothing's really changed.
/bitter
Rifleman pre-order is up.
https://mwomercs.com/rifleman
Nothing particularly special. The hero version is the Legend Killer (which does not have canonical stats). This version features quad-AC5s.
The Rifleman is one of my favorite 'mechs but i doubt it will be that great in MWO. The Jagermech is probably better overall, unless one wants arm-mounted energy hardpoints.
Too bad it doesn't have 300 max engine rating... (I still refuse to use engine ratings illegal in the tabletop game. 300 rating would be legal and it would be fun.)
My biggest fear is that the arms are going to look bad, with too short barrels. If they'd show us the model, i might be interest but...
https://mwomercs.com/rifleman
Nothing particularly special. The hero version is the Legend Killer (which does not have canonical stats). This version features quad-AC5s.
The Rifleman is one of my favorite 'mechs but i doubt it will be that great in MWO. The Jagermech is probably better overall, unless one wants arm-mounted energy hardpoints.
Too bad it doesn't have 300 max engine rating... (I still refuse to use engine ratings illegal in the tabletop game. 300 rating would be legal and it would be fun.)
My biggest fear is that the arms are going to look bad, with too short barrels. If they'd show us the model, i might be interest but...